In August, as part of the Summer Reading Program, kids were taught to use graphic tablets and Photoshop to create their own digital art. In September, two more workshops will be taking place, taught by Peter Simeti of Painted Heroes. Classes will be taking place on September 9 from 3-5 pm, and September 11 from 2-4 pm, and are for kids in grades 5 and up.  Sign up for either session here.

In addition to these workshops, young adults can check out the graphic tablets for two hours at a time with their library cards for use at any of the computers in the Youth Room. All computers on the lower level are equipped with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements, and can be used with the tablets to edit photos, create movies, or paint and draw.

September is Art Month for Young Adults at Beebe!

After teaching our young adults to use this technology for creating art, we want to show it off! There will be an Art Show happening the last week of September at the library. Submissions of all kind will be considered from kids in grades 5 and up, with a preference given to art that has been digitally created or manipulated in some way. More details about the show and submission guidelines will be coming soon.

Click on the links below to play the games Wakefield kids created on Scratch.  Sign up for a free Scratch account to play their games.  You will need to download Scratch to your computer to play.

• Rock
• skull
• d0nut
• tobeannounced
• king
• 36
• puff

Scratch allows you to borrow scripts and make changes to games that you find on the Scratch website.  You can take codes from others, modify their games, and share with them.

The library’s Video Game Creation Program was funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from LSTA, a Federal source of library funding  provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Programs for kids in grades 5 & up.

June

Slurpy Joe’s Café The library transforms into a smoothie bar for kids who want to find out what’s hot (and what’s not) on the GMS reading list.  Tuesday, June 22 at 6:00   Gr. 5 & 6 or Wednesday, June 23 at 6:00   Gr. 7 & 8

Beebe Library Talent Show Talent wanted! No act too small.  Perform for family and friends.  Bring your own props and music.  Rehearsal:   Tuesday, June 29 at 10:00.  Performance: Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00  Sign up by June 28 at the Youth Desk.   All Ages

July

The Night Sky     Registration required. Boston’s Museum of Science brings their traveling Planetarium.  Join us for an evening of astronomical wonders.   Tuesday, July 6 at 5:30 or 6:30 

DDR Tournament Square off against an opponent in Dance, Dance Revolution.  Socks are required.  Refreshments served.   Tuesday, July 13 at 6:00

Video Gaming Day: Drop in. Open gaming day. Wii, Xbox, Playstation 2 platforms. Refreshments served.   Wednesday, July 14 at 3:30

Candy Sushi:  Bring your appetite. Make sushi rolls with fruit roll-ups, jelly beans, marshmallow treats, and more.  Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00

Knit Your Lunch: Registration Required. Learn to make a lunch caddie. Yarn and needles provided. Tuesday, July 27 at 6:00.  Click here to register.

Video Gaming Day: Drop in. Open gaming day. Wii, Xbox, Playstation 2 platforms. Refreshments served.  Thursday, July 29 at 3:30-5:00

August

Karaoke: Refreshments served.  Bring friends, dance, win prizes. Join in!  Tuesday, August 3 at 6:00

Create Book Trailers: Registration Required. Create original art using iMovie. Trailers will be displayed during Art Week in  September.  Friday, August 6 at 4:00.  Click here to register.

Video Gaming Night: Drop in.  Open gaming night.  Wii, Xbox, PlayStation 2 platforms.  Refreshments served.  Tuesday, August 10 at 6:00

Calamari Inside & Out:  Registration Required.  Dissect squid with the New England Aquarium staff!   Wednesday, August 11 at 4:00 or  5:00.  Click here to register.

Medieval Knight Training: Registration Required. Weapons demo with Guard Up. Tuesday, August 17 at 6:00.  Click here to register.

Comics Workshop: Registration Required. Create your own comics with Photoshop. Comics produced will be displayed in the library. Thursday, August 19 at 4:00.  Click here to register.

A summer full of fun activities for kids of all ages

This year’s summer reading program theme is “What’s Cooking?” at Beebe Library. Registration continues through Friday, August 13. Children as young as two through high school will find activities and incentive-based reading clubs to keep them busy while they maintain their both their reading skills and their interest in books.
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Family and friends of Kelly McLean, a Galvin Middle School student who died this past March 3 of unexpected complications following tracheal reconstructive surgery, are sponsoring a walk around Lake Quannapowitt to raise funds for the Kelly McLean Memorial Scholarship fund, a permanent fund of the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield.

Kelly’s Thumbs-up Walk will be held on Thursday, May 13.  Registration will begin at 4:30 on the Lower Common with a donation to the scholarship fund of $5.00 a walker.  The route will be around the lake with a loop through Lakeside Cemetery.   The walk will begin at 5:00 and end, with remarks by the family, at 7:00 p.m.

String backpacks, jellied bracelets and T-shirts (sponsored by Galvin Buddies) will be available for cash purchase.  Music at the beginning and end of the walk will be provided by Pete Healey.  The rain date for the walk is Thursday, May 20.

For more information contact Nancy Hurley (781-224-0866) or Liz Stumpf (781-245-5290)