Stop by the Loft for some Wii Gaming and Guitar Hero! Friday, February 29, 3:30-5:30!
Must be in Middle or High School.
Worn Out? Play On! February 25, 2008
Turn your old sneakers into places to play!! Reuse a shoe!
The Evanston Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a partner with SWANCC’s (Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County) Athletic Shoe Recycling Project. We’re collecting worn-out athletic shoes! The shoes will be ground up and made into “Regrind,” a material that makes up new sports surfaces and fields, such as basketball and tennis courts, soccer and football fields and running tracks.
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NO shoes that include metal eyelets, zippers, batteries, cleats or spikes are accepted.
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NO flip flops, pool shoes, sandals, dress shoes, boots or slip-ons are accepted.
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Do not tie shoe laces together or pair shoes with rubber bands.
Bring your old sneakers to the Loft! (we’re collecting them in the Loft, but storing them elsewhere…) The deadline to donate worn sneakers is Tuesday, May 6.
The Brown Bookshelf February 22, 2008
In celebration of Black History Month, The Brown Bookshelf, designed to heighten awareness of the many African American voices writing for youth, presents “twenty-eight days later,” spotlighting 28 authors of children’s and young adult books. Below are some of the young adult titles highlighted that are located in the Loft.
Tyrell by Coe Booth (Push, 2006: HS)
Touching Snow by Sindy Felin (Atheneum, 2007: Gr. 8 & Up)
Game by Walter Dean Myers (HarperTeen, 2008: Gr. 8 & Up)
Sparrow by Sherri Smith (Delacorte, 2006: Gr. 7 & Up)
No Laughter Here by Rita Williams-Garcia (HarperCollins, 2004: MS)
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic, 2007: MS)
The Marvelous Effect by Troy Cle (Simon & Schuster, 2007: MS)
TEEN KNITTING CLUB THIS THURSDAY!
Jo-Anne Hirshfield Memorial Poetry Contest February 17, 2008
Calling all High School and Middle School Students!
The deadline to enter the 30th Annual Evanston Public Library Jo-Anne Hirshfield Memorial Poetry Contest is Friday, February 29, 2008 (drop-off or postmark).
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Contest rules for High School participants may be obtained in the Loft or here in PDF format.
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Contest rules for Middle School participants may be obtained in the Loft or here in PDF format.
Performance today in the Loft! February 15, 2008
B.O.O.K: Theatre with a Spine, presents:
Scenes from Life as We Knew it, by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt, 2006)
Saturday, Feb 16 @ 3 pm, in: 
With permission from and in gratitude to the author. Funded by an LSTA grant.
February 15, Friday, 4-5:30, in the Loft!Performance in the Loft Today! February 13, 2008
A Performance of Short Comic Sketches
February 14, Thursday, 4-5 pm. A Fairy Tale, a Lawsuit, and a Talking Sock.
Join us in the Loft for A Performance of Short Comic Sketches by Evanston Teen Scouts! Written and performed by Cadette Girl Scout Troupe 99.
If you love Monty Python, you’ll love this! Teens and adults are welcome!
Love Stories February 11, 2008
Love Stories
Drop by the Loft and make a rose out of duct tape on Wednesday, February 13, 3:30 -5 pm.
Cupid by Julius Lester (Harcourt, 2007)
Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt (Front Street, 2006)
Love, Cajun Style by Diane Les Becquets (Bloomsbury, 2005)
Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw (Hyperion, 2003)
Re-Gifters by Mike Carey (DC Comics, 2007)
What They Found: Love on 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers (Wendy Lamb, 2007)
♥ The above titles can all be found in the Young Adult Loft.
