Are you fan of The Beatles?

When my daughter was 13 things began to disappear from her desk.  Girls gave the silent treatment.  Or whispered behind her back.  One day she arrived in the classroom to find a portrait she'd drawn had been defaced, a swear word scrawled across it in black marker.  Her teacher was horrified and called me in tears.  We knew who the girls were, but how should we handle the situation?  Call the parents in?  Speak with the girls?  Bring in a mediator?  Was bullying just a part of surviving childhood?

Celebrate National Youth Week, May 1 - 7, 2010!

 Undying Promise, local indie teen band who performed in the Teen Annex at the Central Library last month recently tied with another band, Militant, for the Youth award at the 2010 Jack Richardson Music Awards.

Somehow it happened -- it's already mid-April and the backpack is heavy with homework, unfinished lunch &

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?  Teens at Central Library's Teen Annex celebrated poetry at the Coffeehouse for Young Writers on Wednesday, April 14th. 

To find out more about National Poetry Month, check out the League of Can

If you are 9+ years you don't want to miss Arts Wednesdays at Crouch Branch!

At the Library

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On Monday, March 29, teens had an awesome time at our Teen Make-Up Instruction program at the Teen Annex in Central Library.  We hope our professional make-up artist will return, she really enjoyed sharing her expertise with these adventurous girls who learned everything about choosing & applying make-up.

The Teen Clothing Exchange on Saturday, March 20 was awesome!  Thanks to everyone who came out -- and left with some fabulous clothes! 

Watch our Teen  website for date for our Summer Teen Clothing Exchange!  When you organize your drawers and closet for summer, set aside clothes you no lon