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april and may Programs
Poetry Trivia for Teens (grades 6-12)
April 1-30
In honor of National Poetry Month, stop by the Reference Desk and answer a poetry trivia question for a candy prize!
Afternoon Café (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 3 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Afternoon Café features a variety of board games, including Monopoly, Jenga, Clue, Uno, Chess, and Checkers. Popcorn and other refreshments will be provided.
Teen Movie Time: Footloose (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 10 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers and Bomont’s local councilmen responded by prohibiting loud music and dancing. Ren challenges the ban. Rated PG-13; 113 minutes.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Thursday, April 12 from 4:30-6 p.m.
Be the first to answer today’s trivia question correctly and win your choice of a Soul Eater or Vampire Knight plushie. Our viewing selection will be Oh! Edo Rocket.
Saturday Movie Matinee: Hugo (all ages)
Saturday, April 14 at 3 p.m.
An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mysterious adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man. Rated PG; 127 minutes. Sponsor: The UPS Store, 3575 Maybank Highway, John’s Island.
Wii Sports (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 17 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Engage in head-to-head competition with your peers in Wii Sports. Choose whether you want to play bowling, tennis, boxing, or baseball. Expect fun and excitement from the get-go! All you have to do is sign up. Other board games and refreshments will be available.
Tween Program: Tween Tea (ages 9 to 13)
Wednesday, April 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate spring with tea and snacks!
Chapter Chat Teen Book Club (ages 12-19)
Thursday, April 19 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Join Ms. Tama for John’s Island Library’s book club designed for teens. We will discuss your choice of title from Ms. Tama’s March meeting book talk. A small number of copies will be available from the Reference Desk for you to check out.
Afternoon Café (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, April 24 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Afternoon Café features a variety of board games, including Monopoly, Jenga, Clue, Uno, Chess, and Checkers. Popcorn and other refreshments will be provided.
Based on the Book Movie Series: Angels & Demons (young adults/adults)
Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m.
Symbolist Robert Langdon finds himself on an adventure following clues all around the Vatican joined by murdered physicist Leonardo Vetra’s daughter Vittoria. Langdon must solve the murder to unravel a plot by an ancient group, the Illuminati, to blow up the Vatican during a papal conclave. Rated PG-13, 140 minutes.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Saturday, April 28 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.
You pick what we view today! You will have a choice of Bamboo Blade, Maria-Holic, Oreimo, and Hetalia Season 3. We will also have Pocky and assorted Japanese snacks. This meeting will begin later than usual so plan your ride accordingly.
SC Book Award Nominee Trivia (grades 6-12)
May 1-31
Stop by the Reference Desk and answer a trivia question about the current South Carolina Book Award nominees for a candy prize!
Teen Movie Time: War Horse (grades 6-12
Tuesday, May 1 from 4:30 – 7 p.m.
Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets. Refreshments and drinks will be provided. Rated PG-13. 146 minutes.
Wii Olympic Games (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 8 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Engage in head-to-head competition with your peers in Wii Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Whether you want to play fencing, swimming, sprinting, archery, and a wide variety of other Summer Olympics sports, this game is for you. Try something exciting and different, and expect fun and excitement from the get-go! All you have to do is sign up. Other board games will be available and refreshments will be provided for all.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Thursday, May 10 from 4:30-6 p.m.
Miharu is a reluctant ninja who possesses incredible powers that rival clans are willing to kill for. The world of the Ninja is brought into modern day life in this meeting’s viewing selection of Nabari no Ou.
Saturday Movie Matinee: The Muppets (all ages)
Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Join us @ the library for a fun day at the movies. On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppet’s former stomping grounds. Rated PG; 98 minutes. Sponsor: The UPS Store, 3575 Maybank Highway, John’s Island.
Afternoon Café (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 15 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Feature a variety of board games, including Monopoly, Clue, Connect Four, Jenga, Sorry, Uno, Chess, and Checkers. Refreshments and drinks will be provided.
Tween Program: DIY Makeup Party! (ages 9 to 12)
Wednesday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m.
Come make your own makeup and toiletries; including sugar scrubs and fizzy bath bombs to take home!
Chapter Chat Teen Book Club (ages 12-19)
Thursday, May 17 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Join Ms. Tama for our library’s book club designed for teens. We will discuss your choice of title from Ms. Tama’s April meeting book talk. A small number of copies will be available from the Reference Desk for you to check out.
Student Art Reception and Poetry Reading (all ages)
Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Meet the artists of the St. John’s High School Art Department and view their work. Students will read selections featured in the school’s current art and literary magazine, Islander Lines.
Wii Sports (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 22 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Engage in head-to-head competition with your peers in Wii Sports. Choose whether you want to play bowling, tennis, boxing, or baseball. With our featured Wii sport for the month, expect fun and excitement from the get-go! All you have to do is sign up. Other board games will be available and refreshments will be provided for all. Refreshments and drinks will be provided.
Based on the Book Movie Series: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (young adults/adults)
Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m.
This unique film tells the story of the Holocaust through the eyes of eight-year-old Bruno whose father is a Nazi commander at Auschwitz. Bruno strikes up a friendship with a Jewish boy, Shmuel, through the fence surrounding the camp where everyone wears striped “pyjamas.” Their friendship will have startling and unexpected consequences for both of them. Based on the book by John Boyne; rated PG-13, 94 minutes.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Saturday, May 26 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
You pick what we view today! You will have a choice of Clannad, Oh Edo Rocket, My Bride is a Mermaid, and Fairy Tale.
Teen Movie Time: Joyful Noise (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, May 29 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
This film is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. A story of faith and determination by the choir leaders and the young talent who give their all to win God’s praise and beat the competition for the grand prize. Refreshments and drinks will be provided. Rated PG-13, 118 minutes.
