Game Day (Part II) at the Library!

Teens: Play Dance Dance Revolution in a large venue for FREE!
It's nice and cool downstairs at the library today, and not only will we be hosting Dance Dance Revolution, but we'll have board games, 2 Nintendo DS handhelds, game consoles, controllers, and video games, including Wii Sports and Mario Kart Wii! There's something for everyone!
As always, we'll provide snacks and drinks.
Where else can you get all that in one place for free?

Who: Teens entering grades 6-12, who have a signed permission form
What: Game Day, Part II
When: TODAY (7/6) 3:00-5:30
Where: Lane Memorial Library, Lane Room (downstairs)

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog, or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Teen Summer Reading Program

It's that time again! This year's Teen Summer Reading Program kicked off on Monday with a foray into the artistic realm of Henna Tattooing! We will be having activities for Hampton residents in 6th thru 12th grades Mondays at 3:00 p.m.:
6/29: Game Day Part 1 (Board & Physical)
7/6: Game Day Part 2 (Video)
7/20: Sing-Along Movie, Featuring Teen Choice at Event, from available selection
7/27: Frozen T-Shirt Contest / Finale!

Teens may earn a raffle ticket for every teen program that they attend. They may also earn a ticket for every hour that they read, log, and submit to Kirsten. An additional ticket may be earned if teens choose to write a review of a book that they read for the program, which will be posted in the Teen Section. The raffle will be drawn at the Finale on Monday, July 27. Please see Kirsten @ the Reference Desk for a Reading Log and/or Teen Review Form.

We will also be hosting a Harry Potter Movie Marathon Week:
Monday 7/13 @ 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PG)
Tuesday 7/14 @ 1: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG)
Wednesday 7/15 @ 1: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG)
Thursday 7/16 @ 1: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)
Friday 7/17 @ 1: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PG-13)
Bring your lunch, chill out in our air-conditioned Lane Room, and enjoy these delightful movies on our big screen! This is an all-ages movie event, so bring the whole family! (Viewers and/or their parents are responsible for monitoring personal age appropriateness.)

Questions? Contact Kirsten: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us, 926-3368, or see our blog, or our Facebook or MySpace pages.

Game Day at the Library!

Catch the beat at the Lane Memorial Library this summer with a program for teens featuring the popular game, Dance Dance Revolution, on Monday, July 6, 3:00-5:30.

DDR is a game players can dance to (like an electronic version of "Twister," or "Simon Says" for your feet). Players compete by following directional arrows on the screen and stepping on corresponding arrows on a floor mat controller. More details can be found at http://www.ddrfreak.com.

Research has demonstrated that playing DDR improves pattern recognition skills, especially in ADHD students, and offers an aerobic workout that gets the heart rate up to 140 beats per minute. Schools in West Virginia, Kansas and California are implementing DDR and similar video games into the physical education curriculum.

Registration begins on June 23, 2009. The first twenty-four (24) players to return a signed permission slip will be eligible for participation; this program is limited to students entering grade 6-12.

DDR is a safe and fun game; however, participants play this game at their own risk. The Library cannot be responsible for participants’ health or fitness. To add your name to the registration list and pick up a permission slip, please contact Kirsten at 926-3368.