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Learn to Lead like a Pro with Coach Matthew Raidbard

June 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Lectures & Talks Life & Job Skills

With each passing year athletic coaches are asked to take on increased leadership responsibilities for their athletes and team. However, they don’t always have the opportunity to receive the necessary coach-related leadership education and trai...

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The Reality of Game Development

June 16
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Life & Job Skills Science & Technology/STEM

Game design critic Josh Bycer will introduce you to what it means to make video games professionally.  Many teens have had these dreams, but there are just as many challenges and decisions that need to be worked out.  Josh’s presentat...

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Oliver W. Hill Book Club discusses Carrying Independence with author Karen A. Chase

July 11
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Author Visit Book Discussion Civic Life Law Virtual

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Becoming a YouTuber – The Tips and Tools of the Trade to Get Started

July 19
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Life & Job Skills Science & Technology/STEM

Josh Bycer returns with this career-minded workshop for all you aspiring YouTubers! YouTube has become one of the easiest ways to get your name out there for doing anything you can imagine. With each year, the number of creators on the site grows, an...

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By Teens, For Teens - Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous & Romances to Make You Cry

Jennifer Deuell
May 18, 2022
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Welcome back for another round of By Teens, For Teens! This week we have something to make you laugh and something to make you cry. VolunTEEN Magdalena K., age 12 share a book review of a funny, coming of age story. Then, take a look at a booklist full of romance stories that will make you cry, created by Max K., age 15. Book Review: Sunny Song Will Never be Famous by Suzanne Park Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Sunny Song will Never be Famous follows Korean American Sunny Song, a social media influencer who is sent to a...

By Teens, For Teens - Junk Boy & The Hate U Give

Jennifer Deuell
May 4, 2022
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Are you enjoying our By Teens, For Teens blog posts? We sure hope so! We have two new contributions this week. First up, a book review of Junk Boy by Tony Abbott. This novel in verse that VolunTEEN Chris S., age 15, enjoyed and hopes you will too. Then, Max K., age 15, put together a great read-alike list for readers who enjoyed The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Enjoy! Book Review: Junk Boy by Nathaniel Hawthorne Rating: 4 out of 5 stars It is very relatable to children who are left out these days since it seems like...

YAVA Award Celebration

Nico D'Archangel
April 22, 2022
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Join us for our annual Young Adult Virginia (YAVA) Award Celebration! This year our theme is "Into the Forest" and we have an enchanted afternoon planned.  Meet and mingle with your favorite Virginia young adult authors.  Ask the authors your most pressing questions and get some author signatures, too!  Enjoy music and snacks as well as find out this year's winning author.  This year we will host the event in a hybrid format. Participants will be able to attend in person at the Main Library or virtually via the...