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Fine Print Fall 2001
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Fine Print -Fall 2001 Volume XII, Number
3
Teen Read Week
Teen Read Week is an annual event that encourages
teens to read for pleasure. This year it occurs the week of October
14-20. The theme is "Make Reading a Hobbit," which takes
advantage of the popularity of fantasy literature such as Tolkien's
The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Harry Potter. Appleton Public
Library is planning several events in honor of Teen Read Week
this year.
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Riddle Contest: Answer riddles from The Hobbit
to be eligible for a drawing to win cool prizes.
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Mehndi Program: Mehndi is a temporary tattoo
made of henna that is applied to the surface of the skin. Castle
Art & Import in Green Bay will explain the history of this
ancient art and demonstrate how to apply the henna. Teens attending
the program with parental permission will be allowed to design
and apply their own henna tattoo. Registration required.
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Tou Ger Xiong: Dynamic Hmong entertainer. He's
a bilingual storyteller, rapper and comedian. He will do a special
program for children in the morning and another for teens in
the afternoon.
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APL's Teen Voices Teen Read Week Special Edition:
Enter your own original Hobbit-inspired riddle or submit an
illustration of a Hobbit. Selected entries will appear on APL's
Teen Voices web page http://teen.apl.org/teenvoices.html.
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Teen Advisory Board's Celebrity Letter Writing
Project: APL's Teen Advisory Board is writing to celebrities
and asking to tell us the title of their favorite book. Celebrities'
responses will go on display.
For dates and times of programs and more information
on Teen Read Week, call the Information desk at 832-6177 or visit
the teen web page at teen.apl.org.
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