Category Archives: Teens

Manga Mania for Tweens at the Union City Library

You know you’ve ALWAYS WANTED to learn to draw Manga and now is your chance! It’s easy, it’s FREE, it’s FUN, and it’s for Tweens at your local library this Saturday, May 12, 2-3:30 p.m. Call 510-745-1464 ext. 7 NOW to … Continue reading

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Student Dancers Perform for Art Is Education Month

Students of the Natanjali Dance Academy under the direction of Kalpana Kamalanathan performed Bharatanatyam style dance at Union City Library on Saturday March 3rd for Art Is Education Month. Bharatanatyam is an ancient Indian classical dance form from South India … Continue reading

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Community Quilt Project for Art Is Education Month

Last Saturday artist Marion Coleman demonstrated the art of quilting and encouraged kids, teens, and parents  to draw  self portraits for our community quilting project. The drawings were colored with special fabric crayons and the artists selected background papers to compliment their self portraits. … Continue reading

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Monday Children’s Book Reviews for November 21, 2011

November! Although in California it isn’t always easy to predict the weather, this could be a good time to stay home, warm and dry, cooking and baking yummy treats. Soups, stews and even pizza can make a chilly night cozy. … Continue reading

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Natural First Aid : Herbal Treatments for Ailments & Injuries : Emergency Preparedness : Wilderness Safety Presents a wide range of simple home remedies for common household emergencies Alphabetically arranged according to injury or ailment, a natural healing guide presents … Continue reading

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Monday Children’s Book Reviews for July 25, 2011

If you’re lucky you’ve already seen the newest – and apparently last – movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. . Don’t forget, it’s never too late to read – or reread – the books, listen to the … Continue reading

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Summer Reading Games Are Here @ Union City Library

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READING BUDDIES!!

What on earth is READING BUDDIES? It’s a new program at the Union City Library to have fun and practice reading. Are you going into Kindergarten in the fall? Interested in working on your reading skills? We’re here for you! … Continue reading

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KidPower Volunteer Program at Union City Library

The Union City Library is looking for tween and teen volunteers to help us for our summer program. One World, Many Stories  is the theme of this years Summer Reading Game.  KidPower Volunteers help with the game and with other programs we have … Continue reading

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Looking for a good book? Check out the Indies Choice Book Awards 2011

http://blog.booklistonline.com/2011/04/11/2011-indies-choice-award-winners-announced/ Indies Choice Book of the Year Awards named winners on Wednesday, April 6th. Here are the freshly crowned victors: Adult Fiction Room, by Emma Donoghue Adult Nonfiction Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand Adult Debut Matterhorn, by Karl Marlantes Young Adult Revolution, … Continue reading

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