Books and Brownies for May

The Library's Books and Brownies featured book for May is Looking For Alaska by John Green. Join us for brownies and a lively discussion of this month's featured book on Saturday, May 14th at 2:00 (directly before the bento box workshop). In Looking for Alaska, sixteen-year-old Miles' first year at Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama includes good friends and great pranks, but is defined by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash.

Bento Box Workshop

Bento boxes are yummy, healthy lunches that are all the rage in Japan. At this workshop you will create your own delicious bento lunch. Space is limited so reserve your spot today by stopping by the Questions Desk in the Library or calling 714-826-4100 ext. 125.
Put fun back in your lunch by attending this workshop on Saturday, May 14th from 2:30-4:00.

Practice SAT

See how you'll score without affecting your college record. Take a full-length SAT test under realistic test conditions on Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This practice test is for high school students only. Pre-register at the Library's Information/Reference Desk, by calling the Library at 714-826-4100 ext. 125or online at www.kaptest.com. Please bring two #2 pencils and a calculator. This event is sponsored by Kaplan.
On Thursday, April 28th at 6:30 come back to the library for your score report. There will be a Kaplan representative to explain your score and teach test taking strategies to help you improve your SAT score.

Book Discussion: A Step From Heaven

The teens will be reading and discussing An Na's Prinz award winning book A Step From Heaven as part of the Buena Park Reads Together program during the month of April. The book discussion will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 3:00 in the small meeting room downstairs.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament

We will be having a Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament for teens on Saturday, March 19th from 2:30-4:00 in the Library's auditorium. Pit your favorite Smash Bros. character against another player in this head-to-head double elimination tournament. A prize will be awarded to the tournament winner.

March's Book Discussion Selection: Kite Runner

There will be a book and film discussion on The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini on Saturday, March 12th at 1:00 in the Library's auditorium. We will be viewing the film beginning at 1:00. After the film, join us for a discussion of the book and film. This book to film discussioin was made possible by the California Center for the Book.

Are You a Poet and You Don't Know It?

Unleash your inner poet by attending this 4 week poetry writing workshop in March. Juan Farias Alvarez, poet and author, will be leading this workshop on Thursday, March 3, 10, 17, and 31st at 6:30 in the Library's boardroom.
At the end of the 4 week session, all participants will receive a book of poems written by the workshop poets.