www.SanTanSun.com Teens nominate ‘Top Ten’ books
Peer discussions, games and snacks are enjoyed by teens who attend Perry Branch Library’s Teens’ Top Ten Book Discussion at 2 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 28. The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups in 15 school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year.
Readers ages 12 to 18 can vote online between Aug. 23 and Sept. 17. The winners will be announced in a webcast featuring WWE Superstars and Divas during Teen Read Week.
Perry Branch Library is located at 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd. in Gilbert. To learn more, call 602-652-3000 or visit
www.mcldaz.org.
Neighbors
Aug. 21 - Sept. 3, 2010 Tee off for Girls’ soccer teams
To raise funds for tournaments and travel expenses throughout the 2010-11 season, the Gilbert Arsenal Girls Premier Soccer Teams 95 and 96 host a golf tournament on Sat., Sept. 11 at the Arizona Golf Resort. The event features prizes for fi rst through third places, raffl e prizes and more. The cost is $75 per player, which includes a meal. Hole sponsorships and donations are welcome.
Foursomes or individuals can sign up to play. Individuals will be assigned to foursomes.
Arizona Golf Resort is located at 425 S. Power Rd. in Mesa. For more information on sponsoring or to sign up, contact Becki Pretzer at 602-373-2325 or
beckipretzer.az@
gmail.com.
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County libraries announce Sept. programs
Maricopa County Library District Libraries in the SanTan Sun area offer a variety of programs for children and adults throughout the month of September.
Perry Branch Library’s September programs for children and teens include Wiggle Worms, 10:30 to 11 a.m. or 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays, ages 18 months to 3 years, caregiver accompaniment required; Baby Time, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays, ages birth to 20 months, caregiver accompaniment required; Pre-K Story Time, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, ages 3 to 5 years, caregiver accompaniment required; Knit Happens, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 and 23, current service project making lap blankets for the Cancer Center at Chandler Regional Hospital; and CheeREADERS, 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 14 and 28, one-on-one reading time between
Perry High School athletes and elementary students in grades K through third.
Perry Branch Library’s adult programs include the Perry Adult Book Discussion Group, 10 a.m. Tue., Sept. 9, refreshments provided; Common Threads Knit & Crochet Club, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9 and 23, all ages and abilities welcome; Perry High School Book Discussion, 3:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 15, faculty and staff monthly book discussion; and Perry Film Series, 1 p.m. Tue., Sept. 28, monthly viewing of an indie, foreign or documentary fi lm, popcorn served.
Ed Robson Branch Library offers its monthly Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion from 2 to 3 p.m. Wed., Sept. 22, this month discussing “Sarah’s Key” by Tatiana Rosnay; Basic Computer Instruction from noon to 1 p.m. Tue., Sept. 14 or Wed., Sept. 15,
a three-session course introducing participants to basic hardware, desktop and fi le management, basic word processing and more, registration required; and Basic Internet Instruction, 2 to 3 p.m. Tue., Sept. 14 or Wed., Sept. 15, a three-session course introducing participants to the Internet, basic email, using Google and library websites and how to print and save website information, registration required.
All Maricopa County Library District Libraries will be closed Mon., Sept. 6, for Labor Day. Perry Branch Library is located at 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd. in Gilbert. Ed Robson Branch Library is located at 9330 E. Riggs Rd. in Sun Lakes. For more information, call 602-652-3000 or visit
www.mcldaz.org.
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