Last Friday 14 teens went to Rohnert Park's Monster Make-Up Program. They met with an theater make-up artist who showed them how to do a zombie, gargoyle and fairy. Here are some photos from this event:
Missed out on Rohnert Park's program? Sebastopol is hosting a Teen Monster Make-up Workshop TODAY at 3:30!
Vote Now!!!
Sebastopol had their teen pumpkin carving contest on Tuesday. Here are the pumpkins that they created. Vote for your favorite one by Tuesday, October 30th by making a comment!
#1:
Pumpkin Bulldog
#2: Gabe the Ghost
#3: Bob Swarley
#4: B.A.T.
#6: David Dracula
#6: Luna
#7: As you see it
#8: Heart O' Lantern
#9: Starry Eyes
Free Pumpkin Carving Contest for Teens!
(Ages 12 to 19)
We supply the pumpkins…you supply the creativity!
These branches will be hosting the pumpkin carving contest for teens:
Windsor, Saturday, October 20th at 2 pm
Sebastopol, Tuesday, October 23rd at 4 pm
Cloverdale, Thursday, October 25th at 3 pm
Healdsburg, Thursday, October 25th at 4 pm
Rohnert Park, Tuesday, October 30th at 3:30 pm
Contestants will have 1 hour to carve pumpkins.
Library patrons will vote for their favorite pumpkin.
Prizes awarded to the top three pumpkins.
Teen Read 2012
The format for our summer reading program is new this year! Go to your local library the week of June 5th* to pick up a bingo card!
Once you complete one row on the bingo card you will earn a free paperback book!
Complete 5-in-a-row and get a raffle ticket for cool prizes.
Complete the ENTIRE CARD and win a prize!
See your local branch for more details!
*The Sebastopol branch's teen read program will start June 26th.
Teen Read 2012 Programs!
All programs are free and fun!
The Sebastopol branch hosted their first pumpkin carving contest for teens! 20 teens participated and 12 pumpkins were carved. The public will get a chance to vote on their favorite pumpkin all next week. If you would like to vote add a comment with your favorite pumpkin and your vote will be included in the tally. Check out the other pumpkin carving contests at the Healdsburg branch on Tuesday, October 25th @ 3:30 and at the Rincon Valley branch on Wednesday, October 26th @ 3:30.
1. YouTube
2. Steve Jobs
3. Harry Potter
4. Charlie 3rd place
5. Kitty-Cat
6. Teddy
7. Flaming Skull
8. Felicity 2nd place
9. that Patty Tatt and the Funny Face
10. Boo
11. Isaac 1st place
12. Emerging
Next week is Teen Read Week 2011! The Rincon Valley Library is celebrating by hosting a "Books Into Movies" Festival October 19th through October 21st! 
Come watch a movie at 3:30 next Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at the Rincon Valley Library!
Rincon Valley are showing movies based on these books:
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Dahl
City of Ember by DuPrau
Popcorn will be served! This is a FREE event! For more information please contact the reference desk at 537-0162 ext. 5.
*Movies are subject to change*
Copper Etching Jewelry Workshop
Wednesday, October 19th @ 3:30 pm
Northwest Branch
Limited Space, Call the Reference Desk for your spot!
Pumpkin Carving Contest 
Thursday, October 20th @ 3:30
Central Branch
Rohnert Park Branch
Sebastopol Branch
Tuesday, October 25th @ 3:30
Healdsburg Branch
Wednesday, Octboer 26th @ 3:30
Rincon Valley Branch
Contestants will have one hour to carve pumpkins. Library patrons will vote for their favorite pumpkin. Prizes awarded to the top three pumpkins.
We supply the pumpkins…you supply the creativity!
All of these programs are free for teens!
Sonoma County Library needs YOU!!!!
Every year teens help the branches with the children's summer reading program. We can't run this program without help from teen volunteers!
Volunteering can be added to your college and/or job applications!
The following branches need volunteers! Please contact the branch you are interested in volunteering at.
Central Branch (downtown Santa Rosa): Kathleen, 545-0831 ext. 514 or kmunson@sonoma.lib.ca.us
Cloverdale: Cindy, 894-5271 ext. 5
Guerneville: Carol or Mairi, 869-9004 ext. 5
Healdsburg: Charity, 433-3772 ext. 6
Petaluma: Jan, 763-9801 ext. 6 or jseagrave@sonoma.lib.ca.us
Rincon Valley: Jennifer, 537-0162 ext. 6 or rinconlibrarykids@sonoma.lib.ca.us
Rohnert Park: Laurie, 584-9121 ext. 6 or lauriec@sonoma.lib.ca.us
Sebastopol: Tiffany, 823-7691 ext. 6 or tbronzan@sonoma.lib.ca.us
Windsor: Laura or Bill, 838-1020 ext. 6
Summer Reading starts June 1st!!!
Bleach Effect T-Shirt design by Ana, Healdsburg
Bleach Effect T-Shirt Design by Samantha, Healsburg
Bleach Effect T-Shirt Design by Rudy, Healdsburg
Origami by Healdsburg Teen
Food Mood Program
A Poodle from Food Mood Program
Food Mood
Food Mood
Want to join in on the fun? Healdsburg will have three more programs this summer. Henna on Monday, July 13th @ 3 p.m., Teen Movie Afternoon on Monday, July 20th @ 3 p.m., and an Ice Cream Social on Monday, July 27th @ 3 p.m. For more information please contact Rachel at 433-3772.
Come hang out in the Library on Mondays after school from 3-5pm. We’re showing movies on the big screen, playing board games, shredding on Guitar Hero and burning rubber with Mario Cart. Snacks and drinks provided. Everything’s free, no membership or library card required, though we do hope you’ll get a library card to check out a book now and then. This is your space to chill, chat, and play. Call Rachel at 433-3772 ext. 5 for more information.