Event Reminder!!

Saturday, October 30 we're having a little party with all the sweets you can think of. While we nibble on sweet goodies, we'll be doing a costume contest and announcing the winner of the scary story contest. Prizes will be given to all the winners who participate in either contest. If you want to attend, just comment here, sign up at the reference desk, or RSVP on Facebook.

Also, don't forget that the story contest is ending on Friday, October 29. You can still submit your story, just read the details at this link: Scary Short Story Contest. We're still accepting reviews for the blog as well.

Sweet Treat Party & Costume Contest

♫ Trick or Treat. Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat♫

How about cupcakes, cookies, and candy? It's the day before Halloween (Saturday, October 30) and we're offering sugary goodies to you all in the Board Room (3rd floor). If you want to attend, just comment here, sign up at the reference desk, or RSVP on Facebook. You can also attend in costume and we will be giving out prizes to the winners.

Also, don't forget that we're having a Scary Short Story Contest and we're accepting reviews for the blog.

Event Reminder

Saturday, October 23, we're going to be showing the winning Halloween themed movie. Voting ends Friday at 6:30, so keep voting! It'll be held in the Board Room (3rd floor) at 3 pm. If you're planning on going, please sign up by commenting here, visiting the Reference Desk, or RSVPing via Facebook. Drinks and snacks will be provided at this event.

Also, don't forget that we're having a Scary Short Story Contest and we're accepting reviews for the blog.

Movie Showing

On Saturday, October 23, we're showing some Halloween themed movies. It'll be held in the Board Room (3rd floor) at 3 pm. If you're planning on going, please sign up by commenting here, visiting the Reference Desk, or RSVPing via Facebook. Drinks and snacks will be provided at this event.

Here are the movie choices up for voting:

Buffy Summers has the lifestyle any young woman could want. Cheerleading, dating the captain of the basketball team, and copious amounts of time spent shopping with friends. She had no idea of her true calling until a mysterious man named Merrick approached her and told her that she is the Slayer; one woman called to defend the world from vampires. Reluctant to concede to the fact, Buffy soon learns that Merrick speaks the truth and so begins to take her new life seriously while trying to maintain the sense of normality her life had once been. With her best friends slowly abandoning her, Buffy finds solace in the town outcast, Pike, who knows very well the terrors that have arisen. Together, they combat the forces of the old and powerful vampire, Lothos, who has his eyes set on Buffy.

Three odd-ball scientists get kicked out of their cushy positions at a university in New York City where they studied the occult. They decide to set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, spirits, haunts, and poltergeists for money. They wise-crack their way through the city, and stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, one which will release untold evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters are called on to save the Big Apple

Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. 'Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house.

Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers (including her niece). There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. If the legend is correct, Rachel will have to run against time to save her son's and her own life.

The violinist Sydney Wells has been accidentally blinded by her sister Helen since she was five years old. She submits to a surgery of cornea transplantation, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she is seeing dead people. With the support of Dr. Paul Faulkner, Sidney finds who the donor of her eyes was and they travel to Los Llanos in Mexico to resolve the mystery of her visions.

Voting ends on Friday, October 22!

Event Reminder!!

Saturday, October 16, we're continuing Samurai Champloo and we're having a mini cosplay contest. If you're interested in entering the contest, please bring a reference picture of your character when you come in. It'll be held in the Board Room on the 3rd floor at 2 pm. You can still sign up by commenting here, visiting the Reference Desk, or RSVPing on Facebook. Please mention if you're participating in the contest as well.

Also, don't forget that we're having a Scary Short Story Contest and we're accepting reviews for the blog.

Who Was the Murderer?

Clue ended up being a lot of fun, but I didn't have any doubts in that. For those who didn't show up, you missed out on an exciting game. A couple of us even had a chance to join in on the fun. Heather Kennedy ended up winning the game and solving the case by naming Colonel Mustard as the murderer in the Lounge with the Revolver. How about that?

For those who want to play any of these great board games at the library, you can request them at the Reference Desk to play at your leisure. We hope to see you all at our next event!

Anime Showing & Cosplay Contest

Saturday, October 16, we will continue showing Samurai Champloo. We will be picking up at episode 6, so if you missed the previous episodes, feel free to stop by the library and check them out. Since October is all about Halloween, we're going to have a mini cosplay contest. So, come in your best cosplay and we'll be offering fabulous prizes! Remember, you have to sign up for this event by either commenting here, visiting the Reference Desk, or RSVPing on Facebook. Please mention if you'll be participating in the cosplay contest as well and leave reference picture of your character when you come.

Event Reminder!

Saturday, October 9 will be having a Clue Tournament on the 2nd floor near the adult DVDs. It starts at 2 pm, so don't be late~ Prizes will be given out to the winners. You can still sign up by commenting here, visiting the Reference Desk, or RSVPing via Facebook.

Also, don't forget that we're having a Scary Short Story Contest and we're accepting reviews for the blog.

Clue Tournament

Who is the murderer? What did they use? And where did they commit the crime?

Yes, we're playing everyone's favorite classic murder mystery game of Clue. It will be held on Saturday, October 9 at 2 pm near the DVD area on the 2nd floor. If you're interested in joining us, you can leave a comment here, sign up at the Reference Desk, or RSVP via Facebook. Prizes will be given to the winners.

Scary Short Story Contest

Starting October 2, we're having a Scary Short Story Contest.

Scary Short Story Contest Rules:

1. The story must be no longer than 1,500 words. (If you write it in Word there is a word count feature)
2. The story can either be hand written or be composed on a computer. If done by hand please make writing legible.
3. At the upper left of the title page write on individual lines your name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number. Email address is optional.
4. At the upper right side of the title page give word count.
5. Drop down a few lines and on invidual give the title and By Author.
Example:

Waldo Beansprout 900 words
111 Loony Tunes Ave.
Walla Wishy Wash, Nev. 99988
(910) 333-6878
beansprout@weirdo.com



"Frenchfried onions and stewed lettuce"
by Waldo Beansprout


There was a most weird man with a weird appetite for things most strange...

6. Indent paragraphs.
7. Double space lines.
8. Give plenty of room for margins.
9. On each page in the upper right side give your name/title/page number
Example:

Beansprout/Frenchfried onions and stewed lettuce/page 2
10. The story must be scary!!

Due date: 10/29/2010
Where to send stories: Rosenberg Library Reference Desk. If you compose it in Word and have access to the Internet you may email them to rosenbergya@gmail.com

Prizes will be awarded to top 2 scary short stories.

October 30
Awarding of prizes at a sweet treat party
Location: 3rd floor, Board Room
Time: 12 pm-1:30 pm