Today we’re showing Breaking Dawn, Parts 1 and 2 in Meeting Room A.
Part 1 starts at 3:00, and Part 2 starts at 5:00.
Also: pizza and pop.
Sparkly vampires + pizza + pop = sparkly, greasy, fizzy vampires. That’s worth stopping by to see.
A month ago it was July 4th. CRAZY.
Saturday, August 4, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Farmer’s Market 40th Anniversary Art Project. Free! The Iowa City Farmer’s Market has been around for 40 years(!), and they’re hosting a pennant-painting to decorate the Chauncy-Swan Parking Ramp: “Help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Iowa City Farmer’s Market by painting a pennant to decorate the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp! This activity will take place during Saturday Farmer’s Markets at a booth in Chauncey Swan Park. The pennants will be on display until the end of the Market season. This program is hosted by Summer of Solutions is sponsored by the City of Iowa City Public Art Program and the Iowa City Farmer’s Market.”
Saturday, August 4, 7:00 PM, Pentacrest: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Free! It’s the final Free Movie Series movie of the summer, so plan on bringing a blanket and some popcorn to the Pentacrest and check out Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, kicking some cool-looking butt! “When dreamy delivery girl Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) starts popping up in his life, slacker musician Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) takes notice. But to win the love of this rollerblading goddess, Scott must vanquish all seven of her evil exes in martial arts battles. Based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, director Edgar Wright’s action-packed romcom also stars Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh and Chris Evans.”
Stay cool and have a great weekend!
Hello, hello!
We have some programs coming up in July that require just a little bit of pre-planning on your part. Tuesday, July 10th at 1:00 PM, we’ll be gathering in Meeting Room A for a viewing of “I Am Number Four,” eating some pizza, and discussing both the book it’s based on (I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore).
The same deal happens Tuesday, July 17th at 1:00 PM, only then we’ll be watching “Hugo” and discussing the book it’s based on, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.
We have both books available in a variety of formats (print, audiobook, eaudiobook, and ebook), but they’re really popular right now, so check online availability here.
I’ll see you July 10th!
Did you survive that heat wave? I did…but barely. Luckily, I work in the delightfully air-conditioned library, so at least my afternoons were spent in the cool computer lab in Teen Tech Zone (which is everyday except Sundays and Tuesdays from 1-4 PM). So what’s going on in the community this weekend? Honestly…not a whole lot. I’m waiting for the festivals in July. So instead of stuff to do this weekend, I’ll give you some rainy day activities. Because…well, we sure need the rain, don’t we? So here’s hoping:
I wish I could do that. The hours and hours they took to create…patiently gluing and folding…yikes. So here’s a sweet YouTube channel with some much *ahem* simpler origami to try.
Enough for now? Sure. Stay cool and keep reading! 
P.S. I almost forgot! The Free Movie Series on the Pentacrest is showing Men in Black on Saturday, so get there at sundown (anywhere between 8:20-9:00).
It’s time for the Weekend Champloo! I really hope you get outside this weekend and frolic in a park or take a stroll, but I know this time of year is pretty miserable for allergy sufferers, myself included. So, I’ll leave you outside folk to your own devices…I’m listing movies for watching indoors!
Friday, April 6, Dickens Film Festival: Nicholas Nickleby, Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, Meeting Room A, 7:00 PM. To celebrate Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday (it was February 7th), ICPL is hosting a series of movies based on his books. IMDB describes Nicholas Nickleby very well:
“Young Nicholas and his family enjoy a comfortable life, until Nicholas’ father dies and the family is left penniless. Nicholas, his sister and mother venture to London to seek help from their Uncle Ralph, but Ralph’s only intentions are to separate the family and exploit them. Nicholas is sent to a school run by the cruel, abusive and horridly entertaining Wackford Squeers. Eventually, Nicholas runs away with schoolmate Smike, and the two set off to reunite the Nickleby family.”
Rent The Muppets! This awesome, ridiculous movie just got released on DVD/Blu ray last week, and I’ve been dying to watch it again. In case you didn’t know, Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Concords was the musical supervisor for the movie, writing four out of the five original songs in the movie, and eventually winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song, “Man or Muppet.” So if you like Flight of the Concords, give The Muppets a try!
Also, Titanic is released in 3D this weekend. It’s the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15th this year, and I guess that means it’s time to watch the movie again…in 3D. You’ve heard my opinions about 3D before, so I probably won’t be attending. But don’t let me discourage you! It’s an epic movie, and I be it’ll be sweet in 3D.
Image from http://www.themarysue.com
Jurassic Park is coming back to theaters! This was the first “scary” movie I watched when I was younger, and I can’t WAIT to see it on a big screen!
And I’m not a huge fan of the releasing movies in 3D thing, but I’m totally OK with this one. As Susana Polo, the author of this article says,
“See, this is a side effect of the 3-D fad that I do not mind in the slightest: bringing those big, loud, technically astounding and visually bombastic blockbusters back to the places they were meant to be viewed: in a state-of-the -rt theater with a massive screen and surround sound. And if my nose has to tingle from wearing two pairs of glasses the whole time, I’ll deal with it.”
Hand me a pair in 2013!
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to a marathon showing of the two “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” films back to back on the big screen in Meeting Room A. on Friday, January 27th. There will be food and drinks so you can make it through the almost five hours of awesomeness!
Part 1 will start as close to 4:00 p.m. as possible so hurry on down after school. Part 2 will follow at around 6:45 p.m. The library is officially closed and locked at 8:00 p.m. so arrange to meet your ride outside, we should be done by 9:00 p.m.
30 Rock Returns!
Thursday, January 12th at 7:00 p.m. on NBC
Winter may have officially started on December 22nd, but the snow didn’t arrive until today. School happened regardless of the snow and wind so why not treat yourself tonight; skip the homework and watch some of the best comedy on tv. 30 Rock is back (they promise Community will return later) and Parks and Rec follows. Heck, I’d even say you should stick around for The Office even though that show’s best years are long gone.
City vs. West Varsity Basketball Games
Friday, January 13th at 6:00 (girls) and 7:30 (boys) at West High School
Can the West High varsity teams maintain their perfect record?
Google Science Fair
Saturday, January 14th
It’s time to start planning for the 2012 Google Science Fair! Check out the intro video and think about what questions you want the answers to. Let us know if you need help with the technical aspects of your presentation at teens[at]icpl.org (substitute @ for [at]).
Reading on the Rails
Sunday, January 15th from 12:00 to 5:45 (varies)
For only the 2nd time in 55 years One Book Two Book organizers have made arrangements to run the Hawkeye Express train on the historic CRANDIC railroad.
See details at the One Book Two Book sunday site. Tickets purchased online will only be available for pick-up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Children’s Book Fair, Saturday January 14 at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Iowa City. No Exceptions!
Flight Skool hip hop dance (bonus day Champloo!)
Monday, January 16, 4pm – 7pm at UAY Youth Center – 355 Iowa Avenue
Flight Skool is Iowa City’s newest young hip-hop dance group, formed in September 2009 in the halls of West High. Their mission is to create a positive reputation for themselves and their peers through participation, performance, and education in hip-dop dance. Dancers rehearse once a week at the UAY Youth Center, where they create original choreography based on popular hip-hop dance and music. Open to all youth, ages 12-18 contact Erin Shaw for more information : erin.shaw[at]unitedactionforyouth. (substitute @ for [at])
Saw Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows on Christmas Day, The Dark Knight Rises and Jack the Giant Killer trailers looked really good, thought I would share.
