Hi all!

We have American Teen movie passes (each is good for 2 people) available at all three Worthington Libraries locations: Northwest Library, Old Worthington Library, and Worthington Park Library.

If you are interested in a movie pass, ask a librarian at your branch library before they run out! The movie is PG-13. If you're interested in seeing a preview, you can check it out here.

There are two free showings of the movie.

• TONIGHT: Tuesday July 22, 2008 at 7:30pm at the AMC Lennox Theatre (777 Kinnear Rd, Kinnear Exit- off 315 South- Columbus, OH 43212)
  
• Wednesday August 6, 2008 at 7:30pm at the AMC Easton (275 Easton Town Center, I-270 and Morse Rd. in the Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH 43219)

When: Monday, September 8th, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Northwest Library, outdoor area (in back of the library)

Just Read It! The Teen Summer Reading Program ends August 2, 2008! That is next weekend, so hurry in to get your card carriers and backpacks! Remember to turn your reading record and overtime sheets into the summer reading program registation desk BY AUGUST 2nd to be eligible to win the Nintendo Wii!

The teen rooms at both Old Worthington and Northwest Library are now officially open! Stop by the library and check out your new rooms! I am soooooooo excited about the new teen areas. I think they look awesome and I hope you enjoy hanging out in them. Please let us know what you think. What do you think of the furniture and the colors? and at Northwest, how cool is that garage door!!

Save the Date for the Breaking Dawn Release Party on August 2nd at 6pm at the Northwest Library! We will be celebrating the 4th book in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. I have buttons, stickers, books, shirts and a bag to give away! We will be hosting lots of fun activities like Twilight Jeopardy, Drive Like a Cullen Contest and more. Remember to decorate a t-shirt before the event so you can enter our Twilight t-shirt contest.

This Thursday, July 24th, the Body Check series will be getting sporty with Wii Sports. The event starts at 4pm and we will meet in the teen area! This will be the first program in the Northwest Teen are! YAHOO!! If you can't make it to Northwest, challenge Ann P. to a game of Wii Tennis at Old Worthington Library during Just Wii on Thursday, July 24th at 7pm. Beware, Ann is VERY competitive!

July is National Ice Cream Month!

According to the International Dairy Foods Association, July is the time to celebrate ice cream. Specifically, the third Sunday of each July is National Ice Cream Day. That makes this Sunday July 20th 2008 the day to especially celebrate Ice Cream. Yum!

I love ice cream. (Who doesnt!?) Getting ice cream is always tough for methough, because I can't ever decide on the right flavor. There are too many to choose from. Almost always I decide on one delicious kind, and then ten minutes into the treat I'm wishing I would've gotten another.

The last time I got ice cream was at this great little shop just outside my hometown in Northeastern Ohio called Handel's Ice Cream (I just checked, and it looks like there are two locations in Columbus, too. I had no idea!). I had a scoop of chocolate peanut butter and a scoop of praline cashew. De-Lic-ious. I grew up BEGGING my mom and dad to stop at Handel's whenever we would pass it on the road, so I'm glad to find out I can still get some here in Columbus, too!

So in honor of National Ice Cream month, I thought I'd share some links that I found recently on the scrumptious subject...and I may have to hit the Dairy Queen Drive thru on my way home from work tonight after posting this...or maybe walk to Graeters???

• Ever think about trying Lobster Ice Cream? Umm...I don't know if I'd be willing to try that one.
• How about trying to Make Ice Cream at Home? We did this at a Teen Event at Northwest Library last year and it was a lot of fun! Sarah C. has these cool balls that you fill with ingredients and then just toss the ball around to make ice cream. I wonder if she's gotten those out for any programs yet this summer????
• And check out Jeni's Ice Cream if you haven't already-- it's SO good, and the flavors are all really different.
• What's the best ice cream you've had? Or your favorite to get on a hot day?

And out of all those different crazy flavors-- which ones sound the nastiest? I'm still thinking Lobster Ice Cream sounds the grossest.... but that's just me!

I just found another great website with more info on ice cream and had to add it! Check it out.

     MYSTERY PARTY at the LIBRARY

The body of music librarian Melinda Carey was discovered in the meeting room of the local library, with no immediate cause of death evident.  Were natural causes to blame, or did she meet a more sinister demise?

We have the suspects, the detective, the victim and now we need you! Are you ready to investigate the crime? If so, head to the Old Worthington Library on Friday July 18th for the teen mystery night program.

• Old Worthington Library
• Friday, July 18th
• 6pm to 9pm (after the library is closed)
• Snacks will be provided
• Teens 12-18