VB Reads

It's almost September! Check out VB Reads!


Contests
VB Reads - Think Outside the BookCelebrate the joining of art and literature! Submit your original artwork based on To Kill a Mockingbird and you might win a prize! Judging is based on how well the art portrays the book’s themes, as well as on artistic merit and technical quality. Entry forms are available at all Virginia Beach libraries. Submit entries by Sunday, October 19.

Fiction Remix Contest
Remix the classic novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, using Storytelling Alice software and submit your creation for a chance to win a prize. Download the free software and work from home, or create your story remix in a library event. Open to ages 13 - 18. Parental permission form required with entry. Submit entries between September 1 and October 31.

Special Programs
Alternative Fiction Remix
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m., Princess Anne LibraryRead To Kill a Mockingbird and then make it your own! Come to Princess Anne Library’s Computer Lab for a demonstration of Storytelling Alice, an innovative programming experience that allows you to create 3-D animated movies. Age 13 - 18. Registration required. To register, call the Princess Anne Library at 385-2610.

Crafts
Cigar Box Purses & Boo Radley Boxes
Celebrate To Kill a Mockingbird by making a treasure box like Jem or create a purse made out of a cigar box.
Monday, Oct. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Windsor Woods Library, 385-2630Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kempsville library, 385-2628Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., Princess Anne Library, 385-2610
Registration begins Sept.1. To register, call the library in the above listing.

Book Groups & Chats
Teen Book Discussion
Thursday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m.South Rosemont Youth Library, 385-2650
Join in the community discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Snacks provided. Age 13 - 18.Registration begins Sept. 22. To register, call the library at 385-2650.

Homeschool Book Discussion
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m.Princess Anne Library, 385-2610Join in “VB Reads” by reading To Kill a Mockingbird. You’ll get a demonstration of Storytelling Alice, an innovative programming experience that allows you to create 3D animated movies. After you have learned the software, create your own scene from the book. Snacks provided.