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Bento Inspirations: Manga!

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School starts next week. Matsuri Con is coming up! Why not celebrate both by making your own delicious bento box lunch inspired by your favorite manga or just for a fun alternative to a regular lunch. We’ll supply the bento boxes and food; you bring the creativity! Registration is required and begins July 31.
Related Reading: The Manga Cookbook

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Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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Book Buddies: Big Buddies

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Help a younger student entering grades 1-3 with their reading during this 5-week series! Do reading activities and coach them as they read to you. We meet each Monday, June 10-July 15 from 2-3p.m., with training on the first day. Teens must commit to 3 of the 5 weeks. An application must be given to the Youth Department to register. Registration ends May 30 or after we have 50 teens. (Grades 6-12)

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Monday, June 17, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Book Buddies: Big Buddies

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Help a younger student entering grades 1-3 with their reading during this 5-week series! Do reading activities and coach them as they read to you. We meet each Monday, June 10-July 15 from 2-3p.m., with training on the first day. Teens must commit to 3 of the 5 weeks. An application must be given to the Youth Department to register. Registration ends May 30 or after we have 50 teens. (Grades 6-12)

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Monday, June 10, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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DIY Comic Modge Podge Madness

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Give your boring old folders and notebooks, shoes, accessories or containers some awesomeness with comics! You bring the items to Modge Podge and we’ll provide the comics and other supplies. Registration is required and begins April 27, 2013.
Related Reading: Recyclo-gami: 40 crafts to make your friends green with envy! by Laurie Goldrich Wolf

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Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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One-Sheet Comic Workshop

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In honor of Free Comic Book Day, kids in grades 3-6 can join Caitlin McGurk from the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum in this fun, interactive and inspiring comic workshop. Participants will review a little history of comics, view some innovative mini-comics and leave with a complete self-made mini-comic book! Awesome fun!
Registration is required and begins April 20, 2013.
Related Reading: So You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist? by Philip Amara

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Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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