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Teen Random-A-Thon Fundraiser!
On Saturday, Feburary 27, the Teen Advisory Board is hosting a Random-A-Thon Fundraiser to support teen events at the library. Just collect pledges and donations ahead of time, then hang out and have fun on the day of the event! Activities will include video games, crafts, board games, and more....
Here are the latest items to come through processing for our teen section:Serendipity Market by Penny BlubaughSecret Society by Tom DolbyThe Other Side of the Island by Allegra GoodmanShock Point by April HenryThe Secret Circle: The Captive Part II and The Power by L. J. SmithOtherspace by David Stahler, Jr....
Several new programs start registration this week, so call or stop by to sign up for these:Recycled Pop-Top Bracelet CraftWednesday, March 3, 3:30 to 5:00 pmWe’ve been saving metal soda can tabs for ages, and we finally have enough to do this craft! We will color the tabs, then overlap...
Final Gift Card Donation Update
After a month of collecting used gift cards, the Teen Advisory Board has raised $109.47 to support our summer reading programs! About $80 of this was in gift cards, so we will be combining them all into $5 cards for to use as weekly prizes for summer reading. We are...
Because of low registration, I cancelled our showing of Remember the Titans for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3. I thought the idea of showing a football movie in the week before the Superbowl was a great idea, but apparently not too many other people did. No worries, though, the...
Last Wednesday was our second Brain Break program, and 19 people stopped by. Actually, almost everyone stayed for the entire time! It was pretty much a repeat of last week, with Rock Band, fingerpainting, sand art, crazy Mr. Potato Heads, and board games out to pass the time and provide...
TeenHollywood.com News, Gossip & Interviews
Ashton Kutcher Ruined Valentine's Day Last Year
Ashton Kutcher is hoping his 2010 Valentine's Day celebration is better than last year's disaster - he spent it at a bar with his wife and her ex-husband after failing to book a table in......
Jessica Biel Won't Climb Kilimanjaro Again
Jessica Biel has no plans to take on a Mount Kilimanjaro climb again after branding her recent trek to its summit the "hardest thing" she's ever done. The Illusionist actress hiked to the......
Nick Jonas Volunteers at Food Bank
Pop star Nick Jonas took a break from his hectic touring schedule on Thursday to help out at a food charity in Los Angeles. The Jonas Brothers singer has been on the road with his new side project Nick Jonas and The Administration, but he decided to donate some of his...
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson in Club 'Fight'
Lindsay Lohan was allegedly involved in a vicious public argument with her ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson at a bar in Los Angeles on Wednesday night - which ended with the actress throwing a drink......
Carrie Underwood Lands Big Break in Surfer Movie
Country star Carrie Underwood is to put her acting skills to the test on the big screen - she's landed her big break in new movie Soul Surfer. The singer will head to Hawaii to star......
Alex Meraz Attacks Taylor Lautner's Valentine's Day
Actor Alex Meraz has risked the wrath of his The Twilight Saga: New Moon co-star Taylor Lautner after posting a series of criticisms online, branding the teenager's star-studded new movie Valentine'S Day......
TEEN GIRLS BEDDING, BEDROOMS and DECORATING IDEAS
GO HERE TO SEE MOREThe purple zebra print sets are no longer to be found so will lavender zebra bedding work? From the number of comments that I've been getting from teen girls looking for the set of black and purple zebra bedding set that I posted awhile...
GO HERE TO SEE MORE!Tell me is the wild, red leopard bedding set in this picture a pick or a pan? I thought I had had enough with decorating with red early last month. But here I am again, going all out on a color just because of...
PURPLE and BLACK ZEBRA COMFORTER
GO HERE TO SEE MORE!When I saw these pillows I thought "What a great way to dress up a purple and black zebra comforter"! Or for that matter, I can imagine a teen girl giving the black and white damask comforter set (that her mom really loved a whole...
I knew that I had to show you this pink and lime green damask bedding ensemble by Serena and Lily called Caroline when I saw how unbelievably cheap it's priced when compared to similar girls' bedding sets that I've used in past projects. GO HERE FOR MORE!A client's daughter texted...
GO HERE TO SEE MOREYou tell me; is red gingham bedding too country to be cute? Is it too juvenile to be cool for a teenage girl's bedroom? This Ralph Lauren comforter caught my eye and I can't get it off my mind. Frankly, I'm on...
GO HERE TO SEE MORE! I could hardly wait to share the reasons that shopping for medieval bedding sets got on my day planner with you! The day started out with only one mid-morning appointment for a teen girl in her senior year. The girl's...
Shameless Magazine: latest blog entries
How we choose the words we use
Being a word/books person, I do a lot of thinking about the power of language. The more progressive blogs and new sources I read, and the more I talk and think about feminist and progressive issues on a daily basis, the more I notice the words people drop into casual...
Who Do We Look Up To? (Is 3rd Wave Feminism Lost Without Leaders?)
Do you have role-models? Mentors? A woman you look up to for some reason or other? Every other week I profile “positive female role models for young women” in my Shameless Women column. They are amazing ladies that I hope inspire the women who read each interview. However, the women I...
Mo’Nique, Amanda Palmer, Golden Globes…and Hairy Legs
Did you watch the Golden Globes this year? Were you moved by Mo’Nique’s emotional speech? Were you caught up in the “issue” of her leg hair? Wait…what?!! Yes, that’s right, because there are those who insist on anally analyzing every aspect of women’s bodies (especially those on red carpets) NYDailyNews.com went ahead...
Just the title makes me feel nauseated, now that I know what it refers to. I was alerted to this horrifying product last week by Amy Sedgwick, aka @UterusLover (profiled here on Shameless by D. Cole). "My New Pink Button" is a "beauty product" designed to be used on the female...
There's a lot of information circulating from organizations accepting money for relief efforts in Port-au-Prince. Rather than going through giant communications corporations, why not donate directly to groups on the ground in Haiti? In my search for social-justice oriented organizations, I've come up with the women's organization Madre and The Haiti...
Lizzie Renaud: Making Her Mark at Speakeasy Tattoo
Every other Thursday I profile a new incredible woman, each from a different walk of life. Different professions, causes, backgrounds, ethnicities, orientations, and anything/everything else! So without further delay, let me introduce the awesome Lizzie Renaud… Photo credit: Vanessa Hines Lizzie Renaud is a 27 year old Toronto-based tattoo artist and owner of...
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FAME Promotion Winners’ List:4 X MAJOR PRIZE WINNER: S Dodd, Chermside, QLD; G Drummond, Summer Hill, NSW; A Lazarus, Upwey, VIC; E Wilden, Tinbeerwah, QLD.25 X RUNNERS-UP: B Ashwell-Mallon, Atherton, QLD; L Berrell, Rouse Hill, NSW; A Cadonetti, Tullera, NSW; B Drage, Walliston, WA; R Fletcher, Carrum Downs, VIC; A...
Amy Pearson answers your questions!
We recently spoke to local pop diva Amy Pearson, and asked her a few questions supplied by YOU, dear GFs! Here's what she had to say:GF: Do you have any advice for young singers who want to make a career in the music industry?AP: Don’t give up. Perseverance is the...
Taylor Swift pokes fun at her love life on SNL
When Taylor Swift appeared recently on iconic US show Saturday Night Live, she took the opportunity to poke a bit of fun at herself, by singing in a skit that mentioned her ex-loves (including Joe Jonas)."You might think I'd bring up Joe Jonas, that guy who broke up with me...
Rob reckons being a romantic is a scary business
Edward Cullen may be the king of swoonage but poor Rpattz is nothing like him. Speaking to an o/s mag recently he revealed: “I can't think of a single romantic thing that I've ever done... I would never serenade someone to be romantic.” Bravely revealing an early attempt at being...
What has your most AWKWARD moment online been? We want to hear stories of your blunders and most cringe-worthy moments on Facebook/MySpace/MSN/Bebo etc. Maybe your parents stalked you, you got busted wagging, sent an IM to the wrong person, had iffy relationship status issues, had your crush comment on embarrassing...
The Sara Bellum Blog
Let's Talk: SBB Wants Your Feedback- First Impressions
Thanks to all the SBB readers who are leaving comments and asking questions on the Sara Bellum blog. It’s time for Question #4-let us know what you think. Question #4: So, we’re curious…how would you describe the Sara Bellum blog to a friend? To answer the question, you can either submit a...
This picture is showing us an inside view of the brain from the top down. It compares healthy brain activity (left side, with all the red areas) with diminished brain activity in a drug user (right side). What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word...
Relapse… If you keep up with the SBB you know by now that addiction is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that takes hold in some people who abuse drugs. You may also know that some people can quit their drug use. But often a person will return to using drugs after...
So... Why Do People Like Drugs?
Is there something magical about drugs and alcohol with us humans? So what’s our fascination and why do some of us like them so much?! Actually, before we try and answer that one, let me just say: we are not alone. Some of the drugs we use, abuse, and become...
Meth Mouth and Crank Bugs: Meth-a-morphosis
The SBB has already told you about some of the nasty effects that methamphetamine can have on the body-remember that post about how scavengers won’t even eat the dead bodies of meth users? Not only can meth mess up your body’s chemical structure and even cause problems with your heart and...
Lots of teens have questions about drugs. Each year, NIDA scientists spend a whole day chatting online with high school students and answering their questions. At the last “Drug Facts Chat Day,” “torgo” asked: What made you guys (girls) want to research drugs? As one NIDA scientist put it, “I have always been...
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Radical Parenting
2-5-2010 Articles for Parents This Week
Hello Readers! This week we are heading to Portland for some events with Parents and Teens and just left San Diego for a great parenting conference. Top Articles: I think I am really bad at… Help Vanessa make RadicalParenting even better this year, by telling us what you want to see more of! Book Review:...
David Garland at Rise to the Top shares some awesome advice for teen entrepreneurs. If you are a teen or twenty something entrepreneur you MUST subscribe to his website and Twitter feed. He puts out an astounding amount of videos and free information. This is an interview I did with the...
What Kids Wish Their Parents Knew About Sibling Rivalry
Stephanie is a writing intern for Radical Parenting. She is a high school sophomore residing in New Jersey with hopes of further developing her writing career. She took her shirt. He embarrassed him in front of his friends. Simple little actions like these can set off brothers and sisters just like...
Aimee is from West Chester, PA, and she is 15 years old. She has a passion for figure skating, ballet and playing the piano. She loves challenges and aspires to be a lawyer when she is older. I have been figure skating for 5 years. I have spent hours on the...
For my New Year’s resolutions I wanted to make my website, RadicalParenting, give more to our readers. I decided to start with what I am bad at. I think perhaps we could do a better job picking article topics you would like to hear about. I seem to pick the wrong topics...
Book Review: Frog or Prince? By Kaycee Jane
I just got a copy of Frog or Prince by Kaycee Jane to review and was blown away. First, how awesome is the title? It so aptly describes the predicament that most girls (ahem, women) find themselves in whenever they go to a dance, bar, singles event or cocktail party. ...
Pink World!
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to intro you to my partner in all things pink, Miss KittyPinkStars. She’s a kooky girl who lives in a candy pink gingerbread house full of crafting, kittens, rainbows, toys, love and craziness! She makes a rainbow collection of sock creatures that...
The gorgeous reader-girls at our fave blog Chicklish have got an awesome interview with Lindsey Leavitt, author of the fab new book Princess for Hire, go read it now, it’s ever-so-good!...
Hola chicas - so how was January for you? Did you love the snow? I worked ever-so-hard throughout January on two new writer-girl projects (will tell you all about them just as soon as I’m allowed - promise!) but do you know what I’d love? If January was a hunk-a-dunk...
Ohhh chicas, this is a li’l bit exciting, Dyan Sheldon author-girl of Confession of a Teenage Drama Queen and new book My Worst Best Friend has come to play in our world o’ pink - hurrah! Did you or do you have a worst best friend? Doesn’t everyone?...
Hola! So, because of all this cold and crazy weather, I have spent a LOT of January under my brand-new goose feather duvet - it’s truly the most amazing puchase I’ve EVER made - reading books and chicas, do I have some book-shaped treats to share with you! As you all...
I heart bombshell-inspired clothing, but being a curvy girl means that it’s not often I can indulge my inner 1950’s goddess girl. Enter Vivien of Holloway. If you love the retro look, Vivien of Holloway is your go-to girl whatever your size. She has a real-life shop in London and...
BOP and Tiger Beat
OMG! Win the ACTUAL Clothes from Disney’s StarStruck!
Find out how YOU could be the WINNER right HERE!...
Happy Birthday to The Sims: Win The Sims 10th Anniversary Prize Pack!
Enter to win this awesome Sims contest!...
POLL: Do you like Brenda Song’s NATURAL or GLAM look???
Vote now on Brenda's beauty looks!...
Taylor Lautner Suits up for Super Bowl Weekend!
Are YOU going to watch Taylor make a TOUCHDOWN?...
WATCH JUSTIN BIEBER Perform “Baby” LIVE at the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam!
What do YOU think of Justin's performance?...
Selena Spills on Her Relationship with Nick!
Are Selena and Nick JUST friends?...
Sarcastica
I’m still recovering from being lazy. Cut me some slack.
Yesterday, I was all YES, I am going to take Nolan to the play group for the third day in a row but then last night happened and I barely slept because a certain little someone was groaning and moaning all night long due to teething pains and this morning...
It’s difficult for me to hold my tongue when I believe in something. I’ve never been one to enjoy telling other people how to live their lives and what to do, far from it. I dislike when it’s done to me, and I try to be cautious when speaking to...
Only I could get my ass spanked at play group.
With it being Wednesday today, Matt and I took Nolan to the play group at one of the local public schools. It was only our second time going, we were supposed to go on Monday but Nolan wasn’t himself on account of all the teething and the sleepless night before....
Bullets with no rhyme or reason
Today, I went out to lunch with Matt’s sister-in-law, Natalie, and Nolan. It was Nolan’s first time sitting in the restaurant high chair! Would you find it hard to believe that Matt and I have only gone to restaurants twice before since Nolan was born? He was in his car...
Censorship. The word rolls around in my mouth, over my tongue, like a new food I’m not quite sure I like yet. Censorship. But what does it really mean, anyway? How is it that while some people struggle to pull back the shades and embrace the light of honesty and openness,...
(Almost) Fresh Faced College Students
I woke up early today, and I went straight out to my computer and logged into OCAS. I closed my eyes tightly as I waited for the Offers of Admission page to load, hoping I wouldn’t see the “0 offers of admission” at the top of the page as I...
StyleBakery*Teen - fashion, beauty, style, shopping, stars and more
Snookie's make under - the only Jersey Shore fashion we approve
Despite the fun and sophistication of wearing artfully shaded eye shadow and a perfectly applied face, less is often more when it comes to everyday makeup and hair. Especially if you want to look more mature. The Jersey Shore star might not look super hot and fashionable in the pantsuit they...
Rihanna Goes For The Half&Half
Rihanna normally chooses outfits of an edgier nature or looks that are downright amazing, but this is the first time we're not fans of her onstage garb from her performance last night in Miami.We're sure many one-liners will come up from the fashion critics about her choice of attire -...
This spring, live on the wild side: step out in animal prints and other safari-inspired pieces. Here are some stylish items under $100: ...
Mia Wasikowska's March Teen Vogue cover look - and 'inspired by' pieces
Check out our preview of the March cover of Teen Vogue! Alice in Wonderland star Mia Wasikowska wears a beautiful Burberry Prorsum dress and necklace in a great teal-purple color combination. To get the look for less, keep reading....
Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev does a bright print right!
I really love this outfit Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev wore to the Armani Exchange/Nylon Magazine February Launch Party. The fun A|X pleated mini skirt is in great proportion to her petite frame, and the print looks terrific and adds lots of interest. I might not usually suggest pairing...
Lauren Shafts Audrina and Speidi
According to PerezHilton.com, Lauren Conrad's big blowout birthday party in Los Angeles at the Roosevelt Hotel did not include ex-bff Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt or old roomie Audrina Patridge! Lo Bosworth and Whitney Port did receive invites.While it comes as no surprise that Speidi was left off the guest list...
The Blurb
On a cold February night, when most people were having a good dinner or watching the NFL playoffs, a family in Gainesville, Florida was receiving terrible news. Their firstborn son, Tyler a very healthy, athletic boy of 7, had just......
This is Maria. She is thirty-two years old and is a very hard-working, determined, and diligent woman. She has been married for ten years and has three children: two sons and one daughter. Together with the rest of her family,......
Immigrants are trying to get into Italy and other countries off the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Below is a poem of how a girl from Africa feels on the way to Italy. Salty clear drops Run down my face......
Poverty's Real . . . You Can Help!
Imagine not having fresh water, or shelter, or even health care---the necessities that everyone needs to live with. Imagine living in Zimbabwe, where the GDP per capita is $200. Are YOU OK with that? Imagine living in Angola, where about......
For a while now African immigrants have been stuffing Europe to the limit. One of the main immigration targets is a tiny Italian island off the coast of Africa called Lampedusa. It’s one of the most hit migrant spots because......
"As I stepped onto the balcony I knew I had no time. I ran to my mom and told her that the mountains were on fire and smoke was everywhere. We packed up some clothes; I crabed some potographs and......
ScienceDaily: Teen Health News
Targeted prevention stopped spread of H1N1 at Alabama boys camp
Providing preventive Tamiflu and educating and emphasizing the need for repeated hand sanitizer use and disinfectant spray helped stop the spread of H1N1 influenza at a boys' summer camp in northern Alabama....
Minority teen boys smoke more when they perceive discrimination; girls do not
Researchers in Indiana report that minority teen boys smoke more when they perceived discrimination, girls reacted differently. There does not appear to be an association between perceived discrimination and smoking in minority girls, ages 12-15. For minority girls ages 16-19, perceived discrimination is associated with lower, not higher, rates of...
Virtual reality tele-rehab improves hand function: Playing games for real recovery
Remotely monitored in-home virtual reality videogames improved hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, helping them perform activities of daily living for which two hands are needed. Researchers suspect using these games could similarly benefit individuals with other illness that affect movement, such as multiple...
Screening and treating girls doesn't reduce prevalence of chlamydia in teens, study finds
Frequent testing and treatment of infection does not reduce the prevalence of chlamydia in urban teenage girls, according to a long term study....
Childhood vaccine schedule updated
Updated guidelines for childhood and teen immunizations to include formal recommendations that children older than 6 months get the H1N1 influenza vaccine to guard against swine flu, and that combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections, says an pediatric infectious disease expert serving on the panel which drafted the...
Nurse home visitation program reduces girls' potential criminality later in life
Girls whose mothers were visited at home by nurses during pregnancy and the children's infancy appear less likely to enter the criminal justice system by age 19, according to a new study....
the latest from teenvogue.com
Ten Best Dressed: January 2010
Taylor Swift shines on Grammy night, Lea Michele shows her glee in a chic LBD, and more top our list for the ten best dressed of the month....
Bonus Jonas! Check out these outtakes from Nick Jonas's Teen Vogue shoot....
Beautiful Dreamer: Mia Wasikowska
As the leading lady in Tim Burton's whimsical Alice in Wonderland, Mia Wasikowska is living a modern-day fairy tale....
Mia Wasikowska: Teen Vogue Cover Shoot Photos
Go behind the scenes of Mia Wasikowska's photo shoot and read highlights of her cover story....
10 Things You Should Know About Mia Wasikowska
Go behind the scenes of Mia Wasikowska's photo shoot and read highlights of her cover story....
Best Dressed Celebrities at the Grammys
Taylor Swift shines in blue sequins, Miley Cyrus keeps it short and sassy in Herve Leger, Lady Gaga goes gaga in Armani Prive and more!...
Global Kids' Online Leadership Program
Global Kids Winter Gala February 24 at Council on Foreign Relations
We are pleased to invite you to Global Kids annual Winter Gala, held at the illustrious Council on Foreign Relations on February 24th. This is Global Kids' twentieth year serving New York City's at-risk youth with our innovative combination......
Join the Salam Project: Virtual Service to Support Peace in Sudan Starting February 12!
Many of us know about the deadly conflicts that have devastated the North African country of Sudan. What you may not know about is what you can do in your own community to support peace in this wartorn country.......
Applications Open for Virtual World Professional Development Opportunity in March!
On behalf of Global Kids, a leading nonprofit in the field of virtual world education, we would like to invite your organization to apply to participate in a series of free professional development trainings in virtual worlds for nonprofits. Supported......
Three All-day Gatherings in Four Days
Last week I was out of the office for four full days, all consulting in one capacity or another for Global Kids. It has been an amazing journey over these past ten years working to support NYC youth while developing......
Become a Joan Ganz Cooney Fellow!
The Cooney Center Fellows Program has begun it's 2010-2011 application cycle! This program is a professional development opportunity designed to foster new leaders in the field of digital media and learning. The fellowship involves a one-year, part-time commitment at the......
"Diversifying Participation" Conference on Digital Learning February 18-20 in San Diego
We are excited to announce that Barry, Amira and Rik of Global Kids will be attending the "Diversifying Participation" conference from February 18-20 in sunny San Diego, California. This digital media and learning event will draw some of the......
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