LAN party

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Call of Duty rocked last Friday night at our lock-in. Thanks to all who made it a great night! See ya at the next Game Fest on March 2nd from 5-9 pm in the Teenscape.
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The LAN is coming...Call of Duty!

A LAN party is the best way to play PC games against one another, and not be instantly slaughtered at the online playing field. We've got networked computers with Call of Duty installed, ready for our the LAN showdown tomorrow (that's Friday) from 4-8. But, you think, the library is only open until 6 pm on Fridays, right? Well, we're keeping things open just for you. Plenty of snacks, candy and soda to consume too. [Call of Duty webpage link here]

Not into first-person shooter games, or just wanting to try something different? We've got Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Need for Speed - Most Wanted, Harry Potter, and the Prince of Persia on PS2, and Madden 06 on X-box set up in the teen room from 4-8 too. Or have fun with karaoke - Karaoke Revolution Party - for the PS2. See ya there.

Oscar nominations

The Oscar nominations were announced last week and I'm pumped to see all the great performances and movies honored. Maybe its a lot of hype and sometimes it gets downright political, but isn't it true for a lot of things? Anyway, I was pleased to see Keira Knightley nominated for best actress. When I saw she was going to play one of my favorite characters--Elizabeth Bennett--I wondered if she would do it justice. But she did and even added her own style to it. I was impressed. And now she has an Oscar nomination for it. Go Keira! I've already ordered the movie for the library, so make sure you check it out. And of course, we've got the book Pride and Prejudice too. It's a classic story about how first impressions may not always be right. And girls, there's plenty of romance too.

I had so many favorites, but I think the best ones are nominated for Best Animated Feature Film:

• Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were Rabbit
• Howl's Moving Castle (we'll be screening this anime film in the Teenscape in March)
• Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

I predict Wallace & Gromit will win, though I love all Tim Burton films! What do you think? What were some of your favorite movies this year?

Teenscape Art Contest

We want your art on our walls! The library's Teenscape Art Contest will begin March 1 and you can enter anything that can be hung. Love drawing comics or manga, using watercolors or oils, or just like doing pencil drawings? Here's your chance to have your art displayed in our Teenscape room. Last date to enter is March 24th. Winners will be announced April 6th at 6 pm before the DDR/Pizza Tasteoff during National Library Week.