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Join us in the meeting room for the 1st session in our 4 part Life After High School series. Learn how to evaluate different factors - like size, location and majors - to determine if a college is right for you. We'll share insights from former Collegewise kids who are now flourishing at their chosen colleges and talk about how to get the most out of visiting a potential college. Sponsored by the Newport Way Library Association.
Finding the Right Colleges for You - 
Join us on October 6th at 1:00pm in the Newport Way Library meeting room to celebrate Star Wars Reads Day!
From 1-1:30pm bring your camera and take a picture of your child with a Star Wars character, then at 1:30pm there will be a special showing of the movie that sparked the popular Clone Wars book series. One lucky participant will win the movie after the show. Winner must be present at the end of the show to collect their prize.
Calling all Tweens! If you are entering 4th through 8th grade join us Wednesday, August 8th at 3:30 in the meeting room for our Movie Matinee. The Newport Way Library Association is graciously sponsoring the recently released movie based on books by Hergé. After the film, there will be a raffle drawing and one lucky winner will take home the movie we watch! Winner must be present to collect their prize. Popcorn and beverages will be served.
SAT and ACT Practice Tests by Kaplan
FREE at the Newport Way Library
Which test is best for you? Try them both and compare!
Saturday,
August 4th
10:30 am-2 pm
THEN, find out your scores and get some tips
Aug 13th, 5-6 pm
Call the Newport Way Library 425-747-2390
Teens must be entering 9th grade or older to register.
Interested in volunteering at Newport Way Library? If so meet in the NW meeting room for our mandatory Volunteer Orientation Meeting Wednesday August 29th at 7:00 pm. Attending qualifies you for the chance to volunteer, plus you will learn about the volunteer opportunities available at the library. Paperwork needed to volunteer will be provided. Adults and teens 14 and over are welcome to attend! Registration required. You may also call or visit the library to register 425-747-2390.
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Newport Way honored their hardworking Teen volunteers Wednesday June 30th with an appreciation party. Graciously sponsored by the Newport Way Library Association, teens enjoyed henna tattoos, button making and of course food! Teens also took this time to complete a survey giving us feedback on our volunteer program and including suggestions they felt might strengthen our program for future volunteers.
Since our re-opening last April of 2011 Newport Way has had over 45 Teen volunteers work more than 1300 hours! That is an average of 29 hours each! With many of our Teen volunteers enrolled in honor classes, school sports and clubs it's amazing they find time in their busy schedule to help out at the library. Newport Way staff is thankful for the help our volunteers contribute to our library daily, from pulling the holds list to assisting with special projects. The library is a better place thanks to their hard work. Thank you Newport Way Volunteers - we appreciate you!
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Check
your SAT test-taking skills during a 4-hour practice test at 10 am on Saturday, April 28. This Kaplan session simulates
the real thing! Bring your own calculator and #2 pencil.Come back at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 3, to find out your scores and learn some strategies for improvement. Parents are welcome to attend the score back session.
Registration is required for the practice test -- register here.
- SAT practice test, Saturday, April 28, @ 10 am
- SAT score back session, Thursday, May 3, @ 6:30 pm
You can call Newport Way Library if you have any questions: 425 - 747 - 2390
April is National Poetry Month and the King County Library is celebrating with some fantastic programs and workshops. Join award winning writer Janet S. Wong at Newport Way Library April 11th at 7 pm as she presents her workshop, "Discovering the Author Within Yourself". During this session, Janet will help you discover topics for your stories and lead you through the writing and publishing process, including E-book publishing. Whether you are interested in becoming a writer or have something ready to publish now, make your writing dreams a reality with this free workshop April 11th at 7 pm. Registration required online or call Newport Way at 425-747-2390.
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Join The Tarantellas next week on Wednesday, March 7th at 6:00PM in the Newport Way Meeting Room for a lively romp through the wonderful and festive folk music of Italy. Enjoy Italian instruments such as the mandolin, the friscaletti (a Sicilian flute) and the maranzano. Audience participation is encouraged. We hope to see you there!
Mass media portrays teen bodies and teen lives so unrealistically, it's no wonder teens focus on celebrities, plastic surgery, and dieting. Teens are bombarded with gender and racial stereotypes. And teen images on TV, on the internet, and in magazines are misrepresented and manipulated.How is self-esteem related to pop culture? How can we decipher messages about beauty, gender roles, and sexuality? What does it mean to think critically about what we see in advertising?
Join us for a fun, interactive workshop that dives right into pop culture, including Hannah Montana, the Twilight saga, Gossip Girl, and reality TV shows.
Where: Mercer Island Library meeting room
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, @ 2 pm
Who: guys and gals, ages 10-15, and parents
This workshop will be presented by Laura Heck, a marriage and family therapist in private practice in the greater Seattle area. She specializes in working with the tween and teen population on self-esteem building.
Sponsored by Friends of the Mercer Island Library
