The Loft College and Career Information Center

Next time you come up to the Loft, check out our college and career information display; located right at the top of the stairs. We have a wealth of free brouchures and reference materials for you to browse to help you make that daunting task of searching and applying for colleges that much easier.

Teen Art Club: Winter Windows

The Teen Art Club highlighted the 2010 Winter Olympics with a focus on scenery, events, and team spirit. We will be cheering on our Team USA as they go for the gold!

As always, check out the pictures!

DOG TREATS FOR SHELTER DOGS

"The Loft" teens got together on December 8th to make home made dog treats for sheltered dogs. Thanks to great attendance, cooperation, and Joyce's baking, we were able to yield

84 dozen dog treats. Thanks to everyone who a attended and participated. We know the dogs will enjoy them!!!!! Check out some of the pics below................................................

Hard at work. Looks like

everyone is have a grand time.

Wow! That is a lot of dog treats!

Joyce and Anne Marie

goofing off again.

Food and Blanket drive for Dogs a Huge Success

During the month of the November, the Loft hosted a food and blanket drive, to collect for shelter dogs. Thanks to your donations we were able to collect 150 lbs of blankets and 95 lbs of canned dog food. We would like to thank all of you, on the behalf of the K Nines for all of your generour donations!!!!!!

Cat Pillows for our Feline Friends

For out latest Young Adult community service project, the Loft teens hand made cat pillows to be donated to sheltered cats. All of the pillows were donated to the S.AV.E.S. organization. Thanks to all who came to participate, and I know our feline friends will appreciate being able to rest their heads a little bit easier.

Fall September/October Programs at the Loft

Sadly for us all summer is over, and fall is ready to begin. We all know what that means, back to school (collective sigh). There is no reason to fear because the Loft is here, with fun new fall programs to help you ease into transition back to reality (See the List below)

September:
September 9: Fantasy Football Draft (Don't forget to sign up beforehand, draft starts at 5)
September 16, 23. 30, October 4: SAT PREP Class (630-830 pm)
September 17: Teen Art Club: Painting Windows (6-8 pm)
September 18: Game Night: X Box and Wii (6-8 pm)
September 21: Make Dog Collars (4-5 pm)
September 22: SAT vs ACT Mary Kromhout compares the tests to figure which is right for you
September 24: Teen Tech Sqad Meeting 3:30-4:30 pm (New techies welcome: Community Service)
September 25: Anime Movies and Books Night with Annie (630-8pm)
September 26: Friends of the Library Photography Contest Sign Up (9:30 am-3:30pm)

October 2: Friends of the Library Photography contest Public Reception (7 pm)
October 8: Make Cat Pillows (3:30-4:30 pm)
October 9: Teen Game Night: X Box 360 and Wii (6-8pm)
October 14: Book Discussion: "Twist," and "Speak," by Laurie Halse Anderson
October 18-24 TEEN READ WEEK (Read Beyond Reality is this year's theme)
-October 19: Open Office Software 3:30-4:30 pm
-October 20: "Far Out" Collage Class 3:30-4:30 pm
-October 21: Book Bingo
-October 22: Teen Tech Meeting (3:30-4:30 pm)
-October 23: Twilight Movie and Craft: celebrate release of New Moon (6pm)
-October 24: Books and Bagels 11am-Noon
October 30: Teen Games: Horror Night

Don't forget that sign up can be done online, over the phone, or in person at the Loft. Sign Up NOW!!!!!!!!!

Battle of the Books 2009: The Riverhead Ravens

The Riverhead Ravens (The Loft's Battle of the Books Team) has been hard at work getting ready for this years Battle of the Books Competition. Led by Coach Joyce and Assistant Coach Annie, this years team (Matt, Kristen, Rachel, Laimus, Elmais, and Lilly) are poised to smoke the competition. I got money riding on you guys, so you better!!!!


The Team

Battle Practice: Looking Fierce