Theatre makeup, a masquerade, movies, styrofoam heads: all ways to celebrate this year’s Teen Read Week (October 17-23). Teen Read Week, a national literacy initiative from the Young Adult Library Services Association, encourages teens to read for pleasure.
Some of the events around Richmond
Monday, October 18:
Free zombie and faerie makeup workshops with VCU theatre department students, Dumbarton Library, Henrico County, 6:30-7:30pm
Movie night, Chester Library, Chesterfield County, 5-7pm
Tuesday, October 19:
Movie night, Central Library, Chesterfield County, 4-6pm
Free zombie and faerie makeup workshops with VCU theatre department students, Varina Library, Henrico County, 6:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, October 20:
Movie night, Central Library, Chesterfield County, 4-6pm
Thursday, October 21:
Meet Melissa Marr, author of the New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series, Tuckahoe Library, Henrico County, 6:30-8pm
Saturday, October 23:
Teen Read Week Masquerade with live music, dancing, food, games, and prizes, Central Library, Chesterfield County, 6-9pm, RSVP online
Other Teen Read Week news
Over 8,000 teens nationwide cast their votes for the Teens’ Top Ten, a list of popular YA titles. Shiver, by Virginia author Maggie Stiefvater, placed on this year’s list. Meet Maggie at Fountain Bookstore’s Halloween party. You can find the complete list of winners here, and stop by your local indie bookstore to treat the teen in your life to a new book.
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