Like every month, we have way too many awesome events for our 6th-12th graders. Since there are so many cool options, we have decided to highlight our top ten events for March 2020. All events are free and open to any 6th-12th grader. Some events require registration and you can click on the event title…
During the shortest month of the year, we challenged our 6th-12th graders to write a short poem! A haiku is a short Japanese poem consisting of three lines and a total of 17 syllables. The first and last lines of a haiku have five syllables and the middle line has seven syllables. Jefferson County 6th-12th…
“We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans – because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings.” – Maya Angelou Writers are those who commits his or her thoughts, ideas, and feelings to paper. They…
Programs of Interest During the shortest month of the year, we are hosting a short poetry contest. Teen Haiku Contest Saturday, February 1-Saturday, February 29, 2020 A haiku is a short Japanese poem consisting of three lines and a total of 17 syllables. The first and last lines of a haiku have five syllables and…
2020 might be off to a great start, but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten all the amazing teen programs we had in 2019. We decided to highlight our favorites. We hope you enjoy looking at these photos as we stroll back through 2019. January 2019: Becky Albertalli visits the Homewood Public Library Is there…
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights by Mikki Kendall/Anna D’Amico (Illustrations) A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women’s rights. The ongoing struggle for women’s rights has spanned human history, touched nearly every culture on Earth, and encompassed a wide range of issues, such as…
