Tween Movie: The Goonies

This Friday, August 13th, Tweens are invited to beat the heat by joining us for an afternoon showing of the '80s classic movie, The Goonies, rated PG. The Goonies is absolutely one of my favorite movies from the '80s and I'm looking forward to revisiting it this Friday! In The Goonies, a band of kids from the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon - hoping to save their homes from demolition - go on an adventure to find the buried treasure of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate.

Popcorn and drinks will be provided! Located in the lower level program room. Please note this week's Tween activity will begin at 2:30pm (not 3pm as in previous weeks) and will go until 4:30pm.

See you there!

Tween Book Discussion

Join us for a book discussion of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan! This Friday, August 6th from 3pm - 4pm, Tweens are invited to come for an amazing discussion and activities related to this fantastic book. No registration is required but Tweens must be signed up for the summer reading program. We'll meet in the Children's Department but if the weather is good, we'll have our discussion outside in the park. Don't miss it!

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Tween Crafts this Friday!

Tween Sea Crafts

Friday, July 30th

3pm - 4pm

Lower Level Program Room

Kids in grades 5 & 6 are invited to come for an afternoon of sea crafts including:

• Flip-Flop T-Shirts
• Sand Art
• Painted Rocks & Seashells
• Sea Charm Keyrings

No registration is required but Tweens must be registered for the summer reading program.
For more information contact the Children's Desk at 401-847-8720 ext. 204.

Tween Activity this Friday!

Tweens, don't miss our Friday afternoon activity, Pirates & Pixels, taking place this Friday, July 23rd at 3pm!

Kids going into grades 5 and 6 in September are invited to come use the library laptop computers to explore pirate-themed web sites:

• Create a pirate name using a name generator


• Take the pirate personality test!


• Search for pirate-themed books


• Print and make a pirate craft


• Participate in pirate games and win prizes!

No registration is necessary however Tween must be signed up for the children's summer reading program. For more information contact the Children's Desk at 401-847-8720 ext. 204. This activity will take place in the Lower-Level Program Room.

Tween Book Discussion

Next Friday, July 16th at 3pm, Tweens are invited to join us for an informal book discussion and activities related to the first annual Youth Reading Across Rhode Island book, Regarding the Fountain by Kate Klise. Book discussion will take place in the Children's Program Room and around the fountain in the Children's Department.

Copies of Regarding the Fountain are available at the Children's Desk. No registration is required for the Friday afternoon activity however Tweens must be registered for the Children's Summer Reading Program, Make a Splash! to attend. To register for summer reading, call the library, visit the Children's Desk or go online.

In Regarding the Fountain, the Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc.

Soon the fountain project takes on a life of its own, one chronicled in letters, postcards, memos, transcripts, and official documents. The school board president is up in arms. So is Dee Eel, of the water-supply company. A scandal is brewing, and Mr. Sam N's fifth grade class is turning up a host of hilarious secrets buried deep beneath the fountain.

Tween Program FRIDAY!

Calling all Tweens!

This Friday, July 9th, kids going into grades 5 + 6 can come make a boat and see if it will float! Kids will design an assortment of boats in the John Clarke Children's Program Room and then head outside into the park to see if they will float. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative, the fastest, the most buoyant and other categories.

No registration is required however tweens must be registered for the Children's Summer Reading Program, Make a Splash! Register by calling the library, visiting the children's desk or going online.

See you Friday!

Tween Summer Reading Program

This summer, for the first time, the Newport Public Library will be offering special summer reading activities for Tweens (kids going into grades 5 & 6 in September). Tweens sign up to participate in the children's summer reading program and agree to read and log 6 books over the summer. They are invited to participate in the many activities we are offering for children but in addition to that, we will be offering special Friday afternoon activities from July 9 - August 13th. Activities include a craft program, science program, movie, computer workshop and two book discussions. We will celebrate the summer with a pizza party finale on August 19th. Admission to the party is available by attending at least 1 Friday afternoon event. All of the details of the Tween program are available online.

It's going to be lots of fun! See you this summer!