Just a Reminder

Just a reminder that today’s planned New Moon Party had to be cancelled because of a problem with our license to show Twilight at the library.  I’ll see if I can reschedule, but meanwhile, don’t come to the library expecting this party today, because I won’t be here!  Sorry about that.

The next event coming up will be during the library’s holiday open house, on Saturday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m.  We’ll be taking old books and remaking them into custom journals and scrapbooks.  Hope you can make it!  Registration for winter programs will start in about a week.

The Vampire’s Assistant

If you went to see The Vampire’s Assistant on Halloween, or if you plan to see it, be sure to check out the book!  The movie is based on the Cirque du Freak series of books by Darren Shan and follows the main character, also named Darren Shan, as he encounters an illegal freak show run by a vampire.  Despite the movie’s title, “The Vampire’s Assistant” is actually the second book in the series; the first book is “A Living Nightmare.”

Chicago Comic-Con 2009

Hey everyone! This is Tressa. I’m taking over Katie’s blog for just a moment. A couple of weeks ago I went to the Chicago Comic-Con and it was unbelievably awesome!  The whole conference floor was jammed pack with comic book collections, games, specialized toys, t-shirts…you name it, it was there!!!

The best part was seeing everyone dressed up in costumes. Before you even got into the conference area, people were walking around dressed as characters from Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman, Watchmen, etc.  Next year I am totally dressing up! 

 Another fun part was seeing some somewhat-famous celebrities:  Michelle Rodriguez (“Anna Lucia” from LOST) was there; Peter Brady from “The Brady Bunch”; Ray Park (Darth Maul), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrission) from “Star Wars”; the original Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno; …oh, and some kid named Cameron Bright who will be Alec, one of the Volturi, in the next Twilight movie. 

 Anyway, it was a ton of fun!! If you guys ever get the chance to go, it is definitely worth it!!  More pictures after the jump…

Hoooooooot

If you’re sick of being at home this summer because of the weird weather, grab some friends and come to the library this Friday, June 17, at 2:00 p.m.

We’ll be showing Hoot, the movie based on the book by Carl Hiaasen, in which Roy and his friends must find a way to save a colony of owls that are under threat from a restaurant chain trying to build where the owls nest.

New Moon Movie Poster

Need I say more?

After the credits

If you go to the movies this weekend, don’t leave when X-Men Origins: Wolverine ends.  The director recently revealed that there are two extra endings after the credits.  But here’s the catch – they aren’t both available at any one screening.  Each ending is attached to a different print of the film, so you have to see it twice to try and see both the extra scenes.  And if you downloaded the leaked copy that hit the internet earlier this spring, the ending has been changed, so you’ll still have something to look forward to.

Get your Twilight fix…

Relive your favorite moments in Twilight!  The library has the special edition DVD, so watch the movie, listen to Kristin, Robert, and Catherine Hardwicke do the commentary, and see all the behind the scenes action. 

Watch for things you may have missed the first time around, like Stephenie Meyer’s cameo, James and Victoria wearing Waylon’s clothes after they kill him, or the songs sung by Robert Pattinson during the scene in the restaurant in Port Angeles and the scene where Edward sucks James’ venom out of Bella’s arm.   

If you want more insider info, we’ve also got the Twilight Director’s Notebook by Catherine Hardwicke.  It’s got everything you could want, from location scouting to wardrobe drawings to music choices to how they pulled off the vampire baseball game and Alice’s grisly beheading of James.

Check them out now at the library!

The Marvel Universe

You may not know it, but right now you’re living in the sweet spot of the Marvel movie universe.  After the Spider-Man trilogy, the X-Men trilogy, Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man comes this schedule that makes sure you won’t be without a superhero fix for the next few years.  Check it out:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May 1, 2009
Iron Man 2 – May 7, 2010
Spider-Man 4 – May 6, 2011
Thor – June 17, 2011
The First Avenger: Captain America – July 22, 2011
Avengers – May 4, 2012

http://www.marvel.com/universe/Avengers

 

 

Black Widow ScarJo?

According to Entertainment Weekly, Scarlett Johansson is in talks with Marvel to play Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) in 2010’s Iron Man 2.   Emily Blunt (from The Devil Wears Prada) is currently cast in the role but may have to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. 

 According to Marvel, “…Natasha Romanoff remains one of the world’s most accomplished hand-to-hand combatants, and is quite possibly the most skilled espionage agent alive… “ 

 Iron Man fans, can you see Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow?

Crazy Jane

Hilarious Twilight Video

Twilight, puppet-style.  Enjoy!

Comment me with a link to your favorite Twilight tribute or parody…
Katie

The Clique

If you’ve always wondered what Claire, Massie, Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen look like, talk like, and act like, you don’t have to wonder anymore. 

The first book in the series by Lisi Harrison has just been made into a direct to DVD movie.  Don’t be the last Clique fan to see it – we’ve got it at the library!  If you can’t remember the first book anymore, don’t worry, we’ve got the whole Clique series and summer series, too.

The Half-Blood Prince

If your theater didn’t show this trailer of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince before Twilight, you missed out!  But now you can watch it over and over and over until July 17. 

Check out The Leaky Cauldron for tons of HP news.

Your wish is granted

To all of you who voted in yesterday’s poll that the Twilight movie was so good, you’re ready to see New Moon, your wish is granted.  All those tickets bought Friday and Saturday caused Summit Entertainment to officially announce that they’re going forward with New Moon!  Here’s more from MTV.com.

Now what I want to know is, do you think they should just go ahead and film New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn all at once, Lord of the Rings style?  I mean, they are vampires and they’re not supposed to age so waiting a few years may not be such a good idea as the actors get older.  Added bonus, there wouldn’t be such a long wait between movies if they decide to go ahead and film all the books. 

In a recent interview, director Catherine Hardwicke also says she would like to film Midnight Sun (aka Twilight from Edward’s POV) if the book is ever published.  BUT, you don’t have to wait that long!  She says, “On the DVD, I shot one little tiny scene that is from “Midnight Sun,” and you’re gonna see it on the deleted scenes.”

Something to look forward to…
Katie

Was it everything you hoped it would be?

Bond, James Bond

Did you catch “Quantum of Solace” this weekend?  I haven’t yet, but I heard that it could have used a few more laughs – the new Bond is apparently action-packed seriousness all the way.  What did you think? 

If you’ve ever wondered what Bond was like as a teenager, wonder no more!  We just got in “Double or Die,” where teenage James has forty-eight hours to rescue a kidnapped professor and to keep a powerful weapon from falling into the wrong hands.  Look for YA FIC HIGSON.

Catch a falling star

Come to the library Monday night to catch “Stardust” on the library’s big screen.  We’ll be showing the movie November 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the large meeting room.  You do have to be 13 because the movie is PG-13.

A young man named Tristran tries to win the heart of Victoria by retrieving a magical fallen star. His journey leads him to a forbidden land where he discovers that others are also seeking the star. The four sons of the king and an evil witch battle Tristran for the prize in this wondrous fantasy world.   This movie is fantastic, funny, adventurous and romantic, so check it out with us!

We’ll have snacks, and for those of you who have been to our movies before, I finally figured out how to temporarily cover that light I can’t turn off!  So come and enjoy the movie, or if you can’t make it, we have the book by Neil Gaiman in the young adult fiction section of the library.

Katie

New! Program Registration Online

The library has updated its calendar to include online program registration.  Now, you can see which programs are specifically for teens and which programs require registration just by checking out the calendar.  The calendar is at: http://www.winfield.lib.il.us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp, or you can see just the teen program listings here.

Teen programs are in green, and if you have to register, the program title is underlined.  I’ll normally ask for just a name and phone number, and an email address if you want a reminder to be emailed to you before the program. 

Winter events all require registration, and registration begins December 1 for the following programs:

Homemade Holiday Gifts
Saturday, December 13, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Need a holiday gift to give someone but don’t have the cash? Create a set of unique magnets and make chocolate bark by mixing chocolate with nuts or candy. Grades 6 and up.

Pizza Double Feature
Saturday, January 24, 12:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Pig out on pizza and watch The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (PG) at 12:00 p.m. and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (PG-13) at 2:15 p.m. Ages 13-18.

Mardi Gras Party
Saturday, February 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Make a Mardi Gras mask, play games, try some food and hear great music! Grades 6 and up.

See you then,
Katie

Based on the book

Inside the mind of Edward, I mean Robert

MTV.com just posted a new interview with Robert Pattinson, aka Edward Cullen in the new Twilight movie.  Watch or read it for such gems as:

“I don’t like candy. It doesn’t agree with me. I start convulsing. “
“I’ve also been trying to improve my spelling; spelling has been the big one for me. “

And my personal favorite:
“I run more like a cheese string. “

Check it out here.

If you could ask Robert one question, what would it be?
Katie