Hot Picks Voting Results

The Best of Hot Picks 2008 winners, voted on at the last meeting, are:

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hussein
• The Host by Stephenie Meyer
• The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
• The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

They will be featured in the December issue of Hot Picks. If you're looking for a good read, try one of these hot titles!!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to TAB members Amy K. and Divya G., who were recently honored as Commended Scholars by the National Merit Scholars committee. You guys rock!!

Next Meeting - November 3 - Bring Your Canned Goods & Cell Phone

The next TAB meeting is on Monday, November 3, from 4 - 5 pm at the Centerville Library. Here's what you need to know about it:

• We'll have a demonstration of how to text message a librarian with your homework questions. Bring your cell phone, if you have one, so you can practice sending text reference questions during the meeting. Participants will be entered for a chance to win an MP3 player!!!!!!!!!!
• It's your last chance to donate nonperishable food items to the TAB food drive. Be sure to bring in soups, cereals, beans, pasta, etc if you haven't already done so.
• And don't forget--December reviews are due at this meeting.

See you Monday!!

Meeting Minutes - October 20

Attendance: 14

• Icebreaker: Rahul impeached and Amy elected by voice vote as new Icebreaker Maker. What is your favorite drink?
• Assigned December reviews: due at November 3rd meeting
• Pats on the Back: Kimmie, Saniya, Arpan, Michael, Colleen
• Volunteer opportunities: children's character visit coming soon . . . stay tuned
• Hot Picks Voting for Best of Hot Picks (December)
• Reviewed November and December programs and contests
• Jan/Feb contest brainstorming: snowflake matching, presidential word search, Chinese zodiac matching, Black History Month picture matching, Groundhog's Day hidden picture (Colleen artist), animal footprints, weird weather repetitions
• Craft Mania Zania brainstorming: key chains, ornaments, snowflakes (Amy), cards, recycled ornaments, old Christmas card ornaments, sand bottles
• Jan/Feb program brainstorming: TTT with DDR andGuitar Hero, Chinese New Year, anime, cookie decorating, knitting/crocheting
• Canned food collection for one more meeting
• Voted for holiday donation project; will do support the troops collection
• Handed out birthday cards
• Poster raffle

Next meeting - November 3

Next Meeting - October 20

The next TAB meeting is on Monday, October 20, from 4 - 5 pm at the Centerville Library. Remember your November reviews if you signed up to do one but haven't turned it in yet. And everyone is strongly encouraged to bring in a few nonperishable food items for our food drive--spaghetti, peanut butter, soups, granola bars, beans, anything canned or prepackaged will work. See you all Monday!

Meeting Minutes - October 6

Attendance: 21

• Icebreaker: If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
• Played people Bingo
• TAB folders distributed to those not here last time
• November reviews due: Book—Sonali; Music—Saniya; Movie—Janette; Video Game—Arpan
• December reviews: none to assign because it will be "Best of 2008"
• Pats on the Back handed out to Janette (2), Olivia, Saniya, Julia, Sonali, Arpan, Brian, and Rachel
• Confirmed and asked for more volunteers for TTT Rock Band and Twilight Night, w/ the following results: (1) Tuesday, October 14, 7 – 8:30 pm @ CV is TTT Rock Band with volunteers Michael, Saniya, Tom, Arpan, and Amy; arrive by 6:45! (2) Thursday, October 16, 7 – 8 pm @ CV is Twilight Night with volunteers Sonali, Colleen, Kimmie, and Saniya; arrive by 6:45!!
• Donation Opportunities: (1) Canned food drive through November 2nd meeting to donate to local food pantry; there is a critical need for food because of the bad economy and last month's wind storm depleting the supply. (2) Operation Christmas Child in December, which Rachel will investigate and report back about.
• Took TAB pictures
• Can now text message questions to reference.
• Advance Reader's Copies offered to those in attendance (maxiumum of 2 per person)

Next meeting – October 20