New Program!!!
After School Video Gaming for Middle Schoolers!

Come and join us after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and play Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Madden and more! Look for us upstairs in the Fletcher or Pickering rooms from 3:30-5:00 December 10th, 15th, 21st and 22nd! Contact Kaelyn with any questions or concerns: kaelyn.murray@ci.burlington.vt.us

Teen Video Gaming on Sunday, December 2oth!

Meet in the Community Room (basement) 1:00-4:00 p.m. for Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Mario Kart and more! We will also be gaming on Sunday, January 10th and Sunday, January 24th. Contact Kaelyn with any questions or concerns: kaelyn.murray@ci.burlington.vt.us

Scratch is Amazing!

Several students were introduced last week to the wonders of Scratch, an open-source (free!) software to make programming and animation easy and fun! We edited pong games to make them harder and made our own animations and stories. On Wednesday, July 30, we'll have drop-in on the laptops from 3-5pm where you can get a tutorial or work on a project. Check our program listing for future classes on animation and programming. Scratch is also easy to download at home and learn. Try it out! http://scratch.mit.edu

Blender Basics Class

Students tried their hand at some 3-D modeling under the direction of Brendan Owens of Middlebury College. The recent library computer class taught design and animation of 3-D objects that could be placed in gaming worlds.

The young game designers were using Blender, an advanced open-source design tool.

The next game design course at the library will be on Friday, July 25. Students will learn to use Scratch, a simple animation and programming tool that is very rewarding.

Pre-registration is required: call Cara at 865-7228 or email her at clovell@ci.burlington.vt.us