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Aldine Branch Teens Recognized at MFAH

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:31am

Teens With AwardsAs you know, the teens at the Aldine Branch library won the People's Choice Award in this year's HPL Reel Teen Film Festival. For winning, their book trailer was screened at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston last week for all to see. The teens also took questions from the audience. Check out Aldine's twitter feed to see how the night unfolded.

Also, just because it is summer don't assume the teens are taking time off. Be on the lookout for some other projects they have in the works!

Aldine Teen's Film Finds Its Way to MFAH

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 9:15am

Teens PosingNot only did the teens at the Aldine Branch place in the national StoryTubes video contest earlier this year, but their book trailer for Norma Fox Mazer's The Missing Girl also took prize in another contest.

Musician Donates Efforts to the Library System

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 11:59am

Alan LeathermanMeet Alan Leatherman. Alan was raised in the Houston area and now finds himself dealing with the success of his debut album, Detour Ahead. Wanting to give back, Alan has donated copies of his CD to the Harris County Public Library’s collection. Alan is a former NFAA (National Foundation for Advancement in Arts) Awardee and went on to study at both Juilliard and New York University as a master candidate in Vocal Performance.

Aldine Teens Place in National Video Contest

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:04am

Teens PosingThe teens at the Aldine Branch won the online voting portion of the Story Tubes contest for their book trailer for The Missing Girl by Norma Fox Mazer. Out of all the videos submitted, theirs was voted the best by the viewers. Way to go!

This Year's Digital Storytelling Comes to an End

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 4:06pm

We have one final submission for the Aldine Branch's digital storytelling project. It's been a real blast seeing what the teens have come up with. Be on the lookout for next year's installment. Enjoy!

If you have trouble viewing this video, then click here to watch.

A New Teen Video Has Arrived!

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 1:05pm

We have another video to share with you from one of the Aldine Branch's area teens. Take a look at Janisse's entry!

If you have trouble viewing this video, then watch it here.

Digital Storytelling Continues at Aldine

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:46am

The teens are back with another submission for the Aldine Branch’s digital storytelling project. Enjoy as Daniela shares a little bit about herself.

If you're having trouble viewing this video, then watch it here.

Black History Month at Aldine: A Cyber Celebration

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:09pm

MLK and American FlagTeens, come enjoy Black History Month with the Aldine Branch. On Monday, February 6th, at 4pm the branch will be examining Web sites dedicated to those who have helped shape this country’s rich identity. We’ll see you in the meeting room to explore some really great sites.

Aldine Teen Tells Her Story

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:00am

As promised, we have the first in a series of digital stories created by the teens of the Aldine Branch. The kids should be given much kudos for their hard work. They have taken time out of their busy schedules to flex their creative muscles for the community and it has paid off. Enjoy this first submission by Johana as we follow a very special trip down memory lane.

If you're having trouble viewing this video, click here.

Be looking for further stories in the series to be posted in the coming weeks.

Aldine Teens Telling Their Story (Update)

Submitted by Ryan Fennell on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 3:33pm

Students Collaborateing

Previously, we shared that teens at the Aldine Branch Library were hard at work on their digital storytelling projects. Their efforts have really paid off and soon they will be ready to share their pieces. The first in the series is expected to be posted in the next couple weeks, so make sure you come back to checkout some really great stories.

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