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Learn how to create a short video as a part of Pima County Public Library's That's My Take 2008: Summer Video Shootout.

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Poetry

Valencia Teen Poetry Festival

Every year, the Valencia Teen Poetry Festival provides middle- and high-school students the chance to share their original poetry with fellow students, teachers, families, and the community. Find out more about this annual poetry festival...

County-wide Youth Poetry Contest

We've held two county-wide poetry contests so far.

2008 - Youth Poetry Contest

Read the poetry of the winners.

2006 - A Celebration of Possibility

Read and listen to the poetry of the winners.

River of Words Youth Poetry and Art Contest 2008

Come to Main Library and see the winning entries from the annual River of Words Youth Poetry and Art Contest, May 28, 2008 - July 31, 2008.

The contest helps connect students with the natural world and encourages them to take responsibility for conserving water. Children ages 5 to 19 explore nature to learn about watersheds and life cycles and express understandings with original creations of poetry and visual art.

This year, over fifty students were honored for their creative and award winning contributions to the contest along with their parents and teachers who supported enrichment in the classroom. All pieces of award winning poetry and art are published in a Tucson's River of Words book and displayed in an exhibit which travels to several venues throughout the city.

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Plaza Poetry

Students from local high schools read their original poetry on Jácome Plaza each year. Find out more about this event, and listen to the poets read their poetry.

Inside/Out Chapbook

Female teens at the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center create chapbooks annually. Chapbooks are collections of poetry and illustrations. Read more and view the chapbooks...

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Visual Arts

High School Art Invitational

The High School Art Invitational features artwork by local students. Each year art teachers from Tucson high schools and charter schools are invited to select up to five pieces of their students' work to submit for display. Read more and find out how to participate...

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Hangin' at Himmel's Manga Art

Teens! Join in the fun every Tuesday afternoon from 4-6pm at Himmel Park Branch Library. Join others in drawing manga and viewing manga movies. Refreshments are provided. Read more, see the art produced, and come join us at Himmel...

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Teen Magazine Club

In this program, teens wrote music reviews, gossip columns, recounted their most embarrassing moments, created original works of art, comics and Manga, poetry, photography and more. Read more and view art from this program...

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Performing Arts

Readers Theatre Project

Students from Montessori Khalsa School performed Letters from Rifka as part of the library's Becoming American Readers Theatre Project. Read more and listen to the performance...

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Film

That's My Take

Local teens write, direct, edit, and produce a short films with the professional assistance. Watch the films, learn more about them and how they are produced...

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