Teen Programs/Events

Teen Programs are developed and run with the assistance of our Teen Advisory Group.

For a complete listing of our programs, including registration deadlines, please pick up a copy of our @ your library guide available at all branches.

Excerpts are available from the @ your library guide for the Spring/Summer Adult and Teen Programs.

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Focus On Your Funds: Teen Financial Literacy

This workshop will show teens how to budget, finance their education, understand credit and credit ratings. You will also learn some basic investing tips and strategies that will help you to plan for your future, while still balancing wants
with needs.

About the Instructor:
After 20 years on Bay St. working in a trading room, instructor Dave Pearson switched careers and began teaching high school business and economics.

Grades 9-12 – FREE/1 class
Central Branch Auditorium-120 Navy St.
Saturday, June 8: 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Registration opens Saturday, April 27, 2013.

Register with Elise, Teen Services Librarian, by email at ecole@oakville.ca or by telephone, 905-815-2042 ext. 5037. Please provide participant’s name, email address, telephone number and current grade in school.

Maximum number of participants is 30.

Teen Photography Workshop

In this two-part workshop, you will learn how to properly use your camera functions, how to light your images, and how to compose your shots. After a week applying these concepts, everyone will gather to evaluate their work and receive feedback from the instructor.

About the Instructor:
Oakville-based photographer Michael Willems is a renowned educator and coach. He teaches photography at Sheridan, Vistek and via his daily blog at www.speedlighter.ca.

Age: 12-18 years (Grades 7-12) Cost: $15.82/2 classes
Central Branch Auditorium – 120 Navy St.
Session Dates: Thu., Jul. 11 and Thu., Jul. 18: 1:00-4:00pm

Maximum number of participants is 20.

Register through IRIS by clicking on the Course Code: 181574

Please note that no reminder emails will be sent if registered for this session.  Please contact Elise, Teen Services Librarian, at ecole@oakville.ca with any questions

Teen Introduction to Animation

In this three part workshop, participants will be introduced to character design and learn to produce the drawings necessary to then animate as a digital flip book in the third class.

About the Instructor:
Enzo Avolio is a professor of Animation at Sheridan. He is also a seasoned Animator and Character Designer with studio production credits for Warner Bros. and Disney.
Age: 12-18 years (Grades 7-12) Cost: $23.73/3 classes
Central Branch Auditorium – 120 Navy St.
Session Dates: Mon., Jul 15; Tue., Jul. 16 & Fri., Jul. 19. all 1:00- 5:00pm

Maximum number of participants is 30.

Register through IRIS by clicking on the Course Code: 181575

Please note that no reminder emails will be sent if registered for this session.  Please contact Elise, Teen Services Librarian, at ecole@oakville.ca with any questions.

Enzo created a promo video for this workshop.  To view it, please click here.