Tuesday, December 31
&
Wednesday, January 1
Monday, December 30, 2013
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
Are YOU a Belieber?
In the Theatres NOW!
Justin Bieber's Believe (2013) PG
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
From IMDb.com:
THE BUZZ: Justin Bieber's delayed adolescence is tough to stomach and few of his behaviors/recent outbursts are unscripted, but his Never Say Never documentary was excellent. Seriously, it converted many people we know not into Beliebers per se - maybe more "realizers" of his innate talent as a musician and how it was nurtured into the performer he is today. Being a young pop star has never been anything but an icky business, and we probably don't need two documentaries about this particular subject, but we're hoping that JB survives the next couple years without a spectacular crash, then sheds his questionable mentors, joins the Peace Corps, and re-emerges as a jazz drummer. That's all we want for Christmas.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
How a 15-year-old entrepreneur got her product into Nordstrom...
She launched her business two years ago, but Houston teenager Madison
Robinson has yet to face something most new entrepreneurs do:
rejection. Every store buyer she has approached has placed an order for
her Fish Flops for Kids shoe brand.
Robinson
came up with the idea for her sea-creature-adorned flip-flops with
battery-operated lights when she was just 8, living at the beach in
Galveston Island, Tex. Her dad Dan, a former banker turned t-shirt
designer, helped her turn her drawings into a product and get samples
made. More than 30 stores placed orders the first time they exhibited at
a trade show, so he hired an overseas manufacturer and started shipping
in May 2011.
Launched with “friends and family” financing, the enterprise is already
profitable, the elder Robinson says. The shoes now sell online, in
various retail boutiques, and at 60 Nordstrom stores nationwide
for around $20 a pair. They’re also coming soon to FlipFlopShops.com,
and Macy’s buyers in New York recently asked Madison to design a line
for women. More than 60,000 pairs sold in 2012, making for retail sales
of at least $1.2 million. That's not all Fish Flops' income; the
Robinsons sell wholesale. But Dan Robinson says it's safe to say that
his daughter, who is about to complete 9th grade, has already socked away enough profits to cover her college tuition.
The 15-year-old draws all of her own designs and chooses color
combinations digitally, but has also learned how to pack shipments,
stock the warehouse, explain her pricing, host a tradeshow booth, and
make a sales pitch.
But to get into Nordstrom, Robinson employed an old-fashioned sales technique. “I wrote a letter to the buyers,” she told a Houston Fox reporter. “I didn’t think I would get in, but I did.”
What’s next for the Fish Flops founder? After summer break she’s looking forward to taking a 10th
grade business and finance class. She also plans to study business in
college. “Eventually,” she says, “I want to do something by myself.”
Meantime, however, Dad says the Fish Flops brand is “just getting
started.”
Monday, December 23, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Did you see The Hobbit Movie?
The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug
The Visual Companion
If you are a fan of the Hobbit movies,
this is a beautiful companion guide.
Find out who, or what, lives on the edge of the Carrock.
Explore Mirkwood.
See inside the palace of Thranduil.
Discover whether the people of Lake-town will heed the prophecy and aid the King under the Mountain in his quest to
reclaim his birthright.
Find this book at the OPPL...Call # YA 791.4375 FIS
Monday, December 16, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Happy Finals Week!
Final Frenzy
December 15-20
Come to the OPPL to study for your finals and enter a drawing in the Teen Area or YS Department for a chance to win gift cards.
Winners will be chosen daily.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Elf on a Shelf
The history of 'The Elf on the Shelf'
The first rule of The Elf on the Shelf is that you can't touch the elf. The second rule of The Elf on the Shelf is that the elf will not speak or move while you are awake.
So where did this popular elf come from? The North Pole, of course, but he was popularized by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell.
In 2005, the children's picture book 'The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition' was released by Aebersold and Bell. The premise was simple - this little elf was sent from the North Pole to watch over children. At night, the elf would return to Santa to tell him about the children's behavior and return home to take up a new position in the house.
In the last decade, this elf has collected numerous accolades, including Learning Express' Best Toy Award in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Dropping tomorrow...
A portion of proceeds from the Blu-ray and DVD release of “Fast & Furious 6”
will be donated to Reach Out WorldWide, an organization Walker founded
to aid communities struggling in the wake of natural disasters.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
Teen Volunteers
What a great night for stories, snowmen and FUN!!!
A big thank you to all our wonderful teen volunteers that rocked this storytime!
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Writers' Corner
Writers' Corner
Friday, December 6
4-5:30 p.m. (Special time)
Join us as we explore various techniques that will enhance writing
skills and inspire creativity. Our network of teen writers will share
their craft and publish their work to our Writers’ Corner section of the
OPPL Teen Page. http://orlandparklibrary.org/teenwriters.htm
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
New Teen Artist
Congrats to Eman for her beautiful Hunger Games drawing!
It will be up for the whole month of December in the Teen Area.
Monday, December 2, 2013
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