The Quincie Douglas Branch Library has created a summer program that will introduce teenagers to different aspects of art and technology.
The library, located at 1585 E. 36th St., will host "The Exchange" program, which will teach teens how to make their own podcasts and express themselves through paintings and clay art.
The program begins June 7 and meets every Thursday until August. The library staff hopes the program will evolve into something more long-term, said Jennifer Nichols, teen and adult librarian.
"We'll try to encourage them by introducing them to little things and see what they want in the fall," Nichols said.
The program will cover three different topics throughout the summer, beginning with the podcasts. Teens will learn how to record and post them on Web sites, she said. The class will teach teens that there is more to the computer than checking their MySpace.com accounts.
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"When they learn how to do different things on the computer, they'll be excited," she said.
Teens will work with clay and paint during the art portion of the program. The program will focus on a theme allowing them to "express their future dreams," she said.
Nichols will let the teens decide what the third class will be.
The program will culminate at the end of the summer with an art exhibit at the Hope VI Art and Culture
facility. The exhibit might feature some of the podcasts created by the teens, she said.
"We want to provide something that is free to do, that will teach them and make it fun," she said.
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If you go
What: The Exchange teen program.
Where: Quincie Douglas Branch Library, 1585 E. 36th St..
When: 12:30 to 3 p.m. every Thursday beginning June 7.
Cost: The program is free, but registration is limited.
For more information: Call the library 791-5214.
