Monday, February 22, 2016

CodeGirl Documentary Screening

The HHS Library and STEM Club are hosting a screening of the CodeGirl documentary, in the HHS Library, on Thursday 2/25 @ 2:00pm. CodeGirl follows high school-aged girls around the world as they try to better their communities through technology and collaboration. Witness these girls compete in the "Technovation Challenge" in which they develop their own apps to address a community issue. The winning team receives $10K to complete development and release their app on the market. A fascinating watch!

All are welcome to attend this screening! More details here.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The World's Most Beautiful Libraries



Fan of libraries? Browse this list, compiled by Mental Floss magazine, of 62 of the world's most beautiful libraries! Check out #39!

Instructables


Are you a DIY type looking for some project inspiration? Check out Instructables for step-by-step project tutorials. Whether it be technology, woodworking, costume design, culinary arts, or traditional crafts, Instructables has a tutorial for you! Spend some time in the makerspace, and try one out!

Next Book Club Meeting

The HHS Book Club is holding their next meeting of the year on Thursday, February 11th from 2:00 - 3:00pm, in the library's seminar room. The group is reading, and will be discussing, A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. New members are always welcome. Happy reading!

February is Black History Month

February is Black History Month! Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans, and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. History. For more information, please read here.

HHS Students at LearnLaunch 2016

Several HHS students recently attended the LearnLaunch 2016 "Classrooms of the Future" edtech conference, in which they had a chance to present projects they have been working on in the library makerspace, as well as Mr. Worrell's Smartphone Photography course! Many area schools were in attendance showcasing their own innovative projects - it was great to see and hear what other schools have been up to as well! For more information about the conference, and to see HHS students in action, please click here.