This time last week (approximately) over 100 people in 31 teams competed to see who knew the most Twilight trivia. As you’d expect with a name like this, the Twiologists came away with the victory with an impressive 73 out of a possible 80 points. So, yes, they know Twilight. Actually, lots of people do as it turned out; we were impressed with the range of knowledge (fancy remembering who Mike went to the wedding with!). We’ll be posting the questions here soon, so if you weren’t there you can test your knowledge and if you were there you can once again bask in your cleverness.
Some things worth noting: some cool costumes, including the trucks (who won the spot prize), the forks (sorry I took such a long time to get it!) and the Volturi with their freakish red contacts (coming from a person who thinks being able to put contacts in your eyes is freakish). The nearly but not quite award (if there’d been one) would have gone to the team who missed out on second to last place by half a point… too many.
So, until next time, keep reading, enjoy the movie when it comes out, and remember that Nosferatu is indeed available from Wellington Central Libraries.
Jack’s been making 100 badges for the Twilight Trivia Night tomorrow night. Because he’s going to be busy setting up sound gear and stuff tomorrow he’s not going to be able to make any last minute badges, so you’ll need to send in your badge request before 6pm tonight if you haven’t already! If you haven’t been able to before now never fear, he’s got some non-customised Twilight-y badges too.
If you’re registered and ready to go you’ll be united with your badges at the info desk at the central library shortly after 6pm. See you then.
p.s. If you weren’t able to make it to the quiz you might be interested to hear that we’ll be posting quiz questions on this blog in some form very soon.
Reminder: Beauty on a Budget is on this Thursday (15th) at Wadestown Library! Visit this post for more details (cost $5.00, but this includes a mini facial, so you’ll be beautiful without as well as within).
In keeping with my tradition (can one other time even be considered a tradition?) of making video ads for our upcoming teen events, here is the official Wellington City Libraries Twilight Trivia Night trailer:
Thank you to Kristina and Matthew for starring.
Remember everyone to register, it promises to be a fun night!
Registrations are now open for the Twilight Trivia Night (Friday 30 October, 6.30pm, Central Library). Enter your team (or yourself) here for your chance at glory and prizes.
What’s the Twilight Trivia Night? It’s like a pub quiz but without the pub, and focusing on facts and trivia to do with the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer (the books, the movies, the music, the hysteria, the sparkles). According to the posters it’s the quiz “you can really get your teeth into.” Ha ha ha. We know there are some Twilight experts out there and we want to find out who you are! Of course non-experts will have the opportunity to duke it out for a special tactical non-expert award, so don’t be put off! Register now!
But wait, there’s more! If you send in a team image we’ll turn it into a team badge for you. Email your image to teenblog@wcl.govt.nz. The badges are round and 5.5cm across. Here’s a poor diagram to help you visualise it. Anything is fine, pretty much.
See you there.
Quick update: for ages 13 to 18 (inclusive).
Want some tips on hairstyling, make-up and accessories? Then come along to a special Spring workshop to be held at Wadestown Library.
Learn special tips and tricks from our Wellington beauty experts.
Date: Thursday 15th October 2009
Time: 6pm-7.30pm
Place: Wadestown Community Space (inside Wadestown Library).
Cost: $5.00 each (includes a mini facial, hair styling tips and accessories demonstrations).
Beauty products also available to purchase. Healthy snacks will be served. Limited places available so register now!
Enquiries to Community Coordinator, Louise Davies – ph 499-1825 or email Louise.davies@ wcc.govt.nz
Think you know this book?
Coming soon: your chance to pit your knowledge against others in a battle of wits, intellect and fandom. Registrations open soon (maximum four in a team), so corral your gifted Twilight fanatic friends* and we’ll see you at the Central Library.
The Twilight Trivia Night
Friday 30 October 2009
* although if you’re not a fanatic or even strictly a fan don’t fear: there may well be a strategic prize in the offing that might prove more challenging to win than first place.
Well not quite, but if you’re at the central library next Tuesday the 25th of August between 7 and 8pm you’ll pick up a few invaluable tips on how to keep yourself safe. The Safe and Sound seminar goes a little something like this:
- A mini Body Combat warm up class with Alice Khaw from Les Mills (what’s Body Combat?);
- A session with Tony Moore from the Ministry of Youth Development, ex police and current black belt.
Should be fun and informative. Be there and bring a friend (wearing clothes that you can, you know, bend in)!
Is a busy one. Things to note:
Tuesday 11 August – Urban Survival Series “Staying Sane” 7-8pm at the Central Library. This week’s session (”Work & Wage”) ended with a couple of job interviews for a couple of people, so we’re wondering what will come out of this next session? Email us your questions on life, relationships with parentals and friends and stuff to teenblog@wcl.govt.nz.
Wednesday 12 August is Hoodie Day – you can find out more about this here and here. More trivia: Wikipedia says that hoodies are referred to as “bunnyhugs” in Saskatchewan (Canada).
Most importantly, Thursday 13 August is International Lefthanders Day, so be nice to us (be nice to us anyway). Because we like lists, here’s a list of famous lefthanded people. The library’s also got a collection of books about being left-handed.
That’s approximately everything at the moment.
Work & Wage (this Thursday the 6th of August, Central Library, 4 to 5pm), is all about jobs.
What makes you and your CV stand out in the crowd; what are employers looking for? How do you write a good CV when you actually don’t have much to put on it? What should you write in your covering letter?
Find out all this and more, including making your experiences count, getting references and considering voluntary work, career progression within a company and Performance Appraisals from a managements point of view. Career Services will also be there to let you know how they can help.
Have you heard of the Fridge Test? Usually undertaken in the middle of winter, it’s when you open your fridge door and stick your head in, then take your head out and close the fridge door, ascertaining whether it’s warmer inside the fridge or out.
The joys of flatting and houses and homes: be at the Central Library tomorrow (Tuesday 28th of July) at 7pm for When Good Flats Go Bad, a talk show featuring horror stories from a panel of flatters, and invaluable tips from legal eagle Felicity McNeill of the Wellington Community Law Centre. You just might come away equipped to be the best flatmate anyone could ask for (including your family).
Now you’ve got a bit more time to create a prize-winning recipe: the deadline for the Urban Survival Series recipe competition has been extended to 5pm on the 7th of August. This way you can incorporate some tips from the ‘Food Glorious Food’ seminar (be at the central library this Thursday the 23rd) to make your creation even more fabulous.
What recipe competition? Visit this link to find out more and to enter.
What Urban Survival Series? Find out all you need to know on the USS page, or pick up a flyer at a library near you.
Today is the first day of Wellington’s inaugural Japan Festival, which will run until the 11th of July at the Town Hall and the Ilot theatre. It is ‘one week of Japanese themed activities, including a musical fair, business breakfast and highlighted by a Japan festival day with food stalls, crafts and entertainment.’ The Japan festival is this Saturday, the 11th of July, from 1pm, and there will be loads to do.
I’m looking forward to the food stalls the most, as when it comes to Japanese food I can’t stop.
Looking for some friday night fun? Head along to Karori Pool on Friday 26th June from 7pm for a pool party. Only $8! Sold!
Free sausage sizzle, a DJ, inflatable, a bomb competition, and zorb action. Like it says on the poster —>
Think you know how to cook? Or are you just keen to give it a go and get creative? 
Create a sumptuous recipe for us and the best entry will win Sam Stern’s cookbook Cooking up a Storm: The teen survival cookbook.
Entries close 5pm on August 7 2009 (you must be aged between 13 and 18 and have a Wellington City Libraries card to enter).
Entries have closed! Thanks.
Instructions
Pantry Contents
(Remember to use at least two of these)
Salt, Pepper, Sugar, Cooking oil, Butter, Flour, Water, Soup Mix, Weetbix, Marmite, Lemon juice, A can with no label (with food in it), Sultanas, Curry powder, Chilli flakes, Maple syrup
Competition rules
Entries close 5pm, July 22nd 2009
To be eligible for the prizes, entrants must be:
- Aged 13-18 years
- A member of Wellington City Libraries (Not a member? Go to your local library to join up!)
The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Acceptance of prize gives permission to Wellington City Libraries to display winner’s details in the libraries or any media. No payment will be made in any such case.
Your information will be kept confidential by Wellington City Council and not disclosed or sold to any other party.
Karori Pool is holding a party for you guys on Friday June 26th 7-10pm. For only 8 bucks (which you can pay on the night) you’ll get all the swimming you desire, a sausage sizzle, big inflatable pool toys, a bombing comp, some zorb action and there’ll even be a DJ working the sounds.
You can find the pool at 22 Donald Street. Grab your mates and get there!
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