Origami
Anytime is a good time to learn the art of origami and create fun decor with the entire family! Origami is the art of folding a single sheet of paper into a sculpture without the use of glue, scissors or tape. Travel at [...]
🎬 CCPL Film Club Presents: Bill’s Screenwriting Tips #4: Motivation and Conflict
Your main character drives the plot of your story forward through the outer motivation (the tangible goal of the character, like winning a boxing match, or recovering the fabled lost crystal skull). Internally, however, there might be [...]
Unreliable Narrators & Unlikable Characters: Part 1
Though most readers have fond memories of wanting to be friends IRL with lovable characters from treasured works of fiction (looking at you, Hagrid!), many books we love center around *somewhat* less admirable people. The characters portrayed - unreliable narrators, irredeemably flawed [...]
Blogging 101, Part Six: Graphic Design
Today’s internet readers are extremely visual. To catch their eyes while they are scrolling through their feeds, you should include at least one graphic image per blog post. In this section, we will cover the basics of graphic design, copyright rules pertaining to [...]
Go On An Expedition
Right now would be a great time to go on a trip (virtually!). In July we have a program called Go On An Expedition. Download Google Expedition from the App store on your phone. There are many places to go and visit. How [...]
Blogging 101, Part Five: Plagiarism
Plagiarism is taking another person’s words or ideas, either in their entirety or in part, and passing them off as your own. Just as you learn to avoid plagiarism in school, you should take steps to avoid plagiarism--purposeful or accidental--while blogging. In [...]
Make Your Own Escape Room
You do not need to spend money, or even leave home, to enjoy an escape room. Below, you will find a basic guide to creating your own escape room experience. Write Your Story Escape rooms usually begin [...]
Career Exploration: Finding a Career That Fits
Are you an adult exploring new employment opportunities? Or maybe you are a high school student evaluating career options? Perhaps you are a parent, guiding a high school student in the process? Whatever the case, the first step in career exploration is understanding [...]
DIY Rainbow Craft
In honor of Pride month, let’s craft a DIY rainbow accessory. This is one of the crafts that we do for Rainbow Craft Night at Waldorf West. It was inspired by a blog post I found online. This DIY project can easily be [...]
Blogging 101, Part Four: Writing Posts
Once you have your blog set up, you can begin to write your very first blog posts! In this section, we will cover how to title, format, and schedule your posts. Titles The title of your blog posts [...]