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Teen Poetry Contest: April 3–27
Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Express your writing talents by submitting a poem for our Teen Poetry Contest. Teens…
Vortex Open House: August 15–17
New to the Vortex? The Vortex is our unique space specifically designed for teens to read, study or hang out…
Teen Coloring Contest: July 11–25, 2022
Teens, get your creativity flowing! Enter our summer coloring contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Beginning…
Teen Haiku Contest: April 4–24
A Japanese poem, Three lines: five, seven, and five To win a great prize! Celebrate National Poetry Month by participating…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior…
Teen Coloring Contest: July 5–26, 2021
Teens, enter our summer coloring contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Entries must be submitted below…
Teen Volunteering: Book Recommendations
Do you need volunteering hours? We’re introducing a fun, new way to give back. Submit a book review to earn…
Submit Your Work for Our Teen Journal
Updates as of Friday, March 27: The deadline for Teen Journal submissions has been extended to Friday, May 1, and…
Four New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep!
Just like that, 2019 is over and a brand new year has begun! I love a fresh start. The month…
Board Games, Board Games, Board Games
Welcome to the continuation of my last post: Video Gaming, The Vortex, and You. If you haven’t read that yet,…