Teens invited to nights of dance and games

Teens in grades six through 12 are invited to play board games one evening and dance the night away the next in two special pro- grams this month.

Participants may bring their favorite board or card game and their friends to "Teen Game Night" beginning at 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 17 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road in Newbury Park. Dozens of games will be provided and Dance Dance Revolution will be on the big screen.

For more information, call the Newbury Park Branch Library at (805) 498-2139.

Teens will have the opportu- nity to try out their own ballroom dancing skills with help from the Cotillion Ballroom Dancers di- rected by Gaye S. Smith. The tal- ented young dancers will first demonstrate their techniques in the program, which will begin at

7 p.m. Wed., Oct. 18 in the meet- ing room at the Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks.

For more information, call the library at (805) 449-2660, ext. 213.

Both teen programs are part of a weeklong celebration of Teen Read Week, Oct. 15-21. In- formation on these and other Teen Week programs is available on the library's website www.toaks.org/library.