At least his parents weren't killed by an evil wizard...
Do It Yourself Science Project: After being forced to leave school because his family couldn't afford the fees, Malawian teenager William Kamkwamba had to teach himself by using his local library. (Always a good idea!) His most famous project: Bringing fresh water and electricity to his small village for the first time by building a windmill.
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But there are all sorts of on-line resources about inventions, which we'll explore here. For example, did you know which inventions were discovered by accident? For a more recent example, you can read how scientists just discovered that blue food die can treat spinal injuries. The only problem? It turns the patient blue.
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The Library will host an afternoon game party in the lower level meeting room on Wednesday, July 29, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. We'll have Guitar Hero, DDR, Wii games, and more. You can even bring your own games to play, as long as they're rated Teen or below. Most games will be projected up onto two big screens. Snacks and drinks will also be provided. Bring friends and have fun! 
With tonight's screening of Poltergeist (1982, PG), the Monday Night Movie Club draws to a close. Club members saw two scary movies - Poltergeist and Cloverfield, two comedies - Monty Python and the Holy Grail and School of Rock, and a romantic drama, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. 
Every two years, the city of Venice, Italy hosts a special exhibition of new art pieces. Check out this year's show at the Big Picture.
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists.
Next, please tell us what type of movie you'd like to see on July 27. Action? Science-Fiction? Horror? Sports? Superhero? Western? Let us know, and we'll announce the category at the next meeting.
3-D art moves from the sidewalk up to the walls today with some realistic murals by John Pugh.
Julian Beever is a chalk artist who creates images that appear to be real, three-dimensional objects when you look at them from the right angle. See more of his pictures here (via Now That's Nifty.)
Machu Picchu Post from Machu Picchu Post Team on Vimeo.
By now you may have seen the new movie Up, in which a man uses thousands of balloons to lift his house into the sky. You may have wondered whether it's possible to do that in real life. We don't know about a house, but a person? Possible, yes. A good idea? Probably not. Here's a look at the daredevil sport of cluster ballooning.
June 22 - Cloverfield (2008). A going-away party in New York City is interrupted by a terrifying attack. Do not see this one if you get motion sickness easily! Rated PG-13.
June 29 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). The classic parody of the King Arthur legend, chock full of coconuts, killer rabbits, and some very silly knights. Rated PG (back before PG-13 existed). If you've seen it before, take someone who hasn't!
July 6 - Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008). Two teens who live for music come together one night in Manhattan. Rated PG-13.
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