80s Forever!

Well, maybe not, but at least for one night. We rocked the house with our way cool 80s vibe last Friday!

We started with some video clips of Michael Jackson’s dance moves, including scenes from Thriller, Billie Jean, and Bad. We also checked out Weird Al’s Fat video for laughs. Then, Brad came by and taught us some of Michael Jackson’s moves for our dance contest. Later, we did 80s activities, including board games, puzzles, Nintendo, a Coke-Pepsi taste test, celebrity then-and-now photo matching, a find Gretchen in the 1986 class photo contest, and the wall of 80s slang. And who could forget the “Put Michael Jackson’s Faces in Order” game! We wrapped up with video clips from Labyrinth and a spread of 80s food, including the legendary candy salad bar.

Thanks to the TAB for all of their ideas and help with this event! Huge thanks to Giselle and her parents for their dedication to all things 80s.

If you missed 80s night, you can find out everything you want to know @ the library. Find killer fiction and non-fiction books along with awesome websites that are totally bodacious! And don’t forget to check out the kickin’ photos below (and a few really excellent ones in a lower post from last Friday).

READ POPULAR BOOKS OF THE 80s FOUND IN OUR TEEN CORNER (OR JUST LAUGH AT THE COVERS)...
• Remember Me to Herald Square by Paula Danziger
• The Ghosts of Departure Point by Eve Bunting
• B, My Name Is Bunny by Norma Fox Mazer
• Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal
• Wolf Rider: A Tale of Terror by Avi
• Strictly for Laughs by Ellen Conford
• Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
• The Runner by Cynthia Voigt
• Mel by Liz Berry

READ NON-FICTION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 80s...
• The Eighties by Adrian Gilbert
• The 80s by Dan Epstein
• The 80s & 90s: Power Dressing to Sportswear by Clare Lomas
• 1980s by Jane Duden and Gail B. Stewart
• The 1980s: From Ronald Reagan to MTV by Stephen Feinstein
• The 1980s edited by James D. Torr
• 1980s Pop by Bob Brunning

LOOK ONLINE FOR TONS OF 80s STUFF!
• Everything in the 80s
• 80s Nostalgia
• Play some gnarly 80s games online
• Pure 80s Brit Pop Music Site
• 80s fashion styles and brands
• 80s TV Commercials and Slogans

CHECK THE TV OR VIDEO STORE FOR CLASSIC 80S MOVIES…
• Back to the Future (1985)
• E. T. (1982)
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
• Flight of the Navigator (1986)
• Labrynth (1986)
• Pretty in Pink (1986)
• Say Anything (1989)
• Short Circuit (1986)
• War Games (1983)
• Weird Science (1985)