An after-school computer game design program

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All events sponsored by the WPL Game Design Club

Schedule of Events

Event: Wilmette Public Library Game Design Club
Date: 1st Monday of every month
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Ongoing (Tuesdays)
Location: Intel Computer Clubhouse (Howard Area Community Center, 1527 W. Morse, Chicago)

Event: Digital Storytelling Project
Date: Begins March 8, 2008
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Hosting Teen-Oriented Game Design Programs for Fun, Literacy, and Learning (Librarians only)
Date: March 19, 2008 (9:00 am - noon)
Location: North Suburban Library System, Wheeling, IL

Event: Gaming Lollapalooza & Smashfest
Date: March 29-30, 2008 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
Location: Wilmette Public Library Auditorium

Event: Gaming, Design, and Learning in Libraries (Librarians only)
Date: April 25, 2008 (9:30 am - 11:00 am)
Location: Dupage Library System, DLS Day - Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL

Event: Game Maker Academy: A Hands-on Workshop (Librarians only)
Date: May 13, 2008 (9:00 am - noon)
Location: North Suburban Library System, Wheeling, IL

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Wednesdays (6:30 - 8:30 pm) beginning June 4, 2008
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Tuesdays (3:00 pm - 5:00 pm) beginning June 10, 2008
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Fridays (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) beginning June 13, 2008
Location: Park Ridge Public Library, Board Room (3rd Floor)

Event: Game Programmer Josh Criz (Tomb Raider, Disney/Pixar Cars, Dr. Muto) and game artist Rachel Nador (www.rachelnador.com) join the WPL Game Design Club
Date: Saturday, June 14 @ 9:00 am
Location: WPL Auditorium

Event: Scratch: A Hands-on Workshop (Librarians only)
Date: July 8, 2008 (9:00 am - noon)
Location: North Suburban Library System, Wheeling, IL

Event: The Library as Possibility Space: A Constructionist Framework (Educators only)
w/ Jennifer Nelson (Hennepin County Library) & Keith Braafladt (Science Museum of Minnesota)
Date: July 24-26, 2008
Location: Scratch@MIT Conference, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA.

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Fridays (12:30 pm - 2:00 pm) beginning August 1, 2008
Location: Niles (IL) Public Library

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Fridays (2:30 pm - 4:00 pm) beginning August 1, 2008
Location: Niles (IL) Public Library

Event: Game Maker Academy
Date: Dates and times TBA
Location: Evanston (IL) Y.O.U. (Youth Opportunities Unlimited)

Event: Scratch Workshop
Date: August 5, 2008 (12:30 - 2:00)
Location: Niles (IL) Public Library

Event: Scratch Workshop
Date: August 5, 2008 (2:30 - 4:00)
Location: Niles (IL) Public Library

Event: Scratch Workshop
Date: August 16, 2008 (9:00 - 11:00 am) & August 17 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Game Programmer Chris McFadden (Mortal Kombat series, Stranglehold) of (Midway Games) joins the WPL Game Design Club
Date: Saturday, August 16 @ 12:00
Location: WPL Auditorium

Event: Scratch Workshop
Date: August 23, 2008 (9:00 - 11:00 am) & August 24 (1:00 - 3:00 pm)
Location: Wilmette Public Library, Small Meeting Room (Lower level)

Event: Level Up! Supporting Curricular Goals through Game Design Activities (Preconference workshop)
Date: November 6, 2008
Location: Illinois School Library Media Association Annual Conference, Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, IL.

Event: Computer Game Design for Fun, Literacy, and Learning (Presentation)
Date: November 6-8, 2008
Location: Illinois School Library Media Association Annual Conference, Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, IL.

Game programmer Josh Criz (upper row, 3rd from left) and game artist Rachel Nador (upper row, 2nd from left) visited the Game Design Club and shared their knowledge and experience about working as members of digital design teams. We were also joined by Jeff Sweeton (upper row, 2nd from right) of the Intel Computer Clubhouse in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, and Seth Larsen (upper row, right), technology coordinator for the Howard Area (Chicago) Community Center.

Game designer Patrick Curry (Stubbs the Zombie, Stranglehold) visited the Game Design Club to talk about creativity in game design. (www.patrickcurry.com)

Computer game artist Rachel Nador joined members of the Game Design Club to demonstrate 3D modeling techniques. (www.rachelnador.com)

Contact info: Brian Myers (www.brianwmyers.com) Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette, Illinois 60091 (847) 256-6935 http://www.wilmettelibrary.info     Visit Gaming Learning and Libraries