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Patten Free Library’s Teen Library Council is partnering with the Brunswick-based conservation organization Manomet to launch an environmental poster contest focusing on sustainability. Any student in grades 7-12 residing in the library service area or attending schools in Regional School Unit 1 may participate. The council will accept submissions through June 1.
“The Library and the Teen Library Council is very excited about working with Manomet to help area students think creatively about what it means to live sustainably, and to learn more about activities and practices that can measurably reduce the human footprint on the planet,” said Roberta Jordan, an outreach and instruction librarian at Patten and the council’s coordinator, in a press release.
Andy Whitman, a senior scientist at Manomet, will offer a brainstorming session at the library on Thursday, May 10, from 5-6 p.m. for interested participants who want to learn more about how to promote sustainability through their art.
“We want these posters to send the message ‘Earth Day Everyday,’” Whitman said, “and we hope the brainstorming session will provide student artists with good information on the science and practices that define sustainability. We like to think that we are imparting our wisdom on the next generation. But in fact I have learned through my Manomet experiences that it is the next generation that helps give us hope and the ability to create a world we where can thrive.”
First, second, and third prizes will be awarded in two age categories (grades 7-9 and 10-12). Manomet will award first prize winners a $100 gift certificate, second prizes winners a $75 gift certificates, and third prize winners a $50 prize. All entries will be judged by a panel comprised of Manomet and library staff, local educators, and a teen library council member.
Winners will be announced by June 8. Submission guidelines can be obtained through the library website or at the Library’s Information Desk beginning May 1, or by contacting Roberta Jordan at the library at (207) 443-5141, ext. 25 or rjordan@patten.lib.me.us.
The minimum poster size is 8 1/2 by 11 inches; the maximum is 11 by 17 inches. All media are accepted.