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CHICAGO — Let’s have a Pac-Man Party! Or perhaps you’d rather make your own lava lamp or love beads, or just chow down on some nifty ‘50s snacks? “,” published by 91��ý Editions, is the newest book from the unbeatable team of best-selling authors Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci. Here, they trawl the decades for a super, fabulous, groovy, awesome, and totally rad assortment of programs for patrons of all ages. Complete with programming best practices, age ranges and suggested variations for multigenerational or family events, planning lists, budgeting guidance, and marketing advice, this book will engage library users through:

• toy-centric events that riff on Everything Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, Cabbage Patch Kids and more;
• Poodle Totes, Flannel Pillows, Flair Fun, Graffiti Art, and other DIY projects;
• video screenings such as I Want My MTV, Nostalgia Nickelodeon Night, Cult Movie Fest, and Marvel Madness;
• programs that incorporate yummy treats like cake pops, Chex mix, Classic Candies by the Decade, and popular microwaveable foods from the 80s; and
• themed book discussion groups, board game gatherings, trivia contests, and many more fun programs.

Alessio is an award-winning librarian who has conducted several webinars for the 91��ý on programming. She reviews mysteries and romances for Booklist and has authored and edited several other works of fiction and nonfiction. She is a former board member for YALSA. LaMantia is an award-winning YA Fiction Collection Development-Data Management Librarian at Baker and Taylor. A former Teen Advisory Board member and current YA librarian and 20–30-something, she has presented at multiple state and national library conferences about libraries, teens, and technology. Vinci is the Fiction Manager at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois. Her professional interests are promoting the acquisition and appreciation of comics and graphic novels in libraries as well as creating programming that targets patrons in their 20s and 30s, and she presents frequently about pop culture and millennial-targeted programming.

As collaborators, the authors have also published “” and “.”

purchases fund advocacy, awareness and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide. 91��ý Editions and 91��ý Neal-Schuman publishes resources used worldwide by tens of thousands of library and information professionals to improve programs, build on best practices, develop leadership, and for personal professional development. 91��ý authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a growing range of print and electronic formats. Contact 91��ý Editions at (800) 545-2433 ext. 5052 or editionsmarketing@ala.org.

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