It's a Smash Kart and Mario Weekend

Thu, 07/16/2009 - 11:19am by shannon riffe

Brave the Art Fair crowds and join us at the Downtown Library for two gaming tournaments this weekend: On Saturday, noon to 5pm, we'll kick things off with the pre-season Smash Kart Tourney with single player and team Brawl and Kart Wii events. The gaming continues on Sunday from 1 to 4pm with an all-ages Mario Kart Wii tournament! Separate brackets for Kids, Teens, and Adults. Both events will have snacks to fuel the players. Plus, don't miss Rock Revolution Friday Night from 6-9 PM!

June's Gaming Weekend with Street Fighter IV and Boom Blox Bash Party

Sat, 06/13/2009 - 11:57am by dubaym

There is so much going on this month that you don't want to miss so check out aadl.org/june. This month's off-season gaming tournements are awesome. We've got a Street Fighter IV Tournament, and a Boom Blox Bash Party Tournament with EA PRIZES! And don't forget to check out Gundam Fest on Saturday June 20 from 1pm-4pm at the Downtown Library or The Return of PokeMonday June 22 1pm-5pm at the Downtown Library.

Street Fighter IV
on Friday 6/19 from 6pm-8:30pm at the Downtown Library

The game that started it all is back and bigger than ever. Try your hand in a big-screen, arcade stick single-elimination tournament. FIGHT!!
-Prizes: 1st - $40 Target gift card, 2nd - $30 Target gift card, 3rd - $20 Target gift card
-Smash open play will also be included this evening.

Boom Blox Bash Party
on Sunday 6/21 from 1pm-3:30pm at the Downtown Library

The sequel to the smash hit Boom Blox is finally out! Thanks to Electronic Arts, you can play the new Boom Blox Bash Party in our first Boom Blox tournament.
-a chance to win a copy of the game.
-Beginners welcome.

The Return of PokeMonday

Fri, 06/12/2009 - 5:04pm by dubaym

The PL2 - Public Library Pokemon League Season starts again with PokeMondays! PokeMondays will be held at a different branch every week. We'll have Battle Revolution and Union Room Tournaments with prizes for the overall top finishers including a $30 gift card to Target for 1st place and a $15 gift card for 2nd place. Bring your Nintendo DS and copy of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum and get ready to battle.

June 22 - July 27 1pm-5pm

*Please note that the event on Monday, July 13 is at the Traverwood branch.

Read more to see where the next PokeMonday is being held.

- June 22 Downtown
- June 29 Traverwood
- July 6 Malletts Creek
- July 13 Traverwood
- July 20 Downtown
- July 27 Traverwood

AADL.ORG/JUNE

Fri, 06/05/2009 - 12:39am by eli

WOW June is crazy at AADL. We have got a mindblowing lineup of events to get your summer started right... especially if you're into Mecha, Marv, MAKE, Mario, Marth, M. Bison, Muggles, Mustin or MC Frontalot. Plus tons of other stuff too. Read more for our featured events and check something out this June @aadl!

Thursday, June 11, 7:00 PM, Downtown Library
Dale Dougherty
Founding Editor of MAKE magazine on ReMAKE America and DIY Culture

Sunday, June 14, 2:00 PM, Downtown Library
Wizard Rock: The Remus Lupins
wsg Ann Arbor's own Tonks and the Aurors

Friday, June 19, 6:00 PM, Downtown Library
Street Fighter IV Tournament
for ages 13 and up

Saturday, June 20, 1:00 PM, Downtown Library
GUNDAM FEST
Celebrate 30 years of Mobile Suit Gundam with Movies, Manga, and a Battle Tournament with Model Kit Prizes.

Sunday, June 21, 1:00 PM, Downtown Library
Boom Blox Bash Party Tournament
for all ages

Monday, June 22, 1:00 PM, Downtown Library
The Return of Pokémondays Summer Tournament Series
Bring your DS and your copy of Pokémon Diamond or Pearl and battle it out on the big screen.

Wednesday, June 24, 6:00 PM, Downtown Library 4th Floor Meeting Room
Qool DJ Marv
International Sensation Qool DJ Marv presents a workshop on Photowalk Ann Arbor
Join a collaborative day of photography around town, starting with a panel of local photo experts. Upload your pics to flickr or aadl.org/gallery!

Saturday, June 27, 2:00 PM, Downtown Library
Concert and Discussion with The OneUps
The OneUps play rock and jazz covers of classic videogame music. See the source material and her their version with a chance for questions.

Sunday, June 28, 12:30 PM, Downtown Library
MC Frontalot hosts a screening of Nerdcore Rising
MC Frontalot is the godfather of Nerdcore Hiphop and AADL's guest for Videogame Night at Top of the Park. Come get a chance to ask him questions and see a top-notch documentary about the genre.

Monday, June 29, 7:00 PM, Ingalls Mall on UM Campus
AADL Presents Videogame Night at Top of the Park!
Featuring The OneUps, MC Frontalot, the film The King of Kong, and simultaneous Donkey Kong High Score Contest and Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournaments
Presented in partnership with The Ann Arbor Summer Festival

June is CRAZY at your library. Check it out!

April Gaming Weekend

Wed, 04/15/2009 - 8:39pm by dubaym

Spring is here and the next tournament season is just around the corner. This weekend we have Guitar Hero Friday night 4/17, Teen Open Play Saturday afternoon 4/18, and The Retro Octathlon Sunday Afternoon 4/19.

First off, we've got a Revolution Hero Tournament for All Ages on Friday Night 4/17 6 - 8:30PM at the Downtown Library. Dance away on DDR pads or shred your fingers to the bone on Guitar Hero. Prizes awarded to the top three finishers in each tournament. Target Gift Cards 1st - $30, 2nd - $20, 3rd - $10

Then, Saturday 4/18 come Downtown from 12 - 5 PM for Teen Open Play. There will be games rated T, so no young ones please. We will have 8 open stations, DDR and Guitar Hero.

And then, The Retro Octathlon. This tournament is an all ages event Downtown from 1 - 4pm
Play eight fantastic pre-1990 videogames for all ages in our open play/high score tournament. The top players will be in the finals to face a series of surprising retro games. Prizes awarded to the top finishers. Target Gift Cards 1st - $40, 2nd - $30, 3rd - $20

Get out of the house and come to the library! It may be a basement but it's not your parent's basement

Spring Break Gaming at AADL: Rock Revolution, Retro Octathlon and Beyond!

Wed, 04/15/2009 - 12:03am by eli

Spring Break! Can I get a WOO? No? Regardless, we've got our gaming equipment set up and ready for some weekend showdowns before heading back to the grind next week. First off, we've got Revolution Hero Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution tournaments for All Ages, Friday Night at 6 PM at the Downtown Library. Then on Saturday, we've got Rock Band and Brawl Open Play for grades 6 and up from Noon to 5 PM including some brawling against other libraries. Finally, on Sunday, it's the return of our annual All-Ages Retro Octathlon from 1 to 4 PM including 8 classic videogames, prizes, and some serious nostalgia for serious gaming fans. The 2009 GT season is just around the corner; stay tuned for details!

GT Returns for Midwinter Break with Smash, Little Big Planet, Pokémon and More!

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 2:08am by eli

Midwinter break is upon us, and they say that spring is just around the corner; and a few more corners after that will come the start of the next tournament season! But for now, the off-season plods along and this weekend brings some mild relief from the drudgery of winter with some sweet, sweet video game bliss.

First off, we've got a Rock Band Tournament for All Ages on Sunday, 2/22, from 1 - 4 PM at the Downtown Library. Form a 4-player band and take the high score to earn more than most bands make over their entire careers! Then, Monday 2/23 come Downtown from 3 - 9 PM for our Annual Game & Plan Meetup with Smash open play, followed by a Brawl Regulation No Items Throwdown starting at 6 PM for grades 6 and up.

Then, on Tuesday 2/24, we've got a Kid's open play from 1 - 5 PM followed by our first-ever LittleBIGPlanet tournament from 6 - 9 PM for all ages! Come try for a high score on our specially-designed race course, with the top scorers advancing to finals on community survival challenges!

Finally, our Pokémon series continues on Wednesday 2/25 with a Pokémon Tournament at Malletts Creek Branch from 1 - 5 PM. Will some hardcore Pokéfan have an import copy of Pokémon Platinum to show off? Perhaps!

Get out of the house and come to the library! We'll keep you entertained.

Discussion topics for the Planning Meet up include Rules, Tournament Structure, Pooling, Clans, Games, Prizes, Other Ideas, etc... whatever you want to talk about. See you there!

All Your Grand Championships Are Belong To Us

Thu, 12/18/2008 - 12:44am by eli

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN. School is almost out for the year; the 4 rounds of the SmashKart regular season are behind us, and the town is filled with slush. That means it's time for the 5th Annual AADL-GT SmashKart Grand Championships and Festival of Noobs! er, Wildcard Tournament, I meant Wildcard Tournament! It all happens this Saturday, December 20, starting at High Noon at the Downtown Library! Prizes include a Wii, an iPod touch, a DS, and a Shuffle; plus hot new AADL-GT Tshirts for all attendees! Then the season wraps up with our 2nd annual Grudge Buffet, Clan Cup Finals, and GT Awards on Monday, 12/22 at 6 PM featuring food by Salsarita's! Don't miss it, and read on for full details about these highly anticipated events

Come spend your weekend being LOUD at the library.

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 4:28pm by dubaym

The weekend after Thanksgiving we have three straight days of video game heaven. Friday - Revolution Hero, Saturday - AADL-GT, and Sunday PL2. Who would believe your library could be this much fun?

Friday Night | 11/28 | 6PM-8:30PM - REVOLUTION HERO - Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution
-Two all ages tournaments with prizes for the top three in each
-High Powered Sound systems, Cobalt Flux pads
Saturday | 11/29 | 12PM-5PM - AADL-GT - Gaming Tournament series (middle & high school students only)
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Double Dash
-Four tournaments with prizes and pizza for lunch.
Sunday Afternoon | 11/30 | 1PM-4PM - PL2 - Public Library Pokemon League
-Battle Revolution and Union Room Tournaments with prizes for the overall top three
-Bring your Nintendo DS and copy of Pokémon Diamond or Pearl and get ready to battle
-Open Play too!

National Gaming Day: THE AADL EPICENTER

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 3:12am by eli

This Saturday is the first-ever American Library Association's National Gaming Day @ Your Library. We'll be hosting a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament, plus DDR and maybe a little Rock Band. AADL's tournament management software, gtsystem is the center of this event, and we'll be coordinating simultaneous events at over 100 libraries, including a 40+ library national brawl bracket, where the best players from around the country will square off online! Don't miss it, this Saturday 11/15 from 1 - 5 PM at our Malletts Creek Branch. Hope to see you there! A2 FTW.