Name: Wandering Words at the Arcade
Start: 2025-10-08T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 2730 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16505-4202, United States

Wandering Words is not your average book club! We dive into a thrilling young adult novels, then bring the story to life with a themed outing that connects to the story! This session we will be reading Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry by Mary Kenney and then we will head to Playport Arcade to try out some classic games. We will meet at Playport Arcade located at 2730 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16505. In order to get your free pass to the arcade you must attend the book club discussion portion first in the Playport party room.
Book Info: Women have always made video games, from the 1960s and the first-of-its-kind, projector-based Sumerian Game to the blockbuster Uncharted games that defined the early 2000s. Women have been behind the writing, design, scores, and engines that power one of the most influential industries out there. In Gamer Girls, now you can explore the stories of 25 of those women. Bursting with bold artwork, easy-to-read profiles, and real-life stories of the women working on games like Centipede, Final Fantasy, Halo, and more, this dynamic illustrated book shows what a huge role women have played—and will continue to play—in the creation of video games.
Free for teens ages 13-18. Registration required, as space is limited. Teens may pick up their book at the Blasco Library after Sept. 15th.
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https://events.erielibrary.org/event/15191030