Hunger Games Book Group

30 things to do before our Hunger Games Book Group meeting on February 28th....

1. TAKE UP ARCHERY

2. LEARN HOW TO BAKE BREAD

3. LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY EDIBLE PLANTS

4. LEARN TO TIE FISHING KNOTS

5. PLANT A WHITE ROSE BUSH

6. EAT NON-POISONOUS BERRIES

7. BREW PINE NEEDLE TEA

8. STOCK UP ON SCENTED SHAMPOOS AND SOAPS AND TAKE A “CAPITOL SHOWER”

9. WHISTLE RUE’S TUNE AS YOU SHOP FOR PRODUCE

10. AFTER YOUR NEXT COSTCO RUN, STACK ALL YOUR PURCHASES IN A PYRAMID IN YOUR LIVING ROOM AND HANG A BAG OF APPLES FROM THE CEILING

11. GET A FULL BODY WAX

12. FIND A CLASSROOM AT DONORSCHOOSE.ORG THAT NEEDS COPIES OF THE HUNGER GAMES AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO DONATE

13. CONVINCE AT LEAST 5 NEW PEOPLE TO READ THE SERIES

14. TWIRL

15. TO HONOR MAGS’ MEMORY, VOLUNTEER AT A SENIOR CENTER FOR  AN  AFTERNOON

16. VOLUNTEER FOR A SIBLING (IN SOMETHING, PRESUMABLY NOT THE HUNGER GAMES)

17. BULK UP BY LIFTING BAGS OF FLOUR

18. BUY GOLD EYELINER AND ASK THE GUY AT THE SALON IF HE’LL WEAR IT WHILE HE CUTS YOUR HAIR

19. RECITE EVERY LINE IN THE TRAILER FROM MEMORY

20. GO FISHING – WITH A TRIDENT

21. READ SMART POP BOOKS’ THE GIRL WHO WAS ON FIRE ANTHOLOGY (CALL NUMBER-  YA813.6GIR)

22. MAKE YOUR OWN GOAT CHEESE

23. DYE YOUR HAIR AN UNNATURAL COLOR (WE SUGGEST MAGENTA, PUCE OR SUNSET ORANGE)

24. COOK A MEAL USING HOT ROCKS HEATED IN THE SUN

25. LEAVE A MOCKINGJAY SYMBOL IN A PUBLIC PLACE (FIND THE ONES HIDDEN IN THE LIBRARY!)

26. PLAY CRAZY CAT WITH YOUR CAT OR A FRIEND’S CAT

27. FIND OUT WHO TREXLER HOVERHOUND IS (AND THEN LET ME KNOW!)

28. LET THE DANDELIONS IN YOUR YARD GROW WILD, PICK THEM, THEN MAKE A SALAD

29. KEEP YOUR HAIR IN A BRAID UNTIL MARCH

30. START STOCKING UP ON KLEENEX.

(Adapted from www.hungergamestrilogy.com, "100 things to do before The Hunger Games opens")