TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2013
“BENEATH
THE SURFACE”
July 9th – August 20th
Join us
to kick-off the summer right at our annual summer pizza party on July 9th at
4pm! Sign up for the teen summer reading club while eating pizza, playing
fun games, making crafts, and entering raffles to win more prizes! All
students entering 6th through 12th grade in
September can join NBL’s summer reading club starting July 9th. As
a member you will read books, write reviews of the books you have read, and
submit them for a chance to win the weekly raffle. When you sign up for the
summer reading club you will get a chance to guess how many candies are in the
jar at the library. The closest guess wins the whole jar!
CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th
Grades) 7:00-7:55pm
YA & Adults
(7th-Adult) 8:00-8:55pm
Our chess club will
meet this summer on
Wednesdays,
July 10th, 17th, 24th , 31st and August 7th and
14th. New players welcome! Register on any night the club meets.
JEWELRY WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 11th 7-8pm
Join us
for this hands-on beading class. We will learn how to make a beautiful bracelet
using glass beads. $5 material fee
LI MOTION PICTURE ARTS CENTER
Thursdays, July 11th, 18th and 25th 3pm
The LI
Motion Picture Arts Center will present three workshops for Grades 3 and up:
Sign up for one, two, or all three!
LINE DRAWING ANIMATION
Thursday, July 11th 3-4 pm
A
hands-on workshop… create your own artwork, drawing directly on professional 16
mm and 35mm film. Work with animation cells and light boxes, see your finished
project on a laptop, take home your work when done!
Register Wednesday, July 3
STOP MOTION ANIMATION
Thursday, July 18th 3-4 pm
An
interactive workshop…create your own short stop motion animation using a
digital camera and movie lights, just like the pros!
Register Wednesday, July 10
MOVIE SPECIAL EFFECTS
Thursday, July 25th 3-4 pm
Enjoy
acting while being part of movie special effects; get a behind-the-scenes look
at how green screen effects are used in Hollywood movies. Interactive and fun!
Register Wednesday, July 17
TEEN ZUMBA
Fridays, July 12th, 19th, 26th and
August 2nd, 9th & 16th 4-5pm
Zumba
classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international
beats. Get fit and have
fun!
BOOK BUDDIES
Mondays, July 15th, 22nd and August 5th,
12th & 19th 3-3:45pm
Become a
Book Buddy and read aloud to children ages 4-8. The program encourages
beginning readers to continue reading during the summer and is a great opportunity
for older readers to share their love of books.
OREO DIRT CAKE
Monday, July 15th 7-8pm
In this
hands-on class you will make a scrumptious dirt cake. This is a delicious
treat!
LET’S MAKE PIZZA
Tuesday, July 16th 7-8pm
Join Mrs.
Kathy to make delicious pizza from scratch. We will make the dough, add the
cheese and sauce, and bake it at home. Yum!
BEACH BAG BOOK CLUB
Wednesdays,
July 24th & August 14th 6:30pm
This summer our
favorite teen author, Jen Calonita (Secrets of My Hollywood Life series), invites you and your friends to join our super fun
Beach Bag Book Club. At each event, we will get to discuss the books with
not only Ms. Calonita, but with the author of the book itself. Our
July book is Shadow Lands by Kate Brian and in August
we’ll read Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt. Our club will
meet at the Merrick Library at 2279 Merrick Avenue.
BABYSITTING WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 25th 6:45-8:45pm
Attend
our popular workshop with Registered Nurses, Joann Tanck and Georgette Basso,
and become a professional babysitter. Certificates will be awarded to all participants.
Please bring a doll to the class.
ICE CREAM SWEET SHOPPE
Monday, July 29th 3:30-4:30pm
Beat the
heat and join us to make, decorate and enjoy your own delicious sundae!
VIDEO GAME DESIGN
Thursdays, August 1st & 8th 7-9pm
In this
two session hands-on class, you will get an introduction to the basics of video
game creation. Learn how to design a video game and write a program.
You will construct rooms and doorways, add a player, objects, textures,
colors, lighting and more. We will compile the finished program and learn
how to make changes and correct errors. Grade 5+
MANGA WORKSHOP
Saturdays, August 3rd, 10th & 17th 1-3pm
Join
Anime artists Kelly Gordon and Jen Scrimenti for this hands-on three week extreme
drawing workshop. They will look at your drawings, give feedback, help you
polish your ideas of storyline, and give tips and tools you will need to get to
that next level. All materials provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn
from the pros!
SUMMER READING CLUB FIINALE PARTY
Tuesday,
August 20th 4pm
Join us
to celebrate the finale of the Summer Reading Club on Tuesday, August 20th!
If you submitted at least 1 book review this summer you will get an exclusive
invitation to the SRC Finale Party! We will have games, pizza, raffles and
prizes! End your summer with a bang!
