TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2013

“BENEATH THE SURFACE”

July 9^th – August 20^th  

Join us to kick-off the summer right at our annual summer pizza party on July 9^th 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 6^th through 12^th grade in September can join NBL’s summer reading club starting July 9^th.  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 10^th, 17^th, 24^th , 31^st and August 7^th and 14^th. New players welcome! Register on any night the club meets.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP

Thursday, July 11^th  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 11^th, 18^th and 25^th 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 11^th 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 18^th 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 25^th 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 12^th, 19^th, 26^th and

August 2^nd, 9^th & 16^th 4-5pm

Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Get fit and have fun!                                                                                                                 

BOOK BUDDIES

Mondays, July 15^th, 22^nd and August 5^th, 12^th & 19^th 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 15^th 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 16^th 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  24^th & August 14^th  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 25^th 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 29^th 3:30-4:30pm

Beat the heat and join us to make, decorate and enjoy your own delicious sundae!

VIDEO GAME DESIGN

Thursdays, August 1^st & 8^th 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 3^rd, 10^th & 17^th 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 20^th 4pm

Join us to celebrate the finale of the Summer Reading Club on Tuesday, August 20^th! 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!