JANUARY PROGRAMS

LIT Event: mini-golf @ Bellmore Library

Friday, January 12^th  7pm

 LIT invites current 6^th-12^th graders to an after-hours space just for teens. Hosted monthly on a rotating basis by the N. Bellmore, Bellmore, Merrick, and N. Merrick Libraries. This month we invite you to escape the cold winter weather, and come putter around the Bellmore Library! Don’t miss this fun opportunity to tee off after hours in the library! Register in advance at www.bellmorelibrary.org.

Chess Club

Children (3^rd- 6^th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7^th- Adult) 8-8:55pm
Are you interested in the game of chess? Come to the library and play! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. No registration required. Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, January 2^nd, 16^th & 30^th.

Chess Tournament 

Sunday, February 11^th 1:30-5pm

Join Chess Master Joel Salman as he conducts this lively tournament for chess enthusiasts in grades 2 through 12. Chess sets, boards and clocks will be provided for all players. Check-in between 1:30-1:45pm, round one begins at 1:50pm. Please arrive promptly. Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third place winners. Prizes will be given to those players who complete the tournament. All participants must register in advance online or at the Reference Desk.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Cookies for Charity

Tuesday, January 9^th, 7-8pm

Join us in baking for a good cause! We will learn to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch, and Mrs. Kathy will bake them and bring them to a local shelter.

Pillows for Charity

Wednesday, January 24^th, 7-8pm

Make a fuzzy, fleece pillow from scratch! No sewing involved! Pillows will be donated to Ronald McDonald house in New Hyde Park. Community service certificate will be given to all participants!

Bowties for Shelter Animals

Wednesday, January 31^st, 7pm

Join Ms. Theresa to create adorable bowties for shelter animals to improve their chances for adoption. We will also make a bowtie for you to bring home to your own furry family member.

All of the community service programs are open to grades 5 and up. Community service will be awarded to all participants. Please register in advance online at ww.northbellmorelibrary.org or at the Reference Desk.

DECEMBER PROGRAMS

Fleece Hats for Babies

Monday, December 4^th 7-8pm

Winter is coming! Join Mrs. Kathy to knot, cut and create a warm fleece hat for a child in need. The hats will be donated to Ronald McDonald House.

Adopt Me Portraits

Monday, December 11^th 7-8:30pm

We will paint or draw portraits of adoptable shelter animals, assisted by instructor Theresa Maritato. Each picture will be donated to a local animal shelter, which will help to promote each animal’s adoption.

Reason2Smile Bracelets

Wednesday, December 13^th 7-8:30pm

Using colorful recycled paper beads made by Kenyan women, Donna Rosenblum, Executive Director of Reason2Smile, will instruct you on how to make a beaded bracelet. Use of these recycled beads supports the Jambo Jipya school and Children's home in Mtwapa, Kenya while keeping our planet green. Donna will also share what life is like in Mtwapa and how Reason2Smile is making a difference in lives of children.

Adopt Me Bandanas

Friday, December 29^th 3:30-5pm

Teens will paint special messages onto bandanas using fabric paint, markers and stencils, assisted by instructor Theresa Maritato. Shelter pets can wear these to special events and they will help to promote each animals’ adoption.

All of the above programs are open to grades 5 and up. Community service will be awarded to all participants. Please register in advance online at ww.northbellmorelibrary.org or at the Reference Desk.

Chess Club

Children (3^rd- 6^th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7^th- Adult) 8-8:55pm
Are you interested in the game of chess? Come to the library and play! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. No registration required. Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, December 5^th & 19^th.

LIT Event: Extreme

Gingerbread challenge

Friday, December 1^st 6:30pm

 LIT invites current 6^th-12^th graders to an after-hours space just for teens. Hosted monthly on a rotating basis by the N. Bellmore, Bellmore, Merrick, and N. Merrick Libraries. This month we invite you to be creative and crazy and come build an EXTREME Gingerbread House! We provide the supplies, you provide the design! We will work in teams, and the winning team will receive a grand prize! To make sure we have enough goodies, please register in advance at www.northbellmorelibrary.org or at the Adult Reference Desk.

Coming in January

Mini Golf @ the Bellmore Library

Friday, January 12^th 6:30pm

Escape the cold winter weather, and come putter around the Bellmore Library! Don’t miss this fun opportunity to tee off after hours in the library! Register in advance at www.bellmorelibrary.org.