December Programs

Illusion Necklace with Ofra

Wednesday, December 17^th 7pm

Just in time for holiday gift giving, or a little gift for yourself. Come and enjoy the fun of learning how to make this simple and elegant necklace. The beads on the necklace look as if they are floating. Crimp beads are used as "stoppers" so the floating beads stay in place. This program is open to adults and young adults. $10 materials fee collected at registration.

Teen Movie: The Maze Runner

Tuesday, December 30^th 6pm

Based on the bestselling novel by James Dashner, this adventure thriller follows a young boy named Thomas who finds himself trapped within a giant, deadly maze with a group of other kids. While he has no memories of his life prior to being in the maze, he is plagued by nightmares about a shadowy organization known only as W.C.K.D., and hopes that these fragments of dreams will help him discover the secrets of his past and a way to escape. You decide which is better-the book or the movie. Rated PG-13

Chess Club

Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7-7:55pm

YA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, December 9^th and 23^rd and January 6^th & 20^th. New players welcome! All skill levels!

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Patient Playbooks

Monday, December 8^th 3:30-4:30pm

There are more than 6 million children hospitalized each year. Being in the hospital can be really scary, especially for kids, and can actually lead to depression. Games and other activities can be a great distraction for kids in hospitals. In collaboration with DoSomething.org we will create activity books to brighten their stay!

Money Jars for Charity

Monday, December 15^th 7-8pm

We will create a loose change jar using tissue paper, paint, markers, buttons,

embellishments, ribbons, and stickers. We will wrap them in cellophane, tie with a ribbon and donate them to children at Ronald McDonald House. A

community service certificate will be given to all participants!

Dog Toys for Charity

Monday, December 22^nd 3:30pm-4:30pm

Dogs that don't get toys to chew on can be less playful, which makes them less likely to be adopted. Everyone loves a playful pooch! We will make DIY doggie toys for shelters and encourage potential adopters to give those pups a new home. Please bring an old t-shirt with you!

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS

How To Beat The High Cost of College 

Barry Fox, BA, MA of College Finance
Monday, November 17th 7pm
With college costs skyrocketing, find out how to get your share of $134+
billion available for student financial aid. Learn insider tips to maximize your financial aid from Long Island’s leading financial aid experts with over 35 years of experience. Follow our step-by-step strategies to fill out your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), plan a needs analysis, and negotiate with the college. Learn how to conduct the best FREE Internet scholarship searches. We describe the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® application, New York State’s unique financial aid program-TAP, and federal grant and loan programs. This is an excellent time for parents of seniors as well as juniors to begin planning. We welcome questions at the conclusion of the program. No registration required.

Teen Movie: If I Stay

Wednesday, November 26th 6-8pm
This is the year of sad teen movies! Join us for a viewing of the adaptation of Gayle Forman’s emotional book If I Stay. You can decide which is better-the movie or the book. And don’t forget to bring your tissues for this tearjerker!
Rated PG-13

Chess Club

Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, November 25th and December 9th and 23rd. New players welcome! All skill levels!

Craft Buddies

Mondays, November 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th  3:15-4:15pm

Volunteer to help young children create fun fall craft projects!  Community service will be awarded.

Smiles for Soldiers

Wednesday, November 5th 3:30-4:30pm

Nearly 20% of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan experience acute stress, depression, and/or anxiety. Getting thank-you notes has a positive impact on soldiers' moods. In collaboration with DoSomething.org we will make and send thank you cards to deployed soldiers to let them know we appreciate their service. All materials provided and community service awarded.

Pillows for Charity

Wednesday, November 12th 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! 

Dog Treats for Charity

Tuesday, December 2nd 7-8pm

Unfortunately we can't bring home every dog that lives in the shelter, but we can brighten their day with tasty treats!  Join Mrs. Kathy to make homemade dog treats from scratch using cookie cutters to make pet-friendly shapes. We will donate them to a local animal shelter. Community service certificate will be given to all participants! 

(PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS USED.) 

ALL PROGRAMS LISTED ABOVE ARE OPEN TO GRADES 5 AND UP.

October Programs

CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, October 14th  and 28th and November 25th. New players welcome!

CHOCOLATE COVERED OREOS
Tuesday, October 7th 7pm
We will have fun dipping and decorating Oreos with chocolate and assorted fall treats! All participants will bring these delicious treats home in a bakery box.

KARAOKE BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Tuesday, October 21st 7pm
Join us to celebrate the newest book release by our favorite YA author, Jen Calonita! We will sing our hearts out karaoke style to honor the musical storyline of Side Effects.  We will also have raffles, snacks and of course a chat with Jen  Calonita! Please sign up in advance.

BBB CLUB…SPOOKY SESSION
Friday, October 24th, 7-8:30pm
The Beach Bag Book Club continues into fall with a spooky treat! Join us at the N. MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY to meet author Micol Ostow and talk about her new terrifying book, Amity. We'll be meeting after dark, after hours. Bring your flashlight and be prepared for all sorts of haunting fun! We will have prizes, snacks, raffles, and a book sale.

HALLOWEEN COOKIE POPS
Monday, October 27th, 7-8pm
Create your own cookie treats with frosting, candy and cookies and bring them home in a decorated cookie box.

CRAFT BUDDIES
Mondays, October 27th and November 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th  3:15-4:15pm
Volunteer to help young children create fun fall craft projects! Community service will be awarded.

Teen Read Week

TURN DREAMS INTO REALITY @ YOUR LIBRARY!

This Teen Read Week (Oct. 12-18), we dare teens to read for the fun of it! TRW is a time to celebrate reading for fun and to take advantage of reading in all its forms - books and magazines, e-books, audiobooks and more — and become regular library users. Check out these fun events we’re having to celebrate!

VISION JOURNAL CRAFT

Tuesday, October 14th 3pm

A vision board is a collage of pictures of the goals and dreams you want to attract into your life. We will decorate journals with old magazines and pictures of what we would like to achieve for ourselves this year! All materials supplied.

TEEN MOVIE: TEEN WITCH
Wednesday, October 15th 4pm
Louise is not very popular at her high school. Then she learns that she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. At first she uses them to get back at the girls and teachers who teased her and to win the heart of the handsome football captain. But soon she has doubts if it's right to 'cheat' her way to popularity. Rated PG-13. 

September Programs

CHESS CLUB
Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7:-7:55pmYA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, September 16^th & 30^th and October 14^th  and 28^th. New players welcome! 

BIRTHDAY MAIL
Tuesday, September 23^rd 3:30-4:30pmOver a million children experience homelessness every year. Many kids’ birthdays fall while they are in a shelter, making it hard to celebrate. In collaboration with DoSomething.org we will make and mail birthday cards to help ensure everyone gets to celebrate on their special day! All materials provided and community service awarded.

FAULT IN OUR STARS MOVIE
Tuesday, September 30^th 6pmWe’ll supply the tissues for this tearjerker. Hazel and Gus are two teens who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes 

 

Welcome Back Students!

We are here to help with any school projects or research papers. Visit us at our home page www.northbellmorelibrary.org for access to many kinds of databases withvaluable information and support for your schoolwork, available in the library and from home. Students who have not yet read the required summer reading book, can still come in to find the books in the YA section. If the book is not on the shelf, a Librarian can request that a copy be brought into the library.

SAT Review Class

Sign-up for the S.A.T. Prep Class begins Tuesday, September 2nd at the Reference Desk. This is a six-week math and verbal course to help high school students prepare for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Classes will be held Thursdays: October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th and November 6th from 6:45-8:45 p.m. An $80 check, payable to Melissa Bielawski, is required at registration. Students must also purchase McGraw-Hill’s SAT I Book, 2015 Edition for class.
We have limited copies for sale at the Reference Desk for $5.
 

YA Summer Programs

Shake and Make Homemade Ice Cream and Sundaes
Monday, July 28th 7-8pm
Learn how to shake and make ice cream in a bag. Then enjoy a delicious ice cream sundae! 

Beach Bag Book Club
Tuesday, July 29th 7-8:30pm
Join our favorite teen author, Jen Calonita (Secrets of My Hollywood Life and Belles series) to discuss fun summer reads with famous authors! Bestselling author E. Lockhart will present her new book We Were Liars and author Sarah Mlynovski will present her new book Don’t Even Think About It. Our club will meet at the Merrick Library at 2279 Merrick Avenue.

Cool Chemist Cupcakes
Monday, August 4th, 5-6pm
Join us to create scientific cupcakes using decorating bags, icing, and assorted candies. Bring your creativity!

Video Editing
Thursday, August 7th 7-8:45pm
Join an instructor from Sharper Training Solutions, Inc. to learn how to work with videos by creating overlays, transitions, effects and sound.

Teen Movie: Divergent
Tuesday, August 12th 6pm
Did you love the book Divergent by Veronica Roth? Join us for a viewing of the movie and see how it compares to the book.

Let’s Make Pizza
Monday, August 18th 7-8pm
Join Mrs. Kathy to make delicious pizza from scratch. Learn how to measure, mix and shape your pizza and add sauce and toppings to create a one of a kind pizza (to take home and bake).

SUMMER READING CLUB FINALE PARTY
Tuesday, August 19th, 7pm
Join us to celebrate the finale of the Summer Reading Club! 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, crafts, pizza and ice cream! Raffles and prizes! End your summer with a bang!

JUNE PROGRAMS

Chess Club

Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7:-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, June 10^th & 24^th. New players welcome! All skill levels welcome. Sign up online or at the Adult Reference Desk.

       Beach Bag Book Club       

It is our 6^th annual Beach Bag Book Club and we’re pulling out all the stops! Teens will get to discuss a book pre-selected for them with not only our favorite YA author Jen Calonita, but with the author of the book itself! Everyone that signs up gets a beach bag to tote all of your favorite books around in this summer, and the first 10 people to sign up will receive a free book from one of our guest authors on the day of the BBBC event! We are starting our club off with an amazing panel of YA authors - Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Eulberg, Jen. E. Smith and Kieran Scott!

Tuesday, June 3^rd at 6:30pm

And continuing into July with the amazing duo of Sarah Mlynowski and E. Lockhart!  

            Tuesday, July 29^th at 7pm               

Sign up in advance online or at the Adult Reference Desk. Open to grades 6 and up. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!! These events will take place at the Merrick Library at 2279 Merrick Avenue.

 Chicken & Dumplings

Thursday, June 5^th 7pm

After a demonstration we will prepare all the

ingredients and use dumpling wrappers to create delicious Asian dumplings. We will bring them home in a tin to cook.

BBQ Sauce

Tuesday, June 10^th 4pm

We are going to cook up some homemade BBQ sauce, bottle it up and design a label to take with the sauce. Makes a great Father's Day gift!

Vegetable Quesadillas

Tuesday, June 17^th 7pm

Celebrate Eat Your Vegetable Day here at the Library with delicious vegetable quesadillas. After a demonstration we will prepare our fresh ingredients and cook our quesadillas in the Library. We will also make guacamole from scratch! Bring your appetite!

Teen Summer Reading Club 2014

“SPARK A REACTION”

SRP Kick-Off Party on Tuesday, July 1^st 4:30pm

Join us to kick-off the summer right and Spark a Reaction at our SRP pizza party on July 1^st at 4:30pm!  Sign up for the teen summer reading club while eating pizza, playing Bingo and other 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 from July 1^st to August 19^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!

Volunteers Needed!

The Friends of the Library need volunteers to help out at their Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 10th from 9am-4pm. We ask that volunteers donate at least 2 hours of their time. Please sign-up at the Adult Reference Desk. If you have any questions call Mrs. Tymecki at 516-785-6260, Ext. 312.

May Programs

CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7:-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, May 13th & 27th and June 10th & 24th. New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets. All skill levels welcome.

MANICURE WORKSHOP
Tuesday, May 6th 7-8:30pm
Come and spend some quality time with Mom, Grandma, or your friends and learn how to manicure, decorate and care for your nails. Nail kitprovided to each participant. $5 materials fee.

OFRA JEWELRY WORKSHOP
Thursday, May 8th 7-8:30pm
In this fun workshop with Miss Ofra you will learn how to design, adjust and attach four strands of beads to a clasp using a crimp tube. This piece of jewelry will look like it was purchased in a store! Please register at the Reference desk with a materials fee of $10.

BABYSITTING WORKSHOP
Monday, May 19th 6:45-8:45pm
Teenagers are invited to learn the basics of caring for infants and small children along with first aid techniques. Registered nurses Joanne Tanck and Georgette Basso will present a two-hour basic first aid course and an introduction to babysitting skills. Participants are asked to bring a doll or stuffed animal for demonstration. Certificates will be awarded.

DOG TREATS FOR CHARITY
Wednesday, May 21st 7pm
Unfortunately we can’t bring home every dog that lives in the shelter, but we can brighten their day with tasty treats! Join Mrs. Kathy to make dog biscuits to donate to a local shelter. Community service will be awarded.

TEEN ART SHOW
Are you a teen artist that likes to express  yourself creatively? Do you draw, paint, or have an interest in photography? Submit an original piece of your artwork to be displayed   at NBL’s teen art exhibit in June! The following types of work will be accepted: original sketches, paintings, and photography. Pick up an artist registration form at the Adult Reference Desk, and submit it along with your artwork. Open to grades 6 – 12. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Tymecki at 785-6260 ext. 312 or jtymecki@northbellmorelibrary.org.

BEACH BAG BOOK CLUB—AUTHOR PANEL!
We have once again teamed up with the Merrick and North Merrick Library to bring back the Beach Bag Book Club. At each event, hosted by YA author Jen Calonita, teens will get to discuss a book pre-selected for them with not only Ms. Calonita, but with the author of the book itself! We are starting our club off with an amazing panel of YA authors - Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Eulberg, Jen. E. Smith and Kieran Scott! We will meet on Tuesday, June 3rd at 6:30pm at the Merrick Library to discuss our authors’ newest titles. Don’t miss this!! Open to grades 6 and up.

April Programs

Chess Club

Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7:-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, April 1^st, 8^th, 15^th and 29^th and May 13^th & 27^th. New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets. All skill levels welcome.

Dog Beds for Charity

       Wednesday, April 9^th, 7-8pm

Join us for a good doggie cause. We are making soft and cozy dog beds to donate to a local animal shelter. No sewing skills needed!

Operation Spring Cleaning

Tuesday, April 15^th 2-5pm

It’s that time of year again, and the YA books need to be cleaned. If you need to get some volunteer hours in or you just want to pitch in, come help us out for 1, 2 or all 3 hours. Feel free to register with a friend to work alongside of you. Registration is required.

 Mini Donuts

Tuesday, April 15^th 7-8pm

Join Mrs. Kathy to make delicious mini donuts from scratch. We will follow a recipe, measure and mix ingredients, decorate the donuts and take everything home in a bakery box.

Rodeo Round-up

Wednesday, April 16^th 11am

Yee Haw! Put on your boots and saddle up and mosey on over to volunteer at our YA sponsored rodeo for children ages 4 and up. We’ll read stories, play games, do crafts, and more!

Teen Movie: Ender’s Game

Wednesday, April 16^th 6pm

Join us for a viewing of Ender’s Game, a sci-fi movie about a young man who’s chosen to lead an epic battle against invading aliens. The movie is based on the YA book by Orson Scott Card. Rated PG-13

Memory Wire Bracelet

Tuesday, April 22^nd 7-8pm

Make your own memory wire bracelet to keep or to give to someone else. All materials will be provided. Open to grades 5 and up.

Camp-IN with Jen Calonita

Friday, April 25^th 6:30-8pm

Come celebrate the release of Jen Calonita’s latest book, Summer State of Mind, the fresh and funny summer-camp companion novel to Sleepaway Girls! Come ready for a Camp-IN. (PJ’s, sleeping bags, etc.) In addition to some campy crafts, we will be making delicious s’mores pizza! Jen will be there to sign copies of her book, answer questions and just have fun! This event will take place at the North Merrick Library.

 

MARCH PROGRAMS

WRITER’S WORKSHOP with MATT BLACKSTONE

Tuesdays, March 4^th & 11^th 7-8pm

Do you like to write? Would you enjoy honing your skills in this area? Local author, Matt Blackstone, will teach you the techniques to write like a pro! He will also discuss his new book, SORRY YOU’RE LOST. There will be a reading, a raffle and book signing. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Don’t miss this opportunity! Please sign up in advance-space is limited!

Chess Club

Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess?  Now is your chance!  Join instructor Joel Salman on Tuesdays, March 4^th & 18^th and April 1^st, 8^th, 15^th & 29^th. Learn the basics while our more seasoned players learn new chess strategies and challenge new opponents. We have chess players of all skill levels. New players welcome! No registration required.

SAT Prep Course

Learn tricks and techniques for taking the SATs. Enhance your math and verbal skills while learning test taking strategies that can help you get a higher score. This 6 week course will be held from 6:45-8:45pm on the following Thursday evenings: March 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and April 3^rd, 17^th and May 1^st. An $80 check, payable to Melissa Bielawski, is required at registration. Students must purchase McGraw-Hill’s SAT I Book, 2014 Edition for class.  We have limited copies for sale at the Reference Desk for $5.  Please sign up in advance.

Waffles & Ice Cream

Tuesday, March 25^th 7pm

Join us to celebrate International Waffle Day! March 25th is dedicated to waffles, the delicious food that has been enjoyed for centuries. We will work in groups to measure, mix and make waffles on commercial waffle makers. We will then prepare a sundae on top of the waffle, which will include ice cream, whipped cream, sprinkles, chocolate syrup and bananas. This is a delicious treat! Please sign-up in advance.

Teen Movie: CATCHING FIRE

Wednesday, March 26^th 6pm

It’s finally on DVD! Join us for a viewing of Catching Fire. The film begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74^th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts . Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75^th Annual Hunger Games a competition that could change Panem forever. Rated PG-13 

Dog Beds for Charity

Wednesday, April 9^th, 7-8pm

Join us for a good doggie cause. We are making soft and cozy dog beds to donate to a local animal shelter. Community service will be awarded. Please sign-up in advance - space is limited!

Teen Tech Week

Love Grumpy Cat and other hilarious memes? Celebrate Teen Tech Week March 9-15, 2014 by creating a library or book themed meme to enter in our contest! The meme that makes our board of judges LOL the most will win a $25 iTunes gift card. Entries should be emailed to jtymecki@northbellmorelibrary.org by March 17th. The caption must relate to the library, reading, books, etc. to be considered for entry. Contestants may enter up to two memes. Please send with the subject line "Meme Contest" and include the following information: Name, Email, Phone, and meme attached as an image file. For help creating a meme, check out quickmeme.com or memecrunch.com.  

FEBRUARY PROGRAMS

BOOK BUDDIES

Tuesdays, February 4^th, 11^th, 18^th & 25^th from 3:30-4:15pm

Teens and children become “buddies” by sharing books and a positive library experience. Children get a chance to practice their reading skills and/or be read to while teens gain volunteer experience, and a chance to make a difference in a child’s life.  Please sign up in advance online or at the Adult Reference desk.

CHESS CLUB

Children (3^rd-6^th Grade) 7:-7:55pm

YA & Adults (7^th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm

Have you always wanted to learn how to play chess?  Now is your chance!  Join instructor Joel Salman on Tuesdays, February 4^th and 18^th  and March 4^th & 18^th to learn the basics while our more seasoned players will learn new chess strategies and challenge new opponents. We have chess players of all skill levels. Whether you're an expert at the Queen's Gambit or you're just graduating from checkers, there is a spot for you in the Chess Club. New players welcome! No registration required.

WRITER’S WORKSHOP with MATT BLACKSTONE

Tuesdays, February 25^th, March 4^th & 11^th, 7-8pm

Do you like to write? Do you want to improve your skills in this area? Local author, Matt Blackstone, will teach you the techniques to write like a pro! He will also discuss his new book, SORRY YOU’RE LOST. There will be a reading from his book, a book raffle and signing. Copies of the book will be available for purchase on the night of the event. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!  Sign up in advance, space is limited!

DR. SEUSS’ BIRTHDAY PARTY

Sunday, March 2^nd, 2pm

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” We hope you choose to volunteer to help at our birthday bash for the one and only- Dr. Seuss! We’ll host children ages 3 and up and read stories, play games, do crafts,  and more! Please register in advance!

SAT PREP COURSE

Learn tricks and techniques for taking the SATs.

Enhance your math and verbal skills while learning test taking strategies that can help you get a higher score. This 6 week course will be held from 6:45-8:45pm on the following Thursday evenings: March 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and April 3^rd, 17^th and May 1^st. An $80 check, payable to Melissa Bielawski, is required at registration. Students must purchase McGraw-Hill’s SAT I Book, 2014 edition for class.  We have limited copies for sale at the Reference Desk for $5.  Please sign up in advance at the Adult

Reference Desk -space is limited!

January Programs

Chess Club

Children (3rd-6th Grade): 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult): 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, January 7th & 21st, February 4th & 18th.
New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets.

Cookies for Charity
Monday, January 6th, 4:30pm

Join us in baking for a good cause.  We will learn to make homemade chocolate chip cookies from scratch, and Mrs. Kathy will bake half of them and bring them to the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen in Hempstead.  We will bring the other half home to enjoy with family and friends.

Teen Zumba
Fridays, January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st and February 7th &14th, 4-5pm
Join the party!  Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music and dance that creates a dynamic, exciting, effective, cardio workout.  These fun, easy routines feature interval aerobic training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body as you dance.  
Sign up in Advance!  Space is limited!  

Babysitting Workshop 
Wednesday, January 15th, 6-8pm
Attend our popular program 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.  
Register in Advance!  Space is limited!  

Teen Movie - The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Wednesday, January 22nd, 6-8:30pm
PG-13, 130 mins
"When her mother disappears, Clary Fray learns that she descends from a line of warriors who protect our world from demons."

Book Buddies
Tuesdays, February 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th, 3:30-4:30pm

Become a Book Buddy and read aloud to children ages 4-8.  This program is a great way to share your love of books while earning community service credit.  Sign up in advance online or at the Reference Desk.