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.