5 STEPS TO MAKING YOURSELF THE BEST COLLEGE CANDIDATE
Wednesday, January 19th, 7-8:30pm
Join Michael Binder, one of Long Island's premier college advisors, for an informative college planning session for students and parents. Find out which college is right for you, how to get into the college of your choice and learn the 10 tips that colleges don't tell you.
CLUBS @ THE LIBRARY
CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th Grade-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, January 4th & 18th and February 1st & 15th. New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets.
LEGO CLUB
Tuesday, January 11th, 3:30-4:30pm
Join us to practice your crazy lego building skills. We will provide Legos, or you can bring your own. Open to grades 3-6.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP
Tuesday, January 25th, 3:30-4:30pm
Get involved @ your Library! Join TAG and share your opinions about what you would like to see and do at NBL.
BAKING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Thursday, January 13th, 7-8pm
Join the baking coach, Lisa Basini, to make dog biscuits. They will be baked at home and donated to a local animal shelter.
BLOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEERS
Sign up to volunteer at the Library's annual winter blood drive on Tuesday, January 18th.
January 4, 2011
December 9, 2010
DECEMBER PROGRAMS
Chess Club
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adult (7th Grade-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, December 7th & 14th and January 4th & 18th. New players welcome. Register on any night the club meets.
Lego Club
Tuesday, December 14, 3:30-4:30pm
Join us to practice your crazy Lego building skills! We supply the Legos, or you can bring your own.
Babysitting Workshop
Tuesday, December 21, 6:30-8:30pm
Registered nurses Joanne Tanck and Georgette Basso return to present a two-hour basic first aid course and an introduction to babysitting skills. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to practice on. All participants receive a certificate. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
Teen Advisory Group
Wednesday, December 22, 3:30-4:30pm
Need community service hours? Join TAG and share your opinions about what you would like to see and do at NBL. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
HAVE OFF SCHOOL AND NOTHING TO DO?
Join us for these fun programs to cure your winter break boredom.
LICM Teen Painting Workshop
Monday, December 27, 1-2:30pm
The Long Island Children's Museum will present this workshop to explore the art and life of Willem de Kooning, one of the famous painters of the abstract expressionist movement. You will create your own painting using large canvases, paint, tracing vellum and a variety of other materials. All supplies included. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
Got Game?
Tuesday, December 28, 4pm
Join us for an afternoon of Wii gaming fun. We will choose from a selection of the newest games. Come and show off your Wii skills.
Glam Gloves
Wednesday, December 29, 3-4:30pm
Join us to turn a boring pair of gloves into glitzy glam gloves. We will sew on beads and other bling to create a unique pair of gloves created by you.
Get Creative with Fuse Beads
Thursday, December 30, 2-3pm
Join us to test your creativity with fuse beads. We have many patterns to choose from. Create an ornament, a keychain, a decoration for your locker-there are so many options to choose from.
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adult (7th Grade-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, December 7th & 14th and January 4th & 18th. New players welcome. Register on any night the club meets.
Lego Club
Tuesday, December 14, 3:30-4:30pm
Join us to practice your crazy Lego building skills! We supply the Legos, or you can bring your own.
Babysitting Workshop
Tuesday, December 21, 6:30-8:30pm
Registered nurses Joanne Tanck and Georgette Basso return to present a two-hour basic first aid course and an introduction to babysitting skills. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to practice on. All participants receive a certificate. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
Teen Advisory Group
Wednesday, December 22, 3:30-4:30pm
Need community service hours? Join TAG and share your opinions about what you would like to see and do at NBL. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
HAVE OFF SCHOOL AND NOTHING TO DO?
Join us for these fun programs to cure your winter break boredom.
LICM Teen Painting Workshop
Monday, December 27, 1-2:30pm
The Long Island Children's Museum will present this workshop to explore the art and life of Willem de Kooning, one of the famous painters of the abstract expressionist movement. You will create your own painting using large canvases, paint, tracing vellum and a variety of other materials. All supplies included. Register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk.
Got Game?
Tuesday, December 28, 4pm
Join us for an afternoon of Wii gaming fun. We will choose from a selection of the newest games. Come and show off your Wii skills.
Glam Gloves
Wednesday, December 29, 3-4:30pm
Join us to turn a boring pair of gloves into glitzy glam gloves. We will sew on beads and other bling to create a unique pair of gloves created by you.
Get Creative with Fuse Beads
Thursday, December 30, 2-3pm
Join us to test your creativity with fuse beads. We have many patterns to choose from. Create an ornament, a keychain, a decoration for your locker-there are so many options to choose from.
October 18, 2010
TEEN READ WEEK
October 17th - 23rd
Stop by the Library during Teen Read Week and check out our Books with Beat! Check out poetry, audiobooks, books about music and more! We will also have a Teen Read Week raffle! Fill out an entry form about your favorite book for your chance to win the Teen Read Week grand prize!
Stop by the Library during Teen Read Week and check out our Books with Beat! Check out poetry, audiobooks, books about music and more! We will also have a Teen Read Week raffle! Fill out an entry form about your favorite book for your chance to win the Teen Read Week grand prize!
OCTOBER PROGRAMS
Sewing Workshop
Wednesday, October 20th 4:30-6:30pm
Get your creative juices flowing! Join us to learn basic sewing techniques to create your very own I-pod holder. All materials provided. $5 Materials Fee. Open to grades 5-12.
Pumpkin Party
Tuesday, October 26th 7-8pm
Join us in true Halloween spirit to paint, stencil and decorate your very own pumpkin. We will provide the pumpkin, supplies, music and a space to decorate your masterpiece. Open to grades 5-12.
Little Coffee Shop of Horrors
Wednesday, October 27th 4:30-6pm
Visit our Little Coffee Shop of Horrors and decorate a deliciously spooky dessert, create terrifying jewelry and participate in other scary activities. There will be ghostly snacks and prizes. This program will take place at the Merrick Library Wing. Open to grades 6-12.
Beach Bag Book Club...Goes Spooky
Friday, October 29th 7-9pm
The Beach Bag Book Club continues into fall with a spooky treat! Join us at the NORTH MERRICK LIBRARY to meet author Gitty Daneshvari and talk about her book "School of Fear". We'll be meeting after dark, after Library hours. Bring your flashlight and be prepared for all sorts of haunting fun! Open to grades 6-12.
Chess Club
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, October 5th and 19th, and November 2nd, 16th and 30th. New players welcome. Register on any night the club meets.
Lego Club
Tuesday, October 26th 3:30-4:30pm
Join us to practice your crazy Lego building skills. We will provide the Legos, or you can bring your own.
Book Buddies
Are you a teen who likes reading to young children? If so, sign up to become a Book Buddy Volunteer at the Adult Reference Desk. 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, community service credit and a chance to make a difference in a child's life. Little Buddies ages 4-8 can sign-up at the Children's Desk. Book Buddies will meet Mondays, October 18th, 25th, November 1st, 8th, & 15th from 3:30-4pm.
Wednesday, October 20th 4:30-6:30pm
Get your creative juices flowing! Join us to learn basic sewing techniques to create your very own I-pod holder. All materials provided. $5 Materials Fee. Open to grades 5-12.
Pumpkin Party
Tuesday, October 26th 7-8pm
Join us in true Halloween spirit to paint, stencil and decorate your very own pumpkin. We will provide the pumpkin, supplies, music and a space to decorate your masterpiece. Open to grades 5-12.
Little Coffee Shop of Horrors
Wednesday, October 27th 4:30-6pm
Visit our Little Coffee Shop of Horrors and decorate a deliciously spooky dessert, create terrifying jewelry and participate in other scary activities. There will be ghostly snacks and prizes. This program will take place at the Merrick Library Wing. Open to grades 6-12.
Beach Bag Book Club...Goes Spooky
Friday, October 29th 7-9pm
The Beach Bag Book Club continues into fall with a spooky treat! Join us at the NORTH MERRICK LIBRARY to meet author Gitty Daneshvari and talk about her book "School of Fear". We'll be meeting after dark, after Library hours. Bring your flashlight and be prepared for all sorts of haunting fun! Open to grades 6-12.
Chess Club
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, October 5th and 19th, and November 2nd, 16th and 30th. New players welcome. Register on any night the club meets.
Lego Club
Tuesday, October 26th 3:30-4:30pm
Join us to practice your crazy Lego building skills. We will provide the Legos, or you can bring your own.
Book Buddies
Are you a teen who likes reading to young children? If so, sign up to become a Book Buddy Volunteer at the Adult Reference Desk. 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, community service credit and a chance to make a difference in a child's life. Little Buddies ages 4-8 can sign-up at the Children's Desk. Book Buddies will meet Mondays, October 18th, 25th, November 1st, 8th, & 15th from 3:30-4pm.
September 13, 2010
BANNED BOOKS WEEK: CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM TO READ
September 25−October 2, 2010
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event that reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. Come see our display of banned books and check one out!
Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event that reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. BBW celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. Come see our display of banned books and check one out!
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