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.