MAY PROGRAMS

LIT Movie Event

Friday, May 3^rd @ 4pm

Libraries Ignite Teens 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, LIT will feature different activities, events, as well as spaces to hang out, munch on snacks, and get together with friends. This month we invite you to the Bellmore Playhouse located at 525 Bedford Avenue on Friday, May 3^rd at 4pm for a viewing of Avengers: The End Game. Space is limited. Please register in advance online or at the Reference Desk.

Chess Club

Tuesday, May 14^th 7-8:30pm

Do you like to play chess? Want to learn how to play? Join the NBL Chess Club! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. Open to grades 3 through adult. Please register in advance. This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue.

BIRTHDAY CARDS FOR SENIORS

Saturday, May 25^th 10am-11:30Am

Stop in the library anytime between 10am and 11:30am to make birthday cards for the elderly. Our cards will help bring joy to some of our isolated seniors in the area. Often, this card is the only recognition a senior receives on his or her birthday. Open to grades 5 and up. Community service will be awarded. No registration required.

APRIL PROGRAMS

Chess Club

Tuesday, April 9^th 7-8:30pm

Do you like to play chess? Want to learn how to play? Join the NBL Chess Club! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. Open to grades 3 through adult. Please register in advance. This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue.

LIT Movie Event

Friday, May 3^rd@ 4pm

Libraries Ignite Teens 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, LIT will feature different activities, events, as well as spaces to hang out, munch on snacks, and get together with friends. This month we invite you to the Bellmore Playhouse on Friday, May 3^rd at 4pm for a viewing of Avengers: The End Game. Space is limited.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kindness Rocks

Saturday, April 27^th 10am-1pm

Stop in the library anytime between 10am and 1pm to paint a kindness rock. Kindness rocks are stones that have been painted with an uplifting image or message. They are frequently placed in inconspicuous public places for passers-by to find and be inspired by. You don't have to be a good artist to paint a kindness rock. You just need a good heart! 

Legos of Love

Tuesday, April 30^th 3:30-4:30pm

Thanks to the many donations of Legos received from our community, we are ready to create Lego bags of love! Join us to clean, organize, sort, assemble and decorate small bags of Legos to be distributed to homeless shelters.

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

MARCH PROGRAMS

Chess Club

Tuesday, March 12^th 7-8:30pm

Do you like to play chess? Want to learn how to play? Join the NBL Chess Club! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. Open to grades 3 through adult. Please register in advance. This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue.

Patch PROJECT

Tuesday, March 19^th 3:30-4:30pm

Join us to create hand crafted heart patches for children living in shelters. These patches will be used as nametags on the superhero capes donated by , Enchanted Makeovers. No sewing required. This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue. 

Birthday Boxes

Wednesday, March 27^th 3:30pm

We have received many wonderful and generous donations of teen items, and now it’s time to pack them up! Join us to decorate and pack our teen birthday boxes for the local charity, Birthday Wishes. The Birthday-in-a-Box (BIAB) Program serves homeless children in domestic violence shelters, scattered sites, motels, and other locations.This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue.

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

FEBRUARY PROGRAMS

LIT: ESCAPE THE ROOM

Friday, February 8^th 6:30-8:30pm at the Merrick Library

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 help the Avengers stop Thanos from collecting all six infinity stones and decimating half of the universe. This a free program open to those in grades 6 through 12. Please register at www.merricklibrary.org

 

Chess Club

Tuesday, February 12^th 7-8:30pm

Do you like to play chess? Want to learn how to play? Join the NBL Chess Club! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. Open to grades 3 through adult. Please register in advance. This program will take place at Grace Lutheran on 1294 Bellmore Avenue.

  

 

Fleece Hats for the Homeless

Wednesday,  February 13^th  3:30

Help make winter a little warmer for homeless children and adults by crafting fleece hats. No sewing skills required! Hats will be donated to a local shelter. 

Life Books for Foster Children

Thursday, February 21^st  3:30

Join us to create special scrapbooks, known as life books, that adoptive and foster children will use for sharing their memories and important moments. All materials will be provided and books will be donated to Hope for Life, a local charity serving foster children and their families.

PILLOWS FOR CATS

Tuesday,  February 26^th   7pm

Craft a pillow to comfort our furry friends at Second Chance Animal Rescue while they wait to be adopted.

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 or at the Reference Desk.

JANUARY PROGRAMS

LIT paint night "Winter Wonderland"

Friday January 11^th at 6:30-8pm @ the Bellmore Library

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 join Celicia Cargill of Authentic HeARTwork who will show you how to paint your own winter wonderland at the library! This is a free program. You must register in advance at www.bellmorelibrary.org.

Coming in February...

LIT AVENGERS ESCAPE THE ROOM

Friday, February 8^th 6:30-8:30pm at the Merrick Library

Help The Avengers stop Thanos from collecting all six infinity stones and decimating half of the universe. This a free program open to those in grades 6 through 12. Please register at www.merricklibrary.org beginning January 7th.

TEEN GIFT BOXES FOR CHARITY

The Birthday-in-a-Box (BIAB) Program serves homeless children and teenagers in domestic violence shelters, scattered sites, motels, and other locations. Our Library will host a drive from January 2^nd - 31^st to collect the items necessary to build a Teen Gift Box to help support the BIAB Teen Program. We will assemble the Teen Gift Boxes next month.

We are asking for the following donations:

¨ Hand-held Games (Cards, Rubik’s Cube, etc.)

¨ Water Bottles/Coffee Mugs

¨ Sports Activity (Examples: Yoga Mat, Basketball, etc.)

¨ Teen Books

¨ Hygiene/Beauty items

¨ All gifts must be brand new and in original packaging with batteries provided if necessary.

Thank you for your support!