February 2020

LIT: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG MOVIE EVENT

Friday, February 28^th 4:00pm

You are invited to a viewing of Sonic the Hedgehog at the Bellmore Playhouse. Watch as Sonic adjusts to life on earth while fighting evil with his new human best friend. Please register in advance. This program is a drop off event only for teens in grades 6 through 12. Space is limited.

Chess Club

Tuesday February 11^th & 25^th

Grades 3-8 7-8:00pm,

Grades 9 –adult 7:30-8:30pm

Want to learn how to play chess? Join the NBL Chess Club! All skill levels welcome. Chess boards will be provided. Open to grades 3 through adult. Register in advance.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

MEALS ON WHEELS PLACEMATS

Tuesday, February 11^th 7-8:00pm

Join us to create beautiful placemats for Meals on Wheels recipients. A variety of materials will be provided. Please register in advance. Community service will be awarded.

TEEN CROCHET

Wednesdays, February 26^th, March 4^th, & 18^th 7-8:00pm

An instructor will help you crochet a project that will be donated to a local charity. Beginners welcome! All materials will be provided. Please register in advance. Community service will be awarded.

STARS OF HOPE

Thursday February 27^th 7-8:00pm

Decorate a wooden star that will be distributed by Stars of Hope to give inspiration and hope to communities across the country facing crises. Please register in advance. Community service credit will be awarded.

Coming in March…

LIT: TEEN PAINT NIGHT

Friday, March 13^th 6:30-8:30pm

Join us to make your own canvas creation! Space is limited. Registration begins February 17th.

SAT REVIEW CLASS

Mondays, March 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th 

April 6^th, 20^th, 27^th from 6:30-8:30pm

This six-week class covers the math and verbal sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Students must register in advance at the Adult Reference Desk. An $85 check, payable to Melissa Bielawski, is due at registration. Students must also buy McGraw-Hill SAT 2020 1^st Edition. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase at the reference desk

JANUARY PROGRAMS

LIT: Star Wars Movie event

Friday, January 3rd 4:00pm

We invite you to the Bellmore Playhouse for a viewing of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Join us to watch as the surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's journey continues. Enjoy free popcorn and soda. This is a drop off event only. Space is limited. Registration is required and ongoing.

Chess Club

Tuesday, Janaury 14th & 28th 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.

PUBLIC SPEAKING WORKSHOP

Wednesday, February 5th  6:45-8:15

Do you hate making a speech in class? Come learn how to speak with confidence! This workshop will enable you to improve your public speaking techniques through games and other exercises in a non-stressful, fun, effective environment that will encourage your self-assurance and creativity!

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

Little Angel Fund WELCOME kITS

Tuesday, January 7th  7-8:00pm

A volunteer from The Little Angel Fund will help us to assemble Welcome Kits that will be distributed to families of premature and ill infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We will also design cards. Community service credit will be awarded. 

DOOR DECORATIONS FOR SENIORS

Monday January 13th 3:30-4:30pm

Make someone’s day by crafting seasonal door hangers that will be distributed to a local senior care facility. Community service credit will be awarded.

“ADOPT ME” PORTRAITS

Thursday January 23rd 4-5:30pm

Join Miss Theresa to paint portraits of adorable shelter animals that will encourage each animals’ adoption and help them find their forever homes. Community service credit will be awarded.

DESIGN A BOOKMARK

Thursday January 30th 7-8:00pm

The Book Fairies collects and distributes reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan New York. Join us to design bookmarks that can be given out with books and other materials. Community service credit will be awarded.

DECEMBER PROGRAMS

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Design A Quilt Square

Tuesday, December 10th 7-8:00pm

We will be designing quilt squares that will be used to create a warm quilt that will be donated to a local shelter. Please register in advance. Community service credit will be awarded.

Create a Snowbuddy Worskhop

Monday, December 16th 3:30-4:30pm

Be a helper to children in grades k-2 as they hand-stuff and name their newest buddy- a snowman! Please register in advance. Community service credit will be awarded.

Hats for the Homeless

Thursday, December 19th 7-8:00pm

Join us to craft fleece hats for a local homeless shelter. No sewing required. Please register in advance Community service credit will be awarded.  Space is limited. 

Chess Club

Tuesday, December 10th 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.

LIT: Extreme Gingerbread Challenge

Friday, December 6th 7-8:30pm

We provide the supplies, you provide the design! Be creative and crazy and come build an EXTREME Gingerbread House! We will work in teams, and the winning team will receive a grand prize! To make sure we have enough goodies, please register in advance at www.northbellmorelibrary.org or at the Adult Reference Desk. This program is free and open to teens in grades 6 through 12. 

Coming in January…

LIT: Star Wars Movie event

Friday, January 3rd 4:00pm

We invite you to the Bellmore Playhouse for a viewing of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Join us to watch as the surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's journey continues. Enjoy free popcorn and soda. This is a drop off event only for teens in grades 6 through 12.

NOVEMBER PROGRAMS

LIT:THANKSGIVING CUPCAKE WARS

Friday, November 15^th 7-8:30pm

Have fun decorating cupcakes and battling to see who has the best Thanksgiving theme cupcake. Please register with the North Merrick Library at www.northmerricklibrary.org. This is a drop off event only. Space is limited. Open to grades 6 - 12.Registration is required.

Coming in December...

LIT Extreme Gingerbread Challenge

Friday, December 6^th 7-8:30pm

We provide the supplies, you provide the design! Be creative and crazy and come build an EXTREME Gingerbread House! We will work in teams, and the winning team will receive a grand prize! To make sure we have enough goodies, please register in advance at www.northbellmorelibrary.org or at the Adult Reference Desk. This program is free and open to teens in grades 6 through 12. 

CHESS CLUB

Tuesday, November 12^th & 26^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.

CRAFT BUDDIES

Mondays, November 18^th, 25^th  and December 2^nd 3:30-4:30pm

Calling all crafters! Students in grades 6-12 can volunteer to help a child, Kindergarten through 2nd grade, with a variety of craft projects. Please register in advance.

Community service credit will be awarded.

cookie kits for charity

Thursday, November 14^th 7-8:30pm

Spread some joy by preparing and decorating cookie kits in jars for a local food pantry. This activity requires handing dry food ingredients. Those with food allergies should visit the reference desk for a list of ingredients. Please register in advance. Community service credit will be awarded.

BIRTHDAY BOXES

Tuesday, November 27^th 3:30pm

Our Library hosted a Birthday Party Supply drive in collaboration with Birthday Wishes, a local charity with a mission to provide birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness. Now we need help to assemble and decorate the boxes for delivery. Join us to help make a child’s birthday special. You can also bring any

donations with you to the event. The boxes will include: new, unopened birthday supplies such as themed plastic tablecloths, birthday banners, party hats, blowers, balloons, disposable cake pans, juice boxes, birthday plates and napkins and unwrapped toys. Please register in advance. Community service credit will be awarded.

OCTOBER PROGRAMS

How to Write Your College Application Essays

October 10^th 7-8:30pm

Are you a senior applying to colleges this fall? Do you need to jumpstart your application essays? This workshop will discuss what colleges are looking for and how best to answer those application essay questions. You will participate in stress-free brainstorming exercises and review strategies to help you write a terrific essay that best represents you!

How to Beat the High Cost Of College

Thursday, October 24^th 6:30pm

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,  plan a needs analysis, and negotiate with the college. We show 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. Please register in advance. Space is limited.

CHESS CLUB

Tuesday, October 15^th & 29^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.

LIT Haunted Mini-Golf

Friday, October 20^th 6:30-8:30pm

Looking for something to do that’s fun and free on a Friday? Fear not! The Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, and North Merrick Libraries have joined forces to provide just that. LIT features different activities, events, as well as spaces to hang out, munch on snacks, and get together with friends. Join us for a fun evening of mini golf on a haunted course after hours at the Bellmore Library. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.

Babysitting Workshop

Tuesday, October 15^th  6:30-8:30pm

Join registered nurses Joanne Tanck and Georgette Basso for 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 to all participants. Please register in advance.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

LIFEBOOKS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN

Tuesday, October 22^nd 7-8:30pm

Join Ms. Nancy to create special scrapbooks, known as lifebooks, that adoptive and foster children will use for sharing their memories and important moments. All materials will be provided. Community service will be awarded. Open to grades 5+.

Thank You Cards for Veterans

Monday, October 28^th 3:30-4:30pm

Join us to make cards to thank our Veterans for their service. Our cards and letters will be included in Operation Gratitude care packages sent to Military Veterans all across the country. All materials will be provided. Community service will be awarded. Open to grades 5+.

Coming Soon….. 

Craft Buddies

Mondays, November 4^th, 18^th, 25^th 3:30-4:30pm