May 16, 2011

JUNE PROGRAMS

FATHER'S DAY CRAFT
Tuesday, June 14th, 5:30-6:30pm
Join Miss Kathy to create a personalized scrapbook to show Dad how much you really care. Bring photos you would like to use. A $4.00 materials fee will be collected at registration. Open to grades 5-12.

BEACH BAG BOOK CLUB
Tuesdays, June 21st, July 19th & August 23rd
4:15PM-5:30PM
This summer our favorite teen author, Jen Calonita (Secrets of My Hollywood Life series), invites you and your friends to join our super fun Beach Bag Book Club. At each event, we will get to discuss the books with not only Ms. Calonita, but with the author of the book itself. Our June books will be, Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg and Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti, our July book is Little Blog on the Praire by Cathleen Bell and in August we'll read All the Things You Are by Courtney Sheinmel. Everyone that signs up for the BBB Club gets a beach bag to tote all of your favorite books around in this summer. Please sign up in advance. Our club will meet at the Merrick Library Wing on Merrick Avenue in Merrick.

PEDICURE PARTY
Monday, June 27th, 7-8:30PM
It's summertime, and that means one thing...flip-flops and sandals! Get ready to show off your toes! Learn how to pedicure and decorate your toenails. Everyone will receive their very own pedicure kit to keep. A $7.00 materials fee will be collected at registration.

BABYSITTING WORKSHOP
Thursday, June 16th, 7-9PM
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.

LEGO CLUB
Tuesday, June 7th, 3:30-4:30PM
Join us to practice your crazy Lego building skills. We provide the Legos - you create the masterpiece. Open to grades 4-9. No registration required.

MANGA CLUB
Thursday, June 6th, 4-5PM
Join us after school to read and discuss manga. We will chat about storylines, characters and artiwork. No registration required.

CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7-7:55PM
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8-8:55PM
Our chess club will meet on Tuesday's, June 7th & 21st. New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets.

TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB 2011 - "YOU ARE HERE"
July 7th - August 17th
Join us to kick-off the summer right at an I Love New York pizza party on July 7th from 5:30-7PM! 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 6th through 12th grade in September can join NBL's summer reading club starting July 7th. As a member you will read books, write revews 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!