May 6, 2013

Volunteers Needed!
The Friends of the Library need volunteers to help out at their Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11th from 9am-4pm. We ask that volunteers donate at least 2 hours of their time. Please sign-up at the Reference Desk, or call Mrs. Tymecki if you have any questions.

MAY PROGRAMS


BEACH BAG BOOK CLUB
It’s baaaack!! We have once again teamed up with the Merrick, North Merrick and Bellmore Library to bring back the Beach Bag Book Club. At each event, hosted by young adult author Jen Calonita (Secrets of My Hollywood Life and Belles series), 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 a bang, hosting Susane Colasanti author of All I Need on Tuesday, May 21st at 7pm. Everyone that signs up gets a beach bag to tote all of your favorite books around in this summer. Sign up in advance online or at the Adult Reference Desk. Open to grades 6 and up. Mark your calendars, here are the rest of our BBB Club dates: 
Wednesday, June 26th 6:30p.m. Jennifer E. Smith
Book: This is What Happy Looks Like
Wednesday, July 24th 6:30p.m. Kate Brian
Book: Shadow Lands
Wednesday, August 14th 6:30p.m. Tiffany Schmidt
Book: Send Me a Sign
June, July & August BBB Club meetings will take place at the Merrick Library.

CHESS CLUB
Children (3rd-6th Grade) 7:-7:55pm
YA & Adults (7th-Adult) 8:-8:55pm
Our chess club will meet on Tuesdays, May 14th & 28th and June 11th & 25th. New players welcome! Sign up any night the club meets. 


FAMILY YOGA with Vicky Seff
Tuesdays, May 14th, 21st, & 28th and 
June 4th & 11th, 5:30-6:30pm 
Join us to celebrate National Family Month which is celebrated annually from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. It encourages family relationships and focuses on developing healthy, confident kids. And what better way to celebrate than Family Yoga? Yoga is a health-based system of exercise that explores and integrates the mind, body, and breath. For the full benefit of the Yoga class, families should wear comfortable clothes that allow them to move and stretch. Open to grades 4 and up with an adult. Please register in advance online or at the Adult Reference Desk. 

teen movie: beautiful creatures
Wednesday, May 29th 6pm
A hauntingly intense, supernatural love story set in the South, the film follows two star-crossed teenage lovers: Ethan, a local boy, and a mysterious new girl, Lena, who uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. Based on the first novel in the best-selling series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Rated PG-13 . 124 minutes