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May 18, 2006
Gaming at the Library?
On August 3rd we will be having a videogame tournament! We'll have several stations set up and it is UP TO YOU WHAT GAMES WE PLAY! Please leave comments with your game suggestions! Also, I will be creating a Videogame Tournament Committee (VTC) that will help with the planning and the set up. So e-mail me if you're interested!
Posted by at 7:47 PM
May 17, 2006
Interested in Helping Others or Do You Just Need More Community Service Hours?
Teens Take Charge is a new non-profit organization that helps teens on Long Island find community service projects. You can search by area of interest, by town, or just search their directory of organizations. www.teenstakecharge.org
Posted by at 10:37 AM
May 16, 2006
Looking for a College? Stay COOL!
Brought to you by the National Center for Education Statistics, COOL (College Opportunities Online Locator) is an information tool for students, parents, high school counselors, and others interested in almost ANY college in the United States.
The site allows you to see and compare profiles of nearly 7,000 colleges and universities throughout the nation. You can search by location, program or major, and a variety of institutional characteristics to find schools that fit your preferences.
Links to college and university websites as well as to additional information about campus security, federal student loans, and accreditation are also provided.
Click here to visit the COOL website.
Posted by at 2:34 PM
Teen Game Night
Run, don't walk, to our Teen Game Night! Snacks, board games, cards, music, prizes, and more! Friday June 9th @ 7 pm.
RSVP or sign-up at the Reference Desk!
So here's the idea . . . you bring your favorite board games or card games or whatever and we'll play them. Bring along a couple of your favorite CDs so we'll have some good background music. We'll set up a bunch of tables with different games, and then later we'll all play one big game where prizes will be awarded . . . Scene It, Family Feud, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune . . . you choose! Have an idea for a game you'd like to play? Leave a comment! Or write me an e-mail
Posted by at 11:53 AM
May 15, 2006
Registration for our Teen Babysitting Course begins today!
Learn everything you need to know to become a babysitter! Get a Babysitting Certificate from a registered Nurse!
If you're in grades 7-12 you can now register for our Babysitting Course, which will be held Friday June 16th from 4-6 pm. Bring your $5 registration fee and sign up at the Reference Desk.
Once you've completed this two-hour course you can attend our Babysitting Job Fair on Monday June 19th from 7-8 pm and meet local parents looking for babysitters. E-mail me for more information.
Posted by at 10:15 AM
May 13, 2006
Teen Reads
Join our new book club (for grades 9-12)!
Thursday May 25th
7:30-8:30 pm
Looking for Alaska by John Green
DON’T READ THIS BOOK . . . IT’S BANNED! Sixteen-year-old Miles Halter's life has been one long nonevent - no girls, no excitement, and no real friends. Looking for the "Great Perhaps," he leaves his home for a boarding school in Alabama. His roommate, Chip, is a genius scholarship student who lives to one-up the school's rich preppies. Chip's best friend is Alaska Young, with whom Miles and every other male in her orbit falls instantly in love. But there is a dark side to her that Miles had not expected. Corruption and heartbreak ensue.
Posted by at 5:35 PM
May 12, 2006
"Stuck in the Middle" Teen Reads
Join our new book club for middle schoolers (Grades 6-8)!
Thursday, May 25th
6:00-7:00 pm
Adam Canfield of the Slash by Michael Winerip
Adam Canfield is over-programmed: jazz band, soccer, quiz bowl, voluntary but mandatory test prep, the Just-Say-No-To-Drugs players, and now he has been roped into being co-editor of The Slash, the award winning newspaper at his middle school. While co-editing The Slash, Adam and Jennifer uncover fraud and corruption in their school and in the city's government. But can they prove it? Why would anyone believe them?
Posted by at 5:48 PM
May 9, 2006
Knitting Cafe
Come to our new Knitting Café!
Beginner’s learn from more experienced knitters!
Experienced knitters help out novices!
Bring whatever project you’re working on
We’ll supply coffee and snacks!
All ages and levels welcome!
Monday May 22nd at 6:30-8:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room
Posted by at 3:19 PM
May 8, 2006
Your votes for the Teen Movie Night are in!!!
We will be watching "The Chronicles of Narnia" on Friday May 12th at 6pm.
Pizza will be served, but only if you RSVP
or sign up at the Reference Desk!
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Posted by at 2:57 PM
May 6, 2006
TAG "mini-meeting"
Friday May 12th 5:30-6:00 Come to the TAG meeting then stay for Dinner and a Movie! (You must RSVP or sign up for the movie!)
The purpose of TAG is to have teens meet with the Teen Librarian and share their ideas, comments, opinions, rants, etc (preferably library related). TAG gives TEENS LIKE YOU the opportunity to shape the library's services for teens. Want better teen programs and events at the library? Want to have a say in how things are run? THEN JOIN TAG!
Oh, and you get community service credit!
Posted by at 3:07 PM
May 2, 2006
Babysitting Course
Learn everything you need to know to be a babysitter!
Friday June 16th
4:00-6:00 pm
Two Registered Nurses from Winthrop University Hospital will be teaching this extensive two-hour course. You will learn: First Aid, Proper Child, Care Diaper Changing, Bottle Feeding, Child Growth and Development, How to Handle Emergency Situations, What to ask when you meet parents, What you should expect from your babysitting job, And more!
You will receive a certificate confirming that you have completed a
Babysitting Course administered by an RN.
There is a $5 Registration Fee for this course. Please bring a doll to use for various demonstrations. Registration begins Monday May 15th for Merrick Library patrons. Non-Resident registration begins June 5th. Sign-up at the Reference Desk.
Posted by at 5:27 PM
May 1, 2006
Teen Movie Night
Wednesday May 12th @ 6pm - Pizza and a Movie!
Pick from our list of books turned movies. Ballots can be found in the Teen Room. Please RSVP or sign up at the Reference desk if you plan on attending!
Posted by at 12:30 PM