CHILDREN'S CORNER
FALL - 2008
Story Craft Crafts SPECIAL_PROGRAMS TEEN CORNER CHILDREN’S CORNERSTORY TIME2-year-olds Thursdays at 10:30 AM 3-year-olds Wednesday at 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM or 1:30 PM 4-year-olds Thursdays at 1:30 PM Fall storytime runs from October 15 to November 20. The two-year-old class is limited to 20 children and their caregivers. All other classes are limited to 25. Registration begins on Wednesday, October 1 at 10:00 am. Please register in person at the library. STORY CRAFTStory craft is held on Saturdays at 2:00 PM for ages 3-5. Each class is limited to 25. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. Please register in person at the library. CLASS REGISTRATION CRAFT PROGRAMSCraft programs are held at 4:00 PM. Each class is limited to 25 and has a materials fee of $1.00. Please register at the library starting at 10:00 AM. HALLOWEEN HOUSE Monday, October 27 Grades K-2 Decorate your house with spooky stickers. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 7. 3-D HALLOWEEN HOUSE Tuesday, October 28 Grades 3-6 Construct a foam house and decorate it. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 7. PILGRIM PLATES Monday, November 17 Grades K-2 Celebrate the holiday by making a Pilgrim girl or boy. Registration begins on Monday, November 10. THANKSGIVING FIGURES Tuesday, November 18 Grades 3-6 Paint a pair of ceramic figures. You have a choice of pilgrims, turkeys or Native Americans. Registration begins on Monday, November 10. SNOWMAN THERMOMETERS Wednesday, January 27 Grades K-2 Get ready for cold weather by making a form snowman thermometer. Registration begins on Monday, January 12. SNOWMAN SUNCATCHERS Thursday, January 28 Grades 3-6 Use stained glass gel to create snowman suncatchers. Registration begins on Monday, January 12. SPECIAL PROGRAMS – Please register in person at the library.ONCE UPON A TIME…BOOK DISCUSSION Fridays, September 26, October 24, November 14 and December 19 at 4:00 PM. Grades K-1 Dragons...princesses…magic beanstalks…knights in shining armor…a big, bad wolf… Fairytales are magical. We will be reading fairytales from around the world and talking about them. There will also be fun activities related to the books read. Books for our first meeting will be available at the Children’s Reference Desk beginning September 12. CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THIS BOOK DISCUSSION Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00 PM Grades 3-6 You might not be old enough to vote in the upcoming presidential election, but you are young enough to be part of this presidential book discussion! All the books chosen are “AR” and may be picked up at the Children’s Reference Desk starting September 8 when registering. WELCOME TO FANTASYLAND Monday, October 20 at 4:00 PM Grades 4-6 Join Rona Madri for face painting and acting program. Class limit is 20. The fee for materials is $4.00. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 7 at 10:00 AM. HALLOWEEN BOOOO- INGO Wednesday, October 29 All ages. Right in front of you are Frankenstein, a witch, a vampire and a werewolf, so SCREAM… BINGO! Your favorite bingo game is back, so register October 6 and come play. Wear a costume and enter to win our “Best Costume” prize too! MATTER OF FACT Tuesday, November 4 at 4:00 PM Grades K-5 Mad Science will teach children about solids, liquids and gases through various experiments. Class limited to 20. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 7. A BRILLIANT HARRY POTTER PROGRAM Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 PM Grades 3-6 It’s bloody rotten! The sixth Harry Potter movie has been postponed until July! But don’t be too upset, maybe this program can console you a bit. There will be a Marauder’s Map scavenger hunt; Diagon Alley raffles; and a best Harry Potter character costume contest. Registration begins October 27. TIME FOR KIDS Tuesdays, November 25, December 2 and 9 at 10:30 AM, ages 10 months – 5 years. Donna Green is back for another series of interactive workshops using music, games, stories and crafts. Please plan on attending all three classes. Registration begins on Monday, November 10 at 10:00 AM. The class limit is 20. WINTERTIME MOTHER-DAUGHTER CRAFT Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 PM Come out of the cold and spend a wintry evening together having fun. Mothers and daughters will each make seasonal craft. A hot glue gun is necessary; $2 materials fee. Registration begins November 3. HOLIDAY CRAFT DAY Wednesday, December 17 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM. All ages. Come to our traditional holiday craft day. We have enough variety that every one can make something. This is a free program with no pre-registration. SNOWFLAKES ARE FLYING Saturday, December 20 at 2:00 PM. Ages 3-5 It will be snowing in the library, but we won’t need a snowplow. Children, ages 3-5, can come to this snowy program where there will be games, crafts and lots of snowballs! Registration begins December 1 and there’s a materials fee of $1.00. SPIRIT OF INVENTION Friday, January 9 at 4:00 PM Grades K-3 The Long Island Children’s Museum will show children some unusual inventions, then everyone will create a futuristic invention. Class limit is 25. Registration begins on Monday, January 12 at 10:00 AM. THE HUNT IS ON! A FAMILY THANKSGIVING SCAVENGER HUNT Are you a kid who loves scavenger hunts and winning prizes? Well, then, grab someone from your family, stop by the Children’s Reference Desk to pick up your scavenger hunt sheet and work as a team to complete it! All teams who return a correctly completed form will be entered in a drawing to win a gift certificate! The hunt begins November 3 and a winning team will be chosen November 24. MOMMY & ME ART CLASSES EXTREME PUFFY PAINT Tuesday, September 23 at 10:30 AM Ages 2-5 Painting is always fun…but using puffy paint is really fun! Jina Papadoniou shows you how to make this special paint and create a “puffy” masterpiece. Registration begins September 3 (Wednesday) and there is a materials fee of $1.00. HALLOWEEN SHADOW COLLAGE Tuesday, October 28 at 10:30 AM Ages 3-5 Black cats…bats…a witch or two…what’s hidden in your shadow? Jina Papadoniou helps children make a halloween shadow of themselves at this special holiday art class! Registration begins October 1, the materials fee is $1.00.
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