FALL 2009 TEEN PROGRAMS

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD. Thursdays, September 24, October 22 and Monday, November 30. 7-8:00 PM. In TeenSpace. No registration required. Free. Refreshments.

TEEN YOGA. Cindy Valentine is back for a series of 4 sessions of yoga for teens. Bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes. Mondays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26. From 7-8:00 PM. In person registration begins September 8 for SSD residents; September 14 for non-residents. Fee: $30 for the 4 sessions. Make checks payable to Syosset Public Library.

GENEALOGY AND YOUR COMPUTER – CREATING A FAMILY TREE.  Sun., Oct. 4.  12:30 PM.  Barry Howard demonstrates the fun and value of using your computer for creating and maintaining a family tree.  Bring along your grandparents or other family members to learn how to share family memories together. Registration begins September 14 for SSD residents; September 21 for non-residents. Free.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THESE PROGRAMS:

Registration for both sessions begins September 14 for SSD residents; September 21 for non-residents. Free. Refreshments provided.
* PAJAMA BOOK BUDDIES - Wear your pj’s and read to younger children aged 3 ½ - Kindergarten. Thursday, October 8. 7 – 7:45 PM.
* THANKSGIVING CRAFT WITH KIDS - Help a child, Kindergarten through 2nd grade, create a fun fall craft. Monday, November 23. 7 – 8:00 PM.

GHOSTS AND LEGENDS OF LONG ISLAND presented by the Long Island Society for Paranormal Research. Come to hear what the stories are behind some of the most famous haunted locations on Long Island! Thursday, October 29. 7-8:30 PM in the theatre. Registration begins September 28 for SSD residents; October 5 for non-residents. Free.

WRITING WORKSHOP with Lisa Greenwald, author of My Life in Pink & Green. Aspiring writers: Lisa will guide you through a writing exercise and discuss the path to getting published. Monday, November 9. 7-8:00 PM. Registration begins October 12 for SSD residents; October 19 for non-residents. Free. Refreshments provided. Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month prior to the program.
BABYSITTING WORKSHOP with JoAnn Tanck & Georgette Basso. Monday, November 16. 6:00-8:00 PM. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to practice the art of diapering. Registration for SSD residents begins Monday, October 19; October 26 for non-residents. Free. Refreshments provided.

COLLEGE PREPARATION SERIES

Registration for these free programs begins on Monday, August 17 for SSD residents; October 24 for non-residents.

Get ready for college with the following key programs:

COLLEGE ESSAYS with Martha Maloof. Learn the secrets of good college essays and have your essay critiqued. Sunday, September 13. 2 – 4:00 PM.

SAT TEST TAKING TIPS with Joan U. Levy. Learn SAT test taking strategies. Monday, September 21. 7 – 8:30 PM.

DAVE MARCUS author of Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges – and Find Themselves. Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 PM.

COLLEGE FINANCING with Barry Fox. Learn the ins and outs of paying for your children’s college education. Monday, November 2. 7 – 8:30 PM.

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, registration for all teen programs can be in person at TeenSpace or the Reference Desk, by phone (ext 242), or e-mail at syoteens@syossetpubliclibrary.org

FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

Let us help make the college search easier. Stop by TeenSpace to pick up our updated packet, From High School to College, containing a list of library and internet resources, government brochures, a sample FAFSA financial aid form, and a handy list of what freshmen should consider bringing to school.

The library also has materials available on SAT/ACT test preparation, choosing colleges, writing the college application and essay, college life and financial aid information. For more information contact Sharon Long, Teen Services Librarian by phone at 921-7161 ext. 242 or e-mail (syoteens@syossetpubliclibrary.org).