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“CLAWS, PAWS, AND SCALES” OCTOBER IS ITALIAN-AMERICAN PET EDUCATION AND HERITAGE MONTH! ADOPTION FAIR Celebrate with us and explore the culture Join us on Saturday, October 21 from 11:00AM-3:00PM for at our Italian themed programs! the Mineola Library’s third annual pet education, information and adoption fair! Local animal rescue organizations such as: The Long Island Parrot Society, Bobbi & The Strays, Long Island Dog Parents, New York Bully Crew, Forgotten Friends of VOCAL DUO—VINCENT & EMILY Long Island, and more, will attend with animals looking RICCIARDI for their “fur-ever” homes! There will also be animal related items to purchase at this event. We will also have MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 7:00PM balloon art twisting and a raffle! Please do not bring Enjoy magnificent Grand Opera, Musical personal pets. Theater and the American Songbook with Author’s Presentation Vincent & Emily Ricciardi. They sing it all! MINEOLA: A VILLAGE WITH A PAST MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 7:00PM TRAVEL TIPS­­—ITALY Mineola’s history comes alive as never before in WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 7:00PM this lecture and PowerPoint presentation by local Interested in traveling to Italy? Explore some of the most authors and librarians Margaret Ann Farmer and beautiful cities through our PowerPoint presentation. Join our Cathy Sagevick. Using images and collectibles from world travelers Charles and Gabriella for some helpful tips and the Mineola Historical Society, we’ll delve into our tricks for making the most of your trip! village’s storied past as we trace its development from a handful of sleepy farms to the thriving heart of the County we are today. The authors’ presentation coincides with the THINKING ITALIAN—SECRETS OF publishing debut of their book, Images of America: Mineola. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. RISOTTO* THANK YOU! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 7:00PM Risotto is a hearty, warm, creamy and versatile Italian rice dish The Mineola Library would like to thank the that is very popular around the world. Let’s learn more about the following organizations/businesses for their generous slow-cooking technique, the kind of rice to use and tips to make donations in support of our 2017 Summer Reading Clubs. the perfect risotto at home. Elena Florenzano will prepare, serve The Friends of the Mineola Library, Noodles and Company, and share a risotto recipe with you. Applebees, McDonald’s, Chipotle, Panera, AMF Bowling, Chik-Fil-A, Lakeshore Learning, The Cheesecake Factory, The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, The Cradle of Aviation LECTURE: THE TRIAL OF SACCO & Museum, Island Pottery and Studio, The Long Island VANZETTI* Children’s Museum, Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, White Post Farms, Adventureland, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 7:00PM Vanderbilt Mansion, Museum and Planetarium and H&H Scholar, St. Johns University Professor, the Nassau County Museum of Art. Howard Ehrlich, will discuss the 1927 execution The Mineola Library would also like to thank the of Italian immigrants, Sacco and Vanzetti, Friends of the Mineola Memorial Library and following their infamously corrupt trial. Grasshopper’s Comics for sponsoring MinCon, the Mineola Library’s comic convention. 2 Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info

ADULT PROGRAMS For more information and registration please visit the Programs marked with an asterisk* require advance registration. Reference Desk or call 516-746-8488 Ext. 2. Fitness for Mind and Body GAME NIGHT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 6:30PM Have you been “adulting” too hard lately? The Game of Life TAI CHI* (OUTDOORS) got you down? Have no fear! For those looking for a fun night out, the Mineola Library brings you a collection of new tabletop THURSDAYS AT 10:30-11:30AM: SEPTEMBER 7, games such as Mysterium, Sushi Go!, and Exploding Kittens. 14, 21, 28; OCTOBER 5, 12, 19, 26—Program will be held Refreshments will be served! outdoors, weather permitting. FILM SERIES WORLD WAR I* CHI KUNG (QIGONG) Join Adam Simms to view and discuss Hollywood’s portrayal of the First World War during the 15 years after the conflict ended. MEDITATION* Remaining Wednesdays, Start time: 1:30PM: TUESDAYS AT 11:00AM TO 12:00PM: • SEPTEMBER 6:Ever in My Heart (1933) SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26; AND, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24. • OCTOBER 4: Ace of Aces (1933) Chi Kung is recognized worldwide as a foundation of healing— • NOVEMBER 1: Men Must Fight (1933). physically mentally, emotionally and spiritually—easy to learn, always enjoyable! BEGINNER/EXPERIENCED CROCHET CLASSES* ZUMBA FITNESS CLASSES* SATURDAYS AT 11:30AM-1:00PM: SEPTEMBER 9, 16, 30 SATURDAYS AT 10:15-11:00AM: April Diane will present a series of Beginner/Experienced Crochet SEPTEMBER 9, 16, 30, OCTOBER 7, 14, 28 Classes: Project 1 Beginner: Parquet Blanket; and, Project 2 These fitness based dance classes are not only an Experienced: Chunky Braided Cable Blanket. Details of material amazing cardio workout, but it makes working out fun! At the requirements will be available at the Reference Desk. core of each class is music from all over the world, resulting in a class that has international rhythms and moves, making the class time fly by. All fitness levels, body types and ages may attend. LECTURE: HOME DESIGN TRENDS* WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 6:30PM Join professional Interior Designer, Jacqui Palatnik, for a PowerPoint presentation to learn about the latest trends in color, HEARTFULNESS MEDITATION fabrics, wall coverings, windows, flooring, kitchens, baths, and WORKSHOPS* outdoor space planning. A Q&A will be included. MONDAYS: NOVEMBER 6, 13, 20, 27 AT 10:15- 11:30AM CONCERT: MARIACHI TAPATIO Heartfulness Meditation is a simple and practical way to SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 2:30PM experience the heart’s unlimited resources. You will learn how to relax and feel the lightness and joy of your true nature. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a performance by Mariachi Tapatio de Alvaro Paulino. Enjoy the beauty and splendor of this traditional Mexican music as you clap and sing along to many popular mariachi classics performed by BRAIN GAMES & MEMORY HEALTH* this 8-piece ensemble. WEDNESDAYS AT 1:00PM: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27. LECTURE: STAR TAX EXEMPTION* Come and exercise your brain at this three week series! Enjoy fun brain teasers and puzzles to challenge your mind. Registration FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 AT 2:00-4:00PM limited to 30 participants. Please call 311 or 516-869-6311 to The Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes register. Charles Berman will give an update on the major areas of the Star program. Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info 3 ADULT PROGRAMS

Defensive Driving Courses BLOOD DRIVE AT THE LIBRARY* EMPIRE SAFETY COUNCIL DEFENSIVE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 1:30 - 7:30PM DRIVING COURSE* The library will be hosting a Blood Drive by the Long Island Blood Services. Please donate now. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 10:15AM-4:15PM You are welcome to register at the Reference Desk This course is open to individuals of all ages. Checks in the or 516-746-8488 Ext. 2. Walk-ins are always amount of $27.00 are payable to Empire Safety Council. Please welcome. register with check at the Reference Desk. Forty participants may attend the course. AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE* HOLIDAY CARD CREATIONS WITH JACLYN* FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 10:15AM-4:45PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 AT 6:30PM The AARP Smart Driver Course is open to individuals 50 and Create beautiful holiday cards from Jaclyn’s original over. Registration will begin at the Reference Desk on Monday, patterns. Each patron will take home two festive cards! September 25h. Checks payable to AARP, $20.00 AARP A $4.00 non-refundable materials fee is required at members $25.00 all others, are required at registration. 40 registration. Attendance is limited to 15 people. participants may attend the course. THE WALTER & JOAN HOBBS ART MEDICARE UPDATE FOR 2017* GALLERY: ARTISTS’ SHOWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 AT 1:30PM Please join us downstairs in the Walter & Joan Hobbs Art Gallery. Join Carol Kaplowitz for up-to-date information on the Each month, an artist’s work will be on display for public viewing. Medicare sign-up for 2017. • SEPTEMBER Marilyn Hamilton Jackson and Christine Leader Lily – Quilts NEW YORK HEALTH ACT: MEDICARE Reception: Saturday, September 16 at 2:00-4:00PM FOR ALL* • OCTOBER Margaret Casella – Photography MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 7:00PM • NOVEMBER If you have concerns about your health care coverage, Eleanor Yvonne Dagger and her dog Dagger – Dagger the DogVinci’s Lange will address them with the best and latest available paintings (he paints them!) and some of Yvonne’s paintings. information at this lecture. Reception: Saturday, November 4 at 11:00AM-1:00PM

CONCERT: ALICE IN COVERLAND— BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP HISTORY OF ROCK & ROLL Weeknights at 7:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 AT 2:00PM • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 — The Glass Castle by With a “Musical History thru the Jeannette Walls Decades”, Alice in Coverland takes you • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 — The Catcher in the Rye on a journey from the inception of rock by JD Salinger (Selection from our “Banned Books Week” and roll in the 1950s through today display) showcasing the hits that define each decade. • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 — The Last Tsar by Edvard Radzinsky LECTURE: RUSSIAN REVOLUTION* MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 7:00PM H&H Scholar, St. John’s University Professor, Howard Ehrlich, will present this lecture on the history of the Russian Revolution. It was a pair of revolutions in Russia in 1917, ending on November 7, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. 4 Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info FILM SERIES Thursdays at 6:30PM and Fridays at 11:00AM SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8 – Genius. A stirring drama about the Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and complex friendship and transformative professional relationship learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the between book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and Thomas Wolfe. NOVEMBER 2 AND 3 – Churchill. June 1944. Allied Forces SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22 – The Promise. Empires fall, love stand on the brink: a massive army is secretly assembled on the survives. When Michael, a brilliant medical student, meets Ana, south coast of Britain, poised to re-take Nazi-occupied Europe. their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes One man stands in their way: Winston Churchill. An impulsive, into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend sometimes bullying personality; fearful, obsessive and hurting. Chris, a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing Fearful of repeating, on his disastrous command, the mass political truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war torn slaughter of 1915, when hundreds of thousands of young men were chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred while they join cut down on the beaches of Gallipoli. Obsessed with fulfilling forces to get their people to safety and survive themselves. historical greatness: his destiny. OCTOBER 5 AND 6 – The Shack. After suffering a family NOVEMBER 16 AND 17 – Casablanca. In celebration of the tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing 75th anniversary of its release, we will have a special presentation him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he of the all-time classic Casablanca. Our community room will receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep be transformed into “Rick’s” as we relive a classic trip to the in the Oregon wilderness. movies. Casablanca will be preceded by film shorts, newsreel and cartoons. Many surprises are in store, including a visit from some OCTOBER 19 AND 20 – Beauty and the Beast (2017). The Casablanca characters! fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful, and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. YOUTH PROGRAMS

PROGRAM POLICIES: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! • All programs require advance sign-up (unless otherwise • Registered participants must be present when the program indicated). is scheduled to begin. After 5 minutes, your child’s spot may • To sign up you must have a valid Mineola Library card be given to someone on the waiting list. (patrons with cards from other libraries will be put on a • All programs have a minimum and a maximum enrollment. waitlist and contacted if space is available). Programs may be cancelled due to insufficient registration • Sign-up may be done in person, by phone (516-746-8488 or inclement weather. ext. 1) or e-mail ([email protected]). • If you can’t attend a program, please contact the Children’s Please have your card handy when signing up for programs. Desk. We often have an extensive waitlist of children waiting to get into a program. Storytimes and More…. FALL STORYCRAFTERS Put on your pjs and grab a stuffed animal! Join Ms. Maryanne for storytime fun! THURSDAYS: OCTOBER 5 TO NOVEMBER 9 AT 10:45AM TALES FOR TOTS Ages 2 years to kindergarten (with adult caregiver) WEDNESDAYS: OCTOBER 4, 11, 18 AND 25 AT Sign up begins Monday, September 18 11:00AM Join Ms. Meredith for exciting stories, favorite songs, and simple crafts. Ages 13 – 29 months with adult Sign up begins Monday, September 18 Join Ms. Lisa for songs, stories, movement, and more just FALL PAJAMA STORYCRAFTERS for toddlers! WEDNESDAYS: OCTOBER 4 TO NOVEMBER 8 AT 7:00PM Ages 2 years to kindergarten (with adult caregiver) Sign up begins Monday, September 18 Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info 5

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DESCENDANTS 2 PARTY LLAMAS AT THE LIBRARY! (OUTDOOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 4:15-6:30PM PROGRAM) Ages 2 and up SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 2:00PM Sign up begins Monday, August 28 Best for grades 1 and up Decorate your own fairy tale “poison” apple with sweet toppings Sign up begins Tuesday, September 5 and munch on it as you watch a movie showing of Disney’s “Descendants 2” (running time: 120 minutes). *Food allergens may Learn about this gentle, intelligent, and extremely useful animal, be present in this program. like what jobs they have and what you call a baby llama. Includes an outdoor visit with two llamas from the Suffolk County Farm (rain or shine)! APPLE FEST Two Sessions (Choose one) KIDS AND DOGS: LET’S “TREAT” EACH SESSION #1: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 AT 4:30PM OTHER WELL SESSION #2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 7:00PM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 4:30PM Ages 14 months to Kindergarten (with adult caregiver) Grades 1 and up Sign up for both sessions begins Monday, August 28 Sign up begins Monday, September 11 Let’s celebrate all things apple! We’ll read apple themed stories, Join Linda Keehn, Certified Dog Trainer and Dog Bite Safety make an apple print apple picking bag, bob for apples, and enjoy Educator for “Doggone Safe,” a dog bite prevention initiative. some apple treats. Linda will teach children how to understand canine body language and practice greeting and petting Linda’s therapy dog. Please bring a dog toy (strong toys such as Kongs) to be donated to a local INFANTS AND PARENTS: rescue. PLAY & MOVEMENT MONDAYS: SEPTEMBER 18, 25, AND SING-A-LONG WITH BELLE OCTOBER 2 AT 10:30AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT 2:00PM Ages 0-12 months (with adult caregiver) Ages 2 and up IN PERSON ONLY SIGN UP BEGINS Tuesday, September 5 Sign up begins Monday, September 18 *A $5.00 per child (exact cash only, please) non-refundable instructor’s fee is due at sign up and covers all three sessions. Join Belle for a sing-a-long, meet and greet, and a craft. Presented by Royal Princess Prep. Join play and movement specialist, Nettie Becker, for a sociable baby gathering with bonding and play time. BABY SIGN LANGUAGE 1 LEGO BUILDERS CLUB TUESDAYS AT 10:15AM: OCTOBER 10, 17, 24, 31 TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 19, OCTOBER 3, AND Ages birth and up with adult NOVEMBER 14 AT 4:15-5:00PM Sign-up begins Wednesday, September 20 Kindergarten and up Discover the many benefits of signing with your hearing baby. Sign up for all three sessions begins on Tuesday, September 5 Learn over 80 signs that will help your child to communicate more clearly. Expectant parents welcome. No experience necessary. Do you love to Lego? Create unique structures with our Lego Limit 15 families. pieces, take pictures of them, and meet others who love to Lego! *Legos belong to the library and are not to be taken home. BUBBLE MANIA PARTY! BACK-TO-SCHOOL EMOJI BAG FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 11:00AM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 AT 4:30PM Ages 16 months – K Grades 1 and up Sign up begins Monday, September 25 Sign up begins Tuesday, September 5 Come dressed for a mess! Let’s pop some bubbles during this special story and activity time. Decorate your own laminated tote bag with cute emoji stickers to take home with you! 6 Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info

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INTRO TO OPERA FOR CHILDREN FACE PAINTING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 2:00PM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 4:30PM Ages 3 years and up (with caregiver) Grades 1 and up Sign up begins Monday, September 25 Sign up begins Tuesday, October 10 Children will assist Anne Tormela, opera singer and Artistic Artsy Smartsy will show you how to design your own face painting Director of the Manhattan Lyric Opera, in a performance of 3-4 and then paint your face in the New Guinea style to become a opera scenes. living work of art! You will make your own washable paints out of corn starch, cold cream, castile soap, and powdered tempera paints. *Come dressed in old clothes or a smock! PUPPET MAKING WORKSHOPS MONDAYS AT 4:00PM: OCTOBER 16, 23, NOVEMBER 20, 27 A PEANUTS HALLOWEEN PARTY Grades 2 – 5 MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 5:00PM-5:30PM Sign up for October sessions begins Wednesday, September 27 Ages 2 and up Sign up for November sessions begins Monday, November 6 Sign up begins Monday, October 16 Choose one or more of these workshops and learn simple techniques to make four different types of puppets. Limited to 12 Come dressed in your favorite costume, join us for some delicious puppet makers. Halloween treats, and watch a movie showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (running time: 25 minutes). *Food allergens may be present in this program.

SPOOKY MONSTER VISION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 4:15PM TRICK-OR-TREAT IN THE CHILDREN’S ROOM Ages 2 years to Kindergarten (with adult caregiver) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT 10:00AM-5:30PM Sign up begins Monday, October 2 Stop by the Children’s Desk for a Halloween treat (while supplies last). Join us for spooktacular stories and make a pair of monster glasses!

MUSIC AND MOVEMENT IN THE BALLOON CREATIONS MORNING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 FROM WEDNESDAYS: NOVEMBER 1, 8, AND 15 AT 10:30AM 11:00AM-2:00PM Ages 6 months to 3 years (with adult caregiver) All Ages IN PERSON ONLY SIGN UP begins Monday, October 16 No sign up required (first come, first serve basis) *A $10 per child non-refundable instructor’s fee (exact cash only, Brittany Georgalas of “Balloons by Brittany,” will amaze children please) is due at sign up and covers all three sessions. with her twisted balloon creations. Sing, dance, and play your morning away with your little one! Presented by Jazmin Lowery. NATURE AT NIGHT TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 4:00PM PUPTASTIC PARTY Kindergarten and up MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 4:30PM Sign up begins Tuesday, October 10 Grades 1-6 Learn how creatures like bats, owls and even bugs benefit our Sign up begins Monday, October 30 environment while we are asleep. Nocturnal friends from the Suffolk County Farm (usually a tarantula, beetles, and rats) will Join Sanaa and Khloe Taylor and celebrate all things dog! There come for an “up close and personal” visit! will be face painting, pictures with paws, create a dog toy, and more. There will also be a donation jar to benefit shelter animals! Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info 7

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BABY SIGN LANGUAGE 2 THANKSGIVING TURKEY CUPS TUESDAYS AT 10:15AM: NOVEMBER 14, 21, 28, Two Sessions (Pick one): DECEMBER 5 SESSION #1: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 4:15PM Ages birth and up with adult SESSION #2: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 7PM Sign-up begins Monday, October 30 Ages 2 years to Kindergarten (with adult caregiver) Missed Session 1? Join us for a second session introducing over Sign up for both sessions begins Monday, November 6 80 signs (different from Session 1) that will help your child communicate more clearly. Newcomers and expectant parents Listen to some Thanksgiving stories and then turn a pudding cup welcome. No experience necessary. Limit 15 families. into a turkey.

LLAMA LLAMA CELEBRATION SAND PAINTING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 4:15PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 4:30PM Ages 13 months to Grade 2 (with adult caregiver) Kindergarten and up Sign up begins Monday, October 30 Sign up begins Monday, November 6 Let’s celebrate author Anna Dewdney’s beloved character, Llama Artsy Smartsy will show you how to use your hands and sticks to Llama. Join us for stories, a craft and don’t forget to bring your cameras for a live character meet and greet with Llama Llama. design crushed rocks, different sands, and glue them into a sand painting that respects the Navajo style.

TODDLER “DRIVE-IN” MOVIE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT 4:15PM STAR WARS SCIENCE Ages 15 mos. to 4 years (with caregiver) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 AT 5:00PM Sign up begins Monday, October 30 Grades 1 and up We’ll decorate boxes to look like cars and then watch a short movie Sign up begins Monday, November 13 while enjoying snacks in our “cars.” Instructor Chris Buchman will show you how to make a light saber, slime from Dagobah (Yoda’s home in “Empire Strikes Back”), and origami of characters or ships to fold or take home to A WINNIE THE POOH THANKSGIVING PARTY fold. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 4:15PM Ages 2 and up Sign up begins Monday, October 30 Enjoy some “hunny”-sweet snacks and a showing of “A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving” (also known as “Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving”) (running time: 35 minutes). *Food allergens may be present in this program.

SATURDAY MORNING PAJAMA STORY PARTY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 AT 10:30AM Ages 14 months to Kindergarten (with adult caregiver) Sign up begins Monday, October 30 Keep your PJs on and head to the library for storytime with milk and cookies. 8 Mineola Library • (516) 746-8488 • mineolalibrary.info Register in person at the Children’s Desk or by phone TEEN PROGRAMS (516-746-8488 ext. 1) or e-mail ([email protected]). SUPER SMASH BROS TOURNAMENT TEEN ROOM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 3:00PM DATES TO BE DETERMINED—KEEP AN EYE OUT Grades 5 and up AT THE LIBRARY! Sign up begins Monday, September 18 Grades 5 and up The gloves are coming off! Choose your character wisely, and start No sign up required practicing your smash moves. It’ll be a fight to the finish! Come hang out in the community room at the library! You can work on homework, play board games, play video games, or just chill with your friends! WEREWOLF! MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 3:00PM MAKERSPACE MONDAYS! Grades 5 and up What is a Makerspace? A Makerspace is a collaborative space Sign up begins Tuesday, October 10 stocked with materials and supplies where people can gather to get It was a dark and stormy night… The people of the village are creative with art and DIY projects, invent new things, and share warm in their beds, when suddenly, a werewolf attacks! One brave ideas. Alongside the regular Teen Room activities, the Makerspace group of children joins together in the library to try and discover Cart will be available for anyone to come and use every Monday. who the werewolf might be, before it’s too late…

LIBRARY HOURS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Library will be closed on the following days: Monday 10:00AM - 9:00PM Saturday, September 2, 2017: Labor Day weekend Tuesday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Monday, September 4, 2017: Labor Day Wednesday 10:00AM - 9:00PM Monday, October 9, 2017: Columbus Day Thursday 10:00AM - 9:00PM Tuesday, November 7, 2017: Election Day Friday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Friday, November 10, 2017: Veterans Day weekend Saturday 10:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday, November 11, 2017: Veterans Day Sunday Closed Thursday, November 23, 2017: Thanksgiving Day

MINEOLA LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEES

Terence Timlin, President Carmine Festa • Laura Kern • Michael Vezzi Karen Smith • Russ Sutherland • Mary Anne Warnecke Charles Sleefe, Library Director

Newsletter edited by Meredith Minkoff and Vivian Yuan