Wyandanch Public Library Serving the community for 39 years September/October 2012 Newsletter A Day of Spiritual Inspiration through Music What’s Inside:
The Wyandanch Public Library welcomes Children’s, Page 2 Seyi Akinbinu and the Angelic Gospel Band for a musical event full of spiritual inspiration for Young Adults, Page 3 everyone. Join us in the Diggs– Simpson auditorium as we come together and celebrate Adults, Page 4 with inspirational songs that boost your moral and gives encouragement. All are welcome to attend. September Calendar, Page 5
Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:30 am– 1:30 pm October Calendar, Page 6
Photo Gallery, Page 7 “Embracing Latin American Culture” Community News, Page 8
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th– October 15th), the Library Hours: Wyandanch Public library will present Lanie Igneri during our Hispanic Heritage Month Mon 10:00 am-6:00 pm Opening Reception. Join us as Ms. Igneri Tues 10:00 am-9:00 pm from the Professional Speaker’s Bereau, Weds 10:00 am-9:00 pm presents a variety of artists and speaks briefly about their contribution not only to the music Thurs 10:00 am-9:00 pm industry but also to “The Hispanic Experience”. She will talk about the Fri 10:00 am-6:00 pm meaning of their songs including artists from the past as well as today’s art- Sat 10:00 am-5:00 pm ists and how much the Latin community has grown in all areas, especially the arts (movies, television, and music). Some of the artists to be discussed will Sun 1:00 pm-5:00 pm be: Carlos Santana, Antonio Carlos Jobim (Brazilian songwriter), The Library will be closed: Bernie Williams, Celia Cruz (singer), MaSanero (Mexican songwriter), Labor Day, September 3rd Los Lobos, Gloria Estefan, Vicki Carr, Jennifer Lopez, Edie Gormet, Ricky Martin, and Julio Iglesias. Come celebrate and embrace Latin American Culture. Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 6:30 pm Page 2 WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY Children’s Programs
Pre-K Apple Print Placemats
Preschoolers will use sliced apples and Motion in the Morning paint to create a fun fall placemat. Toddlers and Preschoolers will sing, dance, use Wednesday, September 5th, 11:00 am instruments and move their bodies. Back to School Book Covers Wednesdays October 3rd & October 17th, 11:00 am
Children will bring their text books in create fun How Twisted covers for them. Open to grades 1st and up. Children will make and twist pretzel dough to take Saturday, September 8th, 3:00 pm. home and bake. Open to grades 3rd thru 5th. Create Your Own Apple Core Sunday, October 7th, 3:00 pm Children will create unique magnets that look like Nachos and a Movie the core of an apple! Creative way of displaying A+ Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Nachos and a papers. Open to grades K-5th, 4:30 pm . Movie. Open to grades K-5th. Monday, September 10th. Friday, October 12th, 3:30 pm Cookies and Bookies Time for Tacos Children will listen to some “sweet” stories and use Come join us as we make and enjoy tacos and a simple their hands to make and shape oatmeal cookie craft. Open to grades 3rd thru 5th. dough on a foil pan to take and bake home. Saturday, October 13th, 1:00 pm
Open to grades K-5th. Pumpkin Carving Thursday, September 13th, 4:00 pm. Children will use safety carvers to create a take-home Consider it Done! Chore Placemat Jack-O-Lantern complete with a battery operated Tea Light. Children grades K-2nd must be Children will create a placemat with a chart to or- accompanied by an adult. ganize their chores while enjoying a simple snack. Thursday, October 18th, 4:00 pm For children 10 years and up. Open to ages 9 and up. Closet Monsters Monday, September 17th, 4:00 pm Children will make a scary monster hanger to take Cookie Book Chat! home. Open to grades 2nd thru 5th.
Children will listen to book talks while enjoying a Tuesday, October 23rd, 4:00 pm snack of cookies and juice. Annual Halloween Party Open to grades 4th and 5th. Children bring your costumes and participate and Wednesday, October 17th, 4:00 pm holiday themed activities while enjoying snacks. *See Calendar For More Crafts* Costumes are not required. Sunday, October 28th, 2:00 pm Page 3 WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY Young Adult Programs
Teen Cinema Young Adult Suggested Reading
Easy A: September 5th, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Unfriended– by Katie Finn A clean cut high school girl sees her life What Happened to Goodbye– by Sarah Dessen paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Storybound– by Marissa Burt Letter," which she is currently studying in Stronger– by Michael Carroll school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Crafty Creations! I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: DIY Desk Organizer Get ready for October 3rd, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm school by creating your very own Based on the early life of author Maya Angelou, desk organizer set. this story traces her life from the trauma she faced as a young girl and the several years of September 12th, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm silence that came after the attack. Autumn Leaves Jar Candle: Use fallen leaves to create this unique candle! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage September 26th, 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Month @ Your Library!
National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15, 2012 through October 15, 2012. Join us as we celebrate all month with these informative Teen Read Week is October 14, 2012 through and entertaining activities! October 20, 2012. Celebrate this event all week with book-themed activities and events. Quesadilla Creations Learn the history of tortilla 10/14/2012: Sci– Fi Sunday: Kosmic Keychains making and Spanish cooking terms and phrases as you make your own quesadilla. 10/15/2012: Monster Monday: Boggart Bookmarks Wednesday, September 19, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm 10/16/2012: Twilight Tuesday: Twilight Trivia 10/17/2012: Witches & Wizards Wednesday: Dia de los Muertos Learn the history of Mexico’s day of the Dead Celebration while creating your own fes- Enchanted Edibles tive masks and take home treats! 10/18/2012: Thriller Thursday: Katniss Krispies Wednesday, October 10, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm 10/19/2012: Fantasy Friday: Wizard Word Search
10/20/2012: Supernatural Saturday: Fiery Faeries Banned Books Week is 9/30/2012 - 10/6/2012 Visit the Young Adult Desk for more information about our Teen Read Week Programs! Celebrate Banned Books Week @ Your Library by reading a Haunted Halloween! banned book. Pick up a list of Wednesday, October 31st, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm banned books at the Young Adult desk! Stop by to make your very own chocolate haunted house! Page 4 WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY Adult Programs
Stony Book University Career Presentation Suggested Reading
Join Jenn Rossler from the Human Resources The Dew Breaker– by Edwidge Danticat Department at Stony Brook University & Hospital, The Buena Salud – by Jane Delgado will present an informative presentation about the Redeeming Watere– by Vanessa Davis Griggs different careers offered within the University & The Sisters: A Novel– by Nancy Jensen Hospital as well as explain the application process. Senior Movie Matinee Thursday, September 13th, 7:00 pm Think Like a Man– Four friends conspire to turn tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been Zumba @ your Library! using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice against them. Join Pamela Parker from Universal Wellness for a Monday, September 24th, 11:30 am hour family Zumba Fitness program at the Library. The Magic of Belle Isle– After alcoholism depletes his Zumba is a Latin dance-inspired fitness program in- enthusiasm for writing, celebrated author cluding dance and aerobic elements inspired by Monte Wildhorn finds his creative passion renewed dance styles such as Hip-Hop, Soca, Samba, Salsa, when he moves to quaint Belle Isle and gets to know his Merengue, and Mambo. Have fun getting fit. next door neighbors. Monday, October 22nd, 11:30 am.
Saturday, September 22nd, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Adult Movie Matinee Saturday, October 20th, 12:00 pm Frida– A biography of Frida Kahlo , who channeled the Free Citizenship Classes pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. Friday, September 28th, 3:30 pm Attention Non-Citizens! Do you want to participate fully in the economic, political, and social rights of Think Like a Man– Think like a Man follows four inter- this country? If so, attend this workshop where you connected and diverse men whose love lives are shaken will be tutored on the most frequent questions asked up after the ladies they are pursuing buy Harvey’s book on the United States Citizenship Test. We will also and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of discuss the application form, how to get 6 out of 10 brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their the questions correct, and tips to pass your interview own, they conspire using the book’s insider information portion. Register at the Reference Desk. to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own. Friday, October 19th, 2: 30pm Thursday, September 27th , October 4th, October 11th 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Join the Adult Reading Club! As a bonus, in honor of Hispanic Heritage, we’ll read “How the Garcia Girls Lost Diabetes Self Management Workshop their Accents” by Julia Alvarez. Pick up your copy at the Wednesdays, October 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th front desk starting in September. Feel free to, bring the books you’ve read to share with the group on 1:30 pm-3:30 pm Thursday, October 4th at 6:30 pm . Page 5 September 2012
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labor Day Children’s Children’s Craft: Math Class Children’s Closed Story Time Pre-K Apple Print 4:00pm-6:00pm Craft: 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Placemats Back to School Book Covers 11:00 am Teen Gaming Day 3:00 pm ESL Registration 5:30 pm-6:30 pm 6:00pm-8:00pm Teen Cinema: Easy A Computer Class 4:30 pm-6:00 pm 6:00-8:30pm
ESL Registration 6:00pm-8:00pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Young Adult Children’s Craft: Gospel Concert Children Craft: Children’s Advisory Board: Cookies and with Create Your Story Time DIY Desk Bookies Seyi Akinbinu Own Apple Core 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Organizer 4:00 pm 11:30 am-3:30 pm 4:30 pm 4:30 pm-6:00 pm ESL Classes Math Class 6:00pm-8:00pm ESL Classes 4:00pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm Computer Class 6:00-8:30pm
Stony Brook Career Presentation 7:00 pm
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Children’s Children’s Young Adult Children Craft: Children’s Movie Zumba Craft: Story Time Advisory Board: Owl Feather Matinee: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Consider It 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Quesadilla 4:30 pm The Lorax Done! Creations 3:30 pm Chore Placemat ESL Classes 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Math Class 4:00 pm 6:00pm-8:00pm 4:00pm-6:00pm ESL Classes 6:00pm-8:00pm Teen Gaming Day 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Computer Class 6:00-8:30pm
Weed & Seed/ Combat Task Force 7:00pm
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Senior Movie Children’s Young Adult Free Citizenship Adult Movie Matinee: Story Time Advisory Board: Class Matinee: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Think Like a 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Autumn Leaves Frida Man Jar Candle 3:30 pm 11:30 am ESL Classes 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Math Class 6:00pm-8:00pm 4:00pm-6:00pm Children Craft: Board of Trustees Make Your Own Meeting Computer Class Fall Necklace 6:00 pm 6:00-8:30pm 4:30 pm
30 Banned Book Week Begin Page 6 October 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Motion in Teen Gaming Day Defensive Children Craft: the Morning 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Driving DIY Maracas 11:00 am Course 4:30 pm Free Citizenship 9:00am-3:00pm Diabetes Class Management 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Banned Book Week Workshop End 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Teen Cinema: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing 4:30 pm-6:00 pm
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Children’s Diabetes Children's Craft: Children's Children Craft: Story Time Management Closet Monsters Nachos and a Children's Craft: Craft: Movie Time for Tacos Create Your Own 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Workshop 4:00 pm How Twisted 3:30 pm 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Boat 1:30 pm-3:30 pm 4:30 pm ESL Classes Math Class 6:00pm-8:00pm Young Adult : 4:00pm-6:00pm Dia de los Muertos Hispanic Heritage 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Computer Class Opening 6:00-8:30pm Reception With ESL Classes Free Citizenship Class 6:00pm-8:00pm 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Children’s Motion in Children's Craft: Zumba Teen Read Children Craft: Story Time the Morning Pumpkin Carving Adult Movie 12:00 pm Week 4:00 pm Begin Pumpkin Patch 4:00 pm-4:30 pm 11:00 am Matinee: Young Adult Fun Think Like Fiery Faeries Sci-Fi Sunday: 4:30 pm Young Adult: Diabetes Math Class a Man 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Kosmic Twilight Trivia Management 4:00pm-6:00pm 2:30 pm Keychains 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Young Adult: 4:30 pm Workshop Monster Monday 1:30 pm-3:30 pm Young Adult : Young Adult: 2:30 pm ESL Classes Katniss Krispies Fantasy Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm Cookie Book Chat: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm 2:30 pm 4:00 pm Computer Class Young Adult : 6:00-8:30pm Enchanted Edibles 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Weed & Seed/ Combat Task Force ESL Classes 7:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Senior Movie Diabetes Math Class Children's Craft: Management 4:00pm-6:00pm Matinee: Closet Monsters Workshop The Magic of 4:00 pm 1:30 pm-3:30 pm Computer Class Belle Isle 6:00-8:30pm 11:30 am ESL Classes Young Adult 6:00pm-8:00pm Children Craft: Advisory Board Ghostwriter 4:30 pm-6:00 pm Galore 4:30 pm Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00pm
28 29 30 31 Children’s Young Adult Children’s Story Time Children Craft: Advisory Board: Annual 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Halloween Halloween Haunted Halloween Party Bat Candle 4:30 pm-6:00 pm ESL Classes 2:00 pm Fun 4:30 pm 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Page 7 WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY Photo Gallery
Saturday Drawing Classes with
Children’s Feeding Program Children’s Story Hour
YA Poeartistry Workshop YA West Side Story Project Adult Summer Reading Club
National Night Out Michael Jazz Trio Senior Concert Page 8 WYANDANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY Community News
Mid– Island Voter’s Registration Drive Inglés como Segundo Idioma
As an American, no right is more precious than the ¿Necesita ayuda para aprender constitutional right to select our leaders. a hablar y escribir en Inglés? Join the Mid-Island Club of the National Association Regístrese en la Biblioteca Pública de Wyandanch of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. Martes, 04 de septiembre 2012 y Take the time to exercise your right to vote. We need Miércoles, 05 de septiembre 2012, 6:00 pm-8: 00 pm. your assistance on working towards ensuring that Las clases comenzarán Martes, 11 de septiembre 2012 y Wyandanch becomes a leader in voter participation. Miércoles, 12 de septiembre 2012, 6:00 pm-8: 00 pm. Diggs-Simpson Auditorium
Wyandanch Public Library 14 South 20th Street, Wyandanch, NY 11798 Para obtener más información póngase en contacto con el escritorio de circulación al (631) 643 a 4.848. Saturday, September 22, 2012, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meetings Weed & Seed/ Combat Task Force Meetings
Wednesday, September 26th & October 24th, 6:00 pm Thursday, September 20th & October 18th,7:00 pm
Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Notary Public
Take this class and become eligible for a 10% discount Do you need an important document to be on all vehicle liability, PIP, and collision insurance considered “official”? The Wyandanch Public Library premium for three years. Fee: $35. provides Notary Public Services.
Class will be held Saturday, October 6th. Thursdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Board of Trustees
Nancy Holliday President Erskine Trotman Vice President Ghenya Grant Trustee Clarence Holloway Trustee Stephanie Williams Trustee
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