Library Newsletter and Program Guide July/August 2021 Recursos en español - página cuatro. What’s Going on @ the Library...

Free Lunch for Children and Teens Tuesdays | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Fridays | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 Calling all kids and teens 18 and under! Fuel up for summer fun with free lunch at the Copiague Library. In partnership with the (631) 691-1111 Copiague School District, the library is offering free lunch as part www.copiaguelibrary.org of the USDA Summer Meals Program.

Discount Tickets Almuerzo gratis For more information go to para niños y adolescents! Martes | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM copiaguelibrary.org and click on 6, 13, 20, 27 de Julio 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 de Agosto the Discount Tickets link. Viernes | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 9, 16, 23, 30 de Julio 6, 13, 20, 27 de Agosto Llamando a todos los niños y adolescentes menores de 18 años! Llénese de energía para la diversión de verano con el almuerzo gratis en la Biblioteca de Copiague. En asociación con el Distrito Escolar de Copiague, la biblioteca está ofreciendo Long Island Aquarium almuerzo gratis como parte del Programa de Comidas de The Library offers discount Verano del USDA. tickets to the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead. Price of each ticket is $21.00. Healthy Libraries Program Sponsored by Stony Brook Medicine Healthy Libraries Program Check Out Our and the Public Libraries of Suffolk County Healthcare professionals and graduate student interns from the fields of social work, public Library of Things! health, nursing, and nutrition can assist you with access to in-person and virtual healthcare We have yard games like bocce resources. For more information, one-on-one appointments and a schedule of events, visit ball and badminton to play at publichealth.stonybrookmedicine.edu/healthy_libraries_program, call 631-216-8220 or your next barbecue, fishing poles e-mail [email protected]. and metal detectors to enjoy your Introducing Brainfuse JobNow and VetNow day at the beach, binoculars for JobNow provides various tools to help with every step of the job search including live resume bird watching and star gazing and assistance, career planning, live career coaching, and live interview preparation. VetNow ukuleles if you just want to relax supports veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic and strum a tune in the backyard! tutoring, and assisting with employment transition. Go to live-brary.com/careers to get started. Go to copiaguelibrary.org to see all of the “things” you can check Memorial Bricks out with your library card! We are currently accepting orders for custom engraved paving stones to be placed in our Memorial Garden located in front of the library. Become a part of the library’s history Museum and Park Passes with your own family name engraved on a stone. A paving stone would make a wonderful memorial, birthday, anniversary or holiday gift. Custom engraved paving stones may be The Library has passes to local purchased for $75.00 each. To order your 4x8 inch paving stone, please complete a museums, parks and gardens, memorial brick order form (available at the Information Desk) and submit it by July 31. free to check out with your library card. New Catalog/Circulation System The Library has a new catalog/circulation system and is now a part of the Partnership of - Brooklyn Botanical Garden Automated Libraries (PALS). This library services platform is shared by most of the libraries - Cold Spring Harbor Fish throughout Suffolk County and will increase efficiency and ease of use for patrons and staff. Hatchery & Aquarium New features include quicker turnaround times for items on hold, faster direct borrowing - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling of items from other Suffolk libraries, and search results that include patron reviews and Museum recommendations. The shared catalog makes it easier to discover more content and items - Fire Island Lighthouse can be delivered to Copiague or any other Suffolk library for pick-up. Please contact the - Garvies Point Museum & Preserve Library for more information on this great new service and how to get the most out of it! - Heckscher Museum of Art - Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Online Citizenship - Long Island Children’s Museum - Long Island Museum Test Prep - Old Bethpage Restoration Citizenship dictation practice is now available via prerecorded videos on the - Old Westbury Gardens Copiague Library’s YouTube channel to help you get ready for the citizenship - Planting Fields Arboretum exam. Copies of the dictation as well as the 100 civics questions can be printed The Library also has Empire Passes from the link in the description box. bit.ly/CopiagueLibraryYouTube to check out for free parking at Instructor Ed Mutchnick will meet with students on Zoom for a one-on-one appointment to assist state parks like Robert Moses and with applications and to conduct practice interviews/tests to those who are within two weeks of Jones Beach. their interview dates. Please contact the Library to schedule an appointment. This service is not limited to Copiague Library cardholders, anyone in need of help may schedule an appointment. Go to copiaguelibrary.org for a complete list and Copiague Memorial Public Library to reserve a pass. 50 Deauville Blvd. Non-Profit Org. Copiague, NY 11726 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 24 FOLLOW *****ECRWSS** Copiague, NY US ON: Postal Customer Telephone and online registration for adult programs for Copiague cardholders begins at Adults 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 29, unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Page Page 3 3

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Health and Wellness One-on-One Medicare Reading Road Trip Counseling and Assistance Adult Summer Reading Club 2021 Tuesdays, July 20 August 17 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Ends: August 21 Call the library to register. Register for a 30-minute appointment to meet one- Program No. CPA600 on-one, via phone with a Suffolk County RSVP (Retired There is still time to join the Adult Summer Reading Club and take Senior Volunteer Program) volunteer from HIICAP a reading road trip to the various state parks on Long Island. Each (Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program) to answer questions and provide information book you read advances you to a new park on the map. Read at least specific to your own needs regarding Medicare health one book to be entered into a weekly raffle for a gift card to a local insurance and benefits, Medicare savings programs, business. Pick up your welcome packet at the Information Desk. extra help for prescription drugs and EPIC. Special note: Read five books by August 21 to receive a car trunk organizer. please look out for a call from a private or restricted number at your scheduled appointment time as it will You may hand in your reviews at the Information Desk be your certified counselor calling (must be Medicare or submit them online at bit.ly/ReadingRoadTripEng eligible). Skin Cancer: Safety and Awareness Program No. CPA100 Thursday, July 15 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM Dr. Reshni Kapoor will briefly touch on skin cancer statistics in the U.S., and then will discuss risk factors and actions we can all take to reduce skin cancer. Often times, education and prevention are the key and being aware of your own skin with attention to detail can play a significant role in detecting skin cancer. Viaje de Lectura Stress Management El Club de Lectura de Verano 2021 Program No. CPA101 Wednesday, July 21 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM Termina: 21 de Agosto Can you recognize when you are stressed? Did you know just enough stress can be a good thing, but too much Programa Número CPA600 stress isn’t good for anyone? A representative from Todavía hay tiempo para unirse al Club de Lectura de Verano Long Island Cares will present a personal development para Adultos y hacer un viaje de lectura por carretera a los varios workshop to help you recognize everyday techniques to parques estatales de Long Island. Cada libro que leas te avanza a effectively manage stress. un nuevo parque en el mapa. Lee al menos un libro para participar Dive into Summer with a New Attitude en el rifa semanal para un tarjeta de regalo a un negocio local. Program No. CPA102 Recoja su paquete de bienvenida en el escritorio de información. Thursday, July 22 | 6:00 - 6:30 PM Lee cinco libros antes del 21 de Agosto para recibir un organizador How we live and enjoy our life depends upon how we view the events we experience and the relationships para el baúl del coche. we develop. Some people cower under an umbrella of Puede entregar sus comentarios en el pessimism, while others choose to dance openly in the sunshine of optimism. Join Connie Lagan as she teaches escritorio de información o presentarlas en you to open the window to optimistic thinking. The línea en bit.ly/ViajedeLecturaEsp topics covered include affirmative thinking, gratitude, forgiveness, prioritizing happiness, sharing, present- moment living, and positive learning. On the Go Ticks and Mosquitos Long Island Parks with Stories to Tell Program No. CPA103 Program No. CPA106 Monday, July 26 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM Wednesday, July 14 | 6:00 - 6:30 PM Tick and mosquito season is upon us and it is important Our savvy sightseer, Jeanne Schnupp, is back to tell us about the most interesting to take measures to prevent these bites. Lyme disease parks on Long Island. Did you know that there are over 70,000 acres of recreational affects people of all ages and is most common in people and wooded parkland spread across Long Island, from Queens to Montauk? Learn who spend a lot of time outdoors. Join us as Stony Brook why some of these particular pieces of land escaped development to become public Medicine expert, Dr. Luis Marcos Raymundo, discusses respites, learn their histories, and even how they came by their names. Lyme disease risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and the latest treatments available. Under the Hood: Basic Car Maintenance Program No. CPA107 | Monday, July 19 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM Summertime Savvy: Healthy Entertaining Are you taking a road trip this summer? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of Program No. CPA104 cure when it comes to basic car care maintenance. John Paul, the AAA “Car Doctor,” Wednesday, July 28 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM will cover important maintenance steps you can take to keep your car running Certified Health Coach Lisa Zimmerman will show us smoothly all summer long. Bring your car questions and John will answer them! healthier ways to grill, how to get the best seasonal vegetables and fruits, and how to make the most Belmont Lake State Park Virtual Walking Tour scrumptious salads and dressings. Discover better Program No. CPA108 | Tuesday, July 27 | 6:00 - 6:30 PM dishes to take on picnics and to the beach, and tasty Join an environmental educator from New York State parks to show you around ways to stay hydrated. Healthy and popular summertime Belmont Lake State Park. Learn about its history, trails and wildlife. recipes will be supplied. Must See Hiking Destinations Plants That Cleanse the Air of Long Island Program No. CPA105 Program No. CPA109 Tuesday, August 10 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, August 5 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Join horticulturist Paul Levine in this informative lecture James Daniels, author of The Must See Hiking Destinations about plants that help cleanse the air. Learn which of Long Island, will discuss the many hiking trails found on plants can help you sleep better, which plants are Long Island. A range of difficulties, for the beginning hiker dust collectors, and which plants can help with carbon to the more experienced trail runner, will also be included. dioxide. copiaguelibrary.org | 631-691-1111 - July/August 2021

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Learn About Sharks Legal Assistance Inside the Cage: Shark Cage Court Help Diving in North America nycourts.gov/courthelp Program No. CPA110 Legal help when you don’t have a lawyer. Tuesday, July 20 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Legal forms and court information. Sharks have long held a unique fascination for people all Coronavirus hotline - 833-503-0447 over the world especially SCUBA divers. Being in the water with these creatures has always been a high adrenaline Law Help activity. There are many shark dives worldwide, but divers Lawhelp.org or Ayudalegalny.org need not travel to exotic destinations to witness sharks in their natural element. Join Eco-Photo 631-761-7198 Explorers as they venture inside the cage right here in North America to dive with Blue Sharks in LawHelp assists people of low and California, Rhode Island, and New York. This program will conclude with heart-stopping action moderate incomes find free legal aid from Mexico’s Isla de Guadalupe, home to some of the largest Great White Sharks in the world. programs, answers to questions about legal rights and to find legal forms. Emperors of the Deep Program No. CPA111 Empire Justice Center Thursday, August 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM empirejustice.org - 631-650-2306 This program is suitable for all ages. Making the law work for all New Yorkers. From Jaws to Shark Week, we are conditioned to see sharks as terrifying cold-blooded underwater predators. William McKeever, author of Emperors Nassau Suffolk Law Services of the Deep: The Ocean’s Most Mysterious, Most Misunderstood, and Most nslawservices.org - 631-232-2400 Important Guardians, aims to change your view of sharks as he takes you on a Provides free legal services for civil cases pulse-pounding journey around the world and deep under the water’s surface. as well as legal support to community From the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle to coral reefs of the tropical Central advocates to ensure that people with low Pacific, William reveals how sharks are evolutionary marvels essential to incomes and disabilities have equal access maintaining a balanced ecosystem. to the civil justice system on Long Island. General Interest Programs Suffolk County Bar Association Scba.community.lawyer Homeowners Rights During the Pandemic 631-234-5577 Program No. CPA112 | Wednesday, July 21 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Get a 30-minute consultation with a lawyer Many homeowners are struggling to pay their housing expenses as a result of the pandemic. for $25. A public service provided by the A representative from Nassau Suffolk Law Services’ Foreclosure Unit will discuss homeowner’s Suffolk County Bar Association. rights, including options for working with your lender, the foreclosure process, forbearance, repayment plans, loan modifications, and homeowner assistance programs. There will be Legal Hand a chance to ask general questions at the end of the presentation, but please call Nassau legalhand.org/call-in-center Suffolk Law Services directly to speak with someone about your specific legal situation 631-366-7096 (call or text) (631) 232-2400. Nassau Suffolk Law Services is a nonprofit organization that provides free Trained community volunteers, who are legal help to low-income people, including homeowners facing foreclosure. not lawyers, provide free information, assistance, and referrals to help you The American Civil War resolve issues that affect your life, in Program No. CPA113 | Tuesday, August 24 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM areas of employment, housing, family, This year marks the 160th anniversary of the American Civil War. It was a conflict that divided immigration, domestic violence, and the nation and left the south alienated and disenchanted in ways that still have not completely public benefits to prevent problems from healed. Join historian Martin H. Levinson in discussing this seminal event in our nation’s history. turning into legal cases. Art Talk: Van Gogh Elder Law Program No. CPA114 | Thursday, July 29 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Touro Law Senior Citizens Program Vincent van Gogh was a 19th century, Post-Impressionist artist who lived a productive, but 631-761-7470 troubled life. In just ten years, he produced over 2,000 oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings. tourolaw.edu/abouttourolaw/571 Learn more about Van Gogh’s artwork, inspirations, and life in this informative art talk presented Legal services provided without charge by art historian Jay Schuck. to Suffolk County residents 60 years or older. Job Search Strategies Program No. CPA115 | Wednesday, August 11 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM Family Law Join a representative from the Long Island Cares New Paths to Achievement program. In this LIFT workshop you will learn simple strategies to conduct an effective job search including staying Liftonline.org - 800-696-8629 organized, using your own network and resources, social media platforms, and more. Helping New Yorkers find justice in Family : American Hero Court. Program No. CPA116 | Tuesday, August 17 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Probono Partnership For over three decades, John Wayne was among the top ten most popular motion picture stars 631-650-2312 in the world. His classic motion pictures include such favorites as Stagecoach, Rio Bravo, The Provides free business and transactional Quiet Man, The Shootist, and of course, the film that earned “The Duke” his only Academy legal help to other non-profits serving Award, True Grit. Join Sal St. George as he reviews John Wayne’s life and career and view underrepresented people. various clips featuring him at his rootin’ tootin’ finest. In-Person Crafts Burlap Flower Vase Bee Kind Canvas Book Folding Vase Tuesday, July 13 Thursday, July 29 Tuesday, August 3 Program No. CPA117 Program No. CPA119 Program No. CPA121 3:30 - 5:30 PM 3:30 - 5:30 PM 3:30 - 5:30 PM Program No. CPA118 Program No. CPA120 Program No. CPA122 6:30 - 8:30 PM 6:30 - 8:30 PM 6:30 - 8:30 PM Rinette is back and ready Craft this wall Learn how to take an to show you how to create hanging with Rinette. ordinary book and turn beautiful flowers out of She will show you how to create fabric it into a vase, simply by burlap. Also, learn a new flowers, paint your canvas and make bumble folding the pages. Join technique in painting your vase with food bees. Please bring a liner, flat and sponge Rinette as she shows you how to create coloring and glue. Please bring a flat brush, brushes, glue gun and scissors. this unique décor. Please bring scissors. glue gun and scissors. 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You will receive a link to join the program in the The program description will tell you where on Facebook and registration confirmation email. Please make sure we at what time you will be able to view the live program. have your current email address when registering. Please join the program 10 minutes in advance to test your connection. If you cannot A link to the YouTube video will be provided in your participate online, a dial-in phone number will be provided so you can registration confirmation email. Use this link to view the participate over the phone. program within the specified time frame. Afternoon Games Fridays | 1:30 - 4:30 PM In Person Book Discussions July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 Download a copy of these books from We are back in business! Come with your group to play any game of your choice in the auditorium. Libby/Overdrive or pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk. You are welcome to bring your own refreshments. Afternoon Book Discussions IN PERSON EXERCISE The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes Program No. CPA128 Please bring your own water. Thursday, July 8 | 2:30 - 4:00 PM It is recommended that all participants in the Alice Wright marries American Bennett Van Cleve hoping to exercise programs wear comfortable clothing. escape her stifling life in England. But small-town Kentucky quickly proves equally claustrophobic. So when a call Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa goes out for a team of women to deliver books as part of Program No. CPA125 Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library, Alice signs on Fridays, July 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM enthusiastically. Falun Dafa is a traditional cultivation practice that improves by Linda Holmes mental and physical wellness through a series of easy-to-learn Evvie Drake Starts Over exercises and meditation. Achieve physical health, mental Program No. CPA129 balance, and inner peace with George Wei from the Long Island Thursday, August 12 | 2:30 - 4:00 PM Chinese Culture Presentation. In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Registration for the below classes is limited to two library Everyone in town, even her best friend thinks grief keeps her cards per person. A non-refundable fee of $2.00 for each class locked inside, and Evvie doesn’t correct them. in the series is due at registration. In person registration begins Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 AM. Non resident may Evening Book Discussions register beginning Monday, June 28 at 10:00 AM. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Chair Yoga Program No. CPA130 Thursdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 August 5, 19, 26 Tuesday, July 27 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM 1:00 - 2:00 PM Two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is performed that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old sitting on a chair, or standing and using a chair for enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all- female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the support. The class will include breathing techniques girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are and ways to relax the mind and body. beginning a life of excitement and responsibility, but also danger.

Zumba The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult Saturdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21, 28 10:00 - 11:00 AM Program No. CPA131 Zumba is an aerobic workout designed for everyone. Inspired by Tuesday, August 31 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. Latin music, the Zumba dance steps create a dynamic, exciting She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an and effective fitness system. Join Zumba Instructor Eileen Padgett announcement: prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself in dancing to get fit. Please bring a towel. as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband, but a man she last saw Afternoon Yoga fifteen years ago. Mondays, July 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 4:00 - 5:30 PM Reduce stress and anxiety and reap other health benefits in this Citizenship Resources relaxing afternoon yoga class. Access information and resources to help with the immigration process and passing the U.S. Citizenship Test. Log in with your library card to find: VIRTUAL EXERCISE • Immigration legal help • Practice tests in English, Spanish, • Language assistance Chinese and Vietnamese It is recommended that all participants in the • Education rights and resources • Citizenship eligibility exercise programs wear comfortable clothing. • Citizenship preparedness toolkit requirements Chair Yoga Go to livebrary.com/online-learning and log Fridays, July 9, 16, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 in to the Adult Learning Center to get started. 12:00 - 1:00 PM View on Facebook at Copiague Library Chair Yoga Recursos en español Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is performed sitting on a chair, or standing and using a chair for support. The class will Learning Express Library Literacy Suffolk include breathing techniques and ways to relax the mind and body. bit.ly/LearnExpress Mejora su inglés. Estudie con • Mejore sus habilidades escritas, un tutor 2 horas a la semana. Zumba orales y gramaticales Completar la solicitud disponible Program No. CPA127 • Aprenda y repase sus habilidades en el mostrador de información. Wednesdays, July 7, 14, 21, 28 August 4, 11, 18, 25 escritas y gramaticales USAhello.org/es 7:00 - 8:00 PM • Aprenda y repase sus habilidades USA Hello - • Un sitio web gratuito para ayudar a Zumba is an aerobic workout designed for everyone. Inspired by de lectura y matemáticas los refugiados Latin music, the Zumba dance steps create a dynamic, exciting • Prepárese para el examen de GED • Educacion, trabajo, inmigraccion, and effective fitness system. Join Zumba Instructor Cindy Merkler • Prepárese para su Examen de ciudadinia, salud in dancing to get fit. Ciudadanía Healing Yoga Asesoramiento y asistencia uno a uno de Medicare Mondays, July 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Regístrese para una cita de 30 minutos por teléfono con un voluntario 7:30 - 8:30 PM para responder preguntas y brindar información específica a sus propias View on Facebook at Copiague Library Healing Yoga. necesidades con respecto al seguro de salud y los beneficios de Medicare. This class is a gentle yoga class for all levels of experience, Nota especial: su consejero lo llamará desde un número privado o emphasizing activating the body’s healing process through deep restringido a la hora programada para su cita. (debe ser elegible para relaxation and moving meditation—a perfect way to exhale your Medicare). stress and worries of the day. Consulta la página 2 para el club de lectura de verano. copiaguelibrary.org | 631-691-1111 - July/August 2021 Page 5

JULY 2021 AUGUST 2021 Mondays July 5 August 2 Independence Day observed - Library closed Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Tie Dye Butterfly Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) July 12 Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Bee Watering Station Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) August 9 Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Time for Family Clock Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) July 19 Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Firefly Lantern Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) August 16 Under the Hood: Basic Car Maintenance-6:30pm (Zoom) Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Rhythm Boards Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) July 26 Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Pick up begins for Take and Make Craft: Fishy Decorative Plaque Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) August 23 Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) Ticks and Mosquitos-6:30pm (Zoom) Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) August 30 Story Fun-10:30am (Facebook Live) Afternoon Yoga-4pm (In person) Healing Yoga-7:30pm (Facebook Live) The hallway display for July will feature oil paintings of landscapes, seascapes, The hallway display for August will feature charcoal drawings inspired by Long Island’s still life and portraits by Carol Corbett. landmarks, architectural structures and scenes of NYC by Steven Walker.

Tuesdays

July 6 July 27 August 3 August 24 Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) The Effects of Covid-19 on College Admissions Let’s Dance-4pm (In person) Book Folding Vase-3:30pm (In person) The American Civil War-7pm (Zoom) -6pm (Zoom) Let’s Dance: Hip Hop-5pm (In person) Book Folding Vase-6:30pm (In person) August 31 July 13 Belmont Lake State Park Virtual Walking Tour August 10 Teen Summer Reading Club ends Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) -6pm (YouTube) Baby Bootcamp-10am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Dog Days of Summer-2:00pm (In person) Evening Book Discussion-7pm (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Let’s Dance-4pm (In person) Burlap Flower Vase-3:30pm (In person) Plants That Cleanse the Air-7pm (Zoom) Let’s Dance: Hip Hop-5pm (In person) Burlap Flower Vase-6:30pm (In person) August 17 Evening Book Discussion-7pm (In person) July 20 One-on-One Medicare Counseling-10am (Telephone) One-on-One Medicare Counseling Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) -10am (Telephone) It’s a Jungle Out Here-2pm (In person) Storytime and Stretch-10am (In person) John Wayne: American Hero-6:30pm (Zoom) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Inside the Cage: Shark Cage Diving in North America -6:30pm (Zoom)

Wednesdays

July 7 July 28 August 4 August 18 It’s a Bug’s Life-5pm (In person) Under the Sea-3pm (In person) Name That Zebra-5pm (In person) Fantastic Fingerplays-1:30pm (Facebook Live) It’s a Bug’s Life-6:30pm (In person) Under the Sea-4:00pm (In person) Name That Zebra-6:30pm (In person) Zumba-7pm (Zoom) Zumba-7pm (Zoom) Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees-6pm Zumba-7pm (Zoom) August 25 July 14 Summertime Savvy: Healthy Entertaining August 11 Back to School-3pm (In person) Fantastic Fingerplays-1:30pm (Facebook Live) -6:30pm (Zoom) Fantastic Fingerplays-1:30pm (Facebook Live) Back to School-4:00pm (In person) Long Island Parks with Stories to Tell-6pm Zumba-7pm (Zoom) Job Search Strategies-3pm (Zoom) Monthly Meeting of the Board of Trustees-6pm (YouTube) Some Radiant Pig-4pm (In person) Zumba-7pm (Zoom) Zumba-7pm (Zoom) Some Radiant Pig-5:15pm (In person) Zumba-7pm (Zoom) July 21 Fantastic Fingerplays-1:30pm (Facebook Live) Stress Management-3pm (Zoom) Squirrel Hero Pose-4pm (In person) Squirrel Hero Pose-5:15pm (In person) Homeowners Rights During the Pandemic -6pm (Zoom) Zumba-7pm (Zoom)

Thursdays

July 1 July 22 August 5 August 19 Teen Gaming-7pm (Discord) Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) July 8 Dive into Summer with a New Attitude Animal Interviews-6pm (In person) I am the Walrus-5pm (In person) Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) -6pm (Zoom) Must See Hiking Destinations of Long Island I am the Walrus-6:15pm (In person) Afternoon Book Discussion-2:30pm (In Person) Teen Snack Around the World: Africa -6pm (Zoom) Teen Animal Paperclip Bookmark-7pm (YouTube) Teen Washer Jewelry-7pm (YouTube) -7pm (Discord) Teen Gaming-7pm (Discord) August 26 Pajama Storytime-7pm (Facebook Live) July 29 August 12 Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) July 15 Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) Afternoon Book Discussion-2:30pm (In person) Teen Snack Around the World: China Chair Yoga-1pm (In person) Bee Kind Canvas-3:30pm (In person) Emperors of the Deep-7pm (Zoom) -7pm (Discord) Tales of Tails-6pm (In person) Bee Kind Canvas-6:30pm (In person) Teen Black Glue Suncatcher-7pm (YouTube) Pajama Storytime-7pm (Facebook Live) Skin Cancer: Safety and Awareness Art Talk: Van Gogh-6:30pm (Zoom) Pajama Storytime-7pm (Facebook Live) -6:30pm (Zoom) Pajama Storytime-7pm (Facebook Live) Teen Wooden Anime Coaster-7pm (YouTube)

Fridays

July 2 July 23 August 6 August 20 Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Teen Book Hedgehog-7pm (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) July 9 Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) Let’s Learn: Cats of All Sizes-2:30pm (YouTube) Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Teen Mythical Keychain-7pm (In person) Let’s Learn: Big Animals-2:30pm (YouTube) Birds of Prey-5:30pm (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Teen Bottle Cap Magnet-7pm (In person) Teen Birds of Prey-7pm (In person) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) July 30 Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) August 13 August 27 Let’s Learn: Small Animals-2:30pm (YouTube) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Teen Stencil Art-7pm (In person) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) July 16 Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Backyard Wildlife-5:30pm (In person) Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Chinese Exercise: Falun Dafa-9am (In person) Teen Backyard Wildlife-7pm (In person) Let’s Learn: Wolves-2:30pm (YouTube) Let’s Learn: Koalas-2:30pm (YouTube) Free Lunch Program-11:30am (In person) Teen Anime Club-7pm (In person) Teen Book Wizard-7pm (In person) Chair Yoga-12pm (Facebook Live) Afternoon Games-1:30pm (In person) Let’s Learn: Lemurs-2:30pm (YouTube) Teen Anime Club-7pm (In person)

Saturdays

July 10 July 31 August 7 August 21 Zumba-10am (In person) Zumba-10am (In person) Zumba-10am (In person) Adult Summer Reading Club ends July 17 Sea Turtle Painting-2pm (In person) Jackbox Games-1:30pm (Zoom) Children’s Summer Reading Club ends Zumba-10am (In person) Teen Purrfect Sailor Moon Painting August 14 Zumba-10am (In person) Among Us-1:30pm (Zoom) -3:30pm (In person) Zumba-10am (In person) Pick up begins for Paint-a-Cookie July 24 Marine Mammals & Seabird Adaptations August 28 Zumba-10am (In person) -11:30am (In person) Zumba-10am (In person) Nature Discoveries-11:30am (In person) Telephone and online registration for Children programs will begin at copiaguelibrary.org | 631-691-1111 - July/August 2021 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 30. Registration is required for all programs Children unless otherwise noted.

A link to the YouTube video will be provided in your You will receive a link to join the program in the registration confirmation email. Use this link to view registration confirmation email. Please make sure the program within the specified time frame. we have your current email address when registering.

Summer Reading Club 2021 Bookmark Contest Ages: 5 - 11 Our bookmark contest is back! Children entering Kindergarten through grade 5 Ends: Saturday, August 21 this September can get a contest sheet Program No. CPC649 from the Children’s Room. Create your very own bookmark to enter before It’s a whale of a summer and it isn’t too late to be part of our August 21. Children’s Summer Reading Club! For every hour you read we will add an animal sticker to your reading chart! After finishing six Twelve lucky winners will be chosen hours of reading, children will receive fun completion prizes. by August 30, and their bookmark will be given out to the community on the Go to bit.ly/CopiagueSummerReading to start logging month chosen for them. hours read or stop by the library!

Let’s Meet Animals at the Library! Let’s Get Fit at the Library! Seating is limited. Only one parent or guardian per family may attend. Both Seating is limited. Only one parent or guardian per parent or guardian and all children must register with their own library card. family may attend. Both parent or guardian and all Tales of Tails children must register with their own library card. Program No. CPC132 | Thursday, July 15 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Storytime and Stretch Celebrate the Summer Reading Club with the Sweetbriar Nature Program No. CPC138 | Tuesday, July 20 Center. Children will get to meet and learn about an assortment 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Ages: 12 - 36 months of animals. Please join Amy Bly for a 45 minute program focused on mindfulness and fun with your little one. Participants will Nature’s Discoveries listen to a story, participate in breathing exercises for both Program No. CPC133 child and caregiver, and learn simple yoga stretches. Please Saturday, July 24 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM bring an exercise mat. Children will learn about animal adaptation and their use of natural materials by observing live animals and Baby Boot Camp their unique adaptations. They will also view animal Program No. CPC139 | Tuesday, August 10 artifacts and make an animal tracking guide. This 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Ages: 12 - 36 months program is presented by Suffolk BOCES Outdoor Environmental Education Program. Join health and wellness enthusiast Amy Bly in this toddler Backyard Wildlife approved workout session. Please bring an exercise mat. Program No. CPC134 | Friday, July 30 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM Let’s Dance What lives in your backyard? Children will meet a variety of animals that might live in their Program No. CPC140 | Tuesdays, July 27 August 31 neighborhoods right here on Long Island! Discover the importance of looking after our 4:00 - 4:45 PM | Grades: K - 2 resident wildlife and how we can be better neighbors. Sweetbriar Nature Center will introduce Join the members of Great South Bay Dance in this fun and a box turtle, an opossum, a rabbit, a screech owl, and maybe a surprise guest or two. interactive class. You will learn extensive ballet technique, Animal Interviews terminology and creative movement exercises. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. Program No. CPC135 | Thursday, August 5 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Children will meet and interact with some of Sweetbriar Nature Center’s resident animals, Let’s Dance - Hip Hop including a many-legged animal and at least one representative from each of the amphibian, Program No. CPC141 | Tuesdays, July 27 August 31 reptile, bird and mammal groups. The event will teach children how each animal is unique 5:00 - 5:45 PM | Grades: 3 - 5 and different. Join the members of Great South Bay Dance in this fun and Marine Mammal & Seabird Adaptations interactive class where you will learn how to dance to Hip Hop. Program No. CPC136 | Saturday, August 14 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. During this marine mammal/seabird adaptations-themed lesson with Western Suffolk BOCES Outdoor Environmental Education Program, children will learn about the unique adaptations Virtually Awesome Games that allow mammals and birds to survive in a harsh marine environment. They will view various artifacts such as whale teeth and baleen, a walrus tusk and a seal skull. Children will Among Us also make two models of adaptations that allow marine mammals and birds to survive in Program No. CPC142 their environments, a blubber glove and a crayon penguin! Saturday, July 17 1:30 - 2:30 PM Birds of Prey This program is aimed for grades 3 and up! We will be playing Program No. CPC137 | Friday, August 20 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM Among Us. All you need is an iPad or computer. Birds of prey are some of the most magnificent animals in the world. Children will meet a variety of birds and discover what makes them so special. Sweetbriar Nature Center will Jackbox Games introduce two owls, a falcon and a hawk and talk about characteristics that help these Program No. CPC143 | Saturday, August 7 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM awesome birds survive. This program is aimed for grades 3 and up! We will be playing the game Tee KO! All you need is an iPad or computer. Log in at Your Leisure Unlimited viewing, with closed captions, at your convenience. Let’s Learn: Small Animals Let’s Learn: Big Animals Program No. CPC144 | Viewing begins Friday, July 9 at 2:30 PM. Program No. CPC147 | Viewing begins Friday, August 6 at 2:30 PM. Animals come in all shapes and sizes. Let’s learn about some of the Elephants, giraffes and whales oh my! Let’s learn about some of the largest smallest animals with stories, songs, and a simple craft. animals with stories, songs, and a simple craft. Let’s Learn: Lemurs Let’s Learn: Wolves Program No. CPC145 Program No. CPC148 | Viewing begins Friday, August 13 at 2:30 PM. Viewing begins Friday, July 16 at 2:30 PM. Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. We will hear wolf stories, Lemurs spend a majority of their lives high in the trees they discover facts, howl wolf songs and learn how to make a simple craft together. live in. Let’s learn all about these wonderful animals and their amazing “tails.” Let’s Learn: Koalas Program No. CPC149 | Viewing begins Friday, August 27 at 2:30 PM. Let’s Learn: Cats of All Sizes You might have heard about furry friends called koala bears but they are not Program No. CPC146 | Viewing begins Friday, July 23 at 2:30 PM. bears at all. Let’s learn all about these adorable marsupials, hear stories, and From house cats to lions, cats come in all sizes. Let’s learn all about this make a simple koala craft. species and hear tales about different types of cats. 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You will receive a link to join the program in the Please join the program 10 minutes in advance to test your The program description will tell you where on registration confirmation email. Please make sure connection. If you cannot participate online, a dial-in phone Facebook and at what time you will be able to we have your current email address when registering. number will be provided so you can participate over the phone. view the live program.

Emperors of the Deep Program No. CPA111 Crafts and Learning Thursday, August 12 Seating is limited. Only one parent or 7:00 - 8:00 PM This program is suitable guardian per family may attend. Both for all ages. parent or guardian and all children must Are sharks really the terrifying register with their own library card. predators we see in movies or Any child who is not yet enrolled in on television? William McKeever, It’s a Bug’s Life Kindergarten can join the 1,000 Books author of the book Emperors Wednesday, July 7 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 Program No. CPC158 | 5:00 - 5:45 PM Before Kindergarten program and earn of the Deep: The Ocean’s Most Program No. CPC159 | 6:30 - 7:15 PM prizes along the way. Mysterious, Most Understood, and Learn all about our six-legged friends, hear fun You are your child’s most important Most Important Guardians will teach you the truth buggy stories, and create a bug-themed craft. teacher. This program will blast off about sharks and why they are so important to your child’s love of reading and their our ecosystem. Dive into this fun and educational Dog Days of Summer language skills will soar. Children program to form a new appreciation for these Program No. CPC160 | Tuesday, July 13 prepare to read years before they enter misjudged fish. 2:00 - 2:45 PM | Ages: 1 - 5 years Kindergarten. From the moment your Join A Time for Kids, Inc. as we celebrate the child is born, they begin to learn words Paint-a-Cookie relaxing days of summer in this family fun preschool and develop language skills which Program No. CPC150 program. Activities include music, movement, fine are important to have before entering Pick up starting and gross motor development and storytelling! school. Saturday, August 21 There will also be a cute dog craft! Please bring Decorate your own your favorite beach blanket or towel to sit on. Learn more and register your Library lion cookie with child by calling the library, emailing edible paint! Everything Squirrel Hero Pose [email protected] or you need will be supplied Wednesday, July 21 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 Program No. CPC161 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM stopping by the Children’s Room. by the Sugar Island Program No. CPC162 | 5:15 - 6:00 PM Bake Shop. Anyone can be a superhero! Just ask Flora and Ulysses or Squirrel Girl! Learn about our super Take and Make Crafts squirrel friends and make a heroic comic. Crafts can be picked up from the library during the week of the program. Under the Sea All crafts will come with instructions, the supplies you need to create the craft and Wednesday, July 28 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 other fun information in the theme of the craft such as books, songs and games! Program No. CPC163 | 3:00 - 3:45 PM Program No. CPC164 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM Under the sea, under the sea. We will read stories, craft, and talk fishies, under the sea. Sea Turtle Painting Program No. CPC165 | Saturday, July 31 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Grades: 2 and up Key to My Art is back to teach you how to paint an adorable sea turtle. Please dress to get messy. Bee Watering Station Tie Dye Butterfly Program No. CPC152 Program No. CPC155 Name That Zebra Wednesday, August 4 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 Pick up starting Monday, July 12 Pick up starting Monday, August 2 Program No. CPC166 | 5:00 - 5:45 PM Be nice to the bees and make them a Learn how to make a tie dye image Program No. CPC167 | 6:30 - 7:15 PM watering station for your flower garden! on a butterfly-shaped plaque. Listen to fun stories and create your very own zebra using your name to make the stripes on your new Firefly Lantern Time for Family Clock friend. Program No. CPC153 Program No. CPC156 Pick up starting Monday, July 19 Pick up starting Monday, August 9 Some Radiant Pig Decorate your picnic table with Design your own working clock to remind Wednesday, August 11 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 this cute glowing craft. you when family game night starts! Program No. CPC168 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM Program No. CPC169 | 5:15 - 6:00 PM Fishy Decorative Plaque Rhythm Boards Some pig! Decorate a terrific, radiant and humble piggy bank. Program No. CPC154 Program No. CPC157 Pick up starting Monday, July 26 Pick up starting Monday, August 16 It’s a Jungle Out Here Decorate an underwater-themed Paint your own musical instrument so you Program No. CPC170 | Tuesday, August 17 collage with wooden fish! can play music with the night creatures. 2:00 - 2:45 PM | Ages: 1 - 5 years Join A Time for Kids, Inc. as we explore the many creatures of the jungle in this family fun preschool program. Activities include music, movement, fine Storytime Fun for Everyone! and gross motor development and storytelling! There will also be a jungle animal craft! Please bring View on Facebook at Copiague Children. your favorite beach towel or blanket to sit on. No registration necessary. I am the Walrus Thursday, August 19 | Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 Storytime for Everyone Program No. CPC171 | 5:00 - 5:45 PM Do you enjoy hearing a story and singing songs? Program No. CPC172 | 6:15 - 7:00 PM Follow Copiague Children on Facebook to catch surprise pop-up storytimes. Brush your tusks and join us for this fun program. We will learn walrus facts and make a puppet! Story Fun Mondays, July 12, 19, 26 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Back to School Enjoy books, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. Wednesday, August 25 Ages: 5 years to Grade 5 Pajama Storytime Program No. CPC173 Thursdays, July 8, 29 August 12, 26 | 7:00 - 7:30 PM 3:00 - 3:45 PM Program No. CPC174 Put on your pajamas, grab a stuffed animal friend and join us for stories and songs 4:00 - 4:45 PM for bedtime. School is starting up again Fantastic Fingerplays soon! Get ready with us by making your own fancy Wednesdays, July 14, 21 August 11, 18 | 1:30 - 2:00 PM chalkboard to use at home. Get your fine motor skills working with fingerplays and songs.

Telephone and online registration for Teen programs will begin July/August 2021 at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 30. Registration is required for Page 8 Teens all programs unless otherwise noted.

Once you have registered for the program you will receive an email the day of the program with a link to join in Discord. You do not need an account with Discord to join but it is recommended. It is free to create an account and can be done at discord.com/. When you are in the Discord server, the librarian in charge of the program will give you further instructions.

You will receive a link to join the program in the registration confirmation email. Please make Let’s Have Fun at the Library! sure we have your current email address when registering. All teens must register prior to the program with Please join the program 10 minutes in advance to test your a valid library card. Seating is limited. connection. If you cannot participate online, a dial-in phone number will be provided so you can participate over the phone. Teen Book Hedgehog Teen Mythical Keychain Program No. CPT178 Program No. CPT182 Friday, July 2 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, July 23 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Teen Summer Reading Club Make a cute little hedgehog out of an old Dive into the water or soar across the sky book. Perfect to place on your bookshelf with your very own mermaid or dragon and you don’t have to feed it! keychain. Program No. CPT684 Teen Stencil Art Teen Purrfect Ends: August 31 Program No. CPT179 Sailor Moon Painting Friday, July 9 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Program No. CPT183 Don’t monkey around this summer. Join us for a foxy time Let’s get messy preschool style! Create Saturday, July 31 and sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Club! Read four a unique work of art for your home with 3:30 - 4:30 PM books and you will win a whale of a prize! Visit the Teen finger paints. Join us at the library with Key to My page at copiaguelibrary.org/teens to report your books. Teen Anime Club Art in creating a Sailor Moon-themed You have until August 31 to complete and report on four Program No. CPT180 painting. You are sure to have a purrfect books. Every book you report on will also earn an hour Fridays, July 16 August 13 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM time. of community service. There is nothing better than a night of anime! Teen Bottle Cap Magnet Enjoy watching some anime episodes with The Effects of COVID-19 On College Admissions Program No. CPT184 your friends. We will vote on what Anime we Friday, August 6 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Program No. CPT175 will watch next session. Tuesday, July 6 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM Looking for something to jazz up your This program is open to all. home’s refrigerator? Create a magnet out of Looking to apply to college this fall? Over the course of the next Teen Gaming Fun bottle caps to hang those straight A’s! few years, the college admissions process will look different Teen Gaming Teen Book Wizards due to the impact of COVID-19. Tom Jaworski, founder of Quest Program No. CPT181 Program No. CPT185 College Consulting will discuss what the college admissions Thursdays, July 1 August 5 Friday, August 27 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM process will look like in the near and distant future. 7:00 - 8:00 PM What have you been reading this summer? Play games with your friends on Discord! Join us as we discuss the latest book trends. Teen Snack Around the World We will be playing Among Us, a game from Everyone who attends will receive a Once you have registered, a staff Jackbox, or a game of your suggestion. book-related takeaway. member will contact you when your snacks are ready for pick up. Animal Encounters at the library! Africa China All teens must register prior to the program with a valid Program No. CPT176 Program No. CPT177 library card. Seating is limited. Thursday, July 22 Thursday, August 26 7:00 - 8:00 PM 7:00 - 8:00 PM Teen Backyard Wildlife Birds of Prey Enjoy different treats from around the world each time we meet. Program No. CPT186 Program No. CPT187 We will meet up the day of the program on Discord to discuss Friday, July 30 Friday, August 20 the snacks. 7:00 - 8:00 PM 7:00 - 8:00 PM What lives in your backyard? Birds of prey are some Meet a variety of animals that of the most magnificent Teen Community Service might live in your neighborhood animals in the world. Need community service credits? right here on Long Island. You will meet a variety of birds Go to copiaguelibrary.org/teens to check out all the Discover the importance and discover what makes them different community service opportunities that are available. of looking after our resident wildlife and so special. Sweetbriar Nature how you can be a better neighbor. Join the Center will introduce two owls, a falcon and Teen Video Challenge Sweetbriar Nature Center and see a box a hawk and talk about adaptations that help The Teen Video Challenge, sponsored by the turtle, an opossum, a rabbit, a screech owl, these awesome birds survive. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), and maybe a surprise guest or two. is an annual national video contest open to all teens. The challenge is for teens to create a short public service announcement-type video that shows their unique Creative Teens Take & Make interpretation of the 2021 CSLP slogan “Tails and Tales.” Materials will be provided and available for pick up at the Library. Videos should not be longer than 60 seconds and should Once you have registered for the program a staff member will promote libraries and reading. contact you to let you know your craft kit is ready. A tutorial will be Visit summerreadingnys.org/teens/teens-video-challenge/ made available the day of the program to show you how to make the craft. for all the details, including the submission form, contest rules, and to see the winning videos from 2020. Once Teen Washer Jewelry Teen Black Glue Suncatcher you have submitted your video to CSLP contact your Teen Program No. CPT188 Program No. CPT190 Librarian at [email protected] for instructions Thursday, July 8 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, August 12 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM on how to obtain your one hour of community service. Design a necklace out of a washer, Be the envy of the neighborhood! Using some beads, and your creativity. black glue and markers, design a dazzling Teen Fur Tails suncatcher to display in your window. Have you or a family member adopted or rescued Teen Wooden a pet and given them a new home? Tell us your Anime Coaster Teen Animal Paperclip Bookmark story and why rescuing and adopting an animal from Program No. CPT189 Program No. CPT191 a rescue league or shelter is so important to you. Email Thursday, July 15 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, August 19 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM [email protected] with your name, your pet’s Do you like anime? Do you need a place to No more dog-earing your library books! name, your adoption story, and photo of your pet. You will lay your cup down? Then you need to make Create an animal-themed bookmark out of receive one hour of community service and your story might a wooden anime coaster to get rid of those a paperclip. appear on the library’s Teen Instagram. water rings on your computer desk!

Board of Trustees Library Hours Email Address Joanne C. Kirshner, President Monday - Friday - 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Have a question? Need information? Edward I. Mutchnick, Vice President Saturday - 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Email us at [email protected] Eileen M. O’Connell, Secretary/Treasurer Christopher R. O’Connell, Trustee Holiday Closings Please Note: Dianne Breiner, Trustee July 5 - Independence Day observed - Closed The Copiague Memorial Public Library encourages all residents to participate in its programs and Board Meetings activities. Please let us know in advance if you Director require any special accommodations because of Wednesdays at 6:00 PM Kenneth S. Miller a disability. Staff may take photographs at library July 28 and August 25 programs for use in library publicity. Please inform Editor: Lisa E. Kroitor us if you do not want photos taken of you or your Layout and Design: Melinda D. Gordon-Lichioveri child.