The 2017 North Shore Reads! Tuesday, April 4Th @ 6:45PM, the Swan Club, 90 Glenwood Road, Roslyn
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MARCH / APRIL 2017 The 2017 North Shore Reads! Tuesday, April 4th @ 6:45PM, The Swan Club, 90 Glenwood Road, Roslyn Come to The Swan Club for the 2017 North Shore Reads and enjoy an This annual event for book lovers from eight local public libraries: Bayville, Bryant (Roslyn), Glen Cove, Gold Coast, Locust Valley, Manhasset, Oyster Bay - East Norwich, and Sea Cliff has become very popular. Please register early starting February 23rd! Visit northshorereads.org for more information. This Year's Selection is Dead Wake by Erik Larson! This year’s L.I. Reads selection is Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson. Mr. Larson’s previous popular books include Thunderstruck, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and An American Family in Hitler’s Berlin, Devil in the White City, and Isaac’s Storm. Copies of Dead Wake are available at your public library in a variety of formats: print, large print, CD audiobook, e-book, and downloadable audiobook. Reserve your copy today! Dead Wake tells the tale of the sinking of the Lusitania against the backdrop of America at the height of the Progressive Era, bringing to life a cast of characters including famed Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat, pioneering female architect Theodate Pope, and President Woodrow Wilson. Can't Make It To The North Shore Reads? Discuss the Book with Page Turners! Join Librarian Deborah Kinirons for an afternoon discussion on Monday, April 3rd @ 2PM. Like the Book? Learn More at the Library! Exploring Long Island's Shipwrecks Bus Trip! Greenwood Cemetery / Brooklyn Navy Yard Sunday, April 30th 2PM Thursday, April 27th In this informative, First take a two-hour trolley tour of the historic Greenwood exciting Cemetery in Brooklyn, then have lunch on your own. In the presentation by Eco afternoon, take a one-hour guided bus tour of The Brooklyn Navy Photo Explorers, Yard. A non-refundable $80 fee hear the history of is due at time of registration. shipwrecks from the Revolutionary War through modern Bus departs from American Legion Post times and see what marine life inhabit the 336, 190 Glen Head Road, Glen Head at 8AM and returns at approximately 5PM. 50 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 • Phone: 516-759-8300 • Fax: 516-759-8308 www.goldcoastlibrary.org THE CHILDRENS ROOM Registration begins Thursday, February 23rd at 2PM for Gold Coast Library residents. Registration for non-residents Play Hooray Kids (10AM)- Ages 25 Mos. to 4 Years A Time for Kids Play Hooray (11AM) - Ages 3 to 24 Months Ages 18 Months to 5 Years. Thursday, March 16th A Time for Kids presents a fun, Thursday, April 6th interactive, and educational Friday, April 28th experience designed to Thursday, May 11th help children gain important school readiness and developmental skills. movement activities based on a theme. Tuesday, March 7th 1PM Thursday, March 23rd 10AM OR 11:15AM Play Hooray Families Tuesday, April 4th 1PM Saturday, April 22nd 10:30AM Friday, April 21st 10AM OR 11:15AM All Ages. Play Hooray Families pro- Tuesday, May 2nd 1PM gram is designed to entertain the whole family. This gross motor skill development and socialization! Tots' Night Out Tuesdays, March 28th; April 25th 7PM Let's Move with Play Hooray! Ages 18 Months to 5 Years. Hey, kids! Come enjoy an evening at the Library with A Time for Kids! Saturday, March 25th 10:30AM 3 Months to 6 Years. This family-oriented "grown- up and me" light exercise program is a fun way to get everyone up and moving. Play with hula hoops, STEM Storytime: St. Patrick's Day Green Slime balls, shakers; run an obstacle course and much more. Friday, March 10th 4:30PM Creative play makes exercise fun! Grades K-2. Come to the library and listen to St. Patrick's Day stories, then SPRING FUN AT THE LIBRARY! make your own green-colored slime! Sports Storytime Tuesday, March 14th 6PM Tea Cup Planters Ages 2-5. Come to the storytime stairs and hear heart- Friday, April 14th 11AM pumpin’ stories about sports! Grades K-2. Come to the Library and listen to the story of Fran's Tea Time Flower. Have fun planting your Friday, March 24th; Thursday, April 20th 11AM decorate your own darling little tea Ages 12 Months - 3 Years. Tea Time is an enjoyable, cup planter any way you like. Let your easy way to meet other parents and discuss the imagination bloom! challenges of parenting while the children play together and make new friends! Tea and coffee served. Mr. V's Facebook Live Storytime! Storycraft Time Everyone in the family will be Grades Pre-K - K: Friday, March 17th 3PM entertained by Mr. V. reading a story Grades 1-2: Saturday, April 1st 3PM on Facebook Live! Watch as he makes your favorite book come to Listen to popular books, talk about the books, and life! Like us on Facebook and be the make a craft related to the stories. 2 THE CHILDRENS ROOM SERIES PROGRAMS Movin’ and Groovin’ Lego Duplo Storytime Wednesdays, April 5th, 19th, 26th 10:30AM Tuesdays, March 14th, 21st, 28th 10AM Ages 3 to 5 Years. Ages 2 to 4 Years. independent storytime! Stories, songs, and building time! music, and lots of fun. Picture Book Films Fridays, March 10th; April 7th 10AM Ages 2 to 5 Years. This 30-minute Father Goose favorite children’s books. Mondays, March 13th, 27th; April 10th, 24th 9:05AM OR 10AM Ages 12 to 35 Months. This 30-minute Circle Time Spanish for Preschoolers features nursery rhymes, stories, and songs. Tuesdays, April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 10AM Ages 3 to 5 Years. Introduce your child to Spanish through music, movement, and stories in this unique Weekend Family Storytime immersion program. Saturdays, March 18th, April 15th 11:30AM All Ages. You are invited to a storytime that promises to be fun for all ages! Crafty Kids Wednesday, March 15th 4:30PM Grades K-2. Make a craft and hear stories after school! GREAT PROGRAMS FOR GRADES K-5 Silly Pinwheel Pencil Guy Tuesday, March 21st 4:30PM Crazy 8s Math Club Grades K-5. Shirley Ruby shows you Tuesday, April 11th 5PM how to put together a silly wooden face, Grades K-2. The Gold Coast Public decorate a pencil holder with it, and Library and Crazy 8s help kids love then design paper pinwheel pencils! numbers! Learn ‘real-life’ math just Hold your pencils in style! by playing games with you friends! Oreo® Dirt Cake Fancy Bird Houses Tuesday, April 4th 4:30PM Tuesday, April 18th 4:30PM Grades K-5. Learn to follow a recipe. Measure and mix Grades K-5. Decorate a birdhouse for your feathered friends with paint, gems, crush Oreos®, add worms and goodies and enjoy your “dirt cake” right away or wrap to go! 3 'TWEEN SCENE (GRADES 3-6) St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Suncatcher Crazy 8s Math Club Saturday, March 11th 3PM Saturday, April 22nd 1PM Doris Benter shows you how to make a fun rainbow Come join this program which helps mosaic suncatcher just in time for St. Patrick's Day! to give kids a love of numbers so they can handle math in the real world. Orzobots Saturday, April 29th 3PM Ozobots are small robots that Pizza and a Movie!! help kids learn about simple Saturday, April 15th 1-3PM code language and deductive We will bring in pizza pies from several reasoning while empowering local pizzerias, and you will have the learners to play, create and opportunity to sample all of them and vote connect the physical and digital on your favorite! While you’re eating, worlds. This program expands STEM and computer watch the newly-released movie Trolls! science learning through a collection of game-based activities. YOUNG ADULTS (GRADES 6-12) Registration for Young Adult programs (Grades 6 through 12) begins Thursday, February 23rd at 2PM for Gold Coast Public Library residents and one week later for non-residents. Registration is required for all programs through the online calendar or in-person at the Reference Desk. Irish Soda Bread and Hot Cocoa ACT Prep Classes Thursday, March 9th 6:30-8:30PM Thursdays, Mar. 30; Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 6:30-8:30PM For Grades 6-12. Chef Julie For Grades 10-12. Don't miss this opportunity for Reilly will teach you how to affordable ACT test prep! A $90 non-refundable check make homemade Irish soda made payable to the Gold Coast Public Library is due bread and Irish hot cocoa from at time of registration. Each registrant scratch. must purchase the “Princeton Review – Cracking the ACT” with 6 practice tests, 2017 edition, ISBN-13: 978- Parent - Teen Manicures with Kathy G.! session. This class is being held Saturday, March 25th 1:00-2:30PM in conjunction with the Sea Cliff Library. Sea Cliff residents may also For Grades 6-12. Kathy Giouvalakis, register on February 23rd at 2PM. licensed nail technician, will show you and your parent or caregiver how to give yourself a professional manicure Strawberry Tiramisu at home! Each participant receives a Monday, May 1st 5PM nail kit to bring home. For Grades 6-12. Elena Florenzano is back to teach you how to make homemade tiramisu with strawberries Mother's Day Book Bundles from scratch. Tuesday, May 2nd 4PM For Grades 6-8. Create a gift for Mom using old books. Liz Open Study at the Annex Arceolo will show you how to Thursdays, Mar. 30; Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 4-6:30PM repurpose books into cool pieces For Grades 6-12. Come to the Library Annex with of art that can be enjoyed for your friends and do your homework in a space all your years to come.