Copiague Library, Was Officially for Some Fun! These Games Are Sure Dedicated on Saturday, December 7
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Library Newsletter and Program Guide January/February 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show Day Trip Trip Registration Information: Payment is due at the time of registration. Cardholders may register one non-cardholder to attend with them. Patrons may add additional non- cardholders to a waiting list and they may attend if space allows. No refunds will be issued for cancellations unless we are able to fill your spot. Philadelphia Flower Show Saturday, February 29 COPIAGUE Departure from library: 8:00 AM Departure from Philadelphia: 4:30 PM MEMORIAL Cost - Adults 30+: $64.00 PUBLIC LIBRARY Adults 18-29: $52.00 | Children 5-17: $47.00 (631) 691-1111 Registration will begin on Saturday, January 11 at 11:00 AM. www.copiaguelibrary.org Join us on a joint trip with the Amityville Library to the Philadelphia Flower Show’s Riviera Holiday. The show is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event and will Homebound Services immerse visitors in the sights, scents, and tastes of the Mediterranean Riviera. See thousands of plant and floral design entries of local enthusiasts in hundreds of categories. Shoppers - If you are unable to get to the find a bustling marketplace with an array of take-home products to get the garden started library to check out materials, you and a World Bazaar of beautiful and exotic crafts and products. Price includes ticket to may sign up for our patrons who the show, deluxe motor coach transportation and bus driver gratuity. are homebound program and have library materials mailed to your Copiague’s New Little Free Library home at no cost. Please contact the Circulation Desk for more Dedication and Ribbon information and to register. Cutting Ceremony Our Little Free Library, generously Board Games donated by the Friends of the Borrow a board game and get ready Copiague Library, was officially for some fun! These games are sure dedicated on Saturday, December 7. to keep you and your family laughing The dedication was part of the Ribbon and playing all winter long. Cutting Ceremony for the Gateway •Axis & Allies •Monopoly Park located on the corner of •Battleship •Scrabble Dixon Ave. and Great Neck Road. •Clue •Settlers of Catan •Game of Life •Stratego •Jenga •Trivial Pursuit All you need is your Copiague Present at the dedication ceremony, pictured left to right: Town of Babylon Deputy Supervisor Antonio Martinez, Friends of the Library card. Limit 1 game per card. Copiague Library Board members Irene Ruland and Shirley Porfidio, Library Director Kenneth Miller, Library Trustees Ed Mutchnick and Passport Services Dianne Breiner, and Town of Babylon Councilwoman Jackie Gordon. Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 - 8:00 PM Film Screening Wednesdays | 2:00 - 6:00 PM Make an appointment with a library A Blizzard of Books! staff member to process your Adult Winter Reading Club 2020 application for a U.S. Passport. January 2 - February 3 Photos are available for an additional Operation Program No. 101 fee. Call the library for information Underground or to schedule an appointment. When is the best time to read? Railroad Museum Passes When you are snowed in Presents: We have over 30 passes including: from a blizzard! Operation •Children’s Museum of Manhattan Grab a cup of hot chocolate and Toussaint •Cradle of Aviation snuggle up with your favorite book Guggenheim Museum Monday, February 3 • this winter. Join the winter reading •Heckscher Museum of Art 7:00 - 8:45 PM club for your chance to win one •Museum of the Moving Image O.U.R. is a non-profit organization that •New York Hall of Science of five blizzard comfort/survival assists governments around the world in the rescue of human trafficking victims, New York Transit Museum baskets. Every book you read awards • with a focus on saving children. O.U.R. you an entry into the raffle, the •Walt Whitman Birthplace volunteers will present a screening of the For a complete listing go to more you read, the more chances documentary Operation Toussaint (1hr copiaguelibrary.org and click on you have to win! 22min). The film chronicles the events the Museum Passes link for more that lead ex-Special Agent Tim Ballard to information and to reserve a pass. Read at least one book to create Operation Underground Railroad be invited to the finale on as well as the organization’s ongoing fight to rescue children, bring traffickers Inclement Weather Saturday, February 8. In case of inclement weather, please to justice and put an end to human check the message at the top of trafficking. This program is open to all. No registration necessary. our homepage (copiaguelibrary. org) or call 631-691-1111 to make Copiague Memorial Public Library sure the library is open. 50 Deauville Blvd. Non-Profit Org. Copiague, NY 11726 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 24 FOLLOW *****ECRWSS** Copiague, NY US ON: Postal Customer www.copiaguelibrary.org | 631-691-1111 - January/February 2020 Adults Page Page 3 3 In-person, telephone and online registration for adult programs for Copiague cardholders begins at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 3, unless otherwise noted. Registration for non-residents will begin on Thursday, January 9 at 10:00 AM. Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Computer Courses Saturday Entertainment One-On-One Tech Help Appointments Fiddler’s Green | Program No. 109 | Saturday, January 25 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM Call to make a 30-minute one-on-one The Irish/Scottish music of Fiddler’s Green has been popular around Long Island for over appointment with one of our tech-savvy staff twenty years. The band’s music ranges from rousing to poignant, and the audience is invited members. Get help with borrowing ebooks/ to join in with easy to sing choruses. Join Fiddlers Green to celebrate the birthday of poet audiobooks, set up a new Kindle Fire and and lyricist Robert Burns, also known as “The Bard of Ayrshire” and “The National Poet of answer other smartphone, tablet, or laptop Scotland.” questions. Copiague cardholders only. Movie Music Magic! With Gemini Journey All About Streaming Services Program No. 110 | Saturday, February 15 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM Program No. 102 Gemini Journey will explore our common American experience through the lens of cinematic Monday, January 13 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Switching to internet only service plans music. They will perform musical soundtracks from classic Hollywood films, French films have gained popularity for those who wish and MGM musicals, with memorable scores by iconic film composers. to save money on their monthly bills. There are many other ways to access TV or movies Cookies, Coffee and Karaoke rather than through a cable provider. In Program No. 111 | Saturdays, January 11 and February 1 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM this lecture/demo class, you will learn all Karaoke is back, by popular demand! Belt out a song on a Saturday afternoon on the library’s about streaming services, what devices Karaoke system. Coffee and cookies will be served for those brave enough to sing. you may need, subscription fees and much more. Bring your questions and the experts Saturday Afternoon Movies at Sharper Training Solutions will have the Doors open at 3:00 PM | Movie starts at 3:15 PM answers. Introduction to Computers Program No. 103 Wednesday, January 22 | 6:45 - 8:45 PM Trish Tergesen of Sharper Training Solutions will teach students how to install new programs, organize their computer, how to use the mouse, work with text and saved files, and work with graphics. Space is limited in this hands-on class. All About the Library Website Program No. 104 Wednesday, January 8 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Can You Ever At Eternity’s Where’d You Go, Leap Year Program No. 105 Forgive Me? Gate Bernadette? (2010) Tuesday, February 11 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Comedy/Drama Biography/Drama Drama/Comedy Comedy/Romance Learn how to utilize online resources (R) 1hr 46min (PG-13) 1hr 51min (PG-13) 1hr 49min (PG) 1hr 40min through the library’s website. See how Niche Academy provides users with helpful Program No. 112 Program No. 113 Program No. 114 Program No. 115 tutorials on a variety of topics such as Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Brainfuse, Instagram, and NoveList. Stay January 4 January 18 February 8 February 29 up to date on library events and the latest new releases by signing up for the library’s email newsletters. Borrow movies, music, Health and Wellness and more with Hoopla and Kanopy. Discover Creativebug’s hundreds of videos that teach Acupuncture Demonstration Antioxidants in Your Diet users how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, and Program No. 116 Program No. 118 screen print. Watch a demonstration of how Wednesday, January 8 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, February 19 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM to download songs from your favorite artists Acupuncturist Donna Nesteruk will explain and Nutritionist John Michel returns to present an with Freegal Music. All these and more will demonstrate the acupuncture points mapped out informative workshop on the importance of be discussed in this detailed class. through the entire body and how they are used in antioxidants. Learn what an antioxidant is, how they traditional Chinese medicine. These points enable can help lower the risk of chronic diseases and what the practitioner to unblock obstructions that may foods are rich in antioxidants. Cooking cause pain, discomfort or illness. Ready, Set, Eat: Filling Our Hearts with Love Through The Basics of the Keto Diet Foods for the Big Game Meditation | Program No. 119 Program No. 106 With KetoBob Thursday, February 27 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM Tuesday, January 21 Program No. 117 Certified Holistic Health Counsellor Rosanna Jimenez 4:00 - 5:30 PM Wednesday, February 12 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM will discuss how to use meditation to transform the Get ready for Super Bowl Writer, educator, and keto coach Robert Scappatore heart by incorporating more love and peace into entertaining with Chef Rob as he teaches you presents the basics of the keto diet.