MAY/JUNE 2012 Summer Reading 2012 Kick-Off Events Feature Magician and Mind-Reader David Lawrence Read-to-Me Kids Club Preschoolers OwnGrades the 6-12Night BetweenAdults the Covers Thurs., June 28 4pm Sat., June 16 through Fri., Aug. 31 Be enthralled and entertained This year’s Dream Big...READGrades K-5 by David’s amazing ability to theme Sat., June 16 3pm read minds. Registration begins doesn’t Fast-paced magic tricks and “edge- Thurs., May 3 at 4pm. Thanks mean you of-your-seat” fun for all ages. to the generosity of can only Registration begins Sat., May local businesses, read books 5 at 11am. Read whatever you there will be in print! Use mobile devices and like (‘green’ stickers indicate K-5 many rewards for the Nassau Digital Doorway books) and receive weekly prizes reading this year. to download audiobooks and throughout the summer. ‘Pink’ stickers eBooks, too. Every title read All participants are indicate becomes an entry in the end-of- invited to the End- middle summer drawing for prizes. Titles of the-Summer school are displayed on the community Reading Party books, and bulletin board in the lobby, so on Sat., Aug. 11, ‘yellow’ high come into the cool library and see so save the date! school books. what’s hot this summer. The 1962 Mets with George Vecsey Take Yourself Out To The Ball Game Wed., June 6 7-8pm Mon., July 16 7:05pm game See registration details on Page 6. Non-refundable fee of $57 per person is due at time Join former NY Times Baseball Columnist of registration. Please make check payable to Gold George Vecsey as we celebrate the 50th Coast Public Library. anniversary of the New York Mets. Mr. NY Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Vecsey will pay tribute to the original Reserve a spot for our first community trip to a Amazin’s of Casey Stengel, Choo-Choo ball game! Luxury coach bus departs promptly Coleman and Marvelous Marv Throneberry. at 3:30pm from the Glenwood Landing American After the program, Mr. Vecsey will be available Legion Post 336, 190 Glen Head Road, Glen Head. to sign copies of his latest book on the life of Spend the afternoon at Monument Stan Musial, which will be available for purchase Park and the Museum. Great seats courtesy of Friends of the Gold Coast Library. in Section 207 to enjoy the game. 50 Railroad Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 • Phone: 516-759-8300 • Fax: 516-759-8308 www.goldcoastlibrary.org PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS Registration for children’s programs begins Sat., May 5 at 11am for Gold Coast Public Library residents. Movin’ and Groovin’ Registration for non- residents begins Sat., May 12 at Ages 3 1/2-5 Years 11am. Children must be registered to attend and arrive Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 11:30am on time or their spaces will be given to others on the Your child’s first independent storytime. waiting list. Craft programs require wearing old clothes Stories, music, and lots of fun. since paint and markers could be permanent. Book Buddies Ages 3-6 Years Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 4pm Teens and children enjoy their time reading together. A Time for Kids Ages 18 Months to 5 Years Fri., May 11—Mother’s Day Balloons 11am Tues., May 29—Supermarket 1pm Thurs., June 14—Carousel 1pm Thurs., June 28—Fish 11am Preschoolers learn through creative movement, singing, dancing, storytelling, and arts & crafts. Children’s Book Week Play Hooray Preschool-Grade 5 Ages 3-24 Months Mon., May 7–Sun., May 13 Tues., May 15, June 5; Fri., May 25, June 29, July 6 11am Vote for your favorite book during the second week Sing and play with your baby as he or she delights in in May. Ballots are available in the Children’s Room. fingerplays, nursery rhymes, music, and movement. Picture Book Films Father Goose Ages 3-5 Years Ages 12-35 months Fri., June 8 11am Mon., May 7, 21, June 4 11am This 30-minute program features short films based Enjoy these 30-minute circle time sessions on favorite children’s books. highlighting nursery rhymes, stories, and songs. Toddler Time Ages 2 1/2- 3 1/2 Years “The more that Tues., May 8, 22, 29; Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 10:30am you read, the more A storytime for beginning readers things you will filled with books/stories, songs, know. The more fingerplays, and movement. you learn, the more Books Before Bedtime places you’ll go.” Ages 3-6 Years Tues., May 8, 15, 22, 29 7pm —Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! Wear PJs or comfy clothes to the evening storytime. 2 GRADE K-5 PROGRAMS Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids is a great place for elementary school students to begin looking for answers to questions about history, geography, art, famous people, biology, chemistry, physics, and more. With just the click of the mouse, they can find articles that give them a general understanding of particular subjects. Each article contains a Table of Contents that can be used as a ‘visual outline’ of the article’s contents. Don’t know the meaning of a word? Double-click any word, and a Merriam- Webster Quick-Click Dictionary pops up and gives a definition and the pronunciation of the word. Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids also has a read-aloud feature that allows students to hear articles read to them. The resources students need for school assignments are available every day, all day, at www.goldcoastlibrary.org. Homemade Grilled Cheese with Nachos Tutor.com Training Grades K-5 Grades 3-5 Fri., May 11 4pm Thurs., May 31 4pm Each participant makes grilled cheese Learn how to use Tutor.com, an online resource that from scratch; and then enjoys nachos, provides access to professional tutors. Students can melted cheese, and salsa as well as a get help with homework, test preparation, skills, demonstration of different kinds of grilled cheese. and concepts, 24/7. Subjects include math, science, English, writing, and social studies. Miss Ashley Crafts Grades K-2 Dad’s Clip Board Key Chains Grades K-5 Thurs., May 17 5pm Sat., June 2 3pm Make funky key chains using colorful beads and Using specialty papers, glitter, stickers, and more, then add either a ladybug or peace sign charm. découpage a large clipboard; then sponge paint the Scrapbooking rim. This useful gift will become ‘memo central.’ Thurs., June 14 5pm Bring your own pictures and create a Great Reads unique scrapbook with a little bit of The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a glue, ribbons, and stickers. Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy A community of mice and a cheese-loving Chess for Beginners and cat form an unlikely alliance at London’s Intermediate Players Cheshire Cheese, an inn where Charles Grades 3-5 Dickens finds inspiration and Queen Victoria makes an unexpected appearance. Sat., May 19; June 2 Beginners at 10:15am Intermediate at 11am Mousenet by Prudence Breitrose Learn how to play or pick up some new moves from Sent to live with her chef father and his Mr. V. wife in Oregon after having stayed with her inventor uncle and scientist mother in Book Bites Cincinnati, ten-year-old misfit Megan is lonely until she starts working with some Grades 1 & 2 computer-savvy mice to try to save Mouse Nation Pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk. and the planet. Books are to be read prior to the program, either by the child or the parent reading to the child. Juice Bigger Than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder and snack are served prior to the discussion. Devastated when her parents separate, Thurs., May 24 4pm twelve-year-old Rebecca must move with The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg her mother from Baltimore to Gran’s house in Atlanta, where she discovers an old It soon becomes clear that Louis’ pet breadbox with the power to grant any wish–as long tadpole is not turning into an ordinary frog. as the wished-for thing fits in the breadbox. 3 YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS Registration for young adult programs (Grades 6 through 12) begins Thurs., May 3 at 4pm for Gold Coast Public Li- brary residents and Thurs., May 10 at 4pm for non-residents. Registration is required for all programs. Email Ashley at [email protected] or stop by the Reference Desk to register. Study at the Annex Father’s Day Key Ring Tues., May 8; Thurs., May 24; Tues., June 5; Thurs., June 7 5-6pm Wed., June 6, Mon., June 11, Wed., June 13 3-5pm Bring a friend or study partner and come to the Natural gemstones and charms make Annex to take advantage of a fun space to cram a handsome key ring to keep or give for an upcoming test, work on a group project or as a gift. simply do homework. Bring music with you, your Game Day Fridays laptop or iPad (we have WiFi) if you have one and Fri., June 29, July 13, 27, Aug. 10, 24 3-5pm get all your work done in a fun, relaxing, no pressure environment. Snacks provided. Bored on Fridays? Don’t be! Play video games and have some snacks. Book Buddies Wed., May 9, 16, 23, 30 4pm Summer Volunteer Training Teens and children enjoy their time Sat., June 30 4-4:30pm reading together. Want to earn community service hours this summer? Tutor.com Training Learn how at this informative training session. Please bring your summer schedules with you.