There is still time to sign-up for the
Summer Reading Club
Calendar of Related Book Club Programs:

Monday, July 7 @ 4:00 p.m. - Main Library
Dragonflies and Walking Stick Craft
Ages 7 -12 Registration begins Tuesday, July 1.

July 14 @ 4:00 p.m. - Parkville Branch
Singers of Summer Craft
Ages 5 and up. Registration begins Tuesday, July 1.

End of Summer Reading Club Performance*

Monday, August 18 @11:00 a.m. Main Library
@2:00 p.m. Parkville Branch

(For all participants in the Summer Reading Club)

Join Ibble Bibble and Stewzo as they welcome you into their wacky world of fun and fantasy. This two person puppet variety show includes guitar sing-alongs, puppetry, and ventriloquism.
A fun way to end the Summer Reading Club.
* Tickets Required

Weekly Trivia Time

An ongoing activity. We pose a bug question, you use the books provided to find the answer. Get the correct answers and you may win a prize.

A second season of cool workshops and special events for you! Youngsters entering 3rd and 4th grade are invited to sign up for an amazing roster of B'Twixt and B’tween Club Workshops. All Club activities will take place on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesdays

July 8
Got Flubber....
Experience the magic of chemistry. Combine a known substance (liquid starch) with other ingredients to create a new substance:…Flubber. It will stretch, bounce, squish and drip. Take your creation home. (60 minutes)
Limited registration begins on Tuesday, July 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Call the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209
Susan Beltrani, Hands on Science

July 22
You and the HONEYBEES
presented by Ray Lackey, Honeybee Consultant

Ray Lackey was raised in western Pennsylvania on a small farm. His
grandfather used wood sections for
producing comb honey. Ray has been
keeping bees on Long Island for over 25 years. He will bring an observation hive with several thousand bees for viewing.
(60 minutes)
Limited registration begins on Tuesday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m.
Call the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

August 5 & 19
MAGIC Workshops

Magic is a great "ice breaker"
Learn some easy-to-master magic tricks and wow your friends and family.

Limited registration begins on Tuesday, July 29 at 10:00 a.m. Youngsters may only sign register for ONE session. (60 minutes)

Sunshine Babies
Mondays at 10:00 a.m.
July 7, 14, 28, August 4

(for children Birth - 9 months of age and parent or caregiver)
Sit, sing and play with your baby as our librarian teaches you new and traditional songs, fingerplays and very simple stories.Meet and share this delightful experience with other parents and their new babies.
(30 minutes)
Registration begins Tuesday, July 1 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Preschool Crafts
Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
July 17, 31; August 14

(for children ages 2-5 not attending kindergarten, with a parent or caregiver)

A time for kids to gather and have some fun making crafty projects.
(30 minutes)
Registration begins Thursday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Toddlers Tango
Wednesdays at 12:00 noon
August 6, 13, 20

(for children 3 to 5 years of age and parent or caregiver)
Clap your hands, move your feet! This creative movement and music program uses multicultural music, instruments and props to improve motor skills and help children use their imaginations. (45 minutes)
Registration begins Wednesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Babies Boogie
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
August 6, 13, 20

(for children 6 months to 2 1/2 years of age, and parent or caregiver)

Welcome to the Great Neck Library's Babies Boogie, a freestyle dance jam. Attendees will dance and play instruments in an unstructured setting to baby-friendly music. (45 minutes)
Registration begins Wednesday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Transformation*
Monday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. (Main Library)
2:00 p.m. (Parkville Branch)
(for children ages 2 and up with parent or caregiver)

At a Transformation Facepainting event every face is different. Each face is a creative work of art. Faces are painted so quickly—in three minutes or less—that it becomes performance art, as exciting to watch as it is to be painted. (60 minutes)
* Tickets Required

Summer Afternoon Play
Mondays from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
July 14, August 11
(for children 10 - 20 months of age and parent or caregiver)

Fingerplays, songs, activities and time for free play. (75 minutes)
Registration Required. Registration begins Monday, July 7 for the July 14 program, and Monday, August 4 for the August 11 program.

Monday from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
August 21
(for children in grades 4 - 6)

Our children’s librarians have discovered a dusty book ominously titled “Mystery in the Library” in which characters come out of the book at night to frolic. Come and collect clues to figure out “who dunnit.” ((2 hours)
Registration Required. Registration begins Thursday, August 14.

Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m.
July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12
(for children 10 - 17 months of age and parent or caregiver)

Finger plays, songs, activities and free play. (40 minutes)

Registration begins Wednesday, July 2 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
July 9, 16, 23, 30
(for children ages 3 - 7 and parent or caregiver)

Come dressed for bed (in your pajamas) Listen to some fun stories and songs. Juice and cookies will be served.
(40 minutes)
No registration required.

Summer Craft
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
July 10, 24, August 7, 21
(for children in Kindergarten - 4th grade)
Your child will love making this simple summer craft project. Fun activities for those hot summer evenings. All material supplied by the Library.
Registration begins Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. by calling the Children’s Room at 466-8055, ext. 209.

Wednesday, July 9 at 11:00 a.m. (Main Library)
2:00 p.m. (Parkville Branch)
(for children in Kindergarten - 3rd grade)
Learn about the amazing lives and natural history of bugs, insects and spiders. Use what you learn about bug anatomy and habits to create your own imaginary bug. Become a junior entomologist. (60 minutes)

Registration begins Wednesday, July 2 at 10:00 a.m. Call 466-8055, ext. 209 for Main and ext. 234 for Parkville.

Tuesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.
(for children ages 5 and up with a parent/caregiver)

It’s Family Bingo time again at the Great Neck Library. Bring your friends and good luck as you all have fun together. You may go home a winner. (45 minutes)
Registration begins Wednesday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m.

Circulation Department Clerk, Olga O’Neil has painted a series of windows for the Children’s Room of the Main Library to illustrate the “Catch the Reading Bug” 2008 Summer Reading Club.

Olga attended art school for four years in Siberia, Russia. Her work has been featured in exhibitions both in Russia and the U.S. Her portfolio includes varied subjects. Her paintings can be found on a variety of surfaces using mixed media.

Summertime = CHILDREN’S Funtime @ Parkville Branch

Summer Crafts
Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m.
July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12
(for children ages 3 and older)
Make a fun craft each week.
(30 minutes)
No registration required.

PJ Storytime
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13
(for children of all ages)

Come dressed for bed (in your pajamas) . Listen to some fun stories and songs. Before you leave there will be juice and cookies for everyone. (30 minutes)
No registration required.

Chef Marion
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
July 17 and August 7
(for children ages 5 and older)
Come hungry and ready to make a delicious snack. Yum Yum. (45 minutes)
Registration is required and limited to 20 “cooks”.

Picnic Storytime
Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
July 24 & August 14
(for children ages 2 and older)

Join us on the Library’s lawn for an outdoor storytime. And, of course, no picnic would be complete without snacks. (30 minutes)
No registration required.

Please Note:
Participation in a Library program entitles the Great Neck Library to use photographs for publicity purposes.