Garden City Library News
What's Up For Young Adults Yak And Snack

Nothing But The Truth by Avi is a thought-provoking examination of freedom, patriotism and respect. Ninth grader Philip Malloy is kept from joining the track team by his failing grades in English class. Convinced that the teacher just doesn't like him, Philip concocts a plan to get transferred out of her class. He breaks the school policy of silence during the national anthem and winds up in the center of a national controversy. Is this fair? Was he right? Join other young adults at he Garden City Public Library to explore these and other questions about the book at Yak and Snack. This group will meet at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, November 7th

This is a public school holiday for Election Day/Teacher Conferences. Bring your lunch and the library will provide the beverages, snacks and desserts. Copies of the book are available when you sign up at the Young Adult Desk. Registration began on October 10th.

Learn About Monet!

Create A Monet!

Registration begins this Saturday, October 28 at 9 AM when the library opens for the program, "Learn About Monet! Create a Monet!" This program will be held on Sunday, November 12th at 2 PM. The instructor, Ivy Bell-Bazer will give a short introduction about the life and art style of Claude Monet. After the audience gets a sense of his style and techniques, they will emulate his work. Each participant will have a finished project done in oil pastels. At the workshop, the use of oil pastels will also be taught.

Registration for all Young Adult programs can be done in person at the Young Adult desk, by phoning 742-8405 ext. 220, or emailing mkelly@nassaulibrary.org. If signing up electronically please include name, address, phone number and grade in the message and indicate which program you are interested in.

For more information on these and future programs check the Garden City Public Library's website at www.gardencitypl.org. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.

Library Board Special Meeting

There will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees on Saturday, October 28, at 9:00 a.m. , in the Library Board Room.

Magic Time

There was magic in the air at the Garden City Library on Thursday, October 12th as magician Robert McEntee enthralled the audience with magic tricks, mind reading and optical illusions.

The program included participation from members of the audience, both from their seats and when called on stage. For example, he asked for a meaningful date in a person's life. One person said, "1937" and another said "1945." Mr. McEntee added the two numbers, which came to 3,882. Then he showed the audience a card on which he had previously written the same number! He then asked one volunteer to give six other volunteers paperback copies of popular novels. He did not see which person got which novel. The novels were put into envelopes and shuffled. Mr. McEntee was then able to match each volunteer with the novel he or she had been given. Truly amazing!

Funding for this program was provided by The Friends of the Library.

News From The Children's Room

Registration began on Saturday, October 21, for the "Time for Kids" Dinosaur program with Donna Green, for Garden City residents ages 2 1/2 -5 (NO KINDERGARTEN), and an adult. Sign up for one time slot, 9:30 AM or 10:45 AM. The program will be held on Saturday, October 28. Please check with a Children's Librarian for availability.

Registration begins on October 28 at 9:00 AM in the Children's Room for Atlantis Marine World programs to be held on Nov. 4. The schedule of programs is as follows:

1:00 PM-"Turtle Time" for Grades K-2; 2:00 PM- "Crab Lab" for Grades 3-5; 3:00 PM-"Touch Tank" for Grades K-5.

Abracadabra! Don't miss a great magic show for the whole family on October 28 at 3:00 PM. The Children's Department will present "The Magic of Amore" with James Lazzarini. No tickets or registration required. This program is for Garden City residents ages 2 1/2 through Grade 5 and their families.

Book Discussions have begun. Registration is in the Children's Room and is ongoing.

Chapter Chat, for children presently enrolled in Second Grade. Program is forty-five minutes. Wednesdays at 4:00pm. Session remaining: November 29. Registration began September 9.

New Friends in Books Club, for children presently enrolled in Third Grade. Program is forty-five minutes. Wednesdays at 5:00pm Remaining sessions: November 8, and December 6. Registration began September 9.

The Page Turners, for children presently enrolled in Fourth and Fifth Grade: Remaining sessions: November 11, Parent/Child Book Discussion, 1:30-2:30, Registration began Oct. 12; December 9, Book Discussion, 1:30-2:30, Registration Date November 11.

Please check the library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority for registration and participation is given to children who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.