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What's Up For Young Adults At The Library Registration for YA Programs

Take advantage of the ease and convenience of registering for YA programs online. Simply email the Young Adult Librarian at mkelly@gardencitypl.org with Name, address, phone number, grade and program selection.

GET READY FOR COLLEGE - PARENTS AND STUDENTS

On Wednesday, September 12, registration will begin for a two part program, "Road Map to College". The first part of this seminar will explore which tests are best for the students' needs and what is the best time to take the tests. The best preparation strategies will be discussed. This part will be held on Wednesday, September 26th at 7 PM. The second part will focus on choosing the schools, completing the application and writing the essay. This will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd at 7 PM. Each session runs for 90 minutes and there will be ample time allotted for questions and answers. This program is intended for students and a parent or guardian. Registration covers both parts.

Once the student is ready for the tests and has the applications ready the question of how to pay the tuition bill arises. For over a decade Barry Fox, college financial aid expert, has come to the Garden City Public Library to give tips on how to obtain maximum college financial aid. Get the most up to date information on student aid sources, how to complete the current financial aid forms, how to negotiate with financial aid officers, how to maximize special family circumstances and the best free websites for scholarship search. His presentation will last approximately 90 minutes and will be followed by questions and answers. Registration is not required for this program.

YAK & SNACK

On Saturday, September 15th registration will begin for the first Yak & Snack of the school year. The book to be discussed is Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The group will meet on Saturday October 13 at 2:30 PM for refreshments and debate about the book. You may pick up a copy of the book at registration.

BABYSITTING WORKSHOP

On Saturday September 22 registration will begin for the popular Babysitting Workshop. This two part class will be held on Wednesday, October 10th and Wednesday, October 24th. Plan ahead and get a place in this program. Open to those in grades 6-12.

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.

Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party"

Professor Thomas Germano of Farmingdale State College will present an art slide/lecture on Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party" at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, at the Garden City Public Library. This free public program is funded by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets are required. The library is located at 60 Seventh Street in Garden City. For directions, call (516) 742-8405.

The Dinner Party is an important icon of 1970s feminist art and a milestone in twentieth-century art, now exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum of Art. It comprises a massive ceremonial banquet, arranged on a triangular table with a total of 39 place settings, each commemorating an important woman from history. The settings consist of embroidered runners, gold chalices and utensils, and china-painted porcelain plates with raised central motifs that are based on vulvar and butterfly forms and rendered in styles appropriate to the individual women being honored. The names of another 999 women are inscribed in gold on the white tile floor below the triangular table. This lecture concentrates on the art by Judy Chicago and on the stories behind each of the 39 important women personalities from history and even a few of the others mentioned on the white tiled floor.

Professor Germano holds a master's degree in fine art from Yale University with a concentration in painting. His studio is in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn. He has shown throughout the U.S. and abroad and has numerous pieces in public and private collections.