What's Up For Young Adults At The Library YAK & SNACK # 2 - TWILIGHT

Registration began on Monday, October 6th for the Yak & Snack to be held on the eve of Election Day, November 3rd at 7 PM. The book chosen for this meeting is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Not since Harry Potter has a book series been as popular as the Twilight Series. At Thanksgiving the movie is scheduled to be released. All YAs are invited to read or reread the book, come and talk with others about it, speculate on the movie, play some Twilight Trivia, and have some refreshments. Books are available for Yak & Snack participants only.

BABYSITTING WORKSHOP

Registration began Tuesday, October 7th for the Young Adult Babysitting Workshop. Those who attend both sessions will be awarded a certificate of completion. Registration for the first session, First Aid/ Child Care, to be held on Tuesday, October 28, 3:45-5:45 PM filled early the first day. An additional date is scheduled for December 17th, 3:45-5:45 PM. Those on the wait list will get priority placement in this new class.

At the first session led by two neonatal nurses from Winthrop University Hospital, the focus will be on the care and health of infants and young children. Participants are asked to bring a doll, Cabbage Patch size, to practice techniques of holding, feeding, diapering, and administering first aid under the guidance of the instructors.

The second session, the safety session, will be led by Mr. Ed Fronckwicz, Assistant Superintendent of Recreation for the Village of Garden City, and Detective Rich Pedone, Youth Bureau Garden City Police Department. This session will be held on Wednesday, November 5th , 3:45-5:15 PM. A second date is set for Tuesday, December 16th. The focus of this session is on how to keep the children and the babysitter out of harm's way and how to deal with any unavoidable accident or incident should one occur. Please avoid disappointment by registering early for this very popular program.

SCRAPBOOKING WORKSHOP

Christine Rissanen will be facilitating a scrapbooking workshop on Saturday, November 15th at 3 PM. This workshop should run 90 minutes. For those who have experience with this art form, skills will be refined. For novices, basic techniques will be taught. For all, holiday-themed pages will be produced and taken home. There is a limit of 20 participants, so please register early. Registration will begin on Wednesday, October 29th. As always, one may register in person, by email at mkelly@gardencitypl.org ,or by phone at 742-8405.

2008-2009 TEEN 3 APPLES BOOK AWARD

A NEW YORK STATE TEEN'S CHOICE AWARD

Now is the time to vote for your favorite YA book to win the Teen 3 Apples Book Award. Nominations closed on October 20th. In November, the 15 titles with the greatest tally of nominations will be announced and placed on a ballot. All will have from November until April to READ, READ, READ the nominated titles and vote for their favorite. Voting deadline is April 20th. The winner will be announced on May 10th , 2009. A raffle will be held on that day at The Garden City Public Library using nominations and votes as raffle tickets.

DISCOVER THE YA COMPUTER CENTER

Use the printing coupons won at the Back to School Bash at the new YA Computer Center which is up and running. The newly renovated Young Adult Room houses a Computer Center exclusive for those patrons in Grades 6-12. There are four computers at the west end of the YA Room as well as a laser printer and a sign up station for reserving the next available computer when all are in use. These computers are available during normal library hours unless no one is available to supervise. Using this computer will insure company of peers only. Each machine is equipped with Internet Explorer (always filtered), PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. YA's who need Excel may use it in the Adult Computer Center on the Lower Level. As in the Adult Computer Center, there is a 3 hour limit for use per day, and a limit to 5 pages of free printing. Additional printing needs can be purchased or credited with Summer Reading Club certificates at the Circulation Desk for 5 cents per page.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

On December 3rd a third Yak & Snack is planned. The book will be Fever 1793, a work of historical fiction focusing on the yellow fever outbreak. On December 10th there will be the opportunity to learn the skill of Italic Calligraphy just in time to send out holiday cards.

Registration for all YA programs may be done in person at the Young Adult desk, by phone to the Young Adult Librarian (516-742-8405) or by email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org.

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