Jo-Ann Tiranno of Passionate Palate will present a workshop in Chinese cookery on Saturday, January 23rd from 3 - 4 PM. (Please note the change in time.) The group will explore the flavors of Asian Cooking in time for the Chinese New Year. Registration began Saturday, January 9th and is limited to 20 YAs.

Yak & Snack

Join Mrs. Kelly and other YAs in discussing the book The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson on Saturday, February 6th from 2:30 - 3:30 PM. In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, Jenna Fox, a seventeen year-old girl recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence. Think: bionic teen. Refreshments will be served. Registration began January 9th and is limited to 20.

Irish Soda Bread Workshop

The Baking Coach will be at the Garden City Library to instruct YAs in the art of making Irish Soda Bread on Wednesday, February 17th at 7PM. Teens will have a month to practice before St. Pat’s Day. Don’t care for raisins or caraway seeds? Who says you can’t substitute chocolate chips? The Baking Coach says you can. Registration begins February 3 @ 9:30 AM. This program is limited to 24.

Young adult programs are for students in Grade 6-12 and priority is given to Garden City Library cardholders. Registration for young adults may now be done through the Library’s new online calendar system Eventkeeper, which may be reached 24/7 by clicking on Calendar of Events on the website at www.gardencitypl.org. Funding for these programs is provided by The Friends of The Garden City Public Library.

Live Homework Help

The Garden City Public Library subscribes to Tutor.com, an after school homework help center. Children in grades K - 12 (or their parents) can connect with a “live” tutor for expert help in Math, Science, Social Studies and English daily from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In the Library, simply click the link on the Library website, enter grade level and subject area and you are connected to an expert! To access the site from home, go to www.gardencitypl.org, enter your library card number when prompted, and then follow the easy directions.