Summer Kickoff 2010: Petra Puppets!

Join us for our Summer Kickoff Show, Petra Puppets! This fun and exciting show is for the whole family and will be held on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00PM. Tickets are required and will be distributed in the Children’s Room beginning Saturday, June 12 at 9:00AM. Start the summer off with a splash and come to the show!

Play Hooray Presents “Surf’s Up with Molly Mouse”

Play Hooray will present an exciting program on Tuesday, June 29 at either 9:45AM or 10:45AM for children ages 2 1/2-5 years old with an adult. This program is limited to Garden City residents. Registration is required and will begin on Monday, June 21 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper.

Collage Workshop with Michael Albert

Hosted by Michael Albert, this fun and creative workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 29 at 1:00PM for children entering Grades K-2 in September 2010 and at 2:15PM for children entering Grades 3-5 in September 2010. This program is limited to Garden City residents. Registration is required and also begins Monday, June 21 at 9:30AM on Eventkeeper. Children must bring their own cereal box to the program.

20 Reasons to Join the Summer Reading Club

Last week, we listed the first five reasons why your child should join the Summer Reading Club. The next five reasons are:

1. Summer Reading Clubs promote reading for enjoyment.

2. Summer Reading Clubs encourage parents to read to their children.

3. Summer Reading Clubs may be the only non-sport activity available to children.

4. Toddlers respond to the sound of language.

5. Toddlers and preschoolers get the opportunity to hear wonderful stories for the first time.

The Summer Reading Club’s theme this year is “Make a Splash: Read!” The Little Swimmers Read-to-Me Club is for children ages 2 1/2-5 years old while the Deep Sea Divers Reading Club is for children entering Grades K-5 in September 2010. Children with special needs are welcome with an adult. Registration for both reading clubs begins in the Children’s Room on Monday, June 21 at 9:30AM and is ongoing. Non-residents can register beginning Tuesday, July 6 at 9:30AM.

Summer Storytimes

All Summer storytimes are on the following Mondays: June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. No registration is necessary, but space is limited, so please arrive promptly:

* Mother Goose (ages 18-29 months with an adult): 10:00-10:30AM

* Toddlers (ages 21/2-31/2 with an adult): 11:00-11:30AM

* Preschoolers (independent listeners ages 3-5, not entering Kindergarten): 1:30PM

* Kindergarten and First Grade (for children entering Kindergarten or First Grade in the Fall 2010): 7:00PM

Summer Traveling!

Getting ready to take a vacation this summer? Then come to the Library and read some books on where you’re planning to visit. We have books on different states, countries, and historical sites that you can check out before you go. We also have picture books and easy readers about going on vacation, such as Arthur’s Family Vacation by Marc Brown, Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip by Cynthia Rylant, or Pictures From Our Vacation by Lynne Rae Perkins. For older readers, you can check out the chapter books, Eleven Kids, One Summer by Ann Martin, Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha by Barbara Park, or Surf’s Up, Geronimo from the Geronimo Stilton series. Whether you’re going away this summer or staying at home, your imagination can travel anywhere when reading a good book!

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.

What’s Up For Young Adults

Make Waves @

Your Library

If you will be in Middle School or High School in September 2010, you are invited to “Make Waves @ Your Library” by joining the Young Adult 2010 Summer Reading Club at the Garden City Public Library. Registration begins Monday, June 14th and continues throughout July. All registrants get a signing bonus bag.

Participants can read anything - a summer assignment book, a favorite author, a newspaper or magazine, or even listen to an audiobook. YAs can fill out a mini-review and hand it in to win a raffle prize. Reviews may be done on paper or by email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org and a print out will be placed in the raffle box. If you’re not into doing reviews, you can keep a reading diary and show it to a YA Librarian by Thursday August 12th. Reading club participants will get an invitation to the Back to School Bash on Wednesday August 18th.

If you’re away all summer, you can still join the Summer Reading Club through email to mkelly@gardencitypl.org or “snail mail” to YA Librarian, Garden City Public Library, 60 Seventh Street, Garden City, New York 11530. Check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org, contact Mrs. Kelly at 516-742-8405, or come visit the YA desk for more information on registering for the summer reading program.

Yoga for Teens

Instructor Julie Weiss returns to the Library on Monday, June 28, from 7 -8, to explore the joys of yoga. Wear comfortable clothing. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and try basic positions. Registration for Garden City residents in grades 6 -12 begins on Eventkeeper on Monday, June 14th. Class size is limited to 20.

Cartooning

Workshop

Comic book writer Peter Simeti will conduct a workshop on cartoon drawing on Wednesday, June 30 from 6:45 - 8:45. Participants are asked to bring a picture of their favorite cartoon character to draw. Registration for residents in grades 6 - 12 begins Monday, June 14th on Eventkeeper. Class size is limited to 20.

Funding for YA programs has been provided by the Friends of The Garden City Public Library. Priority for YA programs is given to Garden City Library cardholders.