The Young Adult Summer Reading Club

This summer is starting off with a heat wave and with a heat wave comes dreams of the surf, cool ocean breezes and making waves at the Library with the Young Adult Summer Reading Club. Youths entering 6th through 12th grades may sign up at the Young Adult desk and receive a bag with prizes, coupons and mini-review forms. Or, they may sign up online from the Garden City Public Library’s website and come in at a later time to claim the bag. The club is simple - sign-up, read, tell the librarians what you have read by doing a mini-review, win raffles, get invited to the Back-to-School Bash in August. School requires you to read during the summer, fill out a mini review and double your pleasure! Also, there is a display of themed books in YA. Select something fiction or non-fiction on swimming, surfing, fishing, aquatic wildlife to read for your summer pleasure. New books arrive daily for your summer pleasure reading.

The raffles have started and the early winners each received a dolphin surf necklace. Next week there is a new prize and the more mini-reviews turned in the better your chances of being a winner. How are the summer assignments coming along? Don’t forget to complete a mini-review for the assignment books. You may win a prize in addition to getting ready for September and school.

The Summer Reading Club is not just reading. Each week there is a jar filled with goodies on the shelf of the YA wall. Try your hand at guesstimating the number of treats in the jar. Winner gets the contents. In the case of a tie the booty is divided. So far Amanda Byrne won the first week of mixed candies and Chris Miserere won the jar of AirHeads. No ties, so no sharing!

There are programs every Monday and Wednesday evenings. And, in July, Thursdays at lunch time get together with friends, have lunch and enjoy a variety of activities. Check this column for specifics.

LUNCH @ THE LIBRARY

During the month of July, YA’s beat the heat at lunchtime by coming to the Library and having lunch together. Bring a sandwich or some other to go lunch and the Friends provide a beverage and a snack/desert. While eating and socializing, there will be an activity. Week 4, July 29th , there will be Pot Luck Crafts, come and choose a craft to complete during lunch.

HENNA ART CLASS

Henna is a non-intrusive body art used for thousands of years. Young Adults find freedom in self-expression in the art. Students will be able to choose from a variety of designs and symbols. The 2 hour course will cover and intro into henna history, designs, drawing time, mixing and painting on the skin. Registration will be taken online but a parent or guardian must come at sometime to the library and sign a permission form. Parents are welcome to come and observe the class. Registration began on Monday, July 12th and the class will be on Monday, July 26th 6:45-8:45 PM.

PEDICURES

Mrs. Kathy returns to GCPL YA for a class on pedicures. Instruction is given on the care and health of nails. Each participant will be given their own kit and basin for nail care. Registration began on Wednesday, July 14th and the class will be held on Wednesday, July 28th at 7:00 PM. Class is limited to 15 participants.

SO YOU WANT A CAREER IN MUSIC

People across America have had their interest in a music career sparked in part by the phenomenon that is American Idol. In the first part of this workshop award-winning singer-songwriter Patricia Shih will talk about what it takes to spend a life making music for a living-working with managers and agents, recording, touring, performing live in front of thousands- the facts, the fun and the frustrations. In the second part Ms Shih will do performance coaching for volunteers who come prepared to share one song. Those who wish to be coached are asked to an instrument, a CD or other accompaniment if desired; also a copy of lyrics. Gentle and constructive suggestions will be geared to each individual. Class size is limited to 15. Registration begins on July 12 and the program is to be held on August 2 at 7:30 PM.

SEWING CLASS

Athena Menoudakos, an experienced hobby teacher will give a class in sewing skills. Each student will create a completed project, an ipod holder, a money holder or a cell phone holder. In making the project basic skills such as threading a needle, picking a pattern, matching fabric, sewing on a button and choosing and sewing a unique patch on the project. Registration began on Wednesday July 21st and the class will be held on August 4th at 7:00 PM.

Please check the Library website www.gardencitypl.org for upcoming events and registration dates. Registration can be done through the Calendar of Events on the Library’s website. Funding for these programs has been provided by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Priority registration is given to young adults, those entering Grades 6 through 12 who are Garden City Public Library cardholders.