1060 Hicksville Rd; Massapequa, NY 11758-1289 Phone: (516) 735-4133 Fax: (516) 735-2510 www.plainedgelibrary.org Budget Newsletter April 2015 Our Library occupies a unique and important place within the Plainedge community. It offers print and electronic information , along with all kinds of services and all types of informative and entertaining events. It offers a place to think and ponder, to develop long-term visions and goals in a setting devoted to ideas and discovery. We continually aspire to provide the best possible resources and programs to help residents of all ages to learn, participate, connect, and discover. We do not know what the Library of the Future will actually be like, what new resources will be developed or what special services will be needed by our residents . Whatever the future may bring, the Trustees and staff of the Plainedge Public Library stand ready to serve our community. This issue of our newsletter contains information on the proposed 2015/2016 Library Operating Budget. Much time and effort has been devoted to developing an effective budget with the goal of keeping costs down while continuing to provide the best possible library service. There will be a public hearing on the proposed 2015/2016 Library Operating Budget on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 pm in the Local History Room. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Laura Oden-Bell, President, Board of Trustees Tuesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. Resident tickets available 4/7 Nonresident 4/14 Come join Captain Jerry McGrath at this instructional program on sportfishing. This multimedia lecture will educate the fishing novice, advanced angler, and those who fall in between about the fish inhabiting the waters surrounding Long Island and how to REEL them in! (Limit 50) Sign of the Times: Massapequa’s Historical Markers Tuesday, April 14th 7 p.m. Free tickets available for all Author, George Kirchmann will be here to present a talk about the book he wrote, Sign of the Times: Massapequa’s Historical Markers. This interesting lecture will discuss the history of Massapequa and the 15 cast-iron signs put up by the Massapequa Historical Society to highlight sights of historical significance. (Limit 80) The English Manor House - Downton Abbey and Beyond Tuesday, April 21st at 1:00 pm Resident tickets available 3/31 Nonresident 4/7 Both the upstairs aristocrats and the downstairs servants were interdependent. The English Manor House in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th Century functioned like a well oiled machine. During this lecture, Linda Watkin will discuss this with examples of life from Highclere Castle (the site of the hit show Downton Abbey). A DVD and a question and answer period will follow. (Limit 40) COURSES (Please Pay By CHECK Only!) NO REFUNDS! NO PRORATING OF FEES! We offer on-going classes for Zumba & Yoga. Check for availability at the Circulation Desk. YOGA (Limit 18 per class) STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY & BALANCE Monday Afternoon (2:30-3:30 pm)* Instructor: Barbara Gilmartin, Monday Morning (10-11:30 am) $65 Instructor: Edith Jason, (E-RYT 500) New Class started: 3/30 ends:6/1 8 sessions (no class 4/6, 5/25) Sign-up in progress for all Limit 18 $25 (Certified National Gym Association Personal Trainer) Wednesday Morning (10-11:30 am) $65 Instructor: Bette Collom, (Kripalu Certified) New class starts: 4/8 ends: 6/10 8 sessions (No class 5/13, 5/27) Sign-up in progress for all Limit 18 Class started: 2/23 ends: 4/20 (No Class 4/6) 8 Sessions—Limit 25 Sign-up in progress for all New Class starts: 5/11 ends: 7/13 (No class 5/25, 6/1) 8 session - Limit 25 Resident sign-up: 4/13 Nonresident: 4/20 *Please bring appropriate hand weights ZUMBA Zumba Fitness Wednesday Evenings (6:45-7:30 pm) Class started: 2/18 ends: 4/8 Sign-up in progress for all New Class starts 4/15-6/10 8 Sessions (No class 4/22) Sign-up in progress for all Limit 25 Thursday Evening (5:30-7 pm) $65 Instructor: Edith Jason, (E-RYT 500) Class started: 3/12 ends: 5/7 8 Sessions - Limit 18 (no class 4/16) Sign-up in progress for all New Class starts: 5/21 ends:7/16 8 sessions - Limit 18 Resident sign-up: 4/16 Nonresident: 4/23 (No class 6/18) $45 Zumba Tone Fitness We invite you to join your Library’s Yoga classes and experience this unique system of exercise. Beginners and experienced students are always welcome. You may work at your own level. Firm, tone and strengthen your body while reducing stress. It is best not to eat within 2 hours before the start of class. Please dress comfortably and bring a tapas yoga mat, a tie or strap, 2 yoga blocks and a small throw pillow. Classes run continuously (unless otherwise noted) throughout the year. PLEASE NOTE: This course is not appropriate for pregnant women. Limit 18 Saturday Mornings (10-10:45 am) $45 New class started: 3/21-5/23 (No Class 4/4 and 4/18) Sign-up in progress for all Limit 25 Coming in May... Horticulturist Paul Levine will be here to talk about... Annuals and Perennials for your Spring and Summer Gardens Wednesday, May 6th at 1:30 p.m. Resident tickets available 4/15 Nonresident 4/22 - Limit 30 Ever wonder what plants are best for your Spring and Summer garden? Then this informative seminar is for you! Paul Levine will tell you about the best locations to plant, watering techniques, the best soil and he will also talk about how to get rid of those pesky insects! Best of all, there will be a drawing where a lucky attendee will take home a plant! Chef Rob Scott is Back! Wild about Springthyme! Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m. Resident tickets available 4/21 Nonresident4/28 Come join Chef Rob Scott for some more cooking fun! In this cooking demonstration Chef Rob will make and you will get to taste grilled zucchini rolls stuffed with goat cheese, spinach and roasted red peppers and drizzled with a mustard basil sauce, a strawberry and feta cheese spring salad, and a delicious Asian chicken orzo salad with water chestnuts. (Limit 30) ENTERTAINMENT Sunday Music at the Plainedge Public Library Broadway Through the Decades! Sunday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. Free tickets available now! We are headed to Broadway with Naomi Zeitlin. Get ready to hear some great songs from the Broadway stage. Sit back and enjoy the hits from various Broadway musicals! Limit 80 Our Friday Afternoon Book Discussion continues with Leader Harriet Klein Friday, May 29 at 2 PM Sign-up begins for residents and nonresidents April 24 The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman Limit 15 A heartbreaking novel set on a remote Australian island of lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne and his wife Isabel. Their devastating decision to keep a baby found in a shipwrecked boat forever changes many lives. ROTATIONAL ART EXHIBIT FOR APRIL TERRY KIMMEL DRIVING COURSES NOTE: Please do not park in the Library parking lot, or in front of stores in shopping center. Parking is available on Guttenberg Path, the street located parallel to Hicksville Road. Thank you! AARP DRIVING $20 AARP MEMBERS / $25 NON-MEMBERS DEFENSIVE DRIVING $32.00 Event Date Sign Up Dates Event Date Sign Up Dates Saturday, April 18 9:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Sign-up in progress for all Saturday, April 4 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sign-up in progress for all Friday, May 8 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Resident sign-up 4/10 Nonresident sign-up 4/24 This course for drivers 50 years of age & older is given in one 8-hour session, including a break for lunch. You will also be eligible for percentage discounts on your insurance premiums. If only one spouse is 50 years of age or older, you may both register for this course but you must attend together. Pay $20, $25 if non-member, at registration with undated checks or money orders made payable to AARP. If two are attending, we must receive undated checks from each individual wishing to attend. Please note that the fee is non-refundable. IMPORTANT: If you are an AARP member, you must write your membership # on your check to receive the reduced rate. Also, please bring your driver’s license & a black or blue ink pen. Defensive Driving classes will resume in September 2015 This driving course is not limited to those 50 years of age or older. You will also be eligible for percentage discounts on your insurance premiums. Checks or money orders only. Please make checks and money orders payable to Plainedge Public Library. NOTE: If two are attending, we must receive separate checks from each individual wishing to attend. Please bring your driver’s license and a black or blue ink pen to class. NOTE FOR ALL EVENTS: Plainedge residents will be given preference registering for all courses and programs requiring sign-up. After 7 days, non-residents will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified if space is available. Refunds can only be issued if your ticket is sold to a replacement. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES/INFORMATION Please Note: REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS IS EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE. Online registration for all programs & crafts/activities will begin on Monday, April 13 at 10:00a.m. for Plainedge School District Residents. Each child you register will need a valid Library card with a PIN established. To create a PIN: Go to our homepage www.plainedgelibrary.org. Under ‘Popular’ click on the logo ‘My Account Nassau Catalog’. Then click on ‘My Account/E-Mail Signup’ for further instructions. To register: Go to our home page, and click on the 'Kids Programs' logo under 'Popular'. PLEASE NOTE: CURRENT PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE REQUIRED for all programs that you register your children online for unless otherwise stated. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to contact you in a timely manner about cancellations or changes. Any on line registration without a phone number and email address is now considered incomplete. If your registration is not complete, we reserve the right to give the spot to another child on the waiting list. Out-of-district residents may register online starting Monday, April 20 depending on availability. All programs are age specific, including those where adults attend with children. Please make necessary childcare arrangements. The Library may charge materials’ fees for Children’s programs. In such cases, in person payment is required. After online registration is completed, contact the Children’s Services Department at 735-4133 X12 or X13 to set up a time to pay. If payment is not received within seven days of registration, we reserve the right to offer the spot to a child from the waiting list. BOOK BUDDIES Saturday, May 2 10:00a.m.-10:45a.m. For Plainedge families Students from Plainedge High School’s National Honor Society will be here to read stories and have a craft for your children to make. MOTHER’S DAY PLANT CRAFT Saturday, May 2 10:00a.m.-11:00 Grades K-5 Decorate a nice flower pot and plant a seed in it for Mom this Mother’s Day! CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS continued PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP Tuesday mornings, April 14 & April 21 10:00a.m. – 11:15a.m. Ages 3-5 years with accompanying adult Join us for creative movement, dance and plenty of playtime for your child. Parents and caregivers stay and participate with their children. Child needs to be at least 3 years old by April 14 in order to participate. No unregistered siblings with the exception of infants, please. FAMILY SPRING STORYTIME Tuesday evening, May 5 Join us for a fun springtime program with stories, creative movement & make a sweet treat! SUMMER READING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Applications are now available in the Children’s Room for those entering grades 6 & up in September 2015. No previous library volunteer experience necessary. A volunteer orientation for all applicants, however, is required even if you have volunteered for Summer Reading Clubs before. Completed applications are due by Friday, April 17. Community service credit will be furnished upon request. For further information, please contact Children’s Services Staff at 735-4133 X12 or X13. you can also email us at [email protected] BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1060 Hicksville Rd; Massapequa, NY 11758-1289 Phone: (516) 735-4133 Fax: (516) 735-2510 Website: www.plainedgelibrary.org Laura Oden-Bell Ann Doxsey Dave Gottlieb Ellen Ryder Michael Giris Marilyn Kappenberg [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Non-Profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Massapequa, NY Permit No. 12 Library Director Michael Dietz - Newsletter Publisher Nicole Mollick-Polaski- Program Coordinator & Editor LIBRARY HOURS Monday - Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m . - 4:45 p.m. HOLIDAY Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday) Closed Please note: The Board of Trustees meets monthly, usually the third Monday of the month, at 7:00 p.m., in the Local History Room. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 20th. All meetings are open to residents of the community and all interested individuals are invited to attend. FINGERPRINTING WORKSHOP For Teens Grades 6-12 Tuesday, April 7 3:00-4:30 pm Free tickets available for all Join the “Jr. Crime Investigators” and learn how to dust, lift, and analyze fingerprints using ostrich brushes and nontoxic powders! (Limit 20) “Getting In” 6 Steps to College and Career Success Thursday, May 14 at 7p.m Resident tickets available 4/16 Nonresident 4/23 Learn the “6-step” system that helps students get into the right college the first time and build a successful, rewarding career. (Limit 25) The NOTARY PUBLIC hours are: Monday: 10 am - Noon, 6-8 pm Tuesday: 6-8 p Wednesday: 10 am-12 pm Thursday: 2-4 pm Friday: 10 am-Noon & 2-4 pm NOTE: Photo identification required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm that a notary is available. SENIOR CONNECTIONS Our Senior Connections Volunteer, Rosemary Styne, will be available to assist with questions and services for seniors on Monday, April 13. Please call ahead for availability. Senior Citizen Watch for upcoming events will be sponsored by Plainedge H.S. If interested, please call Caroline Fratrik at 516-992-7457. Coming soon...Nassau Public Libraries Mobile App (for Apple and Android devices and brought to you by Capira) This exciting new app will allow you to Search Library Resources, View Events and Programs, Manage your Library Account, and even download ebooks directly to your mobile device.
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