Island Park Public Library November-December 2014 You better watch out… You better not cry… Curious about Book Clubs? Come to our Book Club Open House! You better not shout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to the Island Park Library! Monday, November 17th at 6:30PM Meet with Group Leader, Linda Judenberg. Talk to Members! Stay for the Meeting! Even if you haven’t read the book! The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Dis cu s! ss a de the i e r bo a h ok S ! Friday, December 19th from 3:00PM to 4:30PM Create a Positive Mind Thurs Nov 6 at 7PM Change the way you view your world and transform your life with author and life coach, Karen Matthews. We become what we think about. Learn to stay connected to positive vibrations and enjoy all the good things in life! Register at the Circulation Desk. Pick up the January Book Orphan Train by Christine Baker Kline Join us for conversation and a cup! Storytelling by the Fireplace Celebrate America! Wed Nov 19 at 7PM Join us for our second storytelling event! Through the use of storytelling, theater, and music, Lou Del Bianco will bring to life some of American folklore’s most colorful legends. Refreshments will be served. Cornucopia Centerpiece Sat Nov 15 at 2PM Create a cornucopia centerpiece with a variety of silk flowers to welcome autumn into your home. Material fee of $10 to be paid at time of registration. Limit of 24 participants. Winter Holiday Tales! Wed Dec 3 at 7PM Come out of the chill and sit by our crackling fireplace as storyteller Heather Forest evokes the holiday spirit with “Winter Holiday Tales.” Refreshments will be served. Register for a reminder call at the Circulation Desk. ** Sign-ups will begin Monday November 3rd** If a Patron is in need of an accommodation to participate in a program, please notify the library. N o v e m b e r Upcoming Books Fiction D Betrayed Lisa Scottoline The Assassination Blue Labyrinth Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth The Burning Room Michael Connelly The Big Finish James Hall e The Boston Girl The Cinderella Murder Anita Diament Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke Die Again Tess Gerritsen Dead but Not Forgotten Sherryl Woods c Dogwood Hill Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner, Eds. Hush Karen Robards The Escape David Baldacci Moriarty Anthony Horowitz e No Fortunate Son Flesh and Blood Patricia Cornwell Brad Taylor Hope to Die James Patterson Rain on the Dead Jack Higgins The Job Janet Evanovich m Robert B. Parker’s The Bridge Robert Knott The Laughing Monster Denis Johnson The Rosie Effect Graeme Simson Let Me Be Frank With You Richard Ford Grace Jane Green b Saving A New York Christmas Ann Perry Scorched Eggs Laura Childs Private India: City of Fire Silence that Speaks Andrea Kane James Patterson & Ashwin Sanghi Skylight Jose Saramago e The Strange Library The Promise Robert Crais Haruki Murakami Revival Stephen King Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect Mark Greaney Us David Nicholls r Woman with a Gun Phillip Margolin Fiction You Know Who Killed Me Non-fiction Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In Non-fiction Louis Zamperini & David Rensin 41: A Portrait of My Father George W. Bush Behind the Scenes The Burn The DASH Diet Younger You The Keeper Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story Soul Mind Body Science System I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend The Map of Heaven Thirteen Soldiers You Can’t Make This Up Martin Short Eben Alexander John McCain & Mark Salter Al Michaels, with Jon Wertherim ISLAND PARK ADULT BOOK CLUB WILL DISCUSS Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Mon Nov 17 at 7PM *Open House at 6:30PM Tom Sherbourne takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, with his wife, Isabel. After two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby’s cries and finds a boat has washed up carrying a dead man and a living baby. There will be no book discussion in December, Happy Holidays! Our January book pick Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Mon Jan 26 at 7PM A powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, and second chances. An unexpected friendship blossoms between an older woman with a hidden past as an orphan train rider and a troubled teenage girl. Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk. Then join us for coffee, cake and book discussion. Why We Lost Loren D. Estleman Judi Dench Haylie Pomroy Maria Heller Tim Howard Dick & Doyle Couch Zia Gang Sha & Rulin Xiu Daniel Bolger Classic Films Wednesdays Musical Movies West Side Story on Nov 5 at 1:30PM Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. PG, 152 Mins. Bye Bye Birdie on Nov 19 at 1:30PM A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted. PG, 112 Mins. Christmas Movies Christmas Vacation Dec 3 at 1:30PM The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. PG-13, 97 Mins. The Holiday Dec 17 at 1:30PM Two women with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local man and fall in love. PG-13, 138 Mins. Adult Programs Register at the Circulation Desk for all programs! FITNESS PROGRAMS ∙ Participants must register for programs in advance ∙ Preference is given to Island Park residents Mat Yoga Wed Nov 19 at 7PM Wed Dec 3 & 17 at 7PM Sandye Pinz teaches combining postures, breathing & meditation in a well-rounded work out. Suitable for beginner or intermediate levels. Bring your own mat. Chair Yoga Tues Nov 18 & 25 at 11:45AM Tues Dec 2, 9, & 16 at 11:45AM Can’t get down on the floor? Try Yoga on a chair with Sandye Pinz. This class provides beginning instruction and practice for people who feel they may not be flexible enough for standard yoga. Simply Stronger Wed Nov 12 & 19 at 10:15AM Wed Dec 3, 10, & 17 at 10:15AM Certified personal trainer Marilyn Bunger teaches a low impact exercise class. Please bring hand weights. Easy Tai-Chi and Chi Cong Mon Nov 10, 17, & 24 at 10:15AM Mon Dec 1 at 10:15AM Tai Chi will stretch your muscles without putting stress on your knees, feet, thighs, or back. Chi Cong refers to a type of Chinese exercise that focuses on breathing. Island Park Library Clubs Mah-Jongg Club Mon Nov 3, 10, 17, & 24 at 11:30AM Mon Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 at 11:30AM Like to play Mah-Jongg? Come join the group! You will need to bring your own Mah-Jongg cards. They are available at local stationery stores or contact the National Mah-Jongg League at (212)246-3052 or www.nationalmahjonggleague.org Family Programs Log Cabin Sat Nov 22 at 2PM The Baking Coach will assist you in building a log cabin using pretzels and garnish with edible decorations Every family takes home their log cabin. Limit of 15 families. Holiday Cookies Sat Dec 6 at 2PM The Baking Coach will teach you to decorate delicious cookies that look as good as they taste. Everyone goes home with the cookies they decorated. Limit of 15 families. Winter Theme Mosaic Box Mon Dec 1 at 7PM Doris Benter will show you how to create mosaic pieces on a box lid and finish box side for a festive winter box design with a glitter and glue mixture. Limit of 20 participants. Holiday Sugar Cookie Tree Mon Dec 15 at 7PM Decorate a cookie tower and make Holiday Star cookies to share with family and friends. Each participant will decorate a tree with assorted candy and sugar glaze with different decorating techniques from the Baking Coach. Limit of 25 participants. Computer 3rd Grade Mon Nov 24 at 2PM This hands-on class covers multitasking, using cut and paste, saving files, and using folders. Limit 24 participants Taxpayer Forum Thurs Dec 4 at 2PM Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin presents a Taxpayer’s forum. Ask questions, get answers! Learn how you can lower your tax bills by taking advantage of tax exemptions, assessment challenges, and tax discounts. Call the Office of the Receiver of Taxes for further information at (516) 538-1500. Scrabble Club New to the Island Park Library! Wed Nov 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 1PM Nexus 7 Tablets will be stationed throughout Wed Dec 3, 10, & 17 at 1PM the library featuring apps for job search, Join your neighbors for a friendly game news, and internet browsing. of Scrabble. Games will be provided. Registration begins Monday November 3rd! Tues 4 7:00-Hadassah 11 Library Closed Veteran’s Day 18 10:30-Play Hooray Babies 11:45-Chair Yoga 4:30-Finger Knitting 7:00-Civic 25 10:30-Toddler Time 11:45-Chair Yoga 4:15-Teepee Treats Mon 3 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 6:30-Kiwanis 10 10:15-Tai-Chi 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 17 10:15-Tai-Chi 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 6:30-Book Club Open House 7:00-Book Club: The Light Between Oceans 24 10:15-Tai-Chi 11:30-Mah-Jongg 2:00-Computer 3rd Gr. 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 6:30-Kiwanis 26 1:00-Scrabble Club Library Closes at 5PM 19 10:15-Simply Stronger 1:00-Scrabble Club 1:30-Classic Movie: Bye Bye Birdie 4:15-Lego Club 7:00-Mat Yoga 7:00-StorytellerCelebrate America 12 10:15-Simply Stronger 1:00-Scrabble Club 4:15-Harvest Drop in Craft 7:00-Board of Trustees Meeting 5 1:00-Scrabble Club 1:30-Classic Movie: West Side Story Wed 27 Library Closed Thanksgiving 20 10:30-Play Hooray Kids 4:00-Creators Club 7:00-Ladies Auxiliary 8:00-American Legion 13 10:30-Preschool Storytime 4:00-Middle School Book Club 7:00-IPBRC 6 1:30-Play Hooray Kids 4:00-Creators Club 7:00-Positive Mind Thurs NOVEMBER 2014 28 11:00-”Find-it Jars” Craft 1:30-Family Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 21 10:30-Thanksgiving Sign Language 1:30-Movie: Chef 14 10:30-Jump Bunch Hockey 1:30-Movie: Maleficent 7 2:00-F.X. Hegarty Emergency Drill Fri 29 22 2:00-Log Cabin Family Cooking 15 2:00-Cornucopia Centerpiece 8 1 10:00-Kiwanis Sat 9 10:30-Play Hooray Babies 11:45-Chair Yoga 4:15-Pre-K Storycraft 7:00-Civic Assoc. 16 10:30-Toddler Time 11:45-Chair Yoga 4:30-Bot Building 23 24 4:00-Middle School Book Library Closes at 2PM Club 30 11:00-Family Calendar Craft 2:00-Family Movie: The Giver 8 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 15 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:15-Lego Club 6:00-D&D Workshop 7:00-Holiday Sugar Cookie Tree 22 11:30-Mah-Jongg 6:00-D&D Workshop 6:30-Kiwanis 29 11:00-Drum Circle (3-K) 12:30-Drum Circle (Gr. 1-5) 11:30-Mah-Jongg 6:00-D&D Workshop 31 Library Closes at 2PM 17 10:15-Simply Stronger 1:00-Scrabble Club 1:30-Classic Movie: The Holiday 4:15-Sea Shell Ornaments 5:30-Holiday Craft Extravaganza 7:00-Mat Yoga 10 10:15-Simply Stronger 1:00-Scrabble Club 4:15-Holiday Storycraft 7:00-Board of Trustees Meeting 3 10:15-Simply Stronger 1:00-Scrabble Club 1:30-Classic Movie: Christmas Vacation 7:00-Storyteller-Winter Holiday Tales 7:00-Mat Yoga 2 10:30-Toddler Time 11:45-Chair Yoga 4:00-Middle School Book Club 7:00-Hadassah 1 10:15-Tai-Chi 11:30-Mah-Jongg 4:00-After School Center 6:00-D&D Workshop 6:30-Kiwanis 7:00-Winter Mosaic Box Wed Tues Mon 1 Library Closed New Year’s Day 25 Library Closed Christmas 18 10:30-Pre-School Storytime 1:30-Movie: Boyhood 8:00-American Legion 11 1:30-Play Hooray Kids 4:00-Gingerbread House 7:00-IPBRC 4 10:30-Pre-School Storytime 2:00-Don Clavin: Taxpayer Forum 4:00-Creators Club Thurs DECEMBER 2014 2 10:30-Family Lego 1 11:30-Family Lego 2 2:00-Book Buzz and Library Bingo 26 1:30-Family Movie: Planes: Fire & Rescue 19 10:30-Jump Bunch Football 3:00-Santa Visit 12 10:30-Holiday Sign Language 1:30-Movie: And So It Goes 5 10:30-Creative Playtime 1:30-Movie: Jersey Boys Fri 3 2:00-Dolphin Tale 2 27 20 13 6 2:00-Holiday Cookies Sat Children’s Programs Registration begins in the Children’s Room on Monday November 3rd! Play Hooray Classes Jump Bunch Ages 3 to 5 Join Molly Mouse for a fun and energetic musical program. Twist Fri Nov 14 at 10:30AM: Hockey and shout and rock around the room with your little one! Fri Dec 19 at 10:30AM: Football Play Hooray Babies This is a wonderful program that provides great exercise in a structured format. It introduces a wide variety of sports, builds coordination, balance, and confidence. Limit 15. Ages Birth to 24 Months Tues Nov 18 at 10:30AM Tues Dec 9 at 10:30AM **Due to safety concerns, the minimum age for this class is 3 years old and will be strictly enforced.** Play Hooray Kids Ages 2 to 5 (Pre-K) AM Session PM Session Thurs Nov 20 at 10:30AM Thurs Nov 6 at 1:30PM Thurs Dec 11 at 1:30PM Storytime Toddler Time Ages 18 to 35 Months Tues Nov 25 at 10:30AM Tues Dec 2 & 16 at 10:30AM Pre-School Storytime Ages 3 to 5 Thurs Nov 13 at 10:30AM Thurs Dec 4 & 18 at 10:30AM Kiss and Tell - Sign Language Storytime Ages 9 to 35 Months Fri Nov 21 at 10:30AM: Thanksgiving Fri Dec 12 at 10:30AM: Holiday Children and parents participate in an interactive storytime featuring songs, stories, and activities while learning simple signs for everyday use. After School Programs Lego Club Grades K-4 Wed Nov 19 at 4:15PM Mon Dec 15 at 4:15PM Harvest Drop-In Craft Ages 3 & up Wed Nov 12 at 4:15PM Stop into our Community Room and create a fun harvest craft from our variety of materials! *No registration required, but sign up to receive a reminder* Teepee Treats Grades K-4 Tues Nov 25 at 4:15PM Decorate sugar ice cream cones to look like an Native American Teepee! Creative Playtime Find-It Jar Drop-In Craft Ages 9 to 35 Months Fri Dec 5 at 10:30AM Grades K-5 Fri Nov 28 at 11:00AM Make new friends at the library while you play with age appropriate toys in our community room. Stop into our Community Room and make your own Find-it Jar. StoryCraft Join us for some holiday stories and songs, followed by a fun craft. Holiday Ages 3 to Grade K: Tues Dec 9 at 4:15PM Grades 1-4: Wed Dec 10 at 4:15PM Help Decorate the Tree in the Children’s Room! Stop by the library anytime from Dec 1st through the 24th and pick up a blank ornament . Decorate it and bring it back for us to hang on the Children’s Room Christmas Tree. *No registration required, but sign up to receive a reminder* Sea Shell Ornaments Ages 3 to Grade 1 Wed Dec 17 at 4:15PM Learn about animals who spend their lives in shells! Meet a hermit crab up close and design your own decoration out of clay, seashells, and glitter. Holiday Craft Extravaganza Grades 2-6 Wed Dec 17 at 5:30PM Decorations for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas! Make a honeycomb beeswax candle, an angel out of a bottle top, and a whale-shaped stocking. Registration begins on Monday November 3rd! Vacation Week Drum Circle Mon Dec 29 Ages 3 to Grade K at 11AM Grades 1-5 at 12:30PM Create a beat and make some music at this fun, interactive, musical experience featuring drums from many cultures around the world. Tween and Teen Vacation Week Family Lego Contest Family Calendar Craft Tues Dec 30 at 11AM Design a 2015 Calendar! Fri Jan 2 Session 1: 10:30AM to 11:15AM Session 2: 11:30AM to 12:15PM Families will work together to decorate and complete a calendar. This is a good opportunity to pencil in birthdays, anniversaries, family fun nights, vacations, and more. All materials will be provided. 15 Family Limit Enter our first ever Lego contest! Lego creations will be displayed and voting will take place from Jan 2 to Jan 10. The winner earns a prize! Book Buzz Trivia and Library Lingo Bingo! Grades 3 –8 Fri Jan 2 at 2PM Join Mrs. G for a fun-filled afternoon of trivia and bingo. Classic games with a new twist! Win prizes and hang out with friends. Family Movies Fri Nov 28 at 1:30PM How to Train Your Dragon 2, PG Fri Dec 26 at 1:30PM Planes: Fire & Rescue, PG Tues Dec 30 at 2PM The Giver, PG-13 Sat Jan 3 at 2PM Dolphin Tale 2, PG Tween and Teen Central Register at the Circulation Desk for all programs! Middle School Book Club After School Center Grades 6 and Up Thurs Nov 13 at 4PM Tues Dec 2 & 23 at 4PM The book for November is The Power of Un by Nancy Etchemendy. Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk and come share what you’ve read. Light refreshments will be served. Grades 5 and Up Mon Nov 3, 10, 17, & 24 from 4 to 6PM Mon Dec 1 & 8 from 4 to 6PM Come to the library to do your homework, meet for group projects, or just relax with friends after school. Located in the Community Room. Dungeons and Dragons Workshops Grades 5 and Up Tues Nov 18 at 4:30PM Finger knitting is knitting without needles! Learn how to finger knit a scarf and in no time you’ll be making toy snakes, headbands, and more using all sorts of yarn. It’s easy to do. Grades 9-12 Mon Nov 3, 10, 17, & 24 at 6PM Mon Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 at 6PM Are you into video games? Fantasy books? Game of Thrones? Then come get involved in what started most of it! For all skill levels, beginners welcome! All you need to bring is a notebook, a pen, and your imagination. Creators Club Grades 5 and Up Thurs Nov 6 & 20 at 4PM Thurs Dec 4 at 4PM Are you interested in joining our competitive design team? Choose your passion— draw, design, or build. The choice is yours! Come to this club for more details! Finger Knitting with Science Sue Gingerbread House Grades 5 and Up Thurs Dec 11 at 4PM Assemble and have fun decorating your very own gingerbread house! Limit 15 Cradle of Aviation—Bot Building Program Grades 5 and Up Tues Dec 16 at 4:30PM Using Lego NXT Robotics Kits, you will be introduced to robotics in an exciting hands-on format while learning the engineering design process. PARTICIPATION IN A LIBRARY PROGRAM ALLOWS THE LIBRARY TO USE PHOTOGRAPHS ON OUR WEBSITE, IN LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS, OR IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. FILMS November and December Movies will be shown on Fridays at 1:30PM Maleficent on Nov 14 Boyhood on Thurs Dec 18 * Note day change* A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. PG, 97 Mins. The life of a young man named Mason, from age 5 to age 18. Filmed over a period of 12 years. R, 164 Mins. Family Movies Chef on Nov 21 A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. R, 114 Mins. Fri Nov 28 at 1:30PM How to Train Your Dragon 2, PG Fri Dec 26 at 1:30PM Planes: Fire & Rescue, PG Jersey Boys on Dec 5 The story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. R, 134 Mins Tues Dec 30 at 2PM The Giver, PG-13 And So it Goes on Dec 12 A self-absorbed man enlists the help of his neighbor when he's left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home. PG-13, 94 Mins. U.S Postage PAID Permit 222 Island Park, LI, NY Sat Jan 3 at 2PM Dolphin Tale 2, PG We’re on the Web at: www.islandparklibrary.org Find us on Facebook : Island Park Library ECR WSS 176 Long Beach Road Island Park, New York 11558 Phone: 432-0122 POSTAL CUSTOMER Board of Trustees HOURS Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM Library Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day Thanksgiving Eve Library Closes at 5PM Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Library Closes at 2PM Board of Trustees Meetings Wednesday November 12 at 7PM Wednesday December 10 at 7PM Elen Levitt, President Dean Bacigalupo, Vice President Thomas McCreight Joseph Pontecorvo Michael Schnall Director—Jessica Koenig
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