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
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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.
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Upcoming Books
Fiction
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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.
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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.
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Sat Jan 3 at 2PM Dolphin Tale 2, PG
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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