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FAMILY EVENT
TIME CAPSULE PROJECT!
Friday, April 10, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
(for more information, see p. 7)
You are invited to join our
Friendship Walk
As part of our Library’s
Centennial Celebration,
The Friends of the Library
are delighted to announce
(in response to popular
demand), that Memorial
Bricks will once again be
available for the Friendship Walk in front of the Library. Bricks may
be purchased to honor family, friends, business associates, and
others. The bricks, at a cost of $100 each, will be engraved (up
to three lines) with a message of your choice and will be a
tax deductible donation. The proceeds will support our Library
programs. Sign up forms will be available at the Library
beginning on May 15, and will also be mailed to your homes
in the summer newsletter.
SUNDAY STORY: A CONVERSATION
Sunday, April 19, 3:00 p.m.
Location: Cutchogue New
Suffolk Free Library
The Libraries of the Town
of Southold are excited to
present a series of community
conversations in honor of the
Town’s 375th Anniversary.
On the third Sunday of each month from April to November,
Sunday Story conversations will shine the spotlight on
individuals who have made a significant impact on our
community. The first discussion will be with Jane Minerva who
served as the Director of the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library
for 31 years. A visionary who brought the Library from a one
room building through its first renovation, Jane will share stories
about establishing the Library as a community center as
well as anecdotes about life in the Town of Southold. Please visit
the website: www.sundaystory.org for more information.
After 33 years of service,
Head of Support Services Librarian,
Wendy Reeve is retiring.
An invaluable member of
our staff, Wendy has worn
many hats during her career
at CNSFL. Wendy’s depth of
knowledge, professionalism,
welcoming smile, and
helping hand will be
sorely missed.
Please join us Saturday, March 28 at 2 pm for
an Open House in Wendy’s honor, and to offer
her good wishes in her retirement.
Light refreshments will be served.
THE BARD
AND THE BUSKER
Saturday, March 7, 2:00 p.m.
Registration requested.
Ireland’s history is rife with
the battles of an epic struggle
for independence. Folk singer
John Corr will perform Irish
rebel ballads from various
eras and Mike McCormack,
the National Historian of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, will introduce each of
those songs with insightful background information.
Refreshments served.
HOLIDAY
CLOSING:
SUNDAY HOURS
1 – 5 P.M.
THROUGH MAR
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Memorial Day, Monday, May 25
The Mission of our library is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen the communities of Cutchogue and New Suffolk.
Adult Programs
Celebrating 100!
Apple Users Group, Mondays, 6 pm, Mattituck-Laurel Library.
ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS
Tuesdays, March 3-May 26,
6:30-7:30 p.m.
No registration required.
Learn to speak Basic English to be able to
successfully communicate.
THURSDAY MORNING
BOOK DISCUSSIONS
National Potato Chip Day
Saturday, March 14th
We are celebrating the potato farming
history of our district. Today’s first 100
patrons to check out a book with a
Cutchogue New Suffolk Library card
will receive a bag of potato chips from
North Fork Potato Chips.
In honor of our 100th year anniversary,
for the month of April we will be
collecting original poetry for display.
Please send submissions to:
[email protected] or bring
into the library.
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PHOTOS FOR CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION!
We are looking for photographs, past
and present, of our patrons. Pictures
may be in the Library, working on
a farm, at the beach, or any place
in Cutchogue or New Suffolk. We
hope to collect 100 photographs
to tell the history of our district for
our Centennial
Celebration.
Please bring in
or email photos
with description to
[email protected].
Deadline
June 30, 2015.
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10:00-11:00 a.m.
No registration required.
Newcomers always welcome!
March 19 – Life After Life by Kate
Atkinson, moderator Seth Bank.
April 23 – Wild by Cheryl Strayed,
moderator, Jennifer Fowler.
May 21 – Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand,
moderator, Seth Bank.
UKRAINIAN ART of
EGG DECORATING
Saturday, March 21,
2:00 p.m.
Registration required.
Material Fee $13.
Learn ‘Pysanky’ the ancient
Ukrainian art of egg decorating.
This old-world craft has been used for
centuries to decorate delicate egg shells
with intricate designs and symbols using
beeswax, kistka, eggs and dyes. A Pysanky
Kit is provided for use in the class and
participants will take those materials
home to create more art. Permanent dyes
are used, please wear appropriate attire.
GENEALOGY BASICS
Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
Registration requested.
If you always wondered about your
ancestors but didn’t know where to
begin learning about them, come to our
“Genealogy Basics” workshop run by
archivist Sharon Pullen of the Office of the
County Clerk Historic Documents Library.
Sharon will present a workshop on how
to research your roots, including how to
conduct genealogical research online.
$500 PEP Rain
Garden Rebate Program
Saturday, March 28, 1:00 p.m.
Registration requested.
Peconic Estuary Program
is offering up to a $500
rebate for installing a
rain garden, rain barrel
or native plants to
residents in the Peconic
Watershed. Come join
our lecture about what rain gardens are,
how they benefit the environment, and
how you can easily install one of your
own. Learn out how to do your part to
protect our beautiful bays!
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SAND DOLLARS, STARFISH,
and SEASHELL ORNAMENTAL
BOUQUETS
Saturday, April 11,
10:00 a.m.
Registration required.
Material Fee $12
Create two mini
bouquet applications
within shells decorated
with natural botanicals. Spring colored
flower and herb assortment provided.
Diana Conklin is a floral designer and
proprietor of “Everlastings by Diana” in
Water Mill.
B is for Brooklyn D is for Dog
Book Chat & Signing with
Joel Reitman
Saturday, April 11, 2:00 p.m.
Registration requested.
Southold author Joel Reitman writes
about the best dogs in his life. He travels
from the streets of Brooklyn to California
and back to Southold with stops in
Cutchogue and the Hamptons. Joel has
compiled a series of essays that will bring
forth your memories.
LAND AND SEA COOKING
DEMONSTRATION
Saturday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Registration required. Material Fee: $5
Surf and turf Chef Rob Scott style! Start
out with a steak and St. Andre cheese
salad with a green onion Dijon dressing,
followed by shrimp with mangopineapple relish in lettuce cups. Generous
food samples will be served.
FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION
Wednesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m.
Registration requested.
Please join us for a
special screening of
FED UP. “Everything
we’ve been told
about food and
exercise for the
past 30 years is
dead wrong.”
This is the film
the food industry
doesn’t want you
to see. Discussion
following the film moderated by Lara
McNeil, RDN, CDN, a Registered Dietitian
Nutritionist in practice at East End
Nutrition, Founder and Executive Director
of the Greenport Farmers Market.
All welcome.
INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 8.1
at Southold Free Library
Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration Required. Please register at your
Home Library. Learn how to work with files, folders, and
applications. Install and uninstall programs, use help, search and
much more. This is a “hands-on” class, computers will be provided.
ORGANIZE YOUR WINDOWS 8 COMPUTER
at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library
Saturday, May 2, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Registration required. Please register at your Home Library.
This is a “hands-on” class, computers will be provided. Prerequisite:
Introduction to Windows 8.1 or basic knowledge.
ESTATE PLANNING 101
Wednesday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. Registration requested.
A basic estate plan typically involves four documents: a Last Will and
Testament, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, and a Living Will.
Learn how these four foundational documents can help structure an
estate plan for yourself or a loved one from Erik J. McKenna, Esq.,
attorney and educator.
THE CENTENNIAL OF WORLD WAR 1
Saturday, May 16, 2:00 p.m. (Armed Forces Day)
Registration requested.
Although World War I began more than one hundred
years ago (August 1914), its legacy is more present
than we may think. Join Martin H. Levinson, a member of the World
War I Historical Association, and learn more about this watershed
event in world history.
THE INVERTED MASK
Book Chat & Signing with Izzy Doroski
Saturday, May 30, 2:00 p.m. Registration requested.
This book is a thrilling adventure through the pine barrens of eastern
Long Island, the heights of the Catskill Mountains, and the depths
of subterranean particle-beam tunnels hundreds of feet below Long
Island. The author, a retired environmental health scientist worked
for the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. His inspiration
for this book comes from his time stationed at a well-known
national laboratory, monitoring a radiation leak from their onsite
nuclear facility.
Exercise Classes
POUND - Rockout. Workout™
FREE POUND Class – Monday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.
Series - Mondays, April 6-June 15 (no class, May 25)
Fee: $60 per 10-week session. Registration Required.
Rock your way to a full-body workout that fuses cardio
interval training using drumsticks! Bring yoga mat and water.
Drumsticks provided! Led by Gianna Pino.
ZUMBA® Classes
FREE ZUMBA® Classes
Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 a.m. Zumba® Gold
Thursday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. Zumba® Toning
No registration required for free class.
ZUMBA® GOLD SERIES
Session 1 - Wednesdays, April 1-June 3, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Fee: $60 per 10-week session.
Advance registration required.
Session 2 - Fridays, March 27-May 29, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Fee: $60 per 10-week session. Registration required.
Zumba Gold modifies the moves and pacing to suit the
needs of the active mature participant or beginner. Zesty
Latin music, easy-to-follow moves. Led by Renee Pino.
ZUMBA® TONING SERIES
Thursday, April 2-June 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Fee: $60 per 10-week session.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Through dynamic lightweight resistance training participants
build muscle strength, increase bone density, and improve
mobility, posture and coordination. Bring 1 lb. weights or
Toning Sticks. Led by Renee Pino.
Historical Council Events
www.cutchoguenewsuffolkhistory.org
(631) 734-7122
MIDLIFE & BEYOND
LIVING HEALTHY WITH BETTER CHOICES
Wednesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3 & 10, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Registration requested.
ELIH is offering the “Living Healthy with Better Choices
Workshop” in coordination with the Retired Senior Volunteer
Program (RSVP) of Suffolk County. The series is a free, six-week
education program for adults 55+ and others with ongoing
health conditions. The workshop will enhance participants’
skills and ability to manage their health, and maintain an active
and fulfilling lifestyle. Participants are invited to bring a family
member, friend or caregiver. Program will be held at the library.
Sunday, March 15, 2:00 p.m.
The Old House: Reinterpreting an
American Treasure Lecture by Dean Failey
Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library
Free. Refreshments served.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY COURSE
Saturday, May 9, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Advanced registration and payment required.
Fee: $20 AARP members, $25 non-members.
Checks only, payable to AARP.
This course is designed for licensed motor vehicle operators
over 50 years of age. You may be eligible to receive an
insurance discount upon completing the course, consult your
insurance agent for details. Refreshments served. Please bring
your lunch.
Tuesday, May 12, 6:00 p.m.
Dinner Meeting at “A Touch of Venice”
Tickets $25. Cash Bar.
Saturday, May 30, 8:00 a.m. (rain date 5/31)
Yard Sale on the Village Green
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Programs for Children
Register for all programs at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library unless otherwise noted.
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CELEBRATING
ITS 100TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR!!!
COME AND JOIN US FOR SPECIAL
EVENTS ALL YEAR LONG !!!
TOTS, TOYS & TALES
Tuesdays, March 3 - May 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Registration requested.
Children up to age 36 months with caregiver.
Enjoy an informal playtime ending with singing and a story.
NORTH FORK HEAD START
Tuesdays, March 3 or April 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Please come and visit with Ms. Maria from North Fork Head
Start. Head Start is a FREE preschool program for 3 & 4 year
olds of families who qualify. No registration required.
Por favor ven a visitamos con Ms. Maria de North Fork Head
Start el Martes Marzo 3 y Abril 14 desde de 6:30 - 7:30.
Head Start estara ofreciendo un programa pre-escolar gratis
para ninos 3 y 4 anos de familias que calitiquen.
TERRIFIC TWOS & THREES
Please note days ~ 10:00-10:30 a.m. Ages 2-3 years. Register for each meeting separately.
Friday, March 20: Spring!
Thursday, April 16: Raindrops & Roses!
Music, movement, craft and new parachute games.
Announcing JUMP BUNCH!!
Monday, March 30, 10:00-10:45 a.m. Basketball
Monday, May 18, 10:00-10:45 a.m. Baseball
Ages 2-3 years. Please register.
Come and join Jump Bunch for sports, fitness and
sports fun!
LULLABY STORYTIME
Tuesday, March 31, 3:30-4:15 p.m.
Birth-24 months. Please register.
Enjoy 20 minutes of informal playtime.
Learn songs, rhymes, and listen to bedtime
stories read by Ms. Liana.
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DIG IN! STORYTIME
Monday, April 20, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-3 years. Please register.
Ms. Mignon tells a story about construction mice and what
they work together to build! We will share other mice
stories and a cheesy snack. Sensory table available for play
following program.
CHEWY LOUIE! STORYTIME
Monday, May 4, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-3 years. Please register.
Hear the tale of a silly puppy Chewy Louie!
He chews everything! Create a puppy craft
and share a snack. Sensory table available
for play following program.
THE LEPRECHAUN WHO LOST HIS RAINBOW!!
PJ STORYTIME
Monday, March 30, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ages 3-8 years. Registration required.
A leprechaun has lost his rainbow! Listen to Ms. Mignon
read a funny St. Patrick’s Day story about a little girl who
helps a leprechaun create a rainbow and save the town’s
parade. Rainbow craft and holiday snack. Bring along your
favorite stuffed animal and wear pajamas if you wish.
THE VERY KIND RICH LADY & HER 100 DOGS!!
PJ STORYTIME
Monday, April 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ages 3-8 years. Registration required.
Ms. Mignon will share this story of the very kind rich lady
and how she manages to take care of her 100 dogs! Hear
other dog tales, create a dog craft, and share a doggone
good snack! Bring along your favorite stuffed animal and
wear pajamas if you wish.
THE BACKWARDS BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! PJ STORYTIME
Monday, May 18, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Ages 3-8 years. Registration required.
Help Ms. Mignon celebrate a birthday backwards! In honor
of our library’s centennial we will share birthday stories,
create a backwards craft, and share an upside-down cake
and ice cream! Bring along your favorite stuffed animal and
wear pajamas if you wish.
GREEN! STORYTIME
Monday, March 9, 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-3 years. Please register.
Ms. Mignon will read the story Green, by Raina Telgemeier
and other fun stories. Create a gleaming green craft and
share green snacks! Sensory table available for play
following program.
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THE CHICKENS ARE COMING!!!
We will be hatching chickens in the Children’s
Room so please stop by to “chick it out” and
share in this learning experience!
PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU OR YOUR CHILD NEEDS ANY SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO A DISABILITY OR FOOD ALLERGY.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. SEUSS STORYTIME
Friday, March 13, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Ages 4-5 years. Please register.
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with Ms. Kristie as
she shares stories, a fun interactive craft, and of
course birthday cake!
CHICKEN CRAZE STORYTIME
Friday, April 17, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Ages 4-5 years. Please register.
In honor of our library’s project of hatching chickens,
Ms. Kristie will share feathered stories and make a chicken
craft that makes sounds like the real bird! “Bwok, Bwok!”
FUN WITH FROGS STORYTIME!
Friday, May 15, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Ages 4-5 years. Please register.
Join Ms. Kristie and hear tales of frogs that are sure to get
you jumpin’. Create your own jumping frog to use in our fun
lily pad game. “Frog-tastic!”
DIGITAL STORYTIME - JACK AND THE BEANSTALK!
Tuesday, March 24, 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8 years. Please register.
Join Ms. Liana as she shares this interactive and classic fairy
tale on the iPad, and then plant a beanstalk to take home
and grow!
THE ADVENTURES OF A PLASTIC BOTTLE STORYTIME!
Tuesday, April 21, 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8 years. Please register.
Celebrate Earth Day with Ms. Liana! Listen to a story about
how plastic bottles are formed then create a person out of a
plastic bottle. A healthy snack will follow.
SHAPE SHIFTING STORYTIME!
Tuesday, May 19, 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8 years. Please register.
Join Ms. Liana as we find out how many objects Little Round
and Big Square make in the book called, Wednesday by
Anne Bertier. We will make our own objects using fruit
loops, pretzel sticks, marshmallows and Hershey bars.
BI-LINGUAL STORYTIMES
Saturdays, March 21, April 18, & May 16, 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Ages 3-5. Please register.
Join Ms. Mignon for stories, finger plays, songs and fun in
both Spanish and English. We will use musical instruments
like maracas and castanets as we sing Uno, dos y tres…
I can count to diez…la, la, la, la, la. Create a craft and
enjoy a snack.
ENRICHMENT STORIES & PLAYTIME
Wednesdays, March 25 & May 20, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
For children with special needs, ages 2-5. Please join
Ms. Emily for this sensory storytime, including interactive
stories, songs, scarf and bubble play, and a sensory craft.
TECH PET WEEK!!!
Monday, April 6 - Saturday, April 11,
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
For all ages! No registration.
Try our new “Tech Toys” including a Flying Shark, Osmo
for iPad, iPhone Horn Speaker, and Smartphone Laser
Tag. Let your imagination run wild with these fun and
educational tools!
MINECRAFT MADNESS!
Wednesday, April 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Grades 5-8. Please register.
Crazy over Minecraft? Help Ms. Kristie create
a giant Minecraft Creeper followed by your own Minecraft
Cookies! Designing with blocks has never been so fun!
100 POM-POMS CRAFT DAY!
Friday, April 10, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Grades 1-5. Please register.
Join Ms. Mignon for the ultimate in Pom-Pom Crafts! Create
pom-pom rainbows, pom-pom birds in a nest, pom-pom
bunnies, pom-pom party poppers, and more! Enjoy edible
pom-poms for snack.
CRAZY FOR QUESADILLAS!
Tuesday, May 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Grades 4-6. Please register.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Ms. Kristie. Enjoy the
Quesadilla Creation Station where you add your favorite
cheeses and ingredients. But first, get ready to play Mexican
games to build your appetite!
SPRING BOUQUET
Friday, May 8, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Grades 1-4. Please register.
Ms. Kristie will share tender stories
about the special people we call Mom.
Celebrate her for Mother’s Day by creating a beautiful
spring bouquet to take home. Drinks and snacks provided.
BOOK CHAT - SISTERS by RAINA TELGEMEIER
Tuesday, April 14, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Grades 4-6. Please register.
Brothers or sisters can sometimes be fun and sometimes
be annoying! Read the book, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier to
find out what happens in her family, then join Ms. Liana for
a talk about the book and sketch your own story.
Books available by April 1.
LYRICAL CHILDREN ~ MUSIC TOGETHER
Wednesday, April 15, 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Ages birth to five. Please register.
Attend this music together class for mixed ages that
fosters natural, family-style learning of music. Each child
will participate by singing, moving, chanting, listening,
observing, and playing musical instruments.
A fun experience for all!
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STORYTIME YOGA with Mary Hasel
Wednesdays, March 11, April 8 & June 3, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Ages 5-8 years. Please register for each session separately.
Enjoy stories and acting out in “yoga style” the characters
involved. Yoga bending, stretching, and fun!
LEGO-MANIA
Thursday, April 16, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Grades 3-6. Registration required.
Create free style Lego structures!
Lego games and a snack included.
LEGO-MANIA JR.
Thursdays, March 19 & May 21, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Grades K-2. Registration required.
Build free style Lego structures! Lego games and a snack
included.
TWEEN!
GET READY
FOR BATTLE OF THE BOOKS.
IF YOU WANT TO JOIN, PLEASE SIGN INTEREST
SHEET IN JUVENILE ROOM! KEEP AN EYE OUT
FOR THE UPCOMING BOOKLIST
ON MAY 15TH!!
ST. PATRICK’S DAY NAILS
Sunday, March 15, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Get your nails ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a holiday
manicure from Brittany. Please register.
PANCAKE & FRENCH TOAST POPS
Sunday, March 22, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Switch up the traditional cake pop into a breakfast pop.
We will make mini French toast bites, and pancakes and
turn them into a pop to dip in syrup! Please register.
MINECRAFT MADNESS!
Wednesday, April 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
For grades 5-8. Please register.
Crazy over Minecraft? Help Ms. Kristie create a giant
Minecraft Creeper followed by your own Minecraft
Cookies! Designing with blocks has never been so fun!
BOOK CHAT - SISTERS BY RAINA TELGEMEIER
Tuesday, April 14, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
For grades 4-6. Please register.
Brothers or sisters can sometimes be fun and sometimes
be annoying! Read the book, Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
to find out what happens in her family, then join
Ms. Liana for a talk about the book and sketch your
own story. Books will be available by April 1.
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MUNCHKIN MOVIE:
PEPPA PIG MY BIRTHDAY PARTY!
Wednesday, April 1, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
No registration required.
Join us for the adventures of Peppa Pig,
Mummy and Daddy Pig, and baby brother
William. Refreshments served. Children
under the age of 9 must be accompanied
by an adult.
HAMBURGER HEAVEN STORYTIME!
Saturday, May 16, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Grades 1-4. Registration required.
May is National Hamburger Month!
Ms. Mignon will read stories of
hamburgers, like Hamburger Heaven,
by Herbert Wong Yee. Then we’ll
celebrate the day by making
“Hamburgers” with surprise ingredients!
Ages 10-14. Grades 5-8.
Registration required for all programs. Thank you.
WAFFLE CONE S’MORES
Thursday, April 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Why use graham crackers when you can use a waffle
cone? Join us in making outrageous s’mores.
Please register.
DAISY NAILS with Brittany
Saturday, April 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Happy Spring, come and get daisy nail manicures with
colors of your choice! Please register.
BUILD A “100” CUP STRUCTURE
Thursday, April 30, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
For the 100th anniversary of the Library, help us build a
100 cup structure in any way you desire. Please register.
CRAZY FOR QUESADILLAS!
Tuesday, May 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
For grades 4-6. Please register.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Ms. Kristie and a
Quesadilla Creation Station where you add your favorite
cheeses and ingredients. But first, get ready to play
Mexican games to build your appetite!
TWEEN BAGELS & A MOVIE
Saturday, May 23, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Join us for Saturday morning bagels
and the movie Into the Woods.
Wear your pajamas, if you like!
Please register.
TEEN CENTRAL
Family Events
Ages 12-17. Grades 7-12.
The 100 inches Reading Challenge
TEEN “100” TOTE BAG STAMPING
Thursday, April 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
The Library is turning 100 this year! Design reusable tote
bags to celebrate! Please register.
MASON JAR DIY W/ANIMALS
Saturday, April 11, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Design mason jars with your favorite safari animals as
toppers, and paint in the color of your choice. Good for
room decoration! We will be using spray paint, dress
accordingly. Please register.
“100” CLOTHESPIN PICTURE FRAME
Thursday, May 14, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Time to document all the fun you’re having with your
friends over the years in a clothespin picture frame!
Please register.
GETTING READY TO BABYSIT
Saturday, May 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and get certified to
babysit. Open to grades 6-8. Register quickly before
the class fills! $10.00 per person due at registration.
Please make checks payable to Cutchogue New Suffolk
Free Library.
BOARD GAME EXTRAVAGANZA
Thursday, May 28, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Either come in any time during the week to play
INTENSE board games with your friends, or come in on
the scheduled date. Available games are: 7 Wonders,
Dominion, Incan Gold, King of Tokyo, Lords of Waterdeep
& Ticket to Ride! Please register for suggested date, or sign
up for the date, time, & game of your choice 5/25-5/29.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY –
WRITE BOOK REVIEWS
Email to [email protected]
Open to all Teens & Tweens
Looking for the perfect community service opportunity,
without having to leave your home? We are looking for
readers out there to write book reviews for our patrons
in order to increase awareness of great available titles!
Each book review is equivalent to two hours of
community service. All genres welcome!
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY – READ A
BOOK TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR READING TOWER
Email to [email protected]
Open to all Teens & Tweens
Located in the children’s room, each book read = one
reading rock, and two hours of community service.
Please log your service at the children’s desk.
Read 100" of books, recorded and placed in
our special 100" tower. When the goal is reached,
we’ll celebrate with a Library Birthday Cake!!!
We have already reached 16 inches.
Let’s keep up that amazing reading!!
FRIDAY FAMILY FLICKS at 4:00 p.m.
Children ages 8 and under must be
accompanied by an adult.
No registration required. Refreshments will be served.
March 27 - A Classic Favorite: “The Wizard of Oz!”
April 24 - “Annie!” (2014 version)
May 29 - “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb!”
CENTENNIAL GARDEN!
Monday, March 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
For all ages. Please register.
Join us as we begin our windowsill seedlings for
transplanting into our outside Centennial Garden. We
will be starting a variety of seeds and placing these in
our windowsill garden until time for outside planting.
PLANTING TIME!!
Thursday, May 14 (Rain date is May 15)
4:00-5:00 p.m.
For all ages. Please register.
Put on your garden boots and help plant our seedlings
into our Centennial Garden outside on the Library
grounds. Bring a trowel if you have one.
VISITING CHICKEN, BUNNIES & BABY CHICKS!
Tuesday, March 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
For all ages. Please register.
Our visiting friend, Debbie Slack brings
her chicken, bunnies and baby chicks!
Come learn about these fascinating and
fuzzy animals!
SPRING OPEN HOUSE CRAFTS BONANZA!
Tuesday, April 7, 10:00-5:00 p.m.
For all ages!
Do you like to paint, draw, glue, and create works of
art? Come and let your imagination guide you! The
Library room will be stocked with paper, paint, pastels,
colored pencils, glue, etc. for your use.
TIME CAPSULE PROJECT!
Friday, April 10, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
For all ages. Please register.
Come and help Ms. Mignon & Ms. Rosemary create a
time capsule to be buried for 50 years on the Library
grounds! Please bring in one small memento from
home that you wish to place in the time capsule.
631-734-6360 • www.cutchoguelibrary.org • SPRING 2015
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Friends’ News
News From
Meetings: Mondays, March 23 & May 18 @ 7:00 P.M.
NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME
Art
BOOKS
FOR BABIES
When a new baby joins
your family we will
welcome the child
with a book for the
Children’s Collection!
A bookplate with the
child’s name and
birthdate will be placed
inside the book’s cover.
EXHIBITS
March/April
Solo Show: “Leaves ‘n Things”
Paintings by Laura Stroh
AMERICAN
MUSEUM
OF NATURAL
HISTORY
Receive 3 general
admission vouchers with
your Cutchogue
New
Suffolk
Library
Card.
May/June
Group Show: Figures and Portraits
Sponsored by
the Friends of
the Library.
View current art exhibits on the library website
www.cutchoguelibrary.org
select Library Info select Upstairs Gallery
Sales provide additional income to fund programs.
Applications for exhibits can be obtained at the circulation desk.
FAMILY PASSES
AVAILABLE
Top 10 Reasons to become a Library Trustee
The reasons people become Library Trustees are as varied and diverse as the talents and
skills that Trustees bring to their Library Boards.
10. 9.
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7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
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1. Share your unique skills and talents
Promote the important role the library plays in our community
Great place to meet people
Learn about our community’s needs
Become a library advocate
Attend dynamic workshops and educational experiences
Participate in creating policies
Oversee the library’s financial health
Plan the library of the future
The number one reason to become a Library Trustee is your love and appreciation of our
library and its important role in our community!
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Library Trustee, please stop in
the library to see the Director, Jennifer Fowler or email her at [email protected]. All board
meetings are open to the public and occur on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7 PM.
Children’s Museum
of the East End
Long Island Science Center
Safari Adventure
Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library
CUTCHOGUE NEW SUFFOLK FREE LIBRARY
PHONE: 631-734-6360 FAX: 631-734-7010
EMAIL: [email protected] HOMEPAGE: www.cutchoguelibrary.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Anne Howard, President
Lawrence Mannino, Vice President
Cookie Slade, Treasurer
Paula Hepner, Secretary
Alix Ninfo • Jo Anne Vitiellio • Peter Zwerlein
DIRECTOR: Jennifer T. Fowler
EDITOR: Darlene K. Brush
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday – Friday
Saturdays
Sundays
UPCOMING BOARD
OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS
March 9, April 13, May 11
All meetings begin
at 7:00 PM
9:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (November-March)
27550 Main Road P.O. Box 935
Cutchogue, NY 11935
Non-Profit Org
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 32
Cutchogue, NY
11935
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CUTCHOGUE NEW SUFFOLK
LIBRARY DISTRICT