Briarcliff Manor Public Library
Spring/Summer 2017 Programs
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Tuesday & Thursday
Saturday
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10:00 am - 8:00 pm
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Adult Computer Classes
Registration Required; Classes are 1½ hrs, except as noted below.
To register, email [email protected] or call the library at 941-7072.
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS
TECHNOLOGY TUTOR
Sign up for a 1-hour-long individualized session on a technology issue
including email, downloading eBooks or audiobooks, using online resources
or other issues.
By Appointment Only
DROP-IN TECHNOLOGY TIME
Have a question about using your tablet, smartphone, laptop or other
technology issue? Drop into the library to meet with a high school student
volunteer, for up to a 60-minute session. Registration is not required.
Sundays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm (through June 4)
HELP WITH HOOPLA
Learn all about Hoopla a new downloadable media service which contains
nearly half a million titles, from six different formats: Movies, TV, Music
Albums, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comics/Graphic novels.
Saturday, April 22; 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
MICROSOFT OFFICE SKILLS
Basic computer skills required
WORKING with WORD
Learn additional Word 2010 features including creating tables, headers and
footers, adding images and more.
Saturday, April 22; 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
EXPLORING EXCEL (Beginner)
Using Microsoft Excel 2010, you will learn the basics
of setting up a spreadsheet to display and manipulate
data. Excel can help you manage and track budgets,
investments, mail lists and more.
Saturday, May 20; 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
PRESENTATIONS WITH POWERPOINT (Beginner)
Create dynamic, digital slide presentations for school, business and
personal use. Learn more advanced features including adding
hyperlinks, video and more elaborate features to slide presentations.
Saturday, June 3; 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHORS
Wednesdays at 7:30 pm; March 22, April 26 and May 17
Are you looking for a rewarding book discussion? Join us at the
Briarcliff Manor Public Library on Wednesdays for our Contemporary
Fiction discussion series. Skilled leaders will help participants explore
and interpret novels by today's award-winning authors. Challenge your
understanding and gain new insights into these books through
thoughtful dialogue and respectful debate with other inquisitive
readers. Library copies are available to borrow one month in advance of
each discussion or you may purchase your own book. Remember to
bring your copy of the book along with you to the discussion!
Please register by email to [email protected] or call the library at 9417072 for more information. Mark your calendars! Bring a friend
along. We look forward to seeing you this spring.
Wednesday, April 26; 7:30 – 9:00 p.m; Judas by Amos Oz (Winner
of Germany's International Literature Prize)
Jerusalem, 1959. Shmuel Ash, a biblical scholar, is
adrift in his young life when he finds work as a caregiver
for a brilliant but cantankerous old man named Gershom
Wald. There is, however, a third, mysterious presence in
his new home. Atalia Abarbanel, the daughter of a deceased Zionist leader, a beautiful woman in her forties,
entrances young Shmuel even as she keeps him at a
distance. Piece by piece, the old Jerusalem stone
house, haunted by tragic history and now home to the three misfits and
their intricate relationship, reveals its secrets.
Contemporary Fiction by Award-Winning Authors (cont.)
Books That Will Keep You Reading:
Brown Bag Lunch Book Group
Wednesday, May 17; 7:30 – 9:00 p.m: Outline by Rachel Cusk (shortlisted
for Governor General's Literary Award)
Rachel Cusk's Outline is a novel in ten conversations. Spare
and stark, it follows a novelist teaching a course in creative
writing during one oppressively hot summer in Athens. The
people she encounters speak volubly about themselves: their
fantasies, anxieties, pet theories, regrets, and longings. And
through these disclosures, a portrait of the narrator is drawn
by contrast, a portrait of a woman learning to face a great
loss. Outline takes a hard look at the things that are hardest
to speak about. It brilliantly captures conversations, investigates people's
motivations for storytelling, and questions their ability to ever do so honestly
or unselfishly. In doing so it bares the deepest impulses behind the craft of
fiction writing.
(All summaries excerpted from the Westchester Library System catalog descriptions.)
Books That Will Start You Thinking:
Nonfiction Book Group
Please register by email to [email protected] call the library at 941-7072 for
more information. Copies of the book will be available at the library one
month before the discussion. The discussion is led by Shelley Glick, Library
Director.
Sunday, April 2; 1:30 – 3:00 pm: White Trash: The 400-Year Untold
History of Class in America by Nancy Isenberg
In her groundbreaking bestselling history of the class system
in America, Nancy Isenberg upends history as we know it by
taking on our comforting myths about equality and uncovering
the crucial legacy of the ever-present, always embarrassing—
if occasionally entertaining—poor white trash.
(Summary excerpted from the Westchester Library System
catalog description)
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Contact Shelley Glick at
[email protected] or (914) 941-7072 to register or for any further
information. Pick up books for the sessions at the meetings or one
month in advance. Join the group at any time.
Tuesdays at 12:30 pm; April 18, May 16 and June 20
Tuesday, April 18; 12:30 – 2:00 pm: News of the World by Paulette
Jiles
In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees
to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this
exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historic
fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries
of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.
Tuesday, May 16; 12:30 – 2:00 pm: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by
Betty Smith
.The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the
turn of the century, Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a
poignant and moving tale filled with compassion and cruelty, laughter
and heartache, crowded with life and people and incident. The story of
young, sensitive, and idealistic Francie Nolan and her bittersweet
formative years in the slums of Williamsburg has enchanted and
inspired millions of readers for more than sixty years.
.Books
That Will Keep You Reading:
Brown Bag Lunch Book Group (cont.)
.Special
Programs for Adults
Tuesday, June 20; 12:30 – 2:00 pm: Underground Railroad by Colson
Whitehead
Registration is recommended for all programs for adults at 941-7072 or
[email protected] but all are welcome to attend.
From prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead, a magnificent,
wrenching, tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she
makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. The
Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventure tale of one woman's
ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage, and a shattering, powerful
meditation on the history we all share.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - You may bring your own snacks.
(All summaries are excerpted from the Westchester Library System descriptions.)
GREAT BOOKS TUESDAY SERIES
Tuesday Series – Spring 2017
Join us for stimulating discussions of selections from great world literature
at the Briarcliff Manor Public Library/Community Center from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Each discussion will be guided by a trained leader who may ask questions,
but not answer them. Using the ‘shared inquiry’ method, readers explore
their understanding of a thought-provoking work of literature or philosophy
in a well-conducted discussion, allowing participants to reach a level of insight not often achieved when reading alone. The reading selections are
from the Great Books Foundation’s anthology Imperfect Ideal: Utopian
and Dystopian Visions, available through GBF at 1-800-222-5870, or
http://www.greatbooks.org. Copies may be available through your local
library.
Feb. 7
Feb. 28
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Mencius (selection)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Mencius
March 14
The Politics (selection)
Aristotle
March 28
A Framework for Utopia
Robert Nozick
April 18
May 2
May 9
The City of God (selection)
The Jewish State (selection)
Makeup session
Saint Augustine
Theodor Herzl
To register, please email your name and home and cell phone numbers to
[email protected].
Hidden Figures (PG)
Friday, April 21 at 7:00 pm
The story of a team of African-American women
mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during
the early years of the US space program.
Lion (PG-13)
Friday, May 19 at 7:00 pm
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of
Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He
survives many challenges before being adopted by a
couple in Australia. Twenty-five years later, he sets out
to find his lost family.
La La Land (PG-13)
Friday, June 16 at 7:00 pm
Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Director
and Best Actress, LA LA LAND stars Emma Stone and
Ryan Gosling as Mia and Sebastian, an actress and a
jazz musician pursuing their Hollywood dreams -- and
finding each other -- in a vibrant celebration of hope,
dreams, and love.
Special Programs for Adults
Registration is recommended but all are welcome to attend. To register,
email [email protected] or call the library at 941-7072.
ADULT COLORING
Mondays through June 19 (except for
April 10 & May 29); 1:00- 2:30 pm
Join our newly-formed Adult Coloring
Group! Coloring has been proven to enhance
concentration, relieve stress and help reduce anxiety. Come and explore
your artistic side, meet new people, and have some fun, all while listening
to soft relaxing music. Colored pencils and coloring sheets will be provided
or you may bring your own. Drop-In, no registration or artistic skills
required! This program is cosponsored with the Briarcliff Manor Recreation
Department.
NOURISH YOURSELF: A ROADMAP FOR RESULTS
Thursday, April 20; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
When we focus on weight loss as the main motivator for
eating well, we miss out on the many other benefits. At this
program you will learn about the other reasons why you
should eat well including less stress and more energy.
Joanne Witmyer, the founder of Indigo Health and Wellness,
will present this program.
COMMON CAUSES OF BACK PAIN
Thursday, April 27; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
This program will cover the common causes of lower back pain.
It will include everything from demographics and causes to how
to prevent it. Joseph Rendina, DPT, PT who holds a
Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York Medical College
will present this program.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Tuesday, May 2 ; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
If you or someone you know is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or
dementia, the time for legal and financial planning is now. Legal and
Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease is a workshop, from the
Alzheimer’s Association, for anyone who would like to know more about
what legal and financial issues to consider and how to put plans in place.
Special Programs for Adults (Cont’d)
THE TOP TEN MISTAKES STUDENTS MAKE ON THEIR COLLEGE
APPLICATION ESSAYS
Thursday, May 4; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Don’t wait until senior year to discover how crucial these essays are.
Find out how to set yourself apart from all other applicants and not
waste valuable time writing the wrong essays. Essays are more
important than ever. This program is presented by Randy Levin, a
published writer and former teacher, who has helped students who have
been accepted at many top colleges.
EXPRESSIONISM--KANDINSKY AND THE BLUE RIDER GROUP
Sunday, May 7; 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Der Blau Reiter (“The Blue Rider”) refers to a
group of artists based in Germany, between 1911
and 1914, that were the second phase of the
broader movement of German Expressionism.
The Blue Rider artists contributed significantly to
the development of abstract art. The group
included Kandinsky, Münter, Marc,and Macke-among others. In this program we’ll journey
through the developments of these artists—which
will also prepare you for a trip to the Neue Galerie in NYC, where
Jawlensky’s art will be on exhibit until the end of May. Dr. Jill Kiefer is a
teaching artist and art historian. To learn more about her, please
visit www.whataboutart.org.
HEALTH INSURANCE CONSIDERATIONS ON
THE WAY TO RETIREMENT
Thursday, May 11; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Approaching 65? Whether you are employed,
unemployed, or actively planning retirement, come
learn how your health care options change. Learn the basics of
Medicare, choices of Medicare benefits, how and when to enroll and
about Medicare and other health insurances. Mary Ann Larkin, a
program coordinator and volunteer with Westchester Seniors Out
Speaking, will present this program.
Presentation of programs at the Briarcliff Manor Public Library does not constitute
an approval or endorsement of the event or organization by the Village of Briarcliff
Manor or its Board of Trustees or the Library Board of Trustees.
Special Programs for Adults (Cont’d)
Registration is recommended but all are welcome to attend. To register,
email [email protected] or call the library at 941-7072.
GREEN LAWNS AND GARDENS: RAISING HEALTHY FAMILIES WITH
A PESTICIDE FREE BACKYARD
Thursday, May 18; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Exposure to commonly used lawn and garden pesticides is
a significant health risk for people, especially children and
pregnant women, as well as pets and wildlife. Patti Wood,
a leader in natural lawn care education in the Northeast and
nationwide since 2000, will discuss practical steps and
provide supportive materials to help you make your
property safe for people and pets.
WHY NOT WRITE AND PUBLISH A BOOK?
Thursday, June 8; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Are you one among the millions of people who have thought about writing a book but never seem to get started? This one-hour seminar will
show you how to get your ideas from your mind to the page…and even
published. Speaker Rich Mintzer has been writing professionally for
more than 25 years and he currently runs Your Book Your Way, a
ghostwriting and editing service.
Summer Programs for Adults
Registration recommended but all are welcome to attend. To register,
email Shelley Glick at [email protected] or call 941-7072.
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS - BUILD A BETTER WORLD
ROUTE 9: A JOURNEY
Thursday, May 25; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Join Scott Craven as he takes us on a journey along iconic
Route 9 from New York City through upstate New York.
This program is cosponsored with the Briarcliff Manor/
Scarborough Historical Society.
ALAN SKLAR READS TWO STORIES BY NEIL
GAIMAN
Thursday, June 1; 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Join us for this reading of two imaginative stories by
Neil Gaiman, THE PRICE and WE CAN GET THEM
WHOLESALE. One is a bit scary and the other
funny. Alan Sklar has been a voice actor for over thirty
years, voicing commercials and recording over 200 audiobooks.
DAVID BOWIE’S BERLIN
Sunday, June 4; 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Elizabeth Kemble, founder of Travellati Tours, will give an
illustrated talk on David Bowie’s Berlin - on the city that defined
David Bowie and that he helped define. She will share the
places that Bowie frequented in Berlin, including the
Reichstag, the site of his 1986 concert near the Berlin Wall.
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - You may bring
your own snacks.
Titles to be determined. (Note: Later Start Time in
the Summer)
Friday, July 21 at 7:30 pm
Friday, August 11 at 7:30 pm
FILM FANS DISCUSSION - Title to be determined
Sunday, July 16; 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Movie fans will discuss a classic film that people will watch on their
own. Copies of the movie to borrow will be available two weeks before
the discussion. The discussion will be moderated by Justin Ciaramella,
Activity Leader at Sky View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in
Croton-on-Hudson.
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS (Cont’d)
BOOKS THAT WILL START YOU THINKING: NONFICTION
BOOK GROUP
Thursday, July 27; 6:30 – 8:00 pm: The Wright
Brothers by David McCullough
Please register by email to [email protected] or call the
library at 941-7072 for more information. Copies of the book
will be available at the library one month before the discussion.
The discussion is led by Shelley Glick, Director.
COYOTES IN WESTCHESTER
Sunday, July 30; 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Coyotes are well established in the Hudson Valley. As part of
its ongoing campaign to educate communities on the facts of
this controversial animal, Frank Vincenti of the Wild Dog
Foundation, presents this program in an effort to prevent conflict and garner
understanding for New York's apex predator.
SUMMER COOKBOOK DISCUSSION
Thursday, August 3; 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Join us in the Law Park Pavilion as we discuss the cookbook
Home Made Summer by Yvette van Boven. Choose your
favorite recipe from this cookbook and bring it to share and
talk about with the group. Copies of the cookbook will be available to borrow
from the library one month before the discussion. The discussion will be led
by Joanne Witmyer, founder of Indigo Health and Wellness in Briarcliff
Manor.
Instantly borrow and stream
digital movies, music, comics,
audiobooks, TV shows and
more with your library card.
No waiting required.
Hoopla is available now!
Go to briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/
ebooks.html to get started
Teen Programs
Contact Amy Kaplan at
[email protected] or
941-7072 if you are interested in
participating or receiving email
notification about teen programs.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS RECRUITMENT PARTY—TEENS
Tuesday, April 25 at 6:00 –6:45 pm
(children who will be in 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th grade NEXT school year)
Come to the recruitment party to see if participating in the annual
Westchester Library System Battle of the Books is something
that you would enjoy. Learn all about what books we are
reading, how the whole thing works, and what commitment is
involved to be on Team Briarcliff!
MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT/CHILD BOOK DISCUSSIONS (6th - 8th
graders & adults they like to share books with) October - June
co-hosted by Amy Kaplan and the BMS Librarian, Ms. McCabe
Meetings are held 3 or 4 times per school year and alternate meeting
locations between Briarcliff Middle School (BMS) and the public library in
the evening. All Briarcliff residents in this age group are welcome to
attend. If you wish to be on the email list notification list for upcoming titles
and dates, please contact Amy Kaplan at 941-7072 or
[email protected].
MIDDLE SCHOOL CRITICS (6th - 8th graders) (October - June)
Kids get together to discuss and write reviews about books, movies,
games, apps and more. Reviews are compiled in newsletters. Contact
Amy Kaplan at [email protected] or 941- 7072 if you are interested in
joining.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday and the third Tuesday of every
month. Tuesday meetings are at the library and Thursday meetings are
held at Briarcliff Middle School. A complete schedule of all meeting dates/
times/location can be found on our website: www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/
criticsmeetings.pdf.
TAB EVENTS (9th - 12th graders) (September - June)
Just because you don’t want to be a TAB member, doesn’t mean you
can’t attend the events TAB plans just for high school students. Look for
fliers around the Library and at Briarcliff High School to see what and
when the next event will be. TAB events are primarily held on Friday
nights and all Briarcliff Manor residents of high school age are welcome.
TAB – TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (9th - 12th graders)
(September - June)
This group of high school students make fun events happen for their
peers at the public library and take part in everything from brainstorming,
to planning, to advertising, to setting up and finally to enjoying the great
event! Also help us serve you and your peers better by recommending
what you think we should have at the library. We are always open to any
new projects that you think TAB and the library should take on so that the
library is a welcoming place for high school students. Meetings are held at
the library on the first Sunday of the month from 4 - 5 pm. Shorter
meetings are held on Thursdays after school in the cafeteria at Briarcliff
High School. You do not need to attend all meetings to be a member.
Come to what you can and let your voice be heard!
Children’s Programs
Contact Amy Kaplan at [email protected] or 941-7072 if you are interested
in participating or receiving email notifications about children’s programs.
CLUBS TO JOIN
BOYS ONLY BOOK CLUB & GIRLS ONLY BOOK CLUB (4th and 5th
graders) October - June registration is required
Boys Only BC is for boys only and the Girls Only BC is for girls only!
We discuss a book and play a book-related game at each meeting.
Meetings are held every 6 weeks at the Library in the afternoon and
evening during the school year; dates and time vary.
HOOKED ON BOOKS (5 & 6 year olds) registration is required
This group focuses on developing a love for stories and other key
concepts in reading readiness via book extension activities, games and
crafts. Each meeting will focus on one or two stories with a related
activity.
All Spring Sessions will meet on Wednesdays at 4:15 - 4:45 pm
Spring Session I: April 5, 19, 26 and May 3
Spring Session II: May 10, 17, 24 and 31
Children’s Programs (cont.)
STORYTIMES
Contact Amy Kaplan at [email protected] or 941-7072 if you are interested in
participating or receiving email notifications about children’s programs.
BABY STORYTIME LAPSIT
CLUBS TO JOIN (cont.)
CASUAL CHESS CLUB (3rd - 6th grade) registration is required
Get together with other kids who love to play every week and enjoy the
game. No formal instruction will be given. Amy, the Children’s
Librarian, will teach the basics to children who have never played the
game before. A teen “expert” is on hand with tips and challenges.
Tuesdays at 4:30 - 5:30 pm
April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16 and 23
A-CRAFT-A-MONTH (7 - 10 year olds) registration is required
Children create a different project at each meeting and parents
are welcome to stay and help or drop off and pick up.
Monday, March 27 at 4:15 - 5:15 pm — Animal Magnets
Thursday, April 13 at 11 am - 4 pm OPEN CRAFTS TIME (no
registration required for OPEN CRAFTS)
Tuesday, May 16 at 4:15 - 5:15 pm — Tin Foil Art
(babies up to 18 months with caregivers) Wednesdays at 11:30 am
Sing, read, dance and play with your baby. (through May 31)
FUN FOR OLDER 1s AND YOUNGER 2s
(15 - 30 month olds with caregivers) Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Enjoy songs, movement and books together. (through May 31)
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES
(older 2s - 4 year olds with caregivers) First Tuesdays of the month
at 2 pm Listen to stories and conduct an experiment related to a new
science concept at each meeting. (last session on May 2nd) Registration
is required. Please email Amy Kaplan at [email protected].
PRESCHOOL STORIES AND SONGS SERIES
(older 2s - 4 year olds with caregivers) Third Wednesday of the
month at 2 pm Enjoy interactive stories, songs and the occasional dance
at this energetic storytime. (last session on May 17th) Registration is
required. Please email Amy Kaplan at [email protected].
SATURDAY STORIES & CRAFT
(older 2s - 6 year olds with caregivers) Enjoy stories and a craft one
Saturday a month. Saturdays at 11 am on the following dates: March
18, April 22 (special Earth Day event for all ages is taking place instead of
Saturday stories and a craft) and May 13
MY FIRST BOOK CLUB (2nd & 3rd graders)
registration is required
Picture books aren’t just for little kids! Children
come together to discuss a different distinguished
picture book (over snacks) each time we meet.
There is a winter and summer session every year. Tuesdays at 5:156:00 pm. Summer Session Dates: June 27, July 11, 25 and August 8
For summer storytime details see the SUMMER PRORAMS
FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS section of this brochure.
No registration is required. Just drop in!
SPECIAL SPRING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT — SING [PG]
Friday, April 28 at 6:00 pm
Watch this new-to-dvd release on our big screen. All are
welcome to bring snacks to enjoy during the show.
Summer Programs for Children & Teens
Please note that registration is not required for all programs, but if
it is, call 941-7072 or email [email protected]. Complete
details are provided at www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/summer.
June 23 - August 18
Win prizes for reading this summer!
Details below and further details on our website.
www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/summer
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS RECRUITMENT PARTY—CHILDREN
Tuesday, April 4 at 6:00 - 6:45 pm
(children who will be in 4th, 5th and 6th grade NEXT school year)
Come to the recruitment party to see if participating in the
annual Westchester Library System Battle of the Books is
something that you would enjoy. Learn all about what books
we are reading, how the whole thing works, and what
commitment is involved to be on Team Briarcliff!
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, April 22 from 11 am - 1 pm (3 - 10 year olds
with caregivers)
Stop in anytime between 11 am and 1 pm to partake in
activities that promote being good citizens of the earth
and appreciation and awareness of the natural world.
There will be a few different activity ‘”stations”
including nature crafts, a short informative video, and more. NOTE: Bring
your own large plastic soda bottle to start your own small compost
“bin.”
SCIENCE OF OOBLECK
Friday, April 28 at 4:15 pm (2nd graders and up)
Enjoy this hands on wacky experiment! Make your own
Oobleck, a super-fun, non-Newtonian fluid (and learn what that means,
too!). Come get messy with scientists from Curious-on-Hudson
(www.curiousonhudson.com). Registration is required. Contact Amy at
[email protected] or 941-7072.
READING TO ROVER
(Grades 1 - 5 ) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Check www.briarcliffmanorLibrary.org/readingtorover.pdf for
session times/dates. Help your child to gain confidence with
reading aloud, and get excited about reading, by reading aloud
to a trained therapy dog.
“BUILD A BETTER WORLD!”
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(ages 3 - 6th grade)
Sign up at the Library or at home at www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/summer
to begin keeping an online record of your reading. Every time you read (or
are read aloud to), visit the Library to collect a prize! All participants are
invited to a Pizza Party at the end of the summer to receive a special
completion certificate.
TEENS’ SUMMER READING GAME
(7th - 12th graders)
Earn points by checking out materials from the library, reading books,
reviewing books, volunteering, and more! As you accrue points you qualify
to win free books and free ice creams. Also, the more points you accrue
the more raffle tickets you will get; and one lucky winner of the raffle will
win a Fitbit. Sign up in the library, or contact Amy Kaplan by email
([email protected]) or by text (914-487-3123).
CHILDREN’S SUMMER READING INCENTIVE PARTICIPANTS ONLY:
CONGRATULATIONS PIZZA PARTY & SCAVENGER HUNT
Thursday, August 17 at 4:30 - 5:30 pm
All children who register for the Summer Reading Incentive
Program are invited to this celebration and will receive a special
certificate of participation. Also children will enjoy a slice of pizza,
a scavenger hunt around the library, and the chance to win some
raffle prizes. To register contact Amy Kaplan at 941-7072 or
[email protected].
“BUILD A BETTER WORLD” SPECIAL EVENTS
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER PARTY (all ages with
caregivers)
Friday, June 23 at 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Enjoy game and craft stations, dancing and games with a DJ,
and children ages 3 and over will have their first chance to
sign up for summer reading! No registration required.
Location (inside the library or out in Law Park/Pavilion) is to be determined.
TEENS’ SUMMER READING GAME PARTICIPANTS ONLY:
ICE CREAM SUNDAES & RAFFLE WINNER REVEAL PARTY
Saturday, September 9 at 2:00 - 3:00 pm
All teens who register for the summer reading game are invited to
this celebration with “door prizes,” minute-to-win-it style challenges
and make your own ice cream sundaes. The winner of the Fitbit
raffle will be revealed. To register contact Amy Kaplan at
[email protected].
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Friends of the Briarcliff
BUILD IT...BRIDGES AND TOWERS (1st - 3rd graders)
Thursday, July 6 at 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition. We will have a
series of construction challenges with small prizes while
munching on some snacks.
FAMILY FORT NIGHT (Pre-K - 5th graders with caregivers)
Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Bring some sheets and pillows and get ready to turn the children’s room
into a cozy fort sanctuary. Families will be provided glow sticks, stories and
board games to enjoy together once their forts are constructed. The
children’s librarian will be hopping from fort to fort reading stories upon
request.
BUILD GLOBAL AWARENESS FAMILY NIGHT (for
families with children ages K - 6th grade)
Tuesday, August 1 at 6:30 - 7:30 pm
We will have game and activity stations for families to
learn about other countries and cultures in the world.
Families will also have the opportunity to start up a
penpal relationship with a child from another country.
BUILD IT...A HEALTHIER PLANET (1st - 3rd graders)
Thursday, August 10 at 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Calculate your carbon footprint, decorate your own reusable
bag, perform a hands-on greenhouse gases experiment,
make cool posters to hang up at the library with great
“green” ideas, and more.
BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITY (4th graders and up)
Meeting one: Tuesday, July 18 at 5 pm
Meeting two: Tuesday, August 1 at 5 pm
Participants will create things to donate to nursing homes, animal shelters,
and preschools in our community.
AROUND THE WORLD STORYTIME PARTY (2 1/2 - 6
yr. olds with caregivers)
Thursday, July 27 at 4 - 4:45 pm
Enjoy “around the world” stories, games and a craft. No
registration required.
WEEKLY SUMMER STORYTIMES
STORIES AND A CRAFT (2 1/2 - 6 yr. olds with caregivers)
Wednesdays at 3:30 pm (June 28 - August 16)
Listen to stories and then create a related craft at each session. Note - July
19 is Halloween in July. Come in costume!
BABIES AND YOUNG TOTS (babies up to 30 months with care-givers)
Wednesdays at 10:30 am (June 28 - August 16)
Enjoy songs, stories, and movement for babies and very young
Children OUTSIDE IN THE LAW PARK PAVILION (RAIN OR SHINE).
STORIES BY THE POOL — at the Village pool (2 1/2 — 7 year olds)
Tuesdays at 4:00 pm (June 27 - August 15)
Pop out of the pool for a couple of minutes to hear a story or two. The
Children’s Librarian will stop by the pool to read a few stories.
SPECIAL SUMMER STORYTIMES EVENTS
CONSTRUCTION SITE STORYTIME PARTY (2 1/2 - 6 yr.
olds with caregivers)
Thursday, June 29 at 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Enjoy construction related books, games and craft. No
registration required.
HALLOWEEN IN JULY (2 1/2 - 6 yr. olds with caregivers)
Wednesday, July 19 at 3:30 - 4:15 pm
Enjoy Halloween stories and a craft followed by a short
trick-or-treat around the library. Come in costume and
bring a bag for trick-or-treating. No registration required.
THIS STORYTIME EVENT WILL BEGIN OUTSIDE IN
THE LAW PARK PAVILION.
SUMMER FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS
MOVIE TO BE DETERMINED
Saturday, July 15 at 3:30 pm
Everyone is welcome to cool off with an afternoon movie on the big
screen in the community center (connected to the library) and bring your
own snacks. No registration required.
MOVIE TO BE DETERMINED
Friday, August 4 at 6:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to watch a movie on our big screen in the
community center (connected to the library) and bring your own snacks.
No registration is required.
SUMMER CLUBS TO JOIN
MY FIRST BOOK CLUB (2nd and 3rd graders)
Tuesdays at 5:15 - 6:00 pm (June 27, July 11, 25 and
August 8)
Picture books aren’t just for little kids! Children in this group all read the
same older-audience picture books and then meet to dicuss them and
play a related activity. To register contact Amy Kaplan
at 941-7072 or [email protected].
ANY BOOK, BOOK CLUB (4th graders and up)
Tuesdays at 6:30 - 7:15 pm (June 27, July 11,
18 & 25)
Participants can talk about any book that they have
been reading, listen to Amy booktalk some of her
favorites, play some book related games and more.
SUMMER CRAFTS PROGRAMS
MAKE IT MONDAYS (6 - 9 yr olds, 10-12 helpers/participants)
Mondays at 4:00 - 5:00 pm (July 3 - August 14)
Make something different every time we meet. Projects of the week will be
posted in advance on our website at www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/
summer. To register contact Amy Kaplan at 941-7072 or
[email protected].
STORIES AND A CRAFT (2 1/2 - 6 yr olds with caregivers)
Wednesdays at 3:30 pm (June 28 - August 16)
See details under Weekly Storytimes in the summer section of this
brochure. No registration required.
OPEN CRAFTS DAYS (all ages with caregivers)
Fridays at 10:30 am - 5:30 pm (June 30 - August 18)
Children can create whatever they wish with the materials provided in the
Children’s Program Room. Children must be supervised by caregiver. No
registration required.
SUMMER TEEN PROGRAMS
TEEN SUMMER READING GAME (7th - 12th graders)
June 23 - August 18
Win prizes for reading, reviewing books and movies, and even just checking
materials out of the library! More details in the beginning of the Children
and Teens Summer section of this brochure and at
www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org/summer/.
MAKE IT MENTORS (13 year olds and up)
Mondays at 4:00 - 5:00 pm (July 3 - August 14)
Register to be an official helper while children create something different
each week. Contact Amy Kapan at 941-7072 or [email protected].
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (7th - 12th graders)
June 23 - August 18
Stop by to see Amy Kaplan or Ricki Goe anytime the library is open to be
assigned a task that can really help the library out! This is another way to
earn points for your summer reading game scorecard.
BUILD UP OUR COMMUNITY (4th - 8th graders)
Meeting one: Tuesday, July 18 at 5 pm
Meeting two: Tuesday, August 1 at 5 pm
Participants will create things to donate to nursing homes, animal shelters,
and preschools in our community.
ANY BOOK, BOOK CLUB (4th - 8th graders)
Tuesdays at 6:30 - 7:15 pm (June 27, July 11, 18 & 25)
Participants can talk about any book that they have been reading, listen to
Amy booktalk some of her favorites, play some book related games and
more.
Library Staff:
Shelley Glick, Director
Amy Kaplan, Children & Teens Librarian
Ricki Goe, Staff Assistant
Lori DePaolo
Frank Erlanger
Rachael Jelley
Bridget Major-Toro
Joan Smith-Dengler
Catherine Taylor
Support Staff
Library Board:
Glenn Pacchiana, President
Rosalyn Beck
Kim Izzarelli
Steven Mastrocola
Jenn Milani
Jeffrey Robins
Reina Schiffrin
Alison Shine
Javad Shabani
Briarcliff Manor Public Library
One Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, New York
Phone: 914-941-7072
Fax: 914-941-7091
www.briarcliffmanorlibrary.org