Fes vals and Fairs Con nued:
Ma tuck Strawberry Fes val Date: June 15 ‐ 17 Strawberry Fields , Ma tuck, NY Kings Park Day Town Fair
Date: June 16 Main St and Municipal parking lot, Kings Park, NY Northport Fireman’s Fair
Date: July 9 ‐ 14 Steers Ave, Northport, NY 6th Annual Great South Bay Music Fes val
Date: July 13 ‐ 15 Shorefront Park, Patchogue, NY East Northport Fireman’s Fair
Date: August 4 ‐ 5 East Northport, NY Polish Town Fair 2012: Street Fair and Polka Fes val
Date: August 17 ‐ 18 Riverhead, NY 21st Annual Seafood Fes val & Cra Fair
Date: August 25 ‐ 26 Long Island Mari me Museum, West Sayville, NY Compiled by Andrea Graham, Teen Services Librarian Northport‐East Northport Public Library 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport, NY 11768 www.nenpl.org/teen May 2012 16
The Northport-East Northport Public Library’s
Teen Guide to an
Awesome Summer 2012
books*games*music*activities*movies
AND MORE!
www.nenpl.org/teens
Guide to an Awesome Summer 3 Reading Club 2012 3 Great Summer Reads 4‐8 Beyond Lemonade: How to Make Money this Summer 8‐9 Chill Out and Wild Out: Great Summer Music 9 Great Movies and Cold A/C: Summer Blockbusters 10 Go Out and Explore: Outdoor Fun For All 10 Local Beaches 11 Surf Spots 11 Skate Parks 11 Water Park 12 Geocaching 12 Summer Concerts 12 YDA Summer Ou ngs 13 Game On! Video Games 13 Lend A Helping Hand: Volunteer Opportuni es 14 Sleep Under The Stars: Camping and Hiking 14‐15 Summer Fes vals 15‐16 Camping Sites and Parks Con nued:
Hamptons to Montauk/Southfork:
Cedar Point County Park ‐ East Hampton Cupsogue Beach County Park ‐ Westhampton Hither Hills State Park ‐ Montauk Meschu Beach County Park Campground ‐ Hampton Bays Sears Bellows County Park Campground ‐ Hampton Bays Shinnecock East County Park ‐ Southampton North Shore:
Blydenburgh County Park Campground ‐ Smithtown Wildwood State Park Campground ‐ Wading River South Shore:
Eugene Nickerson Beach Park Campground ‐ Lido Beach Heckscher State Park Campground ‐ East Islip Summer Festivals
Tasty stall food, interes ng exhibits, music performances and rides galore. Long Island is burs ng with summer fairs this year. If you and your friends are looking for an alterna ve to the movies and bowling, a summer fair is a great way to spend an evening. Just watch your snack intake before you ride the Gravitron! For more informa on on summer fes vals visit Life On Long Island at: www.lifeonlongisland.com/
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Lend a Helping Hand:
Volunteer Opportunities
The summer is a great me to pursue volunteer opportuni es. Volunteering provides community support, teaches valuable skills and looks great on your transcript and resumé. Check out our online guide to local volunteer organiza ons and opportuni es at the Northport – East Northport Public Library Teen Services page for local volunteer opportuni es at: www.nenpl.org/teens/help/volunteerresources.php
Sleep Under the Stars:
Camping and Hiking
Gather your friends, some supplies and pitch a tent! Long Island and New York State is full of great parks for camping, hiking and enjoying the great outdoors. Visit the NYS parks department online for area camping sites and more informa on. www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/
Camping Sites and Parks:
Central Suffolk:
Cathedral Pines County Park ‐ Middle Island Smith Point County Park ‐ Shirley Southaven County Park Campground ‐ Brookhaven 14
Guide to an Awesome Summer
School’s out! The weather is hot and you have a lot of free me on your hands. To help you plan an unforge able summer vaca on, the North‐
port– East Northport Public Library Teen Services Department has put together the Teen Guide to an Awesome Summer. Inside you’ll find sug‐
ges ons for the best in books, games, music and movies and great ps to help you discover cool new ac vi es, places and hobbies. In addi on, we have listed local a rac ons and summer events to help you make this the greatest summer yet! For more info about Teen Services at NENPL visit
www.nenpl.org/teens/
You Are Here @ Your Library!
Join the fun this summer and par cipate in the Northport – East Northport Teen Summer Reading Club 2012. From June 22‐ August 8, students entering grades 6‐12 are invited to come to the library and read for prizes as well as take part in special programs offered throughout the summer. Earn one Book Buck for every age‐appropriate book that you read. Obtain your “Read and Rate Forms” in the Teen Centers or online at www.nenpl.org/teens. Your Book Bucks will be held at the Reference Desk. They will be redeemable for cool prizes such as gi cer ficates, books, posters and collec bles. For more info about our summer programs visit
www.nenpl.org/teens
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Great Summer Reads
YDA Summer Outings
There is nothing be er than soaking up some summer rays and reading a great book. The following books are a collec on of this year’s must‐read tles and not to be missed classics. Whether you dig zombies and high speed ac on or total drama and mythological creatures, you will find your new favorite book here. East Northport’s youth agency YDA sponsors super fun summer field trips to amusement parks, arcades, baseball games and more. Teens in grades 6‐12 are welcome to sign up, but space is limited. Below is a sample of some of their planned field trips. For more informa on and to register, please contact them at 631‐261‐7901 and visit them online at: www.ydaonline.org
Looking For Love in All the Right and Wrong Places:
Stories of Love, Friendship and Everything In Between
Where She Went by Gayle Forman Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Virtuosity by Jessica Mar nez Recovery Road by Blake Nelson Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Past Perfect by Leila Sales The Scorpio Races by Maggie S efvater Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavi Jane by April Lindner Werewolves, Zombies and Vampires of London:
Ghoulishly Good Paranormal Stories
Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement‐Moore Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Ruby Red by Kers n Gier The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff Incarnate by Jodi Meadows Everneath by Brodi Ashton Forbidden by Syrie James and Ryan M. James Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer 4
YDA Field Trips:
Hershey Park ‐ July 10th Dave & Buster’s ‐ July 17th Video Game Truck ‐ July 26th Lazerland ‐ July 31st Monster Mini Golf ‐ August 2nd Adventureland ‐ August 7th Paintball ‐ August 9th Splish Splash ‐ August 14th Kayaking ‐ August 16th Hibachi Dinner and Movie ‐ August 23rd Game On! Video Games
Some mes the sun just refuses to shine, and that’s a perfect me to dust off your favorite game console. Here are our favorites: Great Games
Bas on (Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox Live Arcade, Google Chrome) Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (iOS, Windows) Uncharted 3: Drake's Decep on (PS3) Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) Journey (PS3) Trials Evolu on (Xbox 360) MLB 2K12 (PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) Street Fighter X Tekken (PS3, Xbox 360) Minecra (Android, iOS, Xbox 360 ) Waterpark:
With over 20 slides and a rac ons, Splish Splash has 96 exci ng acres of total fun for the whole family. Everywhere you turn, you’ll discover another one‐of‐a‐kind water a rac on. 2549 Middle Country Road, Riverhead (631) 727‐3600 Visit online at: www.splishsplashlongisland.com
Geocaching: Treasure Hun ng with a GPS
Geocaching is a high‐tech treasure hun ng game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Find local hidden caches online at: www.geocaching.com/
Summer Concerts:
There’s no be er me than the summer to enjoy an outdoor concert. Many area concerts also have free admission. Check out the lis ngs below to find informa on about your favorite bands and musicians. Art, Music and Poetry in the Park‐ Northport Village Park www.villageofnorthport.com
Jones Beach Summer Concert Series www.jonesbeach.com
Central Park NYC Summer Stage Free Concerts www.summerstage.org
WFUV Summer Rock + Indie concert lis ngs www.wfuv.org
Hot 97 Hip Hop + R&B concert lis ngs www.hot97.com/concerts/
106.1 WBLI Pop + Dance concert lis ngs www.wbli.com/s/bli‐concerts/
Never Can Say Goodbye:
Must Read Social Dramas
Strings A ached by Judy Blundell Bronxwood by Coe Booth Brooklyn, Burning by Steve Brezenoff Bi er End by Jennifer Brown Stay by Deb Cale Bi er Melon by Cara Chow A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen Something Like Hope by Shawn Goodman Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King She Blinded Me With Science Fic on:
The Best in Sci‐Fi and Fantasy
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series by Michael Sco Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan The Apothecary by Maile Meloy The Floa ng Islands by Rachel Neumeier Delirium by Lauren Oliver Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan Divergent by Veronica Roth Matched by Allyson Condie Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer 5
Schools Out! Don’t Turn Off Your Brain:
Stories to Make You Think
A Time of Miracles by Anne‐Laure Bondoux Wither: The Chemical Garden Trilogy by Lauren DeStefano My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall Shine by Lauren Myracle A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Ghe o Cowboy by Greg Neri Karma, A Novel in Verse by Cathy Ostlere Guantanamo Boy by Anna Perera The Queen of Water by Laura Resau & Maria Virginia Farinango It’s Never Who You Think It Is:
Stories of Mystery and Intrigue
Liar’s Moon by Elizabeth C. Bunce Payback Time by Carl Deuker The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann White Crow by Marcus Sedgwick Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey Blink and Cau on by Tim Wynne‐Jones Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Local Beaches:
Asharoken Beach Crabmeadow Hobart Beach Sunken Meadow Jones Beach (Ocean Beach) Robert Moses (Ocean Beach) Surf Spots:
There are a lot of great places for surfers of all skill levels to find good waves on Long Island. The three most local spots are Robert Moses, Gilgo Beach and Hemlocks. For more informa on on local surf spots and wave/ de condi ons visit: h p://wannasurf.com/spot/North_America/USA/North_East/
Long_Island_NY/
Skate Parks:
Veteran’s Skate Park 279 Bellerose Ave, East Northport. The park, has grind boxes, wedges, rails, spines, ramps, sub boxes, quar‐
ter pipes, and half pipes. The Park is designed for beginners and advanced rollerbladers, skateboarders, and BMX bikers. For more informa on call the Town of Hun ngton Department of Parks and Recrea on at (631) 351‐3094 Le ‐to‐Right and Right‐to‐Le :
The Best in Graphic Novels, Visual Novels and Manga
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick Gandhi: A Manga Biography by Kazuki Ebine Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen and Nancy Butler Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol The Sixth Gun Book 1: Cold Dead Fingers by Cullen Bunn, ill. Brian Hur . 6
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Great Movies and Cold A/C:
Summer Blockbusters
When it’s brutally hot out there, there’s nothing be er than a great summer blockbuster and some A/C. For movie mes and reviews visit Fandango online at www.fandango.com. For the best in indie films check out the Hun ngton Cinema Arts Centre at: www.cinemaartscentre.org/collec on
2012 Summer Blockbusters:
Snow White and the Huntsman – June 1st Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted – June 8th Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – June 22nd Brave – June 22nd G.I. Joe: Retalia on – June 29th The Amazing Spider‐Man – July 3rd Katy Perry: Part of Me – July 5th Ice Age: Con nental Dri – July 13th The Dark Knight Rises – July 20th Step Up Revolu on – July 27th The Watch – July 27th ParaNorman – August 17th Sparkle – August 17th Go Out and Explore!
Outdoor Fun for All
There is so much to do on Long Island and in New York during the summer months. From concerts and fes vals to camping and ska ng, there really is an outdoor ac vity for just about everyone. Use our lis ngs to find some great ideas on how to see some new sights and grab some much needed sunshine. 10
Graphic Novels Con nued:
Laddertop by Orson Sco Card and Emily Janice Card Age of Rep les Omnibus V. 1 by Ricardo Delgado One Soul by Ray Fawkes Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge The Adventures of Dr. McNinja: Night Powers by Christopher Has ngs Alex Award Winners:
Adult Novels with Teen Appeal Big Girl Small by Rachel DeWoskin In Zanesville: A Novel by Jo Ann Beard The Lover’s Dic onary by David Levithan The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens by Brooke Hauser The Night Circus: A Novel by Erin Morgenstern Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Robopocalypse: A Novel by Daniel H. Wilson Salvage the Bones: A Noel by Jesmyn Ward The Scrapbook of Frankie Pra : A Novel in Pictures by Caroline Preston The Talk‐Funny Girl: A Novel by Roland Merullo Real Life, True Stories:
Great Nonfic on Books and Biographies
Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom and Science by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibi on by Karen Blumenthal Music Was IT: Young Leonard Bernstein by Susan Goldman Rubin Can I See Your I.D.? True Stories of False Iden es by Chris Barton The Zodiac Killer: Terror and Mystery by Brenda Haugen A Stolen Life by Jaycee Lee Dugard Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow 7
Bored? Get Out and Explore Your World:
Books to Jog Your Crea ve Output
Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens by Jonathan Harbour Are You Smart Enough To Work At Google? by William Poundstone Lauren Conrad Style by Lauren Conrad A Geek In Japan by Héctor García Graphic Design For Non‐Designers by Tony Seddon The New York Times 36 Hours by Barbara Ireland Lonely Planet's Best Ever Travel Tips by Tom Hall Record Collec ng for Girls by Courtney E. Smith The World's Best Street Food by Lonely Planet Steal Like An Ar st by Aus n Kleon Beyond Lemonade:
How to Make Money this Summer
Summer is a great me to find a job and make some money. Check out this collec on of books and websites to help you find the perfect sum‐
mer job or help you launch your own dream business. Books:
In Pursuit of My Success for Teens: Developing a College, Career, and Money Plan for Life by Katherine Berntzen Summer Jobs Worldwide by Susan Griffith The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Cra s by Kari Chapin Cra , Inc.: Turn Your Crea ve Hobby into a Business by Meg Ilasco ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six‐Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garre Back Door Guide to Short‐Term Job Adventures by Michael Landes eBay 101 by Steve Weber Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions Into Pay by Kenrya Rankin 8
Websites:
www.snagajob.com/
Part‐ me and seasonal work job lis ngs www.coolworks.com/teen‐jobs/
Outdoor and recrea onal jobs for teens www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs/
Teen jobs and internships with the government www.entrepreneur.com/tsu
Entrepreneur’s blog for young entrepreneurs Chill Out and Wild Out!
Great Summer Music
Here’s a collec on of great music to help you build the ul mate summer playlist. For more great music recommenda ons and videos visit Vevo at www.vevo.com and Hype Machine at www.hypem.com
Ar st/ Album
The Alabama Shakes: Boys and Girls Caveman: Coco Beware Toro Y Moi: Freaking Out Band of Bees: Every Step's a Yes Genera onals: Actor‐Caster The Ting Tings: Sounds From Nowheresville Tennis: Young & Old Crystal Fighters: Star of Love Dr. Dog: Be The Void Gotye: Making Mirrors 9