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July/August 2007
Youth Services
Get A Clue @
The Library
2007 Summer
Reading Program
Youth Services programs are limited to residents of the
Half Hollow Hills Library District; have your HHH
Library card available when registering. Please let us
know in advance if you require any special accommodations because of a disability.
Game Time
Monday thru Friday, July 2-August 17 (no session 7/4)
Dix Hills & Melville 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Ages 3 years & up
Come and enjoy the many board games available at the
Library. Play checkers, Monopoly, Clue, Scrabble and more;
including some great games for preschoolers that don’t require
reading. Picture Book Bingo
Fridays, July 6-August 10, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Dix Hills & Melville All ages welcome
Join us for fun and prizes at both Library
buildings. Just match the pictures from your
favorite story books to win prizes. A great
game for emerging readers and preschoolers.
So—if you love Bingo, you won’t want to miss
a week. No registration is required. Younger
children may bring an adult to help them.
CSIs
Young Teen Club (Grades 6 & up) June 25 - August 11
The evidence is indisputable. There are amazing discoveries to
be made this summer at the library. Join the CSIs and enjoy good
books, great programs, prizes and fun for all. Earn Book Bucks for
books you have read, and redeem them at Prize Nights: Thursdays, July 12, 26, & August 16, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Services
has the details. Registration is ongoing.
Superslueths
(Grades 1-5) June 25 - August 11
Children who complete their contracts will receive a ticket to
the Daffy Detective Squad on Wednesday, August 29, 11:00
a.m. or 7:00 p.m., at the Dix Hills building. This is a zany
ventriloquist puppet show with comedy illusions, music, audience
participation and a cast of hilariously daffy puppet detectives.
Registration is ongoing. (Kindergarten must be completed.)
Gumshoes
(Birth-5 years) June 26 - August 11
Join the Gumshoes, after you list one book on your baby’s
reading record, you will receive our baby kit, Baby’s First Steps.
Children who complete the four-book minimum requirement are
invited to Brady Rymer’s unique musical show on Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 p.m., at the Dix Hills building. Brady sets classic
and contemporary children’s stories to music. Children and parents
are invited to sing, play and dance along with shakers and scarfs
to Brady’s rocking renditions of children’s tales.
Erik’s Rainforest Ed-ventures
Tuesday, July 17, 7:00 p.m.
Dix Hills
Ages 4 & up
Get ready for an amazing Ed-venture. The
always entertaining and informative Erik Callender will take you on a tour that highlights live
animals from four major biomes. Each ecosystem
will be represented by live reptiles, amphibians,
birds or bugs. You can guess who lives where, interact with the animals and . . . maybe Erik will
tell us why frogs like singing in the rain? Please
pick up your free tickets beginning July 2.
Your Nose Knows!
How To Smell A Clue
Monday, July 9, 4:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Ages 3-5 years
Learn about the clues your nose can find.
Join in as our instructor from Cornell Cooperative helps you play an outrageously
smelly game. Discover how you and the
animals on the farm explore the world one
smelly clue at a time. Make a smelly craft and meet a surprise
smelly guest. Please register beginning July 2.
King Tut & His Little Mummies
Wednesday, August 8, 4:30 p.m. - Dix Hills Ages 6-9 years
Did you know that King Tut’s tomb and mummy is followed
by a curse? Rebecca Kopcienski knows all about the curse and
the man who discovered King Tut and other mummies buried in
Egypt. Learn about King Tut’s short life and make a very cool
mummy to take home. Register beginning August 1.
Katie’s Puppets
Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 p.m. - Dix Hills Ages 3-8 years
Join Katie and her gang of puppets as they unravel The Mystery of the Missing Purple Puzzle Pieces. Mr. Puzzle can't find the
purple puzzle pieces for his puzzle parade. Can Mr. Mouse find
them in time? And why are purple puzzle pieces so important.
Pick up your free tickets beginning July 5.
Behind The Scenes With Franee
The Clown
Wednesday August 1, 7:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
Ages 4 years & up; family
Watch as the character of Franee the
Clown is created right before your eyes. While
she applies make up and puts on her costume,
Franee will explain the basics of clowning,
makeup, props and magic. All of this culminates with a brief interactive comedy magic
show that will leave you in stitches. Pick up
your free tickets beginning July 16.
July/August 2007
CSIs
Young Teen Reading Group
Grades 6 & up. Please see p. 6.
Ankle Bracelet
Battle of the Books
Mondays, June 25, July 16,
23, 30, August 6, 13 (no sess.
7/9), 7-8:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
Join this two-time championship team; compete again this
year to win! Regional playoffs
are on Saturday, August 18
and the Championship Battle on
Monday, August 20 at the Long
Island Hilton, Huntington.
Junior Chess Club
Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31
& August 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Dix Hills
John Koliner is back to
help you learn and conquer the
strategies of chess at all levels.
Registration begins June 27.
Mystery Cupcakes
Wednesday, July 11
7-8:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
You’ll decorate three cupcakes with a question mark and
try to guess which one has the
hidden surprise! Registration
begins June 27.
Dance Dance
Revolution
Thursday, July 12
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Do you totally love dancing?
Well look no further. Step onto
the dance pad and have a great
time dancing the night away. Registration begins June 28.
Wednesday July 18
6-7:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
Jewelry designer Jill Bullwinkle will help you create your
own sterling silver ankle-bracelet with semi-precious stones to
create a “Dangle Anklet.” There
is a $10.00 material fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration, which begins July 2.
Teen Yoga
Tuesdays, July 17, 24, 31
6-7:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
Relax, breathe, stretch and
energize your body doing yoga. Learn the basics of yoga with
instructor Elaine Fruchtman. Bring a yoga mat if you have
one. Registration begins June 26.
Manicure Your Nails
Thursday, July 19
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
A licensed nail technician
will teach you how to professionally manicure and decorate
your nails. Each student receives
their own manicure kit. There is
a $5.00 material fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,
which begins July 5.
Learn To Knit
Wednesdays, July 25 &
August 8, 7-8:30 p.m.
Dix Hills
Learn the basics of knitting
and create your own whimsical
animal creature. There is a $7.00
material fee (nonrefundable),
payable at registration, which
begins July 11.
Book Buddies
Wednesdays, July 11, 10-11:00 a.m. & August 15
4-5:00 p.m. - Dix Hills Ages 3-8 years and Grades 6 & up
Teen volunteers will read to children and help them create a
book of their own that they will be able to keep. Teens will earn
Community Service Credit. Registration began June 27.
Registration For Children’s Programs
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For Teens
Mystery Of
Fingerprinting
Monday, July 30
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
See how detectives solve
crimes by developing fingerprints
from paper using a fingerprint
magnabrush. Retired NYPD
Detective John Whimple will
show you how to lift fingerprints.
Registration begins July 16.
Spa Slumber Party
Wednesday, August 15
7-8:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
It’s girls night out. Have fun
doing facials, exfoliating, hand
massages, using cleansing toners
and scrubs. Wear your pajama
pants and join the party! Registration begins August 1.
Guitar Hero
Cartooning
Wednesday, August, 1
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Get hands on experience
with illustrator David O. Miller.
He will teach you fundamental
drawing skills and techniques to
bring your cartoons to life.
Registration begins July 18.
Murder Mystery
Theatre: Bash At
The Beach
Thursday, August 16
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Jam out to rock songs on
modified guitars. No guitar
experience needed! Registration
begins August 2.
How To Succeed In
Middle School
Thursday, August 2
7-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Audience participation
theatre in which you investigate
a crime scene at the beach and
solve the murder. Registration
begins July 19.
Tuesday, August 21
7:00-8:30 p.m. - Dix Hills
Learn the skills you need to
make the grade in middle school. Teacher Karen Deaner will give
you tips and strategies to make
your transition into middle
school successful. It’s a good
opportunity to meet new friends! Registration begins August 7.
Art of (π) Pie
Perils Of Packing
Tuesday, August 7
7-8:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
In this math baking activity,
we will practice our pi-making
skills. Teens will make fruit pies
and then discover that the pies
they eat are measured by their
diameters. Registration begins
July 24.
For the high school graduate who’s college bound, pick up
a copy of this guide and assembling gear will be a snap.
Locker Mirror
Thursday, August 9
7-8:00 p.m.- Dix Hills
Spruce up your locker by designing your own mirror. Registration begins July 26.
Kids & Teens
Wind Chime Craft
Tuesday, July 24, 4-5:00 p.m. - Dix Hills
Ages 3-8 years and Grades 6 & up
Children will make a craft with teen volunteers. Teens will earn
Community Service Credit. Registration begins on July 10.
You may register your child in person or by phone, 421-4530 (Dix Hills) or 421-4535 (Melville). All programs are age appropriate; please abide by the age and
grade restrictions for each program. Please be considerate of the performer/instructor and arrive on time. We will hold your spot for 10 minutes past starting time.
If you are registered or have tickets for a program and are unable to attend please let us know so we may call another from the waiting list.