newsletter july/august 2016

1060 Hicksville Rd; Massapequa, NY 11758-1289 Phone: (516) 735-4133 Fax: (516) 735-2510

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From the Desk of the Director Summer has finally arrived and with it comes the perfect time for a change in the rhythm of reading. If you were required to read something serious for school or business, now is the time to relax and enjoy a good book simply for pleasure. When you visit our “New Books” section you will find an abundance of titles to enjoy. If you prefer an eBook, you can select from hundreds of titles to download to your smart phone, tablet, e-reader or computer. There are also many audio books to choose from in our collection and through the Nassau Digital Doorway. Have a pleasurable and relaxing Summer! Marilyn Kappenberg

July/August 2016

Make a Dog Bed for a Shelter Dog Tuesday, July 5 from 6:30-7:30 pm

Sign-up in progress for all

Tweens and Teens will make fleece dog beds for dogs in need. All

beds will be donated to a local animal shelter and all participants

will be awarded one hour of community service credit.

(Limit 20 - grades 6-12 only).

ICE CREAM SUNDAE / ROOT BEER FLOAT PARTY Tuesday, July 12 7-8pm


Come in and create your own ice cream sundae

using an assortment of great toppings and enjoy

a root beer float as well. There will also be a demonstration

on how to make ice cream! (Limit 25 - grades 6-12)

College Essay Writing Workshop Thursday, July 14 3-4pm


Find out the College Essays Do’s and Don’ts from C2 Education!

Students will evaluate college essay prompts, receive tips on how to

create a unique essay, and instruction on how to avoid essay pitfalls. (Limit 20) (grades 7-12)

Smarter Summer: Planning for College Admission

Thursday, July 28 5-6pm

Resident sign-up 7/7 Nonresident 7/14

C2 Education will be here to show you the best

ways to stay competitive in today’s academic

environment . Parents welcome! (Limit 20) (grades 7-12)

Fruits and Vegetables that can be Grown Indoors Tuesday, July 19 2pm Resident sign-up 6/28 Nonresident 7/5

Join horticulturist, Paul Levine to learn about

indoor fruits and vegetables. Get tips on lighting, the best fertilizer, watering, and pest

control. (Limit 30)

Fruit Bouquet Tuesday, July 19 6:30pm Resident sign-up 6/28 Nonresident 7/5 Create a beautiful, edible floral bouquet,

using delicious fresh fruit. Great for your next summer party–

feeds 6-8 people. (Limit 15)

($5.00 non-refundable fee due at registration)

Beach Glass and Bead Necklace Wednesday, August 17 6:30-8:30pm Resident sign-up 7/27 Nonresident 8/3 Join Linda Reilly and have some fun making this colorful bead necklace that you can wear all summer long! (Limit 12 - adult program)

($12 non refundable material fee due at sign-up. Cash or check made payable to Plainedge Public Library)

Beginning Canasta Wednesdays: 9/7, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5 1-2:30 pm Resident sign-up 8/17 Nonresident 8/24 Instructor Donna Miller-Small will be here to help you learn the basics of this card

game. Come in and join the fun! (Limit 18)

($5 non refundable fee due at sign-up. Cash or check made payable to the Plainedge Public Library.)

We offer on-going classes for Zumba & Yoga. Check for availability at the Circulation Desk.

COURSES (Please Pay By CHECK Only!) NO REFUNDS! NO PRORATING OF FEES!

YOGA (Limit 18 per class)

Monday Morning (10-11:30 am) $65 Instructor: Edith Jason, (E-RYT 500) New Class starts: 8/15 ends: 10/17 8 sessions (no class 9/5, 10/3) Resident sign-up 7/18 Nonresident 7/25 Limit 18

Monday Evening (5:30-7pm) $65

Instructor: Bette Collom (Kripalu Certified) New Class starts: 9/12 ends: 11/7

8 session (No class 10/10 ) Resident sign-up 8/22 Nonresident 8/29

Limit 18

Wednesday Morning (10-11:30am) $65 Instructor: Bette Collom (Kripalu Certified)

New Class starts: 7/27 ends:9/28 8 sessions - Limit 18 (no class 8/31, 9/7) Resident sign-up 7/6 Nonresident 7/13

Monday Afternoon (2:30-3:30 pm) $25 Instructor: Barbara Gilmartin, (Certified National Gym Association Personal Trainer)

New Class starts: 9/12 ends: 11/7 8 session - Limit 25 (No class 10/10)


*Please bring appropriate hand weights*

STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY & BALANCE

We invite you to join your Library’s Yoga classes and experience this unique system of exercise. Beginners and experienced students are al-ways welcome. You may work at your own level. Firm, tone and strengthen your body while reducing stress. It is best not to eat within 2 hours before the start of class. Please dress comfortably and bring a tapas yoga mat, a tie or strap, 2 yoga blocks and a small throw pillow. Classes run continuously (unless otherwise noted) throughout the year. PLEASE NOTE: This course is not appropriate for pregnant women. Limit 18

Zumba Fitness Wednesday Evenings (6:45-7:30 pm) $45

New class starts 8/24 ends: 10/12 8 sessions (limit 25)

Resident sign-up 8/3 Nonresident 8/10 Zumba Tone Fitness Saturday Mornings (10-10:45 am) $45

New class starts 8/13 ends: 10/15 8 sessions (Limit 25)

Resident sign-up 7/23 Nonresident 7/30 (No class 9/10, 9/24)

ZUMBA

Create your own Comic Strip Wednesday, August 3 7-8:30pm


Cartoonist Francis Bonnet will be here to teach you the process

of coming up with original characters, penciling and inking them on

paper, and coloring them in using colored pencil and marker, He will

also give a quick Photoshop demonstration to show how he uses the

computer to color in his own comics. (Limit 15 - grades 6-12)

(visit http:// www.francisbonnet.com/ to view his artwork)

Back to School Locker Mirror and Desk Accessories Tuesday, August 16 6:30-7:30


Tweens and Teens will use their creativ-

ity to decorate a locker mirror and desk

accessories, using fabric, trinkets (ex:

buttons, stickers, letters), scrapbooking

materials and more!(Limit 20—grades 6-12)

DOG BISCUITS FOR DONATION Thursday, August 18 7-8:30pm


Dogs love biscuits - especially fresh, handmade ones! Earn 1 hour of community service credit when you make the

dough and shape the dog biscuits here at the library and then take them home to bake them. You will also decorate a

bakery box that will be used when you bring the completed dog treats to a local animal shelter. (Limit 30—grades 6-12)

YA Programs Coming is August!

NOTE FOR ALL EVENTS: Plainedge residents will be gi ven preference registering for all courses and prog rams requiring sign-up . After 7 days, non-residents will be placed on a wai ting list and will be notified if space is availabl e. Refunds can only be issued if your ticket is sold to a replacement.

DRIVING COURSES NOTE: Please do not park in the Library parking lot, or i n front of stores in shopping center. Thank you!

This course for drivers 50 years of age & older is given in one 8-hour session, including a break for lunch. You will also be eligible for per-centage discounts on your insurance premiums. If only one spouse is 50 years of age or older, you may both register for this course but you must attend together. Pay $20, $25 if non-member, at registration with undated checks or money orders made payable to AARP. If two are attending, we must receive undated checks from each individual wish-ing to attend. Please note that the fee is non-refundable. IMPORTANT: If you are an AARP member, you must writ e your membership # on your check to receive the reduced r ate. Also, please bring your driver’s license & a black or blu e ink pen.

AARP DRIVING $20 AARP MEMBERS / $25 NON-MEMBERS

This driving course is not limited to those 50 years of age or older. You will also be eligible for percent-age discounts on your insurance premiums. Checks or money orders only. Please make checks and money orders payable to Plainedge Public Library . NOTE: If two are attending, we must receive separate checks from each individual wish-ing to attend. Please bring your driver’s license and a black or blue ink pen to class.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING $32.00

Free Technology Instruction for Adults! Students from Plainedge High School will be available to assist you with all your technology inquiries. Suggested topics include uploading pictures from your camera, downloading e-books, iPad instruction, using databases, reserving library

materials online and can also help teach you the computer basics. Sign up now at the Reference Desk. Instruction will be offered from June 28 through August 1 at the following times:

Mondays 6:30-7:30 PM and Tuesday/Thursday 10-11 or 11-12 AM

Event Date Sign Up Dates

Saturday, September 24 (9:30 am-4:00 pm)

Resident sign-up 8/13 Nonresident sign-up 8/27

Event Date Sign Up Dates

Saturday,

September 10 (9:00am-4:00pm)

Resident sign-up 8/6

Nonresident sign-up 8/20

History Alive! Share your knowledge of our library and community with students from the Plainedge High School. Local

students look forward to conducting interviews (on Monday evenings) with you to assist us in creating a project for our Local History Room. Photographs to donate are highly encouraged, but not required. Sign up June 1. Interview evenings will be 7/11, 18, 25 or 8/1.

Book Discussion with Leader Harriet Klein Friday, July 22 at 2pm Sign-up begins June 24 (Limit 12) The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin “ When his most prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, is stolen, bookstore owner A. J. Fikry begins isolat-ing himself from his friends, family and associates before receiving a mysterious package that compels him to re-make his life.”

Book Discussion with Leader Harriet Klein Friday, August 19 at 2pm - Sign-up begins July 22 at 2pm The Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner “September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries and finds herself caught in a dilemma that com-pels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she’s made. Will what she learns devastate her or free her?” (Limit 12)

Rotational Art Exhibit July—Celicia Cargill August—Lisa Fiebert

Freegal Music is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card number. Freegal

offers access to about 7 million songs. Each library user has a weekly download limit of 3 songs.

Click on Freegal music from our homepage to start downloading new music today!

Please Note: REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS IS EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE.

Online registration for all programs & crafts/activities will begin on Monday, July 11 at 10:00a.m. for

Plainedge School District Residents. A valid Plainedge Public Library card, with an established PIN, is required

for each individual registrant.

To create a PIN: Go to our homepage www.plainedgelibrary.org. Under ‘Popular’ click on the logo ‘My Account Nassau

Catalog’. Then click on ‘My Account/E-Mail Signup’ for further instructions.

To register: Go to our home page, and click on the 'Kids Programs' logo under 'Popular'.

PLEASE NOTE: Current phone numbers and email addresses are required for all programs that you register

your children for unless stated otherwise. If you do not provide the information, we will not be able to contact

you in a timely manner about cancellations or changes. Any on line registration without a phone number and email address is now considered incomplete. If your registration is not complete, we reserve the right to give the spot to another child on the waiting list.

Out-of-district residents may register online starting Monday, July 18 depending on availability. All programs are

age specific, including those where adults attend with children. Please make necessary childcare arrangements.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES/INFORMATION

Parent Talk Series Positive Parenting, Part 1

Tuesday, August 2 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.

Geared for parents of children 18 months to 5 years of age. This parenting education series by instructor, Donna Salerno, introduces a new parenting topic each week. Young children who attend with their parents can play while their parents talk and ask questions. One-to-one Q &A’s included. There will be a short presentation about each topic and there will be resources available. Please register under the parent’s name, not the child’s.

Lollipop Lips with Perler Beads Thursday, August 4 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Entering 2nd-5th grades in September. This is a drop off program .

Create silly lips using Perler Beads. A lollipop is attached, so as you enjoy your lollipop, it looks like you have

crazy lips!

Library On The Lawn Friday, August 5

10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. All ages

Walk-in program. No registration required

Come play in our backyard with bubbles, paint, chalk, water tables, books, hoola-hoops and jump ropes!

Parent Talk Series Positive Parenting, Part 2

Tuesday, August 9 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.

Geared for parents of children 18months to 5 years of age. This parenting education series by instructor, Donna Salerno, introduces a new parenting topic each week. Young children who attend with their parents can play while their parents talk and ask questions. One-to-one Q &A’s included. There will be a short presentation about each topic and there will be resources available. Please register under the parent’s name, not the child’s.

Board Game Day Wednesday, August 10th

Between 10:00-12:00 in the Children’s Room All ages

Walk-in program. No registration required. Stop by the library to play some classic board games.

3-D Surfboard Craft Friday, August 12 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m.

Entering 2nd-5th grades in September This is a drop off program.

Design your own 3-D surfboard riding the waves. Each reg-istered child needs to be entering grades 2-5 this coming September to participate.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS continued

Walk-In Arts & Crafts Thursday, August 18 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

All ages Walk-in Program. No registration required

Stop by the Library’s Community Room and make a craft or two from a varied selection of craft kits. Supplies will be limited.

Parent Talk Series Early Intervention Tuesday, August 23 6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.

Geared for parents of children 18months to 5 years of age. This parenting education series by instructor, Donna Salerno, introduces a new parenting topic each week. Young children who attend with their parents can play while their parents talk and ask questions. One-to-one Q &A’s included. There will be a short presentation about each topic and there will be resources available. This is the final week of this series. Please register under the parent’s name, not the child’s.

Build and Play Wednesday, August 31

Between 10:00-12:00 in the Children’s Room. All ages

Walk-in program. No registration required.

A variety of blocks will be available in the Children’s Room to play with.

Please note: The Board of Trustees meets monthly, usually the third Monday of the month, at 7:00 p.m., in the Local History Room. The annual meeting of reorganization will be held on July 1 at 2pm, followed by a General Board Meeting. There is no Board Meeting in August. All meetings are open to residents of the community and all interested individuals are invited to attend.

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:45 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Sunday Closed

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Michael Dietz - Newsletter Publisher Nicole Mollick- Program Coordinator & Editor

LIBRARY HOURS

Our Senior Connections Volunteer, Rosemary Styne, will be returning to assist with questions and services for seniors in September 2016 . Senior Citizen Watch for upcoming events will be sponsored by Plainedge H.S. If interested, please call Caroline Fratrik at 516-992-7457.

The NOTARY PUBLIC hours are : Monday: 10am - 12pm

Tuesday: 6pm-8pm Thursday: 2pm-4pm

Friday: 2pm-4pm NOTE: Photo identification required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm that a notary is available.

HOLIDAY

Library will be closed on Sundays from May through September.

Closed Monday, July 4th - Independence Day Closed Monday, September 5, Labor Day

SENIOR CONNECTIONS

SUMMER VACATION LOANS Summer vacation loans are available from June 24 through September.

Older fiction and non-fiction only . All books are due back Friday, September 23rd.

2016 Deptartment of Assessment Property Tax Exemptions Workshop

Sponsored by Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano

Resident sign-up 8/3 Nonresident 8/10 Wednesday, August 24 1-2:30 pm

You can speed up the processing of the application by bring-ing TWO (2) COPIES of any required supporting

documentation. Visit www.plainedgeinfo.org/docs/tax/proof for a listing of supporting documentation and

www.mynassauproperty.com for applications. (Limit 60)

Sen. Hannon's Benefits & Entitlements Panel Discussion Thursday, August 11 6:30-8:30 Senator Kemp Hannon invites you to a panel discussion that

will focus on Benefits &Entitlements eligibility for seniors. The discussion will include veterans benefits,

property tax exemptions, nutrition programs, senior housing as well as Medicare and Medicaid. A question and answer

session will follow the various topics. Reservations are required for this FREE event. Please visit www.kemphannon.com or call Senator Hannon’s

Community Office at 516-739-1700 to sign up.