The Children’s Services Department at

Bay Shore - Brightwaters Public Library presents

One South Country Road * Brightwaters, New York 11718

(631) 665-4350 * www.bsbwlibrary.org

Summer Reading Program

June 26 - August 11, 2017

Registration for classes begins online and in-person on

Saturday, June 17th at 9:30 A.M.

Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers All programs are WITH parent/caregiver unless otherwise noted.

Registration for the classes listed in this brochure begins online and in-person on

Saturday, June 17th at 9:30 A.M. You must have a valid Bay Shore - Brightwaters Library card to register.

You will also need a valid PIN number in order to register online.

MOTHER GOOSE RHYME TIME (BBJ100)

Ages birth - 23 months

Wednesdays: June 28 - July 26

10:00 - 10:30 OR

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Families with infants and toddlers

come together to share classic nursery

rhymes, fingerplays and action songs

through the use of colorful hand

puppets and props.

TODDLER TIME (BBJ121)

Ages 24 - 35 months

Choose ONE 4-week session:

Mondays: June 26, July 10,

17 & 24

10:00 - 10:30 AM OR

Thursdays: July 20 - August 10

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Perfect for toddlers, this program

features stories, fingerplays, songs, and

a short video to keep your toddler

entertained!

INFANT MASSAGE (BBJ103)

Ages birth - 12 months

Thursday, July 6

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Learn specific techniques that will help

your baby’s sleep, digestion, and

overall development. Bring a towel or

small blanket to class.

TOTS NIGHT OUT (BBJ101)

Ages 18 months - 5 years (pre-K)

Monday, July 17

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Spend an evening with A Time for

Kids for a fun-filled hour of

listening activities, movement, music,

a craft, and more!

BUILD A BETTER DAY WITH PLAYHOORAY (BBJ152)

Ages 18 months - 5 years (pre-K)

Tuesday, July 25

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Move along to the beat with

shakers, hula hoops, bells, and

instruments!

CREATIVE CORNER: FUN WITH MAGIC NUUDLES (BBJ108)

Ages 2 - 5 years

Monday, August 7

10:30 - 11:15 AM

Join in a sensory experience that

encourages children’s hand/eye

coordination and gross and fine motor

skill development.

GOIN’ QUACKERS (BBJ114)

Ages 3 - 5 years (pre-K)

Tuesday, July 18

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Learn all about these adorable, fuzzy

friends! Join the Suffolk County Farm

for a story, craft and even meet some

real live ducks!

BILINGUAL STORYTIME

(BBJ119)

Ages 3 - 5 years

Mondays: July 10 & August 14

6:30 - 7:00 PM

Join Miss Sandy for a fun

storytime and listen to stories and

rhymes in Spanish and English. Both

Spanish speakers and non-Spanish

speakers are welcome to attend!

CUENTOS BILINGÜES (BBJ119)

Para niños de 3-5 años con un padre/

cuidador

Los lunes: 10 de julio & 14 de agosto

de 6:30-7:00 PM

Comparte con la señorita Sandy una

divertida media hora de cuentos con

rimas en español e inglés. ¡Hablantes

de español y los que no hablan español

están invitados a asistir!

TEDDY BEAR CLUB STORYTIME (BBJ107)

Ages 3 ½ - 5 years WITHOUT parent/caregiver

Choose ONE 4-week session:

Mondays: June 26, July 10, 17 & 24

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM OR

Thursdays: July 20 - August 10

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

This storytime introduces preschoolers to the wonderful world of picture books. Stories, music, and a short movie make for the perfect storytime experience.

Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers All programs are WITH parent/caregiver unless otherwise noted.

LET’S GET READY FOR NURSERY SCHOOL (BBJ122)

Ages 2 ½ - 3 ½ years

Tuesday, August 8

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Enjoy stories, games and fun

activities designed to help you and

your child prepare for nursery school.

LET’S GET READY FOR

PRE-SCHOOL (BBJ123)

Age 4 - those entering pre-K

Tuesday, August 15

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Enjoy stories, games, and fun

activities designed to help you and

your child prepare for preschool.

LET’S GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN (BBJ124)

Children entering Kindergarten

Tuesday, August 22

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Enjoy stories, games, and fun activities

designed to help you and your child

prepare for Kindergarten.

BABY BOOGIE & GLOBAL TOTS (BBJ104)

Friday, August 4

Babies who are non-walkers

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Join Roberta Halpern for a fun morning of world dance

music, tango, salsa, and more with your little partner.

Ages 2 - 5 years

11:00 - 11:45 AM

A creative and silly movement program for you and your

little one.

DANCE WITH ME (BBJ111)

Ages 18 - 35 months

Friday, July 28

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Join Great South Bay Dance for creative movement dance

activities, free play, tumbling, and a story. The use of

props, nursery rhymes, and imagination make for a warm,

exciting class.

IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND (BBJ120)

Friday, June 30

Ages 18 months - 3 years

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Ages 4 - 6 years

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Unstructured child-directed play is a critical component of

healthy social, emotional and intellectual development.

With Imagination Playground, kids literally make their own

open-ended fun!

LET’S DANCE (BBJ117)

Friday, July 28

Ages 3 - 5 years WITHOUT parent/

caregiver

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Great South Bay Dance for a fun class in which basic

movement principles and vocabulary are explored. Props

and creative games foster an exciting, engaging class.

Please choose TWO age-appropriate programs from the box below.

BABIES BOOGIE & TODDLERS TANGO (BBJ131)

Tuesday, June 27

Ages birth - 23 months at 10:00 - 10:45 AM

Ages 2 - 5 years at 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Join Nicole Sparling and wiggle, giggle, bounce, and play with your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers using a variety

of instruments from around the world.

SING LANGUAGE FOR LITTLE ONES

Please choose ONE or BOTH sign language programs below.

TRANSPORTATION (BBJ150)

Friday, July 21

Birth - 23 months at 10:00 - 10:45 AM

Ages 2 - 5 years at 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Buses, planes, and trains, oh my! Have fun learning to sign

about your favorite modes of transportation!

ON THE MOVE (BBJ151)

Friday, August 18

Birth - 23 months at 10:00 - 10:45 AM

Ages 2 - 5 years at 11:00 - 11:45 AM

Jump, sit, hop and bop with your child as you learn sign

language together.

Family Programs All family programs are WITH parent/caregiver. Please register all children and adults individually.

MAGIC CARPET STORYTIME (BBJ113)

At the Community Band Shell on Main Street in downtown Bay Shore.

Wednesdays: July 5 - August 9 at 10:30 - 11:15 AM

Our outdoor storytime is back again! Stop by the community’s band shell for some stories, fingerplays and songs!

No registration required!

*We will meet weather permitting.*

GREEN MEADOWS FARM:

ANIMALS BUILD A BETTER

WORLD (BBJ134)

Friday, July 7

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for an exciting hands-on

program that features reptiles, bugs,

fluffy chickens, baby farm animals,

bunnies, and hedgehogs.

SCIENCETELLERS:

TALL SHIPS & PIRATE TALES

(BBJ137)

Recommended for ages 5 - 12

Tuesday, July 11

10:30 - 11:15 AM

Ahoy! People don’t just build on land.

They build on water, too! Set sail with

Sciencetellers on a thrilling

action-packed adventure about a crew

of quirky pirates marooned on a desert

island. With mutiny and high-tide

looming, they must rescue their salty

captain and find a way to construct a

ship before all hope is lost . . . At sea!

Planks, sails, rigging, rails . . .what

else could building a pirate ship

possibly take?

DANCE ALOHA (BBJ139)

Tuesday, July 18

7:00 - 7:45 PM

Aloha! Dance Aloha will be

performing traditional Hawaiian

dances. Learn some basic hula moves

with your family and friends!

MAKE A MURAL (BBJ136)

Tuesday, August 1

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Families and children come

together to create a community mural

to be displayed at the Library. Don’t

miss your chance to showcase your

artistic side and make your mark!

EVAN GOTTFRIED:

FAMILY MUSIC FOR KIDS OF

ALL AGES (BBJ135)

Thursday, July 13

11:00 - 11:45 AM

Get ready for family fun during this

highly interactive, educational and

entertaining concert! Evan Gottfried’s

original music will have you dancing

and singing along!

BUILD A WORLD PIZZA

(BBJ143)

Thursday, August 3

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Join the Baking Coach and make your

own pizza together as a family. Create

the dough and garnish with cheese,

sauce and toppings to take home and

cook!

School-Age Programs

Please choose TWO age-appropriate programs from the box below.

SHARK CUPCAKES (BBJ118)

Thursday, June 29

Grades K - 2 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Grades 3 - 5 at 3:30 - 4:30 PM

They look scary but taste delicious!

Join the Baking Coach and make three

cupcakes using fondant and butter

cream.

BUILD IT! WITH IMAGINE THAT! ART EDUCATION (BBJ126)

Monday, June 26

Grades K - 2 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Grades 3 - 5 at 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Imagine a make believe city where

dinosaurs roam! Design and build

your own fantasy place using

recycled toys, wood, cardboard, games

and other three dimensional materials.

What will you create?

MOBILE HOME, OCEAN VIEW (BBJ125)

Tuesday, July 25

Grades K - 2 at 2:00 - 2:45 PM

Grades 3 - 5 at 3:15 - 4:00 PM

Discover sea creatures who live in

mobile homes. Meet a hermit crab,

touch a turtle shell, and learn how their

shells keep these creatures safe. Make

a craft, too!

SKETCH AND STRETCH

(BBJ154)

Wednesday, August 16

Grades K - 2 at 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Grades 3 - 5 at 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Sketch and Stretch offers a unique pro-

gram that combines art and yoga for

children. The program begins with

yoga for focus and is followed by an

art lesson. Each child will leave with a

completed mini canvas painting.

VISIT THE GAME TRUCK (BBJ127)

Monday, August 7

Grades K - 2 at 4:00 - 5:00 PM

Grades 3 - 5 at 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Cool down and play video games on

all different types of systems inside the

Game Truck in the Library’s parking

lot!

READ TO ROVER (BBJ115)

All reading ages

Choose ONE 20-minute session.

Tuesdays: June 27, July 11, or July 25

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Curl up and spend some time

reading to a therapy dog.

LET’S GO CAMPING (BBJ153)

Grades K - 2

Friday, June 30

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Join Ms. Liana on a camping trip

under the stars as we read stories,

complete a craft, and enjoy some

s’mores flavored snacks.

JELLYFISH STRING (BBJ128)

Grades K - 5

Wednesday, July 5

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Reduced, reused, recycled art at its

best! Make and decorate these

colorful summertime strings to

hang in and around your space,

inside or outside, using hemp,

beads, and recycled materials.

Guaranteed no two will be alike!

Bring your own recycled materials

to add to your design!

LEGO MANIA (BBJ110)

Grades K - 5

Please choose only TWO dates:

Fridays: July 7, 14, 28 &

August 4

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Put your creativity to work and join

us for some fun LEGO building!

BUILD A MINECRAFT PLAY SPACE (BBJ132)

Grades 1 - 5

Wednesday, July 26

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Let your imagination run wild and

build your own Minecraft themed

space. Create your own characters

using paper and markers. A fun

twist with art!

D.I.Y. BUTTONS (BBJ133)

Grades 3 - 5

Monday, July 24

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Button up this summer with some

DIY buttons! Complete button

making challenges or design

original buttons to take home!

Supplies will be provided.

WEDNESDAY CHESS CLUB (BBJ112)

Grades K - 8

Wednesdays: June 28 - August 9

6:30 7:30 PM

This weekly activity is open to

students with all levels of

experience.

CRAFT BUDDIES (BBJ106)

Ages 4 - 6 WITHOUT parent/caregiver

Friday, July 14

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for a themed storytime

where children are assisted by an

older buddy to make a craft.

BOOK BUDDIES (BBJ116)

Ages 3 years - Grade 2

Choose ONE 4-week session:

Thursdays: July 6 - 27

4:00 - 4:30 PM OR

7:00 - 7:30 PM

Middle and High School students volunteer to read to children at the Library.

Tween Programs

D.I.Y. CANDLES (BBYA392)

Saturday, July 29

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Use granulated wax to create your own colorful can-

dles.

MIXED MEDIA BEACH PAINTING (BBYA393)

Monday, August 28

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Use beach sand, shells, and foam letters to make a

mixed media beach painting.

TWEEN GAMING (BBYA394)

Monday, September 11 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Play Nintendo WiiU with your friends at the Library.

For students entering grades 4 - 8 in the fall.

LITTLE ENGINEERS

Early Literacy Club (Birth - 35 months)

Designed for parents with infants and young toddlers, this program introduces the six early

literacy skills that promote reading readiness in young children. Little Engineers packets will be

available beginning June 26th. Families who participate will receive a ticket to our Summer

Reading Club Finale show on August 11th.

AWESOME ARCHITECTS

Read-to-Me Club (Ages 3 - Entering Kindergarten)

Designed for families with toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. Beginning June 26th,

meet with a staff member and share all the books you have been reading. Then visit the Tool

Shed and choose a prize! Children who participate will receive a ticket to the Summer Reading

Club Finale show on August 11th.

MASTER BUILDERS

Reading Club (Entering grades 1 - 5)

Don’t miss your chance to join the Master Builders Reading Club! Choose books to read at

home or while away on vacation. Beginning June 26th, meet with a staff member and share all

the books you have been reading. Then visit the Tool Shed and choose a prize! Children who

participate will receive a ticket to the Summer Reading Club Finale show on August 11th.

BUILD A BETTER WORLD

Young Adult Reading Club (Entering Grades 6 - 12)

Participate in our summer reading club online from July 3rd through August 18th . Be entered

into a drawing for every book you read to win a prize. Each book you read will earn you extra

tickets to our end-of-summer party on August 19th. Pick up a flier or check our website for

the great programs we have this summer. Online and in-person registration for the Teen

Summer Reading Club begins Saturday, June 17th at 9:30 AM.

A Reading Club for Everyone!

A Main Street

Independence Day Celebration

Monday, July 3, 2017 At the Community Band Shell

(Downtown Bay Shore)

Red, White & Blue Crafts * Face Painting * Games

Cookies and Ice Cream Treats

1:15-2:00 P.M.

Patricia Shih presents

Happy Birthday America!

Join Patricia Shih, a multiple award-winning singer-songwriter, for a fun-filled concert full of laughter and joy!

2:30-3:15 P.M.

Keith Leaf presents The Amazing Fire and Juggling Show

Keith takes fire juggling to a whole new level! Stop by to see plate

spinning, flaming tennis rackets and more!

3:45-4:30 P.M.

Comedy Magician T.J. Tana

T.J. Tana has performed his magic all over the world and has been seen by thousands. Join us for some interactive comedy magic and

state-of-the-art illusions!