May/June/July/August 2018
The Library offers numerous opportunities for teens
in Grades 6-12 to earn
Community Service Credit such as: reading to young
children, assisting adults with their computer or
smart device questions, receiving donations at a Food Bank table,
and more. Here
are the options currently available (space is
limited):
You may register online or in-person at the
Information Desk. Limit of two Community
Service Opportunities per child.
Registration for
Oceanside School District residents for
the following begins on Thursday, May 31 @ 7pm.
Out-Of-District Residents may register beginning
Monday, June 4, space permitting.
Food
Bank Collection
(Grades 6-12)
Sunday, June 10 // Noon - 2pm OR 2 - 4pm
Help collect food donations for Cory Cares.
LEGO
Club
(Grades 9-12)
Tuesdays, June 12, July 24, 31 // 6-9 pm
Tuesday, August 7 // 6:30-7:30pm
Teens will help young builders join the LEGO fun!
KEVA
(Grades 9-12)
Thursdays, June 7, July 19, August 23 // 4-6pm
Teens will help young builders with Keva planks.
Special Needs KEVA
(Grades 9-12)
Monday, July 16 // 5 - 6pm
Teens will help young builders with Keva planks.
Board
Games (Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, June 26 // 4-5pm
Teens will help young children play games.
Teens n’ Tots Read
Together (Grades 6-12)
4 Tuesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31 // 10-11am
Meet once a week and share the joy of books with a
new friend.
Read
A
Story (Grades 6-12)
Mondays, July 9, 16, 23 // 3-4pm
Come listen as boys and girls in Pm 1-3 read their
favorite book to you.
Teen
Tech Tutors (Grades 6-12)
Fridays, July 20, 27 & August 3 // 10-11am
Oceanside teens needed to help patrons with basic
tech device questions.
Whaling Museum (Grades 6-12)
Monday, July 30 // 5-7:30pm
Teens will help young children with crafts presented
by the Whaling Museum.
Click
here for a list
of organizations that accept teen volunteers.
(Opens in MS Word, right click to save to your
computer)
You may register
for the following ‘Tween and Teen
programs in person at the Information Desk. If
there is no fee attached, you may
call 516-766-2360, x4 to register as well.
Online Program Registration is now available for
Oceanside residents!
Patrons now have the convenience of
registering online for
Children’s, Tween, and Young Adult programs through
Oceanside Library’s website. Please have an
updated Oceanside Library card and current email
address ready to use for online program
registrations.
Chess Club (Grades 4-12)
Wednesdays // 4:30pm
Open chess program on Wednesdays. No prior knowledge
of the game required. Light refreshments will
be served.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION!!
You may register online or in-person. Payment is
due within 3 days of registering. Pay at the
Information Desk in person. We accept cash or check
made payable to Oceanside Library (unless otherwise
noted). Fees are non-refundable. Participants in
the same class require separate checks.
Study Hall (Grades 7-12) // No
Registration Required
Need a place to study? Come and study with friends for
finals and regents!
Sunday, June 10 // Noon-10pm
Monday-Friday, June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 //
2-8:45pm
Saturday, June 16 // 9:30 am-4:45pm
Registration for
Oceanside School District residents for
the following begins on Thursday, May 31 @ 7pm.
Out-Of-District Residents may register beginning Monday,
June 4, space permitting.
Anime Club
(Grades 6-12)
Mondays, June 4, 18, July 2, 23, August 6 // 7-8pm
Discuss your favorite Manga and Anime, share news about
the latest books, watch films, and draw your favorite
characters. Refreshments will be served!
Lip Sync Battle
(Grades 6-12)
Saturday, June 9 // 11:30am - 1pm
Break into teams and compete to be the best lip sync and
dance champion. Prizes will be awarded each round.
'Tween Scene: Panera
Bread Baking Lesson (Grades 4-8)
Tuesday,
June 12 // 4-5:30pm
Join us at Panera Bread of Island Park for a bread
making lesson. Meet at 4575 Austin Blvd., Island
Park.
'Tween Scene:
Paint
Night with Dad
(Grades 4-8)
Thursday,
June 14 // 7-8:30pm
Bring your dad or other favorite adult and join us for a
paint night. Create a special painting with step by step
instructions from Kathy Schirrmacher.
'Tween Scene:
Rainbow
Rocks
(Grades 4-8)
Wednesday, June 20 // 7-8pm
Create several rainbow marbled-color rocks using paint
and nail polish to celebrate “Library Rocks” and Pride
month.
Book Discussion:
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky
Albertalli
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday, June 21 // 7-8pm
Before we show the movie on Saturday, June 23 at 1:30pm,
join us for a lively discussion of the book .
Refreshments will be served.
Rainbow Canvas
(Grades 6-12)
Monday,
June 25 // 7-8pm
Create your own unique rainbow canvas painting with a
glitter heart in the middle to celebrate Pride month.
World Cup Live!
(Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, June 27 // 2pm
Enjoy a light Brazilian lunch while watching the Brazil
vs. Serbia match.
A B.O.B. Program.
For Special Needs Teens: Oreo Dirt Cake
(Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, June 27 // 7-8 pm
Measure and mix all the ingredients to make a delicious
cake topped with crushed Oreos and gummy worms.
'Tween Scene:
Garden
Party Drawing
(Grades 4-8)
Thursday,
July 5 // 4-5pm
Sit outside in the garden with a sketch pad for a
drawing lesson with Kathy Schirrmacher.
'Tween Scene:
Cooked
To Perfection
(Grades 4-8)
Monday,
July 9 // 5-6:30pm //
Fee: $15
B.O.B. celebrations continue with our tweens creating a
delicious 3 course Brazilian meal from scratch.
Located at 49 Main Street, East Rockaway.
A B.O.B. Program.
Cappuccino
& A Chapter
(Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, July 11 // 4pm
Enjoy your favorite Starbucks drink while we read a
chapter or two of our One Book-One Oceanside pick!
Video Game Night
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday,
July 12 // 7-8:30pm
It’s World Cup time! Join us for a FIFA tournament and
see if your team becomes the champ. Prizes will be
awarded.
A B.O.B. Program.
Striped Art
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday, July 19 // 7-8pm
Using tape and paint create a one of a kind masterpiece.
'Tween Scene:
Ice
Cream Sundaes While You Color
(Grades 4-8)
Friday,
July 20 // 3-4pm
Make your favorite ice cream sundae and color in our
“Library Rocks” banner.
'Tween Scene: Pokémon
Double-Feature With Pizza
(Grades 4-8)
Saturday,
July 21 // Noon - 3:30pm
Join members of the Library’s Anime Club along with
other Pokémon fans for a screening of the first two
feature-length Pokémon movies, Pokémon The First
Movie and Pokémon The Movie 2000, along with
pizza. You do not have to be a member of the Anime Club
to attend.
'Tween Scene:
3D
Brazilian Soccer Ball
(Grades 4-8)
Tuesday,
July 24 // 3-4pm
See how to make a soccer ball in 3D and paint your own
soccer ball to take home.
A B.O.B. Program.
Drones
(Grades 6-12)
Monday, July 30 // 7-8pm
The Cradle of Aviation will show us how drones are
taking over our skies. Students will learn how they
work, what they are being used for and even try flying
one.
Family Book Cake Workshop
(Grades 6-12)
Thursday, August 2 // 7-8:30pm
Using our One Book-One Oceanside as our template, each
family will decorate a ¼ sheet cake with fondant,
buttercream, and icing. Must bring a rolling pin and
large bowl.
Puzzle And Pizza
(Grades 6-12)
Monday, August 6 // 7-8pm
Let’s put together a Rock ’n’ Roll puzzle. Pizza and
soda will be served.
Flour Shoppe Baking Class
(Grades 6-12)
Tuesday, August 7 // 4-6pm //
Fee: $5
Join us at the Flour Shoppe in RVC for some baking fun.
Meet at 486 Sunrise Hwy., Rockville Centre.
'Tween Scene:
Edible
Cookies Dough Cones
(Grades 4-8)
Thursday,
August 9 // 4-5pm
Why wait on line in NYC to try edible cookie dough when
you can learn to make it from scratch. Make your dough
and mix in some of your favorite toppings like
sprinkles, M&M’s, gummy bears, Oreos and more.
Anime Club Presents: Movie With Pizza (Grades 6-12)
Monday,
August 20 // 6-8:30pm
Join members of the library’s Anime club along with
other anime fans to watch and enjoy the Anime movie
Summer Wars with pizza.
For
Special Needs Teens: Beach
Party BINGO
Thursday,
August 23 // 7-8 pm
Join Michael for a fun night of games and prizes.
Online
Homework Help
NOTE: PATRONS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO
CREATE A TUTOR.COM LIVE HOMEWORK HELP USER
ACCOUNT WITH THEIR LIBRARY BARCODE NUMBER AS
THEIR USERNAME AND A PASSWORD THEY CHOOSE
THEMSELVES.
ALL USERS WHO HAVE CREATED AN "OPTIONAL"
ACCOUNT WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND A PASSWORD
TO LOG IN, WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR USERNAME TO
THEIR BARCODE NUMBER INSTEAD. IF YOU ARE
HAVING ISSUES, PLEASE ADVISE LIBRARY STAFF.
Tutor.com Adult Education And Career Center -
In Library --
At Home
Live help is available from real tutors daily from 2:00 -
10:00PM (some holidays excluded). Users can receive
assistance with careers, job searches, writing résumés and
cover letters. Help with citizenship exams, school subjects
from GED prep to introductory college courses is also
available. SkillsCenter Resource Library is open 24/7. In
English and Spanish.
Tutor.com Online Homework Help -
In Library --
At Home
Live help is available from real tutors daily from 2:00 -
10:00PM (some holidays excluded). Students in grades K-12,
introductory college students and adults can receive help
with math, science, social studies, English and writing.
Also provides résumé and cover letter assistance and
proofreading. Available in English and Spanish.
Tutor.com To Go™ for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch is the
free mobile companion for Tutor.com. Connect to a live tutor
for one-to-one help, review past one-to-one tutoring
sessions, store documents or photos in your Tutor.com
Locker, or browse the resources in our SkillsCenter™
Resource Library.
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RESEARCH DATABASES
If you are doing research for school reports, extra credit, or simply out of personal interest, the Library provides many useful databases that you can access from home as well as in the Library. Go to our
Research Databases page and select your topic of interest, ranging from history and current events to literature, science, health, art, music, biography, and practice tests.
GAME ON!!
Video games for Wii, Wii U,
XBOX360, XBOX One, and Playstation 4 are located in the Young Adult Department. Oceanside
School District residents (7th grade or older) may check out
up to two titles at a time for a 7 day loan period.
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