EAST MEADOW PUBLIC LIBRARY YOUNG ADULT HAPPENINGS ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. SUMMER READING PROGRAM Libraries Rock! Young adults entering grades 6-12 are invited to sign up starting June 11 in the YA Room. Participants will log their reading online and pick up prizes in person when they reach certain milestones. Big readers will be entered into our End-of-Summer Raffle for a chance to win grand prizes. Summer Reading Kick-off Party Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m. Ice Cream Sundae / Musical Movie Night Summer is here at last! Cool off with an ice cream sundae bar and other snacks and watch a fun movie musical. Sign up starting June 18. EVENING PROGRAMS Registration for July programs begins Monday, June 25 Registration for August programs begins Monday, July 23 Rock Art Tuesday, July 3 @ 7 p.m. Paint and design rocks that will light up the night. Mystery Scavenger Hunt Thursday, July 5 @ 7 p.m. Get the clues, find the objects, and solve the mystery. Search the Library in teams during this fun scavenger hunt. T-Shirt Design Workshop Tuesday, July 10 @ 7 p.m. Turn a plain t-shirt into something unique and fun 2
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Rockin Guitar Clock Workshop Thursday, July 12 @ 7 p.m. Create a decorative working clock to hang in your room. $2 materials fee. Harry Potter Shrinky Dinks Thursday, August 2 @ 7 p.m. Create Harry Potter themed shrinky dink key chains. Dream Catchers Tuesday, July 17 @ 7 p.m. Make a dream catcher to decorate your room or give as a gift. Drum Cake Thursday, July 19 @ 7 p.m. Make this drum cake using frosting, pretzel rods and marshmallows! $2 materials fee. The Yummy Art of Henna Tuesday, July 24 @ 7 p.m. Learn about the history, tradition and preparation of henna, and create your own designs using chocolate on cookies. The Henna design on your hand will last several days! Chopped Thursday, July 26 @ 7 p.m. Compete in teams to make super creative meals. Rounds consist of an appetizer and a dessert, using mystery ingredients. Prizes will be given out to the chopped champions. Harry Potter Owl Pillow Tuesday, July 31 @ 7 p.m. Design a pillow to look like your favorite Harry Potter owl. HARRY POTTER S BIRTHDAY! August 1. Come in costume. Share some magic in Hogwarts Classes. More info on pg. 9 BrushBot Battles Tuesday, August 7 @ 7 p.m. Turn a toothbrush into a robot! Create your BrushBot using simple tools and a tiny motor, and then take part in a Brush- Bot race! Cupcake Wars Thursday, August 9 @ 7 p.m. Teens will come up with an original theme and decorate cupcakes as a team. Pet Rocks Tuesday, August 14 @ 7 p.m. Adopt a rock from the Pet Rock Shop, create a home and some clothes, and take home your new pet! Claymojis Thursday, August 16 @ 7 p.m. Create the emoji of your choice using polymer clay. Charms will be made into a necklace or keychain. We will also have a fun clay contest! Locker Accessories Tuesday, August 21 @ 7 p.m. Make homemade locker accessories to decorate your school locker. EVENING PROGRAMS Registration for July programs begins Monday, June 25 Registration for August programs begins Monday, July 23 Harry Potter Escape Room Challenge Wednesday, August 1 @ 7 p.m. Team up with your friends, share clues and use your logic to see if you can ESCAPE! Bring your knowledge of all things Hogwarts. 3
MORNINGS IN THE YA ROOM Builders Club Mondays @ 11 a.m. Drop by to play with the construction set of the week: Legos, Knex or Marble Run. Video Game Afternoons Tuesdays @ 11 a.m. Drop in and play your favorite games on the Xbox 360 or Wii U. Virtual Reality Experience Wednesdays @ 11 a.m. Try out our virtual reality glasses and travel into space, visit dinosaurs, or ride a rollercoaster. Drop in Crafts Thursdays @ 11 a.m. Drop by the YA Room and make a fun craft. Book Café Fridays @ 11 a.m. Discuss your favorite books and discover some new ones. 4 ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. TOURNAMENT FRIDAY, JULY 27 @ 6 p.m. Are you a HUGE Dragon Ball fan!? Be one of Earth s Mightiest Fighters in a Tournament of Power to become a champion! We will be playing on a PS4 on the big screen. Space will be very limited. Sign ups will be at 6-6:30 p.m. at the tournament. First come, first serve. Light refreshments and music.
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Introduction to Coding Mondays @ 7 p.m. High school students will introduce students in grades 6-10 to the Java programming language. Students should bring a flash drive to store their files. The first session will be on Monday, July 9. Sign up Monday, June 25. Search for the Summer Mascots Search the Library for our YA summer mascots, Guitar Gary and Clarinet Clara. College Essay Brainstorming Workshop Monday, August 6 @ 7 p.m. This workshop for high school students will discuss what colleges are looking for in college application essays. Students will participate in some brainstorming exercises to fine tune their choice of essay topic and review strategies to use when writing their college essays. Sign up Monday, July 23. They will be hidden somewhere different each week. Fill out a raffle ticket telling us where you found them and be entered into a weekly drawing. 2018 Photography Contest for Young People Congratulations to this year s contest winners: Best Black and White Photograph Nicole Ruiz Best Color Photograph Thainia Correia Best in Theme: Music Haley Hatzelman Best Photograph from East Meadow High School Briana Davis Best Photograph from W. Tresper Clarke High School Nicole Muntean Best in Overall Show Jarrin Ahmed Honorable Mention Winners: David Abreu, Meghan Bohl, Kayla Cartier, Jordan Fisicaro, Michelle Lambiaso, Gabriela Torrento 5
EMPL Family Programs: Simple Cooking Mondays at 7 p.m. July 9 Keyboard Sandwich August 6 Fresh Fruit Tart September 17 Apple Pie (please bring a rolling pin) Easy cooking programs for family and friends to share together. There is a nonrefundable $5 materials fee for each person cooking. You will have the food to take home (unless you eat it during the program). Space is limited. Contact PR for openings at 794-2570 ext. 560. Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Revue Friday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Come for a summer s evening of hot, old school rock n roll. Rock the night away in fine style, as Killer Joe and company take over EMPL! A GREAT EVENING FOR ALL AGES. NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED. Just put on your dancing shoes and join us! 6
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East Meadow Public Library The EMPL Anime Club! We meet twice a month on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. To discuss Mangas, watch Animes and have fun! Come mingle with peers who have the same interests. Grades 6 to 12 JULY/ AUGUST SCHEDULE: July 4, 2018 (NO ANIME CLUB MEETING) July 11, 2018 (ANIME CLUB MEETING AT 7 P.M.) Special guest: Rich Drezen from Luckyzilla July 18, 2018 (SPECIAL: ANIME CLUB MEETING AT 7 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM) IT CAME FROM THE RADIO: Special guest, Denny Daniel from Museum of Interesting Things July 25, 2018 (NO ANIME CLUB MEETING) August 1, 2018 August 8, 2018 August15, 2018 (NO ANIME CLUB MEETING) (SPECIAL: ANIME CLUB MEETING AT 7 P.M. IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM) IT CAME FROM THE RADIO: Special guest, comic book writer, Lee Kolinsky (ANIME CLUB MEETING AT 7 P.M.) August 22, 2018 (NO ANIME CLUB MEETING) August 29, 2018 (ANIME CLUB MEETING AT 7 P.M.) IT CAME FROM THE RADIO It Came from the Radio promotes indie comic creators, filmmakers, and writers while also covering the latest in sci-fi, horror and comic book related entertainment. Every month, It Came from the Radio will be recording a live show to be broadcast the following week. The show can be heard on WARY88.1 (Westchester County) and can also be found online at Beyond the Dawn Studios, Thursdays at 4 p.m. EST, and Talking Alternative on Wednesdays 10 p.m. EST. It Came from the Radio is the official show of the Big Apple Con. Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. Denny Daniel from Museum of Interesting Things Wednesday, August 8 at 7 p.m. Guest: Award winning filmmaker & comic book writer, Lee Kolinsky RAFFLE PRIZES AT EVERY SESSION. 8
COSTUME SKITS MUSICAL ACTS SAMURAI BOOT CAMP W/ YOSHI AMAO VIRTUAL REALITY BRIMSTONE AND THE GRINDHOUSE RADIO MUSICAL PERFORMER THAGATANEGRRA ARTISTS TENT - MEET LOCAL ARTISTS Check out more pictures among others at /EMconEastMeadowPublicLibraryAnimeFest THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Looking for MOre Manga or anime? check out these fine venues near you!!! COMIC BOOK DEPOT INC 2847 Jerusalem Avenue Wantagh, NY, 11793 (516) 221-9337 PHOENIX COMIC & COLLECTIBLES 107-5 Stewart Ave Hicksville, NY, 11801 (516) 939-9129 11