July/August 2015 - Westhampton Free Library

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Westhampton
Free Library
July/August 2015
...to serve the community; cultivate knowledge; promote curiosity; and inspire lifelong learning...
Serving Westhampton Beach, Westhampton, East Moriches, Eastport, East Quogue, Manorville, Quiogue, Remsenburg and Speonk
Visit the Family Place!
The children’s room of the Westhampton Free Library is proud to be a
Family Place location. A Family Place is a center for early childhood
information, parent education, literacy, socialization and family support.
Family Place expands on the traditional role of children’s services by
providing resources for families and an educational environment for
children. To achieve this goal, we have been providing developmentally
appropriate programs such as Early Adventures: a parent child
workshop. This is a play-based program where parents and caregivers
are encouraged to interact with their child at various activity stations. During the
program series, community professionals, such as a dentist, nutritionist, and child
development specialist, are available to speak informally with the child’s adult.
Children are our patrons and will feel welcome from the moment they walk into the
library. The first thing they will see is a toy at
the self-checkout station. Once upstairs, they are
greeted by the Idea Place staff and a familycentered play area. Developmentally appropriate
toys are provided in our Preschool area. Parents
and children play together while meeting new
friends in a safe environment.
The Westhampton Free Library is at the center
of the Westhampton community, and the Family
Place is a cornerstone of the Library. We are a
building that supports children and provides an
environment that encourages lifelong learners.
The Library Co-Sponsors the Westhampton Cultural
Consortium Summer Concert Series
The Westhampton Free Library along with the Donald C. Brace Foundation is
co-sponsoring this special concert series which runs every Thursday,
from July 2 to September 3 at 7:30pm at the Village Green Westhampton
Beach. (Rain location: High school auditorium.)
Additional co-sponsors are: Kiwanis Club WHB, Westhampton
Rotary, and the Westhampton Chamber of Commerce.
July 2 - The Vendettas
July 9 - The Boomers-60’s & 70’s Rock & Roll concert
July 16 - Fabio Bezuti-Opera Arias Under the Stars
July 23 - Billy Ray-Paul McCartney night
July 30 - Sefani Izzo-Music from the Great American Song Book
August 6 - Swingtime Big Band-Big Band Swing Concert
August 13 - The Sound Symphony-Symphony Concert
August 20 - Rhonda Denet-Jazz/Soul Concert
August 27 - The Atlantic Wind Symphony-Band Concert
September 3 - The Center State-Performing Broadway Favorites
Thank You for Your Support!
The Westhampton Free Library Board of Trustees, administration and staff wish to
thank the voters for approving this year’s Library budget. We will continue to offer
the quality programs and services that our patrons expect while also being fiscally
responsible. Enjoy your summer and we hope to see you in the Library soon!
Check Out This Year’s Tech Fair!
Tuesday, July 21 from 2:00pm-6:00pm
Visit the Westhampton Free Library for the second annual Technology Fair. The
Library will be rolling out and demonstrating their newest electronic programs as
well as some of the patron favorites. Find out about all the geek bells and whistles
your Library offers. Are you interested in learning Garage Band, Photoshop, or
Web Development? Then come and learn
about Lynda.com. Check out our newest
entertainment application for music, movies,
TV shows, e-books, and audio books: Hoopla!
There will be something for every interest.
Check with the Library as the date approaches
Friday, July 3 and Saturday,
for times. See you there!
July 4 for Independence Day
LIBRARY
CLOSINGS
Monday, September 7 for
Labor Day
For more information regarding programs and
clubs, go to westhamptonlibrary.net and click
on “Program Calendar” or visit the Library —
and don’t forget your Library card!
Literacy Outreach Project
The Library’s Literacy Outreach Project continues this spring and summer. This
unique project provides programs and services for the four forms of literacy:
Adult Literacy, Digital Literacy, Early Childhood Literacy and Financial Literacy.
This project would not be possible without the generosity of the Friends of the
Westhampton Free Library the continued support of their sponsors.
Adult Literacy
Library staff members are currently training in literacy instruction. This training
will enable them to train community volunteers to work “one on one” with local
students. It’s a great way for our community members to get involved with our
literacy project.
Digital Literacy
Get the latest and the best of the digital world. It’s easy! Our Head of Computer and
Digital Services, Dave Jones, will show you how. The Library would like to thank Mr.
& Mrs. Robert D. Delbagno & Freear Pollard (Platinum Sponsors of the Literacy
Outreach Project Fundraiser) for sponsoring these programs.
DELETE, DELETE, DELETE : Friday, July 17 at 12:00pm. Privacy is an ever
increasing concern in the digital world. Dave Jones will show you how to protect your
privacy on the internet by limiting tracking, lowering your profile and locking down
your social media. Limited class size. Registration is required for this class.
DIGITAL YARD SALE: Friday, August 7 at 12:00pm. If you love yard sales and
flea markets, this is the class for you. Learn how to use the best apps to locate the best
sales - and more. Registration is required for this class.
Early Childhood Literacy
The Idea Place would like to thank the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the
Westhampton Free Library and the donors of the Literacy Outreach Project
Fundraiser held last August. Each child will receive a hardcover book for every
hundred books read. When the child completes the program by having read one
thousand books, ten classic story books will have been earned for that child’s personal
library. Current titles to be purchased are Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and Harold and
the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson.
MOVIES ON THE GREAT LAWN!: Mondays, June
29 – August 24 at dusk. The Library and the Village are
partnering to provide Monday Night Movies on the Great
Lawn. Spend an evening with the Big Screen on our
own Great Lawn, where we will be hosting everything
from classics to blockbusters (Guardians of the Galaxy).
Fun for the whole family! Check with the Library to
see what’s lighting up the night! Co-sponsored by the
Village of Westhampton Beach and Brown Harris
Stevens.
READ HERE NOW!: Wednesday, July 1 – Wednesday, August 12. Escape the
ordinary with our fabulous Adult Summer Reading Club! Check out and read,
listen to, or watch: a book; a graphic novel; a book on CD or MP3; a book and a
movie together; a book for one of our book clubs; and even a puzzle or game (take a
photograph of the finished work or of the game in progress to show us.) It all counts
and each time you earn a ticket for one of our amazing prizes, which include the Dinner
and a Movie Prize, the Trip to Comic Con Prize, the Free Exercise Class Prize, the
Hampton Jitney Passes Prize, the Four Movie Tickets Prize, the Pontoon Paddler
and Tonino’s Pizza Prize and the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
Prize. You pick which prize(s) you want to put your tickets toward. The drawing
is Thursday, August 13. So: Read! Here! Now! (For Westhampton Free Library
cardholders).
JULY LIMERICK CONTEST: Wednesday, July 1 – Friday, July 31. Enter our July
Limerick Contest for a chance to win a $200 gift card! The oldest known limerick is a
Latin prayer by Thomas Aquinas. One of the most famous limericks goes like this:
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man,
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
These are the rules: Five lines.
Lines 1, 2, and 5 must rhyme and must contain 8-9 syllables each.
Lines 3 and 4 must rhyme must contain 5-6 syllables each.
The winning limerick will be published in the Newsletter. Enter as often as you like.
Pick up (and return) your entry form at the Reference Desk.
WESTHAMPTON FREE LIBRARY
7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
Phone: (631) 288-3335 • Fax: (631) 288-5715
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joan Levan, President
Karen Andrews, Vice President
Jennifer Mendelson, Secretary
June Sellin, Treasurer
Maria Moore, Trustee
Marth-Ann Betjemann, Trustee
POSTAL CUSTOMER
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Danielle Waskiewicz
SUMMER HOURS (June 29 - September 6)
Monday through Friday 9:30am—10:00pm
Saturday 9:30am—7:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm—5:00pm
westhamptonlibrary.net
NON PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY
PERMIT NO. 144
Registration for Adult Programs opens
Wednesday, July 1 at 9:30am
READING HARPER LEE
Harper Lee is the author of one of
America’s most beloved books, To
Kill A Mockingbird. The controversial
publication of the recently discovered
sequel, Go Set a Watchman, is July 14.
We are hosting two events to celebrate the
work of Harper Lee:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD SCREENING AND
POTLUCK: Friday, July 17 at 6:00pm. We will
begin with a Southern - style potluck, followed by a
screening of the classic movie. Sign up with your dish
now!
LUNCH AND LEARN: HARPER LEE: Friday,
July 24 at 12:00pm. Stony Brook University Professor
Emeritus Michael Edelson will take an in-depth look at
Harper Lee’s work and its far reaching influences.
BOOK CLUBS AND EVENTS
Books available at Circulation Desk.
NEW BOOK CLUB! THINK
OUTSIDE THE BOOK!
Wednesdays, July 22 and August 19 at 5:30pm at the
Beach Bakery. We are launching a new book club this
summer. It’s not just books. Think graphic novels, cult
hits, classic horror, film adaptations, and everything in
between! The organizational meeting is Wednesday,
July 22. We’ll meet at the Beach Bakery – and the
coffee and a pastry are on us. Registration required.
MONDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB: Check out our
Facebook page at facebook.com/WellReadWHB. Don’t
forget to like us so you can receive the most up-to-date
information on events and book recommendations.
Monday, July 27 at 7:00pm: To Kill a Mockingbird by
Harper Lee.
Monday, August 31 at 7:00pm: Check with the
Reference Desk
AUTHOR EVENTS
(See also our Writers’ Corner)
A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL AUTHORS:
Saturday, July 25 at 4:00pm. Join five fabulous local
authors as they read and discuss their work.
Sande Boritz Berger: Two cousins,
Rosha in Poland and Mira in Brooklyn,
experience the Holocaust very differently
in The Sweetness, the bittersweet story
of their lives and how they intersect. “A
tender look at immigrants in America
and Nazi victims in Europe succeeds in
educating and engaging readers.”: Kirkus
Reviews.
Dortha Coakley: In The Chattanooga
Girl, Becca Collins is an outreach
worker for migrants and seasonal
farmworkers in upstate New York in
1976 when she stumbles upon a murder
and must rely on unexpected allies to
save her own life.
Izzy Doroski: Drawing from his experience
at a well-known national laboratory
where, among other things, he monitored a
radiation leak from its onsite nuclear facility,
Doroski’s thriller, The Inverted Mask, takes
the reader from the local Pine Barrens to
the Catskill Mountains to hidden depths
hundreds of feet below Long Island.
Barbara Kruk: Ordered by Queen Anne of
England to marry Lord Stevens in a plot to
unite England and Scotland, fourteen year old
Maggie is The Child Bride who must fight to
survive amid the intrigues of the royal court –
of which murder is only a part.
Elyse Weissman: Fashion designer and Red
Cross Nurse’s Aid Reyna meets and marries
charming Marine, Samuel, during World War
II in Come Rain or Shine, an epic novel of love
and endurance based on the true story of the
author’s parents.
CO-HOSTED WITH
BOOKS AND BOOKS
LISA SCOTTOLINE
and FRANCES
SERRITELLA
Sunday, July 12 at 3:00pm.
Lisa on her first trip to Vegas: I was
ready to gamble. Anyone who knows
my marital history knows this already.
Francesca on her spin class instructor: There are
always several women loitering after class to ask
Philippe a pretend question. It’s pathetic. Especially
when someone steals my pretend question.
The mother-daughter writing duo that brought us
Best Friends, Occasional Enemies and Have a Nice
Guilt Trip returns this summer with an all-new
collection of funny stories and true confessions. In
Does This Beach Make Me Look Fat?, bestselling
New York Times and Edgar Award-winning author
Lisa Scottoline and her daughter Francesca Serritella
share tales about life, love, family, food and, of
course, the beach. Registration required.
DIANA BLETTER
Thursday, August 13 at 6:30pm.
From a striking new voice in modern
fiction, A Remarkable Kindness traces
the lives of four American women
who are part of a unique Jewish
tradition in their coastal village in
Northern Israel: they prepare and dress
women for burial, and as they do so they grow in
friendship and marriages, learn to accept death, and
to appreciate the sorrows and wonders of life.
Diana Bletter has worked for The New York Post,
New Jewish Times, and National Lampoon. Her
writing has appeared in The New York Times, The
International Herald Tribune, Huffington Post,
Glamour, and Beliefnet, and she was the first prize
winner of Family Circle’s 2011 Fiction Contest.
Her novel The Witches’ Secret was a semi-finalist in
Amazon’s 2009 Breakout Novel Award and her first
book, The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish
American Women (in collaboration with prizewinning photographer Lori Grinker) was nominated
for a National Jewish Book Award. Diana lives in
northern Israel with her husband and children.
SUMMER MUSIC EVENTS
Reservations required for all music events
MUSIC ON THE GREEN: I ME
MINE: Saturday, July 25 at 6:30pm.
The premier George Harrison Tribute
Band I Me Mine brings the music of
“the Quiet Beatle” to Westhampton
Beach’s Village Green at the Gazebo.
FRIDAY NIGHT DRUM
CIRCLE: Fridays, August 7 - 28 at
8:00pm on the Village Green. The beat goes on! Rhythm
master Jerome Liggon is back by popular demand to lead
another high octane series of drumming sessions. Bring
your own drum or join in the jam on the ones provided.
MUSIC AT THE
BEACH. Saturday, August 22 at
6:30pm. It’s all about the music of
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street
Band - and Badlands is the best
Boss band around! Join us at Rogers Beach Pavilion to
end the summer on an extra special note!
WRITERS’ CORNER
WRITERS’ GROUP: Tuesdays, July 14 and
28, August 11 and 25 from 7:00pm-9:30pm.
(Note special summer hours). New members
are welcome, space permitting. Instructor:
Donna McGullam. Limited space available.
Registration required.
WRITERS’ KITCHEN: Wednesdays, July 8 and 22,
August 5 and 19 and September 2 from 7:00pm-9:30pm.
The Writers’ Kitchen is an informal two-hour workshop
limited to 4 one half-hour readings and critiques every
other Wednesday. It will rotate leadership responsibility
on a bi-weekly basis. Limited space available.
THE WRITERS READ: Saturday, July 18 at 4:00pm.
Join us for readings and refreshments with members
of our successful (and growing!) writers’ workshops.
Registration requested.
WESTHAMPTON POETS SOCIETY: Wednesdays,
July 1, 15 and 29 and August 12 and 26 at 7:00pm. This
workshop will include readings of original and published
works, writing prompts, and critiques in a round table
setting led by Nicole Stanek. Limited space available.
Registration recommended.
POETRY READING AND OPEN MIC: Mondays,
July 27 and August 24 at 8:30pm. Join the Westhampton
Poets Society and the Performance Poets Association
for scheduled readings, followed by an open mic session
where audience members can read their original poems.
Registration requested.
THE BEACH BOOK CARTS ARE BACK!
The Library would like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Robert
D. Delbagno & Freear Pollard (Platinum Sponsors
of the Literacy Outreach Project Fundraiser) for
sponsoring these programs.
Get the latest and the best of the digital world. It’s easy!
Dave Jones will show you how.
TECH FAIR!: Tuesday, July 21 from 2:00pm-6:00pm.
Please join us for our second annual Tech Fair where
we will roll out and demonstrate our newest electronic
products as well as the established favorites. Interested in
learning Garage Band, Photoshop, or Web Development?
Come and learn about Lynda.com. Check out our
newest entertainment application for music, movies, TV
shows, e-books, and audio books: Hoopla! There will be
something for every interest. No registration required.
DELETE, DELETE, DELETE: Friday, July 17 at
12:00pm. Privacy is an ever increasing concern in
the digital world. Let Head of Computer and Digital
Services Dave Jones show you how to protect your
privacy on the internet by limiting tracking, lowering
your profile and locking down your social media. Limited
class size. Registration is required for this class.
DIGITAL YARD SALE: Friday, August 7 at 12:00pm.
If you love yard sales and flea markets, this is the class
for you. Learn how to use the best apps to locate the best
sales --and more. Registration is required for this class.
You’ll find our Beach Book Swap Book Carts at
Rogers Beach, fully loaded (with the help of the
Friends of the Library) for maximum page turning
satisfaction. Pick up a book to read in the sun and
keep it, or bring it back, or bring back another book
you think might make a good beach read!
LIBRARYGEEKS!
Monday and Tuesday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday and Friday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm - 2:00pm
No appointment necessary! LibraryGeeks are now
available at our Inspiration Bar located in the front of
the Library. They can help with your computer, phone
or handheld device on a first-come, first-served basis.
These 15 minute drop-in sessions are available to
Westhampton Free Library cardholders only and are
informational. We do not do repairs.
Westhampton Free Library cardholders may register for progams online, by phone, or at the Library. Email registration is not available. Online registration is available from
our homepage at westhamptonlibrary.net through the Program Calendar. Registration is required for all programs unless noted, and is limited to patrons of the Westhampton
Free Library. Non-card holders will be accommodated at the Library’s discretion. When applicable, payment is required within 7 days. A portion of the Library’s programs are
supported by the Friends of the Westhampton Free Library.
ART GALLERY AT THE LIBRARY
In JULY we have 2 wonderful artists:
Bonnie Reuben’s paintings are a humorous
look at furry friends and furniture.
Ellen Postrel’s watercolors
infuse everyday events with luminous
light.
In AUGUST: Eileen Serwer’s inspired
pastels reflect both local landscapes and
her travels across the world.
ART AND CRAFT
CLASSES AND CLUBS
ART CLASSES: $40.00 to register for each series.
Limited class size.
With Lois Bender: Thursdays, July 9, 16 and 23 from
3:00pm-5:00pm. Three Lessons: Learn foundation
skills and create a seascape, Portraits (made easy) with
shadows, and Florals (made easy). Bring your own image
to paint, a supply list will be provided. $40.00 to register.
Limited class size.
With Ellen Serwer: Thursdays, August 6, 13 and 20
from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Three workshops to help students
paint landscapes using pastels. A supply list will be
provided. $40.00 to register. Limited class size.
CRAFT CLASSES:
RIBBON BRACELET CREATION: Friday, July 17
at 4:00pm.
FABULOUS FEATHER BOOKMARK: Friday,
August 14 at 4:00pm.
I SEEK DEAD PEOPLE HISTORY
I SEEK DEAD PEOPLE HISTORY! Mondays, July
6 and 20 and August 3 and 17 from 10:00am –6:00pm.
Genealogy Librarian Su Garrison-Terry will be available
for Library patrons interested in genealogical or historical
research. For more information, please call the Library at
(631) 288-3335 x4.
MINDS OVER MATTERS
MINDS OVER MATTERS: Fridays, July 17 and
August 7 from 2:30pm-4:00pm. This moderated open
forum discussion group will explore the news from
cultural, political and social perspectives. Moderator
Geoff Haar will start with headlines from the week and
launch from there! Join us. Registration requested.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
SPAT CLASSES! Friday, July
10 at 6:00pm at Westhampton
Free Library; Friday, July
17 at 4:30pm at 906 Dune
Road. In partnership with
the Moriches Bay Project and
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
the Library is hosting 2 lectures on shellfish aquaculture
techniques. These lectures are a key component of CCE’s
SPAT Program, which was established over 15 years
ago to encourage community
members to become stewards
of the environment and
help restore shellfish to the
bays. All ages are welcome.
Registration is required and
is $15.00 per class payable
at the program. Register through the Library or by
emailing: [email protected].
More exciting Adult
programs can be found
on page 8!!
DELICIOUS DISCUSSIONS
Join us for lunch/brunch/dinner, tea or dessert (it’s on us) and learn something new! All are welcome, but
registration is required.
LUNCH AND LEARN: ACUPUNCTURE: Friday, July 10 at 12:00pm. Acupuncture has been used for over
3000 years both as a form of treatment but also as a means to understand patient’s “bio-pyscho” types. In this
lecture, Southampton Hospital’s Dr. Daniel Van Arsdale will talk about the sorts of problems that respond best
to medical acupuncture and distinguish between constitutional characteristics and early indicators of health
conditions. In fact, we will help you understand why you get certain and often times repetitive health problems
and what you can do about them!
LUNCH AND LEARN: HARPER LEE: Friday, July 24 at 12:00pm. Go Set A Watchman, a new book by
Harper Lee, author of the enduring and beloved To Kill a Mockingbird, is set for publication on July 14 amid
much controversy. Michael Edelson, Stony Brook University Professor Emeritus, will present an extensively
illustrated talk utilizing film clips and stills analyzing both books and the Oscar-winning 1962 film starring
Gregory Peck. Don’t miss this very special event!
LUNCH AND LEARN: HEALTHY AT ANY AGE: Friday, August 14 at 12:00pm. Debra Jensen, from the
Physical Therapy Department at Southampton Hospital, will talk about the many ways a healthy lifestyle can
be maintained despite the challenges faced as the body ages, and the free programs available at the Ed and
Phyllis Davis Wellness Institute. These programs focus on strength, mobility, balance, and stress management
contributing to wellness in body, mind and spirit. Participatory demonstrations of chair yoga and meditation will
be part of the presentation!
LUNCH AND LEARN: WINSTON CHURCHILL AND THE 20TH CENTURY: Friday, August 21 at
12:00pm. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”: Winston Churchill.
He held numerous political and cabinet positions, was an accomplished artist, won the Nobel Prize for Literature,
was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the United States, and was a superb speechmaker. His life is
the stuff of legends. Join professor and author Martin Levinson (one of our most popular speakers) for a look at
one of the most complex and fascinating persons in history.
LUNCH AND LEARN: IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S A…DRONE!: Friday, August 28 at 12:00pm.
Photographer Andrew Lepre will talk about UAVs – unpiloted aerial vehicles and how he uses them in his work.
The program will include a demonstration of his drone which is a remote controlled helicopter with four blades
with a high definition camera that can deliver a long-range live video feed while in flight.
LUNCH AND LEARN: STIMULATION AND FUN: THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE
RETIREMENT: Friday, September 4 at 12:00pm. Self-directed learning centers for retirees
have proved successful on scores of major university campuses around the country. CCR at
Long Island University at Riverhead was one of the first such facilities in Suffolk County. CCR
capitalizes on the variety of skills and life experiences of its members. Members act together to
design their own programs, and contribute as presenters and discussion participants. Join us to
learn how to keep learning – and having fun – at any age.
FOR SENIORS (Ages 50+)
(Don’t forget to check out our Delicious Discussions
programs!)
If you are on a fixed income and need to arrange for
reduced rate or complimentary exercise classes, call
288-3335 x4 for assistance.
ZUMBA GOLD: Tuesdays, July 7 – September 1 at
9:30am. Registration is $36.00 for 9 classes; $32.00 for
8 classes. Instructor: Danielle Cheeseman.
TAI CHI FOR SENIORS: Thursdays, July 9 –
September 3 at 12:00pm. Registration is $36.00 for 9
classes; $32.00 for 8 classes. Instructor: Sal Minardi.
SENIOR AEROBICS: Fridays, July 10 - September
4 (excluding July 31) at 9:30am. $32.00 for 8 classes;
$28.00 for 7 classes. Instructor: Francine Phillips.
AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING: Friday, September 11
from 10:00am – 4:30pm.
The cost of the class is $20.00 for AARP members,
$25.00 for non-members payable by check or money
order only to AARP the day of the class. Registration is
required.
THE LIBRARY COOKS!
DELICIOUS MOZZARELLA: Tuesday,
August 4 at 4:00pm. Learn how to make
delicious fresh mozzarella at home, enjoy
a mozzarella tasting and leave with your
own starter kit! $4.00 materials fee to
register.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE
BASIC ENGLISH for SPANISH SPEAKERS /
CLASES DE CONVERSACIÓN en INGLÉS PARA
HABLANTES DE ESPAÑOL: Tuesdays from 6:30pm
–8:30pm; martes las 18:30 – 20:30. Registration
requested/Por favor registrarse para las clases en la
biblioteca.
COMMUNITY CORNER
INTERFAITH MEET AND GREET: Wednesdays,
July 22 and August 19 at 8:00pm. Representatives of
the Hamptons Interfaith Council will be on hand to
answer questions and talk about various programs,
projects and events such as the upcoming sponsorship
of a Habitat for Humanity house. All are welcome and
refreshments will be served.
MUSEUM PASSES AND MORE
Use your Westhampton Free Library card to reserve
a pass to one of these great museums and educational
resources in Long Island and New York City.
Bridgehampton:
The Children’s Museum of the East End
The Museum of the South Fork
Riverhead:
Safari Adventure
Southampton:
Parrish Art Museum
Stony Brook:
The American Museum of Art,
History and Carriages
Centerport:
The Vanderbilt Museum
New York City:
The Intrepid
The Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Modern Art
Reserve your pass online from our homepage at
westhamptonlibrary.net or check at the Reference
Desk for more details. Be sure to have your
Westhampton Free Library card ready!
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium!
We will continue to offer discount general passes to
the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead for
$16.50. Tickets are available for cash or check at the
circulation desk.
Westhampton
Free Library
JULY 2015
Adult

Teen

SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Calendar
Children

Tween

THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
Craft in a Bag
TEEN PROGRAM
REGISTRATION BEGINS
10:00am Babies Boogie
6
3
Library Closed for Independence
Day
9:30am Throwback Thursdays
Super Hero Selfie Contest
10:00am Happy Fourth of July!
3:00pm Anime Club
11:00am Toddlers Tango
6:00pm Inspiration Bar
12:00pm Tai Chi for Seniors
Make-Up Class
4
Library Closed for Independence
Day
4:30pm Science Camp: Ice Cube
Tray Battery
6:30pm Westhampton Poets
Society
5
2
ADULT PROGRAM
REGISTRATION BEGINS
6:15pm Bicycle Club
SATURDAY
7
8
9
10
11
Craft in a Bag
Shark Week
Craft in a Bag
Shark Week
Craft in a Bag
Shark Week
Library Lock In
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Shark Week
Title Talk
Shark Week
Shark Week
9:30am Senior Aerobics
Shark Week
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
Teen Blog Trivia Crack
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
11:00am Zumbini
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Tennis Lessons/
Intermediate
9:30am Zumba Gold
11:00am Mah Jong 1 & 2
8:30am Tennis Lessons/Beginners
10:00am Little Picassos
1:00pm Superhero Storytime
12:00pm Lunch and Learn:
Acupuncture
12:30pm Duplicate Bridge Club
3:00pm Anime Club
2:00pm Literacy Class
3:30pm Salsa, Salsa
1:30pm Beginners Bridge 1
4:30pm Salsa, Salsa
4:00pm Suffolk County Battle of
the Books 2015
3:00pm Art Class
6:15pm Bicycle Club
4:00pm The Secrets of Floating
6:00pm Tween Book Battle
7:00pm Green Meadow Farms:
Frogs, Bugs and Animals
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
6:00pm Tween Superhero Trivia
7:00pm Writers’ Kitchen
9:30am Pilates
9:30am Superhero Arts and Crafts
10:00am My First Author Study
10:00am I Seek Dead People
History
10:00am AARP Defensive Driving
3:00pm Monday Movies
6:00pm Music Workshop: Ideas
to Inspire
6:00pm Sunset Pilates
5:30pm Kids on the Green
2:00pm Canasta and Mah Jong Club
9:30am Zumba!
9:30am DIY: Make Your Own
Comic Book
3:00pm Doodle Art
3:00pm Superhero Cape
12:30pm Lisa Joy and Friends
1:00pm LAN Party
7:00pm Friday Frights
10:00pm Library Lock In
6:00pm Basic English for Spanish
Speakers/Clases de Conversación
en Inglés para Hablantes de
Español
7:00pm Evening Pilates
Movies on the Great Lawn at Dusk
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Westhampton Garage
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Craft in a Bag
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
11:00am Zumbini
Intermediate
9:30am Zumba Gold
9:30am Library Board Meeting
12:00pm Delete, Delete, Delete
9:30am Zumba!
10:00am Music Together
11:00am Crayon Kids
10:00am Friends of the Library
Meeting
3:30pm Bubble Wrap Art
12:30pm Yoga for Special Needs
10:00am Canasta
3:00pm Anime Club
2:00pm Marble Master
the Books 2015
2:30pm Mind over Matters Current
Events Discussion Group
3:00pm Neon Bangle Bracelet
4:00pm Ribbon Bracelet Creation
6:00pm Nailed It!
Society
6:00pm To Kill a Mockingbird
Screening and Potluck
6:00pm Perler Art
7:00pm John Green Party
3:00pm Art Class
6:00pm Writers’ Group
7:00pm History of Magic
4:00pm Twisted Tales: Petit Rogue
2:00pm Paper Towns Tote Bag
2:00pm Perler Bead Madness
9:30am Pilates
3:00pm Author Event: Lisa
Scottoline
to Inspire
6:15pm Bicycle Club
3:00pm Hero Babysitting
Español
6:30pm Thor’s Hammer
4:00pm Writers Read
7:00pm Game On!
6:00pm Adult reserved
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Westhampton Garage
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
Intermediate
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
Craft in a Bag
11:00am Zumbini
9:30am Registration for Children’s
August Programs Begins
9:30am Zumba Gold
10:00am Music Together
9:30am Zumba!
11:00am Mommy and Me Yoga
12:00pm Lunch and Learn: Harper
Lee
3:30am The Science of Flight
8:30am Yoga
2:00pm Tech Fair
3:00pm Anime Club
9:30am Pilates
4:30pm Canvass Light Wall Art
the Books 2015
5:30pm Think Outside the Book
Club
3:00pm Around the World Snacks
4:30pm Action Hero Sculptures
6:15pm Bicycle Club
10:00am Canasta
6:30pm Scavenger Hunt
6:30pm Action Hero Sculptures
7:00pm Super Heroes of Science
Español
12:00pm Friends of the Library
Booksale
3:00pm Author Event
History
4:00pm Water Marble Nails
12:30pm Quidditch Match
4:00pm Local Authors Read
4:00pm Cupcake Wars
3:00pm Art Class
6:00pm Adult reserved
4:00pm A Celebration of Local
Authors
6:00pm Tween Movie Night
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
6:30pm Music on the Green: I Me
Mine
7:00pm Family Knitting
7:00pm Game On!
8:15pm Interfaith Meet and Greet
to Inspire
26
27
28
29
30
31
Craft in a Bag
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
8:30am Spa Day
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
Craft in a Bag
9:30am Friends Fundraiser
8:30am Yoga
Intermediate
9:30am Zumba Gold
10:00am Teen Yoga
9:30am Horcrux Scavenger Hunt
2:00pm Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone
12:30pm Cooking with Rob Scott:
Lobster Roll
12:00pm Hedwig Craft
12:30pm Author Event
3:00pm Harry Potter Magic Show
9:30am Pilates
10:00am Canasta
the Books 2015
4:00pm Potions 101
4:30pm Superhero Cooking
4:00pm Comic Decoupage Picture
Frame
6:30pm Superhero Key Chain
7:00pm To Kill a Mockingbird
Español
1:45pm Lobster Rolls
3:00pm Anime Club
4:00pm Tales of Beadle Bard Story
and Craft
1:00pm Harry Potter Trivia
4:00pm Crud to Crimefighter
4:00pm Honeydukes Sweet Shop
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
6:15pm Bicycle Club
Society
7:00pm Agostino Arts: Hero Tales
8:30pm Poetry Reading and
Open Mic
Westhampton
Free Library
Adult

Teen

SUNDAY
MONDAY
AUGUST 2015
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Calendar
Children

Tween

THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
Guessing jar
Westhampton Garage
9:30am Friends Fundraiser
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Craft in a Bag
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
Guessing Jar
Westhampton Garage
Westhampton Garage
No Tennis Lesson Today
Guessing Jar
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
Craft in a Bag
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Yoga
10:00am Teen Yoga
9:30am Kidnastics
9:30am Zumba!
9:30am Pilates
9:30am Zumba Gold
11:00am Dental Care with Dr.
Greg Frost
12:00pm Superhero Boot Camp
10:30am Kidnastics
1:00pm Super Hero Training
Camp
History
2:00pm Kidnastics
3:00pm Anime Club
4:00pm Mozzarella
3:30pm Salsa, Salsa
4:30pm Salsa, Salsa
3:00pm Art Class
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
Español
6:15pm Bicycle Club
6:30pm Super Taste Buds
7:00pm Nature Nick
1:00pm PlayHooray!
2:00pm Play Hooray!
4:00pm Yoga with Amy Hess
6:30pm Duct Tape Mask
12:00pm Digital Yard Sale
2:00pm Canasta and Mah Jong
Club
1:00pm Teen LAN Party
7:00pm Game On!
2:30pm Mind Over Matters
Current Events Discussion Group
2:30pm Minds Over Matters
5:30pm Cooking with Rob Scott:
Cannoli Stuffed Cream
8:00pm Friday Night Drum Circle
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Westhampton Garage
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Yoga
Guessing Jar
Adult Summer Reading Club Ends
Craft in a Bag
9:30am Zumba!
Intermediate
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
9:30am Kidnastics
Guessing Jar
9:30am DIY: Mask Making Workshop
9:30am Zumba Gold
9:30am Library Board Meeting
10:00am Shake, Rattle and Read
10:00am Meet the Author
10:30am Kidnastics
4:00pm Author Event
2:00pm Kidnastics
12:00pm Lunch and Learn Healthy
at Any Age
3:00pm Anime Club
Club
3:00pm Lego Challenge
6:15pm Bicycle Club
3:00pm Art Class
Society
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
2:00pm Drawing for Adult
Summer Reading Club Prizes
2:00pm Perler Bead Madness
9:30am Pilates
1:00pm PlayHooray!
2:00pm Play Hooray!
3:00pm Movie Makers
6:00pm Superhero Canvas Art
Español
6:30pm Superhero Logo Wall
Hanging
7:00pm Swords and MasksFencing 101
4:00pm Fabulous Feather
Bookmark
7:00pm Brain Show
7:00pm Game On!
4:00pm Hover Crafts
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Craft in a Bag
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
Westhampton Garage
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
Guessing Jar
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
Craft in a Bag
9:30am Zumba!
8:30am Yoga
Intermediate
9:30am Kidnastics
Guessing Jar
11:00am Crayon Kids
9:30am Zumba Gold
2:00pm Kidnastics
10:30am Kidnastics
6:30pm Badlands Tribute Band
3:00pm Anime Club
4:00pm Tween Zumba
11:30am Superhero Meet and
Greet
Club
1:00pm PlayHooray!
2:00pm Play Hooray!
5:30pm Think Outside the Book
Club
6:00pm Nailed It!
6:00pm Tween Scene Paint Night
3:00pm Movie Makers
Español
12:00pm Friends of the Library
Booksale
3:00pm Pinkalicious Tea Party
9:30am Pilates
History
2:30pm Modpodge Mason Jars
4:00pm Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Party
6:15pm Bicycle Club
7:00pm Ice Cream Social/Family
Bingo Night
3:00pm Around the World Snacks
8:15pm Interfaith Meet and Greet
6:30pm Music at the Beach: Badlands
7:00pm Game On!
3:00pm Art Class
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Westhampton Garage
Title Talk
Craft in a Bag
Beginners Bridge 2
Guessing Jar
Westhampton Garage
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Yoga
Guessing Jar
Craft in a Bag
8:30am Spa Day
9:30am Zumba!
9:30am Pilates
8:30am Sunrise Yoga
9:30am Zumba Gold
6:00pm Tween Movie Night
10:00am Chocolate Chip Pancakes
11:00am Off to School Story Time
12:00pm Lunch and Learn Drones
7:00pm Game On!
3:00pm Movie Makers
11:00am Mah Jong 1 and 2
4:30pm Science Camp: Ice Cube
Tray Battery
3:00pm Anime Club
6:00pm Sunset Yoga
Club
5:00pm Juggling Workshop with
Jester Jim
Español
8:30pm Performance Poets
Association
8:30pm Poetry Reading and
Open Mic
30
6:00pm End of Summer Bash
6:15pm Bicycle Club
Society
7:00pm Jester Jim
31
Craft in a Bag
Guessing Jar
Westhampton Garage
Title Talk
8:30am Yoga
8:30am Yoga
9:30am Pilates
1:00pm Evil VIllain Workshop
1:00pm Evil Villain Workshop
7:00pm Monday Night Book Club
Programs for
grades 6-12
teen blvd.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
WIN COMIC-CON TICKETS!: July 1 – July 31. Want
to win a pair of tickets to go to NYC Comic-Con? Write
a one page short story starting with the phrase, “I was
attending Comic-Con when suddenly…”. Email your
story along with your name, age and phone number to
Miss Amelia at [email protected]. Stories
will be judged anonymously by a panel of librarians.
SUPERHERO SELFIE CONTEST:
Round One: July 1 – July 31; Round
Two: August 1 – August 31. Take a
super selfie and be entered to win a
prize. One winner per round. Email
the selfie, your name, age, and
phone number to Miss Amelia at
[email protected].
Photos may be posted on the teen blog
without names. No registration required.
HERO BABYSITTER: Thursday, July 16 at 3:00pm.
Assemble a kit that you can take on your babysitting jobs.
SUPER SCAVENGER HUNT: Wednesday, July 22 at
6:30pm. Complete the superhero themed scavenger hunt
and get a prize!
CRUD TO CRIMEFIGHTER: Thursday, July 30 at
4:00pm.Can you make a superhero from scraps? Make
a costume, weapon and mask from every day household
items in a team battle!
SUPERHERO TRAINING CAMP: Sunday, August
2 at 1:00pm. Train to be the greatest superhero in the
world.
SWORDS AND MASKS – FENCING 101: Tuesday,
August 11 at 7:00pm. Learn how to fence.
FITNESS
TEEN YOGA: Wednesdays, July 29 and August 5 at
10:00am.Get your yogi on. Bring your own yoga mat or
towel.
TEEN SUMMER READING CLUB – Unmask!
Friday, June 26 at 9:30am. Unmask your inner super-self with us this summer
as you record your reading online! In between reads, join us for great programs,
including Battle of the Books, Library Lock In, Teen Yoga, and many more!
Register and enter a raffle to win a Fitbit Zip to help you be as active as your
favorite superhero! See a librarian for more details.
ATTENTION GAMERS!
BOOK EVENTS
**Game On waivers need to be updated – be
sure to get one at the teen desk!**
SUFFOLK COUNTY BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
2015: Tuesdays, July 7 – July 28 from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
The Suffolk County Battle of the Books is a county wide
contest for teens entering sixth through ninth grade.
Teams representing their local public libraries compete
in a series of trivia contests concerning eight novels. The
County Battle will take place on Saturday, August 1 at
Stony Brook University. This is your chance to support
your Library, read great books and win prizes!
PAPER TOWNS TOTE BAG: Sunday, July 12 at
2:00pm. Make a tote bag with your favorite Paper Towns
quote and enter to win a gift card to go see the movie!
GAME ON!: Saturdays, July 18, 25
and August 8, 15, 22, 29 from 5:00pm10:00pm. Come to the Library after hours
for some fun game play. Doors will be
locked at 7:00pm – no re-admittance if
you leave early. Waiver required – see
teen librarian.
TEEN LAN PARTY!: Saturday, August 8 from 1:00pm11:00pm. Ready to “frag” some friends? Then come to
the Library and try your luck. No registration required.
TEEN BLOG TRIVIA CRACK: Visit the teen blog
for a new trivia question every week. Answer the trivia
question and be entered to win a weekly prize! No
registration required.
MOVIES
MONDAY MOVIES: Mondays at 3:00pm. Come watch
a movie and enjoy popcorn. We will choose the movie
together. No registration required.
FRIDAY FRIGHTS: Fridays at 7:00pm. Watch a
horror movie with your friends. We will select the
movie together. Popcorn will be served. No registration
required.
CLUBS
FOOD
SUPER TASTE BUDS: Thursday, August
6 at 6:30pm. Are your taste buds up for the
challenge? Guess the foods you will eat
blindfolded.
ANIME CLUB: Wednesdays at 3:00pm.
Watch anime and enjoy a snack. No
registration required.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
THOR HAMMER: Monday, July 13 at
6:30pm. Make Thor’s hammer from a box
and duct tape.
SUPERHERO KEY CHAIN: Monday,
July 27 at 6:30pm. Perler bead key chains.
DUCT TAPE MASK: Monday, August
3 at 6:30pm. Keep your secret identity hidden with a
creative mask.
SUPERHERO LOGO WALL HANGING: Monday,
August 10 at 6:30pm. Paint your own superhero wall
decoration.
Friday, July 10 at 10:00pm. Join the all night
teen takeover of the Library! In order to get
‘locked in’ you must fill out a permission
slip from the teen librarian for your parent/
guardian and you to sign. Don’t wait –
registration is limited!
In order to participate in the Teens and Tweens Saturday Night Program offered by the Library, minors under the age of 18 are required to obtain parental consent. Both you and your
parent(s) acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to the following terms and conditions, and you are legally bound by them. Parents, by allowing your child to participate
in the Program, you agree that your child will abide by all Library policies and procedures, and that you assume all responsibility and risk of injury that might occur to your child or his/her
property. Participants, by participating in the Program, you agree to abide by all Library policies and procedures, and that you assume all responsibility and risk of injury that might occur
to yourself or your property. It is understood that the Program is of a drop in/drop off nature, and that participants are free to come and go at their discretion.
Programs for
Ages 9-12
FOR TWEENS GRADES 4 TO 6
TWEEN SUPERHERO TRIVIA: Tuesday, July 7 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
NEON BANGLE BRACELET: Friday, July 17 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
They won’t lose you in a crowd when you’re wearing this eye-catching bracelet! Use
memory wire, neon beads, crystals, and spacer beads to make this summertime favorite.
CUPCAKE WARS: Friday, July 24 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm.
Create, bake and decorate cupcakes in the ultimate battle!
TWEEN MOVIE NIGHT: The Library is closed but the Tween Scene is
open! Come watch a movie on the big screen after hours.
Saturday, July 25 at 6:00pm: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
(PG 98 minutes)
Saturday, August 29 at 6:00pm: Spongebob the Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG 92
minutes)
LEGO CHALLENGE: Tuesday, August 11 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
Love to build with Legos? Come challenge your friends and win prizes.
TWEEN ZUMBA: Wednesday, August 19 from 4:00pm to 4:45pm.
Come join this fun and easy cardio party with exercise in disguise!
JUGGLING WORKSHOP WITH JESTER JIM:
Wednesday, August 26 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Learn to juggle from the best of the best!
Summer Reading Club 2015:
Every Hero Has A Story
Begin logging in your books on Thursday,
June 25, and the final day to register or enter
time/books is Friday, August 28. Register
by following the link on our Library website
at: westhamptonlibrary.net or visit the Idea
Place.
Register for our Summer Reading Club:
Every Hero Has A Story.
For every 5 picture books or 1 chapter book,
participants will receive a wooden nickel to
be traded for prizes, large or small, from our
prize display!
Idea Place
Programs for
Birth to Age 10
@ Westhampton Free Library
“where children and parents come to learn and grow”
Important things to know:
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Registration for July programs begins on Friday, June 26 at 9:30am
Registration for August programs begins on Monday, July 20 at 9:30am
Registration is required for all programs unless noted, and is limited to patrons of the Westhampton Free Library. Non-card holders will be accommodated at the Library’s discretion.
Begin logging in your books for our Summer Reading Club begins on June 25 at 9:30am
FAMILY EVENTS
TUESDAY IS KIDS ON THE GREEN AT THE VILLAGE GAZEBO: Tuesdays at 5:30pm. Geared toward
children ages 3 to 8 but all are welcome.
WEDNESDAY IS FAMILY NIGHT OUT! :Wednesdays at 7:00pm. For ages 5 and older.
See the Idea Place Newsletter for the list of Kids on the Green and Family Night Out performances.
Throwback Thursdays: Thursdays, July 2-August 27, during Library Hours
Celebrate a different decade each week with a unique craft!
Superhero Arts and Crafts: Drop in anytime during the week to make a superhero themed project!
Crafts are available during Library Hours. No registration required.
Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10: Kryptonite Rock
Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17: Star Wars Light Saber
Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24: Popsicle Stick Superheroes
Monday, July 27 to Friday, July 31: Harry Potter Sunglasses
Monday, August 3 to Friday, August 7: Superhero Action Band
Monday, August 10 to Friday August 14: Superhero Shield
Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21: Spiderman Spider Web
Westhampton Garage: Saturdays and Sundays during Library Hours.
No registration required.
Lisa Joy and Friends: Saturday, July 11 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm.
Join Special Education expert Lisa Joy Walters for a variety of sensory activities. All are welcome!
Family Knitting: For families with children ages 8 and older.
Thursdays, July 23, 30, August 6 and 13 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Beginners can work on a purse, fingerless gloves, or an American Girl poncho. More advanced
students will be guided through a project of their own choice. Please bring size #8 - 10 inch long
knitting needles and one skein of worsted weight yarn in a medium to light color.
Once you are registered for the July knitting classes, you are automatically registered for the
August ones.
Meet the Author: Wendy Wax: Tuesday, August 11 from 10:00am to 10:45am.
For ages 3 to 10 years.
Join children’s book author and illustrator, Wendy Wax, as she reads some of her books and shares some great tips
about writing a picture book, including hooking your reader, developing dynamic characters, and more. An activity
will be included for various ages.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Party: Friday, August 21 from 4:00pm to 4:30pm.
For families with children ages 3 to 6. Bring a stuffed animal friend for stories and a craft! Then leave your stuffed
animal overnight for lots of sleepover fun! Animal may be picked up on Saturday, August 22.
SUMMER FUN!
BUY THE FOLLOWING
TICKETS AT THE
WESTHAMPTON FREE
LIBRARY!
Bronx Zoo: $21.00
LI Aquarium: $16.50
LI Game Farm: $10.00
Splish Splash: Adult $32.00
Child $25.00
Please either stop by or call the
Circulation Desk at 288-3335 X 111
for more information.
Take a look at the Idea Place
Newsletter for a complete listing of
our Children’s & Family events,
this is just a sampling! Copies
are available at the Idea Place
Reference Desk.
FOR AGES BIRTH TO 5 (not yet in K)
Please note: Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at every program.
My First Author Study: Mondays, July 6, 13 and 20, for ages 2 ½ to 5 years from
10:00am to 10:30am and/or from 11:00am to 11:30am.
July 6: Eric Carle
July 13: Lois Ehlert
July 20: Mo Willems
Each week we will highlight a different author! Several books will be read and children and
parents will create an art project based on the author’s works.
PlayHooray: Tuesdays, August 3, 10 and 17 from 1:00pm-1:45pm for birth to 2 years.
From 2:00pm-2:45pm for 2 to 5 years.
Sing and dance with PlayHooray!
Dental Care with Dr. Greg Frost: Friday, August 7 from 11:00am to
11:45am. For ages 4 and 5 years.
Dr. Greg from Frost Dental will be here to discuss the importance of keeping teeth
healthy!
Shake, Rattle and Read: Fridays, August 14, 21 and 28 from 10:00am to
10:30am. For ages birth to 3 years.
Listen to stories and dance to music with egg shakers, scarves, beach balls and more!
FOR AGES 5 – 8 (For 5 year olds who have completed Kindergarten)
Children are not accompanied by parent/caregiver unless noted.
Twisted Tales: PetitE RoUGe: Thursday, July 16 from 4:00pm to 4:30pm.
You remember the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Girl meets wolf, wolf meets girl. But do you
know the tale of Petite Rouge? Told by librarian (and musician) Jay Janoski, this Cajun spin on the
classic tale will have you laughing until the wolf goes home.
Action Hero Sculptures: Tuesdays, July 21 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm or from 6:30pm to
7:30pm.
Yoga with Amy Hess: Mondays, August 3, 10 and 17 from 4:00pm to 4:45pm.
Cooking with Rob Scott: Cannoli Stuffed Cream: Friday, August 7 from
5:30pm to 6:30pm. If you enjoy sweets, this class is for you! Make your own cannoli stuffed cream
to enjoy by yourself or with friends!
Summer Reading Club 2015:
Every Hero Has A Story
Begin logging in your books on Thursday,
June 25, and the final day to register or enter
time/books is Friday,
August 28.
Register by following
the link on our
Library website at:
westhamptonlibrary.net
or visit the Idea Place.
Register for our Summer Reading Club:
Every Hero Has A Story.
For every 5 picture books you read to your
child, he or she will receive a wooden nickel
to be traded for prizes, large or small, from
our prize display!
Also, ask an Idea Place Librarian about
our year round reading club, 1000 Books
Before Kindergarten!
*Books read for the Summer Reading
Club will count toward the 1000 Books
Before Kindergarten books.
CLUBS AND GAME CLASSES
Registration is required for all game classes and clubs
unless otherwise noted.
MAH JONG CLASSES: Wednesdays, July 8 –
September 16 (excluding July 15 and 29; August 12; and
September 9) at 11:00am. Registration required.
CANASTA CLASSES: Mondays, July 13, 20 and 27 at
10:00am. It’s a classic and it is enjoying new popularity
(again!). Join the fun and learn or re-learn this oldiebut- a-goodie card game, taught by Jacqui Palatnik.
BEGINNERS BRIDGE 1 with Arnold Fisher:
Thursdays, July 9 – August 13 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
Registration is $45.00 and is required.
BEGINNERS BRIDGE 2 with Arnold Fisher:
Thursdays, August 20 – September 24 from 1:30pm –
3:30pm. This class is for beginners with some bridge
experience or those who have taken Beginners Bridge 1.
Registration is $45.00 and is required.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: Tuesdays from 12:30pm
–3:30pm. Seating begins promptly at 12:30pm. To
register and for more information contact Bridge Frank
at (631) 325-9042.
CANASTA and MAH JONG CLUB: Fridays from
2:00pm –4:00pm. Play canasta or Mah Jong with fellow
aficionados. Registration recommended.
On Wednesday, September 30, we have a bus trip to
the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the New York Botanical
Garden, followed by a stop at Arthur Avenue.
We’ll have another Bike Beach Brunch on Saturday,
September 12. Our fall Do Your Own Thing bus trip
is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21. And did we
mention that October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month?
Special events ahead!
BICYCLE CLUB
HEALTH AND EXERCISE
WESTHAMPTON BEACH BICYCLE CLUB:
Wednesdays at 6:15pm, weather and group leader
availability permitting. Join group leader Nicole
Spinner and fellow bicyclists for social spins in and
around Westhampton. Helmets are required. For more
information contact Nicole M. Spinner at (631) 288-3615
or at [email protected], and be sure to
register with the Library so we can keep you updated
about meetings, routes and more!
HEALTH AND EXERCISE: Registration is required
for all Health and Exercise Programs. Class sign-in
begins at the time listed; class starts thereafter. (Also see
our Delicious Discussions.)
SUNDAY SUNRISE YOGA – FREE
INTRODUCTORY CLASS: Sunday, July 5 at 8:30am
at 906 Dune Road, Westhampton Dunes. Registration
required.
MONDAY SUNRISE YOGA AT ROGERS BEACH:
Mondays, July 6 – August 31 at 8:30am. Registration
is $54.00 for 9 classes; $48.00 for 8 classes. These are
gentle, introductory classes. Instructor: Amy Hess.
PILATES: We have two sessions, one at 6:00pm at
Rogers Beach and one at 7:30pm at the Library. These
classes are not interchangeable. You must attend the class
for which you are registered.
SUNSET PILATES AT ROGERS BEACH:
Mondays, July 6- August 31at 6:00pm. Registration is
$54.00 for 9 classes; $48.00 for 8 classes. Instructor:
Tricia Chiappetta.
EVENING PILATES (at the Library): Mondays,
July 6- August 31 at 7:00pm. Registration is $54.00
for 9 classes; $48.00 for 8 classes. Instructor: Tricia
Chiappetta.
WEDNESDAY SUNRISE YOGA AT ROGERS
BEACH: Wednesdays, July 8 – September 2 at 8:30am.
$54.00 for 9 classes; $48.00 for 8 classes. These are
gentle, introductory classes. Instructor: Alexa Keller
Wisnoski
SUNSET YOGA AT ROGERS BEACH: Thursdays,
July 9 – September 3 at 6:00pm. Registration is $54.00
for 9 classes; $48.00 for 8 classes. These are gentle,
introductory classes. Instructor: Andrea Spampinato.
SUNDAY SUNRISE YOGA: Sundays, July 12 – August
30 at 8:30am at 906 Dune Road, Westhampton Dunes.
$48.00 for 8 classes; $42.00 for 7 classes. Instructor:
Jennifer Squires
YOGA FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: Wednesdays, July
15 – August 12 at 12:30pm. The Library welcomes the
AHRC and all others who might be interested in a yoga
class geared to special needs. Instructor: Amy Hess.
ZUMBA!: Saturdays, July 11 – September 5 (excluding
August 1) at 9:30am. Registration is $48.00 for 8 classes;
$42.00 for 7 classes. Instructor: Danielle Cheeseman.
TENNIS CLASSES!
TENNIS LESSONS: We’re offering
two sets of classes each with tennis pro
Charles Blustain at the Westhampton
Beach High School courts. Each series
is $60 to register. The classes are
limited to six people and registration is
required.
For Beginners: Saturdays, July 11–
August 15 from 8:30am – 10:00am.
For Intermediate Players: Mondays,
July 6 – August 17 (excluding August
3) from 8:30am – 10:00am.
SPA DAYS ARE HERE!
Fridays, July 31 and August 21 starting at 8:30am.
Join us for one or both of these mini-spa days at the
West Hampton Dunes Barrier Beach Preservation
Association House at 906 Dune Road. Pamper
yourself with a Beach Yoga Session at 8:30am led
by Alexandra Peraino, breakfast, a 10 minute minimassage courtesy of Southampton Hospital, a look at
the benefits of juicing and a light spa
lunch provided by Tracy Belmonte.
Registration is $20 per Spa Day.
Limited registration available.
FRIENDS OF SPORT POETRY CONTEST
WINNERS
Congratulations to the Winners of the Friends of the Library 2015 Poetry
Contest, which had the theme “Friends of Sport.” What better way to begin
the summer than with two of the poems, here below?
What Day
by Fallon Spellman
Swimming, Here I Come
by Rylee McGinness
I was called up to the post,
One by one.
People were saying, “Boo you stink”
But that’s not all.
Jumping in the pool,
Like a dolphin in the ocean.
Pushing off the wall,
Like a shooting star at night.
It got worse,
People threw stuff.
The only person who didn’t,
Was my friend.
My arms are like bird wings,
Flying in the air.
My feet are like scissors,
Cutting through the water.
I got back down,
From the pedestal,
My teacher said,
“Wow I wish you did better.”
I come up to breathe,
Like a whale searching for air.
I need to swim,
Like plants need the sun.
Then it was over,
My first competition.
I failed like a bird,
With one wing.
I wish I won,
At least third place.
My friend went to me,
“I know you’ll do better.”
I nodded, “Thanks!”
My day was done.
Over and through,
It’s like brand new.
More exciting Adult
programs can be found
on pages 2-3!!
The Library is glad to provide reasonable
accommodations for patrons with special needs.
Please let us know at least one week in advance
if you will need an accommodation that will
make an event accessible to you.
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