Children's Room Maurice M. Pine Library  10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue  Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Welcome to the 2009 Summer Reading Club    Be Creative @ Your Library July 6 to August 14 Registration begins Wednesday June 24 Fair Lawn Kids Only

• Come to the library anytime to register between June 24 & July 18.  You must be a Fair Lawn resident and you must bring a current library card to register.
• Receive a Gallery Guide Book  and START READING.
• Read everyday & mark off a step in your Gallery Guide for every 15 minutes read.
• Every week you finish your reading you will receive a prize.
• Finish all 6 weks of reading & receive a grand prize, a certificate & a ticket to the end-of-summer party.
• Participants have until Weds, September 2 to collect all their prizes.
• Gallery Guides can be checked on a weekly basis or less frequently.

Daily Programs for Grades K and Up

Discovery Day
Mondays 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Join us for fun and learning as we do interesting activities exploring science, nature and math. Everyweek will be a different theme.  See the Children's Department for a full schedule.

Craft Day
Tuesdays 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Children will construct an assortment of craft projects.  Supplies are limited to 40 kids.  Please dress for mess.  On August 11,  we will be tie dying and the children need to bring a white cotton T-shirt to dye. 

Be Creative with Books
Tuesdays 7:00-7:45 p.m. & Fridays 11:00-11:45
A vry special interactive story time featuring all the creative arts.  Music, art and imagination will all be part of the fun.

Movie Day
Wednesday, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Popular films will be shown with our big-screen projector.  Please consult our "Movie Listings" poster for the title from week to week. Movies will be shown all summer, both before and after the program.  July 1- September 2.

Book Bingo
Thursdays, 2:00-2:45 p.m. and  7:30-8:15 p.m.
Play bingo on a board related to all of your favorite book characters.  Win prizes of books! 

Game Day
Fridays, 2:00- 3:00 p.m.
A variety of indoor and outdoor games will be played, concluding with the Library Olympics on August 14.

Programs for Older Kids

Registration is required for the following.  Class size is limited, so please do not register unless you can commit to attending. 
Grades indicate grade entering in Fall.

Drama Club. Grades 3 and Up
Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.  July 6-August 13
Bring out the performer in you!  We will learn some basic actinb skills and develop and perform a play for the public on our last day of class, August 13.

Poetry Palooza.  Grades 3-5
Wednesdays,  4:00-5:00 p.m.  July 8-August 12
Participants will explore examples of great poetry and let their imaginations soar as they create their own.   All writers need to bring a marble composition book with them to the first class.

Family Computer Training.   Grades 3 and Up
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m. or by appointment
Children and parents learn how to operate the various computers in the Children's Room including the online catalog, Internet and magazine searching.  Register for a one time hands-on session.

Cool Crafts.  Grades 4 and Up
Wednesday Evenings, July 8 & 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
We will be offering two special craft classes just for older kids.  Please do not register unless you can attend both weeks.

Scrapbooking
Wednesday, August 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Bring your pictures and summer memories.  Use our supplies and ideas.  NO registration.

End of Summer Bash~ OZ!
Monday, August 17, either 4:00-5:00 p.m. or 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Hooray!  You have finished all of your reading and now it's time to celebrate with OZ, a play performed by Youth Stages.  You must have a ticket to attend this event.  Last day to receive tickets will be Saturday, August 15.  No tickets will be distributed on party day!  There are two choices of party time:  4:00 to 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 to 8:00 p.m

Cool Beans Music & Art
Monday, July 13, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Get creative with singer/illustrator Steve Pullara as we enjoy a musical concert followed by a drawing class.

Drum, Dance & Song
Wednesday, July 22, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Marafanyi Percussion will lead us on an interactive cultural journey from West Africe.  Learn Rhythms, dances & songs.

Paperbag Dramatics
Tuesday, July 28, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Get your creative juices flowing with creative dramatics!  Participants will be divided into groups, given a paper bag filled with props & will brainstorm a play.

Storytelling Concert
Wednesday, August 5,  7:00-7:45 p.m.
Art starts with a story.  Join professional storyteller Julie Della Torre as she shares a story behind a dance, an opera, a sculpture, a painting and a symphony.

Fun with Sidewalk Chalk
Monday, August 10,  4:00-4:45 p.m.
Learn to tell a draw-story and then just let loose helping us decorate the library's driveway.  Raindate:  Monday, August 24.

Library Idol
Tuesday,  August 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
You can be a star!  Come to the library to perform a song.  You can lip-sync or actually sing.  A karaoke machine and our sound system will be available. Feel free to bring your own (G-rated, please!) music with you.  No registration is required.

Book Groups

Battle of the Books, Grades 4-6
Read as many books from the battle list as you can.  Then join us for a quiz show game based on the books.  Win fabulous prizes!  The library will have some paperback copies of the books on hand or we can help you order the titles from other libraries.   All reading will be done independently. The actual battle will take place on Wednesday, August 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Talk It Up!  Grades 7-9
Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.  July 6 - August 10

Teen Book Club, Grades 9-12
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m.  July 6 - August 10 
See the TEEN FLYER in the library for more information.

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