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Children in Grades K-2 at 1:00pm and Singin’ Swinging’ Sharks for children in Grades 3-5 at 2:30pm. Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, July 23rd, at 9:30am on EventKeeper.
Final Reading Club Show!
The Summer Reading Club culminates with the **Summer Reading Club Festival** on Wednesday, August 1 at 2:00pm to be held downstairs in the Large Meeting Room. Attendance is by invitation only. Your child can receive an invitation by completing the requirements of The Jammers Read-To-Me Club and The Rockers Summer Reading Club by Tuesday, July 31st, at 9:00pm.
Tween Thursdays
These programs are for tweens in Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7. Unless noted otherwise, registration is on Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org), with a Library Card. **July 19th – Tween Book Discussions at 4pm-5pm. Come and discuss Restart by Gordon Korman. Registration is in the Children’s Room
only, beginning June 18th at 9:30am. Registrants will receive a copy of the book to check out. Bring a brown bag dinner. A beverage and snack will be provided. **July 26th – Tween Quidditch Tournaments at 4pm-5pm. Registration is required and begins June 18th at 9:30am. Register for a team or Snitch. See flyer for additional details. **August 2nd – Tween Camp Half Blood Party at 4pm-5pm. Discuss the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. There will also be related activities. Snacks and a beverage will be provided. Registration begins July 24th at 9:30am. Please see our flyers in the Children’s Room, The Garden City Public Library Children’s Department’s Facebook page, or the Garden City Public Library’s website for additional details on all Children’s and Tween summer programs. **Funding for these programs has been provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
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College Essay Writing Workshop
Monday, July 23rd, 5:30pm-7:30pm Review your college application essay with college admission consultant Kelly Chester on Monday, July 23, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Registrants should sign up for one 15-minute timeslot within the two hour session. Essays or essay outlines should be submitted in advance prior to the review session. This program is for teens entering Grades 9-12 in Fall 2018. Registration is required and began Monday, June 18th online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability.
Yak and Snack Book Club
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Thursday, July 24th, 4pm-5pm Read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han and join us for our book discussion on Tuesday, July 24th, 4pm-5pm. Registration is required and began Monday, June 18th online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. This book discussion is for teens entering Grades 8-12 in Fall 2018. Registrants can pick up their copies of the book in the Young Adult Room
to check out. Pizza, snacks, and beverages will be served. If you would like to volunteer to be Teen Book Club Leader for this book discussion, please contact Laura Giunta at laurag@gardencitypl. org. This program has been funded by the Friends of the Garden City Public Library.
Tween Quidditch Tournament
Thursday, July 26th, 4pm-5pm Sign up for your team and compete in our Quidditch Tournament! This program is for tweens entering Grades 4-7 in Fall 2018 and will be held Thursday, July 26th, 4pm-5pm. Weather permitting, this program will be held outside. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. Registrants must sign up for a team or to be the Snitch in advance. Registration is required and began Monday, June 18 online via Eventkeeper (www.gardencitypl.org ). Space is limited, so check Eventkeeper for availability. There are limited spots on each team and to play as the Snitch, so check Eventkeeper for availability. Registrants are asked to wear the color of the team they are signed up for (Green – Slytherin, Blue – Ravenclaw, Red – Gryffindor, Yellow – Hufflepuff) and Snitches are asked to wear black
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