Programs - Pre-School

PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

For more children's programs, also visit our Grade School Page

With the introduction of online program registration: Each child will be required to present a Lindenhurst Memorial Library card in order to register for a Children's Program. A child is eligible for a Library card at birth. Please visit the Circulation Desk to register your child for a Library card.

Winter Story Times
Winter
NEW START DATE
**January 10 - March 1, 2012

SPRING STORY TIME
April 4 - May 24

On My Own Story Time*
Thursday 10:30 am.
Ages 3 1/2 to Pre-kindergarten.
Listen to stories without a parent. Finger rhymes and a craft, too!

Mother Goose Time*
Wednesday 9:30 am
OR
Thursday at 11:30 am.
Rhymes, songs, and finger games for babies from birth to 27 months, accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Tiny Tots Story Time*
Wednesday 10:30 am
OR
Thursday 9:30 am.
An interactive story time for children ages 27 months to 3.5 years, accompanied by an adult caregiver. Listen to stories and songs and make a craft.

*Please note: The same program is offered at each meeting time
in a given week. No advance registration is needed—just check in at the children’s librarians desk on arrival.

Twilight Tales Family Story Time
at 7:00pm
Tuesdays, January 9 - February 28, 2012
and Thursdays, April 2, 2012 - May 24, 2012 NEW DAY!
Children, ages 3 to 7 years, and their adult caregivers. Come listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun!
No advance registration required.

Carry Out a Good Book!
Winter Reading Club
Preschoolers and Grades K-8th
January 3-February 29, 2012
List all books read (or listened to) in your folder. Bring the folder into the Children’s room once per week to get prizes. Readers who make four visits will receive an award certificate and be entered in an extra prize drawing.
Register and pick up your folder beginning January 3, 2012.

Parent Child Workshop

March 6, 2012 - March 27, 2012
April 17, 2012 – May 8, 2012
Tuesdays, 10 am -11 am
Ages 18 months – 36 months with an adult.

In this 4 week series, parent and toddler will enjoy playing with others, making a simple project, and participating in Circle Time. A facilitator will be available to talk to parents informally about child-raising concerns. Topics to be covered include child development, nutrition, music, and creative play.

Registration begins February 21, 2012 for the March session.
Registration begins April 3, 2012 for the April/May session.
Limit: One session per child.

Parents As Reading Partners

Fly With Books!

March 1 – 31
Preschoolers and Grades K—5

Read together with your child each day. Come to the library
anytime after March 1st to get your folder. At the end of the month bring in your sticker-filled folder for a prize

Book Swap
March 1 –31

Bring in books from home to trade, one for one, with books
brought in by others.

3 Apples Book Award
April 1-17

Cast your ballot for the 2012 award! 15 titles, in three age categories, were nominated last fall. Pick up a ballot from the Children’s Room to cast your vote for the 2012 winner in your age category.

Library Bingo
April 1-30

Make bingo by completing the reading activities on your bingo card.
Bring the completed card in by April 30th to get a prize!

play time Activity Hour
10-11 a.m.
Tuesdays, January 3, 10, 17, 31, ; February 7, 28; May 5, 2012

Free play and social interaction for preschoolers and parents. The hour will conclude with a Circle Time led by a librarian.
No advance registration is needed.
Space is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 9:30am.

Valentine Preschool Hour
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
10-11 or 1:30-2:30
Share a Valentine story, make Valentine cards or a poster, and play with our toy collection.
Registration begins Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

**Vacation Week**

Vacation Game Time
All ages
February 18-27
Board games, coloring pages and word puzzles will be available in the Children’s Room for the duration of the week-long school vacations.
There are games for learning numbers, colors, letters, and just for fun!
No advance registration is needed.

Calling All Dinosaurs!
Wednesday, February 22 or Friday, February 24, 2012
3-4 pm
Ages 3-7, with an adult.
Loads of prehistoric fun with dino stories and a project.
Registration begins Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

SUPER SATURDAYS
All Programs 10—2 p.m.

Drop-In Art
February 11, March 17, April 7 and May 12, 2012
11:15 - 12 pm
Stop by the Children’s Room and make a holiday project with the
materials provided. Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (March), Easter/Spring/Passover (April) and Mother’s Day (May). Your imagination is the only limit!
No registration required.

Valentines for Vets
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10 am – 2 pm
All ages
Drop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and make Valentines that the library will deliver to Long Island veterans.
No advance registration needed.

Story Share
Saturday, March 10, 2012
11:15 am
Ages 3—6, with an adult
Bring your favorite picture book from home and the librarian will read all the choices aloud to the group. Share a book you love with others and enjoy hearing books other children love.
Registration begins February 25, 2012.

Let’s Dance!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:15 am
Ages 3—PreK, with an adult.
Join Great South Bay Dance for a creative movement dance class that is fun, active, and educational. Class includes movement games that incorporate counting, colors, shapes, and imagination as well as basic ballet, and tumbling on mats. Each class ends with a dance storybook read aloud.
Registration begins Saturday, April 7, 2012.

Surprise Story & Craft
Saturday, April 28, 2012
11:15 am
Ages 3—7, with an adult
Dinosaurs, under the sea, out in space…what will it be this week? Join us for stories and a project.
Registration begins Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Sign, Sing, and Play with your Toddler

Thursday, March 8, 2012
and
Thursday March 15, 2012
10:00a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Ages 3-5 with an adult.

Sign, Sing, and Play is a fun filled hour of laughter and learning which will jumpstart your child’s language development. While singing songs, nursery rhymes, and reading stories your children will learn to sign using American Sign Language. In these 2 sessions, your child will learn the signs for the alphabet and their letter sounds, and the signs for weather and clothing while having a good time dancing and playing with bubbles.
Registration begins on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Preschool Sing-Along
Thursday, March 22, 2012
10-11 a.m.
Ages 2-PreK, with an adult

Sing-along, clap-along, stomp along with Darlene Graham! Traditional songs come alive in this interactive music program.

Registration begins Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Go Buggy! Preschool Hour

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
10 a.m.
Ages 2—PreK, with an adult

Let’s get buzzing with a story, a simple project, and time to play.

Registration begins Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Learning Fun with Preschoolers
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
11 or 12:30
Ages 2—PreK, with an adult.

Join preschool educator Linda Szeglin for lots of learning fun!
Activities will reinforce fine and gross motor skills, counting & vocabulary, pre-reading skills, and will encourage cooperative play.

Registration begins Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

**VACATION WEEK**
Spring Recess

Dragons Alive!
Family program for ages 3—10, with an adult
Monday April 9, 2012
7 - 8 p.m.
Celebrate National Library Week with singer/storyteller Robin Bady! Come with us on a dragon hunt—share dragon songs and tales from around the world. Can we compose a dragon story together—let’s see!
Registration begins Monday, April 26, 2012.

Family Zumba
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Preschool, Grade School, and Parents
2-3 p.m.
Parents and kids 4- years-old and up join us at the Lindenhurst Library for a Zumba dance party! Zumba combines Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a fun dance/fitness program for the entire family. Move to the beat with instructor Bobbi Ann DePierro.
Registration begins Saturday, March 31, 2012.

Last Updated Fri, 02/03/2012 4:53 PM