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Kids
Mad Science: Digging for Dinos!
Thursday, August 8
Two sessions to select from! Pick 10:00 or 11:00
For ages 3, 4, and 5, with an adult.
Kids are introduced to the differences between meat-eating and plant-eating animals. They have the opportunity to look at some dinosaur teeth up close and work as paleontologists, by participating in a mini dinosaur dig that engages their attention and helps them improve their scientific knowledge.
Mad Science: Optical Illusions!
Monday, August 5 at 10:00
Kids entering grade 1-5 can learn about the eye, how we see, and why our eyes are so easily tricked. They will also discover that water drops can mimic lenses, which can be used to magnify or shrink images. The use of mirrors in optical illusions is easily understood after students build their own periscopes.
Space is limited! Please click here to register beginning July 21.
Movie Matinee: Super Mario Bros.
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers and brothers Mario and Luigi are transported through a mysterious pipe to a magical new world. But when the siblings are separated, an epic adventure begins.
Showtime: August 29 (Thur) 2pm at YS programming room
Admission tickets will be distributed 15 minutes at children's desk before showtime.
Movie Matinee: Ramona and Beezus
Based on Beverly Cleary's best-selling children's novels, this film follows the adventures of a mischievous and free-spirited young girl named Ramona Quimby (Joey King) as she annoys her older sister (Selena Gomez) and attempts to save her family's home.
Showtime: July 25 (Thur) 2pm at YS programming room
Admission tickets will be distributed 15 minutes at children's desk before showtime.
Youth Chess Club (July 11-Aug 22) Gr. 2+
In-person chess club meetings will be held from July 11 to August 22 on Thursdays 5:15-6pm.
Please use this link to register.
Learn about NJ's Lead Remediation & Abatement Program
Meet with staff from Garden State Home in the library's lobby to learn about the dangers of lead poisoning and find out if your home may be eligible for free testing and treatment under the New Jersey Lead Remediation and Abatement Program (LRAP).
Lead-based paint hazards exist in most homes built prior to 1978 and can be especially harmful to children and pregnant women.
Baking a Fun Storytime
Baking themed storytime for children ages 2-5.
A Beary Fun Storytime
Teddy bear themed storytime for children ages 2-5.
Make-it Monday
Stop by the Children's Department to grab a craft!
Ages 3+
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