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What's New at the Garden City Public Library

Lawn Care & Our Environment - Including Organics

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A Master Gardener from Cornell University Cooperative Extension will be conducting this gardening program on Wednesday, May 22 at 1:30 PM.  He will give you all the information you need to show off your lawn to your neighbors.  Proper mowing, watering and fertilization, disease, insect-and-weed control, thatch, and core aeration are just some of the topics to be discussed.  The leaching potential of fertilizers and pesticides into Long Island ground water is high and will be an important focus.  The Master Gardener will explain pesticides and who is allowed to use them, as well as lawn care without pesticides.  This is also a chance for the local landscaper and the homeowner to develop an educated communication with each other.  There is no registration for this program.  All are welcome.

 

Margaret Wise Brown’s Birthday

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Celebrate Margaret Wise Brown’s birthday on May 23 by reading some books by the popular children’s author! Some titles include the picture books Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, Big Red Barn, and The Little Scarecrow Boy, among others.

 

Teens & Tots Storytime at the Pool

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Volunteers are still needed for the "Teens & Tots Storytime" at the Garden City Pool. Each summer, the Young Adult Department of the Garden City Public Library, in cooperation with the Recreation Department of the Village of Garden City, conducts a storytime at the pool on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in July and August. This year’s dates are July 9 through August 7.

To be a volunteer in this program, you must be entering the 6th grade -12th grade in the Fall of 2013. To be a volunteer in this program, you must attend a training session at the Library in the spring before the first summer that you volunteer. If you are currently in the 5th grade, this is the first summer you are eligible to volunteer. Training sessions can be scheduled directly with the YA librarian, Mrs. Kelly, by calling 742-8405, ext. 242 to arrange a mutually convenient time. The training is broken into two parts with a 30 minute break. Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Registration for all volunteers who have already been trained begins on Wednesday, May 15. Sign up online or in person in the YA Department with the YA librarian, Mrs. Kelly. Volunteers can select dates on the Tuesdays and Wednesdays from July 6 to August 7 that they are able to participate. All sessions start at 2:00 PM in the picnic area of the pool. Volunteers should arrive at the pool by 1:45 PM. Please call Mrs. Kelly with any questions at 742-8405, ext 242.

 

Color in Your Garden

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The Friends of the Library will present a free visual lecture, “Color in Your Garden Throughout the Year,” with Nassau County Master Gardener Barbara Ann Levine on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 2:00 PM.

Our guest speaker will share her expertise in creating gardens that show colorful flowers during the entire year - including winter! Gain fascinating insights about succession planting. Discover which plants have long blooming periods and how to make them flourish. Learn great tips about planning combinations which change with the seasons.

Master Gardener Barbara Ann Levine is a past president of the Long Island Horticultural Society and has appeared on TV channels 7 & 12. She has served as a docent at the New York Botanical Garden, currently gives monthly “Talks & Tours” at Old Westbury Gardens, and has been a guest speaker at Hicks Nursery, Clark Botanic Garden, Johnson & Johnson, and numerous garden clubs. “Ever since I was old enough to hold a trowel in my hand, I have been a passionate gardener.”

The Friends of the Library sponsor free museum passes to Old Westbury Gardens and four other museums for Library patrons. Reserve your pass at the Reference Desk.

 

3 Apples Book Award Winner

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graphic of red, yellow, and green applesThe 2013 winner of the 3 Apples Book Award, a New York State Children’s Choice Award, is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, by Jeff Kinney. The Young Reader’s Award is Duck for President, by Doreen Cronin. While Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever and Duck for President had the majority of votes in New York State, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, by Jeff Kinney and Happy Pig Day! by Mo Willems, received the most votes in Garden City, making them Garden City’s winners.

Children in Garden City Grades 3-5 voted for the 3 Apples Book Award and children in Grades K-2 voted for the Young Reader’s Award in the Children’s Room during the month of April for their favorite of 15 nominees. Over 60 children’s votes were submitted to the 3 Apples Book Award committee by the Garden City Public Library.

Congratulations to Jeff Kinney, Mo Willems, and Doreen Cronin, and come to the Library to check out the winners.

 
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