Storytimes near North Merrick Public Library

North Merrick Community Room

18 months - 3 yrs. old Songs, rhymes, dancing, stories and fun! Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

Out of Venue

Teen Movie: Supergirl Open to grades 6 and up. Start your day at the movies with a viewing of Supergirl! Advance registration is required. Everyone will receive a free popcorn and beverage. Drop off only. *This program will be held at Bellmore Playhouse, Bedford Avenue, Bellmore.*

North Merrick Community Room

Join Cindi as she zooms in to guide us in a gentle workout. Feel great! Learn fun exercises you can do while seated! This is a lively, full-body workout program, taught to music, that anyone can do, regardless of age or physical limitations! The program includes stretching, use of exercise bands, flexibility training, mild cardio and much more. Bring yourself – everything you need is included.

Len Kirsch Room

Write a Fractured Fairytale with New Your Times Best Selling author Jen Calonita! Join us for a three-day writing workshop with the author of several Disney Twisted Tales novels and Fairy Tale Reform School to write your own mixed-up fairytale. Over the three days, Jen will teach young writers how to come up with an idea, plot their sort and start writing. Grades 4 and up.

Teens entering grades 6-12 will assist with chair setup, hand out flyers, and other tasks as assigned to earn community service

Outdoor Pavilion

Eastline Theatre Presents: Much Ado About Nothing After years of war, an idyllic Italian town is finally back in bloom. But young lovers Claudio and Hero, and sparring singletons Beatrice and Benedick, soon discover that all is not as it seems in beautiful Sicily as they become entangled in a series of mischievous games, pranks, and plots. Outdoors, weather permitting. Bring your favorite chair! In the event of rain the concert will be held indoors with limited seating.

North Merrick Community Room

Join us for a gentle Pilates session with Fabiana. Please bring a yoga/exercise mat. Registration for the March session begins February 20.

North Merrick Community Room

Entering grades 3 - 5 (independent program) Make your own slime while learning about real amber and the insects that are preserved inside. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

Outdoor Pavilion

Please join Angela for a gentle yoga workout in Library's backyard. In the event of rain the class will be held via Zoom.

Entering grades 3 - 6 Pick up your copy of the book, Let Liberty Rise: how America’s schoolchildren helped save the Statue of Liberty by Chana Stiefel at the Circulation Desk. Read the book at home and come to the library on August 3 at 4:15pm to talk about it and make a craft.

Entering grades K - 2 Pick up the book, Moustronaut by Mark Kelly at the Circulation Desk. Read the book at home and come to the library on August 3 at 4:15pm to talk about it and make a craft.

North Merrick Community Room

For children birth to 17 months with an adult. Join A Time for Kids for Baby Start! An introduction to circle time for our littlest learners. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

North Merrick Community Room

For children ages 18 months to 5 years with an adult (not yet in Kindergarten) Join A Time for Kids for Preschool Fun with music, movement, fine and gross motor development, storytelling and a craft! Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

Len Kirsch Room

This program is designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support to caregivers. To register, please call 1-800-272-3900

North Merrick Community Room

For families with children up to grade 6 Feel and touch a 5 foot wide T-Rex skull, a 6 foot high Allosaurus leg, a dinosaur fossil egg, a footprint and more! You'll learn everything about dinosaurs in this fun and highly interactive program. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

North Merrick Community Room

Birth - 17 months Encouraging baby's language skills through interactive fingerplays, stories and songs. Feel free to bring a mat or blanket for baby to lie on. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

North Merrick Community Room, Outdoor Pavilion

18 months - 3 yrs. old Songs, rhymes, dancing, stories and fun! Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

Len Kirsch Room

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North Merrick Community Room

The dinosaurs have broken out of their Jurassic Park DVD and are running free through the library! Teens and tweens in grades 4-12 can help us find and capture all 5 dinosaurs before they escape and eat all of our books!

North Merrick Community Room

The dinosaurs have broken out of their Jurassic Park DVD and are running free through the library! Teens and tweens in grades 4-12 can help us find and capture all 5 dinosaurs before they escape and eat all of our books!

Out of Venue

Join us for a fun walk around the neighborhood. All fitness levels welcome. We will meet at Norman J. Levy Preserve on the last Wednesday of the month.

Teen Room

Teens will give our librarians a hand with various tasks throughout the summer for community service!

North Merrick Community Room

Len Kirsch Room

Ages 4 yrs. old - grade 2 A storytime designed for children with special sensory needs. In this small setting, children are encouraged to participate in songs, stories and sensory bins as they freely move about the room. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

Other

North Merrick Community Room

Join Cindi as she zooms in to guide us in a gentle workout. Feel great! Learn fun exercises you can do while seated! This is a lively, full-body workout program, taught to music, that anyone can do, regardless of age or physical limitations! The program includes stretching, use of exercise bands, flexibility training, mild cardio and much more. Bring yourself – everything you need is included.

North Merrick Community Room

Entering grades 2 - 6 Use your creativity to make a vibrant Light-Up Coral Reef! Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

North Merrick Community Room, Outdoor Pavilion

Ages 2 - 5 yrs. old Children and their adults will have fun learning simple yoga poses. Please bring a mat or towel. Program Attendance: Please let us know in advance if you are unable to attend or will be late. Spots are held for 7 minutes, then released to the waitlist. Waitlist placement does not guarantee admission. Thank you for your cooperation.

North Merrick Community Room