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Kids’ Programs with the Summer Reading Theme

In celebration of the Summer Reading theme “Unearth A Story”, your kids will have a roaring good time and make new discoveries at these dinosaur and archaeological-themed programs:

Take & Make: SRC Dinosaur Art Community Service (Grades 3 – 5)

Monday, May 11
Get ready to roar with creativity! Kids will design colorful dinosaurs on canvas, creating awesome
dino masterpieces that will help decorate our library for the Summer Reading Challenge. Pick up your
art kit starting on Mon., May 11 and return your creative work of art by Tue., May 26. Participants will
earn two hours of community service credit. Only one kit per child. Reserve your kit now! 

Decorating with Chef Rob: Digging for Dinosaurs Dessert Cups (Grades K – 5)

Saturday, June 6, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. OR 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Create a dessert cup to take home!
Reserve your child’s spot for the 12:00 class here starting 5/23.
Reserve your child’s spot for the 12:30 class here starting 5/23.

Petra Puppets: Fossil Funhouse (Grades K – 5)

Tuesday, June 30, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Why do Pterodactyls love raviolis? How can you stop a Sneezasaurus from sneezing? Kids will uncover the answers with a cast of goofy dinosaurs, funny fossils and mysterious hidden raviolis, featuring: Grandma Pterry – the Pterodactyl, Tiny Tony- the Baby T Rex, Julius Sneezasauarus and Dennis the Prehistoric Clam. Come and have a Dino Time! Reserve your child’s spot here starting 6/23.

Bee Bot: Dino Adventure (Grades PreK – 1)

Tuesday, June 30, 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Program Bee Bots for an exciting dinosaur safari adventure! Reserve your child’s spot here starting 6/23.

Bee Bot: Dino Coding Challenge (Grades 2 – 5)

Tuesday, June 30, 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Get Bee Bots moving as you code your way through exciting challenges! Reserve your child’s spot here starting 6/23.

Sensational Sharks (Grades 2 – 5)

Monday, July 6, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Get hands-on with shark artifacts brought to you by Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Program. Call the Library at 631.941.4080 ext. 123 to reserve your 15-minute time slot beginning 6/29.

Digging for Dinosaurs (Ages 3 – 5 years with caregiver)

Thursday, July 9, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Your child will learn the differences between meat-eating and plant-eating animals with Mad Science. Each child will get to make imprints, just like a paleontologist, to take home. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/2.

Unearth an Ancient Machine (Grades 1 – 5)

Thursday, July 9, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Take a journey across time, with Mad Science, and discover the archaeological secrets of our world. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/2.

Dino Delights (Grades K – 5)

Friday, July 10, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Decorate cupcakes with prehistoric prints and dino eggs. Presented by Fanny Cakes Custom Cakes and Gourmet Desserts. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/3.

Prehistoric Pop (Grades K – 5)

Monday, July 13, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Paint and then “burst open” a canvas to reveal a hidden prehistoric world. Presented by Lisa Colon. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/6.

Do You Dig It? (Grades K – 5)

Wednesday, July 15, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Explore a unique “dig site” to unearth evidence and construct a story about who might have been there. Presented by the Long Island Explorium. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/8.

Nursery Rhyme Sing Along: Dinosaurs (Newborns – 5 years old with caregiver)

Thursday, July 16, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Join Meghan for dinosaur songs that build communication and sound skills. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/9.

Sculpt-a-saurus (Grades 1 – 5)

Monday, July 20, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Create a clay dinosaur with Art Teacher Amy. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/13.

Dino Dance Party (Ages 3 – 8 years old)

Saturday, July 25, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Stomp, spin, and groove at Terra Triceratops’ dino dance party! Presented by Timeless Tales. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/18.

Fossil Fun Lab  (Grades K – 5)

Wednesday, July 29, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Learn the difference between cast and mold fossils and make your very own set of fossils! Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/22.

Unearth a Story: Let’s Dance  (Ages 18 – 35 months with caregiver AND Ages 3 – 5 years old)

Thursday, July 30, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Join the Great South Bay Dance Co. and your child will use dinosaur-inspired imagery to explore locomotor and non-locomotor movements such as stomping, crawling, shaking and twisting
Ages 18 – 35 months, 1:15 – 2:00 p.m.: Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/23.
Ages 3 – 5 years, 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.: Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/23.

Dinosaur Egg Hunt (Families with children ages 3 – 11 years old)

Sunday, August 2, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a special dinosaur egg hunt inside the Library. Call us at 631-941-4080 ext. 123 to reserve your spot beginning 7/24.

Dino Abduction Mini Painting  (Grades 2 – 5)

Wednesday, August 5, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Capture a fun conspiracy theory depicting prehistoric giants being abducted by aliens. Presented by Lisa Colon. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/29.

Tic Tac Dino Boards  (Grades 1 – 5)

Friday, August 7, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Make an adorable dinosaur-themed tic-tac-toe game with Jackie Parente. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 7/31.

Fossil Finders  (Ages 4 – 7 years old)

Monday, August 10, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Observe, experiment with, and hunt for fossils! Reserve your child’s spot here starting 8/3.

Bead Buddies  (Grades K – 5)

Monday, August 10, 3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Use paper and markers to make a color changing dinosaur. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 8/3.

Nursery Rhyme Sing Along: Dinosaurs (Newborns – 5 years old with caregiver)

Tuesday, August 11, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Join Meghan for dinosaur songs that build communication and sound skills. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 8/4.

Dino Doodles (Grades K – 5)

Tuesday, August 11, 4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Turn simple tracing and coloring into a cute dino illusion. Reserve your child’s spot here starting 8/4.

Dino String Art (Families with children in Grades 2 – 5)

Friday, August 14, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Families will work together to create a geometric dinosaur with a string, a hammer, and nails. Presented by Jackie Parente. Reserve your family’s spot here starting 8/7.

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org