Kidspace
Weekly Programs for Little Ones
*Baby Rhymes
For all lap-sitting babies with caregiver. Thursdays at 10:00, March 4-April 29. No class 4/1. Register.
*Movers and Shakers
Active babies up to 18 months with caregiver. Wednesdays at 10:00, March 3-April 28 (no class 3/31). Register.
*Mother Goose Time
18 months to 2½ year olds with caregiver. Mondays at 10 & 10:45, March 1-May 3. No class 3/29 & 4/5. Wednesdays at 11:00, March 3-April 28. No class 3/31. Register.
*Toddler Time
2½-3½ year olds with caregiver. Tuesdays at 11:00, March 2-April 27 (no class 3/30) and Fridays at 10:00 & 10:45, March 5-April 30. (No class 4/2.) Register for one.
*Tales for Tots
3½ to 5 year olds. Kindergartners welcome.
Mondays at 1:15, March 1-May 3 (no class 3/29 & 4/5), Tuesdays at 10:00, March 2-April 27 (no class 3/30 ) and Thursdays at 1:15, March 4-April 29. (No class 4/1.) Register for one.
*Stories-to-Go
Kindergarten-2nd grade. Great stories and related crafts. Four Tuesdays at 4:00, March 16 & 23 and April 6 & 13. Register.
*Registration Procedures
Participants for all weekly programs will be chosen by lottery. Registration forms must be completed in the library between between January 25th and February 2nd. Please phone the library for results beginning February 4th.
Birth certificates are required for all preschool programs. Your child should be the appropriate age by the first date of the program. See registration dates for individual special programs.
All children’s weekly and special programs are open to residents of Yorktown and Cortlandt with current Hart/WLS cards. Library cards are required at registration.
Teacher-in-the-Library
Free homework help for elementary school students will continue to be available at our Teacher-in-the-Library Program. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 4:45-7:45 except during school closings. Please drop in.
Summer Volunteers
Thank You
An enthusiastic thank you goes to the many contributors to our summer program successes: our thirty teen volunteers; Sharon Shapiro, DeEtta Laino, and Barbara and Jessica DeNoia for storytimes; Joan Lloyd for the Home Alone program, Jim and Peter Brosnan and Barbara Swenson for moderating book clubs, and last, but not least, our local businesses for donating nearly 400 ice cream cone coupons to our most prolific readers: Abbott's Frozen Custard, Yorktown Carvel, Carvel at Jefferson Valley, Taco Bell & TCBY (Yorktown Heights), and Baskin Robbins (Yorktown Heights).
Regards,
Chris Piattelli
Children's Room, Head
Special Programs
Music and Movement
With Lori Cohen...fun for children 2½ - 5 with caregivers. Tuesday at 1:30 PM, 1/12, 1/19 & 1/26 and Wednesday at 11:00 AM, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27. Sign up for one series. Special lottery registration: 12/26 - 1/4 (please check library hours). Call January 6th for results.
All Together Now
...a drop-in storytime for preschoolers with siblings and caregivers. 3 sessions in February: Monday 2/1, Friday 2/12 and Tuesday 2/23 at 10:15 am. No registration.
Home Alone!
(back by popular demand)
...for children entering grades 4-6 who are alone for an occasional few minutes or regularly after school. Learn how to be responsible and safe in this lively workshop led by Joan Lloyd, Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps member. Parents are encouraged to attend with their children on Saturday, January 23rd at 2:00 PM. Special lottery registration: 12/26 - 1/4 (please check library hours). Call January 6th for results.
Sweet Treats
...for kindergartners-2nd grade. Celebrate Valentine's Day with yummy stories and make a sweet treat. Tuesday, February 9th at 4:00. Registration begins Saturday, January 9th.
Drum Circle Rhythms
...celebrate rhythm in this drum circle workshop with Richard Reiter. Reiter, who studied African drumming in Senegal, brings instruments for everyone and creates an exuberant experience for all. School vacation events for families with children ages 4 and older on Wednesday, February 17th at 1:30 PM. Tickets available beginning January 9th. (No under 4s please.)
Mischievous Magnets
...for grades 3-6 with Mad Science of Westchester. What's the electromagnetic spectrum? How can electricity create magnets? Find out in this fun, hands-on workshop. Saturday, February 27th at 2:00 PM. Registration begins Saturday, January 23rd.
Lego Builders
...for grades 3-6. Come create with thousands of bricks, parts, and mini-figures on Saturday, March 13th at 2:00 PM. Registration begins Saturday, February 27th.
Matzoh House Treat
...for kindergartners and up--make your own house! Sunday, March 21st at 2:00 PM. Register beginning Saturday, February 27th.
3-D Drawing
...with Mike Teator for grades 3-6. Learn to draw popular cartoon characters from TV and the movies. Saturday, April 17th from 2-3:30 PM. Register beginning Saturday, March 20th.
Grand Day
...ages 3 and up with grandparents. Sunday, April 25th at 2:00 PM. Enjoy some musical fun with Tom Gardner followed by make-your-own-sundaes. Tickets available beginning Saturday, March 20th. either the child or grandparent should be a Yorktown or Cortlandt resident.
Egg Decorating
...ages 3 and up with caregiver, Saturday, March 20th with workshops at 10:15, 11:30 and 1:30. Registration begins Saturday, February 27th.
Songs for Playful Children!
...drop in for some foot-stomping musical fun with the ever-popular Kurt Gallagher! For children ages 3-5 with caregivers and siblings. Series of 4: Fridays, April 9-30 at 1:30 PM. Drop in-no registration.
Spring Vacation Events
Amazing Animals for ages 4-6 on Thursday, April 1st at 2:00 PM.
Meet and touch a variety of small mammals and reptiles.
Amazing Reptiles for ages 7 & up on Thursday, April 1st at 3:00 PM.
Experience a variety of turtles, lizards and snakes including 12-foot Julius Squeezer!
Registration for both programs begins on Saturday, February 27th.