The teen Community Club had its first meeting last night. To kick off our year of giving back, our teens created their very own Muppet-inspired cards that will be delivered to ill children in the hospital. By supporting Cards for Hospitalized Kids organization, we can prepare as many cards as we like, box and ship them, and know they will go exactly where they are needed! Our teens did a fantastic job recreating some of their own beloved childhood characters and even making a few new ones! Our next meeting will be on November 15 featuring Presents for Pets! Teens will be making handmade dog and cat toys to donate to a local animal shelter. If you are interested, you need to register in advance to receive the service credit. Contact me, Ms. Nadine, at the library for more information. We also kicked off our collection for Operation Gratitude. Troops are in need of comforts from home. Drop in now through Nov. 17 with items to donate and join in and feel good this fall!
0 Comments
Don't miss out on all the fun this fall. Summer has ended but that doesn't mean your good times at the library have too. Sign up for our Community Club, Homework Helpers and Tech Tutors and keep earning service hours even when it's not summer. And, if you want to have a little scary fun this Halloween, don't miss our evening of Ghost Stories with spooky storyteller, Elizabeth Rowe! And get ready for the new Graphic Novel Club "Yak and Snack" starting in October. There's always something fun at the Locust Valley Library!Library customers will have quite a pleasant surprise when they check out their materials. What better way for our Teen Community Club to enjoy their last evening of the season, than with some random acts of kindness and a little pizza! Teens wrote out close to one hundred of their own "kindness cards" with friendly, positive messages. They decorated them, personalized them, and after a little pizza break, they ran to all of the favorite spots in the library! Whether it was DVD's, magazines, new fiction, teen fiction, or more, they left dozens and dozens of "kindness cards" in materials for unsuspecting library customers. They all laughed and smiled as they wrote out their cards, imagining the joy their handwritten card might bring. It was a great night for all! Thanks to all our Community Club Volunteers! Be sure to check out our summer volunteering opportunities, such as Teens Read to Tots, Summer Reading Buddies, the play performance and more! Sign up begins May 31. Visit the blog homepage for more photos, great books, and other cool things at the library. I am SO excited! Tonight our amazing teen Community Club is having its monthly meeting and we will be making fashion scarves to donate to Bethany House, a local women's shelter. I would like to say that I knew it was International Women's Day the night that I decided to do this. But, I didn't. What I did know was that our Community Club teens would jump at the chance to do this. You see, this is our first year. It is a small group of dedicated teens that meet on the first Tuesday evening of every month to do good for others (and earn service credit). Starting in October, this generous group has made beautiful Cards for Hospitalized Kids. We've written letters to our troops and Veteran's through Operation Gratitude, and we held a bake sale to support Best Friends Animal Society. They've generously given of their time and have been most enthusiastic when we got to make something to give. They are a crafty and creative bunch! I am super excited to say that the scarves are a simple, DIY t-shirt craft that doesn't involve any sewing (perfect for me!). I cannot wait to see the amazingly creative work our group does. It's not everyday you get a group of teens with such a gift for giving. I cannot wait to see the finished product and deliver a little fun, fashion-flair to women in our community. Stay tuned for pictures of the creativity and the finished product. |