Children's Programs at the West Islip Public Library in NY

1. Saturday, September 28
10:30 – 11:15am
(Ages 3-5)
11:30 – 12:15am
(grades k-2)
12:30 – 1:15pm
(Grades 3-6)

3. Wednesdays, September 25 & October 16
11 – 11:30 am or 1:30 – 2pm
Ages 2 - 5
Encourage your child to be creative in this
unstructured fingerpainting session!

5. Friday, October 18
10:30 – 11am OR
11:30 – Noon OR
1:30 – 2pm
Ages 3 – 5 (Pre-K)

6. Learn techniques to help with
increasing your baby’s sleep,
digestion, and overall development.
Birth to 12 months
Monday, September 16
6 – 7pm &
Friday, October 4
10:15 – 11:15am

7. Ages
18 – 35 months
10 – 10:45am
Ages
3 yrs.
11 – 11:45am
Ages
4 & 5 yrs.
12 – 12:45pm
Friday, September 27
& Wednesday, October 30

8. Parent/Child Art Workshop
With Laura Goetz
Create a Guatemalan-patterned cat!
Saturday, October 19
2 - 3pm
Ages 3 - 6

9. Mommy & Me
Wednesdays,
September 11 & 18
10:30 – 11:15am OR
11:30 – 12:15pm
Come with mom (or dad!) for a
program filled with stories,
songs, fingerplays & more!
Ages 12 – 35 mo.
Mondays,
September 9 & 16
10:30 – 11:15am OR
11:30 – 12:15pm

10. Monday, September 23
& Friday, October 25
Musical fun provided
by
Dara
Linthwaite!
10:15 – 10:45am
Ages: Birth – 16 mo.
11 – 11:30am OR 11:45 – 12:15
Ages: 17 – 35 mo.

11. Thursdays, September 19 & 26
7 – 7:45
Ages: 3yrs – PreK
Wear your pajamas to this fun storytime
session! Registration is required
Fee: $1.00

13. Tuesdays,
September 10 & October 8
6:15 – 7pm
18 mo. – 5 yrs.

14. Ages 2-4
Tuesday,Septembe
r 24 @ 7:15
& Wednesday,
October 23
@ 11:15 and 12:15
Toddler’s

15. Join
Donna Green
for music and
a craft!
Mondays, September 30 & October 28
6:15 – 7:15 or 7:30 – 8:30pm
18 mo. - PreK
18mo.
to
PreK

16. Saturdays, September 7
& October 5
11 – 11:30am
Ages: 12 – 35 months
Come with mommy (or daddy!)
and share
stories, songs, fingerplays & more!

17. Thursday, October 24
4:30 – 5:30pm
Grades 4 - 6

18. Mondays, September 23 & October 7
6:15 - 6:45pm
Ages 2 – 5 (Pre-K)
Encourage your child to
be creative in this
unstructured night-time
fingerpainting session!

19. WANTED!
Tween Volunteers to
make props and
decorations for our
annual
HAUNTED
HOUSE!

21. Shout bingo if you dare during our annual family bingo night
Registration begins September 4th

22. Make a
mummy, spider and
skeleton for

23. Ages 18 - 35 months
with parent/caregiver
A playgroup for toddlers with
specially-featured resource
guests including a nutritionist,
dental hygienist and musician!
Mondays
October 7, 14, 21 & 28
10:30 – 11:15am
or
11:30 – 12:15pm

24. A R T W O R K S H O P
WITH LAURA GOETZ
Tuesday, Sept
ember 17
4:30-5:30
Grades 1-6
Create a
Sacred Shield
similar to
those made by
the Cheyenne
Native
Americans
using
beads, feather
s & more!

26. Do you enjoy tales
of strong beasts,
tall giants,
damsels in
distress, and other
dangerous
creatures? Then
come to Small
Talk!
You'll make a
craft, too!
Wed. September 11
&
Wed. October 23
4:30 – 5:15pm
Grades K – 3

27. Wear your P.J.’s to this
evening storytime!

28. Ages
18 mo. – 3yrs.
6 – 6:45pm
Ages
4 & 5 yrs.
7 – 7:45pm
Wednesday,
September 25

30. 5:30 –
6:15pm
Thursdays,
September 12
& October 3
Grades K-6
Bring a yoga mat
(if you have one)

31. Black cats, spooky ghosts
and crazy bats galore!
Join us and see
what we have in store!
Tuesday, October 22
4:30 – 5:15pm

32. Sign Language
for Pre-Schoolers
Learn to talk
with your hands!
Friday,
September 20
11:15 – Noon
ages 3 – 5 yrs.

33. Volunteer
Craft
Tuesday,
October 8
4 – 5pm
Grades 4 - 6
ATTENTION TWEENS!
Need community service hours for school?
Prepare goody bags for the
Haunted House!

34. Tuesday, September 24
6:15 – 7pm
&
Wednesday, October 23
10:15 – 11am 3 – 23 months

36. Monday, September 16
5-5:45pm
Monday, September 16
4-4:45pm
Grades K - 3

37. Saturday Matinee
Saturday,
September 7
12:30 – 2:30pm
Pizza and Snacks will be served
Fee: $3.00
Grades 4 and up
Rated PG

38. SATURDAY MATINEE
Saturday,
October 5
12:30 – 2:30pm
Pizza and Snacks will be served
Fee: $3.00
Grades 4 and up
Rated PG

39. Make a snack sack for
trick-or-treating!
Wednesday, October 9
7 - 8pm
Grades 4 - 6

40. Give your baby the
power of communication!
Friday, September 20
10:15 – 11am
Friday, October 11
10:15 – 11am birth to 18 months

41. Saturday, October 29
ALL AGES
2 – 3pm
mildly scary and okay for
preschoolers
3:30 – 4:30pm
NOT for the timid!
Tickets will be
available beginning
Tuesday, October 1st

42. All-by-Myself
Storytime
If your child is from the ages
3½ yrs. – Pre-K,
Join us every
Thursday
from either
11:30 – Noon or 1:30 – 2pm

43. Saturday, September 21
2 – 3pm
Ages 3 – 6Create a
geometric-shaped
figure in the style
of Paul Klee

44. Every Tuesday morning, join Miss Kerri and
Miss Carol for a wild ‘n’ crazy storytime!
10:30 – 11:15 or 11:30 – 12:15
No registration required

45. Jump Bunch!
Soccer
Learn the
fundamentals of
soccer with skills,
drills, and games!
Saturday,
October 19
10:30 – 11:15am
Grades K - 6

46. Halloween Game
Night
Wednesday, October 2 @ 7–8:30pm
Grades 4-6

48. Register beginning October 1
Grades 3-12
Entry and Recipe Drop-Off
Saturday, October 12
between 9 – 10:30am
Judging results and sampling:
Saturday, October 12 @ 2pm