Youth Services
Youth Programs @ the Main Library
Angry Birds Party!
Wednesday, May 29 @ 4:30 pm
For ages 3 - 7. Get angry! Make crafts and enjoy games. Limited registration begins May 9 for Haverstraw
Library cardholders and May 28 for everyone else.
Bouncing Babies
Thursdays, May 2- 16 @ 11:30 am
For non-walkers and their adults. Rhymes, songs, and fingerplays! Parent/caregiver participation required.
Registration is now open for all.
Chris Merwin Musical Concert
Thursday, June 13 @ 7 pm
For ages 3 - 11. Enjoy instruments from all around the world! Do calypso SIMON SAYS game, the limbo, and
sing alongs. No registration - families welcome!
Cookie Decorating
Wednesdays, may 1 & 15 and June 5 & 19 @ 4:30 - 5:00 pm
For grades 1-6. Decorate a cookie and then eat it! No registration.
Family Movies
Tuesday, May 14 @ 6 pm
Thursdays, May 16 & 23 and June 27 @ 6 pm
Enjoy a movie and popcorn on our big screen! A grown-up must accompany children into the library and remain with them during
the movie. No registration required.
Family Storytime
Wednesdays, May 1 - 15 @ 10:15 am
For ages 3-6 and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a simple art activity!
Registration is now open for all.
June Craft
Wednesday, June 12 @ 4:30 pm
For ages 4 - 11. Create a fun craft! Registration begins May 20 for Haverstraw Library cardholders and
June 11 for everyone else.
LEGO Club
Wednesdays, May - June @ 7 - 8 pm
Fridays, May - June @ 4 - 4:45 pm
For children ages 4 - 12. No registration required. Use our LEGO's or bring your own and have fun!
Mad Science: Sounds Like Science
Monday, June 3 @ 6 pm (Village Branch)
Registration begins May 21 for Haverstraw Library cardholders
Sunday, June 9 @ 2 pm (Main Library)
Registration begins May 21 for everyone.
Want to hear some good vibrations? Our sound show explores how sound is made and how we hear it. Everyone will be
shocked as we create a dinosaur roar with simple materials! The Mad Scientist will create a crazy cacophony with
a garbage can, a swinging sound tube and a metal pipe. Explore the science of speakers with us as we create a funky
disco show with magnets and your skill! You'll really "rock out" with this supersonic audio experience.
Mad Science: Up, Up, and Away!
Saturday, June 8 @ 2 pm (Village Branch)
Registration begins May 31 for Haverstraw Library cardholders
Saturday, May 11 @ 1 pm (Main Library)
Registration begins May 1 for everyone.
You think homework is pressure? Just wait until you learn how the weight of the earth's atmosphere pushes down
on you with force of two elephants! Explore how Bernoulli's principle creates enough lift to make a jumbo jet fly
or how air pressure can be used to launch a hot air balloon. Watch in amazement as our vortex generator creates
giant smoke rings. Want event more pressure? Watch as a chemical reaction creates enough pressue to shoot objects
through the air. Mad Science shows are fun and educational!
May Craft
Wednesday, May 8 @ 4:30 pm
For ages 4 - 11. Create a fun craft! Registration begins May 1 for Haverstraw Library cardholders and May 7 for
everyone else.
Music & Fun with Mr. Burr
Friday, May 24 @ 10:30 am
For ages 2-4. Registration begins one week before each program for Haverstraw Library cardholders only.
Music & Movement with Miss Fran!
Tuesdays, May 21 & 28 and June 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ 10:30 am
Join Fran Roesemann and her guitar as we sing, dance, jump and have fun! Sing together with puppets, instruments,
props, lots of movement and even more laughter. For ages 1 - 5. Registration begins May 7 for Haverstraw residents
and May 13 for everyone else. A library card is required with registration.
North Rockland Reading Adventures!
Wednesday, May 15 @ 6 pm
Come listen to North Rockland students read stories to family and friends! No registration required. All is welcome.
Pajama Storytime
Tuesdays, May 14 and June 18 @ 7 pm
For ages 3-5. Enjoy a storytime with everyone in pajamas! Stories, songs, fingerplays and more!
Registration is now open for all.
PAWS for Reading: R.E.A.D. to a Dog
Saturday, May 4 @ 10:30 am - 12 Noon
June date to be announced
Sign up for a 15 minute session to read to a therapy dog!
Preschool Storytime
Tuesdays, May 7 - 14 @ 1:30 pm and 7 pm
Thursdays, May 2 - 16 @ 10:15 am
For ages 3-5. Stories, songs, puppets, crafts and more! Program runs from February - May. Registration is now open for all.
Stories & Crafts
Mondays, May 6 & 13 @ 2 pm
Fridays, May 3 - 17 @ 11:30 am
For ages 3-6. Stories, crafts, and more! Registration is now open for all.
Stories in Spanish & English
Thursdays, May 2 - 16 @ 6 pm
For children ages 3-6. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! Registration is now open for all.
Tales & Tunes
Mondays, May 6 & 13 @ 7 pm
Tuesdays, May 7 & 14 @ 11:30 am
For walkers up to age 3 and their adult guardians. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, songs, and bubbles! Parent/caregiver participation required.
Registration is now open for all.
Wee Craft Together
Mondays, May 6 & June 3 @ 10:30 - 11 am
Tuesdays, May 7 & June 4 @ 6 - 6:30 pm
For ages 2-4 with a caregiver. Listen to stories and make a fun craft together! Registration begins one week before program
for Haverstraw Library cardholders and the day before for everyone else. Parent/caregiver participation required.
Youth Programs @ the Village Branch
Chris Merwin Musical Concert
Thursday, June 13 @ 4:30 pm
For ages 3 - 11. Enjoy instruments from all around the world! Do a calypso SIMON SAYS game, the limbo,
and sing along. Registration for Haverstraw Library cardholders only begins June 1. Families welcome!
Drop-In Crafts!
Tuesdays, May 7 and June 11 @ 4 - 5 pm
For grades K - 5. Come and join us for a craft! No need to register, just drop in.
Family Movies
Mondays, May 6 & 20 and June 10 & 24 @ 5:30 pm
Watch movies on the big screen!
Family Storytime @ the Village
Tuesday, May 21 & June 18 @ 10:30 am - 11 am
For ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Stories, songs and more! No registration, just come in.
LEGO Building Club
Fridays, May 10 & 24 and June 7 & 21 @ 4 - 5 pm
For ages 4-12. No registration required. Use our LEGOs or bring your own. Work in groups or with a friend!
Wii Play @ the Village!
Fridays, May 3, 17 & 31 and June 14 & 28 @ 4 - 5 pm
Grades 1 - 6. Challenge yourself and your friends on the Wii! We play on the big screen in the Community Room. No registration required.