Grade 10 Need help getting ready for the exam?This three-session course is for you!There is a $30.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins on January 2,at the Dix Hills Circulation Desk. Registration is ongoing until the sessions are filled.

Register Beginning Chess
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Feature Films
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Adaptation (2002)R 114 min. In this comedy/drama a lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a nonfiction book go nowhere.Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep star.

Saturday 1/3/2004

Tickets for "Wicked" on sale

Join us on Wednesday,March 3,for the matinee performance of Wicked,at the Gershwin Theater.This “...smart, bitter,and sweet musical...”(Newsday ,Linda Winer),is the tale of events before Dorothy arrived in Oz.The sets are “...an ingeniously arranged technoscape...,overseen by the wondrous metal dragon that rests atop the proscenium...”(N.Y.Times,Ben Brantley.)“Add in tunes you can actually leave the theater humming...” ((USA Today,Elysa Gardner.).The cost of the trip is $103.00 per person (nonrefundable),which includes orchestra theater seat,transportation and driver gratuity.Ticket sales (limited to 39)begin January 3.

Register for Splish Splash Sponge
Location: Melville

Ages 3-5 years with adult Kim Rebolini will show you how to create a beautiful winter scene using paints and sponges.Be sure to wear a smock or an old shirt so you can enjoy this colorful session.Please register beginning January 3.

Registration for Therapeutic Yoga Plus

Defensive Driving
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

During Saturday sessions there will be a 30-minute break; bring a bag lunch &beverage.There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Sunday 1/4/2004

Miracle on 34th Street
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

(Rescheduled from December 6,due to snow storm.)

Monday 1/5/2004

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m. January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m. (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

55/Alive Mature Driver Program
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The course is open to participants 50 years of age and older (spouse may be younger).Bring your driver ’s license and a black pen to the program.There is a $10.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration.Checks only,payable to AARP.

Tuesday 1/6/2004

Books Alive
Location: Dix Hills

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds) 11 am and 1:30 pm

register Winder Bird Feeders
Location: Melville

Grades K-3 Start off the new year helping our winter birds find food withthese unique bird feeders. Carissa Kopf will read a story and give you a choice of materials to use for this bird- friendly project.Registration begins on January 6.

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Core Conditioning
Time: 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Session I: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 - Dix Hills Session II: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am March 5,9,12,16,19,23,26,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which is now underway for session I and begins January 17 for session II.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

55/Alive Mature Driver Program
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The course is open to participants 50 years of age and older (spouse may be younger).Bring your driver ’s license and a black pen to the program.There is a $10.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration.Checks only,payable to AARP.

Wednesday 1/7/2004

Computer Fifth Grade
Time: 9:30am
Location: Dix Hills

How to use the Windows desktop to enhance the user ’s work environment.Included are saving files to the desktop, moving to and from My Documents and the Recycle Bin, creating folders on the desktop and display properties.

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Ansel Adams
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Mary Vahey,an independent curator and lecturer in Art History at SUNY-Suffolk,offers an enlightening slide presentation about Ansel Adams,a legendary photographer and one of the pioneers of the environmental movement in America on Wednesday,January 7,2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building.His magnificent photographs of the American wilderness are recognized and admired the world over.All are welcome.

Thursday 1/8/2004

Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Giants of the Musical Theater
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

On Thursday,January 8,2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,we learn that after an off- Broadway start,composer and lyricist Jerry Herman moved to Broadway with the Tony- nominated Milk and Honey.His reputation was firmly established with the smash success of Hello,Dolly ,followed by Mame. Since then his work has included Dear World,Mack and Mabel, Grand Tour,Jerry ’s Girls and La Cage aux Folles .Greatly admired as a songwriter,his work includes “Before the Parade Passes By,” “If He Walked Into My Life,” “I Am What I Am,” “The Best of Times ” and the title songs from his musicals..

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Friday 1/9/2004

Register Marvelous Mini-Bot
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 with adult Jeanne Hall will help you step into the future.Make a marvelous stuffed purple robot with body parts and lots of glorious glitter.Please register beginning January 9.

Core Conditioning
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays:11:30 a.m.&Fridays:9:45 a.m. January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which begins November 22,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Luncheon Book Discussion
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Melville

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler This Pulitzer Prize winning novel shows us all there is to know about a marriage —the expectations,the disappointments,the way children can create storms in a family,the way a wife and husband can fall in love all over again,the way nothing really changes.Melville Head Librarian Johanna Fiske leads the discussion.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Teen Movie Night
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 5 &up Holes (2003 )PG 117 min. Enjoy popcorn and brownies while you watch the show.This comedy/adventure movie is based on the popula,r award-winning book by Louis Sachar.It tells the story of Stanley Yelnats IV,the latest in a long line of Yelnats to encounter bad luck.Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boy ’s detention center, where the boys are forced by the mysterious warden and her assistants to spend every day digging holes.

Saturday 1/10/2004

Amish Country Cooking Tour

Travel to Lancaster County,Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 22 ,for a day of food and fun.First,we ’ll have an interactive food demonstration with the chef at Plain &Fancy Farm. You ’ll learn how to prepare some of the local specialties such as shoofly pie and be given an autographed Amish cookbook.Next, a bountiful pass-the-platter,all-you-can- eat Pennsylvania Dutch feast.After luncheon,we ’ll have a three-hour tour and sample the jams,jellies and relishes at a local cannery,visit a pretzel factory where you can twist your own pretzel and participate in an “Olde World ” wine tasting at the Mt..Hope Winery.The cost of the trip is $71.75 per person (nonrefundable),which includes tours,luncheon,transportation and all gratuities.Ticket sales (limited to 52)begin January 10.

Register for 55/Alive

Regents Review: Math A
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grade 10 Need help getting ready for the exam?This three-session course is for you!There is a $30.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins on January 2,at the Dix Hills Circulation Desk. Registration is ongoing until the sessions are filled.

Beginning Chess
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Squish! Squash! Sponge!
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

Ages 3-5 years with adult Kim Rebolini will show you how to create a beautiful winter scene using paints and sponges.Be sure to wear a smock or an old shirt so you can enjoy this colorful session.Please register beginning January 3.

Sunday 1/11/2004

Lonesome Traveler - the Life of Lee Hays
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Primrose Productions present a new narrative musical about the legendary Lee Hays and The Weavers and Almanac Singers. Hays ’impact,along with that of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, came at a critical time in American history.In song and action they affected the labor movement,the march to social justice and the direction music would take.Starring Dick Morrison,Ira Perlman and Denise Romas;directed by Lois Stein;written by Doris Willens. All are welcome;free tickets are available at both Library buildings.

Monday 1/12/2004

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m. (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m. January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Homework Help
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Tuesday 1/13/2004

Books Alive
Location: Dix Hills

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds) 11 am and 1:30 pm

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Core Conditioning
Time: 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Session I: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 - Dix Hills Session II: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am March 5,9,12,16,19,23,26,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which is now underway for session I and begins January 17 for session II.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

Winter Bird Feeders
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Melville

Grades K-3 Start off the new year helping our winter birds find food withthese unique bird feeders. Carissa Kopf will read a story and give you a choice of materials to use for this bird- friendly project.Registration begins on January 6.

Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Wednesday 1/14/2004

register Pop Pop Popcorn
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-3 Carisa Kopf will teach us all about popcorn and how it came to be.We will pop it and eat it and make a popcorn craft.Don ’t miss out on this fun-filled hour of popcorn mania.Please register beginning January 14.

Computer Sixth Grade
Time: 9:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Setting up and installing/uninstalling programs,exiting programs,using Windows Help,Search and Documents,and using the Control Panel are some of the covered topics.

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Meet The Authors
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Penn Hongthong On two previous occasions Penn taught us how to make the healthy and tasty dishes she learned from her mother and grandmother. Now the author of a new cookbook Simple Laotian Cooking,she returns on Wednesday, January 14,7:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,for a book signing and to share more recipes and food. You will not only be able to taste the food she prepares but you will take home some herbs and spices to make her delicious Laotian dishes yourself.

Thursday 1/15/2004

Register for February Defensive Driving

There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Register Winter Origami House
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 5-8 Art teacher Kim Rebolini will show you how to create origami houses within a winter landscape.Sponge painting and cut and paste techniques will also be incorporated into the project.Please register beginning January 15.

Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Mid-Morning Book Discussion
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

Unless by Carol Shields The protagonist of this story,the precocious,compassionate and feisty Reta Winters,an accomplished author,suddenly finds her literary success meaningless when the oldest of her three daughters,Norah,drops out of college to live on the streets of Toronto with a placard labeled Goodness hung around her neck.

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Friday 1/16/2004

Core Conditioning
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays:11:30 a.m.&Fridays:9:45 a.m. January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which begins November 22,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Marvelous Mini-Bot
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 with adult Jeanne Hall will help you step into the future.Make a marvelous stuffed purple robot with body parts and lots of glorious glitter.Please register beginning January 9.

The Screening Room
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Morlang (2003)Unrated 94 min. The effects of jealousy,betrayal and art are examined in a film inspired by true events.A couple ’s secret pact takes an unexpected,sinister turn in this chilling,psychological drama. Directed by Tjebbo Penning.

Saturday 1/17/2004

Registration for Core Conditioning

Regents Review: Math A
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grade 10 Need help getting ready for the exam?This three-session course is for you!There is a $30.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins on January 2,at the Dix Hills Circulation Desk. Registration is ongoing until the sessions are filled.

Beginning Chess
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

Sunday 1/18/2004

Momentum
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Mother/daughter duo,Kathleen Dougherty and Kristine Dougherty have enchanted and delighted audiences of all ages with their unique combination of flute and french horn.The elegant, imaginative instrumentalists specialize in the performance of music for flute,french horn and piano by composers such as Quantz, Beethoven, Devienne, Telemann, Pachelbel, Müller and Graun.They are accompanied by pianist Henry DeVries.All are welcome;free tickets are available at both Library buildings.

Monday 1/19/2004

Read To Win

2004 Winter Reading Club Grades K-5 January 19-February 20 The rules are as simple as one,two, three!Register in person beginning January 19. Read a total of five books and have them recorded by February 20.At the completion of the fifth book,tell a librarian about any one of the books you ’ve read.Everyone who has completed the club and their guests will be invited to a special performance of the John Reed Magic Show on February 28.

Register for Winter Reading Club

Grades K-4

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m. January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m. (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

In Celebration Of Dr.King ’s Day
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

In honor of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.on Monday,January 19,1:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,the children of members of the Mother ’s Club of Wheatley Heights,under the direction of Sunquam Elementary School teacher Linda Taylor, will present an original play depicting the bus boycott when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.All are welcome to attend this family program.Please Note:Children must be able to sit attentively.

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Homework Help
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Tuesday 1/20/2004

Books Alive
Location: Dix Hills

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds) 11 am and 1:30 pm

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Core Conditioning
Time: 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Session I: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 - Dix Hills Session II: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am March 5,9,12,16,19,23,26,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which is now underway for session I and begins January 17 for session II.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

The Reader Selects Book Discussion
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Melville

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich To understand life beyond boom-time America,the author spent months laboring as a cleaning woman;as a waitress;and as a Wal-Mart sales clerk.Her revelations about these hard, supposedly “unskilled ” jobs and the difficulty of making ends meet in the U.S.gives this book a powerful,personal edge.

Wednesday 1/21/2004

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Pop, Pop, Popcorn!!!
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades K-3 Carisa Kopf will teach us all about popcorn and how it came to be.We will pop it and eat it and make a popcorn craft.Don ’t miss out on this fun-filled hour of popcorn mania.Please register beginning January 14.

Skin Fitness
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Margaret Kabacinski, a licensed aesthetician from Skin Solutions Plus will tell you how to care for the largest organ of your body -- your skin-- on Wednesday, January 21, 7:30 pm, at the Dix Hills building. You will learn how you can prevent premature aging with daily skin care regimens and protection from the sun. All are welcome.

Thursday 1/22/2004

Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

Searching For Anything on The Internet
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Russia By River
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

You ’ll journey the 1,200 mile waterway between Moscow and St.Petersburg with Barbara and Harvey Hellering on Thursday,January 22,2:30 p.m.,at the Dix Hills building,via slides,videos and Russian music.The travelers found contrasts and conradictions —the two capital cities are the new Russia bustling,hustling,restoring and spending —while along the rivers and canals,the towns,small villages and islands present a different view —a rural landscape with domes of ruined churches looming over primitive dacha shacks.All are welcome.

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Origami Winter House
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 5-8 Art teacher Kim Rebolini will show you how to create origami houses within a winter landscape.Sponge painting and cut and paste techniques will also be incorporated into the project.Please register beginning January 15.

Friday 1/23/2004

Core Conditioning
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays:11:30 a.m.&Fridays:9:45 a.m. January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which begins November 22,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Saturday 1/24/2004

Regents Review: Math A
Time: 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grade 10 Need help getting ready for the exam?This three-session course is for you!There is a $30.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration,which begins on January 2,at the Dix Hills Circulation Desk. Registration is ongoing until the sessions are filled.

Beginning Chess
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

Monday 1/26/2004

Wee Play
Location: Dix Hills

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:00 a.m.,11:15 a.m.&1:30 p.m. (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Wee Play
Location: Melville

(Playtime activities for 1-4 year olds with adult) 10:30 a.m.&1:00 p.m. January 5-February 23 (no session 1/19 &2/16)

Game of Bridge
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

Game of Chess
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Defensive Driving
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Homework Help
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Tuesday 1/27/2004

Books Alive
Location: Dix Hills

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds) 11 am and 1:30 pm

Reg. Jar of Love
Location: Melville

Grades 3-5 What a wonderful treat for you or someone you love!You ’ll have an attractive jar to fill and decorate with the help of Laura Thompson. It ’s a valentine that your whole family can enjoy!Space is limited;please register beginning January 27 .

Little Listeners
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult)

Core Conditioning
Time: 11:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Session I: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 - Dix Hills Session II: Tuesdays, 11:30 am and Fridays: 9:45 am March 5,9,12,16,19,23,26,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which is now underway for session I and begins January 17 for session II.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Players Choice
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Big &Little Story Hour
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Dix Hills

(3 1 /2-7 year olds)

Defensive Driving
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

There is a $35.00 fee (nonrefundable),payable at registration.Please make checks payable to Half Hollow Hills Community Library.

Wednesday 1/28/2004

Wee Walkers
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Crawlers &walkers to 17 months with adult) - limited to 15

Little Listeners
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

So Big Storytime
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult) - limited to 20

Books Alive
Time: 2:15pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Cosmetic Surgery
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dix Hills

In an informative presention on Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 pm, at the Dix Hills building, Stephen Harris of Long Island Plastic Surgeons will discuss the latest advances in cosmetic surgery including facial surgery,body contouring, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and more.Bring your questions;all are welcome.

Thursday 1/29/2004

Book Babies
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(Infants to pre-walkers with adult)-limited to 15

So Big Storytime
Time: 10:30am
Location: Melville

(18 months-2 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:00am
Location: Dix Hills

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Little Listeners
Time: 11:30am
Location: Melville

(2 1 /2-3 1 /2 year olds with adult)

Books Alive
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Melville

(A Picture Book Time for 3 1 /2-5 year olds)

Homework Help for Grades 1-7
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Honor students and Key Club members from Half Hollow Hills High Schools East and West will be available at the Dix Hills building for individual homework assistance.Reading to or with a student is also a component of this program.This free program will be held from Monday,January 12 through April 29 on the following days:Mondays,7-8:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,4-5:00 p.m.(No sessions 2/16-20 &4/6-14.)Registration is required; please call Youth Services beginning January 5, 421-4530,ext.33.

Stories For You
Time: 4:15pm
Location: Melville

(Grades K-2)

Friday 1/30/2004

Register Bee My Valentine
Location: Dix Hills

Ages 3-5 years old with adult Jeanne Hall will show you how to make a lovely valentine. This large heart shaped bee can bring a special message to your favorite friend.Please register beginning January 30.

Reg. Tissue Treasure
Location: Melville

Ages 3-5 years with adult Are you ready for Valentine ’s Day?You can make a colorful decoration to keep or give to someone you love.Kim Rebolini will show you how to turn tissue paper into something special! Please register beginning January 30.

Core Conditioning
Time: 9:45am
Location: Dix Hills

Tuesdays:11:30 a.m.&Fridays:9:45 a.m. January 6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30 -Dix Hills Exercises (including Pilates)that strengthen core muscles and focus on posture and body alignment with Certified Personal Trainer Maria Lane.Wear comfortable clothes,bring a mat,towel and water.There is a $32.00 fee (nonrefundable), payable at registration,which begins November 22,at the Dix Hills building.District residents only on the first day of registration.

Game of Mah-jongg
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Dix Hills

Saturday 1/31/2004

Register for 55/Alive

Beginning Chess
Time: 10:30am
Location: Dix Hills

Grades 2 and up If you just started to play chess or have never played at all, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn this exciting and challenging game.Robert Koliner will help you learn all the basics.Please register beginning January 2.

For Information on this Calendar, contact: Ellen Druda	Licensed To: Half Hollow Hills Community Library