Looking for something to do this September? We here at the Commack Public Library have a ton of fun programs to help beat your back to school blues! Don’t forget you can now register online from our website at: http://alpha2.suffolk.lib.ny.us/programs~S13

September Programs:

Beautiful Birdfeeder CKC173
3 years old – Pre-K
Saturday, September 11th
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Limit: 18
Registration: Thursday, September 2nd
Carmela Quinn will help you create a colorful birdfeeder will brighten up any backyard. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

DRAGON QUEST IX
NIN DS #48
Calling all heroes! Your adventure will take you from the deepest dungeons to kingdoms in the sky. Epic quests, undiscovered lands, and dangerous monsters are waiting for you in Dragon Quest IX. Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older - Alcohol Reference / Animated Blood / Comic Mischief / Fantasy Violence / Mild Language / Mild Suggestive Themes.

SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
NIN DS #49
Based on the Disney motion picture, fulfill your destiny as the sorcerer’s apprentice as you master the elements of sorcery to deliver awesome magical attacks. Rated E for Everyone - Fantasy Violence.

If you love to read, there’s a good chance that you love to write as well. Have you ever written a story or a poem that you are very proud of? Or perhaps, you love drawing and painting? Why not try to get your own creative work published and appreciated by others?  Check out the following magazines and sites that publish children’s writing and artwork.

• Anthology Of Poetry (annual publication)
• Creative Kids (magazine)
• Cyberkids (online publication)
• Discovery Girls (magazine)
• Highlights (magazine)
• New Moon (magazine)
• Skipping Stones (magazine)
• Stone Soup (magazine)

NINTENDO DS
TOY STORY 3
NIN DS #47
Help Woody, Buzz and the rest of the Toy Story characters ensure that no toy gets left behind. Choose between Story Mode and Toy Box Mode. Rated E for Everyone - Cartoon Violence.

PLAYSTATION 3
AVATAR THE GAME
PLA3 #33
Journey deep in to the heart of Pandora and ignite the ultimate war on an alien planet beyond imagination. Rated T for Teen - Animated Blood / Mild Language / Mild Suggestive Themes / Violence.

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BACKYARD SPORTS SANDLOT SLUGGERS
NIN Wii #40
Gear up for an action-packed, arcade-style baseball game featuring your favorite Backyard sports friends. Rated E for Everyone - Comic Mischief.

SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2
NIN Wii #41
Mario and Yoshi blast off into a new galactic adventure! Rated E for Everyone - Mild Cartoon Violence.

TOY STORY 3
NIN Wii #39
Help Woody, Buzz and the rest of the Toy Story characters ensure that no toy gets left behind. Choose between Story Mode and Toy Box Mode. Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older - Cartoon Violence.

The Long Island Science Center will be hosting a Toy Tech Exhibit from July 7th-August 29th. Find out how toys work and how they are made. While you’re at the Long Island Science Center you might even invent a new toy of your own! Learn about mechanical toys, optical toys, acoustic toys and you might even have the opportunity to test a new toy out. The Science Center is located just down the road from the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead. The Toy Tech Exhibit is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday July7th-August 29th 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $8.00 per person.

WIPEOUT THE GAME
NIN Wii #38
Compete against friends and family in over 50 insane obstacles from the hit ABC TV series. Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and older - Comic Mischief / Mild Cartoon Violence.

Swim for Survival Program

Swim for Survival teaches basic water survival skills to children ages 5 through 10 who have had no prior swimming experience. Children who participate in the program will attend four 45-minute sessions, held each Thursday at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue. Sessions begin August 5 and are held at either 5:00 P.M. or 6:00 P.M. For more information and to register, please call (631) 852-6109.

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Enjoy the great outdoors with your family this summer and all year round!  Check out all of the different nature activities available in our area by clicking on the links below.

• Caleb Smith State Park Preserve , Smithtown, NY
• Caumsett State Historic Park, Huntington, NY
• Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Oakdale, NY
• Huntington Parks and Recreation
• Long Island Environmental Interpretive Center, Oakdale, NY
• Mommy Poppins
• Nature Conservancy Preserves, Long Island, NY
• NatureRocks
• Nissequogue River State Park, Kings Park, NY
• St. John’s Pond Preserve, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 
• Suffolk County Department of Parks

Does it sound too good to true? I assure you, it is true! Two local movie theater chains are offering free movies this summer to children and their families.

HOW IT WORKS
Every Wednesday at 10:00 am beginning July 7th for six weeks. A fun and rewarding summer reading program developed to encourage young children to read during the summer months. BOOKWORM WEDNESDAYS entitles kids to free admission to a select children’s film when they present a book report at a participating Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas or Cinema de Lux box office. Accompanying parents or guardians and children under six receive free admission and do not need to submit a book report.