North Shore Library Virtual Programs | July 2020 |
*Please note, all times and program venues are subject to change. Due to the difficulty of determining when the library will be able to offer programs to the public again, any program listed here is subject to rescheduling, location change, or cancellation. Before attending a program, please check our website at http://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/calendar.html for the most up-to-date information on our programs.
Adult Programs *Summer Reading ProgramMonday, June 8-Saturday, August 8How to join: http://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/Join our Summer Reading Program for adults online! Earn prizes for reading books from June 8-August 8. Earn a small prize and a raffle ticket for reading up to 3 books (should be 300+ pages each), and get an extra raffle ticket for any additional books you read. Raffle winners will receive a gift card to a local business of your choice, selected from our list. Check our website for more details.
*Resume WritingTuesday, July 7 | 2:00-2:30 PMLearn how to make a stand-out resume and get tips for updating your current experience.
*Virtual Trivia NightMonday, July 20 | 7:00-8:00 PMJoin us for online trivia at home! Participate with your household team or as a team of one! We’ll have 4 categories covering some great questions. Questions and video chat will be shared via GoToMeeting, and participants can submit answers using Google Forms.
Teen Programs *Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Program for TeensGrades 6 & up.
Monday, June 15 - Saturday, August 8How to join: http://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/Track your reading this summer and earn great prizes! Visit our website to learn how to sign-up, track your reading and redeem your prizes, including a free book!
DIY Pop SocketsMonday, July 6 - Monday, July 27Pick-up your kit at the North Shore Library, located at 6800 N Port Washington Rd.Express yourself with a custom designed DIY pop socket for your phone or tablet! Pick-up a kit during the dates above and make your own at home!
*Virtual Drawful 2 for Teens!Grades 6 & up.
Thursday, July 9 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86532324037 | Meeting ID: 865-3232-4037Drawful is a digital picture-drawing game that is both hilarious and unpredictable! All you need is a phone, tablet or computer to play against other teens!
Tween & Teen Writer’s WorkshopGrades 4 & up.
Thursday, July 16 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88355999368 | Meeting ID: 883-5599-9368 Practice your creative writing skills with others using fun writing prompts and games! Zoom meeting link.
*Virtual Escape Room: Escape from Bowser’s CastleMonday, July 20 - Monday, August 3How to join: http://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/Participate in a virtual escape room in the Super World of Mario and Friends! Find clues, solve puzzles and travel through this virtual world with Mario, Princess Peach, Yoshi and more! Watch out for Wario and all the other villains out to get you. Can you save the day and get everyone out of danger?
*Teen Nailed It Virtual CompetitionGrades 6 & up.
Thursday, July 30 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83435014433 | Meeting ID: 834-3501-4433Can you make delicious desserts or are you a disaster in the kitchen? For this competition, it doesn’t matter! We will give you all the ingredients to make a pinterest-worthy cupcake including a photo of what it
should look like! Put it all together live and help us choose who nailed it and who… didn’t! Nailed It kits will be available to pick-up at the library a week before the event.
Family Programs *Family Fun Night: Dragon TalesAll ages.
Thursday, July 9 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88121865439 | Meeting ID: 881-2186-5439Celebrate this summer’s theme “Imagine Your Story” by doing virtual activities based on one of our fairy tale favorites: Dragons! We will read books, do crafts and learn about dragons through history!! Dragon activity kits will be available to pick up at the library a week prior to the program. Each kit will have everything you need to celebrate!
Family Fun Night: Mermaid ParadeAll ages.
Thursday, July 16 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMHow to join https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85841905842 : | Meeting ID: 858-4190-5842Celebrate this summer’s theme “Imagine Your Story” by doing virtual activities based on one of our fairy tale favorites: Mermaids! We will read books, do crafts and have our own at-home mermaid parade! Mermaid activity kits will be available to pick up at the library a week prior to the program. Each kit will have everything you need to celebrate!
Homeschool Family Book Club: The Wild Robot by Peter BrownMonday, July 20 |1:00 PM - 1:45 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83451346352 | Meeting ID: 834 5134 6352Read the chosen book ahead of time, then discuss with others online!. A free copy of the book will be available for curbside pickup one month before the meeting. Limit 1 book per family.
*Virtual Harry Potter TriviaAll ages.
Friday, July 31 | 6:00 PM - 6:45 PMHow to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456450086 | Meeting ID: 834-5645-0086Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday with a virtual trivia all about Hogwarts favorite student. Bring the whole family as we ask questions about the books, movies and other topics in the Wizarding World!
Children’s Programs
*Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Program for Children
For children birth-grade 5.
Monday, June 15 - Saturday, August 8
How to join: http://www.mcfls.org/northshorelibrary/
Track your reading this summer and earn great prizes! Visit our website to learn how to sign-up, track your reading and redeem your prizes, including a free book!
Toddler Time
For toddlers 2 - 3 years old.
Mondays through August 3 | 10:30 AM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/97460839253 | Meeting ID: 974 6083 9253
Stories, songs, dancing and bubbles for toddlers and their caregivers.
Story Time
For children 3 - 5 years old, siblings welcome.
Tuesdays through August 4 | 10:30 AM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/96689919158 | Meeting ID: 966-8991-9158
Story time with stories, songs and rhyme.
Read, Play, Grow!
For babies 6 - 23 months.
Thursdays through August 6 | 10:30 AM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/98069305192 | Meeting ID: 980-6930-5192
A virtual storytime with stories, songs, rhymes and more for babies and their caregivers!
*Fractured Fairy Tale Virtual Bedtime Stories
Ages 2 - 7.
Monday, July 6 | 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84330082593 | Meeting ID: 843-3008-2593
The whole family can tune in to listen to classic fairy tales with a twist - they’re fractured! Fractured fairy tales take stories we all know and change them in hilarious ways!
Online LEGO Club
Grades K5 - 5th, parents and siblings welcome
Wednesday, July 15 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/95395115961 | Meeting ID: 953-9511-5961
Meet other Lego builders, try our Lego challenge and share your creations with others!
*Hansel & Gretel Gingerbread Houses
Grades 1 & up.
Saturday, July 18 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81919423018 | Meeting ID: 819-1942-3018
Pick-up a gingerbread house kit at the library during the week prior to the event and join us online to build your candy cabin with us just like in the Hansel & Gretel fairy tale! We will tune in, build together and then show off our creations before eating them!
*Virtual Library Makers: Fairy Tale STEAM
Grade 1 & up.
Wednesday, July 22 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/98031370921 | Meeting ID: 980 3137 0921
Learn something new at this hands-on library program for school age kids! This month we will be learning about STEAM concepts using popular Fairy Tales! Pick-up your Fairy Tale STEAM kit at the library a week prior to the program for hands-on materials to use during the live virtual program.
*4th-6th Grade Book Club: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Thursday, July 23 | 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/96698476568 | Meeting ID: 966-9847-6568
Read the chosen book ahead of time, then discuss with others online! A free copy of the book and a craft kit will be available for curbside pickup one month before the meeting.
1st-3rd Grade Book Club: Meet Yasmin! By Saadia Faruqi
Thursday, July 23 | 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
How to join: https://zoom.us/j/95415516213 | Meeting ID: 954 1551 6213
Read the chosen book ahead of time, then discuss with others online!. A free copy of the book and a craft kit will be available for curbside pickup one month before the meeting.
STEAM Story Time
For children 3 - 6 years old, siblings welcome
Friday, July 24 | 10:30 AM
How to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86972954605 | Meeting ID: 869-7295-4605
Learn about science, math and art concepts through stories and hands-on experiments in this virtual event. Visit the library during open hours that week to pick up an “experiment kit” to use while you attend the program!
Music and Movement
For children 2 - 5 years old, siblings welcome
Monday, July 27 | 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Sing, play, dance and groove during this exploration of music and movement for young learners! Virtual Music & Movement will be posted on Facebook Live on June 22 at 5:30 pm and will be available to view after that time.