Posts by Joshua, Manager of Youth Services

Celebrate Spooktober!

We 🧡 Halloween in Youth Services at the Library and we have some great events coming up to celebrate the spookiest of months, October.  Also, be sure to check out some of our older Halloween blog posts for great ideas for Halloween activities and reads! K-2 STEAM: Zombie Edition Grades K-2 Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – October 19 Ticket required.  Please pick up tickets in the Trove starting 30 minutes before the program. Halloween Grab & Go Kit Grades K-3 Available while supplies last starting Tuesday, October 24. Family Storytime: Ghosts & Ghouls Ages 3+, Families Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – October
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October Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library.  See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Some programs require advance registration, while others may require a ticket.  If registration is required, details will be provided for how to register on our online calendar. If a program requires a ticket, tickets will be handed out on a first come, first served basis starting 30 minutes before the program. Tiny Tots! 0 – 24 months, with a caregiver Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. – October 3, 10, 17, 31 Fridays, 11:00 a.m. –
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Good Trouble: Greta Thunberg

This installment of Good Trouble features a few books about, and by, Greta Thunberg to inspire environmental activism. From the time she was 11, Greta Thunberg has been taking on climate change, politics, governments and corporations. Greta is a role model for young people to be activists and changemakers. As Greta says, “No one is too small to make a difference.” Little People, Big Dreams: Greta Thunberg by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, illustrated by Anke Weckmann Library Catalog This biography in the popular and well-made Little People, Big Dreams series provides an introduction to the young activist’s life. Greta Thunberg
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September Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library. See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Tiny Tots! 0 – 24 months, with a caregiver Fridays, 11:00 a.m. – September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Ticket required. Please pick up tickets in the Trove starting 30 minutes before the program. Interactive songs and fun in a lapsit format for wee ones and their caregivers. Due to limited space and concerns for the well-being of the young children, this program will be strictly for up to 24 months old. Bilingual
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Good Trouble: Anti-Racist Art Activities for Kids

Among many important things, civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis was famous for using the term “good trouble” when speaking on fighting against injustice in this country. “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” “What can you do to get into good trouble? There is a light inside of you that will turn on when you get into good trouble. You will feel emboldened and freed. You will realize that unjust laws cannot stop you. These laws cannot stop the truth that is in your
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8/15 2:00p.m. Intro to Opera for Youth

Intro to Opera Ages 3-13 Tuesday, August 15th, at 2:00 p.m. Actors are needed to assist Anne Tormella, Opera Singer and Artistic Director of Manhattan Lyric Opera, to perform in three or four opera scenes! Learn about the opera and take part in the performance! No singing or prior rehearsal required, props and costumes are provided. Children are needed to play the parts of fairies, maidens, pirates, mad scientists, a mechanical doll and more! Parents and teenagers are welcome to participate and help out in scenes as well! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library
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Big Shows & Performances in July/August

We have a wide variety of big shows and events for this summer at the Library, including a series of Thursday evening performances! Magic Rocks! with Illusionist Leon Etienne All ages Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – July 13 Illusionist Leon Etienne was a quarter finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, winner of CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us! and SyFy's Wizard Wars, and has astounded audiences on CW’s Masters of Illusion and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Leon has performed at Radio City Music Hall, headlined in Las Vegas, and blown minds at dozens of legendary venues around the globe. Wonka’s
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Traveling Lantern Theater Co. Performance

Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree that Learned How to Speak Performance Children, Families Tuesday, August 8th, at 2:00 p.m. Traveling Lantern Theater Co. presents Rhonda Appleseed & the Tree that Learned How to Speak. Rhonda is a descendant of Johnny Appleseed, and everyone calls her Ronnie. When she learns about her great great uncle's story, she grows fascinated and then proud. Ronnie decides that she wants to follow in his footsteps. She decides she will protect nature and all the creatures on our planet from climate change. But how? She takes a journey to visit one of the beautiful, kind,
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The Jester Jim Show

The Jester Jim Show All ages Thursday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m. The one, the only, Jester Jim returns for a juggling, balancing, beat boxing, astounding show! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Jumpin’ Jamie Concert

Jumpin’ Jamie Concert Children, Families Thursday, August 3rd, at 6:30 p.m. Kindie rocker Jumpin’ Jamie returns for a super high-energy musical show with puppets and fun! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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July-August Programs for Younger Kids

Great programs for younger children take place all month long, every month, at the Library. See our online calendar or stop in the Trove for location information. Be sure to also check out our listing of great Family/All Ages events throughout the summer. (link to post) AND! Sign up for Summer Reading! Storybook Dancing with Steffi Nossen School of Dance  Ages 2-6, Families Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – July 5, 26; August 9, A creative, movement-filled program for young ones to hear stories and then dance them to life! VR Storytimes in the Igloo Ages 2-8, Families Wednesdays, 2:00 and 2:30
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Casey Carle’s BubbleMania!

Casey Carle’s BubbleMania! All ages Saturday, August 5th, at 2:00 p.m. BUBBLEMANIA! A bit of comedy, some jazzy music, and superior bubbling make Casey Carle’s one-man show a hit with the whole family. Among his tricks are a cube bubble, bubble Ping-Pong, fog-filled bubble sculptures, and enveloping an audience member inside a gigantic bubble. This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Reading & STEM Buddies Return

We’re excited to announce the return of two popular programs:  Reading Buddies and STEM Buddies! Reading Buddies Grades 2-5 Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15 Space is limited.  Sign up in the Trove starting at 4:45 p.m. Children can practice reading with a teen Reading Buddy. Reading Buddies will be available to read one-on-one with children for 15 minute sessions in the Trove. STEM Buddies Grades 1-4 Thursdays, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10 Space is limited.  Sign up in the Trove starting at 2:45
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Wonka’s Wondershow

Wonka’s Wondershow Children, Families Thursday, July 20th, at 6:30 p.m. Hilarious entertainer David Engel returns to the Library as the mysterious and eccentric inventor Wonka! Full of laughs, magic, audience participation and zaniness, don't miss Wonka's Wondershow! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Magic Rocks! with Illusionist Leon Etienne

Magic Rocks! with Illusionist Leon Etienne All ages Thursday, July 13th, at 6:30 p.m. Come be amazed as Illusionist Leon Etienne performs at the Library!  Leon was a quarterfinalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, winner of CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us! and SyFy's Wizard Wars, and has astounded audiences on CW’s Masters of Illusion and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Leon has performed at Radio City Music Hall, headlined in Las Vegas, and blown minds at dozens of legendary venues around the globe. This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Green Golly and Her Golden Flute

Green Golly and Her Golden Flute Performance Children, Families Wednesday, July 26th, at 2:00 p.m. Green Golly, a girl like Rapunzel, is locked in a tower, and is so enthusiastic that everything that whizzes by her window inspires her to sing! Unfortunately, she has a terrible voice –so the witch gives her a golden flute hoping to stop the racket. Being that the girl is stuck in the tower all day long with nothing to do – she practices – until she becomes an amazing flutist! Ultimately she escapes the tower and goes on tour – but not before practicing
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Monster Invasion Teen Improv Workshop

Monster Invasion Teen Improv Workshop Teens Tuesday, July 25th, at 3:30 p.m. In this exciting theater workshop for teens, Talewise uses fun games and activities to explore the foundations of improv — things like characterization, how to be a good scene partner, and how to be prepared for just about anything! The presenter will then guide the workshop participants through the collaborative process of devising their very own series of scenes all about a sci-fi monster invasion! Get ready to unleash your creativity! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Science Heroes STEM Show

Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together STEM Show Children, Families Tuesday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. Talewise presents this action-packed story where two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind! Throughout the adventure, volunteers will help the performer conduct several exciting science experiments that bring this story to life! Together we’ll explore Newton’s Laws of Motion, air pressure, chemical reactions, and more! This program is made possible with support from the White Plains Library Foundation.
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Taikoza Japanese Drums and Flutes Performance

Taikoza Japanese Drums and Flutes Performance All ages Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – July 27 Roughly translated, “Taiko” means “big drums” and that’s exactly what this performance brings. Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Hear the 150 lb. Taiko drums give a thunderous voice to traditional and new compositions with big drums, powerful rhythms, and electrifying, room-thumping energy alongside the Shakuhachi and the Fue (Japanese bamboo flutes).beautiful, kind, wise old apple trees that Johnny planted so long ago to ask how she can help. The tree teaches her that
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Author Alex Gino Discusses “Melissa”

Author Visit: Alex Gino Discusses Melissa Thursday, June 29th at 7:00 p.m. For Grades 4-12, Families, Adults Registration required. Register here for in-person in Galaxy Hall or here for Virtual on Zoom To both celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride Month in June and to call attention to the ever-increasing crisis of censorship and book banning in the country, we are excited to announce that award-winning author Alex Gino will be speaking about their book, Melissa. This author visit program will also be June’s Tweens Talk Banned Books meeting.  Tweens Talk Banned Books is a book club program for grades 4-6 to discuss
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