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Attend Magic with John Reid

Attend any of the 3 sessions of Magic with John Reid on June 17, 24, or July 8 at 4 PM and receive the secret code. Learn how to do amazing tricks with household items! John will teach different magic tricks at each of the workshops. For children ages 7 to 12.  Remember to register at pwpl.org/children.

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Attend the NLS Summer Kickoff with Jester Jim
Join Nassau Library System's Kickoff on June 18th at 2 PM.  Juggling fire and spinning iPads is just the start. This live broadcast will be packed with tricks, balancing, and laughs, and will leave you wanting more.  Don't miss all the fun!

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Complete the Weekly Scavenger Hunt

Complete one of the many themed Weekly Scavenger Hunts.  The Weekly Scavenger Hunt can be found on our website by clicking here. 



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Do a Good Deed
Do a good deed and let us know what you did.

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Draw a Picture From a Book You Read
Draw a picture from a book you read.

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Draw Hogwarts Castle Workshop
Join us as we learn how to draw Hogwarts castle from the Harry Potter series.   Please note, students should have materials on hand for this virtual event.  Students should have Crayola Colored pencils (24 count) as we will be using lots of green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, tan and brown.  In addition, please have paper on hand.  Register here!

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Dress in a Costume
Dress in a costume and have some fun!

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Find your next great read
Try Novelist for fiction & non-fiction reader’s advisory service that provides reviews and helps you find similar titles.

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Get Crafty
Get crafty! Watch a DIY video on our newest resource Creativebug.

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Get Crafty
Get crafty! Watch a DIY video on our newest resource Creativebug.

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Go on a Nature Walk
Go on a nature walk and tell us about something you discover.

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Listen to an Audiobook
Listen to any audiobook and then tell us what you thought.

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Listen to an audiobook on Overdrive
Click here to check out all the titles offered by Overdrive. you can also download the Libby app on your mobile device. 

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Match the Tail
Do you love animals? Guess what animal each tail belongs to! 

*Need a hint? Try one of these! Alligator, beaver, chameleon, elephant, giraffe, lemur, pig, tiger, whale, zebra.

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Optical Illusion Drawing Workshop
Learn about the concept of optical illusions and create your own. Join us for the virtual event using the Zoom platform. Students should be prepared with paper, pens, and paper.  Register here.

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Page Turner Adventures

Complete at least one activity in the Page Turner Adventures by clicking here.

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Read a Book Then Watch the Movie
Read a book and watch the movie adaptation.

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Read a Book with a Family Member
Read a book with a family member.

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Research Your Family on Ancestry.com
Click here to research your family on Ancestry.com. 

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Research Your Family Tree on Ancestry.com
Click here to start researching your family tree.

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Sidewalk Art
Draw a picture for your sidewalk and share it with us at summerreading@pwpl.org.


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Submit to the PWPL COVID-19 Public Memory Project
We are currently living through an unprecedented global event, and it is imperative that it be documented for future generations. The Local History Center at the Port Washington Public Library is proud to announce our COVID-19 PUBLIC MEMORY PROJECT, and we need your help! We invite you to contribute your recollections of how you are experiencing the ongoing situation around COVID-19 to our collection. Are you keeping a personal journal (whether it be written or audio/videorecorded)? Perhaps a photo journal? We want to hear from you: how has your family been dealing with the pandemic? What is your day-to-day like? We want to archive your story; please consider sharing with us so that your experience can be a part of a future collection. Contact us at localhistory@pwpl.org for more details.

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Teen Book Discssion
Join our book discussion!  We will be reading Loki by Mackenzie Lee. This title is available through the Hoopla App.  Register here.

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Teen Book Discussion
Join our teen book discussion as we chat about The How and the Why by Cynthia Hand. A novel told from the viewpoints of an adoptee and the teen mother who gave her up 18 years earlier follows Cassandra’s search for clues about her true identity in the letters left behind by her birth mother. This book is available for free using the Hoopla app. Hoopla titles can be downloaded to phones or tablets with no waiting. Visit our webpage to register.

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Teen Trivia
Join us for trivia.


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Teen Writer's Block
Every writer has moments when their mind goes blank. It can be frustrating and annoying when you really want to write something, but just don’t know where to start. Use the following activities to help you turn that blank page into an unforgettable story!

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Teen Writer's Corner
Chat about what you are writing and learn about what other teen writers are doing. Register here.



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Write a book review for Inspired Ink
Please write a poem for our teen literary magazine, Inspired Ink. 

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Write a poem for Inspired Ink
Please write a poem for our teen literary magazine, Inspired Ink. 


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Listen to an Audiobook on Overdrive.
Click here to see all the titles available on Overdrive.

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Stream a movie or TV show

Stream a movie or TV show from Hoopla, Kanopy or RBdigital. 

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