Chocolate!

As summer is coming to an end, everyone seems to be going to Hershey!  We all have chocolate on our minds!  You can bring some books with you to read in the car!   Even if you aren't lucky enough to go to Hershey, you can get some books that might help satisfy your sweet tooth!




 
The Story Behind Chocolate by Sean Price shows the history of chocolate from ancient times to present!

 





From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate by Robin Nelson shows the process of making chocolate starting with the cocoa bean!

  

Chocolate by Hershey by Betty Burford is a biography of Milton S. Hershey and how he founded the chocolate empire. 

 

Posted by Pam



 

More summertime fun

 

There’s still 3 weeks left to summer and your children are bored and looking for something new and fun to do.  Try some simple outdoor activities that require nothing more than a ball, chalk or their feet.  Many of these games you may remember fondly from your own childhood days.

Go Out and Play – Each page is dedicated to one activity which keeps things nice and simple.  Most games are for children 5 and up and then 8 and up.  They have most of the classic games like Red Rover, Hopscotch, Duck Duck Goose, and Simon Says along with easily explained newer activities. 

Run-Jump-Hide-Slide-Splash and Get Out! – These comprehensive books have over 200 activities to try.  From the sidewalk, backyard or pool both books offer easy instructions, color photos and diagrams. 

Let’s Play – This almost reads like a storybook with the color illustrations and trivia facts about some of the games.  It has a nice section on clapping games, hand games, Jacks and marbles which may be a fun way to include grandparents. 

Enjoy the rest of summer!

Posted by Rosemarie

Gname the Gnome winner!

Introducing:

Metro Gnome

 

Submitted by Dylan S.

 

A big thank you to all of our participants. 

 

posted by Amy

National Lighthouse Day

 

Wednesday, August 7th is National Lighthouse Day! Why August 7th you ask? Well the government realized how important it was for ships to be safe from inclement weather so they decided to build lighthouses all around the country.  Thanks to these lighthouse, over the years they have saved many ships and a number of lives.

Here on Long Island we have 25 beautiful lighthouses with Montauk Point being one of its famous built under President George Washington in 1796.  It is one of three lighthouses on Long Island that allows visitors to climb to the top.  Each of these magnificent lighthouses have their own history and story and many are open to the public to explore.  

 

Take a ride and explore some of these lighthouses this summer!

 

 

 

posted by Josephine