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The Mercer Island Library is offering two more programs in October for teens who are thinking about college.  There are also programs going on in other KCLS libraries.  You can find a full listing of Life After High School programs on the KCLS website.  The programs are FREE.

Call the library @ 206 - 236 - 3537 for more information or email Carrie  clbowman@kcls.org

The programs are in the large meeting room just inside the front door of the library.  Registration is not required.  Parents are welcome.

• Tuesday, October 16 @ 7:00 pm
  Finding the Right Colleges for You
  
  Learn how to evaluate different factors - like size, location and majors - to determine if a college is right for you. Hear insights from former Collegewise kids who are now flourishing at their chosen colleges and learn how to get the most out of visiting a potential college.
  Presented by Katie Konrad Moore, Collegewise
  
  
• Tuesday, October 30 @ 7:00 pm
  Transitioning to College:  Twin Perspectives on Moving from High School to College
  
  The Brown Brothers tell the truth and point toward hope for students and families preparing to navigate from high school to college. Twins Jonathan - a career college administrator - and James - a career high school math teacher - present a lively, humorous, and engaging session on making the leap into higher education. The session will focus on exposing strategies and information to aid in overall student success and happiness.
  Presented by Jonathan and James Brown

Beginning Tuesday, September 11th,  Study Zone will be offered at the library:

• Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Volunteer tutors, trained by KCLS, provide FREE homework help during Study Zone hours.  K-12 students can find help in all subject areas, including math, science, social studies, English, and reading.  Students can also get proof reading help.   No registration required -- just drop in.

If you have any questions about Study Zone, contact Carrie ( clbowman@kcls.org ) or call the library at 206.236.3537.

• Monday - Thursday:  3-8 pm
• Sunday:  1-6 pm

Check your test-taking skills at this practice PSAT test,
simulating the real thing.  FREE at the library
Registration not required.  Email Carrie for more information  clbowman@kcls.org
Presented by Kaplan Test Prep

Which test is right for you?  Try them both and compare!  FREE at the library

When:  Monday afternoons from 2-4 

• June 25
• July 2, 9, and 16
  

Do you like to listen to children read?  Would you like to help a child learn to love reading?  We are now accepting applications for the 2012 Reading Buddies Program at the Mercer Island Library.  Two references are required. 

You may remember all the activity last summer in the gardens surrounding the library.  The result of your community effort is the Mercer Island Library Discovery Garden.  We are excited to offer five programs in May that include the Discovery Garden in activities, art projects, and as part of storytelling.
The programs are listed below:

• Frog and Toad in the Garden Puppet Show - Wednesday, May 2, @ 10 am
  Toad is excited to plant a garden just like his friend Frog's. He discovers that it is a lot of work!  Enjoy these beloved friends as they garden and have other adventures. Ages 3-6, no registration required.

• Exploring Nature's Secrets - Saturday, May 5, @ 2:00 pm
  Join Sarah Heller from the Washington Park Arboretum for hands-on activities and games. Explore and discover the secrets of plants and other natural critters!  Some activities will be held in our new Discovery Garden. Ages 5-10, families welcome.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library and University of Washington Botanic Gardens.  Registration is required -- register here. 
• Garden Critters - Wednesday, May 9, @ 10:00 am
  There are many small wildlife creatures that burrow, fly or scurry in our discovery garden just outside the library. Meet some of these wildlife critters through stories. Take a walk through the garden and see where some of these birds and animals live. Make a pine cone critter out of natural materials. Ages 4 and older with an adult. Registration is required -- register here.
  
  
• Draw, Paint, and Write in a Nature Journal - Saturday, May 12, @ 1:30 pm
  Celebrate the season by taking a close look at birds' eggs, nests, insects, trees in their springtime greens, and the earliest flowers, like trilliums. Draw, paint and write about your subjects, and discover insights. Molly Hashimoto will bring field guides and other books about nature, as well as her own journals. Art and writing supplies also provided. KIDS! Please come at 1:30pm to explore the Discovery Garden -- you will find and collect objects to draw, paint and write about. Volunteers and a librarian will be on hand to help. Ages 8-11, parents welcome. Registration is required -- register here.
  
  
• Nature Garden Discoveries - Wednesday, May 16, @ 10:00 am
  Native plants and trees have many shapes, colors and senses. Take a listening walk through the Discovery Garden outside the library. Listen, touch and smell some of the things that are growing in the garden. Enjoy stories about nature and create your own nature garden using natural materials and air dry clay. Ages 4 and older with an adult. Registration is required -- register here.
  
  All programs start in the meeting room of the library.  Please call the library @ 206 - 236 - 3537 if you have questions, or email Margaret Martin  margmart@kcls.org  or  Carrie Bowman  clbowman@kcls.org.
  Photographs courtesy of University of Washington Botanic Gardens
  Watercolor courtesy of Molly Hashimoto