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Great Library Scavenger Hunt Volunteers

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Teen Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Gather your mystery solving gear and help young children find clues that will lead them to a treasure!

Waitlist
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Gather your mystery solving gear and help young children find clues that will lead them to a treasure!

Disclaimer(s)

Each teen will receive community service for this program. 

Great Library Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Kings Park Building
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Gather your mystery solving gear and find clues that will lead to a library extravaganza!

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Gather your mystery solving gear and find clues that will lead to a library extravaganza!

Summer Daydream

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Kings Park Building Outdoor Classroom at Kings Park Building
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

This relaxing program engages the imagination of daydreaming. Bring a picnic blanket to enhance the relaxing experience. In case of rain, this program will meet in the Community Ro...

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Outdoor Classroom
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

This relaxing program engages the imagination of daydreaming. Bring a picnic blanket to enhance the relaxing experience. In case of rain, this program will meet in the Community Room.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Battle of the Books

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Battle of the Books is a county-wide competition for young adults who wish to represent their public library. The competition will take place on Friday, August 9 at the Hyatt R...

Closed
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

The Battle of the Books is a county-wide competition for young adults who wish to represent their public library. The competition will take place on Friday, August 9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Hauppauge.

Boat Builders and Boatyards of Long Island

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

From the north shore to the south shore and out to the east end, Long Island is home to a nationally recognized and historic boat building industry. Nancy Solomon from Long Island ...

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

From the north shore to the south shore and out to the east end, Long Island is home to a nationally recognized and historic boat building industry.

Friendly Fish

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We will swim through a few books about our fish friends and enjoy a splashing craft.

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We will swim through a few books about our fish friends and enjoy a splashing craft.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Brushes and Bliss - Painting for Peace of Mind

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Painting has amazing benefits for your mind. It helps you express emotions, lowers stress, and makes you more mindful. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, our workshop offers ...

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health, Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Painting has amazing benefits for your mind.

Beginner Mah Jongg

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Games, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to play American Mah Jongg following the National Mah Jongg League rules with Nancy Esposito.  Experience the excitement of learning this historic game that is now popul...

Closed
Required
Payment
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Lectures
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to play American Mah Jongg following the National Mah Jongg League rules with Nancy Esposito.  Experience the excitement of learning this historic game that is now popular with adults of all ages!

Friday Movie of the Week - Freud's Last Session

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 2:15pm - 4:45pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join your friends and neighbors for a film showing.

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Join your friends and neighbors for a film showing.

Outdoor Classroom - Water Cycle

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kings Park Building Outdoor Classroom at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Water, water everywhere - from the ground into the air! Learn about the stages of the water cycle as you create your own version to take home. In case of rain, this program will me...

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Outdoor Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Water, water everywhere - from the ground into the air! Learn about the stages of the water cycle as you create your own version to take home. In case of rain, this program will meet in the Community Room.

Summer Sundays

All Day
Commack Building, Kings Park Building, Nesconset Building, Smithtown Building, Offsite, Virtual
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Branches:
Commack Building, Kings Park Building, Nesconset Building, Smithtown Building, Offsite, Virtual

All Aboard at the Library

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

If you love trains, then hop aboard and join us for this fun-filled adventure. We will have a short storytime and then we will play with plenty of trains.

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

If you love trains, then hop aboard and join us for this fun-filled adventure. We will have a short storytime and then we will play with plenty of trains.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Game Day

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
Game Day:

We provide the space, tables, chairs and a variety of games. Meet friends here or make new ones.  

Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games

Game Day

We provide the space, tables, chairs and a variety of games. Meet friends here or make new ones.

 

Disclaimer(s)

No registration required.

Decorate to Donate Volunteers

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Teen Volunteering
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us to make seasonal decorations that will be donated to local nursing homes.

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Volunteering
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us to make seasonal decorations that will be donated to local nursing homes.

Disclaimer(s)

Each teen will receive community service for this program. 

Learn Magic with Ari

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join professional magician Ari Bisk and learn beginner magic tricks to perform for your friends and family!  After each trick Ari ...

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join professional magician Ari Bisk and learn beginner magic tricks to perform for your friends and family!  After each trick Ari will teach the secrets and how to perform them.  It is recomme

Killer Reads Book Discussion Group - Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion group just for mystery lovers. We will be discussing Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Copies of the book are available at the Kings Park Bu...

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion group just for mystery lovers. We will be discussing Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Copies of the book are available at the Kings Park Building Circulation Desk.

DIY Calendar

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Use paint chips and scrap paper to make your own colorful dry erase calendar to help keep you organized this school year.

Waitlist
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Use paint chips and scrap paper to make your own colorful dry erase calendar to help keep you organized this school year.

Catholic Health Services Health Screening

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Visit the traveling community outreach bus in our parking lot courtesy of Catholic Health Services.  This outreach program provides free blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass...

Location: Kings Park Building
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health
Event Details:

Visit the traveling community outreach bus in our parking lot courtesy of Catholic Health Services.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration required.

Nursery Rhyme Time

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Age Group:
Children
Nursery Rhyme Time:

Enjoy a traditional time of nursery rhymes and songs for baby. A great introduction to the Library for the youngest of children!

Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Children
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

Nursery Rhyme Time

Enjoy a traditional time of nursery rhymes and songs for baby. A great introduction to the Library for the youngest of children!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Teen Detectives Society

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grab your notebook and put on your Sherlock Holmes hat- there’s a mystery to be solved!  You’ll work with other detectives to solve an English Victorian era mystery.

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Grab your notebook and put on your Sherlock Holmes hat- there’s a mystery to be solved!  You’ll work with other detectives to solve an English Victorian era mystery.

Invasive Species in New York

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Atlantic Marine Conservation Society biologists will introduce you to invasive species that have made their home in New York waters. Learn how invasive species invade our waters an...

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Atlantic Marine Conservation Society biologists will introduce you to invasive species that have made their home in New York waters.

Teen Movie Matinee - "The Sandlot"

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come down with some friends and watch “The Sandlot.” Snacks will be provided.  PG, runtime 101 minutes.

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Come down with some friends and watch “The Sandlot.” Snacks will be provided.  PG, runtime 101 minutes.

Disclaimer(s)

This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies.

Beginner Mah Jongg

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Games, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to play American Mah Jongg following the National Mah Jongg League rules with Nancy Esposito.  Experience the excitement of learning this historic game that is now popul...

Closed
Required
Payment
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Lectures
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn to play American Mah Jongg following the National Mah Jongg League rules with Nancy Esposito.  Experience the excitement of learning this historic game that is now popular with adults of all ages!

Friday Movie of the Week - Freelance

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 2:15pm - 4:45pm
Kings Park Building Community Room at Kings Park Building
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join your friends and neighbors for a film showing.

Open
Required
Location: Kings Park Building
Room: Kings Park Building Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Join your friends and neighbors for a film showing.