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Virtual Programs will still be ongoing. Click here for a listing of all Virtual Programs.
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Art Challenge
Want to be part of an art challenge? Please see the following link to participate!
Language Learning Classes
For a listing of upcoming Language Learning Classes, please click the image or the below link.
Below you will find Adult Virtual Programs being offered for the month of September. For a listing of October virtual programs, some of which are currently open for registration, please click below.
- When registering you must provide your email address.
- ***If You Do Not Have A Card, Email A Reference Librarian For Help At The Below Email Address:
September
A Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center – Virtual Hiring Event
The Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center has scheduled a Virtual Hiring Event for Attentive Care Home Health Care Services…Thursday, October 1, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Positions Available:
- Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Aides
Free training, and ask about the $500 sign on bonus. To register for this Virtual Hiring Event please email your first name, last name and email address to michele.azzara@suffolkcountyny.gov. No App Necessary. Zoom Login & Meeting Code provided at Registration. If you are unable to attend, Call and apply at 1-866-516-1367 or apply online https://www.attentivecareservices.com/agency-positions.
Sage and Citrus Body Spray and Lotion
Saturday, September 26, 10:00 AM
The benefits of using grounding sage and uplifting citrus essential oils will be discussed as we create an amazing lotion and body spray to take home. Essential oil safety and instructions will be discussed. This is part hands-on, part demonstration. After the program is completed and for those who registered, please call the library (631-929-4488) to make an appointment to pick up copies of the recipes, resources, and product samples of lotion and body spray to take home. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click here to register! – Registration begins September 1
Concert: Harp Music with a Twist
Saturday, September 26, 2:00 PM, Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM, & Friday, November 20, 7:30 PM
With heart and humor Kate Saxton is guaranteed to delight with traditional and modern music played on her concert harp. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register! – Registration Currently Open
Breathe Together With Charyl Ozkaya (A 20-minute Weekly Zoom Session)
Tuesdays, September 29, October 6, 13, 20, & 27, 10:00 AM
Join us once a week (9/8 – 10/27) to sit still and practice the kind of deep breathing that fosters calm well-being and can improve our health and our outlook. No charge. Provide your email address when registering. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click here to register! – Registration begins Thursday, August 20
Tai Chi
Tuesday, September 29, & October 6, 3:30 – 4:15 PM
Tai Chi Flow (9/15-1-/6) is a combination of Tai Chi and Qigong. Tai Chi is composed of smooth flowing movements called forms that are inspired by animals and nature. Qigong is the practice of stimulating the flow of energy internally through-out the body with breath and movement. Tai Chi and Qigong is a harmonious form of gentle exercise that is beneficial for flexibility and balance, and is believed to improve our over health and wellness. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click here to register! – Registration begins September 1
Author Talks
This Author Visit with Stephen Heyman is brought to NSPL by the graciousness of The Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton History Museum and the East End Public Libraries Collaboration Project.
A Zoom Author Visit with Stephen Heyman, author of The Planter of Modern Life
Wednesday, September 30, 5:30 PM
Rogers Memorial Library & Southampton History Museum present: Louis Bromfield was a World War I ambulance driver, a Paris expat, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist as famous as Hemingway or Fitzgerald. But he cashed in his literary success to finance a wild agrarian dream in his native Ohio, and the ideas he planted at his utopian experimental farm, Malabar, would inspire America’s first generation of organic farmers and popularize the tenets of environmentalism years before Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. This sweeping biography unearths a lost icon of American culture, a fascinating, hilarious and unclassifiable character who — between writing and plowing — also dabbled in politics and high society. Through it all, Bromfield fought for an agriculture that would enrich the soil and protect the planet. While his name has faded into obscurity, his mission is more critical today than ever.
October
Beginner Yoga
Thursdays, October 1, & 8, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
The beginner class (9/10 – 10/8) focuses on alignment, breath and beginner yoga postures through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. Emphasis is placed on student understanding, safety and stability within each pose. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click here to register! – Registration begins Monday, August 24
Beginning Chess with Ulysses
Saturdays, October 3, 10, 17, & 24, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
In this beginner course (10/3 – 10/24), you will learn the exciting and stimulating game of Chess. A video will be released weekly to our NSPL’s YouTube channel. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
- Class 1 – you will learn to identify the pieces, how to set the board up, and how the pieces move
- Class 2 – we discuss chess openings, and board awareness
- Class 3 – we will discuss “middle game” instruction and recording your moves.
- Class 4 – you will learn “end game” strategy and instruction.
Yoga, Breath and Relaxation
Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, & Nov 4, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
This is a live Zoom class (10/7 – 11/4) incorporating specifically designed yoga practices that help to bring health to the body, vitality to the breath, and calmness to the mind. You will do gentle yoga postures, breath work and relaxation. Grab your mat and join us for a deep stress release in the comfort of your own home! When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
Benvenuti Italiani! Obtaining Dual Italian-American Citizenship
Thursday, October 8, 7:00 PM
Determine if you are eligible to obtain dual citizenship. Find out what documents you need and how to obtain them, including Italian records. Uncover potential roadblocks and resources to get around them. Learn how to get started and what to expect in the dual citizenship process.
Note- Participants should have a great grandparent, grandparent, or parent who was an Italian immigrant. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
Fighting Fake News
Friday, October 9, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Can you navigate the flurry of fake news and strike a balance between being a cynic and a sucker? Get the tools you need to stay ahead of online tricksters and trolls. We will dive into the complexity of digital citizenship, including the threat of falling for fake information. Examine case studies that bring to life the challenges of today’s media landscape and leave with an easy-to-remember and easy-to-implement strategy for staying a step ahead. Explore: What qualifies as “fake” news? Why should you care what’s real and what’s not? How can the motivations behind news stories shape the content? When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
Concert: Music of the West African Kora (Harp): A Filmed Concert
Friday, October 9, 7:00 PM
Sean Gaskell will play the West African Kora, a melodic 21 string harp from Gambia in this filmed concert. You will hear traditional Gambian music dating back hundreds of years ago along with some of Sean’s own modern orchestrations. At times during this concert you may feel as though you are sitting in a symphony hall in NY City. Sean is a celebrated musician from Seattle who currently lives in North Carolina. He has been featured in music festivals in the United States and in Gambia and Senegal. This video link will be posted on our YouTube channel on the date of the program listed above.
Creative Writing
Saturday, October 10, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This monthly writing workshop is the place to create new work in a safe, supportive ZOOM environment. You will be guided by stimulating Story Sparks, group discussion and constructive feedback. Fact or fiction. Poetry or prose. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
Everything Pumpkin: Instant Pot
Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 PM
Come and join us as Aidan shares how to cook and create great food in the Instant Pot. From Savory to sweet all of the dishes prepared will utilize pumpkin as the primary ingredient.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Begins October 1
Concert: Musical Adventure from Piano Solos to Four-Hands Duets: A Filmed Concert
Sunday, October 18, 2:00 PM
Olga Vinokur performs in this filmed concert as a Soloist and with Daniel Gnip in Four Hands Piano. “New York Times has described her playing as “an exquisite performance” and BBC magazine called Olga “superlative.” Olga Vinokur will present program of piano masterpieces by Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin among others. Her son Dan will join her for some exciting piano four-hands duos.” This video link will be posted on our YouTube Concert channel on the date of the program listed above.
The Chess Match of the Century: Bobby Fisher vs Boris Spassky
Monday, October 19, 5:30 PM
In 1972, when Bobby Fisher challenged Boris Spassky, the Russian world champion, the headlines it generated competed with the Watergate scandal and Vietnam. Join chess instructor Ulysses Tapley for commentary about that historic game on Zoom. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Currently Open
Author Talks
This Sanaë Lemoine Author Talk is brought to NSPL by the graciousness of The Rogers Memorial Library, and the East End Public Libraries Collaboration Project.
A Zoom Author Visit with Sanaë Lemoine, author of The Margot Affair
Wednesday, October 21, 12:00 PM
Margot Louve is a secret: the child of a longstanding affair between an influential French politician with presidential ambitions and a prominent stage actress. This hidden family exists in stolen moments in a small Parisian apartment on the Left Bank.
Sanaë Lemoine’s debut novel, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, is “Gorgeous…(she) writes in lush, lyrical prose that perfectly captures the heightened emotion and confusion of being a young woman with a bruised heart and limited experience. Though the book seems to be about an absent father, it’s more about a tricky mother, and about motherhood in general. It asks the ultimate question about this most complicated of relationships: What will a mother do for her child?”—Sarah Lyall, The New York Times
Race to Reduce Waste
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 – 8:15 PM
Have you ever thought about your trash and wonder where it goes? Do you get a daily to-go cup? Are you constantly tossing packing materials from online purchases? The goal of zero waste is to send nothing to the landfill. Learn ways to reduce waste and get as close to the goal of zero waste that fits your lifestyle. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Begins October 1
Concert: Gail Storm – A Filmed Concert
Thursday, October 22, 6:00 PM
Gail Storm, Long Island’s celebrated blues pianist, singer/songwriter, known for her blues stylings and treatment of the boogie woogie will perform a filmed concert of boogie woogie, traditional jazz, swing tunes, pop and originals. This concert is brought to NSPL through a East End Libraries Collaborative Project.
- Please register at: myrml.org
Vampire Fiction and Folklore Discussion
Thursday, October 22, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Love books and movies about vampires? Join author Erin Coughlin for an interactive presentation and discussion exploring the history and evolution of vampire folklore on screen and on the page. Learn more about the origins of the vampire myth, your favorite undead characters and the storytellers who love to write about them. Enjoy vampire themed book / movie trivia and games. Participate in a supernatural themed title swap where you can share your favorite books and discover new books to add to your TBR pile. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Begins October 1
Making a Change: The First Amendment & the Civil Rights Movement
Friday, October 23, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
How did civil rights activists use their individual freedoms (speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition) to demand change? How did Martin Luther King Jr. harness the power of the news media? Students learn about this important chapter in U.S. history and how the First Amendment was used as a vehicle for social change. A documentary based on primary sources looks at key dates in the movement and the media’s role in covering the push for equality. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Begins October 1
Concert: Harp Music with a Twist
Friday, October 23, 7:30 – 8:00 PM
With heart and humor Kate Saxton is guaranteed to delight with traditional and modern music played on her concert harp in this live-streamed mini concert.
- Click Here To Register! – Registration Currently Open
Simply Creative Chef Rob – Harvest Pumpkin Crumb Cake
Saturday, October 24
Join us as Chef Rob demonstrates how to make Harvest Pumpkin Crumb Cake. The video link and recipe which will be given out the date of the program listed above.
Spiders in Your Home and Landscape
Tuesday, October 28, 7:00 PM
Participants will learn about the typical spiders they are likely to encounter on Long Island, their life cycles, ecology, and cool spider facts, including their connections to art, literature, and science. AND. . . Halloween. When registering you must provide your email address.
- Click Here To Register – Registration Begins October 1
Savvy Sightseer Video Vacations: Ireland-From Dublin to Bunratty
Saturday, October 31
The Republic of Ireland’s sights are as varied as its many shades of green. We’ll visit an incredible sight that even frequent visitors to Ireland are not familiar with; then we’ll swing through Dublin before branching out for the midlands, and a stop off at my absolute favorite tiny town, before finishing with the amazing views along the Atlantic seaboard. A video will be available on the date listed above for this program.
Crafts With Theresa!
The below link will direct you to a page with multiple Do It Yourself craft videos, including Bird Feeders, I Love My Pet Collage, Garden Terrariums, and Simple Sugar Scrub, all of which can be done while at home. For Teens, Adults, and Families, these crafts are fun and entertaining! Please click the links below for all the projects.
Acts of Kindness For People and Pets
This program consists of a compilation of 6 projects with step-by-step instructions that give back to people and pets. Through Theresa’s programs, she does a lot for many of the animal shelters on Long Island, as well as Meals on Wheels, and the Homeless Coalition. She facilitates over 100 programs that give back and will be giving ideas through this program. 2 hours of Community Service
- To view the video link of Acts of Kindness For People and Pets click here!
- For a listing of downloadable Act of Kindness Craft Ideas click here!
Savvy Sightseer Armchair Travel Series
Missing North Shore Public Library’s Savvy Sightseer Travel Series? Savvy Sightseer, Jeanne Schnupp, is offering virtual trips for all to enjoy! Please click the link below to go on a trip with Jeanne and to see the listing of upcoming “trips.” These classes are great for families, teens, and adults!
Cooking Demo
Are you missing our cooking programs with Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott? He has helped you out by posting some cooking demos online! Click the following link for a listing of demos and their recipes!
Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University
The Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University is full of useful information regarding grants, loans, plans, business reopening suggestions and requirements, and more all revolving around small businesses and the Covid-19 Pandemic.
- Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University
- Future Scheduled Events
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
- Pre-applications for the New York Forward Loan Fund
- Suffolk County Reopening Resource Guide
- Statewide Regional Reopening Metrics
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Defensive Driving
If you need to take a Defensive Driving course, please visit the below link to connect to a variety of options, some for AARP, and even some for AAA members.
