This newsletter highlights classes and events with available spots for the upcoming week. To view all our offerings and secure your spot in popular programs ahead of time, visit our Programs & Events Calendar online or check out our print newsletter.

Color Our World Reading Challenge Banner
Color Our World
Summer Reading Challenge Starts TODAY!
Read books, attend awesome programs, and complete fun activities to earn raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic prizes courtesy of Friends of the Library!
 
Register on Beanstack with your LPL card!

FEATURED ADULT PROGRAMS
Omni Loop
Watch-A-Movie Wednesday
Omni Loop
Wednesday, June 4 from 2:15-4:15 pm
(Sci-Fi/Drama, 2024, NR, 111 mins.)
Starring Mary-Louise Parker & Ayo Edebiri
 
No registration 

Map of Long Island
Beyond the Hamptons:
The Hidden History of the Twin Forks

Wednesday, June 4 from 7:00-8:30 pm

Long Island’s East End is home to beautiful beaches, colorful farms, trendy restaurants, luxurious mansions, and popular wineries. Underneath all of this, the heritage of the Twin Forks holds a rich history that tells the story of early settlements and the origins of Long Island as we know it today. That history is all around us, both on the North and South Forks, if we know where to look. Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they take a journey through time and examine the hidden history of Long Island’s East End from days of the first settlements to the modern era.
 
Register here

Yankees
Pinstripes and Tales:
Curious Stories the Yankees Told Me 
(In-person or Zoom)
Thursday, June 5 from 6:30-8:00 pm

Author and lifelong Yankees fan Bill Schulman is back to regale
you with even more tales, adventures, humorous stories, and anecdotes shared during his personal interviews with over 100 Yankees stars who played for the Bombers from the 1950s through the 1980s.
 
Register here

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Pride Flair Pins
Thursday, June 5 from 6:30-8:30 pm OR
Friday, June 6 from 2:30-4:30 pm

Show off your pride with custom flair! Use our button maker to design and create vibrant, personalized pride pins to celebrate love, identity, and community.
 
Register here:
6:30-8:30 pm OR 2:30-4:30 pm

checkers
Hey! Let’s Play!
Friday from 10:00 am–12:00 pm

Bring along your friends or find others to share a game on
Friday mornings. Bring your playing cards, Mah Jongg sets, and other favorites. We provide the tables and the room; you provide the fun!
 
No registration

Coloring page and pencils
Color Your Cares Away
Friday, June 6 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Limit 1 registration per LPL cardholder

Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring, music, and conversation. All materials will be provided. Please register for each date you plan to attend.
 
Register here

union cemetery
Union Cemetery Tour
Saturday, June 7 from 2:00-3:00 pm

Join us as we explore the Union Cemetery. Located in Middle Island, the cemetery can be traced to the mid-1700s when it began as a Swezey family burial site. Learn the stories of those interred in Union Cemetery, including members of local families, veterans, and other interesting residents of Middle Island, Coram, and Ridge.

The Union Cemetery is located in Middle Island just west of Bartlett Pond Park across from the Middle Island United Church.
 
No registration

Mufasa movie poster
Saturday Afternoon Movie
Mufasa: The Lion King
Saturday, June 7 at 2:15 pm

Starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Tiffany Boone
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
(Animated/Adventure, 2024, PG, 118 mins.)
 
No registration 

EXPLORE MORE ADULT PROGRAMS THIS WEEK
Monday, June 2
Family Service League
Social Worker
4:30-8:30 pm
More information
 
Tuesday, June 3
DIY@makerLAB
10:00-12:00 pm
Make appointment
 
Medicaid Enrollment Assistance for the Aged,
Blind and Disabled
12:00-3:30 pm
More information
Wednesday, June 4
DIY@makerLAB
3:30-5:30 pm
Make appointment
 
Ask-A-Librarian 
6:00-8:00 pm
Make appointment
 
Thursday, June 4
DIY@makerLAB
1:30-3:30 pm
Make appointment
 
Saturday, June 5
DIY@makerLAB
10:00-12:00 pm
Make appointment
 
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DIY@makerLAB
2:00-4:00 pm
Make appointment

TEEN PROGRAMS
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Sensory Craft
Sensory Craft Lab 
Monday, June 2 from 7:00-8:00 pm

Feeling stressed from end-of-the-year tests or just want to unwind? Take a break, relax, and let your creativity flow! Join us for a fun Craft Lab where you’ll make your own slime and sensory jars to take home.
 
Register here

Writing Workshop
Teen Writing Workshop: Fantasy
Tuesday, June 3 from 7:00-8:00 pm

Teen fantasy fanatics are invited to join us for this workshop all about fantasy storytelling! Discuss your favorite fantasy stories and practice magical worldbuilding exercises while enjoying snacks. Sharing original work is welcome. Please bring a notebook or one will be provided for you. The snacks provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies.
 
Register here

Color Our World
Summer Reading Club Decoration
Wednesday, June 4 from 7:00-8:00 pm

Help the Teen Services Librarians decorate the Teen Services Department for this year’s Summer Reading Club!

Certificate for 1 hour of community service
 
Register here

Glow and Go Nightlights
Glow and Go Nightlights
Friday, June 6 from 7:00-8:00 pm

Color your world and light up your nights! Librarian Mr. McCoy will show teens how to design and etch their own color-changing LED nightlights. Craft, create, and watch your imagination shine!
 
Register here

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
June Program Registration Calendar
Stay informed about when to register for our popular children's programs with this registration date calendar.

Pins
Family Maker Night in the makerLAB
Buttons
Monday, June 2 at 6:00 pm OR 7:00 pm
Families with children (grades 2-6)
Have you ever wanted to check out our makerLAB?  Not sure how to use the equipment?  Join us in the makerLAB to learn how to make buttons!
Register here

Rainbow
Pride Family Storytime
Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 pm
Families with children 

Join us for a special storytime commemorating Pride Month. We will read a rainbow of stories celebrating all types of families, love, and friendship. Then we will make a craft and do some rainbow activities.
 
Register here

children dancing
Dance With Me
Friday, June 6 at 10:00 am
Children (18-35 months)

Join Great South Bay Dance for creative movement dance activities, free play, tumbling on mats, and a story.  
 
Register here
 
Let’s Dance
Friday, June 6 at 11:00 am
Children (3 years–Pre-K)

Join Great South Bay Dance for a fun dance class exploring basic movement principles and vocabulary.  Props and creative games foster an exciting, engaging class.
 
Register here

donuts
Delicious Donuts
Children (grades 3-6) at 7:15 pm

Join Miss Laura in baking delicious donuts to celebrate
National Donut Day.
 
Register here

children playing instruments
Shake ‘N Make Music
Saturday, June 7

Let’s have a party with Heather from Shake 'N Make Music! This music and movement program incorporates instruments, bean bags, bubbles, and more for little ones and their caregivers.
 
Register here:
Children (infant–17 months) at 10:00 am
Children (18-35 months) at 11:00 am

EQUIPMENT & GADGETS
Ventureboard Chess
VentureBoard
Portable Chess Set
backgammon
Backgammon
scrabble to go
Scrabble To Go

Giant Pick-up Sticks
Giant Pick-Up Sticks
giant Dominoes
Giant Dominoes
Giant Jenga
Giant Jenga

ONLINE CLASSES
 Learn to Code Fiero Code
 
Fiero Code
Ever wanted to control robots or build your own games? With Fiero Code, learn how to code with Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, and more!

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LinkedIn Learning
Universal Class
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Universal Class
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