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Library News from South Country Library January 26, 2021 Building community by sharing the wonders of learning, creating, and connecting with one another. |
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Hello South Country Community, It's almost February -- do you think the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow? Coming up, we're offering important discussions on racism and financial wellness. For families with children, there are many more crafts, including three for Valentine's Day. Plus, due to popularity, we've doubled our contestant-limit for the Trivia for All games -- twenty people can now play each game! Stay warm, South Country Library |
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Local Blood Drive Sunday, February 21, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Bellport Community Center 4 Bell Street, Bellport Appointments Preferred |
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The Library & This Year's Tax Season The library currently has copies of the Federal 1040/1040-SR booklet, which includes Schedules 1-3. They are located by the Reference Desk. The library does not yet have NYS tax forms. |
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The COVID Info & Support Group is temporarily on break. We will resume on a Saturday in February. Please call or keep an eye on our website or Facebook page for the exact date. |
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Our Give or Take Food Pantry is located in the lobby, and available for those in need to obtain food items anytime the library is open. |
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We have a bin in the lobby where you can donate non-perishable food to help keep the pantry stocked. Thank you for your generosity! |
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS These programs are intended for teens in grades 6 - 12 only. Registrants for virtual programs will be emailed a link. |
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Sign up for Advanced Battle of the Books! |
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The winner of the Pop Culture trivia was Nic! |
New Challenge: Name that TikTok Sound You may know every dance on TikTok and all the trending sounds, but do you know what the song is called? Open through Saturday, January 30 |
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Watch Party: A Knight's Tale
Friday, January 29, 6:30 PM Join as we watch a young squire try to prove himself a knight. To join the watch party, you'll need a Netflix account, Google Chrome, and the Netflix party extension. |
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3D Printing: Keychains Friday, February 5, 5:30 PM Design a keychain using CAD software. It will be printed on the library's 3D printer for you to pick up! Click here to register. |
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Craft Kit: Heart Pillow Wednesday, February 10 Registration opens February 1. |
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Game Night: Pictionary Thursday, February 11, 5:30 PM |
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Teen Book Club Monday, February 22, 4:30 PM Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her. |
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Teen Community Service Opportunities |
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Psst...need homework or testing help? Brainfuse has live tutoring hours daily from 10 AM - 11 PM. |
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TRIVIA for ALL! Congrats to the winner of the previous games: Jax for Name that Tune: 90's & JT for The Civil Rights Movement Here are your next two challenges: |
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Open January 26 - 28 Pop Culture Are you an entertainment expert? Take this quiz to find out. |
Open February 2 - 4 Black History Month Test your knowledge of significant Black figures throughout history. |
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Each game is available to the first twenty participants, and closes at 9:00 PM on the last day. |
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS All live programs are presented online through Zoom. For any questions about adult programs, email jsalvatore@sctylib.org |
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KonMari: Clear for the New Year Thursday, January 28, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Make way for the New Year by clearing out your personal space. Presenter Amy Chinitz, a Certified Consultant trained by Marie Kondo, is also a licensed social worker. The KonMari Method can be a tool to help ease anxiety as well as to tidy your home. Click here to register. |
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Family Fun Italian Night Video available February 1 - 28 Bring the family together as you prepare a half-tray of baked ziti and a dozen garlic knots. Everyone can take part and enjoy their portion. To receive the video link and recipes starting February 1, email jsalvatore@sctylib.org |
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Virtual Tai Chi Thursday, February 4, 10:00 - 11:00 AM Jim Cummings teaches the 24 movements of the Beijing Tai Chi form. Learn the fundamental movements and theory; improve balance, stability, and overall health. Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes. Click here to register. |
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Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow Thursday, February 4, 12:00 - 1:00 PM This New York Historical Society presentation is based on their 2018-19 exhibition and explores Black Americans’ struggle for equality under the law from 1865 through World War I. Learn about both Southern and Northern roles in this dark chapter of our history as well as Black New Yorkers’ organizing and community-building in the face of discrimination. Email jsalvatore@sctylib.org to register. |
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Virtual Chair Yoga Monday, February 8, 10:00 - 11:00 AM Join Kristen Orsini for a rejuvenating hour of chair yoga with breath work for mind/body tension and stress release. Click here to register. |
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Financial Wellness Workshop: Debt and Retirement |
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Wednesday, February 10 at two times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM or 7:00 - 8:30 PM Compounding interest is an extremely powerful financial force. Find out how it works in your favor when you are saving for retirement, and works against you when you have debt. Email jsalvatore@sctylib.org to register with your preferred start time. |
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Structural Racism on Long Island Thursday, February 11, 7:00 - 8:00 PM ERASE Racism is a Long Island-based organization that leads public policy advocates for racial equity in housing, public school education, and community development. Join us for an informative presentation and discussion. |
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Virtual Books & Bagels Saturday, February 13, 10:00 AM Blessings by Anna Quindlen When a teenage couple abandons their baby at the gate of an estate, the estate caretaker decides to raise the child himself. Copies are available for pickup at the Reference Desk, or call to schedule curbside pickup. |
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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES The Children's Department is open for browsing. There are no toys or games. Two internet/typing computers are available for kids to use. |
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Join the Winter Reading Club! For newborns - children in grade 5. Pick up a bingo sheet in the Children's Dept. or email childrens@sctylib.org. Complete a row of fun reading activities and return the sheet in the last two weeks of February to get your prize bag! |
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Kindness Jars For children in grades 2 - 5. Make a craft to focus on kind deeds! |
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Color Resist Snowflakes For children in grades 1 - 5. Create some magical snowflakes! |
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Sweet Hearts Baking Kit Create some memories by baking together! Kit includes a sugar cookie mix, a heart cookie cutter, a jar of sprinkles and a kid-friendly sugar cookie recipe for future use. One kit per family. |
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Heart Art Kit No registration, while supplies last. |
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Valentine Craft with Story For ages 2 and up. The storytime will be live via Zoom on Thursday, February 11 at 4:00 PM. Registrants will be emailed the link for the storytime. |
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Chinese New Year Craft Kit For children in grades K - 3. |
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Valentine Tealight Jar Craft For children in grades 3 - 5. Make a colorful glowing Valentine jar. |
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Letter of the Week Kit Pick up a new letter every Wednesday |
Kit includes a letter craft, activity sheets, and letter cut-outs. Call 631-286-0818 ext. 2 to arrange curbside pick-up. Recommended for age 5 & younger. |
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Free Craft Kits every Saturday The box will be inside the Children's Department during these colder months. Also available via curbside service. |
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Fridays at 10:30 AM Join Jen for some songs & fingerplays! You can view past Singalongs on YouTube. |
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Storytime! live via Zoom Mondays at 4:00 PM Email childrens@sctylib.org to request the Zoom link to participate. You can view past Storytimes on YouTube. |
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Amy Baires is our social work intern from Stony Brook University. She can help with information, referrals, and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services, unemployment, food pantries, and more. Amy speaks English y habla español. You can speak with her by phone or communicate by email. Make an appointment by emailing abaires@sctylib.org. |
Phone Appointments Available Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM Saturdays 12:30 - 4:00 PM |
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Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Anonymous Age 18+ |
Join our South Country group if you are recovering from addiction and looking for support. |
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Past Webinars from South Country Library |
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Are you looking for the links to resources from previous issues, or want to access the pre-September 2020 issues? Click here for our storage page (en español). This page will not be updated, so some resources are or will become obsolete. |
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22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
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Library Hours Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun: Closed until further notice Curbside pickup available Mon-Fri: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun: Closed until further notice |
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