Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Chess board over red and yellow background

Monthly Chess Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Games and Trivia, In-person

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Adult Chess Club is back at South Country Library! Join fellow players for a few relaxing games of chess. 

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Trivia, In-person
Event Details:

Adult Chess Club is back at South Country Library! Join fellow players for a few relaxing games of chess. 

seed sorting

Seed Sorting

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Area at South Country Library

Program Type:

Community Service

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Spring is around the corner and our seed library will be coming soon. Help us prepare by making seed packets. Volunteer credit will be provided to all who participate.

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spring is around the corner and our seed library will be coming soon. Help us prepare by making seed packets. Volunteer credit will be provided to all who participate.

Arrizza photo.

Arrizza: Voyage to Eternity

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Concerts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Please join us in welcoming back Arrizza, an ICMA & OWMR-nominated artist and composer based here on Long Island. He will be performing selections from his latest album “Voyage...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Concerts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us in welcoming back Arrizza, an ICMA & OWMR-nominated artist and composer based here on Long Island.

Gray words and puzzle pieces over a winter scene

Winter Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Fireplace Cafe at South Country Library

Program Type:

Games and Trivia, In-person

Age Group:

Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Up to 6 teams will compete to finish the same 500-piece winter themed puzzle within 3 hours. Register once for your team of 2 to 4 members, open to Adults and Young Adults entering...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Fireplace Cafe
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Trivia, In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Up to 6 teams will compete to finish the same 500-piece winter themed puzzle within 3 hours. Register once for your team of 2 to 4 members, open to Adults and Young Adults entering sixth grade and up.

Seal graphics over a white box with black and blue font. Beach scene as background.

Seal Walk and Beach Cleanup

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Community Service, Special Event

Age Group:

Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Meet us at Cupsogue Beach County Park (975 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978) to learn about local seal species and AMSEAS seal research. The seal walk is also combined with a...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Service, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet us at Cupsogue Beach County Park (975 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978) to learn about local seal species and AMSEAS seal research.

Puzzle pieces in different shades of blue in each corner over a gray background

Puzzle Swap

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Drop-in, Games and Trivia

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle! Join us to swap out your old jigsaw puzzles for new-to-you puzzles. Puzzles must be in good condition, with all pieces present. Please have the ...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Drop-in, Games and Trivia
Event Details:

Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle! Join us to swap out your old jigsaw puzzles for new-to-you puzzles. 

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Valentine's Day Shadow Box

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, In-person

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Join Emma as she will help you to create and customize your own shadow as a gift for your loved one. You will be placing vinyl and making a small bouquet of faux flowers. Be s...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Emma as she will help you to create and customize your own shadow as a gift for your loved one. You will be placing vinyl and making a small bouquet of faux flowers. 

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Rhonda Denet: "From Jazz to Soul" (African-American History Month)

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Concerts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

We are very pleased to welcome back Rhonda Denet for African-American History Month with her concert "From Jazz to Soul."A musical journey from the era when the “First Lady Of Song...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Concerts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are very pleased to welcome back Rhonda Denet for African-American History Month with her concert "From Jazz to Soul."

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Love Letters: A Play

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Concerts, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

A unique and imaginative theatre piece which, in the words of the author, “needs no theatre, no lengthy rehearsal, no special set, no memorization of lines, and no commitment from ...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concerts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A unique and imaginative theatre piece which, in the words of the author, “needs no theatre, no lengthy rehearsal, no special set, no memorization of lines, and no commitment from its two actors beyond the night of performance.” The piece is compr

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Meatball Time at Café Castello [K - 5th AND an adult]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

In-person

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

For grades K - 5th AND an adult. Join us at Café Castello in Bellport Village (141 S Country Rd) and learn how to make your own delicious meatballs! We will also read some sto...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

For grades K - 5th AND an adult. Join us at Café Castello in Bellport Village (141 S Country Rd) and learn how to make your own delicious meatballs! We will also read some stories.

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Author Event: Yolanda J. Johnson on 'MastHERpiece'

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join local author Yolanda J. Johnson as she discusses her new book, MastHERpiece: A 31-Day Devotional to Discover the Treasure Within. This book is designed to empower women to hea...

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join local author Yolanda J. Johnson as she discusses her new book, MastHERpiece: A 31-Day Devotional to Discover the Treasure Within.

Pokemon Day Volunteers

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Teen Area at South Country Library

Program Type:

Community Service

Age Group:

Teens, Tweens

Event Details:

Volunteers are needed to help library staff with various activities during our first Pokémon Day.Community Service hours will be provided to all participants.

Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Volunteers are needed to help library staff with various activities during our first Pokémon Day.

Community Service hours will be provided to all participants.

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Teen Raffle: State Flags

All Day 1/1–1/31
Teens, Tweens
Games and Trivia
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games and Trivia
Event Details:

Let's test your knowledge of state flags!

Click here to enter the raffle for a chance to win a prize.

Mittens Scavenger Hunt [Children]

01/02/2026 @ 9:30am–01/18/2026 @ 4:00pm
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For children.  

Go to the Children's Desk to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet. Find all the mittens and return the sheet to the Children's Desk to get a sticker. One sticker per child per day.

Winter Reading Challenge [Children]

01/02/2026 @ 9:30am–01/18/2026 @ 4:00pm
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For children. Join the Winter Reading Challenge: Reading is Twice as Nice! Jan 2- Feb 28

Mother Goose series [Newborn - 35 months AND an adult]

10:00am–10:30am
Children
In-person
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

For newborn - 35 months AND an adult. Sing, say and play along with Mother Goose rhymes and meet other parents/caregivers in the area. 

New Year, New Tech Series: Windows Computer Basics

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Help and Information, In-person, Technology
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Help and Information, In-person, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you receive a new device over the holidays and aren’t quite sure where to start?

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Movie
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
(R), 84 minutes More than four decades after the release of the groundbreaking documentary, the now estranged bandmates are forced to reunite for one final concert.

Storycraft for Littles series [3-5 years AND an adult]

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children
In-person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

THE JANUARY 8 SESSION IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE FLU. The rest of the series should take place as scheduled.

For 3-5 years AND an adult. Join us for some books and a craft.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting (2026-2027 Budget Presentation)

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the library.

The 2026-2027 budget for the library will be presented at this meeting.

 

Qigong

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Exercise, In-person
Open
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, In-person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

This ancient, evidence-based Chinese healing art and parent of Tai Chi contains gentle, low impact exercises which provide many benefits including lowered blood pressure, increased bone density, balance and coordination.

Disclaimer(s)

EXERCISE PROGRAM DISCLAIMER

By registering for this program, I hereby release the South Country Library, its trustees, employees, and agents, from any and all liability from any accident or claim of injury and/or property damage incurred by me as a result of my participation in the exercise programs held by the Library. I agree to assume any and all risks associated with my participation in the programs and I represent that my physician has certified that I am physically capable of participating in the programs for which I enroll. I acknowledge that I have read the foregoing release, am executing it knowingly, voluntarily, willfully and free from any coercion, and am fully aware of its contents and legal effects.

Bridge Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Drop-in, Games and Trivia
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Drop-in, Games and Trivia
Event Details:

Gather with fellow players for an afternoon of Bridge. 

*No registration required. Please sign attendance sheet.*

YA Movie: Abominable

3:30pm–5:30pm
Teens, Tweens
Movie
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we watch Yi and her two friends embark on an epic quest to reunite a Yeti with his family. But to do so, they must stay one step ahead of those who want to capture the beast for their own gain.

Snacks will be served.

Silent Reading Club & Snacks [3rd-5th]

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
In-person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

For 3rd-5th grades. Bring a book or choose one here. Relax, read for a while, then we'll have a snack. You can hear what other kids are reading, maybe get a suggestion for your next read.

Craft KIT Giveaway [All ages]

All Day
Children
Kits
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Kits
Event Details:

All ages, no registration, while supplies last. Pick up a simple craft kit in the Children's Dept. Because of demand, there is a limit of 3 kits per family. Please only take what you need.

Books & Bagels (Book Discussion)

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Book Discussion
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly Books & Bagels book discussion! This month we'll be chatting about To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Bagels, coffee, and tea will be served. 

Fluffy Winter Slime [3rd-5th]

11:00am–11:30am
Children
In-person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

For 3rd-5th grades. Let's create fluffy snow winter slime that you can take home!

Dungeons and Dragons

12:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Games and Trivia, In-person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Trivia, In-person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Dungeon Master, Justin, for a new Dungeons and Dragons campaign, meeting once per month. No experience required! 

YA Squeegee Art

1:30pm–2:30pm
Teens, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative with paint and make an abstract piece of art using a squeegee!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Country Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday.

Groundhog Contest [Children]

01/20/2026 @ 9:30am–01/31/2026 @ 5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Contest runs January 20-31

For children.

Mittens Scavenger Hunt [Children]

01/20/2026 @ 9:30am–01/31/2026 @ 5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For children.  

Go to the Children's Desk to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet. Find all the mittens and return the sheet to the Children's Desk to get a sticker. One sticker per child per day.

Winter Reading Challenge [Children]

01/20/2026 @ 9:30am–02/15/2026 @ 4:00pm
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For children. Join the Winter Reading Challenge: Reading is Twice as Nice! Jan 2- Feb 28

Playdough Fun! [Children AND an adult]

10:00am–12:00pm
Children
Drop-in
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Drop-in
Event Details:

For children AND an adult. No registration, just drop in between 10:00 am - 12:00 noon to have some fun squishing, rolling and shaping playdough.

Senior Advocate

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Help and Information
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Study Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Help and Information
Event Details:

Meet with a liaison from the Suffolk County Office for the Aging to receive information regarding programs available to seniors living in Suffolk County.

Monthly Chess Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Games and Trivia, In-person
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Trivia, In-person
Event Details:

Adult Chess Club is back at South Country Library! Join fellow players for a few relaxing games of chess.