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Teen Raffle: Broadway Shows

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:

Can you guess the Broadway show from its playbill?

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

YA Winter Reading Challenge

All Day 1/2 - 2/28
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Start the new year by signing up for the 2025 Winter Reading Challenge!

Complete challenges to get Bingo. For every Bingo you get (up to 5), you will earn a raffle ticket for a prize. 

Winter Animals Scavenger Hunt [Children]

All Day 1/21 - 1/31
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For children. Find the winter animals hidden around the Children's Dept. and get a sticker. One sticker per child per day.

Winter Reading Challenge [Children]

All Day 1/21 - 2/16
Children
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For newborn - Grade 5. From January 2 through February 28, children can participate in our Winter Reading Challenge. Get a special game board, do some reading challenges, and earn a prize! One sheet per child.

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. During the winter months, we will offer a Wednesday craft kit in addition to the Saturday craft kit. Limit of 3 per family. Please only take what you need for your immediate family.

Mah-Jongg

10:00am - 12:00pm
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:

Enjoy this ancient game with fellow enthusiasts.

*No registration. Not an instructional class. Please sign attendance sheet.*

Toddler Sensory Play [24-35 months AND an adult]

10:15am - 11:00am
Children
In-person
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Event Details:

We apologize, but this program has been cancelled due to illness.

Canasta

1:00pm - 3:30pm
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:

Play a game or two of this multi-deck card game.

*No registration. Not an instructional class. Please sign attendance sheet.*

Social Work Intern

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Help and Information
Cancelled
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Help and Information
Event Details:

Our social work student intern from Stony Brook University provides patrons with information, referrals and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services and more.

Minecraft Meet-up

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Tweens
Clubs, Games and Trivia
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Clubs, Games and Trivia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for an hour of fun playing Minecraft. Hang out with other Minecraft enthusiasts while you play the game and compete in-game challenges.

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

10:00am - 10:30am
Children
In-person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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. 

Tai Chi

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Exercise, Health & Wellness, In-person
Closed
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness, In-person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Laurince McElroy instructs on the art’s most popular form: the 24-Posture Form in Medium Frame Yang-Style.

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.

White Bird

2:00pm - 4:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Movie
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
(PG-13), 121 minutes Struggling to fit in at his new school after being expelled for his treatment of Auggie Pullman, Julian is visited by his grandmother and is transformed by the compassionate and heroic story of her attempts to escape Nazi-occupie

Social Work Intern

4:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness, Help and Information
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Help and Information
Event Details:

Our social work student intern from Stony Brook University provides patrons with information, referrals and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services and more.

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

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Children
In-person
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

Conversation Skills for English Learners

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
ESOL
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESOL
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Practice your English conversation and improve your vocabulary and grammar.

Practica tu conversación en inglés y mejora tu vocabulario y gramática.

Tween Breakout

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Teens, Tweens
Games and Trivia
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Children, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games and Trivia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

With teamwork and critical thinking, follow the clues to unlock the box and breakout!

Qigong

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Exercise, Health & Wellness, In-person
Open
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A and B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise, Health & Wellness, In-person
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

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

6 classes; $24

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.

Senior Advocate

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Help and Information
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Study Room C
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. No registration and appointment required.

Bridge

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. Not an instructional class. Please sign attendance sheet.*

Art for Littles series [2.5-5 years AND an adult]

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children
In-person
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For 2.5 - 5 years AND an adult. Does your child like art? Join us for a FUN art project! Dress for a mess.

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.

Open Mic Afternoon

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Concerts
Library Branch: South Country Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Concerts
Event Details:

Musicians, spoken-word artists and friends! Join us on the 4th Sunday of the month for a welcoming, supportive Open Mic afternoon.

Snowman Stamp Fun! [Children AND an adult]

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

For children AND an adult. No registration, drop in between 10:00 am - 12:00 noon to have some fun using stamps to assemble a snowman.