Upcoming Events

Name: Crafting Circle
Start: 2024-04-20T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-04-20T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Community Room B

Featured Events

Crafting Circle

Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Community Room B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Bring your knitting, quilting, sewing, or other fiber arts project. Work on and chat about your current projects with fellow enthusiasts. All are welcome. This is not an instru

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Bring your knitting, quilting, sewing, or other fiber arts project. Work on and chat about your current projects with fellow enthusiasts. All are welcome. This is not an instructional program. No registration required. ...

Earth Day Community Cleanup

Monday, April 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm

South Country Library

Program Type:

Community Service

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Join the South Country community as we clean our streets for Earth Day! We will meet at the library at 2:30pm. Call the library for more information. Student volunteers will be abl

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Service

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join the South Country community as we clean our streets for Earth Day! We will meet at the library at 2:30pm. Call the library for more information. Student volunteers will be able to earn community service hours for participating. ...

How to be a Birder Anywhere

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Learn about the hobby of bird watching, not only in your backyard but anywhere else you may go. Dianne Taggart, long time birder, will present a program on how to bird in the field

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A and B

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

Learn about the hobby of bird watching, not only in your backyard but anywhere else you may go. Dianne Taggart, long time birder, will present a program on how to bird in the field, how to enjoy the birds in your own backyard and (with photos) what b...

Defensive Driving

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Help and Information

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Course completion entitles you to a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection, and collision insurance for three years; and a reduction of up to 4 points on you

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Help and Information

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 40

Event Details:

Course completion entitles you to a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection, and collision insurance for three years; and a reduction of up to 4 points on your driving record every 18 months. Register at the Reference Desk w...

Narcan Training

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Help and Information

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Yvonne Mann from the nonprofit organization Outreach for this Narcan training. Narcan is a medicine that can help people who are overdosing on an opioid. Opioids inc

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A and B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Help and Information

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 27

Event Details:

Join Yvonne Mann from the nonprofit organization Outreach for this Narcan training. Narcan is a medicine that can help people who are overdosing on an opioid. Opioids include prescription medications, heroin, and fentanyl. Everyone att...

Qigong

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Exercise

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

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, bala

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A and B

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Exercise

Registration Required

Payment Required

Seats Remaining: 25

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. 4 classes; $16 ...

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.

Motion Picture Technologies: Color in Film

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Movie, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Delve into the vibrant world of cinematic color, tracing its journey from the Lumière brothers' pioneering days through the Technicolor revolution of the 1940s, the widescreen inno

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie, Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 38

Event Details:

Delve into the vibrant world of cinematic color, tracing its journey from the Lumière brothers' pioneering days through the Technicolor revolution of the 1940s, the widescreen innovations of the 1950s, and up to today's immersive experiences in IMAX ...

Card Making with Paper Napkins

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Participants will create two greeting cards using decorative paper napkins. Napkins of the instructor's choice will be available or participants may bring their own. Fee: $5

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Participants will create two greeting cards using decorative paper napkins. Napkins of the instructor's choice will be available or participants may bring their own. Fee: $5 ...

Spring Birds Bed & Breakfast

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

Using locally foraged seeds, nuts, flowers and berries, participants will create a birdhouse feeder. Learn what foods attract different kinds of birds and what flowers to plant in

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Payment Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

Using locally foraged seeds, nuts, flowers and berries, participants will create a birdhouse feeder. Learn what foods attract different kinds of birds and what flowers to plant in your yard to attract our feathered friends all year long. Fee: $5 ...

LGBT 101

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Community Room A at South Country Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Event Details:

This workshop provides an introduction to the LGBT community by defining common terminology, explaining the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and exploring

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

This workshop provides an introduction to the LGBT community by defining common terminology, explaining the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and exploring risk factors and resiliencies. The program concludes with a discussio...

BrainMinders ™ Puppet Show and Helmet Giveaway [4-6 years AND an adult]

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Community Room B at South Country Library

Program Type:

In-person

Age Group:

Children, Adults

Event Details:

Kids can enjoy a BrainMinders™ Puppet Show about safety, and then be fitted for and receive a free helmet. They'll also receive a coloring book, BrainMinders ™ certificate and

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Children, Adults

Program Type: In-person

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Kids can enjoy a BrainMinders™ Puppet Show about safety, and then be fitted for and receive a free helmet. They'll also receive a coloring book, BrainMinders ™ certificate and enjoy some juice and cookies. This program is available to us thanks ...

Author Talk: Paul M. Sparrow on FDR's War of Words With Charles Lindbergh—and the Battle to Save Democracy

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Community Room A and B at South Country Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Paul M. Sparrow is a writer, historical consultant, and the former director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Before moving to the FDR Library he was th

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Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A and B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Paul M. Sparrow is a writer, historical consultant, and the former director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. Before moving to the FDR Library he was the Deputy Director and Senior Vice President at the Newseum in Washingt...

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Books & Bagels (Book Discussion)

10:00am - 11:00am

Book Discussion

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 4

Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book discussion! This month, we will be reading the Long Island Reads pick. Each library on Long Island reads the same book. The title will be revealed at a later date. Bagels, coffee, and tea will be served. The first 20 regi...

Long Island Reads Live Stream Event

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Book Discussion, Special Event, Virtual

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Special Event, Virtual

Event Details:

Long Island Reads will honor Christian Cooper at a ceremony at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library on April 21, 2024, at 2 pm. The event is being live streamed via CrowdCast. South Country Library book club members are invited to watch the even...

Mother's Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday. ...

Books & Bagels (Book Discussion)

10:00am - 11:00am

Book Discussion

Registration

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 24

Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book discussion! This month, we will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Bagels, coffee, and tea will be served. ...

Memorial Day Weekend Sunday

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday weekend. ...

Memorial Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday. ...

Book & Brew (Book Discussion)

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Book Discussion

Registration

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Join us for this special book discussion at the Bellport Brewery! We'll be chatting about Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green. You can pick your copy of the book up at the Reference desk. Bellport Br...

Author Talk: Paul M. Sparrow on FDR's War of Words With Charles Lindbergh—and the Battle to Save Democracy

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Book Discussion, Special Event

Registration

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A and B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Special Event

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

YA Book Discussion: Slugfest

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Book Discussion

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Teens, Tweens

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Join us for a lively discussion of Gordon Korman's hilarious book, Slugfest. Books will be available to check out starting May 1st. ...

Books & Bagels (Book Discussion)

10:00am - 11:00am

Book Discussion

Registration

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book discussion! This month, we will be reading The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Bagels, coffee, and tea will be served. ...

Father's Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday. ...

Juneteenth

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday. ...

Independence Day (4th of July)

All Day

Closing

Branches:

South Country Library

Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday. ...

Classics Book Discussion: The Great Gatsby

10:00am - 11:00am

Book Discussion

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book discussion. Throughout the summer, we will be reading classics! This month, we'll be reading The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We'll be showing the 2013 film adaptation after the discussion. ...

Classics Book Discussion: The Color Purple

10:00am - 11:00am

Book Discussion

Registration

Library Branch: South Country Library

Room: Community Room B

South Country Library

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