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Parent Toddler Workshop 18m- 3.5 w/parent

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Parent Toddler Workshop:

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Parent Toddler Workshop 18m- 3.5 w/parent

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Parent Toddler Workshop:

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Crafts R Fun: Origami Dog (K-6)

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Challenge yourself to making a dog out of paper - with no scissors or tape!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Challenge yourself to making a dog out of paper - with no scissors or tape!

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

Knit for a Cause

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teen, Children
Event Details:

For grades 5-12!Learn basic knitting skills from Librarian Emily and skilled teen knitting volunteers, then put those skills to good use making items to donate people in need! ...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Required
Event Details:

For grades 5-12!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

Photograph of the interior to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, featuring an ornate marble floor with interlocking, abstract circular shapes of starkly contrasting hues, atop which stand pale marble statues on pedestals contorted in various stages of action, while along deep crimson walls hang Renaissance-era paintings in thick gilded frames, shone brightly in the dim room with spot-lighting

The Uffizi Gallery: A Virtual Tour [ZOOM]

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational Lecture, World & Wildlife
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Created from the massive art collection of the House de Medici, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is one of the most visited museums in the world. Join museum educator Marisa Hor...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational Lecture, World & Wildlife
Event Details:

Created from the massive art collection of the House de Medici, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence is one of the most visited museums in the world. Join museum educator Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe as she explores one of the most prominent Italian museu

Parent Toddler Workshop 18m- 3.5 w/parent

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Parent Toddler Workshop:

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Parent Toddler Workshop 18m- 3.5 w/parent

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Parent Toddler Workshop:

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Four pairs of hands working over a set of off-white Mah-Jongg tiles on a matte white table

Mah Jongg for Beginners [IN PERSON]

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking to keep your mind sharp while having fun and meeting new people? Then American Mah Jongg is the thing! It is a game of strategy, calculation and luck. In this beginner-frie...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Looking to keep your mind sharp while having fun and meeting new people? Then American Mah Jongg is the thing! It is a game of strategy, calculation and luck.

Disclaimer(s)

Supplies Required

Please review the program description for materials required for participation in this program.

Penguins sledding examples

Paint a Penguin (Grades 2-6)

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Draw and paint an adorable sledding penguin under the step-by-step instruction of Art Teacher Amy!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Draw and paint an adorable sledding penguin under the step-by-step instruction of Art Teacher Amy!

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

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Social Work Intern Appointments

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 8:15pm
Small Study Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Teen
Social Work Intern Appointments:

Throughout the academic year, the Emma S. Clark Library is host to one or more Social Work Interns from the Masters of Social Work Program at Stony Brook University who are trainin...

Event Details:

The last available appointment time for Thursday begins at 7:30pm.

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Small Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

The last available appointment time for Thursday begins at 7:30pm.

Social Work Intern Appointments

Throughout the academic year, the Emma S. Clark Library is host to one or more Social Work Interns from the Masters of Social Work Program at Stony Brook University who are training to become Licensed Clinical Social Workers. These individuals will be on-site to answer questions from our community, help them fill out forms, or provide referrals on topics such as:

  • Employment/Job Search
  • Housing
  • Applying for benefits
  • LGBTQIA+ topics
  • Medical Assistance
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Substance use
  • Care Coordination
  • Childcare Services

To schedule an appointment, click here:

https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/reserve-room/social-work-intern-appointments

To cancel your weekday appointment, email emilya@emmaclark.org. To cancel your Saturday appointment, email kiera@emmaclark.org.

*The Social Work Interns will be available to answer questions but are not therapists; referrals will be given to people looking for clinical therapy. All conversations will be kept confidential. The interns are mandated reporters for cases of neglect, abuse, or harm.

Kids on Bikes Tabletop Roleplaying Game (For Grades 7-9)

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

For Grades 7-9Join your friends for strange adventures in small towns!  Kids on Bikes is a collaborative, world-building, tabletop roleplaying game in which players take on th...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

For Grades 7-9

Disclaimer(s)

Allergen Notice

Please review the program description for any potential allergies before signing yourself or a loved one up for this program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

A cute piggy bank standing atop an ipad with coins splayed about while an outstretched hand holds a lightbulb

Start Your Own YouTube Channel & Monetize It! [ZOOM]

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Want to share your creativity or expertise with the world? Learn how to create a Youtube channel in just a few easy steps. Presented by Joseph Lodato, SBU Campus Lead for Navigate,...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Want to share your creativity or expertise with the world? Learn how to create a Youtube channel in just a few easy steps. Presented by Joseph Lodato, SBU Campus Lead for Navigate, Video & Tutorial Media Specialist.

Black and white photograph of author and ex-agent of British Intelligence John le Carré, poised against a stark black backdrop, sitting with one elbow propped against a desk, looking inquisitively out of frame

John le Carré: Novelist and Spy [IN PERSON]

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Stony Brook distinguished service professor emeritus Les Paldy will discuss the universally admired writer of morally ambiguous espionage novels, John le Carré, who served in Briti...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Stony Brook distinguished service professor emeritus Les Paldy will discuss the universally admired writer of morally ambiguous espionage novels, John le Carré, who served in British intelligence and carried over some of the skills he learned into

Time For Baby Newborn - 15 mos w/parent

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Time for Baby (Newborn - 15 mos.):

We'll learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Time for Baby (Newborn - 15 mos.)

We'll learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Group of friends playing board games, their faces out of frame but their hand reaching towards the center of the wooden table to reach for colorful game pieces

Game Day

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

We provide the space, tables and chairs.  You bring your friends and a favorite board or card game to play. We also have 2 Mah Jongg sets available upon request. (You must sup...

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We provide the space, tables and chairs.  You bring your friends and a favorite board or card game to play. We also have 2 Mah Jongg sets available upon request. (You must supply your own cards.)  No registration required.

Time For Baby 16 mos. - 24 mos. w/parent or caregiver

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Time for Baby (Ages 16 mos. - 24 mos. w/parent):

They'll be music, dancing, and games to enjoy with you baby.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Required

Time for Baby (Ages 16 mos. - 24 mos. w/parent)

They'll be music, dancing, and games to enjoy with you baby.

Various art supplies and sketchbook on a desk

Diamond Art: Coasters [IN PERSON]

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Relax and enjoy conversation with your friends and neighbors while you create a mandala coaster using tiny diamond-like facets. It is recommended, but not required, that you bring ...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Relax and enjoy conversation with your friends and neighbors while you create a mandala coaster using tiny diamond-like facets. It is recommended, but not required, that you bring a magnifying glass and tweezers.

seed library icon

Seed Packet Processing

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Garden & Environment
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Count, pack and label seed packets for our Seed Library.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, Garden & Environment
Required
Event Details:

Count, pack and label seed packets for our Seed Library.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

Helping your anxious child

Zoom Parenting Class: Supporting Your Anxious Child or Teen

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Workshops & Training
Age Group:
Adult, Teen, Children
Event Details:

This program is open to out-of-district patrons.Learn about evidence-based, practical strategies to significantly reduce your child’s anxiety, allowing them to feel more secure and...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Children
Program Type: Workshops & Training
Required
Event Details:

This program is open to out-of-district patrons.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:15pm
Small Study Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Teen
Social Work Intern Appointments:

Throughout the academic year, the Emma S. Clark Library is host to one or more Social Work Interns from the Masters of Social Work Program at Stony Brook University who are trainin...

Event Details:

The last available appointment time for Saturday begins at 3:30pm.

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Small Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

The last available appointment time for Saturday begins at 3:30pm.

Social Work Intern Appointments

Throughout the academic year, the Emma S. Clark Library is host to one or more Social Work Interns from the Masters of Social Work Program at Stony Brook University who are training to become Licensed Clinical Social Workers. These individuals will be on-site to answer questions from our community, help them fill out forms, or provide referrals on topics such as:

  • Employment/Job Search
  • Housing
  • Applying for benefits
  • LGBTQIA+ topics
  • Medical Assistance
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Substance use
  • Care Coordination
  • Childcare Services

To schedule an appointment, click here:

https://emmaclark.librarycalendar.com/reserve-room/social-work-intern-appointments

To cancel your weekday appointment, email emilya@emmaclark.org. To cancel your Saturday appointment, email kiera@emmaclark.org.

*The Social Work Interns will be available to answer questions but are not therapists; referrals will be given to people looking for clinical therapy. All conversations will be kept confidential. The interns are mandated reporters for cases of neglect, abuse, or harm.

Clinic

Teddy Bear Clinic (Grades K-2)

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops & Training
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Learn about essential safety topics through engaging, interactive activities. Afterward, the children can dress up as medical staff and “treat” their own stuffed animals! This chil...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops & Training
Required
Event Details:

Learn about essential safety topics through engaging, interactive activities. Afterward, the children can dress up as medical staff and “treat” their own stuffed animals!

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

Aerial view of man typing at retro typewriter

Travel Memoir Writing [IN PERSON]

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Creative Writing, World & Wildlife
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Find out how to turn your own travel experiences into an engaging and resourceful travel memoir! Award-nominated journalist, writer, and producer Erin Coughlin will lead you throug...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Creative Writing, World & Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Find out how to turn your own travel experiences into an engaging and resourceful travel memoir!

Aerial view of man typing at retro typewriter

Writers’ Bloc [IN PERSON]

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Creative Writing
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us to share your writing and receive friendly and supportive feedback.No registration required.

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Creative Writing
Event Details:

Join us to share your writing and receive friendly and supportive feedback.

No registration required.

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SAT vs. ACT – Which Test Should You Take?

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational Lecture
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

More and more colleges are no longer test-optional, but how do you decide which test to take? There are a lot of similarities between the SAT and ACT, but there are also key differ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Educational Lecture
Required
Event Details:

More and more colleges are no longer test-optional, but how do you decide which test to take? There are a lot of similarities between the SAT and ACT, but there are also key differences, which may make one more suitable for you.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.