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New Year, New Heights (Grades K-2)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Build a mobile full of 3D paper hot air balloons featuring your new years resolutions.

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

Build a mobile full of 3D paper hot air balloons featuring your new years resolutions.

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.

Resolution Wreaths (Grades 3-5)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Start the year with creativity and intention! Craft a colorful fabric wreath that’s not only a charming decoration for your home, but also a daily reminder of the goals and resolutions that matter most to you.

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

Start the year with creativity and intention! Craft a colorful fabric wreath that’s not only a charming decoration for your home, but also a daily reminder of the goals and resolutions that matter most to you.

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.

Nursery Rhyme Sing-Along Newborn - 5 yrs w/ caregiver

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me, Music & Performance
Age Group:
Children

Join Meghan as she plays your favorite nursery rhymes and children's songs. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me, Music & Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Meghan as she plays your favorite nursery rhymes and children's songs. 

Homeschool Hangout

Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5-11 yrs.)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a special get-together designed just for homeschooled children ages 5–11! We'll experience a learning activity together and then connect with new friends.

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

Join us for a special get-together designed just for homeschooled children ages 5–11! We'll experience a learning activity together and then connect with new friends.

Disclaimer(s)

Out-Of-District Registration Enabled

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPENED FOR ALL SUFFOLK COUNTY RESIDENTS.
Simply supply the barcode number from your local library card to register.

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.

Child reading to dog

BARK (For Readers Up to 5th Grade)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Experience the wonders of reading to a trained therapy dog!

These one-to-one sessions give children the chance to sharpen their reading skills in a non-judgmental environment while having fun.

Other possible benefits for the kids:

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Experience the wonders of reading to a trained therapy dog!

These one-to-one sessions give children the chance to sharpen their reading skills in a non-judgmental environment while having fun.

Other possible benefits for the kids:

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.

Stethoscope and paper heart with heartbeat line

Catholic Health Mobile Outreach Bus (in Library parking lot)

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Parking Lot at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult, Teens & Tweens, Children

Registered nurses will provide flu vaccinations, as well as blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and glucose screenings. Nurses will also provide patient education and referrals as needed. The last screening will begin at 1:45 p.m.

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult, Teens & Tweens, Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Registered nurses will provide flu vaccinations, as well as blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and glucose screenings. Nurses will also provide patient education and referrals as needed. The last screening will begin at 1:45 p.m.

Rocket launch

Junior Rocketry Club (Grades 3-5)

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Science, STEM
Age Group:
Children

Experience rocketry with The Stony Brook School's Rocketry Club! Learn about and launch your own model rocket, then see a real rocket launch. This program will take place at Kansas Commons at The Stony Brook School.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience rocketry with The Stony Brook School's Rocketry Club! Learn about and launch your own model rocket, then see a real rocket launch. This program will take place at Kansas Commons at The Stony Brook School.

Disclaimer(s)

Offsite Program

This program is taking place offsite, not in the Library.  If minors are attending the program, a parent/guardian who is 18 years old or older must stay with the minor at all times.  Minors are not allowed to be dropped off at offsite programs without a parent/guardian.  Minors may share a parent/guardian.  All minors must be supervised by an adult at all times.

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.

Tot Storytime (Ages 2-3 yrs w/ caregiver)

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Tot Story Time:

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Tot Story Time

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

PreSchool Storytime Ages 3.5- 5 yrs

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children

We'll share lively stories & crafts that spark imagination, build early literacy skills & bring lots of smiles and giggles!

Preschool Story Time:

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll share lively stories & crafts that spark imagination, build early literacy skills & bring lots of smiles and giggles!

Preschool Story Time

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

After-School Story Time (Grades K-2)

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
After-School Story Time:

Have fun listening to stories, creating crafts, and making new friends. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

After-School Story Time

Have fun listening to stories, creating crafts, and making new friends. 

Tot Storytime (Ages 2-3 yrs w/ caregiver)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Tot Story Time:

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Tot Story Time

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

PreSchool Storytime Ages 3.5- 5 yrs

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Preschool Story Time:

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Preschool Story Time

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

Social Identity Quest

Social Identity Quest (Grades 3-5)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshops & Training
Age Group:
Children

Is your child getting their first phone or more access to the internet? Social Identity Quest is a brief, interactive experience that will teach children the basics of digital safety and online friendships.

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

Is your child getting their first phone or more access to the internet? Social Identity Quest is a brief, interactive experience that will teach children the basics of digital safety and online friendships.

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.

Parent Toddler Workshop (Ages 18m-3.5 yrs. w/ caregiver)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Registration Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Parent Toddler Workshop (Ages 18m-3.5 yrs. w/ caregiver)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 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.

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

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Crafts R Fun: Friendship Bracelets (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Come learn how to weave a friendship bracelet using a cardboard wheel.

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

Come learn how to weave a friendship bracelet using a cardboard wheel.

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.

Parent Toddler Workshop (18m - 3.5 yrs w/ caregiver)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 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
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Registration Required

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Parent Toddler Workshop (Ages 18m-3.5 yrs. w/ caregiver)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 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.

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

Parent Toddler Workshop

Experience sharing, group participation, and play.

Time For Baby (Newborn - 15 mos w/ caregiver)

Friday, January 16, 2026 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. w/ caregiver):

We will learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

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

Time for Baby (Newborn - 15 mos. w/ caregiver)

We will learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Time For Baby (16 mos. - 24 mos. w/ caregiver)

Friday, January 16, 2026 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/caregiver):

There will be music, dancing, and games to enjoy with your baby.

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

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

There will be music, dancing, and games to enjoy with your baby.

Penguin Snow Globes

Family Night: Penguin Snow Globe

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Work together as a family to create a penguin snow globe keepsake that you can display in your home each winter! Best suited for families with children in Grades K-5, but all family members are welcome. Presented by Lisa Colon.

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

Work together as a family to create a penguin snow globe keepsake that you can display in your home each winter! Best suited for families with children in Grades K-5, but all family members are welcome. Presented by Lisa Colon.

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.

Preschool Fair

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult, Children

 

Come and visit preschools all in one place, 

No Registration required 

All are welcome 

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

 

Come and visit preschools all in one place, 

No Registration required 

All are welcome 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

Tot Storytime (Ages 2-3 yrs w/ caregiver)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Tot Story Time:

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Tot Story Time

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.