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Book & Movie Club: Little Women

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

You've heard it said many times before, "The book was better than the movie!"  But was it really?  Check out and read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott then come to our Book and Movie Club to watch the 2019 movie versi

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

You've heard it said many times before, "The book was better than the movie!"  But was it really?  Check out and read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott then come to our Book and Movie Club to watch the 2019 movie versi

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.

Take & Make: Coloring Books for Kids in Need

All Day
Pick Up at the Lower Level Service Desk at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Register to reserve a Take & Make: Coloring Books for Kids in Need kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday April 13th-Friday April 17th, any time the library is open.  Instructions

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Pick Up at the Lower Level Service Desk
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register to reserve a Take & Make: Coloring Books for Kids in Need kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday April 13th-Friday April 17th, any time the library is open.  Instructions

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.

Bringing In The Bystander (6th-8th grade)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Educational Lecture, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Join a representative from Parents for Megan’s Law Crime Victims Center to learn how everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual and relationship violence.  Teens will explore safe, individualized strat

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Community Service, Educational Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a representative from Parents for Megan’s Law Crime Victims Center to learn how everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual and relationship violence.  Teens will explore safe, individualized strat

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.

Graphic illustration in a black-white-blue color palette depicting a woman speaking with a cartoonishly cute android through the frame of an oversized iPhone screen

Meet Your AI Assistant: ChatGPT and Beyond [ZOOM]

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

Artificial intelligence isn’t science fiction—it’s here to help you with everyday tasks.

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

Artificial intelligence isn’t science fiction—it’s here to help you with everyday tasks.

Interior photograph of the historic area of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, currently used as its Periodical Room, boasting deep warm wood accents spread across light sepia walls, deep magenta leather chairs, a chandelier, and a stained glass window featuring the archangel Michael.

Poetry in Our Historic Library

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Periodical Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Music & Performance
Age Group:
Adult

Poetry matters! Celebrate National Poetry Month with other poetry lovers at this small, conversational gathering in the historic 1892 section of the library. Read aloud a favorite poem by any author and share why this poem matters to you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Periodical Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion, Music & Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Poetry matters! Celebrate National Poetry Month with other poetry lovers at this small, conversational gathering in the historic 1892 section of the library. Read aloud a favorite poem by any author and share why this poem matters to you.

Disclaimer(s)

Library Card Validation Disabled

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPENED TO BOTH RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.
Simply supply your name and contact information to register.

Bringing In The Bystander (9th-12th grade)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Educational Lecture, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Join a representative from Parents for Megan’s Law Crime Victims Center to learn how everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual and relationship violence.  Teens will explore safe, individualized strat

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Community Service, Educational Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a representative from Parents for Megan’s Law Crime Victims Center to learn how everyone has an important role to play in the intervention and prevention of sexual and relationship violence.  Teens will explore safe, individualized strat

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.

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

Tuesday, April 14, 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. 

Waitlist
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. 

Group of older women exercising together

Gentle Pilates [IN PERSON]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Regular Pilates practice can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance, and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.

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

Regular Pilates practice can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance, and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.

Woman exercising next to laptop

Gentle Pilates [ZOOM]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Regular Pilates practice can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance, and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Regular Pilates practice can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance, and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Study Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Teens & Tweens
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...

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

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 appointment, email askus@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.

Child reading to dog

BARK (For Readers Up to 5th Grade)

Tuesday, April 14, 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.

Hands adding paper into Cricut printing device

Cricut: Keychain [LOTTERY]

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Center at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

NOTE: Registration lottery opens on March 31, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on April 1, 2026 at 1:30pm.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Technology Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

NOTE: Registration lottery opens on March 31, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on April 1, 2026 at 1:30pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Lottery

THIS IS A LOTTERY PROGRAM.

Upon registration, your name will be added to a waitlist pool from which individuals will be randomly selected.

Registration for lottery programming will run for 28 hours, opening at 9:30am two weeks ahead of the program start-date and then closing the next day at 1:30pm. Please note that registration itself does not guarantee admittance. Rather, this will add you to the lottery pool from which registrants are drawn.
If selected, you will receive an additional email confirming as much no sooner than 24 hours after lottery registration has closed.

Image of historically-accurate replication of slave's quarters, showing a sparse, small-scale room with a rudimentary wooden bed, blankets bundled on the floor, and a loom in the foreground

The Jupiter Hammon Project and Joseph Lloyd Manor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational Lecture, History
Age Group:
Adult

In honor of National Poetry Month, learn about the life of the first published Black American poet, Jupiter Hammon, who was enslaved by the Lloyd family on Long Island.

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational Lecture, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

In honor of National Poetry Month, learn about the life of the first published Black American poet, Jupiter Hammon, who was enslaved by the Lloyd family on Long Island.

Disclaimer(s)

Library Card Validation Disabled

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPENED TO BOTH RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.
Simply supply your name and contact information to register.

Stethoscope and paper heart with heartbeat line

One-on-One Medicare Telephone Counseling

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adult

HIICAP: Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

HIICAP: Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program

Poster image to 2025's "Freakier Friday," featuring lead actors Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis pressed cheek-to-cheek in glamorous outfits before a purple-and-green split backdrop

Wednesday Film at Noon: Freakier Friday (2025)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult

Starring Lindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis

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

Starring Lindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis

Earth Day Living Houses (Grades K-5)

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

Turn sponges into building blocks to create a house, then cover it with grass seeds so you can watch it grow.

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:

Turn sponges into building blocks to create a house, then cover it with grass seeds so you can watch it grow.

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, April 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

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!  Earn 1 hour of community service credit per class and 7 hours of credit for knitt

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

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!  Earn 1 hour of community service credit per class and 7 hours of credit for knitt

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.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

Monthly meeting of the Emma S. Clark Library's Board Members

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

Monthly meeting of the Emma S. Clark Library's Board Members

Board of Elections: Introducing New Voting Machines

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 7:00pm
Library Main Lobby at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult

*No registration required

Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Library Main Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

*No registration required

Sprouts & Friends (Babies- 5 yrs. w/ caregiver)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Children's Library at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

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

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Study Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Teens & Tweens
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...

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

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 appointment, email askus@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.

Hands adding paper into Cricut printing device

Cricut: Tote Bag [LOTTERY]

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Center at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult

NOTE: Registration lottery opens on April 2, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on April 3, 2026 at 1:30pm.

TECH CLASS: Cricut Tote:

In this beginner class, we’ll learn how to use Cricut Design Space and create a stylish and personalized tote bag. All materials provided. Taught by Librarian Brieanne Kocka. [Tech...

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Technology Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

NOTE: Registration lottery opens on April 2, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on April 3, 2026 at 1:30pm.

TECH CLASS: Cricut Tote

In this beginner class, we’ll learn how to use Cricut Design Space and create a stylish and personalized tote bag. All materials provided. Taught by Librarian Brieanne Kocka. [Tech Center]

Disclaimer(s)

Registration Lottery

THIS IS A LOTTERY PROGRAM.

Upon registration, your name will be added to a waitlist pool from which individuals will be randomly selected.

Registration for lottery programming will run for 28 hours, opening at 9:30am two weeks ahead of the program start-date and then closing the next day at 1:30pm. Please note that registration itself does not guarantee admittance. Rather, this will add you to the lottery pool from which registrants are drawn.
If selected, you will receive an additional email confirming as much no sooner than 24 hours after lottery registration has closed.

Oil painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner titled "The Banjo Lesson" (1893) depicting an old black man is teaching a young boy to play the banjo in a humble domestic setting

The American Experience: American Artists Through Our History

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational Lecture, History
Age Group:
Adult

As we are celebrating 250 years of our nation let us look at some of the artwork that has expressed the patchwork of voices, ideas, culture, history, and perspectives.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational Lecture, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

As we are celebrating 250 years of our nation let us look at some of the artwork that has expressed the patchwork of voices, ideas, culture, history, and perspectives.

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.

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

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.

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.