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Pocket Scarves for People in Need

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Handsew Pocket Scarves to be donated to people in need, via the library’s Give Warmth drive.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff; no prior sewing skills necessary. Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program

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

Handsew Pocket Scarves to be donated to people in need, via the library’s Give Warmth drive.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff; no prior sewing skills necessary. Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program

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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.

Little Essentials Pantry: Mason Jar Hot Cocoa Gifts

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Create Mason Jar Hot Cocoa Gifts for people in need, to be distributed via the Library’s Little Essentials Pantry. Taught by Teen & Tween Department Staff.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

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

Create Mason Jar Hot Cocoa Gifts for people in need, to be distributed via the Library’s Little Essentials Pantry. Taught by Teen & Tween Department Staff.  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.

Flurry Friends with Art Teacher Amy (Grades 2-5)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join Art Teacher Amy in painting some adorable reindeer dressed in their snuggly winter gear!

Upcoming
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:

Join Art Teacher Amy in painting some adorable reindeer dressed in their snuggly winter gear!

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.

Chalk Sets for Kids in Need

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Create chalk sets (multicolored chalk and decorated chalkboards) for kids going through the NY court system.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

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

Create chalk sets (multicolored chalk and decorated chalkboards) for kids going through the NY court system.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff.  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.

New Year's Eve - Early Closure

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library

New Year's Day

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Crafternoon Collage

Crafternoon (Ages 3-11 yrs. w/ caregiver)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Library at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Children and their caregivers can stop by the Library between 2:00-4:00 pm to create a work of art out of recycled materials. No registration required.

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

Children and their caregivers can stop by the Library between 2:00-4:00 pm to create a work of art out of recycled materials. No registration required.

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 7, 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

Upcoming
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.

Snowman Pillar Candles for Newly Housed Individuals

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Follow step-by-step instructions to paint snowmen onto pillar candles, to be donated as wintery decorations for newly housed individuals.  Taught by Donna Carucci-Krumm.  Earn 1.5 hours of community service credit upon completion of the

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Follow step-by-step instructions to paint snowmen onto pillar candles, to be donated as wintery decorations for newly housed individuals.  Taught by Donna Carucci-Krumm.  Earn 1.5 hours of community service credit upon completion of the

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.

Take & Make: DIY Heating Pads

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: DIY Heating Pads kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday January 12th-Friday January 16th, any time the library is open. Instructions will be prov

Upcoming
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: DIY Heating Pads kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday January 12th-Friday January 16th, any time the library is open. Instructions will be prov

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.

Crafts R Fun: Friendship Bracelets (Grades K-6)

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.

Upcoming
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.

Knit for a Cause

Wednesday, January 14, 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

Upcoming
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.

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! Presented by Lisa Colon.

Upcoming
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! 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.

knitting person pic

The Stitching Circle

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Are you already skilled in knit, crochet, felting, sewing, or another fiber-art, and want to put your skills to philanthropic use?  Join us at the Stitching Circle for a self-led stitching session!  Attendees will be given ideas for proj

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you already skilled in knit, crochet, felting, sewing, or another fiber-art, and want to put your skills to philanthropic use?  Join us at the Stitching Circle for a self-led stitching session!  Attendees will be given ideas for proj

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.

Comfort and Cocoa

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service, Cooking & Tasting, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Write messages of empowerment for survivors of human trafficking on a piece of felt, creating a quilt which will be donated to SCATI (Suffolk County Anti Trafficking Initiative). We will serve hot cocoa during the program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service, Cooking & Tasting, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Write messages of empowerment for survivors of human trafficking on a piece of felt, creating a quilt which will be donated to SCATI (Suffolk County Anti Trafficking Initiative). We will serve hot cocoa during 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.

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

Knit for a Cause

Wednesday, January 21, 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

Upcoming
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.

Bring Your Own Adult: Seashell Heart Frame

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Bring your own adult to this program to create a beach-inspired heart frame using Qwick Craft self-hardening sand and a gorgeous mix of seashells.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Mommy & Me
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own adult to this program to create a beach-inspired heart frame using Qwick Craft self-hardening sand and a gorgeous mix of seashells.

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.

Cloud Dough (Family)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a fun family activity using household ingredients to create a fun and calming dough, and then listen to a story. 

Please contact the Library prior to registering if you have any concerns about ingredients.

Upcoming
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:

Join us for a fun family activity using household ingredients to create a fun and calming dough, and then listen to a story. 

Please contact the Library prior to registering if you have any concerns about ingredients.

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.

Crafts R Fun: Blizzard Build (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Put your STEM knowledge to the test by creating a toothpick igloo that would've helped protect the students from Lauren Tarshis' I Survived The Children's Blizzard.

Upcoming
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:

Put your STEM knowledge to the test by creating a toothpick igloo that would've helped protect the students from Lauren Tarshis' I Survived The Children's Blizzard.

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.

Cutting Boards for Soup Kitchens

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Decorate Cutting Boards to be donated to local soup kitchens.  Taught by Jackie Parente.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate Cutting Boards to be donated to local soup kitchens.  Taught by Jackie Parente.  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.

knitting person pic

The Stitching Circle

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Are you already skilled in knit, crochet, felting, sewing, or another fiber-art, and want to put your skills to philanthropic use?  Join us at the Stitching Circle for a self-led stitching session!  Attendees will be given ideas for proj

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you already skilled in knit, crochet, felting, sewing, or another fiber-art, and want to put your skills to philanthropic use?  Join us at the Stitching Circle for a self-led stitching session!  Attendees will be given ideas for proj

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: Tie Dye Onesies for Babies 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: Tie Dye Onesies for Babies in Need kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday February 2nd-Friday February 6th, any time the library is open.  Instru

Upcoming
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: Tie Dye Onesies for Babies in Need kit.  Pick up your kit at the Lower Level Service Desk between Monday February 2nd-Friday February 6th, any time the library is open.  Instru

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.

Knit for a Cause

Wednesday, February 4, 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

Upcoming
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.