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Reader's Inc.

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Reading/Discussion Group

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Reading/Discussion Group

Pop-Up Winter Wonderland Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Create pop-up Winter Wonderland cards for kids in the hospital.  Taught by Chris Vivas.  Teens earn 1.5 hours 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: Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Required
Event Details:

Create pop-up Winter Wonderland cards for kids in the hospital.  Taught by Chris Vivas.  Teens earn 1.5 hours 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.

Kids stretching

"Stretch" Your Imagination (Ages 3.5-5 yrs.)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

In this separation class, we'll start with a story to kick our imaginations into high gear, then have fun and learn through movement and creative play. Please send children in snea...

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

In this separation class, we'll start with a story to kick our imaginations into high gear, then have fun and learn through movement and creative play. Please send children in sneakers and comfortable clothing.

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.

Two simple felt cutout ornaments resembling snowmen with carrot noses and top hats

Decorative Felt Snowman [IN PERSON]

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a frosty craft as we make a snowman out of felt.

Open
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:

Join us for a frosty craft as we make a snowman out of felt.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
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 Tuesday begins at 6:00pm.

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 Tuesday begins at 6:00pm.

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.

Holiday gift jars

Holiday Gift Jars (Grades K-6)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Decorate a mason jar and fill it with positive messages or drawings to create a thoughtful hand-made gift!

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

Decorate a mason jar and fill it with positive messages or drawings to create a thoughtful hand-made gift!

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.

Crop of John Singer Sargent's "Nonchaloir" (or "Repose") from 1911, featuring a brunette woman dressed in an opulent sepia and pale blue dress laying languidly on a slate-periwinkle sofa

John Singer Sargent and Fashion [ZOOM]

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational Lecture, History
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Professor Thomas Germano as he discusses a recent exhibition, Fashioned by Sargent, held in the MFA, Boston (2023) and the Tate Britain, London (2024) which explores the art o...

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

Join Professor Thomas Germano as he discusses a recent exhibition, Fashioned by Sargent, held in the MFA, Boston (2023) and the Tate Britain, London (2024) which explores the art of John Singer Sargent (1864-1925), the greatest port

Community Service Sign

Bookmarks for Seniors (Grades 3-6)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Service
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Make colorful bookmarks for our "Senior Bus" patrons! Participants will earn one hour of community service credit.

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

Make colorful bookmarks for our "Senior Bus" patrons! Participants will earn one hour of community service credit.

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.

Gnome and Fairy Gardens

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Learn about succulent plant care, then create a gnome and fairy succulent garden!  Take your creation home; it’ll bring you joy and wonder all year-round!  Taught by a re...

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

Learn about succulent plant care, then create a gnome and fairy succulent garden!  Take your creation home; it’ll bring you joy and wonder all year-round!  Taught by a representative from Pot City.

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.

Cover of the book "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy, featuring a sepia portrait of the author cropped along the leftmost side of the frame, a stern expression on his face and an open book held loosely in his hand

Evening Book Discussion [IN PERSON]

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:30pm - 8:45pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Evening Book DiscussionWe meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month 7:30-8:45 p.m. in the Vincent R. O’Leary Community Room. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Circulation...

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

Evening Book Discussion

We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month 7:30-8:45 p.m. in the Vincent R. O’Leary Community Room. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk. No registration required. 

Group of older women exercising together

Chair Yoga [IN PERSON]

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Experience the many benefits of chair yoga in stabilizing and mobilizing the body, fortifying the respiratory system, and developing a calmer, clearer, more meditative, and focused...

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

Experience the many benefits of chair yoga in stabilizing and mobilizing the body, fortifying the respiratory system, and developing a calmer, clearer, more meditative, and focused mind.

Woman exercising next to laptop

Chair Yoga [ZOOM]

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Experience the many benefits of chair yoga in stabilizing and mobilizing the body, fortifying the respiratory system, and developing a calmer, clearer, more meditative, and focused...

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

Experience the many benefits of chair yoga in stabilizing and mobilizing the body, fortifying the respiratory system, and developing a calmer, clearer, more meditative, and focused mind.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 8:30pm
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.

Photograph of a three-dimensional paper-cutout facsimile of a gingerbread house propped atop a sepia sheet of paper with a polka dot pathway to its "entrance"

Gingerbread House Pop-up Card [IN PERSON]

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join artist and professor Chris Vivas as we make our very own gingerbread house pop-up card!  Assemble and decorate your “house” using colorful paper!

Open
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:

Join artist and professor Chris Vivas as we make our very own gingerbread house pop-up card!  Assemble and decorate your “house” using colorful paper!

Hands adding paper into Cricut printing device

Cricut: T-Shirt [IN PERSON]

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Center at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

In this beginner class, you will learn how to use the Cricut machine to create a customized T-shirt. Please note: Each participant MUST bring ONE PLAIN WHITE COTTON T-SHIRT (LONG O...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Technology Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Event Details:

In this beginner class, you will learn how to use the Cricut machine to create a customized T-shirt. Please note: Each participant MUST bring ONE PLAIN WHITE COTTON T-SHIRT (LONG OR SHORT-SLEEVE) with them to design.

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

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Library at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

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

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

Group of friends playing board games

Game Day

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult
Game Day:

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

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

Game Day

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

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

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Library at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

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

Enjoy some music and movement with Miss Kristin.

Close-up of hand holding a Bingo card with items diagonally crossed out in red

Bingo! [IN PERSON]

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of bingo and conversation with friends and neighbors.

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

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of bingo and conversation with friends and neighbors.

Decorating with Chef Rob: Create Your Own Snowman Cake (Grades K-6)

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Tasting
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Decorate your very own Snowman Cake!

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

Decorate your very own Snowman Cake!

Decorating with Chef Rob: Create Your Own Snowman Cake (Grades K-6)

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Tasting
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Decorate your very own Snowman Cake!

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

Decorate your very own Snowman Cake!

gnome pic

Bring Your Own Adult: Needle Felted Gnome

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Mommy & Me
Age Group:
Teen, Children
Event Details:

Open to 6th-12th graders and their adults!Bring your own adult with you to the library to learn how to Needle Felt a Gnome!  Participants will be taught how to Needle Felt ste...

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

Open to 6th-12th graders and their adults!

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.

Sew Basic: Mittens

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Service
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Learn the basics of sewing machine usage while creating a pair of mittens to donate to our Share the warmth drive!  Taught by Teen Department Head Librarian Emily Ostrander.&n...

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

Learn the basics of sewing machine usage while creating a pair of mittens to donate to our Share the warmth drive!  Taught by Teen Department Head Librarian Emily Ostrander.  Please note that sewing machine needles are sharp and all

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.

Tech Help (from teens)

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Technology Center at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
Tech Help (from teens):

Teen Tech Tutors will assist patrons with basic questions about their mobile devices.  Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Technology Center
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Required

Tech Help (from teens)

Teen Tech Tutors will assist patrons with basic questions about their mobile devices.  Registration is required.