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Tai Chi Flow [ZOOM]

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

Instructor Judith Budd-Walsh will guide you through movements designed to increase your physical balance and promote wellness. Wear flat shoes and comfortable clothing.

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

Instructor Judith Budd-Walsh will guide you through movements designed to increase your physical balance and promote wellness. Wear flat shoes and comfortable clothing.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Tuesday, February 3, 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.

DIY Mini Helicopter (Grades K-5)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

Combine creativity with engineering fun! Decorate, assemble, and fly your very own helicopter powered by energy stored in a rubber band.

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

Combine creativity with engineering fun! Decorate, assemble, and fly your very own helicopter powered by energy stored in a rubber band.

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, February 3, 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 January 20, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on January 21, 2026 at 1:30pm.

Upcoming
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 January 20, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on January 21, 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.

American flag on a flagpole with daylight shining through

FDR’s Four Freedoms [ZOOM]

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Educational Lecture, History
Age Group:
Adult

On January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt shared with the country his vision for a world founded on “four essential freedoms” - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

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

On January 6, 1941, Franklin Roosevelt shared with the country his vision for a world founded on “four essential freedoms” - freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.

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

Wednesday, February 4, 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.

Upcoming
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, February 4, 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.

Upcoming
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.

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Savvy Sightseer’s Destination Travelogue: Northern Italy

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Educational Lecture, World & Wildlife
Age Group:
Adult

Join "Savvy Sightseer" Jeanne Schnupp for a picturesque tour of Northern Italy, just days before millions will flock to the area for the Winter Olympics!

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

Join "Savvy Sightseer" Jeanne Schnupp for a picturesque tour of Northern Italy, just days before millions will flock to the area for the Winter Olympics!

Community Service

Tabletop Smiles Community Service Project (Grades 3 - 5)

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

Join us to make placemats filled with color, creativity and kindness for people receiving meals from local charities and organizations. Come spread joy - one placemat at a time! Participants will earn one hour of community service credit.

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

Join us to make placemats filled with color, creativity and kindness for people receiving meals from local charities and organizations. Come spread joy - one placemat at a time! 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.

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.

Photograph of a messy stack of paper in various colorways with text at the bottom of the image reading: "How to Manage Your Paper (Without Losing Your Mind!") with Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan of Organize Me! of NY, LLC"

How to Manage Your Paper (Without Losing Your Mind!) [ZOOM]

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual Programming
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshops & Training
Age Group:
Adult

Professional organizers Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan will teach you techniques for managing your everyday paperwork with ease.

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

Professional organizers Marie Limpert and Annmarie Brogan will teach you techniques for managing your everyday paperwork with ease.

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

Thursday, February 5, 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.

Upcoming
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, February 5, 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.

Upcoming
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.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Thursday, February 5, 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)

Thursday, February 5, 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.

Man in flannel literally cutting a cord with scissors

Streaming 101: Cutting the Cord

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adult
TECH CLASS: Streaming 101:

Learn about various streaming devices such as Amazon’s Fire Stick, Roku & Chromecast. During this webinar, you will learn about the different types of streaming devices (h...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required

TECH CLASS: Streaming 101

Learn about various streaming devices such as Amazon’s Fire Stick, Roku & Chromecast. During this webinar, you will learn about the different types of streaming devices (hardware) and apps (software) that offer the type of programming that best fits your needs. Learn how you can save time and money by cutting the cord and streaming only the content that you and your family are most interested in. Taught by IT Manager Bob Johnson & Tech Librarian Jen Mullen. [LOCATION: VINCENT R. O'LEARY COMMUNITY ROOM - LOWER LEVEL]

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, February 6, 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.

Close up photograph of a woman's hands knitting with a pale blue yarn next to a mug of coffee

Knit, Crochet, and Chat

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult

Join with friends, old and new, to work on your current knitting or crochet project. Share tips, techniques, and conversation. No registration necessary. Feel free to come to either or both sessions. No instruction will be provided.

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

Join with friends, old and new, to work on your current knitting or crochet project. Share tips, techniques, and conversation. No registration necessary. Feel free to come to either or both sessions. No instruction will be provided.

Colorful cartoonish figures with empty speech bubbles

Social Work Intern Appointments

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 8:00pm
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.

Seed Packet Processing

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Garden & Environment
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Count, pack and label seed packets for our Seed Library.  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: Community Service, Garden & Environment
Registration 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.

LEGO

LEGO Club (Grades K-5)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children

Connect with your friends during some open LEGO play!

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

Connect with your friends during some open LEGO play!

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, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Lantern Princess

Sundrops and Stories w/ the Lantern Princess (Ages 3-8)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music & Performance
Age Group:
Children

Get tangled up in a good story with Timeless Tales! Caregivers recommended but not required.

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

Get tangled up in a good story with Timeless Tales! Caregivers recommended but not 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.

Surprise Tabletop Roleplaying Game

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Board Room at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens & Tweens

Join your friends for a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, overseen by Librarian River Rodriguez.  The game will be chosen by River once the players are registered!  No prior experience necessary.  Must be able to attend all 5 sessions,

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join your friends for a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, overseen by Librarian River Rodriguez.  The game will be chosen by River once the players are registered!  No prior experience necessary.  Must be able to attend all 5 sessions,

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.