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No Oven Needed: Cake Ball Flowers (Grades K-5)

11:00am–11:45am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking & Tasting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's make flowers pretty enough to eat! Come turn cupcakes into delicious cake balls and cupcake liners into flower petals.

Ingredients: yellow cake, melting chocolate, sprinkles, frosting

Disclaimer(s)

Allergen Notice

Please review the program description for any potential allergies before signing yourself or a loved one up for this program.

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.

Mission: Monarch (Grades 3-5)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Garden & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the superpowers of monarch butterflies and create a butterfly craft to take home. Presented by Diane Santangelo, Lynn Walsh, and Liz Welsh.

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.

Tabletop Smiles Community Service Project (Grades 3-5)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Open
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!

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.

Benanna Band : (Newborn - 5 yrs w/caregiver)

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Waitlist
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:

Musical concert your children will love to sing along to!

Axolotl Adventure (Grades 1-5)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore gills, frills, and the incredible axolotl, a creature that uses four different ways to get oxygen. Bring your imagination to life by creating an axolotl buddy. Presented by the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum.

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.

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

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Registration Required

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

We will learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

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

11:00am–11:30am
Children
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me
Registration Required

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

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

Volunteer at Hobbs Farm for Community Service (Grades 3-5)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Service
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bethel Hobbs Community Farm is a volunteer-run farm that provides fresh, wholesome produce to those in need, through a network of local food pantries and soup kitchens. Kids will help with various farm tasks such as weeding beds, planting see

Disclaimer(s)

Offsite Program

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

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.

Decorating with Chef Rob: Minion Cupcakes Grades K-5

5:30pm–6:00pm
Children
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking & Tasting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate a cupcake to look like a minion!

Decorating with Chef Rob: Minion Cupcakes! Grades K-5

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking & Tasting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate a cupcake to look like a minion!

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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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. 

BARK (For Readers Up to 5th Grade)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
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.

Earth Day Living Houses (Grades K-5)

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children
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.

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

1:00pm–1:45pm
Children
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.

LEGO Club (Grades K-5)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your ideas to life at LEGO Club! Build, create, and share your designs with friends while exploring your imagination brick by brick.

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.

Junior Rocketry Club (Grades 3-5)

10:30am–12:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Offsite Program

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

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

Sew-A-Plushie (Grades 4-5)

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children
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:

Have fun hand-sewing your own plushie while learning a practical skill with the Long Island Youth Development Art Club!

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.

Stretch Your Imagination (Ages 2-4 w/ caregiver) *DATE CHANGED*

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and caregivers will embark on a movement adventure that encourages imaginative play.

This program was rescheduled from 4/23/2026. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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.

Hooked on Books (Grades K-5)

5:00pm–5:45pm
Children
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:

Celebrate National Library Week with a book-themed craft!

Grades K-2: Book boxes

Grades 3-5: Book keychains

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

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

9:30am–10:30am
Children
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)

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
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.

Congratulations Cards for Preschool Graduates Community Service Project (Grades 3-5)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
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:

Celebrate our littlest graduates with creativity! Kids will design bright and cheerful congratulations cards for local preschoolers moving up to kindergarten. It's a fun way to spread smiles and celebrate big milestones!

Disclaimer(s)

Parents Must Stay in Library

Parents must stay in the Children's Library when their children are in a Children's program.

Photography Notice

Pictures/Videos taken at or for library events or activities may be posted online, printed in our newsletter or other print media, or displayed in-house.

If you do not want yourself and/or your minor child photographed, please notify the librarian/photographer at the time of the event.

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

9:30am–10:30am
Children
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)

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
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.