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Tote Bags for Library Drives

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Open
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 canvas totes to be donated to local pantries and soup kitchens, along with items from the Library’s various supplies drives.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff.  Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the

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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.

Cricut: T-Shirt [LOTTERY]

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
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 February 25, 2026 at 9:30am and closes on February 26, 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.

Supplies Required

Please review the program description for materials required for participation in this program.

Evening Book Discussion

7:30pm–8:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Two Irish novellas: Foster and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan – Book pickup starts 2/11

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.

Chair Yoga [IN PERSON]

11:30am–12:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
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:

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.

Chair Yoga [ZOOM]

11:30am–12:30pm
Adult
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.

Social Work Intern Appointments

3:00pm–7:00pm
Adult, Teens & Tweens
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.

Chess Club (Grades 2-5)

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: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve your chess skills and have fun playing other kids with Long Island Chess Nuts. All levels welcome.

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.

Using Money Saving Apps [ZOOM]

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Whether you're looking for coupons ahead of time or need a last-minute coupon while waiting in line, this class will teach you which apps are best for saving money.

Irish Genealogy Workshop

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational Lecture, History, World & Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join genealogist Eileen Swanberg as she takes you through the ups and down of Irish genealogical research. Learn about naming patterns. Find out why so many older censuses and other records no longer exist.

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

10:00am–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

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

We will learn songs, rhymes, and finger plays.

Game Day

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
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.

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

11:00am–11:30am
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

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

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

Classic Movie Fun: Mrs. Miniver (1942)

2:00pm–4:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Educational Lecture, History, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon

Social Work Intern Appointments

2:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, Teens & Tweens
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 Magic Doodle Tablet (Grades K-2)

4:45pm–5:30pm
Children
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:

Turn simple materials into a color-reveal drawing board. Press, swipe, or draw and watch hidden colors burst through. You'll make a fun sensory craft and a new toy all in one!

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.

The Stitching Circle

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Open
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.

Baby Start Storytime Newborn-24 mos w/ parent

9:45am–10:15am
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Mommy & Me, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join A Time for Kids, Inc for a circle time!

A Time For Kids: Ages 2 -5 yrs. w/parent

10:30am–11:15am
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
Event Details:

Have fun in this family preschool program. 

Tote Bags for Library Drives

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Open
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 canvas totes to be donated to local pantries and soup kitchens, along with items from the Library’s various supplies drives.  Taught by Teen & Tween Dept Staff.  Earn 1 hour 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.

Community Art Exhibition Project: From Sea to Shining Sea

All Day
Teens & Tweens
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

All ages are invited to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 by contributing to our Library’s collaborative art display. Each participant will create an American landscape scene on an 8x8” canvas.

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.

Community Art Exhibition Project: From Sea to Shining Sea

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

All ages are invited to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 by contributing to our Library’s collaborative art display. Each participant will create an American landscape scene on an 8x8” canvas.

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.

Community Art Exhibition Project: From Sea to Shining Sea

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

All ages are invited to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 by contributing to our Library’s collaborative art display. Each participant will create an American landscape scene on an 8x8” canvas.

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.

Supplies Required

Please review the program description for materials required for participation in this program.