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Decorating with Chef Rob: Polar Bear Cupcakes! Grades K-5

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Upcoming
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 polar bear!

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.

Hands Only CPR Training

11:00am–1:00pm
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: Health & Wellness, Workshops & Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hands-Only CPR can help gain precious time for a person experiencing a cardiac event.  American Red Cross Disaster Service Manager Celia Vollmer will teach you how to perform this life-saving action effectively.  Teens will be provided w

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.

The Day Trippers: Music of The Beatles

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adult
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Music & Performance, Pop Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Day Trippers bring The Beatles’ music to life with an engaging, high-energy show.

Take & Make: Tie Dye Onesies for Babies in Need

All Day
Teens & Tweens
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.

Tot Storytime (Ages 2-3 yrs w/ caregiver)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Tot Story Time

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

PreSchool Storytime Ages 3.5- 5 yrs

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll share lively stories & crafts that spark imagination, build early literacy skills & bring lots of smiles and giggles!

Preschool Story Time

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

Cancer Prevention and Screening

2:30pm–3:30pm
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:

Don’t delay your cancer screenings. Join Health Educators from Stony Brook Cancer Center to learn about what cancer screenings are available for you, when to get screened, and best practices for cancer prevention.

After-School Story Time (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: Story Time
Registration Required

After-School Story Time

Have fun listening to stories, creating crafts, and making new friends. 

Katie's Secret, Presented by the Crime Victim's Center

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens & Tweens
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, Educational Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a representative from the Crime Victim’s Center, Parents for Megan’s Law to learn how to protect yourself in a variety of situations, through role-playing, dramatic improvisation and "what if" scenarios.

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.

Tot Storytime (Ages 2-3 yrs w/ caregiver)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Tot Story Time

Themed activities that you and your child can enjoy together.

PreSchool Storytime Ages 3.5- 5 yrs

1:15pm–1:45pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required

Preschool Story Time

Have fun and meet some new friends. This storytime is geared to give the childrena little independence. 

Tai Chi Flow [IN PERSON]

2:30pm–3:30pm
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:

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

Tai Chi Flow [ZOOM]

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adult
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.

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.

DIY Mini Helicopter (Grades K-5)

5:00pm–5:30pm
Children
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.

Cricut: Keychain [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 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.

FDR’s Four Freedoms [ZOOM]

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
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)

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.

Savvy Sightseer’s Destination Travelogue: Northern Italy

12:30pm–1:30pm
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, 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!

Tabletop Smiles 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:

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

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens & Tweens
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.

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

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adult
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.