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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.

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.

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.

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.

Streaming 101: Cutting the Cord

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
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]

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.

Knit, Crochet, and Chat

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
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.

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.

Seed Packet Processing

5:30pm–6:30pm
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, 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 Club (Grades K-5)

6:30pm–7:30pm
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:

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.

The Stitching Circle

10:00am–12:00pm
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: 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.

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

10:30am–11:30am
Children
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

1:30pm–4:30pm
Teens & Tweens
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.

Silk Road Reverie: A Journey in Dance and Rhythm

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, Teens & Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Vincent R. O'Leary Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Educational Lecture, Music & Performance, World & Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Lunar New Year with internationally acclaimed dancer & cultural educator Wendi Weng and percussionist Chris Howard! The Silk Road was one of history’s great trade routes. It connected more than forty countries from China to Türkiye.

Super Bowl Saturday (Grades K-5)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Emma S. Clark Memorial Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games, Other
Event Details:

Enjoy our football festivities! Enter a raffle to win a special prize. Wear your favorite team's jersey, if you'd like. No registration required, just come in!

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.

Intro to Google Apps & Drive [ZOOM]

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

Learn how to create a Google account and how to use the following Google applications; Calendar, Maps, Photos, Google Drive and more!

Miracle on Ice: The Story of the 1980 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team

7:00pm–8:00pm
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, Pop Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The "Miracle on Ice" is one of the most iconic upsets in U.S. sports history.

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.