The Library Board of Trustees thanks outgoing trustee
Chris Hanley, who contributed so much to the library during his two terms on the board, serving twice as President and for many years as
Building Chairperson.
Best of luck in future endeavors, Chris!
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Friday, July 1
Children (18-35 months) at 10:00 am OR 11:00 am
Children (3 years–Pre K) at 12:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Soccer fun for everyone with the JumpBunch crew! Learn the basics of soccer and get a chance to kick soccer balls and make a goal!
Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.
(LWJ848)
Tuesdays, July 5, 12, and 19 at 2:00 pm
Children (2-5 years)
Registration is ongoing
Partner with your child in a calm, relaxed environment that will provide an intimate setting for learning through sensory activities. Taught by Lisa Joy Walters, NYS certified special education teacher with more than 20 years experience, this three-week program is particularly appropriate for children ages 2-5 years with developmental delays and/or those who fall within the autism spectrum. It is an inclusive program and all children are welcome.
(LWJ232)
Saturday, July 2 at 11:00 am
No registration
Continuing his “legendary adventures of awesomeness,” Po must face two threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to his home. This movie is rated PG and runs for 1 hour 35 minutes. (LWJ501)
Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 am
No registration
A rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy. This movie is rated PG and runs for 1 hour 48 minutes. (LWJ501)
Tuesday, July 5
Children (3 years-Pre K) at 10:00 am OR 11:00 am
Children (completed grades K-3) at 12:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Learn all about the marine creatures that live in the waters around Long Island. Educators from the Western Suffolk
Marine Program will bring a touch tank full of live sea stars, shellfish, crabs, snails and a horseshoe crab for children to explore. (LWJ859)
Wednesdays, July 6 and 13
Children (infant–17 months) at 10:00 am
Children (18 months–35 months) at 11:00 am
Registration is ongoing
Kids and their grown-ups will have a blast at this music and movement class. Play with hula hoops, shakers, balls, and an obstacle course, and visit with puppet Molly Mouse, all to the tune of upbeat music that gets you ready for fun! (LWJ240)
Wednesday, July 6 at 6:30 pm
Children (3 years–completed K)
Registration is ongoing
Settle down from a sizzling summer’s day with stories and a craft on a slumbering summer night. Feel free to wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal friend. (LWJ888)
Thursday, July 7 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am OR 6:30 pm
Children (18-35 months)
Registration is ongoing
Put on your hard hats and let’s build with all types of blocks!
Imaginative play enhances gross motor skills along with socialization. Bring your little construction workers and build away! (LWJ224)
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Friday, July 8 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (3 years-Pre K)
Registration is ongoing
Have a beary good time with your favorite fuzzy friend as we celebrate Teddy Bear
Picnic Day with stories, a craft stringing
Honey Comb cereal, and weather permitting, a “Teddy” graham cracker snack outside. Bring your teddy bear and a towel or small blanket to sit on. ( The snack provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies.
) (LWJ810)
Friday, July 8 at 5:00 pm OR 6:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration is ongoing
Join your library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether – the possibilities are endless! We’ll be playing the
Minecraft.edu version of the game, so you do not need to have a personal account to play. (LWJ376)
Thursday, July 14 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration is ongoing
Minecraft crafts are here for our younger kids! Step away from the computers and bring your favorite game into the real world.
(LWJ635)
Saturday, July 9 at 10:30 am
Children (infant–Pre K)
Registration is ongoing
1,2,3, Sesame and Me is a high-energy stage production featuring Elmo, Cookie,
Oscar, Grungetta, Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, the Count, Bert, Bernie, Zoe and Grover plus Muppet characters.
(LWJ843)
Monday, July 11
Children (walkers–35 months) at 10:00 am
Children (3 years–Pre K) at 11:30 am
Registration is ongoing
Dance around the room with your little one as we explore different rhythms and movements with props and fun music!
Grown-ups and children should be dressed to dance and move.
(LWJ203)
Monday, July 11 at 2:00 pm or 3:30 pm
Children (completed grades 2-5)
Registration is ongoing
Design, build and test your own boat with materials we provide.
How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks? Then let your boat sail across our water table in some “just for fun” boat races! (LWJ341)
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Monday, July 11 at 6:30 pm
Children (grades K-6)
No registration
Children are invited to drop in and let their imaginations run wild with Legos!
Come see what you can build with our
Lego sets. Please note that this is a dropin program; no registration is required and building boards will be available on a first come, first served basis!
(LWJ347)
Tuesday, July 12 at 11:00 am
Families with children
(4 years–completed grade 6)
Registration is ongoing
Join Sciencetellers on a fast-paced summer adventure as they make things fly, bounce, transform and soar while telling a series of stories bound to energize and engage! Throw on your lab coat and buckle in – you are about to experience the science of power and energy through several exciting, hands-on experiments that will have the audience laughing, learning and having fun!
(LWJ864)
Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration is ongoing
Hooray for Fly Guy! He’s funny, he’s silly and his books fly off the shelves!
Join us for a program filled with crafts, games, and a buggy good time!
(LWJ342)
Wednesday, July 13 OR
Monday, July 18 starting at 4:30 pm
Registration is ongoing
Monday, August 1 OR
Wednesday, August 3 starting at 4:30 pm
Registration begins July 11
Children (readers–grade 6)
Man’s best friend can do a lot more than fetch and roll over. Research suggests that dogs can actually help children learn to read. For young children one of the big challenges in learning to read is the embarrassment of making mistakes. Reading to dogs provides a simple solution – a nonjudgmental, comforting furry friend who “listens” and takes the pressure off of the child as he/she learns to read. Meet with a certified therapy dog and handler for a 20-minute reading session. (LWJ905)
Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 am
OR 11:30 am
Children (4 years–completed grade 2)
Registration is ongoing
Aloha! Celebrate summer with a library luau! Come and listen to stories, songs and make fun crafts celebrating the warm breezes of Hawaii.
(LWJ858)
Thursday , August 11 at 7:00 pm
The search is on! We are looking for Longwood’s best entertainers! Can you sing?
Can you dance? Do you have a special talent that you’d like to show off? If you’ve completed grades 2-6 come share your talent with the community! Each child/duet/ group can perform one talent for a total of up to 3 minutes and must be able to attend one audition and at least one rehearsal. Too shy to do something on your own? You can also just join us for our finale dance that will be taught at rehearsals. Everyone will be in the show; the audition is meant for planning and practicing only.
Auditions: Thursday, July 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm and Tuesday, July 19 at 3:00-5:00 pm; each child/group will register for one time slot.
Rehearsals: Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 pm and Friday, August 5 at 3:00 pm.
Registration for auditions: June 27, over the phone or in-person only. (LWJ851)
If your child is in the talent show or you would like a fun evening out, sign up to attend and show your support! (LWJ863) Registration to attend the show begins July 25
Thursdays, July 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30 am
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration is ongoing
Learn basic sign language with Miss
Jennie at the library. This three-week class will be fun and filled with information as you learn together!
(LWJ871)
Friday, July 15 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (5 years–completed grade 3)
Registration is ongoing
“Just keep swimming” and join us for some ocean themed fun! We will celebrate the new adventures of Dory and Nemo with a story, crafts and games.
(LWJ331)
Friday, July 15 at 6:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration is ongoing
Come down to the library, have some snacks and play fun games with your friends! We will have assorted board games for you to explore as well as our
Wii Mario Go-Karts game! Goodies may include pretzels, cookies, apple juice, potato chips, brownies or fruit snacks.
( The snacks provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies .) (LWJ344)
Saturday, July 16 at 10:00 am
Children (infant–11 months)
Registration is ongoing
Join us for a program especially for babies! There will be songs and props and most of all – fun!
(LWJ103)
Saturday, July 16 at 11:00 am OR
Monday, July 18 at 10:30 am
Children (2-3 years)
Registration is ongoing
Shape up this summer and learn all about shapes! Children will make their own special shape book while discovering basic shapes through activities, sensory stations and art! (LWJ243)
Mondays, July 18 and 25
Children (3 years–Pre K with parent) at 10:00 am
Children (completed grades K-3) at 11:00 am
Registration is ongoing
Join Miss Mary, certified children’s yoga instructor, for a story and stretching. You will bend, stretch, sing, laugh and read!
Don’t miss this new twist to storytime!
(Please note: parents will be participating in the 3 years–Pre K session.) (LWJ256)
Monday, July 18 at 6:30 pm
Children (12 months–3 years)
Registration is ongoing
Can’t get here during the day? Join
PlayHooray for a special nighttime edition of their music and movement program with a guest appearance by Molly the Mouse!
Sing, dance and spend time with your little ones. Just what they need to tucker them out before bed! (LWJ257)
Tuesday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Families with children (4 years–grade 3)
Registration begins July 5
Learn to tell a story through music by exploring and experimenting with rhythms. Let your imagination run free to create rhythms using buckets, cans, voices, hands, recyclable materials, real percussion instruments and more. Best of all, no musical experience required. Just bring your imagination! (LWJ811)
Tuesdays, July 19, 26 &
August 2 at 2:00 pm
Children (infant–11 months)
Registration begins July 5
Bring your baby for a morning of friends and fun! This open-ended playtime facilitated by a children’s librarian will provide a wonderful opportunity for you to bond with your child while making new friends. Babies will be introduced to rich and varied sensory experiences in a creative and enjoyable environment to encourage learning and development in even the youngest of infants. (LWJ123)
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400

Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 2-6)
Registration is ongoing
Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 2-6)
Registration begins August 1
Learn the game of chess and then play with your library friends. This program will be run and taught by an experienced chess player from the Long Island Chess
Nuts, who will first give chess tips and play instruction, and then will pair children up for a chess match. If you are a beginner or advanced, this program is sure to spark the chess fan in anyone!
(LWJ670)
Wednesday, July 20
Children (3 years–Pre K) at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (completed grades K-3) at 2:00 pm
Registration begins July 5
What’s all the commotion underneath the ocean? Come find out as we go on an underwater adventure through crafts, activities and books! (LWJ821)
Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30 pm
Families with children
(4 years–school-aged)
Registration begins July 5
Come out for a night of family fun with Lisa
Joy! Lisa is a special educator with 20 years of experience working with children on the autism spectrum as well as those with chronic illness. This is an inclusive program that is open to all families. This will be a wonderful opportunity for both parents and children to meet new friends!
As always, please let us know if your child needs any accommodations to help him/ her enjoy the program.
(LWJ730)
Thursday, July 21
Children (infant-17 months) at 2:00 pm
Children (18-35 months) at 3:00 pm
Registration begins July 5
Cuddle up in your pj’s, get some goodnight kisses, and listen to sweet stories in this lovable, snuggable storytime. (LWJ112)
Thursdays, July 21 and 28 at
6:30 pm, 6:50 pm, OR 7:10 pm
Children (5 years–completed grades 3)
Registration begins July 5
Come to the library and read with our book buddy volunteers! Pick a time slot to meet with a book buddy volunteer who will be ready to listen and read with you.
Our book buddy volunteers are high school students who have attended a training session with our librarians.
(LWJ513)
Friday, July 22 at 10:00 am
OR 11:30 am
Families with children
(3 years–completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 5
Celebrate the diversity of reptiles, amphibians and arthropods from
North America, South America, Africa,
Asia, Australia and Madagascar!
Meet 12 species of animals including lizards, snakes, turtles, tree frogs, toads, salamanders, and an American alligator named Walley! (LWJ850)
Friday, July 22 at 6:30 pm
Families with children
(completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 5
Did the Wolf really bully the three little pigs? Was Sleeping Beauty just a quietly snoozing princess? Find out all about these funny fractured fairytales through a game of bingo with your family! (LWJ739)
Saturday, July 23 at 11:00 am
Families with children
(3 years–completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 7
What lurks beneath the surface of our local lakes and ponds? Come join our “Nature
Lady,” Barbara Lindemann, for a handson, might-get-your-feet-wet, close-up look at what is found underwater. Bring your own bucket and we’ll provide the nets!
Water shoes, flip-flops, hats, sunscreen and towels are recommended.
(LWJ823)
Nappy’s Puppets Presents
Saturday, July 23 at 3:00 pm
Families with children
(3 years–grade 3)
Registration begins July 7
How many of these songs do you know? Little Bunny Foo-
Foo… Five Little Ducks… The
Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly… Five
Little Monkeys Jumpin’ on the Bed...
Jim Napolitano has gathered the greatest sing-a-long songs of all time for his unique and hilarious shadow puppet show! Join in the fun as
Nappy’s Puppets presents some of the silly songs. (LWJ745)
Monday, July 25 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 7
Celebrate mermaids! We will make a splash with stories, crafts, and games.
Hope to “sea” you there!
(LWJ827)
Tuesday, July 26
Children (infant–17 months) at 10:00 am
Children (18–35 months) at 11:00 am
Registration begins July 7
This high-energy, fun-filled music and movement program incorporates instruments, bean bags, bubbles and more for little ones and their caregivers.
An entertaining, educational and unique learning experience for all!
(LWJ241)
Tuesday, July 26 at 3:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 7
Create three cute fish bowl cookies with the Baking Coach using sugar glaze and candy. “Gravel” will be made with assorted sprinkles and candy too! Swim away happy after this yummy program!
( This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies.
) (LWJ824)
Wednesday, July 27 at 10:30 am
Children (2 years–Pre K)
Registration begins July 11
Join us on our Reading Terrace for sunny day stories. Meet in the Children’s
Department before we head outside, weather permitting, to sit on the terrace. If it’s gloomy, we’ll still have fun listening to stories in the Story Room. (LWJ258)
TJ Tana Presents
Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00 pm
Families with children
(4 years–completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 11
TJ Tana presents “Amazing!,” a high energy, laugh-out-loud magic experience. The show is filled with magically appearing live animals, audience participation, and an amazing grand finale you have to see to believe! TJ’s magic has been seen in more than ten different countries and has impressed celebrities such as Gilbert Gottfried, Cake
Boss Buddy
Valastro and
Neil Patrick
Harris. This is your chance to catch
TJ’s show!
(LWJ784)
Thursday, July 28 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 11
Love Pokemon? Come to the library and make Pokemon-inspired crafts with your friends. (LWJ336)
Friday, July 29 at 10:00 am and 11:00 am
Children (18-35 months)
Registration begins July 11
Wiggle, giggle, and have fun with your library friends at this movin’ and groovin’ program. We will dance, sing, and make noise with activities geared specifically for your energetic toddler! (LWJ250)
Friday, July 29 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Saturday, July 30 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Families with children
Registration begins July 11
Every other month we explore a different and interesting topic in this program!
The Craft Room will be transformed into a museum-like experience open for exploration so you can drop in and discover. Stations will have interactive and display exhibits and informative facts for all our young visitors. This month, explore our stations designed to exercise your brain through our sports-themed activities! Learn the science behind how we play sports and how humans can accomplish such amazing athletic feats! (LWJ500)
Plaza Theatrical Presents
Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 am
Families with children
(3 years–completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 15
Join the Peanuts gang in this fast-paced, lighthearted musical, guaranteed to please audiences of all ages! Musical numbers include
“My Blanket and Me,” “The Kite,”
“The Baseball Game,” “Suppertime and Happiness.” Presented by Plaza
Theatrical Productions, this live action show will be at least an hour in length.
(LWJ849)
Mondays, August 1, 8, & 15 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (3 years-Pre K)
Registration begins July 15
Does your child love to dance and perform? Join Miss Tiffany for a dance story and then learn some basic dance moves. At the end of three weeks, your little dancers will put on a show for parents and guests. Please be sure your children are wearing comfortable clothes and appropriate shoes for movement. Please note that this is a three-week program. (LWJ219)
Mondays, August 1, 8 & 15 at 3:30 pm
Children (completed grades 2-3)
Registration begins July 15
Do you know how to sign your name in script? Learn how to write the alphabet in cursive and your name by the end of this three-week program.
(LWJ528)
Tuesday, August 2 at 6:30 pm
Families with children
(3 years–completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 15
With no laces in his shoes, Jester Jim takes to the stage to start his show. Young and old are glued to every sound as he performs his beat box intro. Enjoy juggling, magic, audience participation, balancing and tons of comedy. Don’t miss out on this fun family show!
Wednesday, August 3
Children (3 ½ years–Pre K) at 10:00 am OR 11:15 am
Children (completed K-3) at 12:30 pm
Registration begins July 15
Join a coach from JumpBunch for some
Crazy Rio Games !
(LWJ822)
The Olympic Games are taking place this summer in Rio.
Take a turn at events you may see at the
Olympics. Begin with a torch run and finish with a medal ceremony. Please dress appropriately for active play, including sneakers! (LWJ894)
Tuesday, August 2 at 10:00 am
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 15
Join Mad Science scientists and learn about physiology, biomechanics, and sports nutrition in this hands-on, fun scoring program!
(LWJ838)
Thursday, August 4 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (infant–23 months)
Registration begins July 15
Bring your babies for songs, stories and a craft to do together!
(LWJ853)
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Thursday, August 4 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 15
Children are fascinated by insects. Moira Alexander, educator and beekeeper, will ignite the excitement of learning by combining child participation, visual aids and many interesting facts about honey bees and why they are so important to our local ecosystem. (LWJ896)
Friday, August 5 at 11:00 am
Families with children
(up to completed grade 6)
Registration begins July 20
Dance and sing from your head to your toes with Turtle
Dance Music! Families will enjoy an amazing, inclusive and interactive music show.
This show is open to all families with children through grade 6 but it is particularly appropriate for children on the autism spectrum. Mr.
Matt leads families through 45 minutes of participatory, movement-based songs that get kids moving! (LWJ862)
Friday, August 5 starting at 6:15 pm
Children (completed grades K-5)
Registration begins July 20
When it’s too hot to play outside …come to the library! We will have a fun-filled mini golf course for you to navigate with your friends! Designed and staffed by our teen volunteers, this program is sure to be one you don’t want to miss! There will be four children per time slot who will play through the course together. Make new friends and have some fun. In-person or phone registration only. (LWJ327)
Saturday, August 6 at 10:30 am
Children (infant–23 months)
Registration begins July 20
Boogie with your little one, sing along, and have some fun! Nicole Sparling will be visiting for this wonderful movement class featuring instruments and music from around the world. (LWJ113)
Saturday, August 6 at 11:30 am
Children (2-4 years)
Registration begins July 20
Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and sing along with Nicole Sparling for a movement class featuring instruments and music from around the world.
(LWJ212)
Mondays, August 8, 15 & 22 at 6:30 pm
Children (12 months–3 years)
Tuesdays, August 9, 16 & 23 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (12 months–3 years)
Registration begins July 25
Come to the library and play! Meet up with library friends in our Craft Room, which will be set up with toys and blocks for children to explore. This hour of open play is the perfect start to a bright summer’s day.
Can’t make it here during the day? We will also be offering this program at night for working families! (LWJ124)
Tuesday, August 9 at 2:00 pm
Children (infant–11 months)
Registration begins July 25
Spend time with your little one and library friends in our cozy story room! This is a lap-time language enrichment program where baby is the focus of songs and rhymes. (LWJ104)
Saturday, August 13
This year our Summer Reading Club Celebration congratulates all of those who participated this summer. You will be invited to see a show and then visit centers around the library filled with crafts, games, activities and even an ice cream treat to eat on the terrace! Invitations will be available after July 5 and completion of Level 1.
Lil’ Champs (infant–23 months) and Tumblin’ Tots (2 years–Pre K) are invited to see the Beth and Scott’s Party Concert at 11:00 am and then enjoy at our stations from 11:45-1:00 pm.
Parents’ Choice award winners and recording artists Beth and Scott Bierko aren’t just great singers and funny storytellers – they also involve children in everything they do! Your children will dance, laugh and jump for joy as they listen and participate in songs, which have been taken right off the library shelves! Songs include
“The Carrot Seed,” “Digging a Hole Out of the Garden,” “Under One Sky,” “The Empty
Pot” and more!
Full of humorous story-songs as well as opportunities to jump, clap, sing and dance! (LWJ999)
Super Sprinters (completed K-4) and All-Stars (completed grades 5-6) are invited to see the Mad Science Marvels of Motion Show at 2:00 pm and then enjoy our stations from 2:45-4:00 pm.
Isaac Newton would be proud! Explore his laws of motion with Mad Science in this engaging physics performance.
Observe the power of all sorts of forces including gravity, centrifugal force, inertia and much more. Then harness the power of these forces together to create astonishing jetpacks and even a rocket-propelled car! This Mad
Science show is sure to please everyone! (LWJ999)
Wednesday, August 10 at 10:00 am OR 11:00 am
Children (3-5 years)
Registration begins July 25
On your mark, get set…freeze! Learn and play some silly games perfect for a bright summer’s day. From “Red Light, Green
Light” to “Hot Potato,” these active and fun games are sure to get everyone moving and grooving! (LWJ261)
Wednesday, August 10 at 6:00 pm
Children (4 years-completed grades 1) with parents
Registration begins July 25
Come, listen and watch as our Signing
Teens read and sign stories for children.
This unique storytime will be a fun and literacy-rich experience for all. (LWJ650)
Wednesday, August 10 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins July 25
Are you faster than a mite, or stronger than an ant? Can you jump higher than a flea or further than a kangaroo? Find out just how well you fare against the animal kingdom.
Sweetbriar Nature Center will bring some of their resident “Olympians,” an owl whose hearing is incredible, a tarantula whose web is stronger than steel, a turtle who can live over one hundred years, and a surprise mammal whose fur is so thick fleas and ticks cannot get to its skin. (LWJ897)
Thursday, August 11 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (4 years–completed grade 2) with parents
Registration begins July 25
Do you dig dinosaurs? Come to the library, dig up your own dinosaurs and create a Jurassic world. Transform an empty shoebox into your own dinosaur diorama. (LWJ388)
Wednesday, August 17
Children (3 years–completed K) with parent at 10:30 am OR 11:30 am
Children (completed grades 1-3) at 2:00 pm
Registration begins August 1
Do you like painting? Do you like bubbles? Come to the library and create a work of art that truly pops! (LWJ259)
Thursday, August 18 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (18-35 months)
Registration begins August 1
Make a splash at our summer fun water play program! Children will get to splish and splash in water-based activities outside on our Reading Terrace. Be prepared to get wet; bring towels to get dry and wear plenty of sun protection such as sunscreen and hats! Meet in the Children’s Department and we will exit to the Reading Terrace together. The rain date for this program will be Thursday, August 25. (LWJ260)
Thursday, August 18
Children (3 years–Pre K) at 1:00 pm OR 2:15 pm
Children (completed grades K-3) at 3:30 pm
Registration begins August 1
Do mussels have muscles? Find out as you learn about these unique creatures and other shelled animals with educators from the Whaling Museum and Education
Center of Cold Spring Harbor. Meet a crustacean then explore seashells and a horseshoe crab molt.
(LWJ875)
Friday, August 19 at 10:00 am
Children (infant–11 months)
Registration begins August 1
This is early literacy experience for parents and babies includes an introduction to reading the best board books, simple songs and nursery rhymes. ( LWJ105)
Friday, August 19 at 11:00 am
Children (12-36 months)
Registration begins August 1
Children are invited to take part in an early literacy program consisting of songs, rhymes and finger plays. Children will also have a hands-on experience with books during this wonderful program. (LWJ205)
Wednesday, August 24 at 10:30 am
Children (12-30 months)
Registration begins August 5
Discover art hands-on! Little ones discover textures and color through printing, painting and splashing without worrying about making a mess! Children develop their fine motor skills as they maneuver items and learn to hold utensils such as paintbrushes and rollers, while creating their very own masterpiece. We will focus on the process and not the final product. Don’t forget to bring your smock! (LWJ115)
Wednesday, August 24 at 11:30 am
Children (31 months–Pre K)
Wednesday, August 24 at 12:30 am
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins August 5
Children will be introduced to a variety of art materials that are guaranteed to stimulate their creative abilities. Let your child’s creative juices flow in this open-ended art program! Don’t forget to bring your smock!
Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 am
Children (4 years–entering K)
Registration begins August 5
Join A Time for Kids for a special program for children entering Pre-K and
Kindergarten. Children will play, explore and learn side by side with their grownups about math and reading readiness using fun interactive educational materials.
Enjoy singing, dancing and much more!
Then each child will make and bring home
Mr. Frog’s Number Train. (LWJ840)
Friday, August 26 at 10:00 am OR 11:30 am
Children (3½-5 years)
Registration begins August 5
We’re shaking the chute! Join us as we play with our colorful parachute and listen to silly songs! Come prepared to sing, dance, and jump ! (LWJ229)
Friday, August 26 at 5:00 pm OR 6:00 pm
Children (completed grades K-3)
Registration begins August 5
Join your library friends for a fun game of Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether – the possibilities are endless! We’ll be playing the Minecraft.edu version of the game, so you do not need to have a personal account to play.
(LWJ376)
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400

Thursday, July 7 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
LED throwies are cheerful magnetic dots of light that can be used to deck out any magnetic surface! Bring your creativity, since we will also get to practice light writing using our throwies! (LWJ639)
Friday, July 8 at 2:00 pm OR 3:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
We’re transforming one of the rooms in the library into a mystery puzzle! You’ll have just one hour to solve puzzles, find hidden keys, and piece together clues to… escape the room! (LWJ613)
Friday, July 8 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
Join your library friends for a fun game of
Minecraft! Build your own castle, fight the
Ender Dragon, or explore the Nether – the possibilities are endless! We’ll be playing the Minecraft.edu version of the game, so you do not need to have a personal account to play. (LWJ305)
Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
Lobster rolls are yummy! Lobster roll cake is even better. Join Chef Rob Scott and learn how to assemble the “lobster” mixture with candy, fresh fruit, yogurt, and whipped cream. This will be a big hit for dessert on a hot summer’s day! ( This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies .) (LWJ630)
Thursdays, July 14, 21 & 28 at 11:30 am
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
This sign language program with Miss
Jennie is just for tweens! Make new friends and learn new skills in this fun and informative sign language class!
(LWJ311)
Thursday, July 14 at 3:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration is ongoing
Minecraft crafts is back! Step away from the computers and bring your favorite game into the real world.
(LWJ635)
Friday, July 15 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 1
Spend some time at the library enjoying our games and munching on a variety of goodies! We’ll have a selection of board games as well as video games to play on our Wii. Goodies may include pretzels, cookies, apple juice, potato chips, brownies or fruit snacks. ( Snacks provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies .) (LWJ312)
Thursday, July 21 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 1
The Pillowcase Project is a preparedness education program for children, which teaches children about personal and family preparedness, local hazards, and basic coping skills. Red Cross volunteers lead participants through a “learn, practice, share” framework to engage them in disaster preparedness. Upon completion, children receive a sturdy pillowcase in which to build their personal emergency supplies kit. (LWJ631)
Friday, July 29 at 6:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 11
Join artist Celicia Cargill for an evening of painting! She provides the instruction and you leave with a masterpiece! (LWJ240)
Mondays, August 1, 8 & 15 at 4:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 15
Do you know how to sign your name in script? Learn how to write the alphabet in cursive and your name by the end of this three-week program.
(LWJ528)
Friday, July 22 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 5
Join Mary Hasel, certified children’s yoga instructor, for a relaxing night of yoga. Children will incorporate movement through yoga poses, drawing and journaling, mantras and meditation, to create a complete and wonderful experience.
Everyone will leave with a journal and bag of natural element stones to use later on their own. (LWJ632)
Tuesday, July 26 at 4:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 7
Create three cute fish bowl cake pops with the Baking Coach using sugar glaze and candy. These bite-sized treats will be fun to make and fun to eat! Swim away happy after this yummy program!
( This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies .) (LWJ825)
Wednesday, July 27 at 3:00 pm OR 4:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 11
Join us as we learn the basics of robotics with Ozobots!
Ozobot is a fun little robot that can “see” colors and perform commands based on certain color combinations. We will work in small groups as you and your friends program the Ozobot through mazes!
(LWJ633)
Thursday, July 28 at 3:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 11
Use perler beads to create a Pokemon character on a pegboard, and then we will use an iron to fuse the beads together.
Not that artsy? Don’t worry, we will have plenty of designs and templates for you to use! (LWJ634)
Tuesday, August 2 at 11:30 am
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 15
Join Mad Science scientists and learn about physiology, biomechanics, and sports nutrition in this hands-on, fun scoring program!
(LWJ838)
Wednesday, August 3 at 4:30 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 15
The Olympic Games are taking place this summer in Rio. Take a turn at some of the events you may see at the Olympics.
See how well you score and have fun doing it! Please dress appropriately for active play, including sneakers.
(LWJ895)
For third graders too!
Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades 3-6)
Registration begins July 20
Tackle some fun on a summer’s afternoon at the library! Bring a white t-shirt and we will show you how to decorate it with fabric markers and other assorted design materials! Don’t want to make a t-shirt?
We’ll provide tote bags! (LWJ839)
Tuesday, August 9 at 3:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 20
Ever wonder what you can do with those empty mint containers? Do something good for the earth by recycling it into a mini nature scene that you can carry around in your pocket! We provide the mint tins, moss, pebbles, and other materials you will need for your mini terrarium, so you all have to bring is your creativity ! (LWJ638)
Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 20
It’s tailgate time! Get in the game…and cook! Learn how to make some tailgating snacks and then have time to eat them! ( This program may not be suitable for those with food allergies.
)
(LWJ685)
Wednesday, August 10 at 3:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins July 25
Are you faster than a mite, or stronger than an ant? Can you jump higher than a flea or further than a kangaroo? Find out just how well you fare against the animal kingdom. Sweetbriar Nature Center will bring some of their resident “Olympians,” an owl whose hearing is incredible, a tarantula whose web is stronger than steel, a turtle who can live over one hundred years, and a surprise mammal whose fur is so thick fleas and ticks cannot get to its skin. (LWJ897)
Tuesday, August 16 at 2:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins August 1
Calling all video game lovers!
Get in the game this summer with our life-size version of Pac-Man.
Get through the maze and try to scoop up all the dots. Just don’t get caught by a ghost! (LWJ636)
Wednesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed 4-6)
Registration begins August 1
Based on the bestselling book, Mr.
Lemoncello’s Library
Olympics , this program is packed with mysteries that you need to solve!
From puzzles to hidden book messages, this program will start with a quest and end in victory for those who can crack the code! Extra points earned by those who read the book before the program. (LWJ637)
Fridays, August 19 & 26 at 7:00 pm
Children (completed grades 4-6)
Registration begins August 1
Join us for this two-week coding class, where you will learn what coding is and how you can use it to create your own video game using Scratch. (LWJ616)
Wednesday, August 24 at 3:30 pm
Children (grades 4-6)
Registration begins August 5
Come explore many forms of art while you create multiple masterpieces from different mediums such as acrylic paint, clay, watercolor, and colored pencil. Each station will have a different art activity and style of painting. This open-ended art program is sure to put the color in your day!
(LWJ320)
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Students who have not yet completed 6 th grade are welcome to register for programs in our Children’s Department
Everyone who registers for a Teen Services program needs a valid LPL card
Are you working on your summer
AP assignments? Our High School
List collection has all of the assigned books pulled to one easy-to-find location in True North. If you can’t find your assigned book on the shelf, you’ll find many of the same titles on our pre-loaded NOOK eReaders. Just search the catalog under “NOOK YA
Summer Reading List” to see if your title is available. You can check these out for 14 days with your LPL card!
Wednesday, July 6 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration is ongoing
Summer is finally here! Catch yourself some sun when you make a colorful sun catcher out of melted crayons and wax paper to hang from your window!
(LWY211)
Thursday, July 7 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration is ongoing
Thursday, July 21 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 7
Thursday, August 4 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 21
Thursday, August 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins August 4
Sphero is an interactive and engaging robotic ball that brings programming off the computer and into real life. It can roll at speeds up to 7 feet per second!
We’ll be using our Google Nexus tablets to control our Spheros as we race them through obstacle courses and teach them to do tricks. Join us to find out what else these little robots are capable of doing! (LWY166)
Friday, July 8 from 6:00-7:15 pm
OR 7:30-8:45 pm
Registration is ongoing
We’re transforming one of the rooms in the library into a mystery puzzle! In this interactive game, you’ll have just one hour to solve puzzles, find hidden keys, and piece together clues to… escape the room! (LWY213)
Monday through Friday:
July 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 from 10:00 am-2:30 pm
Registration is ongoing
There may still be room to join us for a week-long theatre experience!
Acting coach Lucio Costanzo combines improvisation, theatre games and literature into a creative drama workshop that will culminate in a performance on
Friday afternoon at 1:00 pm (family and friends are invited). There is no script memorization required to participate, and everyone will have an equal role in the performance. There will be costumes, sets, and a whole lot of fun! You must be available to attend all five sessions of this program and everyone needs to bring one plain black t-shirt (this may be painted or cut up for use as a costume) and lunch every day. Please wear jeans or long pants and sneakers (no flip flops). (LWY099)
Thursday, July 7 from 6:00-8:30 pm OR
Wednesday, July 20 from 6:00-8:30 pm
Registration is ongoing
Upcycling is the process of converting old materials into something useful and often beautiful. We have many leftover bookends from our old building that still have lots of life left in them – paint them to match your room and get organized in style! Linda O’Connell will be here to help you make something old, new again.
Please sign up for only one session of this program. All materials will be provided and everyone should wear old clothes or bring a smock. (LWY201)
Wednesday, July 13 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Join Teen Services Librarian Ms.
Schwartz to create an eye-catching and unique mirror. Mount old CDs to a cardboard frame, then decorate it with puffy paint to complete a project that is dazzling and upcycled, too! (LWY205)
Monday, July 18
Deadline to purchase tickets: Wednesday, July 13
OR Saturday, August 6
Deadline to purchase tickets: Tuesday, August 2
Tickets: $30 each (cash, exact change required)
Children 2 years old and younger are free
In-person registration is ongoing
Bring the family and enjoy the day at Splish Splash in Riverhead. Each family will provide their own transportation to and from the water park. (LWY027)
Location: Splish Splash Waterpark in Riverhead
Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 am-2:30 pm
Fee: $40, cash, exact change, due on day of class
Registration is ongoing
The five-hour pre-licensing class is required by the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles for all applicants who would like to schedule a road test. The class will be taught by an instructor from a local driving school and is open to both district and non-district residents ages 16 and up. You must bring your NY State
Learner’s permit to class. Please also bring your lunch with you – you will not have time to leave for lunch.
Phone and in-person registration only, no online registration. (LWY022)
Monday, July 18 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 1
Monday, August 15 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 18
Join us for an afternoon of playing games and munching on a variety of goodies!
We’ll have lots of board games, delicious snacks and our Wii so that we can play some video games!
(LWY010)
Friday, July 22 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 1
Friday, August 12 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 22
Minecraft is more than just a game about breaking and placing blocks. Players can work together to build wonderfully imaginative things, or can work independently to build a portal to another world. It’s like digital
Legos – only better! We’ll be playing the Minecraft.edu version of the game, which means that while you do not need to have a personal account to play, you will be playing on the library’s server. Everyone who attends will need to sign and agree to the LPL’s
Minecraft Code of Conduct before starting the game. A copy of our Minecraft Code of
Conduct can be found under the “Teens” link on the library’s homepage. (LWY158)
Thursday, July 21 from 6:00-9:00 pm
Deadline to purchase tickets: Wednesday, July, 20
OR Wednesday, August 17 from 6:00-9:00 pm
Deadline to purchase tickets: Tuesday, August 16
Tickets: $18 each (cash, exact change required)
Children three years and younger are free
In-person registration begins May 1
Do you like laser tag? Go-karts? Miniature golf?
Batting cages? Then join us for an evening of fun at
Country Fair in Medford! Trip will be rescheduled for an assigned rain date in the event of bad weather. (LWY751)
Location: Country Fair in Medford
There is no limit to the number of tickets that you may purchase for these two events, but the person who purchases the tickets must have a valid Longwood Public Library card. Tickets are non-refundable.
Saturday, July 23 from 1:00-4:00 pm
Registration begins June 25
Babysitting is an important responsibility and this class will help you become a well-prepared and confident caregiver!
Join an instructor from Cornell Cooperative
Extension to learn about child care, entertainment strategies and basic first aid.
Please bring your lunch along with you.
(LWY007)
Monday, July 25 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 1
Join our LPL Chopped competition that mimics the Food Network show where chefs compete and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into a three-course meal! Using our pantry of supplies and the ingredients in your basket, you must create an edible and creative dish that will impress our judges!
(LWY221)
Monday, July 25 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 1
Teen Librarian Ms. Schwartz will teach you how to make spa essentials using a few simple ingredients. Make your own orange coconut body wash, creamsicle sugar scrub, and brown sugar and vanilla lip scrub to take home. Then learn how to paint a galaxy design on your nails.
(LWY206)
Tuesday, July 26 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 1
What is the name of Harry Potter’s best red-headed friend? Which is taller – the
Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty? Who was the first Disney princess? Come show off your knowledge of books, movies, music, animals, and more! (LWY217)
Thursday, July 28 from 2:00-3:15 pm
Registration begins July 9
Join the Baking Coach to create this delicious chocolate mud pie using Cool
Whip, chocolate pudding, and a chocolate cookie crust! (LWY264)
Friday, July 29 from 7:00-8:45 pm
Registration begins July 9
Join painting instructor Cecilia Cargill for a paint party as she walks you through the steps to paint your very own masterpiece on canvas! (LWY216)
Monday, August 1 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 9
How far can you carry a potato using your knees? How many cups can you knock over using the air in a balloon? How fast can you unscramble a picture puzzle? Find out what you can do when you have a minute to win it!
(LWY218)
The library will try to accommodate refund requests made one week prior to the scheduled program date, unless the program is advertised as “Non-Refundable.” Requests can be made at the Teen Department Desk.
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400

Thursday, August 4 from 6:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 9
Linda O’Connell returns to help you paint a square glass vessel that can be used as a pencil holder or a vase – you decide!
All materials will be provided and everyone should wear old clothes or bring a smock . (LWY202)
Monday, August 8 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Registration begins July 16
Need a bag for your library books? Decorate your own tote bag with a heart or star stencil, then fill it in using an ombre dotpainting technique and puffy paint. (LWY207)
Tuesday, August 9 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Registration begins July 12
Join Teen Services Librarian Ms. Schwartz to learn the basics of mindfulness, try out various breathing techniques, and experience a guided meditation. You’ll also take home a list of meditation resources so you can continue your practice.
Please wear loose clothing and bring a pillow. (LWY219)
Wednesday, August 10 from 2:00-3:30 pm
Registration begins July 13
Like to build things? Come try out our new Strawbees and become an architect! Everyone will design three simple 3D projects including a miniature Ferris wheel using drinking straws and Strawbees connectors. (LWY224)
Thursday, August 11 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Registration begins July 16
Join Doris Benter and brighten up your room with this fun lamp decorated in a pop art or a superhero theme! (LWY222)
Tuesdays, August 16 & 23 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 16
Have you ever wanted to make your own video game? Now’s your chance! Join Nick Tanzi for a two-part video game design workshop where you’ll create your own game world, add characters, and then program their behavior! (LWY223)
Thursdays, August 18 & 25 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 23
Join Teen Services Librarian Ms. Leviness to learn how to code computer games using the Scratch programming language.
We’ll be making two simple projects: an obstacle game and a mini role-playing game style adventure! ( LWY215)
Monday, August 22 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Registration begins July 23
Everyone will want to know where you got this shirt! First you’ll find a picture or create your own design on Con-Tact paper. After you press your design onto your shirt, you’ll spritz on fabric paint, then rip off the stencils to reveal the finished design.
Please bring a plain, light colored t-shirt to the program. (LWY169)
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 6-29 from 6:00-8:00 pm
Fee: $100 due at time of registration
(cash only, exact change)
In-person registration only begins July 1
Whether you are undecided about which test to take, or are already planning to take both, this class will help you prepare for both the
ACT and SAT. Teacher Gregg Zehenter will get you ready to take either or both exams and all teaching materials will be provided. Bring a notebook, pen and calculator to class with you. (LWY176)
If you need community service hours or if you just like the idea of helping others, sign up for a fun program:
Earn community service by reviewing teen books!
We are looking for teens each month who would be willing to read a newly published teen novel and write a brief review which will be published on our
Facebook page! Pick up a book and a review form in the new teen books section. When you finish the book, write a review and return it to the library to earn your community service. You can select books at any time throughout the year.
Friday, July 29 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm OR
12:00-2:00 pm
OR Saturday, July 30 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Registration begins July 9
Help the Children’s Department with their Explore
It program by running interactive displays and operating stations when the families arrive for exploration fun! This month, help families explore
The Science of Sports with simple demonstrations and activities. Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for two hours of community service.
(LWY248)
Monday, July 11 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Join the Baking Coach to make an
Independence Day themed treat for the residents of our local veterans’ home! Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for one hour of community service. (LWY263)
Tuesday, August 2 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Registration begins July 11
Join the Baking Coach to decorate some underwater themed cookies using sugar glaze and candy that will be sure to delight the residents of our local veterans’ home! Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for one hour of community service. (LWY265)
Friday, July 15 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Buddy up with the younger members of our
Children’s Department (grades K-3) for some board game fun! Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for one hour of community service.
(LWY013)
Tuesday, July 19 from 2:00-3:00 pm
Registration begins July 1
Help brighten someone’s day with a cheerful placemat! We’ll donate your creations to our local
Meals on Wheels chapter, where they will be delivered along with a nutritious meal. Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for one hour of community service. (LWY186)
Wednesday, August 3 from 6:30-8:30 pm and
Friday, August 5 from 6:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 6
Using cardboard, duct tape and our imaginations, on Wednesday night we’ll be designing a miniature golf course that will run through True North, our Teen
Services Department. Then on Friday, we’ll assist younger children as they “play through” our course.
If you would like to help us with this program, you must be available to attend both sessions. Everyone who helps out will receive a certificate for five hours of community service. (LWY195)
Thursday, August 11 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 14
Help behind the scenes of the Children’s Department
Talent Show! Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for two hours of community service.
(LWY229)
Wednesdays, July 20-August 10 from 6:00-7:00 pm
Registration begins July 1
Join sign language instructor Jennie Sardone for another session of this program! You’ll spend the first three weeks with Jennie, learning some basic signs as well as how to sign the text of several children’s storybooks about summer.
Our fourth session will be an actual Children’s
Department storytime, where you will help teach the children the signs for the words while the librarian reads the stories out loud.
You must be able to commit to all four sessions of this program in order to participate, and everyone who does will get a certificate for four hours of community service.
(LWY174)
Thursday, August 11 from 7:00-8:30 pm
Registration begins July 9
We have a link on our homepage so that visually impaired patrons can click n’ listen to our newsletter being read to them. We need four teens each month who are willing to read the
Children’s and Teen sections of our newsletter out loud while we record you. Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for 1.5 hours of community service. (LWY002)
Thursdays, July 21 and 28 from 6:00-8:00 pm
For teens entering grades 9-12
Registration begins July 1
Help a younger child learn to love reading as much as you do! We’ll have a big stack of picture books, and you will spend the evening reading out loud to children between the ages of 4 and 8.
Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for four hours of community service. (LWY245)
Thursday, August 18 from 3:15-4:15 pm
Entering grades 9-12 only
Registration begins July 7
Come and be part of our book discussion that combines teens and adults! We’ll be reading Miss
Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom
Riggs. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar
Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for three hours of community service. Pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk beginning July 7. (LWY135)
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Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 25
Using magazines, catalogs, calendars and other recycled papers we will cut and roll beautiful beads!
Add some bling and elastic to make bracelets, necklaces, lanyards and other fun crafts. (LWA740)
Monday, July 25 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Fee: $4 due upon registration
Registration begins July 6
Make a splash at the pool with your very own handcrafted sign! (LWA261)
Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 pm
Registration begins July 6
June Long-Schuman will teach you how to paint colorful dragonflies using acrylic paints. All supplies are included. Beginners welcome . (LWA728)
Saturday, July 30 at 2:00 pm
Registration begins July 11
Spend a summer afternoon painting a lighthouse beach scene with acrylic paints. All supplies are included. Beginners welcome . (LWA387)
Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 pm
Fee: $10 due upon registration
Registration begins July 14
Come see what essential oils are all about. Learn what they can do for you and how you can use them in your everyday life to enhance your health. This is a fun, interactive class where participants will be making and taking a grapefruit and peppermint oil sugar scrub and also a lavender salt bath or foot soak. (LWA253)
Wednesday, August 17 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Fee: $5 due upon registration
Registration begins July 26
Decorate a journal for your thoughts, meditations, dreams and more. Linda O’Connell will be here to help you with your creation . (LWA259)
SmileAwhile is an exciting new series that the library is pleased to offer. Each month the library will provide a variety of enriching programs that include music, crafts, music and more. SmileAwhile is designed for patrons with sensory issues, those on the autism spectrum, or those who have other specific needs.
As with all of our programs, everybody is welcome to attend. If there are any accommodations you need in order to make this program more accessible to you, please feel free to let us know. (LWA900)
Friday, July 8 at 10:30 am
Registration begins June 15
Turtle Dance Music will be here to bring song to your morning! Listen to some of your favorite songs in a calm, relaxed atmosphere. You can bop to the beat, play with the instruments and share a laugh or two . (LWA900)
Tuesday, August 16 at 11:00 am
Registration begins July 8
Jason Reilly of Green Meadows Farm brings a menagerie of animals for you to observe, hold and learn about. Fluffy, scaly, prickly, smooth…all types of animals will be here to visit with you. (LWA900)
Mondays, July 11–August 1 at 1:30 pm
Registration begins June 15
The warm days of summer are a wonderful time to create, write and share in this workshop . (LWA711)
Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 15
Cuba is slowly opening up its doors to the United States in ways not seen since the 1950s. Chris Cloonan (Longwood class of ‘09) is a Cuban specialist and has been living and working in Havana since fall 2015. He has experienced such historic events as the opening of the
American Embassy in Havana, escorting the Kennedy
Center to the baseball game attended by President
Obama and Raul Castro, attending the Rolling Stones concert and facilitating meetings between the Boston
Red Sox and Cuban officials. His presentation will encompass Cuba’s rich history, how to travel from the
U.S. to Cuba, photographs, tales from the locals and more . (LWA291)
Tuesdays, July 12, 19 and 26 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 22
Jennie Sardone is back to teach a more in-depth sign language class for our patrons . (LWA410)
Monday, July 18 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 2
The British TV series took the world by storm with its sprawling manor house and upstairs/downstairs intrigues. When our American tycoons and robber barons amassed their fortunes during the turn of the last century, they turned to European nobility for inspiration on how to live in style. They copied the great English manor houses and built showplaces like Planting Fields,
Old Westbury Gardens, Mill Neck Manor and Oheka
Castle. The American manor lords took up polo, fox hunting, boating regattas and hosted Edwardian tea parties to show they had arrived. Join Monica Randall to learn about these great homes and aristocratic pastimes and how they carried on these English traditions here on Long Island’s Gold Coast. (LWA134)
Monday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Registration begins July 11
Do you want to own a home? Many first time homebuyers feel frustrated, confused and unsure how to start. The Community Development Corporation of
Long Island will be here to speak about where to get a
“homebuyer’s education,” how to obtain a mortgage, how to negotiate with a seller and more . (LWA640)
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Saturday, October 15
Registration begins August 15
Fee: $75, non-refundable check payable to New England Ferry, due at registration
Held at Dutchess County Fairgrounds in
Rhinebeck, this is the premier festival for wool lovers! Fleece sales, demonstrations, artwork contests, cooking projects, shows, books and more! If you would like to come but don’t fancy wool you can visit the Old Rhinebeck Aerodome
Museum featuring aeroplanes, automobiles, motorcycles and memorabilia from 1900-1935. The fee includes round trip transportation via ferry and bus. We will meet at the Port Jeff Ferry at 6:30 am and you may park in the Brookhaven Town lot. Ferry departs at 7:00 am. We will return to Port Jeff by
8:00 pm. (LWA425)
Friday, July 8 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Limited registration begins June 24
(LWM0708)
Friday, August 19 from 6:30-8:00 pm
Limited registration begins August 5
(LWM0819)
If you’re looking for a way to spend a couple of mellow summer evenings, come to the library for acousticstyle music outside on our new terrace! Ease into your weekend, while you sit back and enjoy the acoustic offerings of top-notch musical performers as they play a variety of popular songs that are sure to keep you smiling. Limited seating will be available on the terrace, so feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or blankets to spread out on the grass. If a summer shower pops up, we’ll move inside.
Sunday, September 11 at 2:00 pm
Registration begins August 27
The Counterclockwise Ensemble is a unique listening experience that combines the intimacy and instrumentation of chamber music with the energy and vitality of a rock concert. (LWM0911)
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400

Books will be available at the circulation desk one month prior to the book discussion.
Registration is not required for the daytime or nighttime book discussions.
Thursday, July 21 at 3:15 pm
On a winter day in 1903 on the
Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers from Ohio changed history. It would take the world some time to believe what had happened: the age of flight had begun, with the first heavierthan-air, powered machine carrying a pilot. Who were these men and how was it that they achieved what they did? David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, tells the surprising, profoundly American story of Wilbur and Orville Wright. McCullough draws on the immense riches of the Wright Papers, including private diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and more than a thousand letters from private family correspondence to tell the human side of the Wright Brothers’ story, including the little-known contributions of their sister, Katharine, without whom things might well have gone differently for them. (LWB001)
Thursday, August 18 at 3:15 pm
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-yearold Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s
Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason.
And somehow – impossible though it seems – they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s
Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
(LWB001)
Tuesday, August 2 at 7:00 pm
“Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.” So begins the story of this debut novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town
Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James
Lee, a girl who inherited her mother’s bright blue eyes and her father’s jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue – Marilyn wants her daughter to become a doctor rather than a homemaker, James wants Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party. When
Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. (LWB002)
Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 pm
On May 1, 1915, a luxury ocean liner sailed out of New York bound for Liverpool and carrying a record number of children and infants.
The passengers were surprisingly at ease even though Germany had declared the seas around
Britain to be a war zone. But the Lusitania was the fastest liner in service and her captain,
William Thomas Turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that had kept civilian ships safe from attack for a century. Germany, however, was determined to change the rules of the game. As a German
U-boat and the Lusitania made their way toward
Liverpool, an array of forces both grand and small converged to produce one of the great disasters of history. (LWB002)
Reminder: the May Nighttime Book Discussion
( Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics)
takes place on Tuesday, July 5 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 11
Laotian native Penn Hongthong will share some of her favorite dishes: grilled pork, stir fried green beans with fresh dill, and yummy mango sticky rice for dessert . (LWA700)
Tuesday, August 16 at 7:00 pm
Fee: $10 due at registration
Registration begins July 26
Learn the art of cake decorating with
Guy Gagliano of Swan Bakery.
He will provide everything you need (including the cake!) to help you create a masterpiece! (LWA642)
Local resident Barbara Colpas has been painting and drawing for well over 30 years. Inspired by Long
Island’s South Shore, Ms. Colpas brings landscapes and seascapes to life using watercolor, pastel, and pen & ink. On display throughout July and August!
Monday & Tuesday, July 25 & 26 from 6:00-9:00 pm
Registration begins July 1
Monday & Tuesday, August 29 & 30 from 6:00-9:00 pm
Registration begins August 4
Fee: $35 per person, payable by check to
Driver Safety Program, due at first class
(Seniors age 62 and over, $30)
Completion of this course helps those who attend to become better, safer drivers and may include a reduction of violation points on your license and a discount on automobile insurance. (LWA303)
Alonzo Chappel, The Battle of Long Island
Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 pm
Registration begins July 9
This August is the 240th anniversary of the Battle of
Long Island. Also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, it was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary
War to take place after the United States declared independence on July 4, 1776. In terms of troop deployment and fighting, it was the largest battle of the entire war. Join retired history teacher Kenneth Schwartz for a lecture on the battle. He will be accompanied by a patriot member of the 3rd New York Regiment, Long
Island Companies. Revolutionary music, maps, and a clip from a movie will be included. (LWA986)
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Saturday, August 13
Fee: $9.50 per person, round trip, non-refundable, due at registration
Limited registration begins July 1
The library is sponsoring a do-your-own-thing group trip into Manhattan via the Long Island Rail Road. We will depart from the Ronkonkoma train station on the 9:40 am train. All participants must sit in the first car on the trip into the city. Individuals have the option to return on any train that day. Cost is subject to change because of proposed fare hike. Cash only, exact change please. Patrons may purchase up to four tickets per library card. You may pick up your tickets at the Adult
Reference Desk anytime between Wednesday, August
10 and Friday, August 12 until 5:00 pm. (LWA400) The library will try to accommodate refund requests made one week prior to the scheduled program date, unless the program is advertised as “Non-Refundable.” Requests can be made at the Adult Department Desk.
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Thursdays, July 7, 14 and 21 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 22
MELT is an acronym for Myofascial Energetic Length
Technique. The magic of working with connective tissue is because it’s one seamless interconnected system – wrapping around every muscle, bone, joint, and organ – you can create a change throughout the body even when you’re only working on one part of it. In this three-week series, you will learn simple selfcare techniques that will rehydrate your connective tissue and rebalance your nervous system to relieve stress in your entire body. Using the MELT soft roller and small balls, you will decompress your neck and lower back while relieving tension in your shoulders, upper back, legs and lower body. MELT will help you remain active, healthy and pain-free for life. Please bring a yoga mat and water to class . (LWA714)
Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 22
Researchers are finding evidence of meditation’s beneficial effects on the brain. Meditation helps you calm the mind’s constant chatter and strengthens your mindfulness which in turn enhances all aspects of your life, even reducing pain. Studies show when you meditate you tune into a consciousness that has many lasting benefits while also decreasing stress. Join Dr. Richard Raider for this engaging and powerful workshop . (LWA159)
Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 22
Join us and learn about the ancient science of yoga through this introductory talk on the Yoga Sutra.
Consisting of four sections and 196 terse aphorisms, this text is replete with gems of eternal relevance.
Although it is thousands of years old, it has messages and meaning for our lives today. Come enjoy the beginning of a lifelong study. If you know the text, share your interpretation . (LWA901)
Fridays, July 15, 22 and 29 at 7:30 pm
Registration begins June 25
The romantic waltz is one of the most popular ballroom dances of all time. Considered by some as the “mother” of present day dances and the backbone dance of the ballroom, the waltz is the basis for many dances. A truly romantic dance, the waltz is comprised of soft, round, flowing movements . (LWA705)
Thursdays, July 7, 14 and 21 at 10:00 am
Registration June 11
Canasta was the most popular card game in the
United States in the 1950s. It is a rummy game usually played with four people as a partnership game.
Join us to learn this nostalgic game . (LWA708)
Tuesday, August 9 at 1:00 pm
Registration begins July 14
Come down to the library, bring a friend or two and have some good old-fashioned fun with classic board games such as checkers, chess, Uno, Scrabble,
Yahtzee, Jenga and more. Feel free to bring your own game to play with others. Light refreshments will be served. (LWA501)
ESOL & LATINO SERVICES LIBRARIAN
Comienza el jueves, 1 de septiembre de 6:30-8:30 pm
Inscripción comienza 11 de agosto
Esta clase es para estudiantes con poca o ninguna comprensión del idioma Inglés.
(LWA0901)
Begins Thursday, September 1 from 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration begins August 11
This class is for students with little or no understanding of the English language.
(LWA0901)
Sábados 10 de septiembre–19 de noviembre, de 9:30-11:30 am
Inscripción comienza 27 de agosto
Todos los estudiantes deben tener un buen conocimiento del idioma Inglés, es decir, hablar, leer y escribir frases simples.
La atención se centrará en la gramática.
(LWA0910)
Saturdays, September 10–November 19 from 9:30-11:30 am
Registration begins August 27
All students must have a good understanding of the English language, i.e. speaking, reading and writing simple phrases.
The focus will be on grammar.
(LWA0910)
Domingo por la 2:00 pm, 11 de septiembre
Inscripción comienza 27 de agosto
Counterclockwise Ensemble es una experiencia de sonido único que combina la intimidad y la instrumentación de la música de cámara con la energía y la vitalidad de un concierto de rock.
(LWM0911)
English translation on page 8
All ages welcome
No registration
Saturday, July 2 at 2:00 pm
Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis and Eli Goree. Jesse Owens’s quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of
Aryan supremacy.
Rated PG-13. Running time: 135 minutes.
Saturday, August 6 at 2:00 pm
S tarring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett and Andrea Martin. This is the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time! The film reveals a
Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and “Greeker” wedding.
Rated PG-13. Running time: 94 minutes.
All ages welcome
No registration
Too busy to watch a movie this weekend? If so, why not…Watch-a-Movie Wednesday?!
Every Wednesday at 2:15 pm, the library will show a newly released film for all to enjoy. So, come on in, sit back, and relax to a great film every week…without filling up your weekends!
JULY 6 In the Heart of the Sea
( Action/Adventure, PG-13, 122 mins.
)
Starring Chris Hemsworth & Benjamin Walker
JULY 13 No movie today.
JULY 20 The Letters
(Drama, PG, 119 mins.)
Starring Juliet Stevenson & Rutger Hauer
JULY 27 Concussion
(Drama, PG-13, 123 mins.)
Starring Will Smith & Alec Baldwin
AUGUST 3 Joy
(Comedy, PG-13, 124 mins.)
Starring Jennifer Lawrence & Robert De Niro
AUGUST 10 The Lady in the Van
(Drama, PG-13, 104 mins.)
Starring Maggie Smith & Jim Broadbent
AUGUST 17 Eddie the Eagle
(Comedy, PG-13, 106 mins.)
Starring Taron Egerton & Hugh Jackman
AUGUST 24 The Choice
(Drama, PG-13, 111 mins.)
Starring Teresa Palmer & Benjamin Walker
AUGUST 31 The Finest Hours
(Drama, PG-13, 117 mins.)
Starring Chris Pine & Holiday Grainger
Please note that films may be rated PG or PG-13 .
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400

Friday, July 15 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins June 25
Astrophysicist Kevin Manning, a former consultant with NASA, will be here to teach you about size and scale of the universe, the stars and other celestial wonders using hands-on activities and assorted visuals. After the lecture, everyone will have the opportunity to look at the stars through a high-powered telescope, weather permitting. (LWA177)
Saturday, July 16 at 11:00 am OR 1:00 pm
Registration begins June 25
Our resident naturalist Barbara Lindemann will lead us on a discovery tour of our local Bartlett Pond Park. We will visit the
Longwood Memorial Garden along with the War Memorial and spend time enjoying this local attraction. We will meet at the park. Please dress appropriately for the weather. (LWA577)
Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 1
Marine debris is adversely affecting marine animals at an alarming rate.
The Riverhead Foundation for Marine
Research and Preservation will be here to explain how you can help take a stand against this human-induced occurrence and give these animals the best chance of survival. Be inspired to take action, change your behavior and create a safer environment for future generations of humans and marine animals alike .
(LWA551)
Saturday, July 23 from 9:30 am-1:30 pm
No registration required
The Town of Brookhaven will be here for e-waste/paper shredding along with a drug take back program. This will take place in the library parking lot. If you have any questions about which items can be brought for recycling please call (631)
451-TOWN (8696) or visit www.brookhaven.org.
Wednesday, July 27 at 6:30 pm
Registration begins July 2
Join photography expert
John Spoltore for a class on outdoor photography.
If weather permits, we will hold the class outside on our property. Learn to take beautiful photos of the great outdoors. ( LWA771)
Thursday, July 28 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 6
Lara Urbat will be here to discuss invasive plant species in our area, how they affect our environment and what we can do to help with this issue.
(LWA591)
Monday, August 8 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 14
Our ground and surface waters are being contaminated with pesticides, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers and other pollutants. These contaminants threaten the viability of our aquifers and the water that surrounds us. Over-pumping threatens both the quantity and the quality of our drinking water. The Jump
In campaign is an outreach program funded by Long Island Community
Foundation and designed by Grassroots
Environmental Education, to inform consumers about the threats facing our ground and surface water and possible solutions . (LWA333)
Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 16
Garden expert Carolyn Zambraski will discuss these four classic herbs, from their ancient applications and symbolism through their current usage in the home and garden . (LWA634)
Tuesday, August 23 at 7:00 pm
Registration begins July 26
The expression “sent up the river” was coined by convicts who were sent up the Hudson River to do time at the infamous Sing Sing
Prison in Ossining, NY. First
Degree finds hope in this seemingly hopeless place by investigating an unusual college behind bars that is successfully preventing
Sing Sing inmates from being sent back up the river after their release. First Degree takes viewers inside this maximum security prison and introduces them to some unforgettable inmates. One inmate, Jermaine Archer, is a former drug dealer who was sentenced to 22 years to life for murder. Jermaine talks about how his prison reputation changed from being a feared gang leader from the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn to being a role model for students attending college at Sing Sing. We attend Jermaine’s college graduation ceremony and watch as he, for the first time in his life, brings tears of joy to his mother’s eyes. The film’s director will be available for a question-and-answer period after the showing.
(LWA599)
Hoopla Digital is new and improved!
You now have access to additional formats, including comic books and ebooks. Also available: the core collection of Harper Collins audiobooks.
Visit longwoodlibrary.org
to get started!
Friday, July 1 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Friday, August 5 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
A nurse from Interim Healthcare will be here to conduct free blood pressure screenings.
This program is open to all adult patrons. No appointment necessary. (LWA506)
Tuesday, July 5 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Tuesday, August 2 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Call 924-6400 x250 for an appointment
Free, confidential counseling service is available to assist you with entitlement benefits.
(LWA555)
Tuesday, July 5 from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Tuesday, August 2 from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council’s facilitated enrollers will assist the aged, blind and disabled populations to enroll into the following programs:
Medicaid, Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD), Medicaid Spenddown, Medicare Savings (MSP), and Medicaid for Institutional Care in a Nursing Home.
First come first served, no appointment necessary. For more information, please call the Nassau Suffolk Hospital
Council at (631) 435-3000 .
(LWA807)
Wednesday, July 27 at 2:00 pm
Registration begins July 2
Wednesday, August 31 at 2:00 pm
Registration begins August 6
Join us for an informative discussion of a current news event. Professor John Merenda from
Suffolk County Community College will be here to moderate and add insight to the discussion.
Come share your views at this interesting series.
(LWA800)
Thursday & Friday, July 28 & 29
9:30 am-12:30 pm
Wednesday & Friday, August 3 & 5
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Thursday & Friday, August 18 & 19
9:30 am-12:30 pm
Registration for LPL cardholders begins July 1
Fee: $20 for AARP members and $25 for nonmembers, payable by check or money order to AARP, due at first day of class
Adults age 50 and over may receive a reduction in automobile insurance upon completion of this course. Registration will be opened to out-ofdistrict residents on July 5. (LWA352)
Thursdays, August 4-25 at 10:00 am
Registration begins July 11
Zumba Gold targets the largest growing segment of the population: active older adults. It takes the
Zumba formula and modifies the moves and pacing to suit the needs of the active older participant, as well as those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. (LWA278)
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Please note: our librarians have scheduled so many programs that we no longer have space to include the calendar page in the print newsletter.
Copies of the calendar page are available on our website or in the library. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Thursday, July 7 at 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm
No experience with Android devices? This class is for you! Bring your own phone or tablet and learn how to navigate your device, change the settings and download apps. (LWC001)
Saturday, August 6 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Android Basics or basic Android experience
Mastered the basics?
Join us for a bi-monthly meeting where users share tips and questions about their own devices. (LWC828)
Wednesday, July 6 at 7:00 pm
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting and print previewing worksheets.
(LWC700)
Tuesday, July 12 at 7:00 pm
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Learn how to create and edit a document with Word.
We will look at basic formatting options, such as bolding text and changing page alignment. (LWC500)
Computer class registration is ongoing
Thursday, July 21 at 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 31 at 7:00 pm
Learn how to place holds, view your account, renew materials, view your borrowing history, make wish lists and more. Also includes a “tour” of the many library resources on our website. You’ll be surprised to see the information you have at your fingertips! (LWC003)
Friday, August 5 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Learn how to create, edit and share online documents using Google’s ever-evolving word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation programs.
(LWC870)
Thursday, July 28 at 10:00 am
Windows 10 is the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system for PCs and tablets. Learn the basics of this operating system. You may bring your laptop or tablet to class with you. (LWC400)
Monday, August 8 at 7:00 pm
Learn what social media and social networks are, and get to know some of the most popular and useful sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp and
MeetUp.com. (LWC1002)
Thursday, August 4 at 10:00 am
Learn how to download free eBooks from the library with Overdrive and Hoopla. Bring your own device!
(LWC002)
Monday, August 22 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
If you would like to join Facebook, but are intimidated by the idea of signing up, join us for this step-by-step class.
Make sure you bring your email address. (LWC1051)
Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Part 1 – July 11 Part 2 – July 18
Thursday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Part 1 – August 18 Part 2 – August 25
This two-part class will help you get started and learn all about your iPad/iPhone.
Sign up for both parts at once!
(LWC1110)
Monday, August 29 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Facebook 101: Signing Up or already using an account
Now that you have a Facebook account, it’s time to get started! Learn how make Facebook friends, set up your profile and more! Be sure to bring your username and password. (LWC004)
Monday, July 25 at 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00 pm
Learn the basics of using the computer and practice using a mouse. (LWC100)
Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 24 at 7:00 pm
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Learn how to save and organize your files in a variety of ways: on your computer, on your USB drive and in the cloud. (LWC877)
Wednesday, July 6 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Learn how to use a web browser to access the web and use Google to find information on the Internet.
(LWC1010)
Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Internet I or basic Internet knowledge
Building on skills from Internet I , gain more practice using Google to find the information you need from websites you can trust. (LWC1020)
Wednesday, July 20 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Getting Started or basic computer skills
Sign up for a Gmail account and learn how to send and receive email. (LWC876)
Wednesday, July 27 at 10:00 am
Pre-requisite: Computer Basics: Email I or equivalent knowledge
Learn how to clean up your email inbox, protect against spammers, create folders to organize emails and practice attaching a file and downloading files that have been sent to you. (LWC878)
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- Meetings -
Tuesday, July 12 at 3:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
Learn the best way to research your family tree. (LWC2222)
Tuesday, August 16 at 3:00 pm
Registration is ongoing
There is a lot of information to be found in old newspapers. Get some tips on how to find your ancestors. (LWC2223)
Lectures and Saturday meetings resume in September.
Do you need a little extra help with your family history research?
A limited number of private 40-minute sessions are available. Please call the Adult Department
Desk at x251 to schedule an appointment.
Longwood Public Library Register for programs in person, online at longwoodlibrary.org
or by telephone at (631) 924-6400