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Make-up Class for the session that was cancelled due to snow on Monday, March 4.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

Learn how to find books or movies in the Library catalog, reserve a museum pass, and more from our homepage!

Weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Register by calling (516) 466-8055, ext. 214/218/219.

Learn how to use your iPad or tablet, social media, Microsoft Office, smartphone apps, and more in a small group setting. Bring in specific questions and issues, or just learn the basics of technology. No registration required. 

Dr. Regina T. Gilbert will discuss one of the greatest mysteries of all time. How were the pyramids built? The recent discovery of 4,500-year-old papyrus diary written by a foreman who helped build the Great Pyramids of Giza has given archeologists new insight into the building of the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World.

Dr. Regina T. Gilbert is an adjunct professor at Hofstra University.

Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) as a living and unique language. Learn vocabulary and grammar for basic conversations. For students with no or minimal signing skills. Advanced registration for teens in grade 7 and above with teens own library card, online, in person, or by phone, 466-8055 ext. 218. 

West Egg Book Club

March Title: The Blind Assasin by Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood takes the art of storytelling to new heights in a dazzling novel that unfolds layer by astonishing layer and concludes in a brilliant and wonderfully satisfying twist. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms and clichés of the 1930s and 1940s, The Blind Assassin is a richly layered and uniquely rewarding experience.

It opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister drove a car off the bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister Laura's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura's story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a- novel. Entitled The Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist.

Please contact Reference early enough to obtain your copy of the book. Books may take 10 to 14 days to reach us from outside the Library.

Learn how to find books or movies in the Library catalog, reserve a museum pass, and more from our homepage!

Weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Register by calling (516) 466-8055, ext. 214/218/219.

AARP Tax Preparers will assist in preparing and filling simple Federal tax returns online. They will begin February 6 and continue every Wednesday from 10-2 pm (last appointment 1pm) through April 10, 2019.

You must have an appointment and bring all relevant tax papers, including a copy of last year’s return, photo Identification, copies of Social Security cards for all individuals on the tax return, all tax related forms (example: W2, bank statements, real estate statements, etc.), and a canceled check. 

Please note:  all returns are to be filed ONLINE ONLY.

Call the Parkville branch 466 8055 ext 273 for details or to make an appointment.

Enjoy a game of chess on Wednesdays at the Main Library, any time from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.   All skill levels welcome.

Enjoy a game of Scrabble with new friends at all levels, at the Station Branch!

Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

THE WIFE

2017, 100 minutes, rated R

Director:  Bjorn Runge

Cast:       Glenn Close, Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater

Synopsis: A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

Teens and parents will learn the key steps students can take to maximize their admissions and scholarship potential.   Learn how to differentiate yourself from other applicants, how to determine which colleges are truly best for you, and how to use college visits to improve admissions chances.  Michael Binder, President and Founder of Your College Navigator, is an expert in guiding students through the college planning and admissions process.

Teens and parents register separately with their own library cards.  Parental attendance is encouraged, not required.

March 27, 2019

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

The art of love is never a science: Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who’s decided it’s time he found a wife. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which Don approaches all things, he designs the Wife Project to find his perfect partner: a sixteen-page, scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, the smokers, the late arrivers. 

Rosie Jarman possesses all these qualities. Don easily disqualifies her as a candidate for The Wife Project (even if she is “quite intelligent for a barmaid”). But Don is intrigued by Rosie’s own quest to identify her biological father. When an unlikely relationship develops as they collaborate on The Father Project, Don is forced to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie?and the realization that, despite your best scientific efforts, you don’t find love, it finds you.

Copies of the book will be available to registered patrons for pick-up at the branch of their choice. Please register by the first of the month by phone at 516-466-8055, ext. 232 to guarantee receiving the book in time.

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

March's Selection: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.  The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.

Each year, eight topics are chosen by a panel of experts. This year we tackle critical issues from nuclear security to trade to the future of Europe.

Registration required.   Annual fee for all 8 sessions and the Briefing Book for the year is $10.00 for Great Neck residents, $20 for non-residents.

Call 466-8055, ext. 218, 219 or 254 for further information.

THE WIFE

2017, 100 minutes, rated R

Director:  Bjorn Runge

Cast:       Glenn Close, Max Irons, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater

Synopsis: A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits

Instructor: Matt Fisher
Start with the basics of this fun and versatile instrument. Learn strumming technique, chords, strumming patterns, and a few songs along the way. More advanced players: learn more complex chord structures, finger picking technique and melodies, and incorporate them into songs. 

Are you a teen who is getting ready to take the ACT?  If you answered yes, then the ACT Crash Course is for you!  Learn strategies, tips, and tricks for each section of the exam.  There will also be time for student questions. Bring a calculator, pen or pencil, and a notebook. 

The Library invites those who wish to practice speaking English to join our English Language Conversation Group, facilitated by Librarian Jennifer Ransom. This is a small, informal group of people that get together once a week to have conversations in English on a variety of topics.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with compnay? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be fascilitated.

LET SUPERVISOR JUDI BOSWORTH, RECEIVER OF TAXES CHARLES BERMAN, COUNCILMEMBER VERONICA LURVEY AND THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE ASSESSMENT GRIEVANCE PROCESS. Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman will review the grievance process and have applications available at this valuable workshop. If you pay property taxes in Nassau County, you have a right to appeal your property's annual assessment. You may want to use a representative to file a grievance. Filing period is from January 2nd to April 30th, 2019

2ndBudget Workshop

(note: this meeting was switched from 3/26 to Thursday 3/28 at PARKVLLE)

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Your child has so much to say! Using a few easy to learn signs in your daily routine can help you communicate with your preverbal baby or toddler.  If your toddler is already speaking, signing can help cognitive, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  Using true American Sign Language signs, we can sing, sign, and play our way into learning.

For ages 10months - 5 years with parent/caregiver

Session includes the following Fridays at 11am: Feb. 8, Feb. 15, March 1, March 8, March 22, and March 29.

Registration begins on Wednesday, January 30 2019 at 9:30 AM online or 10:01 AM in person or by phone at 466-8055.

For TEENS only (grades 9 to 12). Join us for this 15-week program in which you will learn to code through interactive activities, projects, and more! Registration required.

Join the conversation or just come and listen when Marla Matthews, social worker and television talk show host of The Relationship Journey, facilitates this growing discussion, social and support group meetup. We will meet at the Main Library.  If you are divorced, widowed, single, or an empty nester age 50 plus who would like a new beginning, come and be inspired to make new friends, network and learn new skills towards reinventing yourself.

No registration required.

LEAVING EVELYN, written by award-winning playwright Kathy H. Kafer, Great Neck alumna, is a poignant, bittersweet play about a summer night in suburbia when an unsuspecting family discovers the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on a loved one during the family barbecue. How they respond, and what they ought to do becomes the haunting question of the evening.

This performance is a staged-reading by professional equity actors.

Me and You Productions is a theater company dedicated to raising the public’s awareness of contemporary health-related topics and medical challenges.

Directed by Off-Broadway writer Linda Selman & Produced by Linda Selman and Joan Liman, MD

Registration suggested beginning Wednesday, January 2 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254 or register online.

Toddlers with a caregiver are invited to join us for fun filled storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! We will do a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills including: reading stories, singing, dancing, fingerplays and music.

For Preschoolers and Parent/Caregiver

No registration required.  Space is limited!

Your child has so much to say! Using a few easy to learn signs in your daily routine can help you communicate with your preverbal baby or toddler.  If your toddler is already speaking, signing can help cognitive, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  Using true American Sign Language signs, we can sing, sign, and play our way into learning.

For ages 10months - 5 years with parent/caregiver

Session includes the following Monday's at 11am: April 1, April 8, April 29, May 6, May 13 and May 20.

Registration begins on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 9:30 AM online or 10:01 AM in person or by phone at 466-8055.

If you are new to computers this is the class for you!

This is a simple introductory beginners class on computers (specifically Windows computers, NOT Mac/Apple computers).Some topics that will be covered are: how a Windows computer is set up, how to open different programs such as Word, how to access the internet, how to copy and paste text from program to another, how to print, and much more.

No experience necessary. Registration preferred. If space is available walk-ins are welcome on a first come first served basis.

Register online, in person, or by phone, 466-8055, ext. 230.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

This drop in program is designed for the very young that will include open play, parachute time, and some easy books for you and your child to enjoy together. 

Come and meet other parents/caregivers with children around the same age.

Ages K - 4 years old - siblings welcomed.

Registration is not required.

“Self Portrait“ 1938

Milton Yarensky's oil paintings chronicle the history of his times.  Born in 1916 in Brooklyn, Yarensky was a visual reporter of social and political life in America. Although he died in 2008, Yarensky's artworks depict climate change, immigration, and the human spirit adapting to a challenging political environment indicative of the world we are living in today.

Yarensky studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and Brooklyn College in addition to the
renowned Art Students League. He developed his own personal style using impressionistic and
expressionist forms to illuminate his ongoing concern with the events and people around him, showing his lasting dedication to painting as a visual art. Yarensky dedicated himself to this vision throughout his life.

Opening Reception:  Thursday, April 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Lower Level Gallery of the Main Library, 159 Bayview Avenue.

Toddlers with a caregiver are invited to join us for fun filled storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! We will do a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills including: reading stories, singing, dancing, fingerplays and music.

For Preschoolers and Parent/Caregiver

No registration required.  Space is limited!

Join us each week for stories, activities, and songs!

Ages 2 - 5 with parent or caregiver

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. (Must scroll back to the first date of the program, April 2, for registration information)

Session of programs includes the following dates: April 2, 9, and 30 and May 7, 14, and 21

Are you an English language learner but need an informal setting to practice? 

The Library provides a small group atmosphere that encourages lively discussion on a variety of topics facilitated by Librarian Barbara Buckley. 

No registration required.              

Don’t know how to your tech? Have a tech question that you can’t find the answer? Well, give our Tech Squad a try. Bring your smartphone, tablet, laptop, Microsoft office, or any technology you need help with in to learn more. Work one-on-one or in small groups alongside our tech experts, in short sessions lasting no longer than 30 minutes.

No registration, First come, first served.

For almost half a millennium, the city of Machu Picchu lie lost in the Andes Mountains until the New England congregational missionary Hiram Bingham III stumbled upon the spectacular ruins. Temples and palaces were constructed of boulders so huge that the Bingham and other explorers could only conclude that they were built by either gods or aliens. Since the Incas had no writing Machu Picchu became the object of historical speculation, biblical theories, and science fiction. Who built this magnificent city? Why did the builders abandon it? What are the mysteries it still contains? Is it really an ancient capital of the Lost Tribes of Israel? Join Dr. Ronald Brown, author, writer, explorer, and professor and discover this lost city.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Join us in an exploration of creativity.  We will be exploring different art forms that is sure to bring out the creative genes in you!

Come dressed to make a mess.

For ages 2 - 10 year olds with parent/caregiver

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am Online Only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055

Exercise design, problem-solving and critical thinking skills while creating a different science based activity each week.

For 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders ONLY

Session includes the following Tuesday's: April 2, April 9, April 30, May 7, May 14 and May 21.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am Online Only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.

Come join us for Lego Night! Build awesome creations that will be displayed in our branch for a whole month!

Children under 10 must have a grown-up present.

Budget Hearing & Adoption at Main Library

AARP Tax Preparers will assist in preparing and filling simple Federal tax returns online. They will begin February 6 and continue every Wednesday from 10-2 pm (last appointment 1pm) through April 10, 2019.

You must have an appointment and bring all relevant tax papers, including a copy of last year’s return, photo Identification, copies of Social Security cards for all individuals on the tax return, all tax related forms (example: W2, bank statements, real estate statements, etc.), and a canceled check. 

Please note:  all returns are to be filed ONLINE ONLY.

Call the Parkville branch 466 8055 ext 273 for details or to make an appointment.

Sit, sing, and play with your baby as our librarian teaches you new and traditional songs, finger-plays, and very simple stories.  Meet and share this delightful experience with other parents and their new babies.

For ages 0 through 9 months (non-crawlers).

Session includes the following Wednesday's: April 3, April 10, May 1, May 8, May 15 and May 22.

Registration required and begins Wednesday, March 27, at 9:30 am online or 10 am by phone: 466-8055.

Join us for a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills.

For 18 - 23 months with Parent/Caregiver

Session includes the follwing dates: April 3, April 10, May 1, May 8, May 15 and May 22

No registration required.  Space is limited

Enjoy a game of chess on Wednesdays at the Main Library, any time from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.   All skill levels welcome.

THE FAVOURITE

2018, 119 minutes, rated R

Director:  Yorgos Lanthimos

Cast:       Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz

Synopsis:  Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions, and no one will stand in her way.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

See the ways that play and everyday life experiences can build babies STEM thinking.  Don't forget to come dressed for a mess!

For 0 - 23 month olds with parent/caregiver

Session includes the following Wednesday's: April 3, April 10, May 1, May 8, May 15 and May 22.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am Online Only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055

Come and learn the basics, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help us crochet and knit for a cause!   

All skill levels are welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Please call to register at ext. 232. 

Join us every Wednesday for our Children’s Crochet Club, whether you already know how to crochet or not! Work on a project for yourself or earn community service hours by making an item to donate to a local charity. Materials will be provided.

For children in grades 1 - 6

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in English and Spanish as we practice early literacy skills in a dynamic bilingual learning environment.

For Pre Schoolers - 6 year olds with parent/caregivers

No registration is required. Space is limited!

Your place to get creative! This program for 2-10 year olds will feature special projects and crafts to complete.

For 2-10 year olds with Parent/Caregiver

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 9:30 am Online Only, 10:01 am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.

Toddlers with a caregiver are invited to join us for fun filled storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! We will do a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills including: reading stories, singing, dancing, fingerplays and music.

For Preschoolers and Parent/Caregiver

No registration required.  Space is limited!

Participate in a variety of simple songs, rhymes, music and smiles!

For 18 - 23 months with Parent/Caregiver

Session includes the following dates: April 11, May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 23.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 9:30 am Online Only, 10:01 am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.

Learn how to unlock all the free apps you have with your Gmail account! This Spring we are offering courses in Gmail, Google Docs and Google Slides. Register for one or all of these programs.

In this event we will go over the basics of your Gmail account covering topics such as how to send and receive emails, basic email etiquette and gmail settings.

Don’t have a Gmail account? Let us know in the registration form and you can come in a ½ hour before the class starts to set up your own free Gmail account.

Registration preferred. If space is available walk-ins are welcome on a first come first served basis.

Register online, in person, or by phone, 466-8055, ext. 230.

Project Independence provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping and doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to benefit and financial assistance.  They are a resource for social and recreational interests, and present lectures as well as hold meetings such as this Social Discussion Group at the Parkville Branch.

Have your blood pressure checked by a clinical nurse from St. Francis Hospital, free of charge.

Hypertension affects an astounding one in four adult Americans. Also known as high blood pressure, this condition usually has no symptoms, which is why it is often called the “silent killer.”

No registration required. Will be held in the Reference area.

Come play Scrabble, Backgammon, or Chess with new friends at all levels at the Parkville Branch!

HUGO

2011, 126 minutes, rated PG

Director:   Martin Scorsese

Cast:       Asa Butterfield, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sir Ben Kingsley, Chloe Grace Moretz

Synopsis:  When wily and resourceful boy discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

THE FAVOURITE

2018, 119 minutes, rated R

Director:  Yorgos Lanthimos

Cast:       Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz

Synopsis:  Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in as the Queen's companion. Their growing friendship gives her a chance to fulfill her ambitions, and no one will stand in her way.

Priority seating given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your library card or driver's license. Ten (10) minutes before the film begins, no seat may be held, and non-residents will be seated if space permits.

Join our science-based program for a great time with old and new friends! We will exercise design, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills while creating a different project each week.

“Algonquin Round Table" by Milton Yarensky   by Milton Yarensky

Exhibit on view: April 2 to May 8. 

Milton Yarensky's oil paintings chronicle the history of his times.  Born in 1916 in Brooklyn, Yarensky was a visual reporter of social and political life in America. Although he died in 2008, Yarensky's artworks depict climate change, immigration, and the human spirit adapting to a challenging political environment indicative of the world we are living in today.

The Library invites those who wish to practice speaking English to join our English Language Conversation Group, facilitated by Librarian Jennifer Ransom. This is a small, informal group of people that get together once a week to have conversations in English on a variety of topics.

This program educates kids in science, technology, engineering and math in an interdisciplinary and applied approach.

Each session is different and full of fun and learning!

For 4th, 5th & 6th grades ONLY

Session includes the following Thursdays: April 4, April 11, May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 23.

Registration begins March 27, 9:30am Online Only and 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Just starting out and like having others to help you? Advanced and like working with company? Come join our group meeting every Thursday night! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

Project Independence provides and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives, including help with health related issues, caregiver support, transportation needs for shopping, doctor's appointments, food and nutrition, and access to venefit and financial assistance.

Your child has so much to say! Using a few easy to learn signs in your daily routine can help you communicate with your preverbal baby or toddler.  If your toddler is already speaking, signing can help cognitive, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  Using true American Sign Language signs, we can sing, sign, and play our way into learning.

For ages 10months - 5 years with parent/caregiver

Session includes the following Fridays at 11am: April 5, April 12, May 3, May 10, May 17 and May 24.

Registration begins on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 9:30 AM online or 10:01 AM in person or by phone at 466-8055.

No registration required.

For TEENS only (grades 9 to 12). Join us for this 15-week program in which you will learn to code through interactive activities, projects, and more! Registration required.

A Librarian will show you simple words and phrases to help you get started.

No experience necessary.  Begin your path to joining the half million Americans who use ASL to communicate.

Allow for 1 minute to be shown 1-3 signs each week at the reference desk!

Can't make the weekday story time?  Join us Saturday mornings.

This half-hour story program provides a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library enjoying books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together.

Open to all ages, but aimed at children 0-6 and their parent/caregiver.

No registration is required.

Celebrate Earth Day a little early by planting vegetable and flower seeds! 

Performance Poets Association is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for local artists and brings original poetry and related arts to the public.

A featured poet will read for 20 minutes at each session, followed by an open-mic. 

The event is coordinated and facilitated by George Pafitis.

Registration not needed.

PLEASE NOTE 2:00 p.m. BEGINNING TIME.

There will be a 10 to 15 minute intermission.

One of the most popular of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas, "The Gondoliers" is the story of two carefree Venetian gondoliers, Marco and Guiseppe Palmieri, whose carefree life of wine, women and song is disrupted when they discover that they are not really brothers--that one of them is the long-lost heir to the throne of Barataria, stolen from the royal court as an infant.  Since nobody knows which is the real king, they are forced to reign jointly, with unforeseeable consequences.  The show features Gilbert at his satiric best and some of Sullivan's most buoyant, exuberant music, including such classic songs as "We've Called Gondolieri," "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes," "Dance a Cachuca," "There Lived a King" and "In Enterprise of Martial Kind."

Founded in 1954, the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island is one of the nation's oldest organizations devoted primarily to the promotion and performance of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan. Their performers are all volunteers, coming from every walk of life. They all have one thing in common: a passion for bringing these classic comic operas to generations of Long Island audiences. As a traveling company, they have performed all over Long Island.

The Great Neck Library Music Advisory Committee, now in its 49th year, is co-chaired by founding member Gabe Chieco, and Michele Ganz, and includes members Estelle Pace, Robert Schaufeld, Donna Litke (staff member) and new members Joan Brill-Pavlovic, Ellen Charlop, and Pamela Levy. This all volunteer committee of Great Neck residents represents a wide range of musical experience and performance.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Great Neck School District Residents have priority for seating. Please arrive 15 minutes early for preferred seating.

FOR THIS PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY ROOM DOORS WILL OPEN AT 1:30 PM.

Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Studies have shown that yoga and meditation have remarkable healing effects for those who practice.

Open to all levels, this 60 minute class will promote flexibility, strength and balance for your body and mind. Bring a yoga mat, meditation pillow to sit on, water bottle and small towel.  Dress in comfortable clothing.

Sharon Epstein, MS, E-RYT-500 has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Sharon loves teaching all levels and ages.  She teaches in yoga studios, synagogues, corporate offices, private homes, in hospitals, schools and camps. Sharon is a Great Neck resident.

$40 fee for entire series of 8 classes.  In-person registration only begins Monday, March 25 for Great Neck School District residents, and Monday, April 1 for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, charge card, check, or money order payable to Great Neck Library.  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Toddlers with a caregiver are invited to join us for fun filled storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! We will do a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills including: reading stories, singing, dancing, fingerplays and music.

For Preschoolers and Parent/Caregiver

No registration required.  Space is limited!

Your child has so much to say! Using a few easy to learn signs in your daily routine can help you communicate with your preverbal baby or toddler.  If your toddler is already speaking, signing can help cognitive, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.  Using true American Sign Language signs, we can sing, sign, and play our way into learning.

For ages 10months - 5 years with parent/caregiver

Session includes the following Monday's at 11am: April 1, April 8, April 29, May 6, May 13 and May 20.

Registration begins on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 9:30 AM online or 10:01 AM in person or by phone at 466-8055.

Explore the world of stamp collecting with Great Neck Librarian Christy Orquera and learn about the American Philatelic Society, the world's largest organization for collectors, hobbyists and enthusiasts. New to stamp collecting? In this lecture, learn some of the very basics about stamp collecting, valuation, selling, useful resources, stamp dealers and upcoming stamp shows. No appraisals will be given in this workshop.

Registration begins Monday, March 25 by calling 466-8055, ext. 218/219, or register online.

Join us for a laid back and relaxing two hours of coloring on Monday afternoons. We will play nice soft music, and supply pencils and coloring pages. All you have to do is come in, relax, and color. Let your stress just melt away.

This drop in program is designed for the very young that will include open play, parachute time, and some easy books for you and your child to enjoy together. 

Come and meet other parents/caregivers with children around the same age.

Ages K - 4 years old - siblings welcomed.

Registration is not required.

Toddlers with a caregiver are invited to join us for fun filled storytimes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday! We will do a variety of activities to encourage early literacy and motor skills including: reading stories, singing, dancing, fingerplays and music.

For Preschoolers and Parent/Caregiver

No registration required.  Space is limited!

Join us each week for stories, activities, and songs!

Ages 2 - 5 with parent or caregiver

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. (Must scroll back to the first date of the program, April 2, for registration information)

Session of programs includes the following dates: April 2, 9, and 30 and May 7, 14, and 21

Are you an English language learner but need an informal setting to practice? 

The Library provides a small group atmosphere that encourages lively discussion on a variety of topics facilitated by Librarian Barbara Buckley. 

No registration required.              

Don’t know how to your tech? Have a tech question that you can’t find the answer? Well, give our Tech Squad a try. Bring your smartphone, tablet, laptop, Microsoft office, or any technology you need help with in to learn more. Work one-on-one or in small groups alongside our tech experts, in short sessions lasting no longer than 30 minutes.

No registration, First come, first served.

Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving on exhibit at The Brooklyn Museum of Art...February 8—May 12, 2019  The exhibition explores Kahlo’s creative vision and self-crafted identity.

Mary Vahey is an art historian and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the State University of New York.

Registration suggested beginning Monday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Come to a demonstration of our newspaper databases. You will learn how to obtain information from The Historical New York Times, covering the years 1851-2015, containing searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. This database provides searchable full text, full page, and article-level images. In addition, learn how to find articles from the current issues of The New York Times, 1980 to the present. 

Register online or by phone at 516-466-8055, exts. 218/219 beginning Monday, March 18th at 10 am.

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Join us in an exploration of creativity.  We will be exploring different art forms that is sure to bring out the creative genes in you!

Come dressed to make a mess.

For ages 2 - 10 year olds with parent/caregiver

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am Online Only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055

Volunteer and make a difference for local community organizations.  Earn community service by participating in craft and writing projects for a variety of interests and abilities.  Your service will impact youth, families, veterans, pets, and more.  Come as often as you would like. No registration needed.  

Families kick off the STEM Lab’s celebration of library week with this awesome chance to create a library-themed bookmark for you to keep. Learn the basics of 3D printing and design through Tinkercad and our MakerBot Replicator +. Never done 3D design before, just want a free bookmark then this is the class for you!

No experience necessary. Registration Required.

Exercise design, problem-solving and critical thinking skills while creating a different science based activity each week.

For 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders ONLY

Session includes the following Tuesday's: April 2, April 9, April 30, May 7, May 14 and May 21.

Registration begins Wednesday, March 27, 9:30am Online Only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.

Adult's Kick off the STEM Lab’s celebration of library week with this awesome chance to create a library-themed bookmark for you to keep. Learn the basics of 3D printing and design through Tinkercad and our MakerBot Replicator +. Never done 3D design before, just want a free bookmark then this is the class for you!

No experience necessary. Registration Required.

AARP Tax Preparers will assist in preparing and filling simple Federal tax returns online. They will begin February 6 and continue every Wednesday from 10-2 pm (last appointment 1pm) through April 10, 2019.

You must have an appointment and bring all relevant tax papers, including a copy of last year’s return, photo Identification, copies of Social Security cards for all individuals on the tax return, all tax related forms (example: W2, bank statements, real estate statements, etc.), and a canceled check. 

Please note:  all returns are to be filed ONLINE ONLY.

Call the Parkville branch 466 8055 ext 273 for details or to make an appointment.

Join us on April 10 at Main anytime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.  

Celebrate Library Week by stopping by the STEM Lab at Main to see and learn all about Augmented Reality (AR) and actually create your own AR Library Card. It is really very simple come on by and give it a try.

No Registration required just stop on by. All ages welcome!