Complete our online summer reading activity form to be entered in our raffle. Great Neck Public School students can help their school win a grand prize trophy! For information, go to https://greatnecklibrary.org/ya/tsr2018.html

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Have you heard of the new trend taking the country by storm?  Adults are coloring for relaxation.  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.

You are cordially invited to test your knowledge of Hogwarts wizardry and make magical Harry Potter-themed goodies.

For grades 3 - 6 only

Registration begins Monday June 11, 2018, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. 

This program is available to Great Neck district residents ONLY (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Come meet the artist on July 11 at the Lower Level Art Gallery from 5 to 7 pm!

Thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Huntington Arts Council, this summer ceramic artist Lauren Skelly Bailey will be featured at the Great Neck Library as part of her Creative Communities Grant project. In her statement Lauren describes her work as exploring methods of making assemblage sculptures, conglomerations, installations, and figurines. "I consider myself as an explorer, seeking new ways of layering, swirling, forcing, bending, breaking and reusing surfaces."  A conversation between elements of nature emerges from her practice: flora, fauna, rocks, and the tooled objects made by man are called to mind. "In combining them, I forge a new perspective of these elements."

Lauren’s project entitled “Coral Awareness” will take shape in two parts the first is a gallery exhibition featuring new sculptures created from research on the effects global warming has had on corals. In this research Lauren found that corals emit their own algae tissues resulting in the coral turning completely white. From this research Lauren will be creating three installations focusing on the metamorphosis of healthy corals to bleached corals. The second portion of Lauren’s grant project will involve the public; she will be hosting two workshops at the library for adults 16+. Each workshop will supply all materials for the duration of the workshop. The first workshop (6/26 12-2pm) attendees will hand painting ceramic tiles with coral inspired imagery and learn about the effects of global warming on corals. The second workshop (6/28 12-2pm) will involve, hand-painting patterns on hand pressed clay, sweeping up the clay into ribbons, and manipulating these ribbons into coral sculptures. Both workshops involve some firing off site at Lauren’s ceramic studio and the works will be displayed in the library gallery for viewing post firing.  Please make sure to register for these limited engagements prior to the workshop to ensure there are enough materials for each attendee.  

For more information on Lauren Skelly Bailey’s studio practice and work, please visit www.laurenskellybailey.com. 

                                                                        Photo Credit: Michael James Bailey

Ginger Balizer-Hendler is a Long Island based artist whose vibrant, primitive work is based on her love for storytelling. She is continuing work on her Dreamscape paintings and is one of fourteen artists who belong to The Critique Group of Long Island.

Ganesh and the Lotus Flowers

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

All adults are invited - age 16 and up.  Materials will be provided.

Thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Huntington Arts Council, this summer ceramic artist Lauren Skelly Bailey is featured at the Great Neck Library as part of her Creative Communities Grant project.

In her statement Lauren describes her work as exploring methods of making assemblage sculptures, conglomerations, installations, and figurines. "I consider myself as an explorer, seeking new ways of layering, swirling, forcing, bending, breaking and reusing surfaces."  A conversation between elements of nature emerges from her practice. " Flora, fauna, rocks, and the tooled objects made by man are called to mind. In combining them, I forge a new perspective of these elements."

Lauren’s project entitled, “Coral Awareness,” will take shape in two parts.

The first is a gallery exhibition featuring new sculptures created from research on the effects global warming has had on corals.  Lauren found that corals emit their own algae tissues resulting in the coral turning completely white.  Lauren will be creating three installations focusing on the metamorphosis of healthy corals to bleached corals.

The second portion of Lauren’s grant project will involve the public; she will be hosting two workshops at the library for adults 16+.  Each workshop will supply all materials for the duration of the workshop. The first workshop (6/26 12-2pm) attendees will hand painting ceramic tiles with coral inspired imagery and learn about the effects of global warming on corals. The second workshop (6/28 12-2pm) will involve, hand-painting patterns on hand pressed clay, sweeping up the clay into ribbons, and manipulating these ribbons into coral sculptures. Both workshops involve some firing off site at Lauren’s ceramic studio and the works will be displayed in the library gallery for viewing post firing.  Please make sure to register for these limited engagements prior to the workshop to ensure there are enough materials for each attendee.  

Everything created in these workshops will be on display in the cases at the Library during the month of August.

Registration Required and is Limited. Call 466-8055, ext. 208 or register online beginning March 26.

There is also a workshop on June 28.  Come to one or both!

For more information on Lauren Skelly Bailey’s studio practice and work, please visit www.laurenskellybailey.com. 

Photo Credit: Michael James Bailey.

The Library invites all new speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. Refreshments will be served. No registration required. For further information, please call the Reference Dept. at (516) 466-8055, ext. 218.

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Enjoy a game of chess. All skill levels welcome.

Enjoy a game of Scrabble, now at the Station Branch!

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

LADY BIRD

2017, 93 minutes, R

Director: Greta Gerwig

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Kathryn Newton

Synopsis: An artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.

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.

Classes now held every Wednesday!

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. 

Copies of the book will be available to registered patrons for pickup at the branch of their choice.

Participants must be registered by the first of the  month in order to guarantee receiving the book before the discussion.

Please register by Phone at ext. 232

June Selection: 1984 by George Orwell

Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...

A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions—a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time.

PLEASE NOTE_this meeting has been cancelled.

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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.

All adults are invited - age 16 and up.  Materials will be provided.

Thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Huntington Arts Council, this summer ceramic artist Lauren Skelly Bailey is featured at the Great Neck Library as part of her Creative Communities Grant project.

In her statement Lauren describes her work as exploring methods of making assemblage sculptures, conglomerations, installations, and figurines. "I consider myself as an explorer, seeking new ways of layering, swirling, forcing, bending, breaking and reusing surfaces."  A conversation between elements of nature emerges from her practice. " Flora, fauna, rocks, and the tooled objects made by man are called to mind. In combining them, I forge a new perspective of these elements."

Lauren’s project entitled, “Coral Awareness,” will take shape in two parts.

The first is a gallery exhibition featuring new sculptures created from research on the effects global warming has had on corals.  Lauren found that corals emit their own algae tissues resulting in the coral turning completely white.  Lauren will be creating three installations focusing on the metamorphosis of healthy corals to bleached corals.

The second portion of Lauren’s grant project will involve the public; she will be hosting two workshops at the library for adults 16+.  Each workshop will supply all materials for the duration of the workshop. The first workshop (6/26 12-2pm) attendees will hand painting ceramic tiles with coral inspired imagery and learn about the effects of global warming on corals. The second workshop (6/28 12-2pm) will involve, hand-painting patterns on hand pressed clay, sweeping up the clay into ribbons, and manipulating these ribbons into coral sculptures. Both workshops involve some firing off site at Lauren’s ceramic studio and the works will be displayed in the library gallery for viewing post firing.  Please make sure to register for these limited engagements prior to the workshop to ensure there are enough materials for each attendee.  

Everything created in these workshops will be on display in the cases at the Library during the month of August.

Registration Required and is Limited. Call 466-8055, ext. 208 or register online beginning March 26.

There is also a workshop on June 28.  Come to one or both!

For more information on Lauren Skelly Bailey’s studio practice and work, please visit www.laurenskellybailey.com. 

Photo Credit: Michael James Bailey.

Copies of the book will be available to registered patrons for pickup at the branch of their choice.

Participants must be registered by the first of the month in order to guarantee recieving that months discussion before the discussion.  

Please register by Phone at ext. 273

April's Selection: Us by David Nicholls

David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popular New York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and families together—and what happens, and what we learn about ourselves, when everything threatens to fall apart.

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

LADY BIRD

2017, 93 minutes, R

Director: Greta Gerwig

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush, Kathryn Newton

Synopsis: An artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.

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 Library invites all new speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group, facilitated by Librarian Jennifer Ransom. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. 

Please call Lakeville at 516-466-8055, ext. 232 in order to register, beginning  March 22.

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 other Thursday night.  Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting has been CANCELLED

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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 Men’s Group at the Parkville Branch.

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Children and their caregivers will be able to play together while visiting the library.  Meet others from the community and play with toys and your little ones in this unguided program.

Please keep your children safe by ensuring that they're closely supervised at all times.  Thank you!

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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

Come join us for Lego Night! You don't have to be young to love Legos, just young at heart.  This night is not just for kids, so come on out grown-ups!  What you build may even wind up on display at the branch.  Children under 10 must have a grown-up with them.

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.

Screenings will be held on Thursdays, July 5, August 2, and September 6 at the Station Branch from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

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.

Please register in person or by phone at ext. 232 beginning June 21.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Help, advice and chitchat will be facilitated.  No registration required.

Learn the basics of 3D printing and design in this 3-session program (7/5, 7/12, 7/19). Work with Makerbot Print, Thingiverse, and Tinkercad to print existing designs and make your own! Jr. Levels summer programs are for kids entering 5th and 6th grade. 

Drop in for an hour of relaxing coloring for adults at the Lakeville Branch.  Coloring sheets will also to available to take home for participants looking to extend the relaxation.  

Come share your life experiences, knowledge, and wisdom about topics that matter, as we move from small talk to Big Talk. Everyone speaks and everyone listens, because all of us are wiser than any of us.  Topics announced in advance on flip ch art at the Information Desk. No registration required. To receive further information about this session and ensuing ones, please send an e-mail to Ron Gross at grossassoc@aol.com

No registration required.

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.

THE EMOJI MOVIE

2017, 86 minutes, rated PG, animated

Director: Tony Leondis

Cast:      T.J. Miller, James Corden, Anna Faris, Maya Rudolph, Steven Wright

Synopsis: In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, who is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become normal, Gene enlists the help of his handy best friend Hi-5 and Jailbreak. Together, these unlikely heroes embark on an epic app-venture through the apps on the phone, each its own wild and fun world, to find the code that will fix Gene!

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.

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.  Registration begins June 25 for Great Neck School District residents, and July 2 for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library .  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Classes July 9 to 30, August 6 to 20, and September 17.

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Dress for a mess as we engage, explore, and experiment in art.It’s about the process, not the product, in this open-ended art program for child and caregiver.

For ages 2 through 4 only

Registration begins Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055.  (Must scroll back to July 9, the first date of the program, for registration information)

Session of programs includes the following dates: July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, and August 13

This program is available to Great Neck district residents ONLY (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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

For 2 - 4 year olds and their caregivers.

Registration required.

Dress for a mess as we engage, explore and experiment in art.  It's about the process, not the product, in this open-ended art program for child and caregiver.

Registration begins Wednesday June 27, 2018, 9:30 am online only, 10:01 am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055 (Must scroll back to July 9, the first day of the program for registration information.)

Meets weekly on Mondays July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 19, 26.

Location:  STATION BRANCH

Join our Science based programs for a great time with old and new friends to exercise design, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills while creating a different activity each week over the summer.

For grades 1st - 4th

Registration begins Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. 

Session of programs includes the following dates: July 9, July 16, July23 and July30

This program is available to Great Neck district residents ONLY (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Who hasn’t wondered if there is life after death? Join Cindi for this fun, enlightening, and entertaining workshop, in which she will share what she has learned about life, love, and the Hereafter from talking with the dead.  Have you ever wondered if mediumship was a blessing or a curse, or a little bit of both? Bring your questions, and learn how you can hone your psychic gifts. You will definitely leave knowing that death ends a life, but not a relationship. 

Cindi Sansone-Braff, The Romance Whisperer, talks with the dead to show you how to live well and love better. She is the author of Grant Me a Higher Love and Why Good People Can’t Leave Bad Relationships. Newsday has recommended her as one of the top psychic/mediums on L.I.  She was named Best Psychic five years in a row by the Long Island Press. She was featured on Cablevision’s Neighborhood Journal and in the Daily News.  This lecture is part of the Long Island Authors Group speaking engagements.

Registration suggested beginning June 25 by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Join us for this 4-week program on the basics of 3d printing and design. Work with Makerbot Print, Thingiverse, and Tinkercad to print existing designs and make your own!

John Kenrick is a teacher and lecturer. He combines a passion for entertainment history with the practical know-how earned while working on stage productions at every level from amateur to Broadway.  John gives talks on theatre and film history, has appeared in numerous documentaries, and is the author of Musicals101.com, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals, and the textbook Musical Theatre: A History.

Registration suggested beginning June 25 by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

For grades 1 -4.

Registration required

Join our Science-based programs for a great time with old and new friends to exercise design, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills while creating a different activity each week over the summer.

Meets weekly on Tuesdays July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28

Registration will begin on Wednesday June 27 at 9:30 am online or 10 am on the phone or in person.  516-466-8055

Location:  STATION BRANCH

Write a script, act in your own movie, and record the soundtrack for it! Learn film-making, acting, and song-writing from our staff of artists. This 5-week program is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7/10 to 8/2. 

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

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. 

Come join us for Lego Night! You don't have to be young to love Legos, just young at heart.  This night is not just for kids, so come on out grown-ups!  What you build may even wind up on display at the branch.  Children under 10 must have a grown-up with them.

Summer, Summer, Summer time!  Summer is the best - but if you're looking for a break from the summer heat, stop on by to make some cool summer-themed crafts.

For ages 5 - 10 years old

Registration begins Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. 

Session of programs includes the following dates: July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31

This program is available to Great Neck district residents ONLY (be prepared to show proof of residency)

West Egg Book Club

July: Spaceman by Michael Massimo

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us for stories, rhymes, songs, and activities! 

Ages 2 through 5 (siblings welcome)

No registration required - just drop in!

Enjoy a game of chess.   All skill levels welcome.

Enjoy a game of Scrabble, now at the Station Branch!

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

MAUDIE

2016, 116 minutes, rated PG-13

Director: Aisling Walsh

Cast:      Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett

Synopsis: An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

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.

Classes now held every Wednesday!

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. 

Write a script, act in your own movie, and record the soundtrack for it! Learn film-making, acting, and song-writing from our staff of artists. This 5-week program is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7/10 to 8/2. 

Meet ceramic artist Lauren Bailey Skelly

Thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts, and the Huntington Arts Council, this summer ceramic artist Lauren Skelly Bailey is featured at the Great Neck Library as part of her Creative Communities Grant project.

Lauren's gallery exhibition features new sculptures created from research on the effects global warming has had on corals.  Lauren found that corals emit their own algae tissues resulting in the coral turning completely white.  Lauren will be creating three installations focusing on the metamorphosis of healthy corals to bleached corals.

Photo Credit: Michael James Bailey.

Find out how much fun games can be when we play without joy sticks, computers, or handheld gizmos and gadgets.  Come to the library and challenge your skills with some "unplugged" games on a Wednesday night.

For ages 6-12 years old

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

CARS 3

2017, 103 minutes, rated G, animated

Director: Brian Fee

Cast:      Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Armie Hammer

Synopsis: Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage!

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 Lindsay as she talks about her debut young adult novel Someday, Somewhere, and chats with teens about how to tap into your creative energy and find your voice.

Teens who participate in the event may win a copy of the book to be signed by Lindsay.

Contact: Courtney Greenblatt     516-466-8055 ext.218

Chilreden will learn about engineering, electronics, and programming by desiging, building, and controlling u sing LEGO Mindstorms EV3. Jr. Levels programs are for children entering 5th and 6th grade. Register separately for each session you'd like to attend. 

Our busy lives pull us in many directions. Taking time to be still, present, and focused has many benefits. Meditation is a practice that strengthens our focus and attention, as well as releases stress to stay healthy. Open to all skill levels. Please bring a mat or use our chairs.

Carolyn Carpentiere is passionate about mind-body health and it is her belief that it holds the solution to most all health problems. Carolyn received her 200 hour yoga certification at Long Island Yoga School in 2009 and has continued to work in and study many other holistic solutions to health including Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. She has studied at Kripalu in the Berkshires, Yoga International and the Open Center in NYC. She has passion for learning solutions to help people connect to their innate healing potential. She teaches at gyms, clinical centers, corporations and privately in the NY area.

Registration suggested beginning June 25 by calling 466-8055, ext. 208/254, or register online.

Bring your stuffed animal to the library so the two of you can listen to some fun summer stories.  Wear your pajamas, and get ready to enjoy storybooks that are read by an enthusiastic librarian.  Snacks available to take home after stories are read!

For ages 3-7 years old

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency - Space is Limited)

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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.

Librarian Mimi Rabizadeh will be discussing scientist Bruce Lipton's research on mind-body-spirit connection and how your beliefs can affect your biology and health.

Registration strongly suggested beginning June 25 at 10:00 a.m. by calling 466-8055 exts. 218/219 or register online.

MAUDIE

2016, 116 minutes, rated PG-13

Director: Aisling Walsh

Cast:      Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett

Synopsis: An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

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.

Dress for a mess as we engage, explore, and experiment in art.  It's about the process not the product in this open-ended art program for child and caregiver.

For ages 0-4 years old

Registration begins Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 9:30am online only, 10:01am in person or over the phone at 516-466-8055. 

Session of programs includes the following dates: July 12, July 19, July 26 and August 2

This program is available to Great Neck district residents ONLY (be prepared to show proof of residency)

Write a script, act in your own movie, and record the soundtrack for it! Learn film-making, acting, and song-writing from our staff of artists. This 5-week program is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7/10 to 8/2. 

For ages 2 to 5 years old (siblings welcomed)

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each week for stories to be read aloud.

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.

Please register in person or by phone at ext. 232 beginning June 21.

Love knitting and/or crocheting? Help, advice and chitchat will be facilitated.  No registration required.

Learn the basics of 3D printing and design in this 3-session program (7/5, 7/12, 7/19). Work with Makerbot Print, Thingiverse, and Tinkercad to print existing designs and make your own! Jr. Levels summer programs are for kids entering 5th and 6th grade. 

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.  Registration begins June 25 for Great Neck School District residents, and July 2 for non-residents.  Please make payment with cash, check or money order payable to Great Neck Library .  Call 466-8055, ext. 254 for any further information.

Classes July 12 & 26, August 2 to 23, September 6 & 13.

Bring your stuffed animal to the library so the two of you can listen to some fun summer stories. Wear your pajamas and get ready to enjoy storybooks, songs, and rhymes. Snacks available to take home after stories are read!

Ages 3 through 7

No registration required - just drop in!

Attend this parent/child time with your preschooler.  Help your child get on the road to becoming a reader by joining us each morning for stories to be read aloud. 

Appropriate for ages 2-5 - siblings welcomed

This program is available to Great Neck district residents of all ages with Parent/Caregiver

No registration required - (be prepared to show proof of residency)

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 Men’s Group at the Parkville Branch.

Drop in for an hour of relaxing coloring for adults at the Lakeville Branch.  Coloring sheets will also to available to take home for participants looking to extend the relaxation.  

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