Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road New Hyde Park Telephone: 516-355-7850 Contact: Nylah Schneider October 27, 2020 (PR for November 6, 2020)
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Unless otherwise specified, on all the Library Sponsored Events We will be using the Zoom meeting platform, which can be viewed on a PC, Mac, Smartphone or tablet (using the Zoom Cloud Meeting App). The Zoom login information will be emailed to you the day before the program.
Stay Active and Independent for Life Fridays at 12 noon: November 6, 13, 20; December 4, 11, 18. Stay Active and Independent for Life! (SAIL) into this strength, balance and aerobic workout with Northwell Health’s very own Catherine Dunckley!
Virtual Finance Workshop Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m.
Learn about Credit & Debt Management from Elizabeth G. Brown. Ms. Brown has over 30 years of professional experience in Operations Management, Financial Management, and Consulting.
Exercise and Expand your Brain Power with Brain Aerobics Wednesdays at 1 p.m. 3 sessions remain: November 11, 18 at 1pm. Fun for all ages! Learn basic MEMORY techniques.
Book Discussion: Classic Delights Book Club Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. The book being discussed is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Virtual Art Class: Watercolor Penciling with Barbara Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. Join artist Barbara Freiberg, as she demonstrates how to draw a bird on a tree branch. Simple drawing techniques using lines, shapes, and angles will be taught as well as how to color using watercolor pencils. For a list of supplies needed, please go to the library website.
Walk with Ease Thursdays at 12pm Noon: November 12, 19; Dec 3, 10, 17. Take a midday break for a 20-minute paced walk with Northwell Health’s very own Catherine Dunckley!
Fresh Fiction Book Discussion Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. The book being discussed is: Long Bright River by Liz Moore. In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, two once-inseparable sisters find themselves at odds. One, Kacey, lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. The other, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. When Kacey disappears, suddenly, at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey’s district, and Mickey becomes dangerously obsessed with finding the culprit–and her sister–before it’s too late.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Superhero Storytime- A Meet & Greet with Spiderman Friday, November 6 at 4:30 p.m. Ages: 4 years- 8 years. Swing into Spiderman’s web to meet & hear about one of Spidey’s Adventures!
Snuggle Tales Storytime Topic: “Owls are a Hoot” Monday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m. Ages: 12-4 years (with parent/caregiver). Stories, music and movement activities with Ms. Karen
stemtastic- Blast off into Fall! Monday, November 9 at 4:30 p.m. Grades: 1-4 (parental help with younger grades). Blast off as we learn how rockets launch, launch 2 types of rockets and build our own straw rockets. Check the library’s website for supplies needed. print the following template: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/pdfs/strawrocket_worksheet.pdf
Itsy Bitsy Tales
Tuesday, November 10 at 6:15 p.m. Ages: 12 months-5 years (with parent/caregiver). Topic: Fall Leaves! Fall! Stories, music, and movement activities with Mrs.S.
Cooking with Rob Wednesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. All Ages- Family Fun! Learn how to cook Pumpkin Pie Scones w/ the spice glaze, yummy & delicious!
Yoga Thursday, November 12 at 5 p.m. All Ages – Kids/Tweens/Teens. Join Yogi Micheline in a night of relaxing poses. A yoga class for kids of all ages!
