What’s going on at the Great Neck Library- Dec. 29 edition

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The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees has adopted a $9.76 million budget. (Photo by Janelle Clausen)
The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees has adopted a $9.76 million budget. (Photo by Janelle Clausen)

Library Closings

All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Sunday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve and Monday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.

Socrates Salon with Conversation Host Ron Gross at Main

The next Socrates Salon will be about “Wisdom” with conversation facilitator Ron Gross, at the Main Library. (Photo courtesy of the Great Neck Library)

Join Ron Gross for the next Socrates Salon when the topic for discussion will be “Wisdom” on Friday, January 5 at 3:00 p.m. in the large Multipurpose Room of the Main Library,159 Bayview Avenue.

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 chart at the Information Desk. No registration required. To receive further information about this session and ensuing ones, send an e-mail to Ron Gross at grossassoc@aol.com.

Adult Coloring at Lakeville

Drop by for an hour of relaxing coloring each Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. beginning January 5 at the Lakeville Branch, 475 Great Neck Road. Coloring sheets will also be available to take home.

Performance Poets Association Readings at Station

Join this monthly open mic forum, open to all, coordinated and hosted by George Pafitis in collaboration with the Performance Poets Association, beginning Saturday, Jan. 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (second level), above Best Market. A featured poet will read for 20 minutes at each session, followed by an open mic. Participate in reading your own work and/or listen and support others. Ongoing meetings are scheduled for Saturdays, Feb. 3 and March 3, same time and place.

Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online

Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www.cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/program cancellations.
In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations.com when the Library has posted any information.

 

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