Happening at the Great Neck Library

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Go to the Events listings on the Library’s website at greatnecklibrary.org for more information. For certain events that require registration, any further meeting info will be released by the date of the event for registered users. Check your email before joining the event.

Programs are held online live on Zoom unless specified. Open to all. No Zoom account required. You may join Zoom events by going to zoom.us/join, and enter the program’s Meeting ID and Password. You can also dial in at 1 (646) 558-8656 or find your local number at zoom.us/zoomconference.

Saturday, August 29

9:00 AM – 2:25 p.m.
Fairytale Scavenger Hunt @ Home
Weekly scavenger hunts. This week is The Princess and the Pea: https://forms.gle/jtNkEFXbLnQbvYrn6

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Renaissance Faire Mask Making
Teens in grades 7+
You will need: colored card stock or printer paper, scissors, paint or markers, disposable chopsticks, glitter glue, glue gun, and white glue. Decorative materials: feathers, sequins, rhinestones, ribbons, etc.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org

Monday, August 31

7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Star Trek Trivia
Join Librarians Justin and Kat. Trivia will take place in Zoom using Kahoot.
Meeting ID: 922 5118 9376 Password: 365355

Wednesday, September 2

10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Virtual Tech Help
Adults 18+
Want help on a project you would like to work on, or simply miss the STEM Lab but would prefer not to come into the library in person? Virtual Tech Help is here for you.
Every Wednesday from 10-11 the STEM Lab staff will be standing by to help you virtually.
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 934 0037 5868 Passcode: Help
STEM Lab  (516) 466-8055 ext. 230  stemlab@greatnecklibrary.org

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Sticks in the Stacks
Join Mina and Jamie for social stitching time on Wednesdays.  Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting, perhaps just brush up on what you already know and help to crochet and knit for a cause.
Zoom Meeting ID: 939 9484 5012 Password: sticks

Thursday, September 3

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Ukulele
Teens in grades 7+
Learn chords, melodies, and songs with us.
mfisher@greatnecklibrary.org

Friday, September 4

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Heartburn (1986) R, 1 hr. 48 min., Comedy, Drama
Watch Heartburn at your leisure. Join the media staff and fellow patrons in a Zoom discussion of the film.
Streaming free on Kanopy with your Great Neck library card, and on Prime Video with subscription.
Join Zoom Meeting ID: 623 987 3994 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Socrates Salon with Conversation Host Ron Gross
To Join this online conversation, email Ron Gross at grossassoc@aol.com.
Share your life experiences, knowledge, and wisdom about topics that matter. Everyone speaks and everyone listens, because all of us are wiser than any of us.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Carcassonne
Teens in grades 7+
Score points by leading your people to safety through the countryside. We’ll be playing on boardgamearena.com.
Register for a free account to join.
jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Spa Night
Teens in grades 7+
Get ready for a relaxing evening making your own lip scrub! Grab household ingredients for this simple but effective good vibes lip treatment.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org

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