Happening at the Great Neck Library

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All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.

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, September 5

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Improv Live
Teens in grades 7+
bweil@greatnecklibrary.org

Monday, September 7
Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The Secrets of our Library’s Website
All ages, recommended for adults
Learn about online benefits you can access from the Library’s website with your library card, information you can find for yourself without having to call the library.
STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Sports Memorabilia
Sport Memorabilia information… and sports memorabilia evaluation. Les Wolff is synonymous with autographs and sports memorabilia for more than five decades. If you are interested in an evaluation of your sport memorabilia after the lecture, email an image and any additional information of the item to Les Wolff by Sunday, Sept 5th to lwolff1823@aol.com
Meeting ID: 871 6846 4702 Passcode: 178737

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Coding Club for Young Adults
Ages 13 – 21
Work primarily with Scratch and Python, and possibly other software.
stemlab@greatnecklibrary.org

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Levels Fall Theatre Proposal Meeting
Teens in grades 7+
bweil@greatnecklibrary.org

Wednesday, September 9

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Virtual Tech Help
Adults 18+
Every Wednesday from 10-11 the STEM Lab staff will be standing by to help you virtually.
Meeting ID: 934 0037 5868 Passcode: Help
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 and help to crochet and knit for a cause.
Zoom Meeting ID: 939 9484 5012 Password: sticks

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
3D Design Club
All Ages and Levels of 3D design welcome. Recommended 8 and older. Younger learners may need parental assistance
Work primarily with Tinkercad, and possibly other software.
STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Community Meditation
Open to all levels.
Join us for a Community Meditation, based on the ancient Vedic tradition, in an easy to follow step by step, interactive format. Benefits of meditation, time for sharing and Q and A. Due to the nature of this program, please attend by
7 PM. The zoom room will be closed at 7:15 PM.
Meeting ID: 834 8145 1613 Passcode: 872721
Irene Tananyan is a certified Meditation Teacher from Chopra Center, Brennan Healing Practitioner from Barbara Brennan School of Healing, and Associated Certified Coach by International Coaching Federation (ICF) and  iPEC. Irene Tananyan is a founder and owner of Arina Healing.

Thursday, September 10

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Gmail and the Google Drive
Learn the basics of Gmail.
Zoom Meeting ID: 927 7056 0947 Password: Google
STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org (516) 466-8055 ext. 230

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Robert Rauschenberg – Art Lecture with Emily Kies Folpe
The talk will survey Rauschenberg’s many innovations, with emphasis on his “Combines” of the 1950s and 60s, and Found Objects. Emily Kies Folpe authored It Happened on Washington Square.
Meeting ID: 898 4888 6893 Password: 006565

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

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Teens and Adults
Introduction to 3D Scanning/ Photogrammetry
3D scanning is a great way to make a computer model of a real world object, be that for floor planning, 3D printing, animation, advertisement and so much more. This class can be taken Hands-on (where you follow along) or Lecture (just watch and learn).
For details contact:  cvanwickler@greatnecklibrary.org, (516) 466-8055 ext. 230.

Friday, September 11

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Man In Red Bandana
(2017) PG-13, 1 hr. 25 min. Documentary, Biography, History
A story of how the courageous and selfless actions of one man can touch and inspire thousands. A documentary about Welles Remy Crowther, who saved at least ten people on September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life.
Watch Man in Red Bandana 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.
Meeting ID: 623 987 3994 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Virtual Sushi Go
Teens in grades 7+
Plan out your sushi meal, including dessert, as you try to gain the most points. We’ll be playing on boardgamearena.com. Register for a free account to join.
jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Virtual Codenames
Teens in grades 7+
Use your inner spy powers to guess hidden words and become the top team of spies.
jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org

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