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Great Neck Library Hours by Appointment

Hours for all four Great Neck Library locations are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. The Main Library and Parkville Branch ONLY will be open Sundays from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. effective February 14. All services are by appointment only. Curbside Pickup has the same hours. All returned items are quarantined for 4 days, then checked in without overdue charges. For the safety of everyone, all patrons two years of age and older must wear face masks in the buildings. Please check the Library website at greatnecklibrary.org or call 466-8055 for any updates.

LI CARES FOOD DRIVE (ONGOING)

The Main Library, Parkville and Station Branches are currently accepting donations for LI Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank. The collection boxes are accessible at the front entrances of each location during regular Library hours. Please donate products that are in boxes, cans, or plastic bottles, and do not require refrigeration. Please, no glass jars. For more information, visit www.licares.org.

Library Highlights February 13 to February 19

Online Programs are held live on Zoom unless specified. Open to all. No Zoom account required. You may join Zoom events by going to join.zoom.us, 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. 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 the event.

Saturday, February 13

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Among Us Art Night: Baby Yoda Edition
Students in 5th and 6th grade
Learn how to paint Baby Yoda in the style of Among Us. Supplies for this event will be available at the Main Library. The art class will be taught via Zoom. Registration required. levels@greatnecklibrary.org

Monday, February 15
Library closed for Presidents’ Day

Tuesday, February 16

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Yoga Flow facilitated by Carolyn Carpentiere
Series Open to All Levels
Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind.
Meeting ID: 849 1390 1791 Password: 781668

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Coney Island: Art of an American Dreamland presented by Vivian Gordon
From the 1860s, Coney Island has been a source of inspiration for many artists. This talk will include works by such well-known American painters as Reginald Marsh, Milton Avery and Red Grooms, and the photographers Walker Evans and Diane Arbus.
Meeting ID: 837 5464 7569 Passcode: 682261

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Nature of Things
Join the Nature of Things for a fun animal adventure via Zoom. Naturalists will introduce animals individually and teach about where that animal lives, what it eats, how it moves around and how it keeps itself safe out in the wild.
childrens@greatnecklibrary.org

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Developing Your Portfolio: Aspiring Art and Fashion Design Majors Workshop Join Stacey Saltzman, My Style Camp Inc. founder and former Senior Designer for Tommy Hilfiger Girls for a workshop discussing how to set up a portfolio for fashion and art school.
cgreenblatt@greatnecklibrary.org

Wednesday, February 17

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Writer Within facilitated by Lynda Aron
Email wrtrwthn@yahoo.com for Zoom room.
Access your authentic voice and explore the power of imagination, self-expression and storytelling. New writers, professionals and everyone in between are welcome. Sharing is encouraged but not required.

Thursday, February 18

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Computer Tips, Tricks, and Ways to Speed Up Your Workflow
All Ages
Learn about Keyboard shortcuts, Chrome extensions and other computer tricks. Class will be focused on Windows computers, though some topics will work for Mac computers. No experience needed. Registration required.
Meeting ID: 957 5397 2168 Passcode: MyPC21
STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Author Event with Esther Amini
Concealed: Memoir of a Jewish-Iranian Daughter Caught Between the Chador and America.
Kirkus Reviews selected Concealed as one of the Best Books of 2020.
Esther Amini’s memoir speaks not only to Iranians and their first-generation American children, but to every immigrant and descendent who feels the poignant and complicated push-pull of legacy. Amini uncovers the story of her parents’ early years in Mashhad, Iran, and the little-known history and historic persecution of underground Jews in this ancestral homeland.
Meeting ID: 812 0510 0990 Passcode: 227467

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sketching & Trend Forecasting for Tweens and Teens: Aspiring Art and Fashion Design Majors Workshop led by Stacey Saltzman
This workshop will help you create a sketch and coordinating mood board that you can add to your portfolio. You will be working with a croqui template that we provide, and sketch a design inspired by your color palette and mood board. Trends for Spring and Fall 2021 will be discussed as we sketch together and design into the future. Stacey Saltzman is My Style Camp Inc. founder and former Senior Designer for Tommy Hilfiger Girls. * Email Stacey at stacey@mystylecamp.com for croqui fashion template and supplies for the workshop.

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Virtual Author Visit – Kazu Kibuishi
Open for All Ages, recommended: Grades 3+
Join us as we speak with author and illustrator of the popular “Amulet” graphic novel series for young readers, Kazu Kibuishi. Each participant has the choice of entering our giveaway and win a prize. (Winners called after the visit). Submit your questions for the Q & A at this link: https://forms.gle/KDQiPyryadCbGzn79
Copper, Kazu’s popular web comic, was published in January 2010. Kazu was selected to re-illustrate the covers of the Harry Potter books to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their publication.
Email childrens@greatnecklibrary.org or call (516) 466-8055 ext. 247 for Zoom information to join the event.

Friday, February 19

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Abraham Lincoln (1930) | 1 hr., 36 min., Biography, Drama, History
An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States.
Watch Abraham Lincoln at your leisure. Join the media staff and fellow patrons in a Zoom discussion of the film. Streaming free with your Great Neck Library card on Hoopla, Amazon Prime with subscription, and with ads on Tubi.
Meeting ID: 623 987 3994 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org

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