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. Some events have links you can click on in the Library’s event listings at greatnecklibrary.org. 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. Library phone: (516) 466-8055.
Saturday, June 19
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Lord of the Rings Night
Teens in grades 7+
Find out more about the adventurous, lyrical score of director Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.
jhandelman@greatnecklibrary.org
9:30 – 11:00 p.m.
Jackbox Games
Teens in grades 7+
Play fun games.
mmeehan@greatnecklibrary.org
Monday, June 21
10:00 AM – 9:00 p.m.
Selfie Day Why are there so many giraffes in Great Neck? Because every giraffe has a GREAT NECK. Did you know: a group of giraffes is called a tower? Stop by any location today to pick up your Selfie Giraffe for Selfie Day. Feel free to bring your new giraffe anywhere, and post with #gnltower
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Sustainability Book Club
Grades 1 – 3
With Miss Judy S. discuss the book of the month that has themes of environmental sustainability and green themes. Registrants will receive a brand-new copy to keep.
childrens@greatnecklibrary.org
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Manga Drawing Workshop
Teens in grades 7+
Grab your art materials and learn how to draw manga characters in this creative drawing workshop.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Summer Kickoff Author Extravaganza
Great Neck Library and Syosset Public Library Teen Services Departments are partnering on a very special
Teen Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff event. Teens are invited to a live panel and Q & A with five fantastic Young Adult authors: Kit Frick, Camryn Garrett, Maxine Kaplan, Anica Mrose Rissi and Julia Lynn Rubin. Send us a question for the author Q & A in advance to earn community service credit. Email your question, along with your name, grade, and school to teen@greatnecklibrary.org. Register in advance to receive Zoom meeting link and an email reminder. cgreenblatt@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Junicorn Arts & Crafts Workshop
Teens in grades 7+
Create your own unicorn.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org
Tuesday, June 22
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Louise Bourgeois, Freud’s Daughter with Mary Vahey
Lecture explores the art and writings of Louise Bourgeois, in light of her complex and ambivalent relationship with Freudian psychoanalysis. The work discussed is on exhibition at the Jewish Museum until Sept. 21, 2021.
Meeting ID: 991 2790 4246 Passcode: 569705
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting at Main Library
Held in person at the Main Library, Community Room, 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck 11023. Please check Library’s website at greatnecklibrary.org in case of any changes before coming to the meeting.
7:00 – 7:45 p.m.
West Egg Book Club: Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Join Librarian Justin for the discussion. Book is available through Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12457030
Meeting ID: 986 8745 5137 Password: 842534
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
New Beginnings
Join Marla Matthews as she presents hopeful, exciting, and compassionate life solutions in these challenging times. All welcome: married, divorced, widowed, or single to join in to a supportive, respectful, and exciting life-giving discussion with life coach, social worker, tv talk show host Marla Matthews. Ages 35 plus. Participation encouraged. Meeting ID: 936 1788 6387 Passcode: 754236
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Jackbox Tuesday Edition
Teens in grades 7+
Play fun games.
mmeehan@greatnecklibrary.org
Wednesday, June 23
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Community Meditation – 30-Minute Midday Reset with Carolyn Carpentiere
Join us for a midday 30-minute meditation to help relax and reset your mind and body. Take a moment to be still and be guided into a state of calmness, clarity and relaxation. Meeting ID: 957 3655 8879 Passcode: 265350
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Jazz and Sketch Night
Teens in grades 7+
Fun opportunity to listen to jazz, pick a “jazzy” piece of your own, and sketch ideas/scenes to it (using colored pencils.) jhandelman@greatnecklibrary.org
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Next Stage Production Workshop
Teens in grades 7+
We’ll be workshopping Ben Zar’s play
jrobinson@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Optimize Your Immune System: Create Health and Resilience with a Kitchen Pharmacy
Join Author Marie Ruggles, Nutritionist, Aromatherapist, and Certified Diabetes Educator, to learn how to build a kitchen pharmacy of whole foods, superfoods and nutrients to provide a stable foundation for your health. And when you’re at an increased risk of infection, know what to do to derail a virus before it takes hold.
Meeting ID: 952 3716 7211 Passcode: 961104
Thursday, June 24
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Parkville Pageturners The Selection by Kiera Cass
This program will be held outdoors in the Parkville Garden. If it rains, we will be using Zoom.
Meeting ID: 938 7035 9538 Passcode: 766235
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Manga Drawing Workshop
Teens in grades 7+
Grab your art materials and learn how to draw manga characters in this creative drawing workshop.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Dungeons & Dragons
Teens in grades 7+
The adventure continues. Email jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org for more information.
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Lakeville Literary Club
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Meeting ID: 922 9873 4385 Passcode: books
Friday, June 25
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Giant (1956) G, 3 hr. 21 min., Drama, Western
Watch Giant at your leisure. Join in a Zoom discussion of the film. Streaming free with your Great Neck Library card on Hoopla, with a subscription on HBO Max.
Meeting ID: 938 3840 8537 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Next Stage Production Workshop
Teens in grades 7+
We’ll be workshopping Ben Zar’s play.
jrobinson@greatnecklibrary.org
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Teens in grades 7+
Dungeons & DRAGons
Let your drag persona do the adventuring.
jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org
10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Jackbox Games
Teens in grades 7+
Play fun games.
mmeehan@greatnecklibrary.org
