MASK WEARING: covering mouth and nose, regardless of vaccination status, has been reinstated, beginning Friday, August 13, pursuant to Library Board policy.
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. Outdoor and indoor in-person events have now been added. Some programs are hybrid, where you have a choice of attending in-person or via Zoom. Please always check with the Library before coming to a program. Phone: (516) 466-8055.
All Great Neck Library locations will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15 for Yom Kippur Eve.
Station Branch (under renovation) and Lakeville Branch (closed due to no A/C) are regularly closed on Yom Kippur Day, Thursday, September 16. The Main Library and Parkville Branch will be open on Thursday, September 16.
Saturday, Sept. 11
11:00 AM – 12:00 p.m.
Autism Awareness with Nicole
In this fun online presentation, Nicole will teach us about autism, and how it affects children in our community.
This program will take place via Zoom, and is recommended for children in elementary school (ages 5 to 10). Registration online and by phone.
childrens@greatnecklibrary.org
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Studio Ghibli Night
Teens in grades 7+
We’ll watch a movie together and craft after.
levels@greatnecklibrary.org
Monday, Sept. 13
11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Baby Ballet on the Lawn
This magical introduction to ballet starts with reading our favorite dance-based books. Then through fun-filled, ballet-based exercises and music your child will have a wonderful ballet experience.
LOCATION: Parkville Branch Outside Garden
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Chair Yoga and Fitness Online
For half the class we will be seated in the chair and half is standing using the support of the chair. We will work balance, range of motion and strength with an emphasis of finding proper alignment to keep out of pain and injury. We start each class with breath work and end in a short relaxing meditation.
Meeting ID: 893 3351 8627 Passcode: 179753
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Introduction to Debate
The art of debating provides students an engaging, active, and learner-centered activity. This class will help students build their confidence in public speaking and discover the basic fundamentals of debate.
Ideal for grades 4-6.
LOCATION: Parkville Branch Outside Garden
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Teen Yoga Online: Stretch, Strengthen and De-Stress facilitated by Beth Bierko
Going back to school can be stressful. In this 4-week series teens will learn techniques that can reduce stress, improve focus and give you a sense of wellbeing for a great start to the school year. Using mindfulness, yoga and breathing techniques, you can feel healthier and happier, gaining tools you can use to succeed in the classroom, in sports and other activities and in friendships. Great Neck Library and Syosset Public Library Young Adult Services are partnering on these special back-to-school Teen Yoga classes.
Registration for this program includes classes on Mondays, September 13, 20, 27 and October 4.
Zoom link will be emailed to registrants before the class.
cgreenblatt@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo with Scott Seligman
Chinese in America endured abuse and discrimination in the late nineteenth century, but they had a leader and a fighter in Wong Chin Foo (1847–1898), whose story is a forgotten chapter in the struggle for equal rights in America. Meeting ID: 999 2962 6380 Passcode: 878879
Tuesday, Sept. 14
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Yoga Flow facilitated by Carolyn Carpentiere
Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Meeting ID: 940 6593 0214 Passcode: 133212
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Free Speech and the Constitution with James Coll
Landmark Supreme Court decisions will be discussed to analyze the challenge of balancing this important civil liberty and public safety in America. Meeting ID: 923 5851 9493 Passcode: 270166
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
How to Comfortably Afford College in Today’s Turbulent Times with best-selling author, college admissions and financial aid advisor, Andy Lockwood
Meeting ID: 936 5570 7269 Passcode: 013206
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
7:00 – 7:45 p.m.
West Egg Book Club: Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict
Join Librarian Justin for the discussion.
The book is available through Hoopla here:
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12003420
Meeting ID: 818 3588 4358 Password: 121178
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Becoming Wild with Author Carl Safina
Becoming Wild offers a glimpse into cultures among non-human animals through looks at the lives of individuals in different present day animal societies. By showing how others teach and learn, author Carl Safina offers a fresh understanding of what is constantly going on beyond humanity. With reporting from deep in nature, alongside individual creatures in the free-living communities, his book offers a very privileged glimpse behind the curtain of life on Earth, and helps inform the answer to that most urgent question: Who are we here with?
Meeting ID: 960 5173 1516 Passcode: 203984
Wednesday, Sept. 15
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Basic Google Mail (In Person or Virtual)
Adults
Learn how to unlock all the free apps you can access with your Google or Gmail account. Don’t have a Google account? Let us know when you register and we’ll set up a time for you to come in and make an account with our assistance. Email STEMLab@GreatNeckLibrary.org or jpoland@greatnecklibrary.org
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Jazz and Sketch Night
Teens in grades 7+
A fun opportunity to listen to jazz, pick a “jazzy” piece of your own, and sketch ideas/scenes to it (using colored pencils.) levels@greatnecklibrary.org
9:00 – 9:50 p.m.
Creative Writing
Grades 7+
Write short stories and poems via fun prompts.
levels@greatnecklibrary.org
Thursday, Sept. 16
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Computer Storage 101
Adults
Learn the basics of computer storage, including what a file is, where it gets saved on your computer, and how to create your own digital storage system. Meeting ID: 843 4534 1638 Passcode: Storage
STEMLab@greatnecklibrary.org
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Captain Fantastic, 2016, R, 1 hr. 58 min.
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent. Streaming free with your Great Neck Library card on Kanopy and with subscription on Netflix.
Meeting ID: 945 7942 7808 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Art Party with Creative Scene
Create a unicorn painting with Creative Scene. For parents and children ages 5-12.
LOCATION: Parkville Branch Outside Garden
8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Spa Night
Teens in grades 7+
Nail art and DIY lip balm. levels@greatnecklibrary.org
