Happening at the Great Neck Library

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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.

Saturday, November 27

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Life-Sized Mario Party
Teens in grades 7+
Nintendo’s classic game comes to life as you make your way around the board to collect stars and play mini games.
mmeehan@greatnecklibrary.org

Monday, November 29

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tai Chi series online
Beginners
Tai Chi is designed to increase your flexibility and range of motion while improving your gait and balance. Registration Required. Nassau Libraries Health Share.

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Native American Heritage Month Storytime online
Join us to read stories that celebrate and teach about Native American culture.
childrens@greatnecklibrary.org

4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
School-Age Story Craft
Ages 5 to 10
A story and matching craft. Register to receive via email a link to each week’s storytime video and craft materials list. You must use your child’s library card to register.
childrens@greatnecklibrary.org

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Puppetry: Fractured Fairy Tale Project
Teens in grades 7+
We’re putting together an original puppet show for the Children’s Department, to be performed in late December. Come help us create our own weird take on a famous fairy tale.
bweil@greatnecklibrary.org

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Manga Club
Teens in grades 7+
Discuss the latest manga you’ve been reading and draw your favorite characters.
jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org

8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Fall Season with Drawing
Teens in grades 7+
Join us every Monday for a creative drawing session with fall season prompts.
lsweeney@greatnecklibrary.org

Tuesday, November 30

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Yoga Flow online 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.
The Iconic Barbra Streisand online presentation with Marc Courtade
One of the most commercially and critically successful entertainers in modern entertainment history and the best-selling female recording artist of all time, Barbra Streisand has reached iconic status. A Brooklyn native, she has accomplished every goal she set for herself in the entertainment industry. Discussion of her extraordinary career and her life. Meeting ID: 948 7743 6137 Passcode: 830229

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
What is the future of Virtual Meetings? (Online class)
Ages 10+
Virtual meetings may be transforming. Learn about Spatial IO and experience a truly virtual meeting. This class will work best if you have access to a Virtual Reality device such as the Oculus Quest, but it is also accessible on a computer. No experience necessary. Registration required (online or by phone).
STEMLab@GreatNeckLibrary.org

Wednesday, December 1

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Sticks in the Stacks
Join Mina and Jamie for social stitching time on Wednesdays. Drop in and learn the basics of knitting and crocheting and help us crochet and knit for a cause.
Meeting ID: 989 9496 9220 Passcode: sticks

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Hate Crime Prevention online presentation
Teens in grades 7+
This program defines the conduct that constitutes a Hate Crime as well as how it can be reported. Participants learn about prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and the seriousness of Hate Crimes and how they affect victims and communities. Overviews of the criminal justice and judicial processes are provided along with a detailed description of the rights of crime victims, the services to which they are entitled under the law, and how to access these resources. Register in advance to receive a link to the zoom meeting on the day of the event.
levels@greatnecklibrary.org

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Meditation Prescription online
Matthew Raider, MD will explain how and why meditation helps you live in a way that gives expression to your spirit, the source of all healing, and shows you how you can use meditation to access your own healing power. Registration Required. Nassau Libraries Health Share.

Thursday, December 2

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Make a Gift Day!… Whoops, thought you said Make a GIF Day online
Ages 8 – 18
We will teach you how to make a very ‘punny’ alternative: a GIF image. A GIF is a simple moving image. Learn some of the methods to create a GIF, especially Flip-A-Clip, a free app that works on all mobile devices.
To download Flip-A-Clip:
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vblast.flipaclip&hl=en_US
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flipaclip-cartoon-animation/id1101848914
Registration required. STEMLab@GreatNeckLibrary.org

Friday, December 3

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Yoga Flow online facilitated by Sharon Epstein
Learn yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation techniques to bring balance, equilibrium and good health to your body and mind. Meeting ID: 956 9380 0407 Passcode: 998134

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Snowy Stories Online
Ages 2 to 4 with an accompanying adult
Join librarian Ms. Judy A. for fun stories, songs, and rhymes all about winter. You must use your child’s library card to register. childrens@greatnecklibrary.org

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Tevya, 1939, approved, 1 hr., 33 minutes
The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Watch at your leisure, free with your Great Neck Library card on Kanopy.
Meeting ID: 886 7303 3330 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Online
SAIL into this strength, balance, and aerobic 50-minute fun musical workout. Nassau Libraries Health Share.

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Jr. Levels Scholars
Grades 5 to 7
The Junior Scholars program involves an accelerated interdisciplinary curriculum on science, history, culture, and more, in which students will have not only the opportunity to broaden their world views and consider the world around them in a more comprehensive way, but also to share their opinions in open discussions. Organized thematically by universal motifs such as “creation,” “change,” “destruction,” and so on, Junior Scholars seeks to connect and complement information learned in school (which is often misleadingly separated into discrete subjects rather than treated as different perspectives of the same whole). levels@greatnecklibrary.org

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