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Read Grateful Reading Challenge

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

This November, practice an attitude of gratitude! Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Log 300 minutes and earn a limited edition brag tag (while supplies last...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

This November, practice an attitude of gratitude! Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Log 300 minutes and earn a limited edition brag tag (while supplies last).

Example images of paper turkeys disguised as a variety of things, such as batman and a baseball.

Disguise-a-Turkey Contest

All Day 11/6 - 11/24
Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Thanksgiving is coming, and Tom Turkey needs to escape from Farmer Brown's farm! But in order to do so, he needs a disguise. Give Tom Turkey a disguise to keep him safe this thanks...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Event Details:

Thanksgiving is coming, and Tom Turkey needs to escape from Farmer Brown's farm! But in order to do so, he needs a disguise. Give Tom Turkey a disguise to keep him safe this thanksgiving.

A colorful xylophone on the ground.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for son...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for songs sung and some wonderful play time with your little.

Shots for Tots

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Open Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Outreach
Age Group:
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages. This is for VFC/VFA eligible patients only. For ...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Open Room
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages.

A variety of winter related imagery, such as hot cocoa in a mug, snowmen, and a tree tied on top of a car.

Holiday Reading Challenge

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Virtual
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Celebrate the gift of reading this December! Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Log 300 minutes and earn a limited edition brag tag (while supplies last).

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Celebrate the gift of reading this December! Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Log 300 minutes and earn a limited edition brag tag (while supplies last).

Ninja Obstacle Course

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Celebrate the International Day of the Ninja by participating in an obstacle course challenge! Ninja costumes aren't necessary, but encouraged.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Celebrate the International Day of the Ninja by participating in an obstacle course challenge! Ninja costumes aren't necessary, but encouraged.

A mother holding her child.

Toddlers Tango

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

A child with over ear headphones one, smiling with their hands in the air.

Kids Music

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

In this lively and interactive class, children will join their peers in exploring the wonders of music through a variety of engaging activities. From playing instruments to dancing...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

In this lively and interactive class, children will join their peers in exploring the wonders of music through a variety of engaging activities.

A child playing in a bin of colorful rice.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Parent & Child, Playtime
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

A toddler-and-me session that blends nature, art, and sensory experiences.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Parent & Child, Playtime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

A toddler-and-me session that blends nature, art, and sensory experiences.

A pile of colorful LEGO pieces.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Drop-in and build your own creations or build as a family!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Drop-in and build your own creations or build as a family!

A mother holding her child.

Toddlers Tango

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

Cover for the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Movie and a Craft: Wizarding World

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Crafts, In-Person, Movie
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

You can't have the holidays without a Harry Potter movie session! Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," whip up some delicious butterbeer snacks, and make re...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking, Crafts, In-Person, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

You can't have the holidays without a Harry Potter movie session! Join us as we watch "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone," whip up some delicious butterbeer snacks, and make remembrall ornaments!

Two kids doing a science experiment.

Steam Club Jr: Build & Play

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a wonderful time of free building and creativity while exploring our Build & Play toy bin! Concoct and design your own creations. Your creation will be displayed!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for a wonderful time of free building and creativity while exploring our Build & Play toy bin! Concoct and design your own creations. Your creation will be displayed!

A gingerbread house.

Gingerbread House Decorating

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Cooking, In-Person
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Join us for a festive night of creativity and fun at our Gingerbread House Decorating Extravaganza! Gather your family to design and decorate your very own edible masterpiece. ONE ...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: Cooking, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a festive night of creativity and fun at our Gingerbread House Decorating Extravaganza! Gather your family to design and decorate your very own edible masterpiece. ONE REGISTRATION PER FAMILY.

A colorful xylophone on the ground.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for son...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for songs sung and some wonderful play time with your little.

A baby with a large pair of over-ear headphones on.

Babies Boogie

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Dance, play, and sing with Nicole Sparling during this fun and interactive music and dance class.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Dance, play, and sing with Nicole Sparling during this fun and interactive music and dance class.

A pile of green slime.

Slime Time: Holiday Slime

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Crafts, In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit by making gingerbread and peppermint scented slime in this festive edition of our Slime Time series!

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit by making gingerbread and peppermint scented slime in this festive edition of our Slime Time series!

A mother holding her child.

Toddlers Tango

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us as we clap our hands and stomp our feet in this interactive storytime.

Two kids doing a science experiment.

STEAM Club: Circuit Science

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Experiment with circuits by designing a festive holiday card that actually lights up in this holiday edition of our STEAM Club series!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Experiment with circuits by designing a festive holiday card that actually lights up in this holiday edition of our STEAM Club series!

A baby sitting on the ground playing a tiny xylophone.

Baby Music

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Come learn and play with your baby and other families with a similarly aged child! Participate in music and sensory activities that are familiar and new to you and your baby. ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Come learn and play with your baby and other families with a similarly aged child! Participate in music and sensory activities that are familiar and new to you and your baby. 

A colorful xylophone on the ground.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for son...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for songs sung and some wonderful play time with your little.

A colorful xylophone on the ground.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Age Group:
Family, Children
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for son...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! This short and sweet program is for the littles who love to have fun with new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for songs sung and some wonderful play time with your little.

A winter scene in a forest.

Winter Wonderland Cakes

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Cooking, In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Rob Scott for some delicious fun with our Winter Wonderland cakes! Each cake is like a snowy adventure, filled with yummy flavors and decorated with cool winter designs.

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join Rob Scott for some delicious fun with our Winter Wonderland cakes! Each cake is like a snowy adventure, filled with yummy flavors and decorated with cool winter designs.

Shots for Tots

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Outreach
Age Group:
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages. This is for VFC/VFA eligible patients only. For ...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages.