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Coat Drive

All Day 9/6 - 10/11
Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Community Service, In-Person
Age Group:
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

We will be collecting gently used coats for children and adults in need.

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

We will be collecting gently used coats for children and adults in need.

Help Us, Help Them Collection

All Day 9/6 - 10/11
Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Community Service, In-Person
Age Group:
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

We are collecting new travel size hygiene products, easy open (pop-top cans only) non-perishable food items (tuna packets, pop top soup cans, granola bars, etc.) and socks and glov...

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

We are collecting new travel size hygiene products, easy open (pop-top cans only) non-perishable food items (tuna packets, pop top soup cans, granola bars, etc.) and socks and gloves for adults in need.

An old gaming controller.

Retro Gaming Week

All Day 9/16 - 9/21
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Gaming, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Celebrate National Video Game Day with us all week by trying out retro games from the 80s and 90s on our teen computers.

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Event Details:

Celebrate National Video Game Day with us all week by trying out retro games from the 80s and 90s on our teen computers.

SB Dental School: Teeth Time

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Showcase Lobby at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Age Group:
All Ages, Family, Children, Adults
Event Details:

Stop by anytime to meet the Pediatric Dental Residents and General Practice Residents from the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine! These dedicated professionals provide care at ...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Showcase Lobby
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Children, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Event Details:

Stop by anytime to meet the Pediatric Dental Residents and General Practice Residents from the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine!

A unicorn squishy toy.

DIY Squishies

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Love stuffed animals and squishy toys? Come in and decorate a small squishy with your very own design.

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

Love stuffed animals and squishy toys? Come in and decorate a small squishy with your very own design.

Swamp Kings by Jason Ryan

Trues and Brews at Long Ireland Beer Company

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us at the Long Ireland Beer Company each month to discuss a true crime novel.  September 19: Swamp Kings: The Murdaugh Family of South Carolina and a Century of Backwo...

Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us at the Long Ireland Beer Company each month to discuss a true crime novel. 

Conversational German

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:45am - 11:15am
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Mark Hobson leads us in conversation to sharpen vocabulary and improve fluency.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Mark Hobson leads us in conversation to sharpen vocabulary and improve fluency.

A rainbow xylophone near tiny converse sneakers and a sheet of music.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, September 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:
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 some new friends! Great for your wonderous wigglers! J...

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

Listen to some songs and meet new friends! 

Suffolk County Historical Society Museum Tour

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Tour the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum featuring the newly opened exhibit,  "The Sinking of the Great Ship Lexington."

Closed
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Tour the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum featuring the newly opened exhibit, 
"The Sinking of the Great Ship Lexington."

Career Counseling

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Meet with a certified Workforce Development Specialist in our Career Center who will assist you with your job search, interviewing skills and resume preparation. Call ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Meet with a certified Workforce Development Specialist in our Career Center who will assist you with your job search, interviewing skills and resume preparation.

Canasta Club

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Drop in to play Canasta with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Canasta with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

The Jackbox Games logo.

Jackbox Party Games

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Gaming, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Trivia, rap battles, whacky strategy games: you name it, we got it! Join us in the loft for some Jackbox games!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Trivia, rap battles, whacky strategy games: you name it, we got it! Join us in the loft for some Jackbox games!

Curso de Manejo Defensivo (Defensive Driving Course taught in Spanish)

Curso de Manejo Defensivo (Defensive Driving Course taught in Spanish)

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Driving, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Completando este curso puede ahorrar hasta un 10 % en su seguro y reducir hasta 4 puntos de su historial de manejo. Este es un curso de 1 día, 6 horas con ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Driving, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Completando este curso puede ahorrar hasta un 10 % en su seguro y reducir hasta 4 puntos de su historial de manejo. Este es un curso de 1 día, 6 horas con un receso de 30 minutos incluido.

Social Work Intern

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Counseling/ Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

A social work intern from Stony Brook University's Healthy Libraries Program will be available to meet with patrons.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext. 301 to schedule an appointment. ...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling/ Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Event Details:

A social work intern from Stony Brook University's Healthy Libraries Program will be available to meet with patrons.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext. 301 to schedule an appointment.

Freedom to Read Posters

All Day 9/23 - 9/28
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Drop-in and celebrate our Freedom to Read! Create posters that we can hang in the Teen Loft.  Participants will earn up to 1 hour of community service per poster.

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in and celebrate our Freedom to Read! Create posters that we can hang in the Teen Loft.  Participants will earn up to 1 hour of community service per poster.

Bats made from construction paper.

Halloween String Wreaths

All Day 9/23 - 10/5
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Decorate a cute wreath with a variety of Halloween ribbon for the Halloween season to hang in your room or locker

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Decorate a cute wreath with a variety of Halloween ribbon for the Halloween season to hang in your room or locker

Tai Chi with Denise

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Beginners welcome. This program is open to Riverhead Free Library cardholders only.  

Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Beginners welcome. This program is open to Riverhead Free Library cardholders only.

 

Chess Club

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Drop in to play Chess with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Chess with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

A table with a variety of craft supplies.

Dream Big Vision Boards

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Let's get creative and kick-start the school year with a blast at our Back-to-School Vision Board Party! Get ready to turn your goals, wildest dreams and coolest ideas into reality...

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Let's get creative and kick-start the school year with a blast at our Back-to-School Vision Board Party! Get ready to turn your goals, wildest dreams and coolest ideas into reality—all on one awesome vision board!

Intermediate German

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
In-Person, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Brush up on German vocabulary and grammar skills.

Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

Brush up on German vocabulary and grammar skills.

Sign language spelling for "S.T.E.M."

Sign and STEM: Solar System Edition

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Language Learning, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about the Solar System! We will move our bodies through songs and activities including Sign Language!

Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning, STEAM
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about the Solar System! We will move our bodies through songs and activities including Sign Language!

Peconic River Herb Farm

Peconic River Herb Farm Tour

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
In-Person, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Come find out about the many herbs grown on the Peconic River Herb Farm.  Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables by the river after the tour. This event is open...

Waitlist
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Nature & Environment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come find out about the many herbs grown on the Peconic River Herb Farm.  Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables by the river after the tour.

Social Work Intern

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Counseling/ Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

A social work intern from Stony Brook University's Healthy Libraries Program will be available to meet with patrons.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext. 301 to schedule an appointment. ...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling/ Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Event Details:

A social work intern from Stony Brook University's Healthy Libraries Program will be available to meet with patrons.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext. 301 to schedule an appointment.

A variety of colorful pieces of LEGOs.

LEGO Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Games and Recreation, In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Drop-in and build your own creations or build as a family! At the end, we will display your creations in the Children’s Room.

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

Drop-in and build your own creations or build as a family! At the end, we will display your creations in the Children’s Room.