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Image of Liane Moriarty with her book, Here One Moment next to her.

A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge y...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Virtual
Event Details:

If you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?

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

Mat Pilates with Leisa

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Leisa Taylor will lead you in an equipment-free pilates class from the comfort of your home. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time. The Zoom li...

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Leisa Taylor will lead you in an equipment-free pilates class from the comfort of your home. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

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.  

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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!

30-Minute Reiki Circle with Machi

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Experience a guided energy meditation practice intended to restore balance and inner peace. 

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Experience a guided energy meditation practice intended to restore balance and inner peace. 

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.

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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.

Virtual Breathe Together with Charyl

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn techniques to help you bring yourself greater inner peace. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time. The Zoom link will be sent to your emai...

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn techniques to help you bring yourself greater inner peace. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

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!

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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...

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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.

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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.

Writer's Workshop: The Fiction Factory

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Write a fiction piece at home, then bring your work to meetings to share in a seminar style discussion.  Workshop discussions will reflect on essential literary devices suc...

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

Write a fiction piece at home, then bring your work to meetings to share in a seminar style discussion. 

A person writing on a tablet.

How to Start the College Process

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Virtual
Age Group:
Family, Teen, Adults
Event Details:

This workshop is virtual and participants will be emailed the Zoom link prior to the program.   Are you feeling overwhelmed or having trouble finding the perfect college...

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This workshop is virtual and participants will be emailed the Zoom link prior to the program.

 

Suffolk County Department of Labor

Suffolk County Department of Labor Job Fair

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Career? Join us for an exciting Job Fair where you'll have the opportunity to connect with top recruiters from a wide range of industries acros...

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Career?

Wednesday Walking Club

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Get some fresh air and stretch your legs on an approximately 2-3 mile walk. Register to receive the location each week. Some locations may charge a parking fee, for which you will ...

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

Get some fresh air and stretch your legs on an approximately 2-3 mile walk. Register to receive the location each week. Some locations may charge a parking fee, for which you will be responsible.

A toddler aged girl surrounded by a variety of colorful musical instruments.

Toddler Music

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

A high energy combination of body movements such as jumping and dancing, parent modeled movements, musical instruments and more!

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

A high energy combination of body movements such as jumping and dancing, parent modeled movements, musical instruments and more!

Mah Jongg Club

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Clubs, Games and Recreation, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Drop in to play Mah Jongg 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, Games and Recreation, In-Person
Event Details:

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

Italian Dialogue, Grammar & Culture (Make Up Day)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Language Learning, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join Franco Varuolo each week to study Italian dialogue, practice conversation and grammar skills and learn Italian culture.  

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join Franco Varuolo each week to study Italian dialogue, practice conversation and grammar skills and learn Italian culture.

 

Two kids doing a science experiment.

STEAM Club: Autumn Science

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create your own falltastic sensory jar in this Autumn edition of our STEAM Club series!

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

Create your own falltastic sensory jar in this Autumn edition of our STEAM Club series!

Citizenship Test Study Group

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Atrium at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Dr. Regina Robin provides drop-in assistance to individuals preparing to take the US citizenship test.  Please call or stop by the Reference Desk if you would like to meet ...

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

Dr. Regina Robin provides drop-in assistance to individuals preparing to take the US citizenship test. 

Please call or stop by the Reference Desk if you would like to meet with Regina. (631)727-3228 ext. 301

Virtual Meditation with Susan

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Susan will lead us on a guided meditation to help you find balance and inner peace.

Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Susan will lead us on a guided meditation to help you find balance and inner peace.