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Conversational German

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:45am - 11:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
In-Person, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

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

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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: 25
Event Details:

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

Canasta Club

Friday, September 27, 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 FIFA logo.

FIFA Tournament

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Gaming, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Compete with your friends to win a Roblox gift card!

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Compete with your friends to win a Roblox gift card!

Social Work Intern

Saturday, September 28, 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.

Conversational French and Culture

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

Booked for Lunch Club

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Bring your own lunch to eat while discussing popular book titles.  Saturday, September 28 12:00-1:00pm By the Book by Jasmine Guillory Saturday, October 26&...

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Bring your own lunch to eat while discussing popular book titles. 

Saturday, September 28 12:00-1:00pm

By the Book by Jasmine Guillory

Poetry Street Logo

Poetry Street: The Room Without a Roof Where Every Voice is Heard

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Community open mic for poetry and spoken word. Take the mic to share your poem, or a poem you love. Listeners are welcome too. Support your local poets. This program is in-perso...

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 54
Event Details:

Community open mic for poetry and spoken word. Take the mic to share your poem, or a poem you love. Listeners are welcome too. Support your local poets.

This program is in-person and on Zoom. 

Mat Pilates with Leisa

Monday, September 30, 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.

A father holding and dancing with his toddler daughter.

Dance With Me

Monday, September 30, 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:

Join Great South Bay Dance for creative movement, dance, and activities!

Closed
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:

Join Great South Bay Dance for creative movement, dance, and activities!

Chess Club

Monday, September 30, 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.

30-Minute Reiki Circle with Machi

Monday, September 30, 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. 

Postcards for Veterans

All Day 10/1 - 10/29
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Community Service, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Drop-in to receive a community service kit. Each kit will contain 10 postcards for you to write some kind words to our veterans. For every 10 postcards you complete you will receiv...

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

Drop-in to receive a community service kit. Each kit will contain 10 postcards for you to write some kind words to our veterans. For every 10 postcards you complete you will receive up to 1 hour of community service.

A spooky mansion next to a graveyard.

Hallow-Read Reading Challenge

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

For Grades K-5. Spooky season is upon us! Halloween is a holiday full of merrymaking, magic, and mischief. Get ready to monster mash, have ghoulish fun, or curl up with a chilling ...

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

For Grades K-5. Spooky season is upon us! Halloween is a holiday full of merrymaking, magic, and mischief. Get ready to monster mash, have ghoulish fun, or curl up with a chilling book.

Pink by the Bay logo, QR code and the following text: Scan here to register for ‘Pink by the Bay- Shines a Light on Teal’ Then, beginning on October 1st, pick up your free kit at the Adult Reference Desk.

Pink and Teal By the Bay

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Grab & Go at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Grab & Go, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Pink By the Bay-Shines a Light on Teal Sponsored by Northwell Health/Peconic Bay Medical Center Pink by the Bay’s mission is to support breast cancer survivors while promotin...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grab & Go
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Grab & Go, Health & Wellness, Outreach
Event Details:

Pink By the Bay-Shines a Light on Teal

Sponsored by Northwell Health/Peconic Bay Medical Center

Virtual Breathe Together with Charyl

Tuesday, October 1, 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...

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:

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

Social Work Intern

Tuesday, October 1, 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.

Beginner ENGLISH Classes / Clases de inglés para principiantes

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:45pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Ready to start your journey in learning English? Our Beginner English class, led by a certified teacher, is designed just for you!  In this free course, you'll build confid...

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Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Ready to start your journey in learning English? Our Beginner English class, led by a certified teacher, is designed just for you! 

A pumpkin with a face carved into it.

Pumpkin Decorating

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Come glam up a pumpkin or two and help make our teen loft look spooky (or kooky)!

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

Come glam up a pumpkin or two and help make our teen loft look spooky (or kooky)!

Beginning Backyard Birding

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Longtime birder, Dianne Taggart will teach you how to bird watch and will show you which local birds you may see in your own backyard and beyond.

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

Longtime birder, Dianne Taggart will teach you how to bird watch and will show you which local birds you may see in your own backyard and beyond.

Patrick McDonnell, MUTTS and Breaking the Chain

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

The iconic comic strip MUTTS, appearing online and in over 700 newspapers for nearly 30 years, has changed the lives of countless animals -and their people - for the better th...

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Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

The iconic comic strip MUTTS, appearing online and in over 700 newspapers for nearly 30 years, has changed the lives of countless animals -and their people - for the better throughout the world.

Wednesday Walking Club

Wednesday, October 2, 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.

Images of researchers and Bat Island book cover.

A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats! For decades, scientists at the Smit...

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

Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats!

Mah Jongg Club

Wednesday, October 2, 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

Wednesday, October 2, 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.  

Open
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.