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Chess Club

Monday, October 21, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Intermediate German

Tuesday, October 22, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Parent-Toddler Workshop

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Parent & Child, Parenting, Playtime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children can play with their parents and interact with other children, while parents have an opportunity to learn about the library, community resources and parenting information. ...

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

Children can play with their parents and interact with other children, while parents have an opportunity to learn about the library, community resources and parenting information. Due to the nature of this program we do NOT allow siblings.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Social Work Intern

Tuesday, October 22, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Not So Spooky Rock Painting

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Art, In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create, Inspire, and Tinker with fun and exciting STEAM activities! Join us for a not so spooky edition of rock painting!

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

Create, Inspire, and Tinker with fun and exciting STEAM activities! Join us for a not so spooky edition of rock painting!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Writer's Workshop: The Fiction Factory

Tuesday, October 22, 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...

Open
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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddlers Tango

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Age Group:
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: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Riverhead Cemetery Walk

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Take a walk through the Riverhead Cemetery with Long Island gravesite historian, Robert Von Bernewitz.  Visit graves of local citizens who played a role in making Riverhead th...

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

Take a walk through the Riverhead Cemetery with Long Island gravesite historian, Robert Von Bernewitz.  Visit graves of local citizens who played a role in making Riverhead the town it is today.   Rain Date: Wednesday, October 30.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Mah Jongg Club

Wednesday, October 23, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEAM Club: Bubbling, Brewing Science

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Double, double, toil and trouble! Join us as we make magical potions in this Halloween Edition of our STEAM Club series!

Closed
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:

Double, double, toil and trouble! Join us as we make magical potions in this Halloween Edition of our STEAM Club series!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Citizenship Test Study Group

Wednesday, October 23, 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

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

SNAP Counseling

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Showcase Lobby at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
In-Person, Outreach
Age Group:
Family, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Many families can use SNAP to assist in stretching their food budget, but are unaware that they qualify.  To schedule an appointment to see if you qualify for SNAP, call or em...

Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Showcase Lobby
Age Group: Family, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Many families can use SNAP to assist in stretching their food budget, but are unaware that they qualify.  To schedule an appointment to see if you qualify for SNAP, call or email your Nutrition Outreach and Education Program Coordinator, Mari

This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Music

Thursday, October 24, 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:

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: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Vintage Vignettes: Historical Fiction Book Club

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Vintage Vignettes meets each month to discuss historical fiction novels.   October 24: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Vintage Vignettes meets each month to discuss historical fiction novels.  

October 24: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tabletop Thursdays

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen Loft at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Drop-in with your friends for some live action role playing tabletop games.

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

Drop-in with your friends for some live action role playing tabletop games.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Friends of the Riverhead Library Photography Club

Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library, In-Person
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Friends of the Library, In-Person
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Conversational German

Friday, October 25, 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.

Open
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Tiny Tunes

Friday, October 25, 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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Canasta Club

Friday, October 25, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Social Work Intern

Saturday, October 26, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Release Party

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, In-Person
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Calling all Wimpy Kid fans! Join us for an exciting afternoon as we dive into the first few chapters of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess". We'll kick off with a reading session of t...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Calling all Wimpy Kid fans! Join us for an exciting afternoon as we dive into the first few chapters of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess".

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Conversational French and Culture

Saturday, October 26, 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
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Booked for Lunch Club

Saturday, October 26, 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&...

Open
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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

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

Saturday, October 26, 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...

Open
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.