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Back to School Reading Challenge

All Day 9/1 - 9/30
Children
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

For Grades K-5. It’s back to school time! Start the school year right by setting goals, getting organized, and, of course, reading! Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge.

Smokey Bear Reading Challenge

All Day 9/1 - 10/31
Children
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Help Smokey celebrate his 80th birthday by learning how to prevent wildfires and help the environment! Read 3 books on wildfire prevention or the environment and earn 4 activity badges to complete the challenge.

Coat Drive

All Day 9/6 - 10/11
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Community Service, In-Person
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
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Community Service, In-Person
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.

Tote Bag Extravaganza

All Day 9/9 - 9/14
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Decorate tote bags using paint and a variety of stencils! Don't forget to dress for a possible mess!

Island Harvest Food Distribution

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Island Harvest Food Distribution for Seniors (60 & Older) and Veterans (Provided by Operation Hope)
Available in the Riverhead Free Library Parking Lot, 9:00 am - 11:00 am (While supplies last). 

Mat Pilates with Leisa

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
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.

Friends of the Riverhead Free Library Monthly Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Friends of the Library, In-Person, Virtual
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Perkins Long Island History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Friends of the Library, In-Person, Virtual

Bridge Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Join your neighbors for drop-in Bridge games. No registration needed. All levels are welcome.

Tai Chi with Denise

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
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

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
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

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
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:

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

Crustless Apple Crumb Pie Kit

All Day
Adults, Seniors
Cooking, Grab & Go
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grab & Go
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking, Grab & Go
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Register and pay to receive a cooking kit full of non-perishable ingredients, a recipe card and a YouTube link so you can cook in your own kitchen with Chef Rob.  Not all ingredients needed to complete the recipe will be incl

Virtual Body Sculpting with Claire

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
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:

A workout class on Tuesdays and Thursdays which will leave you feeling energized. Suitable for all levels of a range of motion. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

Intermediate German

9:30am - 10:45am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
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.

Sign and STEM: Weather Edition

10:30am - 11:15am
Children
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join us as we learn all about weather! We will move our bodies through songs and activities including Sign Language!

Conversational French and Culture

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
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

Social Work Intern

1:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
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.

Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Virtual
Event Details:

Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff!

Beginner ENGLISH Classes / Clases de inglés para principiantes

4:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Language Learning
Open
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! 

Writer's Workshop: The Fiction Factory

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Writing Group
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. 

Career Advising

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach, Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, In-Person, Outreach, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Available for virtual or phone counseling sessions.

Senior Advocate-Suffolk County Office for the Aging

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Perkins Long Island History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

A representative from the Suffolk County Office for the Aging will discuss different benefits and programs available to seniors.  The advocate can assist in determining program eligibility, filling out various applications/forms and connect s