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

Community Blood Drive

12:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Community Service, Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Service, Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Appointments preferred but walk ins are welcome.  To schedule and appointment please visit www.nybc.org or call 1-800-933-2566.

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

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.

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

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.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Alcohol Ink Ornaments

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit by creating beautiful alcohol ink ornaments!

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

Intermediate German

9:45am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft 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.

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

Social Work Intern

1:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling 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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Meet Local Author James Sleckman

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

Meet the author James Sleckman who will read excerpts from his novel, Even to a Jellyfish.  Books will be available for sale and signing.  

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Ninja Obstacle Course Design Workshop

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Help design an obstacle course for younger kids to conquer!

Participants will earn 1 hour of community service.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Ninja Obstacle Course

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children
In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Celebrate the International Day of the Ninja by participating in an obstacle course challenge! Ninja costumes aren't necessary, but encouraged.

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

Beginner Mah Jongg

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Gaming, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Open Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Learn To Play Mah Jongg!  Join instructor Jacqui Palatnik  to learn the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences, and combinations.  This class will introduce you to the tiles and basic moves

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddlers Tango

11:00am - 11:45am
Family, Children
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
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.

Snappy Gingersnap Cookies with Rob Scott

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Cooking, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join Chef Rob Scott as he shows you how to make these yummy Gingersnap Cookies

 

Yield 24 cookies- please bring to class a baking sheet, large bowl, medium bowl, whisk, rubber spatula and parchment paper.

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

Mah Jongg Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, Games and Recreation, In-Person
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Citizenship Test Study Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person
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 "Children" group.

Kids Music

11:00am - 11:45am
Family, Children
In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

In this lively and interactive class, children will join their peers in exploring the wonders of music through a variety of engaging activities.

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

In-Person Chair Yoga with Susan

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Friends of the Library, Health & Wellness, In-Person
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Friends of the Library, Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

A weekly in-person class which will get you moving while also teaching you techniques to help you bring yourself greater inner peace.

You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time. 

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

Long Island Cares Mobile Food Assistance

11:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages, Family, Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Long Island Cares will supply prepackaged bags filled with non-perishable food items. No identification is required to pick up your emergency supply of food. This is a walk-up service only. *No Registration Required.

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

Paper Flowers: Ferraro Roche

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Crafts, In-Person
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Casey Cunningham will teach 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Nightmare Before Christmas Escape Room!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Join us for a harrowing experience as you work to escape from Oogie Boogie's lair!

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

Friends of the Library Travel Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Friends of the Library, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Friends of the Library, In-Person
Event Details:

 

This is a Friends of the Library program.

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

Conversational German

10:00am - 11:15am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
Event Details:

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

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

East End Arts Tour

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Art, In-Person
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Tour the latest show at the East End Arts Gallery.

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

Canasta Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Canasta with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Loft Afternoons: Virtual Reality Gaming

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Gaming, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Event Details:

Come join the Teen staff each Friday afternoon in a safe, teen only space just for you! Participate in the week's highlighted activity or just come hangout, game, and craft.