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This event is in the "Children" group.

Disguise-a-Turkey Contest

All Day 11/6 - 11/24
Children
Art, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Event Details:

Thanksgiving is coming, and Tom Turkey needs to escape from Farmer Brown's farm! But in order to do so, he needs a disguise. Give Tom Turkey a disguise to keep him safe this thanksgiving.

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

Vintage Vignettes: Historical Fiction Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Vintage Vignettes meets each month to to discuss historical fiction novels. 

November 21: Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tabletop Thursdays

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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.

Trues and Brews at Long Ireland Beer Company

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion, In-Person
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us at the Long Ireland Beer Company each month to discuss a true crime novel. 

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

Tiny Tunes

10:30am - 11:00am
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: 2
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 new friends. Great for your wonderous wigglers! Join us for songs sung and some wonderful play time with your little.

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: Super Smash Bros Tournament

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.

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

Defensive Driving

9:30am - 3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Driving, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Driving, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Completing this course may save up to 10% on your insurance and reduce up to 4 points from your driving record. This is a 1 day, 6-hour course with a 30-minute lunch break included. A snack, beverage, and sweater are recommended.

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

Social Work Intern

9:30am - 4:30pm
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.

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association Meeting

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting on Saturday, November 23 at 10:30 am.

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

Dish and Discuss

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
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, November 23

Americanah by Chimamanda Nogozi Adichie

Saturday, December 21

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

Native American History-A Shinnecock History

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Shane Weeks, member of the Shinnecock Nation of Southampton will give a presentation about the Shinnecock Nation and their relationship to other indigenous communities on Long Island and in the Northeast.  Find out about the Shinnecock cultur

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

Bridge with Arnold Fisher

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Gaming, In-Person
Event Details:

This course is for people who have never played bridge OR for those who have played bridge in the past and want to get back to the game.  It will cover opening & response bids and learn the basics of how to play a bridge hand - both

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.

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.

 

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

Shots for Tots

10:30am - 2:30pm
All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Open Room
Age Group: All Ages, Family, Children, Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

In addition to childhood vaccinations, The Suffolk County Department of Health will offer COVID vaccinations for all approved ages.

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.

Writer's Workshop: The Fiction Factory

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Writing Group
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Writing Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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 "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.

Social Work Intern

9:30am - 4:30pm
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 "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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages, Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Virtual
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: 53
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.