Weekly eNewsletter
Week of August 30, 2021
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COME ON IN, WE'RE OPEN!
Visit in-person | Browse the collection | Use computers, copy & fax machine | 24/7 Pickup lockers
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BRIDGE TO BEACH 5K RUN
The beautiful ocean and white sand beach at Smith Point County Park offers a scenic backdrop for the 5K Run for Literacy. We are pleased to announce this year’s race is taking place in-person, and virtually, on September 11, 2021. For more information and to register, visit our registration page.
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@ THE LIBRARY & IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
To register for events, click the corresponding links or call 631-399-1511 ext. 260.
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Steam Fun Fridays
Join Ms. Hillary weekly for a different STEAM project. Grades 3-6.
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Babies Boogies
Saturday, September 4, 11:00-11:30am
Enjoy tons of wiggles and giggles while moving and grooving together! Click here to register. Birth-23 months with an adult.
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Toddlers Tango
Saturday, September 4, 12:00-12:30pm
Toddlers will experience a high energy creative music and movement program. Click here to register. Children ages 2-5 years with their adult.
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Bilingual Storytime for Preschoolers/Cuento Bilingüe Para Preescholares
Saturday, September 18, 9:45-10:30am
Enjoy storytime and songs with your preschooler. Children ages 2-4 years with their adult./ Disfrute la hora de cuento y canciones con sus niños en edad preescolar. De 2 a 4 años. Registration begins on 9/1.
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Bilingual Storytime for Preschoolers/Cuento Bilingüe Para Preescholares
Saturday, September 18, 10:45-11:30am
Enjoy storytime and songs with your school age children. Children ages 5-8 years./Disfrute la hora de cuento y canciones con sus niños en edad escolar. De 5 a 8 años. Registration begins on 9/1.
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National Wildlife Day @ Wertheim
Friday, September 4, 10:30-11:30am
Meet Ms. Hillary at Wertheim Wildlife Refuge for a self-guided stroll and introduction to local wildlife. Weather permitting. Click here to register. Families with at least one child birth-grade 7.
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Messy Meetups @ Southaven Park
Wednesdays, September 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:00-11:00am
Come explore the new “Forest School” trend with your little ones with this all-weather program. Registration begins on 9/1. For 2-5 years old with their adult. Siblings welcome.
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Parenting A Second Time Around In-Person
Monday, September 20, 6:30-7:30pm
Join our support group for grandparents raising grandchildren, where you will receive information, support, and resources to help you navigate the challenges of raising your grandchild. Childcare is available, but you must call 631-399-1511 ext. 377 in advance. Registration begins on 9/6.
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Positive Parenting
Wednesdays, September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, November 3, 6:00-7:00pm
Learn how to set healthy boundaries, discipline without punishment, and treat your children with respect, so that they will respect you. Sessions are designed for both mandated (certificate included) and non-mandated parents. You must provide an email so the Zoom link can be emailed to you. Registration begins on 9/8.
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@ THE LIBRARY & IN PERSON
To register for events, click the corresponding links or call 631-399-1511 ext. 365.
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Crafting with Keith
Monday, August 30, 7:00-8:00pm
Drop in and hang out with Keith to create art with our perler beads. Drop in, no registration required.
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Graphic Novel Book Club
Tuesday, August 31, 4:00-5:00pm
This month we will be discussing Lumberjanes. Click here for your digital copy and visit the Teen Department to discuss with Ms. Sam. Drop in! No registration required.
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Art Club
Wednesday, September 1, 6:00-7:00pm
Come down to the Teen Department to work on your art projects with the art cart, while chatting with your friends. Drop in! No registration required.
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Puzzle Night
Thursday, September 2, 6:00-7:00pm
Come hang out with Ms. Erica and work on a cool jigsaw puzzle together. Drop in! No registration required.
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Illustrators Workshop
Friday, September 3, 4:00-5:00pm
Draw, paint, sketch, and explore art with fellow artists and Mr. Casper! Click here to register or call 631-399-1511 ext. 365.
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Game On
Friday, September 3, 6:00-7:30pm
Teens in grades 6-12, the library is open just for you on Friday night, after hours! Make new friends or join old friends while you play video games or use the computer. Click here to register.
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Community Outreach Health Bus
Thursday, September 9, 10:00am-2:00pm
The Catholic Health Services Community Outreach Bus will be in the library’s parking lot, offering free blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, and glucose screenings; along with patient preventative health education and referrals as needed. These free health screenings will be administered by a Catholic Health registered nurse. This is a free service that does not require insurance. Open to all 18 years and older. No appointments necessary.
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TASC (GED) Prep Class
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 14, 21, 23, 28, October 5, 7, 12, 26, 28, November 9, 16, 18, 23, 30, December 7, & 9, 7:00-8:30pm
Need help preparing for the TASC test? This program will help prepare you for the new high school equivalency exam known as TASC (formally known as GED). Classes will be held at the library. The class fee is $30 and non-refundable, which is payable by credit card or money order (payable to MMSCL) only. MMSCL card holders click here to register. Non-district patron registration begins on 9/7, if space allows.
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Girls Like Us Book Discussion
Thursday, September 30, 2:00-4:00pm
Worlds collide when an FBI agent investigates a string of grisly murders on Long Island that raises the impossible question: What happens when the primary suspect is your father?
Copies of Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger are available for check out at the front desk. The digital audiobook is available for check out on Libby and Overdrive.
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Fire Island: Our Local National Treasure
Wednesday, September 8, 7:00-8:00pm via Zoom
Explore what this nearby unit of the National Park Service has to offer and be inspired to visit. Take a virtual tour of the facilities, learn about some of the local plants and animals, as well as how to get there, and what to do once you are there. Click here to register. For adults and families. Open to all.
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Local Author Talk: Lost Boys of Montauk by Amanda M. Fairbanks
Tuesday, September 21, 7:00-8:00pm via Zoom
Click here to register for a live author talk with Amanda M. Fairbanks, author of The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind.
Through this tragic loss, Fairbanks examines the profound shift of Montauk from a working-class village- “a drinking town with a fishing problem”-to a playground for the ultra-wealthy, as well as the reasons that an event more than three decades old remains startingly vivid in people’s minds.
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Financial Education in Spanish/Educación Financiera en Español
Join us for a series of virtual financial literacy workshops presented in Spanish by Flushing Bank. Join for a few, or all, topics of interest to you! Click the program to register.
Únase con nosotros para una educación financiera presentada en español por Flushing Bank. ¡Participe en algunos o todos los temas que sean de su interés! Haga clic a continuación para registrarse.
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BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING WITH AMAZON SMILE |
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If you plan to stock up on school supplies from Amazon for the new school year, connect your Amazon account to our Amazon Smile profile! Then, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to us with no additional cost to you. Proceeds benefit the Community Family Literacy Project, Inc., a non-for-profit organization that works with the MMSCL Literacy Department to support literacy efforts in our community. Thanks for your support!
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Like us on Facebook @ CFLP, Inc. for up-to-date local community news, fun facts, mindful practices, and of course, all things literacy!
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CUSTOMER RESOURCE SERVICES |
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ONLINE LIBRARY CARD SERVICES |
Apply for, renew, or replace your library card all from the comfort of your home with online card services!
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CONVENIENT PICKUP OPTIONS |
Lockers are available 24/7. Request items online or by calling 631-399-1511 and be sure to choose Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Lockers as your pickup location.
Curbside can be scheduled when we call or email you to let you know that your items are ready.
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STUDY AND MEETING ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE |
The library now has meeting rooms available for community groups. If your community group would like to request space, please apply here.
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HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR LIBRARY CARD? |
Call 631-399-1511 ext 282
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HAPPY LABOR DAY
The book drops will be accessible for your returns.
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THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
Available 24/7 from anywhere with your MMSCL Card
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Over 100 titles of popular magazines to download from
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Stream from millions of songs & download 5 free songs per week
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Kanopy features award-winning films, & documentaries
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CREATIVEBUG
Creativebug has thousands of award-winning arts & crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
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