Weekly eNewsletter
Week of July 12, 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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SUMMER WITH US - WEEK 3
Enjoy the Sound of Music with Freegal, a free music service which grants you access to nearly 15 million songs. Have questions about Freegal, call 631-399-1511 ext. 240.
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SUMMER WITH US journals are back! Use your journal to document all the fun you have this summer- doodle, start a diary, list the books you read, collect stickers, or keep track of the library programs you attend. Earn a raffle ticket each time you show us something from your journal! Pick up your journal starter pack in the Children’s Department today.
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@ THE LIBRARY & IN-PERSON PROGRAMS |
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Teachers' Story Corner
Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.
Listen to stories read by your William Floyd School District teachers! All are welcome!
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Babies Boogie
Saturday, July 24, 11:00-11:30am
Babies birth-23 months with an adult.
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Toddlers Tango
Saturday, July 24, 12:00-12:30pm
Children 2-5 years with an adult.
This high energy creative music and movement program encourages children to experience music by dancing and creating music with drums, tambourines, maracas, and more! Registration begins on 7/17.
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Mother Goose
Thursday, July 22, 10:00-11:00am
Children brith-30 months with an adult.
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Paper Self Portraits
Tuesday, July 20, 6:00-7:00pm
Children entering grades 1-4.
Express yourself! Join us as we tap into our creativity and imaginations to create our very own self-portrait works of art! Registration begins on 7/13.
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National Vanilla Ice Cream Day Party
Registration begins on 7/16.
Celebrate all things vanilla ice cream, by making your own vanilla playdough ice cream with Ms. Hillary.
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Rainbow Sensory Rice
Celebrate summer with colorful sensory rainbow rice! Kids of all ages will love to scoop, dig, and run their fingers through this brightly colored rice looking for the little summer treasures hidden inside. Registration begins on 7/19. For families with children in grades 7 and younger. One kit per family.
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Summer Wind Chime
Paint your own wooden wind chime and listen to the Sound of Music it makes wherever you hang your creation. Registration begins on 7/19. Children entering grades K-7.
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Space Rocket Wind Chime
Paint your space rocket wind chime and use your imagination as you Color Your World from space! Registration begins on 7/19. Children entering grades 4-7.
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@ THE LIBRARY & IN PERSON |
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Get Crafty
Drop in to paint a mini ceramic whale planter and get some soil and wildflower seeds to plant inside of it.
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Crafting with Keith
Drop in and hang out with Keith and create art with our perler beads.
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Jackbox Games
Play these hysterical games at the library with your favorite Teen Services Department staff! Drop in to play!
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Art Club
Come down to the Teen Department to work on your art projects with the art cart, while chatting with your friends. Drop in!
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Illustrators Workshop
Friday, July 16, 4:00-5:00pm
Draw, paint, sketch, and explore art with fellow artists and Mr. Casper! Sign up here or by calling 631-399-1511 ext. 365.
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Tie Dye Party!
Friday, July 16, 6:00-7:30pm
Teens, the library is open after hours just for you, to tie dye a shirt of your very own! Feel free to bring anything else you would like to tie dye as well. Sign up here or call 631-399-1511 ext. 365.
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Enrichment
Join us online with Zoom to meet up with Ms. Curraro, chat with us, and catch up with your friends. Zoom ID: 871 8885 1554/Password: 129603
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ALL THINGS TEEN! |
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Raw Vegan Chocolate Pie
Learn to make this vegan dessert with Jessica, the Healthy Homestead Hostess.
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Beginner Guitar and Ukelele
Join Chris Fury for a virtual guitar and ukulele class, which is intended for the absolute beginner or those who want to build on their skills.
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Cetaceans of New York: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, Oh My!
Wednesday, July 21, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom
Join the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society biologists for this virtual program as they introduce participants to the whales, dolphins, and porpoises we see here in New York waters. In NY alone, we commonly see up to 12 different cetacean species! Register here or by calling 631-399-1511 ext. 240.
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VIRTUAL BOOK DISCUSSION
Tuesday, July 20, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom
Register here to discuss The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue, a story involving a nurse, a doctor, and a volunteer helper, working at an understaffed maternity ward in Ireland during the 1918 flu pandemic. The expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new flu are quarantined together, yet over the span of three days, these women change each other’s lives in unexpected ways. This is a tale of hope and survival against all odds.
Copies of The Pull of the Stars are available at the front desk for check out. Digital copies are available on Libby and Overdrive.
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YOUR LIBRARY LOVES TO HELP |
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HIICAP: Health Insurance Counseling
Click the above times to book your appointment or call 631-399-1511 ext. 240.
HIICAP. Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program is a federally funded program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a sponsored service project of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Suffolk.
A trained HIICAP counselor from RSVP will offer counseling via telephone and can assist with:
- Applying for the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program, Medicare savings programs, "Extra Help" prescription assistance, and pharmacy discount programs.
- Medicare and health insurance questions about benefits, options, paperwork, and resources.
- Information on insurance products that may help pay for costs not covered by Medicare alone such as a Medigap or a Medicare Advantage Plan.
- How to review and select a Medicare Part D prescription plan.
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KAHOOT TRIVIA: SUMMER ACTIVITIES
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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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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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THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
Available 24/7 from anywhere with your MMSCL Card
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eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows, Full Music Albums
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Collection of thousands of eBooks and Audiobooks
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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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(formally OneClick Digital) collection of eAudiobooks from Recorded Books
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Creativebug has thousands of award-winning arts & crafts video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
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407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY 11967 | (631) 399-1511 |
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