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Weekly eNewsletter
March 3, 2025
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Our Café is Now Open!
Saturday, 3/1
We're pleased to announce that the Brewport Café is now open for business in our Main Building. Stop in and choose from a wide variety of coffee and specialty drinks to enjoy with an assortment of locally baked goods.
Hours
Sunday: 12 - 3
Monday: 9 - 8
Tuesday: 9 - 8
Wednesday: 9 - 8
Thursday: 9 - 8
Friday: 9 - 5
Saturday: 9 - 4
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NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program @ Main
Monday, 4/7 6:30 PM
With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or manmade disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit. Registration is now open. Visit www.prepare.ny.gov to learn more.
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Early Literacy: Senses! @ Moriches
Monday, 3/3, 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Early literacy activities involving songs, fingerplays, and books about the senses! Ages birth - 23 months with an adult.
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What is Falling From the Sky @ Main
Monday, 3/3, 5:45 - 6:30 PM
Celebrate Read Across America with a Dr. Seuss story and Oobleck (slime)! Grades K-5.
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Parent/Toddler Workshop @ Main
Tuesday, 3/4, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Join us for a fun and interactive parent/toddler workshop! These engaging sessions are designed to encourage early learning through play and activities that foster bonding and developmental growth for both parents and toddlers. Babies 12-35 months with an adult.
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Family Connect: Family Art Night @ Main
Wednesday, 3/5, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Family Art Night! This is an unstructured meet-up. Families with children Grade 5 or younger. No registration required.
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Babies Bonding: Handprint Calendar - March @ Mastic Beach
Thursday, 3/6, 6:30 - 7:15 PM
This year our baby bonding will create a handprint calendar. We will read a story together and then create our March calendar page. Please bring a blanket and dress for a mess. We will be using paint. Birth - 18 months with an adult.
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Quogue Wildlife Refuge: Meet the Animals! @ Main
Saturday, 3/8, 1:00 - 1:45 PM
Meet live animals up close with Quogue Wildlife Refuge! We’ll have a range of critters, including a snake, tortoise, chinchilla, bird of prey, and some creepy crawlies. A fantastic hands-on experience for families! Families with at least one child Grade 5 or younger. Recommended for ages 4 through 10.
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Rock Painting @ Mastic Beach
Monday, 3/3, 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Use paints, dotting tools, and paint markers to create original designs for a garden or flower pot or to spread some love in the community. Earn one hour of community service.
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Tissue Paper Flowers @ Main
Tuesday, 3/4, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Help decorate the library by getting it ready for the spring season! Earn one hour of community service.
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Air-Dry Clay Projects @ Main
Thursday, 3/6, 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Start a new air-dry clay project or finish a new one. Clay and tools will be provided.
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Social Work Assistance
Alex @ Mastic Beach: Wednesday, 3/5, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Anne @ Main: Tuesday, 3/4, 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Friday, 3/7, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
The library will be providing social work assistance by our licensed social worker Alex and social work intern Anne. They can help connect individuals to services and appropriate resources for housing and financial assistance, provide referrals for programs, complete various forms and applications, and more. Appointments are required for each one hour session. Open to all.
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Crochet & Knit @ Moriches
Wednesday, 3/5, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
All levels are welcome! Crochet/Knit instructor Corrine can assist you with an existing project or help you get started on a new one. No formal instruction will be given but general knowledge will be shared. Bring your own 4 ply yarn and appropriate crochet hooks or knitting needles. Open to all!
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Board Game Night @ Moriches
Thursday, 3/6, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Attention all tabletop game enthusiasts! Come join Game Master Games for a night filled with board action!
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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group @ Main
Thursday, 3/6, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
The Family and Children’s Association is hosting a monthly support group for persons who care for someone with dementia or memory loss. The support group provides caregivers with emotional and social support, as well as educational materials to assist with caring for their loved ones. This group is for spouses, children, or any other family members or friends who are caring for someone with memory loss. Open to all.
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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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Reserve items online and then visit the Mastic Beach Branch or Moriches Branch to pick them up when they are ready. Your Community Library also offers digital books, magazines, music, movies, and more. | |
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Main Building: 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley
Mastic Beach Branch: 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
Moriches Branch: 201 Montauk Highway, Moriches
Phone: (631) 399-1511
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