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Graduate Student in Social Work from SBU Answers Your Questions – Each Week at the Library

Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare student intern, James, is on-site at the Library each week during designated hours to answer questions, help with filling out forms, or seek referrals. Inquiries that he may assist with include, but are not limited to, employment/job search, housing, paying utility bills, applying for benefits, education, medical assistance, mental health issues, bullying, domestic abuse, substance use, LGBTQIA+ topics, care coordination, and voting pre-registration.

Tuesdays: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Fridays: 2:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Please note: James will not be in December 15 – January 4; January 9 – 15; and March 16 – 22.

This service is open to all ages. The social work intern meets with patrons in the Small Study Room on the Lower Level. Appointments are not required but strongly encouraged. Appointments can be made as early as a week in advance. Click here to reserve your timeslot. Or call 631.941.4080 and ask for the Reference Desk.

Conversations will be kept confidential; this is a safe and welcoming environment.

The social work intern is training to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He is at Emma Clark Library to answer questions but is not a therapist; referrals will be given to people looking for clinical therapy. He is a mandated reporter for cases of neglect, abuse, or harm.

Resources from the SBU Social Work Interns:

Youth and Family Therapists

Teen Crisis Hotlines

Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens

Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org

Fall & Halloween-Themed Programs for Kids

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Candy and some not-so-scary Halloween-themed fun for all ages in our Children’s Department this season:

Life-Sized Candy Land – Friday, October 4, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Children will travel through the game’s winding trail, while meeting characters (played by teen volunteers) and getting treats. Halloween costumes are encouraged but not required. Games will begin at 10-minute intervals from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. An adult may accompany up to 2 children. Ages 3 – 7 years old with parent/guardian.
Register in-person or by calling 631.941.4080 x.123 for your start time beginning 9/20.

Halloween Scene – Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Skele-brate Halloween by coming to a spook-tacular program!

“Stretch” Your Imagination: Spooky Style – This class has been cancelled.
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
Movement and stories. Ages 3.5 – 5 years old.
Register here now.

Spooky SLED Bus
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
If you dare, walk through the Suffolk Libraries Community bus, decorated for Halloween. Fun for the whole family. No registration required.

Spooky Rock Painting
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Paint Halloween rocks with acrylic paint. Grades K – 6. No registration required.

Candy Science – Tuesday, October 29, 2024
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Sweet experiments with candy! Grades K – 2.
Register here starting 10/15

No Oven Needed: Candy Apples on a Stick – Wednesday, October 30, 2024
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
Use chocolate & toppings to make sliced apples on a stick! Grades K – 6.
Register here starting 10/16

Halloween Parade! – Thursday, October 31, 2024
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. OR 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Join us for a Halloween program and parade in the Library. Ages 18 months – 5 years old with parent/caregiver.
Register for the 10:00 a.m. program here starting 10/17
Register for the 11:00 a.m. program here starting 10/17

Click here to view all children’s programs.

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org

Important Workshops for Kids

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Important safety and anti-bullying workshops for children:

You’re In Charge! (PreK – Grade 3 with parent/caregiver)

Saturday, September 23, 2023, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Designed to teach children skills to protect themselves by learning that they have the right to say NO. Led by The Crime Victim’s Center – Parents for Megan’s Law. Register here starting 9/9.

When Should You Tell? (Grades 4 – 6 with parent/caregiver)

Saturday, September 23, 2023, 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.

Teaches children to trust their instincts & what to do in uncomfortable situations. Led by The Crime Victim’s Center – Parents for Megan’s Law. Register here starting 9/9.

Unity Week: Officer McGruff (Grades K – 2)

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Kids will learn about personal safety and standing up to bullying. Taught by the Suffolk County Police Department. Register here starting 10/3.

Unity Week: Mission: Possible (Grades 3 – 6) – CANCELLED

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.

Kids have fun with team-building activities. Led by Children’s Librarian Karen Neary. Register here starting 10/4.

Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org

Emma Clark’s Little Free Library Back at the Beach

Setauket, NY – June 23, 2023 –

If you forgot a book for your beach day, it’s not a problem. The Little Free Library, hosted by Emma Clark Library, is back at West Meadow Beach for the summer!

This “Take a Book or Leave a Book” concept is one that exemplifies recycling and community and in addition, encourages lifelong reading. Beachgoers are encouraged to grab a book and/or donate one to this structure located under the pavilion at the beach. The books are all donated by the public. This little library is possible thanks in part to many generous booklovers (books are not curated or owned by Emma Clark – don’t return your library books here!). Library teen volunteers “adopt” the library each week to ensure that it is neat, undamaged, and well-stocked.

Emma Clark Library has hosted the Little Free Library at West Meadow Beach in July and August since 2016, to inspire beachgoers to read, share, and reuse. There is no need to live in Three Village to participate, as long as you are a visitor of the beach. The Town of Brookhaven and Environmental Educator Nicole Pocchiare have once again graciously given their consent for Emma Clark to host the Little Free Library at the beach.

Councilman Jonathan Kornreich attended the re-installation and remarked, “I was thrilled to have attended the 8th annual installation of a Little Free Library at West Meadow Beach! As a firm believer of the power of reading and learning, I’m excited to see this resource available to the community again. Thank you Director Ted Gutmann, Jen Mullen, Lisa DeVerna, and Emily Ostrander from the Emma Clark Library for making this all happen.”

Little Free Libraries have become an international phenomenon since their inception in 2010, and Little Free Library was established as a nonprofit organization in 2012 in Wisconsin. According to the official Little Free Library website, there are over 150,000 registered book-sharing boxes across the United States and 120 countries worldwide. Emma Clark’s Little Free Library at West Meadow Beach is registered on www.littlefreelibrary.org and can be found on the site’s official map of all Little Free Libraries.

Emma Clark Library is happy to promote literacy outside the walls of the building and help our neighbors discover new books. Whether it be a hot summer day or a beautiful, breezy sunset, the Little Free Library simply enhances the already beloved West Meadow Beach here in Three Village.

The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, located at 120 Main Street in Setauket and on the web at www.emmaclark.org, provides public library service to all residents of the Three Village Central School District. “The Heart of the Three Village Community”

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Coding Classes for Children

Your kids will have fun and learn at the same time with these coding classes in November and December:

Learn to Code: Scratch (Grades 2 & 3)
Thursday, November 20, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Scratch is a safe & playful learning environment that engages all children in thinking creatively, reasoning systematically & working collaboratively. Learn the basics of Scratch with Teen volunteers. Click here to register now.

Code with Colors (Grades 3 – 5)
Monday, December 8, 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Learn how to code Ozobots to complete challenges using different color combinations. Click here to register now.

Code with Phonics (Grades K – 2)
Tuesday, December 9, 4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Learn to make an Ozobot dance, tornado spin, and more using the sounds you hear in words. Click here to register now.

Learn to Code: Python (Grades 4 & 5)
Thursday, December 18, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Learn the basics of Python, simplistic & comfortable programming language, to get you started on your coding adventure with Teen volunteers. Click here to register now.