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Free, Outdoor Events for Families at Emma Clark Library
Setauket, NY – June 14, 2022 –
There will be a lot of excitement outdoors on Emma Clark Library’s beautiful green lawn this summer. The following events are geared towards families with babies and children:
Summer Reading Kick-Off
Monday, June 27 (Stop by anytime between 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
Hooray! The summer is finally here! Join us for some carnival fun on the Library’s front lawn. We’ll have face painting, balloon animals, carnival games, & music. Summer Reading is for children from birth all the way up through those going into 6th grade in the fall.
National Circus Project
Friday, July 15 (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Come join us on the Library’s front lawn for a panoramic presentation of circus skills packed into a sensational comedy-variety show. The show features circus arts from around the world and lots of audience participation.
Taiko Drums of Japan
Wednesday, July 20 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Ryu Shu Taiko introduces audiences to the traditional Japanese “Matsuri” (Festival) experience. This family-friendly interactive show presents traditional and contemporary Taiko drumming and Folk dance.
Magic of Amore
Friday, July 22 (6:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
Fast-paced & original, this one-of-a-kind performance utilizes magic, illusion, comedy, music, and loads of audience participation
Spoon Man
Friday, August 12 (4:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
The “Spoon Man” is a published author who offers a hilarious interactive comedy program for all ages. He has an audience sing-along competition and creates a Mountain Band out of members of the audience. It’s a spoonful of family fun!
No registration required for any of these events. Please note: If rain, these outdoor events will be moved indoors.
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.
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Concerts and Poetry Reading on Emma Clark Library’s Front Lawn This Summer
Setauket, NY – May 16, 2022 –
Enjoy the evening summer breeze on the lawn at Emma Clark Library, while listening to music or a poetry reading:
Concert: Pure Joy with Paige Patterson
Friday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Join Paige in a musical odyssey which includes classic soul, contemporary, and international songs. Her goal is to revive one’s memory of a bygone era, and to restore one’s faith in the power of the music. Relax to songs of Sinatra, Nancy Wilson, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Michael Bublé, and more.
Long Island Poets’ Reading
Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Long Island poets will be reading their poems published in the poetry anthology, Paumanok—Transition (2022). Anyone is invited to read a poem from the anthology. Rain date Thursday, July 14.
Concert: CB Jacobs and the Say Hey Crew
Friday, August 12 at 6:30 p.m.
This Jazz, Blues and Americana ensemble is looking to lift, move and welcome you into a warm and feeling embrace. CB, whom many know as Claudia Jacobs, will be joined by old friends and musical collaborators Mark Coffey, Dan Weymouth, Kevin Twigg and perhaps a secret guest or two.
For all of these events, bring a blanket or lawn chair or even pack a picnic! No registration required. All are welcome.
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.
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Reserve a Pass for Free Admission!
Our “Museum Pass” collection is more than just museums! Just in time for Harbes Family Farm’s 2022 season reopening, we’ve added the Barnyard Adventure in Mattituck to the list of many experiences that patrons may receive at no cost, thanks to their library cards and this free pass.
Three Village residents may borrow a pass for free admission for up to 4 guests to Harbes Barnyard Adventure at 715 Sound Avenue in Mattituck (Harbes Family Farm lists regular spring admission prices on their website at $22.95 per person on weekends). This pass is a “Print on Demand”, which means there is no need to pick up or return a physical pass to the Library. Users may print the pass from any computer, even from home. To reserve a pass, Library cardholders may visit emmaclark.org/museum-passes.
The Museum Pass program at Emma Clark Library features over 30 museums, gardens, historic sites, family-friendly attractions, and cultural institutions on Long Island and in New York City.
Those who borrow passes through Emma Clark’s Museum Pass program are encouraged to share their adventures on social media with the hashtag #EmmaTakesMePlaces. Emma Clark Library may be found on Facebook @emmaclarklibrary, Instagram @emmaclarklibrary, or Twitter @ESCML.
Questions about the Library’s Museum Pass Collection? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Harbes Barnyard Adventure is the paid admission area of Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck. We have 8 acres (the same as 6 football fields put together!) for visitors to explore. At this family-friendly attraction, you’ll discover hands-on learning experiences including interactions with farm animals, a chick observatory and bee observatories. There are also fun and games for all ages such as our Gnome Hedge Maze, Jumbo Jumpers Bounce Pillows, trike track, sports zone, playgrounds, and so much more. On weekends, holidays, and summer Fridays we offer pig races and musical hayride tours. For more information on the Harbes Barnyard Adventure, visit harbesfamilyfarm.com/harbes-barnyard-adventure/.
8th Annual Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award Ceremony Back In-Person at Library
Setauket, NY – April 13, 2022 –
Emma Clark Library board members & staff, the family of the late Helen Stein Shack, local elected officials, representatives from the Three Village Central School District, and guests from the community gathered on Tuesday evening, April 12th to honor the winners of the eighth annual Helen Stein Shack Picture Book Award:
First Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): Pete the Penguin Goes to the Library by Matthew Blumenthal (9th grader at Murphy Junior High School)
First Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): The Raccoon Jug-Band written by Amelia Grant and illustrated by Anna Grant (Homeschooled 10th and 11th graders)
Second Prize (Grades 7 – 9 category): The Big Carrot by Julia Hou (8th grader at Gelinas Junior High School)
Second Prize (Grades 10 – 12 category): Mareld by Ammella Een (Homeschooled 12th grader)
Library Director Ted Gutmann, along with the family of the late Helen Stein Shack, presented all of the winners’ books – bound and added to the Library’s Local Focus Collection – along with $400 checks to first prize winners Matthew Blumenthal (9th grader at R.C. Murphy Junior High School) and Amelia Grant and Anna Grant (10th and 11th graders who are homeschooled) and $100 checks for second prize winners Julia Hou (8th grader at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School) and Ammella Een (12th grader who is homeschooled). Senator Mario Mattera, Assemblyman Steve Englebright, Legislator Kara Hahn, Supervisor Ed Romaine, and Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich were all in attendance to present certificates to the winners from New York State, Suffolk County, and Brookhaven Town, respectively.
Many of the speakers discussed the wonderful talent and bright futures of these winners. Assemblyman Steve Englebright remarked, “We get a preview here, actually, of the future. And because young people who dare to dream, and in this case, put those dreams to paper and make it into art and literature, that is the future and it is reassuring.” Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine commented, “We have some authors here this evening who are young in age, but wise in experience.”
Library Board President Deborah Blair, Vice President Christopher Fletcher, Treasurer Carol Leister, Secretary Dave Douglas, and trustees Orlando Maione and Suzanne Shane were there to congratulate the winners. Three Village Central School District Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Kevin Scanlon, Murphy Junior High Principal Brian Biscari, Murphy Junior High English Chair Jessica Metrio, and Murphy Junior High School Librarian Betsy Knox, and Ward Melville High School Librarian April Hatcher were all in attendance.
Guests enjoyed special treats donated by The Bite Size Bake Shop, a local Three Village-owned business. Ward Melville High School teen volunteer Raymond Lang photographed the event.
The Helen Stein Shack Book Contest called for teens in grades 7 through 12 who live in the Three Village Central School District to create a children’s picture book. Each entry could be the work of a single author/illustrator or a collaborative effort between an author and an illustrator. The contest was divided into two grade categories, grades 7 through 9 and grades 10 through 12, with one First Prize Winner and one Second Prize Winner selected from each group.
Senator Mario Mattera commented, “You accomplished something so incredible, and I just want to say congratulations to all the winners.”
The Library is grateful to the children of the late Mrs. Shack, who have established a substantial endowment with the Library to cover the cost of the awards as a tribute to their mother and her commitment to passing along the importance and joy of reading for generations to come. Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich mentioned that Mrs. Shack not only created a legacy of her family members, but also the legacy of the books that come out of this contest.
Mrs. Shack’s son, Ed Taylor, spoke about a milestone in their family this past year – the birth of the first great grandchild of the late Helen Stein Shack. “She’s going to be sitting on our laps, and we’ll be reading her the books that were inspired by this competition that’s in the name of this little girl’s great grandmother, who she didn’t get a chance to meet, but who she’ll have that connection through these books…we thought we were giving a gift to the library, but the library really gave us a gift.”
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.
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