The Heart of the Three Village Community
Category: FP Mosaic OLD
Welcome to the Teens & Tweens Department!
Starting June 1, we are welcoming 6th graders into our new Teens & Tweens Department!
We have a program for tweens and teens to get acquainted with the department, learn about the library, and receive community service credit for attending! This includes exploring Teen & Tween spaces in the library, programming (community service and “just for fun”), reading challenges, volunteering, and more. We’ll also be asking the Teens & Tweens what they’d like to see us offer.
This class is designed for incoming 6th and 7th Graders, but all who are going into Grades 6 – 12 in the fall are welcome.
There are 3 options:
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. Click here to register.
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Click here to register.
Monday, June 30, 2025, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Click here to register.
Questions? Email teens@emmaclark.org
Calling All Comic Book Lovers
Comics Plus is our new online collection with over 28,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga! The best part? Unlimited access for Emma Clark patrons – no hold times and no waitlists. New titles are added every Wednesday.
Access the collection 24/7 from any computer, tablet, or cell phone:
Click Here for the Teen Collection
Click here for the Childrens Collection
Click Here for the Full Collection
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Grief Programs for the Community
For Parents
Talking About Tragedy and Coping with Grief for Parents
Presented by the Response Crisis Center of LI
Tuesday, February 25, 2025. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Learn age-appropriate ways to talk about personal, communal, and global tragedy with children and teens, while also holding space for your own emotions.
This workshop will include:
- Cross-cultural bereavement practices
- Common cliches
- Damaging terminology
- Societal impact of tragedy on a community
Includes a Q&A. Plus, the Library’s SBU Social Work Intern Stephanie Szabo will assist and speak with attendees during and after the program.
For Teens (Grades 7 – 12)
Contending with Grief
Presented by the Response Crisis Center of LI
Saturday, March 1, 2025. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Learn how to cope with personal, communal, and global tragedies, including:
- Ways grief manifests and how it can change over time under different circumstances
- How to hold space for yourself as you grieve
- How to interact with peers who are mourning
- How community-wide tragedies can impact people in all different ways.
Includes a Q&A. Plus, the Library’s SBU Social Work Intern Stephanie Szabo will be available to assist and speak with attendees during and after the program.
Click here to register. Open to Grades 7 – 12. Teens will earn community service credit for attending.
***If you would like to speak with the Library’s SBU Social Work Intern on another day, please click here for more information.
Mandatory Course for Boaters
The New York State Safe Boating Course is now mandatory for anyone, regardless of age, who operates a boat, watercraft or Jet Ski in NY State, and we’re offering it here at Emma Clark Library.
After completing this course, you will receive a New York State Safe Boating Certificate.
Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10, 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. (In-Person)
Check back here shortly for how to register through the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation website.
All classes are open to Adults, Teens, and Tweens (Ages 10+). Taught by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation. In this two-part, 8-hour course, Captain Rich Cloonan will teach the basic principles of safe and responsible boating.
Students must be at least 10 years old to attend the course and must attend both class sessions to receive certification. This class is open to both residents and nonresidents. The $40 per person materials fee must be paid to the instructor at the first class (pay with cash or Venmo).
Note: All courses are open to anyone in the state, not just local residents. If this course does not fit your schedule, or if all spots are filled, Three Village patrons may register for NY State Safe Boating classes held at other locations. Click here for more information.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Help Us Recycle
Good news! We’ve reached our goal! Our community collected and recycled 1,000+ pounds. The Library will receive a free bench made from these materials. Although we’ve reached our goal, we’re continuing to collect and recycle!
The Heart of the Three Village Community
