The Heart of the Three Village Community
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Programs for Parents
Our Children’s Department will be hosting 2 informative workshops for parents:
Guiding My Child’s Behavior: Positive Discipline Techniques
Tuesday, November 9, 2023. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Looking for effective ways to discipline that leave you and your child feeling good? This is the workshop for you! Join the EAC Network to learn the latest skills backed by neuroscience and how to apply them to your unique child and family. Click here to register now.
What’s Your Parenting Style?
Wednesday, December 6, 2023. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Research shows that parenting style matters. Discover your style and learn ways to provide the right amount of structure and nurture, control and support, love and limits. Taught by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Click here to register starting 11/22.
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org
Things to do when school’s out!
Looking for something to do with the kids while they’re off from school during the Holiday Break in December? We have Library fun for all ages!
Sew-a-Plushie (Grades 4 & 5)
Friday, December 26, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Have fun hand sewing a plushie while learning a practical skill with the Long Island Youth Development Art Club. Click here to register starting 12/12.
Jewelry Making (Grades K–5 w/ caregiver)
Friday, December 26, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Drop by to make bracelets, washer necklaces, and more! No registration required.
Decorating with Chef Rob: Winter Snowman Cupcakes (Grades K – 5)
Saturday, December 27, 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Create three different winter snowman cupcakes to take home.
Click here to register for the 11:00am class starting 12/13.
Click here to register for the 11:30am class starting 12/13.
Flurry Friends with Art Teacher Amy (Grades 2 – 5)
Monday, December 29, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Draw and paint adorable reindeer all bundled up. Click here to register starting 12/15.
Stretch Your Imagination (Ages 2 – 4 years with caregiver)
Monday, December 29, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Sing, dance & play along on our music & movement adventure! Click here to register starting 12/15.
Magic of Amore (Families with children ages 3 – 11 years)
Tuesday, December 30, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Experience illusions, comedy, and audience participation in this exciting magic show! No registration required.
Minecraft (Grades 2 – 5)
Tuesday, December 30, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Join us for a Minecraft building challenge! “Place” and “Break” blocks on the Library’s computers. We will meet in the Tech Center on the Library’s lower level. Click here to register starting 12/16.
Noon Year’s Eve (Grades K – 5)
Wednesday, December 31, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Whip up a festive New Year’s treat, then join us for a special countdown to noon to ring in 2026! Click here to register starting 12/17
New Year, New Heights (Grades K – 2)
Friday, January 2, 2026, 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Build a mobile full of 3D paper hot air balloons featuring your new years resolutions. Click here to register starting 12/19.
Resolution Wreaths (Grades 3 – 5)
Friday, January 2, 2026, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Start the year with creativity and intention! Craft a colorful fabric wreath that’s not only a charming decoration for your home, but also a daily reminder of the goals and resolutions that matter most to you. Whether you’re aiming to be more mindful, adventurous, organized, or kind, your handmade wreath will inspire you each time you see it. Click here to register starting 12/19.
Engineering Challenge (Grades K – 5)
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Join the WMHS Robotics Team for an engineering challenge. Click here to register starting 12/20.
Please note: We are closing early at 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve (December 24 and 31). We will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (December 25 and January 1).
Questions? Email kids@emmaclark.org
Fall & Halloween-Themed Programs for Kids
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
Vendor Selected for Upcoming Café
The Emma S. Clark Memorial Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that they have selected a food and beverage vendor to operate the Library’s new café which is slated to open in December. The vendor selected is Level Up Kitchen, a local business currently operating out of the Flowerfield complex in St. James. Level Up Kitchen was selected from a pool of candidates that responded to the Library’s recent request for proposal for a vendor to operate the café.
Level Up Kitchen is owned and operated by Three Village native and chef Chelsea Gomez (pictured below with Library Director Ted Gutmann). Ms. Gomez graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology with a degree in Culinary Arts in 2006, and prior to founding Level Up Kitchen Ms. Gomez was Executive Chef at the much-loved Pentimento Restaurant in Stony Brook, which closed in 2021. Ms. Gomez is fully invested in the Three Village community, having grown up in Setauket, and she is currently raising her young family here.
Drawing on her formal culinary education, current business operations, and her many years of experience as a chef, Ms. Gomez possesses extensive knowledge of food safety and how to prepare fresh, healthy, handcrafted fare that meets a variety of dietary restrictions. She plans to include items at the Library café that include nut-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan, avoiding cross contamination with allergens. In addition, all of her employees will be Suffolk County Department of Health-certified food managers.
Moreover, Ms. Gomez places importance on sustainability, working with local farms and purveyors where possible to stimulate the local economy and provide the freshest, high-quality ingredients. She runs her businesses in an environmentally friendly manner, using biodegradable, post-consumer, and recyclable packaging and utilizing equipment that has low waste and high value, such as an energy-saving coffee machine and energy-efficient refrigerator.
Library patrons will be able to grab a quick snack on-the-go, or stay for a bite to eat and enjoy a more leisurely experience at the Library. Construction began on the new café at the Library earlier this year and will include a new, indoor seating area adjacent to the historic 1892 reading room. Café customers will also have access to the outdoor seating terrace, which opened in August 2022 and looks out over the Library’s beautifully landscaped grounds and the historic Setauket Green. The Library and Ms. Gomez hope to have the café operational in early autumn, once staff are trained and all required permits have been issued.
Chelsea Gomez with Library Director Ted Gutmann.
The Heart of the Three Village Community
