The Heart of the Three Village Community
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Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
All Ages
From Sea to Shining Sea: Community Art Exhibition
All ages are invited to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026 by contributing to our Library’s collaborative art display. Each participant will create an American landscape scene on a 10×10” canvas. In June, we’ll hang all the canvases together to reveal a beautiful patchwork display in our Library Café Gallery! Here’s how to join the fun:
1. Beginning on March 16, pick up your canvas at the Library. All ages can participate! Kids pickups will take place at the Children’s Desk. Adults and Teens & Tweens pickups will take place at the Lower Level Service Desk. Please note: Registration is required for pickup. Registration will be broken down by age group: Kids, Teens & Tweens, and Adults. Register online, in person, or by phone starting on February 10:
Adults, click here to register now.
Teens/Tweens (Grades 6 – 12), click here to register now.
Kids, click here to register now.
2. Create your landscape at home using your favorite medium: markers, crayons, paints, pastels, mixed media, or whatever sparks your creativity! Inspired by our beautiful nation, your scene will represent an American landscape, whether the far-away beaches of Hawaii or the towering skyline of the Big Apple!
3. Return your completed canvas any time on or before May 1. Drop-offs will be accepted at any Library service desk. If you’d like to pick up your canvas after the exhibit, please be sure to write your first and last name legibly on the back.
4. Visit the Library this summer to view this collaborative project on display near the Adult Reference Desk and the Library Café. The From Sea to Shining Sea Community Art Exhibition will stay on the walls throughout the summer!
Please note: Not for Community Service Credit
Adults
The American Experience: American Artists Through Our History (In-Person)
Thursday, April 16, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
As we are celebrating 250 years of our nation, let us look at some of the artwork that has expressed the patchwork of voices, ideas, culture, history, and perspectives. Through the eyes of American artists, we’ll explore the American experience – social, intellectual, & cultural – with artist and professor Chris Vivas. Open to all Suffolk County residents. Click here to register starting 3/9.
***Check back here as more programs get added throughout the year!
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Winter Reading
Adult Winter Reading Challenge
Monday, January 12 – Sunday, March 15
Join our Adult Winter Reading Challenge! Each book you read during the winter will earn you one raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize! Here’s how to get started:
1) Click here to register. Registration will continue throughout the winter.
2) You may use your computer or the Beanstack app (available on iTunes or Google Play stores). If you are unsure about how to do it online, call the Adult Reference Desk at 631-941-4080, ext.127, or visit us in the Library for extra assistance. One of our friendly Librarians will walk you through the registration process.
3) Read books in any format! Audiobooks, eBooks and print books all count.
4) Log books in Beanstack from the comfort of your home. For each book, you’ll be asked to write a quick, 1-3 sentence review telling us what you thought of the book.
5) Earn one eTicket per book to enter raffles of your choice. Each participant can earn a maximum of 10 eTickets for the winter.
6) Winter Reading ends on Sunday, March 15. Winners will be selected and contacted at the end of the winter!
Click here for more detailed instructions on how to register.
Click here for more detailed instructions on how to log books.
Winter Reading for the Younger Ones
Click here if you’re looking for Kids Winter Reading (Babies – Grade 5).
Click here if you’re looking for Teen/Tween Winter Reading (Grades 6 – 12).
Special thank you to Level Up Kitchen Library Café and The Rinx for the donation of raffle prizes.
Emma Clark employees, trustees, and members of their household are not eligible to enter contests/raffles.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org or call 631.941.4080 ext. 115.
Mandatory Course for Boaters
The New York State Safe Boating Course is 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)
Click here to register now 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
Poetry Month Programs
Get inspired by these programs in honor of National Poetry Month:
Poetry in Our Historic Library (In-Person)
Monday, April 13, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Poetry matters! Celebrate with other poetry lovers at this small, conversational gathering in the historic 1892 section of the library. Read aloud a favorite poem by any author and share why this poem matters to you. Facilitated by Librarian Emma Yohannan. Program will be held in the historic 1892 section of the Library (Periodical Room). Click here to register starting 3/9.
The Jupiter Hammon Project and Joseph Lloyd Manor (In-Person)
Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Explore the life of the first published Black American poet, Jupiter Hammon, who was enslaved by the Lloyd family on Long Island. Born in 1711, Hammon witnessed the growth of the American colonies, the Revolutionary War, and the founding of the United States. His essays and poems offer powerful insights into the moral conflicts between liberty and slavery and raise questions about resistance, authorship, and the path towards justice. Presented by Andrew Tharler of Preservation Long Island. The Jupiter Hammon Project is a major initiative to develop a more relevant and equitable interpretation of Joseph Lloyd Manor, one of Preservation Long Island’s historic houses located in the Town of Huntington. Click here to register starting 3/9.
Poetry Writing Workshop: Where is My Longing? (In-Person)
Saturday, April 25, 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Join author and poet Ramya Ramana for this guided workshop to explore the origins and core of our longings. Longing is the language of the soul— its desires, where it is unsatisfied and where it finds its satisfaction. The workshop will consist of writing prompts, discussion and a time for optional sharing. This will be a safe space for writers of all levels. Click here to register starting 3/9.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Help Us Recycle
About the NexTrex Recycling Challenge:
Update:
More information on what is accepted:
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