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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
Remember and Honor
Join us for these programs that honor the achievements, culture, and contributions of Black Americans, in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month:
The Civil Rights Movement on Long Island (Online Class)
Wednesday, January 21, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Utilizing images from local historical societies and private collections, Christopher Verga, Long Island history professor and author of Civil Rights on Long Island, will tell the story of how, although often overlooked, Long Island has been a battleground for the civil rights movement. Open to all Suffolk County residents. Click here to register now.
Ingenuity And Resistance: The History of African American Foods in Early New York (In-Person)
Thursday, February 19, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Local historian Melanie Cardone-Leathers will discuss the culinary history of African Americans in the New York area. Learn the stories behind these foods and customs as she explores the day-to-day life of early African American New Yorkers with special attention to what they were eating and drinking, the recipes and ingredients of the time, and the legacies they left behind. Open to all Suffolk County residents. Click here to register now.
Remember Liss: A New American Founding Figure (Online Class)
Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 – 8:o0 p.m.
A captivating program exploring the remarkable story of Elizabeth “Liss”, an enslaved woman owned by the Townsend family of Oyster Bay. Through Liss’s extraordinary journey, historian and author Claire Bellerjeau sheds new light on the Revolutionary era and the nation’s founding, revealing this pivotal history through the eyes of an enslaved Black woman seeking liberty in a country fighting for its own. Open to all Suffolk County residents. Click here to register now.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
Winter Olympics
We’re going for gold with Library programs inspired by the 2026 Winter Olympics!
Savvy Sightseer’s Destination Travelogue: Northern Italy (In-Person)
Wednesday, February 4, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Join “Savvy Sightseer” Jeanne Schnupp for a picturesque tour of Northern Italy, just days before millions will flock to the area for the Winter Olympics! Milan, the “fashion capital of the world,” will serve as a home base for the Games, which will also spread out across the whole region, including Verona. This Northwest Italy Travelogue also includes the stunning scenery of the northern lakes and coastal Cinque Terre. See for yourself the conflicting and controversial Last Supper paintings by Renaissance artists DaVinci and Luini. Visit the Monumental Cemetery – Milan’s best-kept secret. Check out the oldest shopping mall in the world, phenomenal gardens, tiny fishing villages, spectacular lakes and so much more! This program is made possible by the Philip Groia Global Studies bequest. Open to all Suffolk County residents. Click here to register now.
Miracle on Ice: The Story of the 1980 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team (In-Person)
Monday, February 9, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The “Miracle on Ice” is one of the most iconic upsets in U.S. sports history. Hockey fanatic and historian Jim Ward will tell the story of how head coach Herb Brooks united a group of college kids to defeat the Soviet powerhouse, eventually winning the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Click here to register now.
Friday Matinee: Miracle (2004) (In-Person)
Friday, February 20, 2:00 p.m.
The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad. No registration required. Starring Kurt Russell. PG (135 min.)
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
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