The Heart of the Three Village Community
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Love and Joy
We offer classes for Adults, Teens/Tweens, and Children that will fill your heart with joy and love in honor of Valentine’s Day!
Adults
Folk Traditions and Origins of Valentine’s Day (Online Class)
Thursday, February 12, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Join Professor Danielle DiMauro for this engaging talk about Valentine’s Day traditions. Learn how the practice of sending valentines originated in the Middle Ages, with boys drawing the names of girls at random. Discover the Victorian legend of Jack Valentine, who was said to knock on the rear door of houses, leaving sweets and presents for British children. Click here to register starting 1/12
Valentine’s Day Card Making (In-Person)
Friday, February 13, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Spread love with handmade cards! We’ll provide the supplies, some simple instructions, and a relaxing space for your creativity to thrive. Click here to register starting 1/12
Teens/Tweens (Grades 6 – 12)
Bring Your Own Adult: Seashell Heart Frame
Friday, January 23, 5:00 – 7:00p.m.
Bring your own adult to this program to create a beach-inspired heart frame using Qwick Craft self-hardening sand and a gorgeous mix of seashells. It’s the perfect way to frame your favorite photo or make a heartfelt gift for someone special, and just in time for Valentine’s Day! No experience needed. Taught by Artist Anna Chan. Each registration covers 1 youth and 1 adult. Click here to register starting 12/16
Kids
Valentine’s Day Cards for Senior Citizens – Community Service (Grades 3 – 5)
Wednesday, January 21, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Spread love and brighten a senior’s day! Join us for a crafty afternoon as we create handmade Valentine’s Day cards for the Nursing Home Project. Participants will earn one hour of community service credit. Click here to register starting 1/7.
“Take & Make” Painted Hearts Community Service Art Project (Grades 3 – 5)
Let your heart shine on canvas! Help us paint colorful hearts to be part of a beautiful, collaborative art project that celebrates creativity and community. Pick up your art kit (flat canvas, acrylic paint set and paintbrush) starting on Monday, February 2 and return your creative work of art by Sun., February 15. Participants will earn two hours of community service credit. Only one kit per child. Click here to reserve your child’s kit starting 2/2.
Love Potion Valentines (Grades K – 2)
Friday, February 13, 4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Craft a magical squishy Valentine’s card for someone you love! Click here to register starting 1/30.
Snow Much Love w/ Art Teacher Amy (Grades 1 – 5)
Wednesday, February 18, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Winter Break)
Draw and paint a polar bear w/ a heart under the guidance of Art Teacher Amy. Click here to register starting 2/4.
Questions? Email kids@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. Click here to register starting 12/16.
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. Click here to register starting 1/12.
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. Click here to register starting 12/16.
Questions? Email askus@emmaclark.org
New Library Director
Most recently, Ms. Liguori is serving as Chief Public Services Officer for the Denver Public Library, overseeing public service delivery across 27 locations, including mobile services, collection services, and special collections and archives, in addition to system-wide programming and services.
Ms. Liguori is also an adjunct faculty member within the Master of Library and Information Science Online Program for the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, teaching theoretical and conceptual foundations of management within library and information organizations. Some notable recent projects that she has been a part of include the 2025 Vibrant Denver Bond, which will provide over $41 million to repair and improve vital infrastructure and community spaces, and the Anderson Academic Commons, which was a $37 million renovation project for the University of Denver’s library system. Ms. Liguori holds a B.A. in Communications (with a minor in Gender & Women’s Studies) and Master of Library Science & Information Science from the University of Denver.
“After an exhaustive nationwide search, we are excited to have found Theresa,” remarked Library Board President Anthony Parlatore. “The Board and staff look forward to teaming with her in continuing to keep our library as the jewel of our community – an innovative, provocative, and fun place to learn, explore and experience all the resources modern libraries have to offer.”
In her free time, Ms. Liguori enjoys spending time with family, cooking, reading, going to movies and shows, and getting cuddles from the family’s Great Pyrenees, Casper.
Ms. Liguori stated, “I am extremely excited for this opportunity. This library is a cornerstone of knowledge, and it has built a strong foundation rooted in excellent service and civic engagement. I look forward to working collaboratively with the staff, trustees, and the community, to broaden the library’s vital role as a dynamic and inclusive center of belonging and connection.”
As Library Director, Ms. Liguori will bring her vision and leadership to the Three Village community, and all at the Library are eager to work with her and her wide-ranging expertise in service of the Library’s mission.
Photo credit: Meka McBoat
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) Starting January 12, 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.
Interim Director
Message from the Library Board of Trustees
As was announced in our July/August newsletter (see image below), Ted Gutmann has retired as Library Director. The Board of Trustees has been actively engaged in the search for Emma S. Clark Memorial Library’s next Director.
Effective September 22, 2025, we have appointed Brian Debus, currently Head Children’s Librarian, as Interim Director. Brian will serve in this role until a permanent Director is selected.
The Board extends its sincere gratitude to Ted not only for his 27 years of dedicated service to the Library, but also for his continued leadership as Interim Director over the past several months. We wish him all the best as he begins a well-deserved retirement.
The Heart of the Three Village Community
