Connetquot Public Library

Teens yesterday enjoyed making these colorful rubber band mandalas with Lisa Colon

We explored “under the sea” with stories, songs, and fun activities at “Under the Sea Adventure!”

Congratulations Novalee on winning Week #3 of our Scavenger Hunt raffle prize to Adventureland Long Island!

These preschoolers did a wonderful job with their art projects at “Paw Patrol Painting with Art Teacher Amy!”

We still have room for this hands-on program taught by Sharper Training Solutions, Inc., where you will learn how to access and use MS 365, including creating, sharing, and editing documents and much more. Prerequisites: Some familiarity with previous versions of Microsoft Office.
Limit of 16. Registration required: https://rb.gy/xw5xqi

Guided by Art Teacher Amy, the children drew and painted their own Pirates 🏴‍☠️

Patrons made some beautiful shell dishes this morning with Jackiescustomdesigns!

Due to the rain forecasted this morning, Byron Lake Adventures has been cancelled. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday at Ronkonkoma Beach @ 2:00 pm, and next Tuesday at Byron Lake @ 10:00 am. However, the library and Children's play area are always open ☺️

The children were concentrating on their next game moves during their “Young Adventurers” class this evening!

Long Island has been home to several different inhabitants over the centuries, from indigenous peoples to Dutch and later British colonists. Over time, several ghosts and myths have made the Island home. In this lecture, Brooke Franks, PhD candidate at Stony Brook University, will tell you about the mystery of Mt. Misery in Huntington, the ghost of the Fire Island Lighthouse, and discuss Lake Ronkonkoma.
No registration required.

The children had a wonderful afternoon learning beginner football and soccer skills with Coach Bret from “Lil Athletes!”

Due to unforseen circumstances, this program has been canceled.

Here are just a few of the beautiful stained glass seashells we made today!

The children enjoyed learning about the planets in our solar system at “Maker Zone Adventures: The Milky Way.”

The children enjoyed working on their fine and gross motor skills with Miss Gail from Kidnastics at this week’s “Toddler Play & Learn!”

Congratulations Wesley on winning Week #2 of our Scavenger Hunt raffle prize to the Whaling Museum!

Tom Cavanagh and his band cover George Harrison songs from every period of his career. No registration required.

These astronauts went to Mars tonight while practicing a variety of preschool skills at the same time!

Review the origins of several classic shows, such as Password, The Price is Right, Jeopardy!, Hollywood Squares, The $20,000 Pyramid, and others. We will also explore the lives of Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, the leaders in the TV game show industry. Sal St. George presents. No registration required.

We had a great afternoon of stories, songs, and a craft at our “Ronkonkoma Beach Adventure!” We will be back there every Thursday, weather permitting, through August 15 at 2:00 pm. No registration required.

Here are some of the finished paintings created in the second Coffee Painting: Bayard Cutting Arboretum Landscape class:

Seventeenth-century European settlement set into motion a process of environmental transformation that continues today on Long Island, including the elimination of several animal species. Historian Richard F. Welch will explore the causes of their decline and disappearance. No registration required.

We enjoyed our discussion of the book “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo, and then colored some cute dog masks.

Survey the art of Romanticism with art historian Jay Schuck. Examine the major themes of the early 19th-century movement through the artwork of Theodore Gericault, Caspar David Friedrich, Francisco Goya, and more. This is a Zoom presentation that will be shown in the library or can be viewed from home.
In-person viewing: No registration required.
Virutal: https://rb.gy/rv0qx3

We had so much fun getting ready to cheer on Team USA with crafts and athletic games!

We learned some new signs and songs with instructor Lisa Curley at “Sing, Sign, and Groove!”

Last night we had our Embroidered Tote Bag class using our new embroidery sewing machine. Soon we will have this available for embroidery requests.

Peter Haynes, Bayard Cutting Arboretum volunteer and amateur historian, will talk about the history of Islip Town, William Nicoll, and the Bayard Cutting family and their summer estate, which is now the Bayard Cutting Arboretum. No registration required.

We had a wonderful afternoon of music and movement with “Sprouts & Friends!”