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Week of October 3 - October 9, 2022

Adult Events & Services

This year our library is creating birthday bags to donate to CAST. During the month of October please help us by dropping off one or more of the items on the list.


Birthday cake: 1 cake box mix, 1 container of frosting, 1 single use cake pan 8x8 or 13x9, 1 can of Sprite (Yes! A can of soda can be used to replace eggs and oil when making a cake with boxed cake mix). 


Party decorations: Birthday themed plates, cups and napkins, single use tablecloth, Happy Birthday banner, birthday candles (no matches).


Gift: Game or toy under $10, children's book


Please no opened or used items

Registration Requested




Fall Luminary grab-and-go kits


Adults who have a Mattituck-Laurel Library card are invited to take home a DIY Fall Mason Jar Luminary Kit. Materials and instructions provided; however paint colors may vary. Available while supplies last!

Shed the Meds & Senior Medical ID Cards

Tuesday, October 4, 10:00am - 1:00pm

- in person event -

Medical ID Cards assist seniors and those with medical needs by allowing them to keep medical information available at all times in case of emergency. The Sheriff's Dept. will be here to print these cards for you.


They will also be here to collect unwanted or expired medications in a way that is safe and protects our environment. Drop them off for safe disposal by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office.

Register Here

Educating & Protecting Seniors against Identity Theft

Wednesday, October 5, 10:00am

- in person event -

At this seminar, we will cover social security number theft, Medical Identity Theft, Criminal Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft, and Driver's License Theft. We will educate you on the different ways people steal your personal information, and how you can reduce your chances of it happening to you. 

Register Here

Medicare Seminar

Monday, October 24, 10:00am

- in person event -

Attention Medicare Beneficiaries! Do you want to lower your RX costs? Do you have questions about your Medicare health insurance options? Do you know how to maximize your entitlements? Join Senior Services of North America for an informative session on Medicare.

Register Here
Registration Requested

Visit Old Westbury Gardens and the Charming Sculptures of Seward Johnson

Reserve our Library Garden Pass (two adults and their children) to a place of horticultural beauty, exhibits, and sculpture. Your children can race across the expansive lawns, and you might want to take a photo with one of Seward Johnson’s life-like sculptures. Also visit the former mansion house of John Shaffer Phipps.

Reserve Passes Here

Our Vouchers for the

American Museum of Natural History

Our patrons can purchase vouchers ($5 each) for admission to the museum plus one exhibit or show. The Museum’s summer exhibits are, as expected, exciting and engaging for the entire family.

Yoga - Wednesdays, 9/7 - 10/26 - 5:30pm-6:45pm

sign up here

Medicare Counseling - Third Tuesday of each month

HICAP - a counseling service that assists Medicare-eligible persons with information about benefits, enrollment, insurance, and their options. In-person, 1:30 - 3pm, 30-minute sessions, by appointment only. | sign up here

Youth and Parenting Department

Programs Here at the Library

Check out the Fall Programming

Sign up with our online calendar!

challenge yourself with our October Scavenger Hunt

Find all 14 Peanuts characters and win a prize!

stop in and create a scarecrow

join us this week for an apple craft

Hold the Date...

Friday, October 14th for our Annual Lighted Pumpkin Display


Sign up to pick up a pumpkin, carve it and bring it back to display. Enjoy games, balloons, face painting, singing pumpkins and popcorn!!

Stop in, call, or email us if you have any questions,
need our assistance or just to say hello. 631-298-4134 Line 2
Teens

Grab and Go Kits for October: Teens are invited to Pick up a "Cup of Dirt" pudding kit at reference. Kits come with Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix, Oreo crumbles and Gummy Worms.

Drop-in Video Games:

Teens are welcome to drop in every Monday from 3-5pm to use our new Nintendo Switch in the teen space.

No registration is required.

Make Your Own Fall Wreath

Tuesday, October 4, 3:00pm

- in person event -

Teens are invited to celebrate the season by making their very own Fall Wreath. Great decoration for any space! Wreaths will be made with leaves, pumpkins, garlands and other autumn decor.

Register Here

Navigating College Admissions Successfully by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper

Wednesday, October 12, 7:00pm

Tuesday, October 25, 7:00pm

Wednesday, November 16, 7:00pm

- virtual event -

This class, which will be offered by Zoom on any of the above dates, will discuss current college admissions trends, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline and other action steps that can be taken to make this school year productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process. The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand out for College, LLC. (www.standoutforcollege.com)

*This is not a library sponsored program*

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Friends of the Library



Next Friends Meeting

Tuesday October 18 at 9:30am

Now accepting donations of gently used books, DVD's and puzzles.


Donation Guidelines

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