Happening at the Library
Week of October 3 - October 9, 2022
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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!
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Shed the Meds & Senior Medical ID Cards
Tuesday, October 4, 10:00am - 1:00pm
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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.
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Educating & Protecting Seniors against Identity Theft
Wednesday, October 5, 10:00am
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| 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. | | | |
Medicare Seminar
Monday, October 24, 10:00am
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| 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. | | | |
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. | |
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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. | |
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
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Youth and Parenting Department | |
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challenge yourself with our October Scavenger Hunt
Find all 14 Peanuts characters and win a prize!
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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!!
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Stop in, call, or email us if you have any questions,
need our assistance or just to say hello. 631-298-4134 Line 2
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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.
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Make Your Own Fall Wreath
Tuesday, October 4, 3:00pm
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| 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. | | | |
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
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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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Next Friends Meeting
Tuesday October 18 at 9:30am
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Now accepting donations of gently used books, DVD's and puzzles.
Donation Guidelines
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