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Sign Language

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
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Adult Programs

Join instructor Laura Romer to learn basic and intermediate sign language, the manual alphabet, numbers, key words, conve sational phrases and much more during this five-week class.

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  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Long Island Reads Book Discussion: On Fire Island

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and More
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Librarian Laurie Aitken for a discussion of this year’s Long Island Reads pick. Following our discussion, the author Jane Rosen will talk with us via Zoom. 

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Introduction to Computers

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Come to this hands-on workshop with Librarian Dan Coster where you will learn basic mouse,
keyboard and internet skills using a Library laptop. Bring your own laptop (if you have one)
for a more personalized experience!

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Friday Afternoon Movie: Gladiator II

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies

Adult Programs

Disclaimer(s)

No registration required but please call ahead in the event of inclement weather.  Thank you.  

2nd date for the Titanic Tea

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

April marks 113 years since the Titanic first set sail. Join
Margaret Johnson as she weaves tea history and Titanic
lore into a formal three-course menu that includes
sandwiches and savories, scones, tea breads and decadent

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

This program is for waitlisted guests for the tea on Tuesday, April 8.  If you would like to attend, please add your name to the waitlist on Tuesday, April 8.  Thank you. 

Explore the Art of Pizza by Tano

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Pizza by Tano for a pizza-making demonstration and tasting, sprinkled with a little history about pizzerias and
tips on making pizza dough.

Lunch and Learn: Spotting Scams and Staying Safe

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Learn about common scams; how to spot and avoid them; tactics scammers use to target individuals; what to do if
you are asked for personal information; and resources to help protect yourself and your family. Following the

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Windows/Android Support Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

If you are having trouble with your Android mobile device or Windows laptop you can find help with this informal support group! Open to any skill level.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Mother's Day Paint Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Kathy Reccardi and create this painting using acrylic paints on a 16 x 20 inch canvas.

Disclaimer(s)

Please note: no refunds unless your seat can be filled by someone else.  Please contact the library at 631-581-5933 if you need to cancel.  Thank you. 
  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Hudson River Cruise Aboard Pride of the Hudson

9:30am - 8:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Trips
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Itinerary

bus departs Islip Library's parking lot: 9:30 am 

Disclaimer(s)

  • If you are registering more than one (1) person, please select ADD ANOTHER and enter their name and age or grade. 
     
  • If you do not see an option for "Add Another" after registering one child, go back into the program to add additional sibling(s) to the waiting list after completing the initial registration.  
Please note: no refunds unless your seat can be filled by someone else.  Please contact the library at 631-581-5933 if you need to cancel.  Thank you. 
  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Senior Advocate

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest, Health & Wellness
Program details:

Adult Programs

An advocate from the Suffolk County Office of the Aging will be available to answer your questions regarding senior programs, services, applications, referrals and more. Anyone with questions regarding services to seniors is welcome. 

The Art of Making Cheese

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Chef Ron Fan for a cheese-making demonstration. You will learn how to make cheese and other dairy products such as yogurt and sour cream. The class will conclude with a tasting of each product.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Dragonfly Painting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join artist Laura Goetz and create a decorative painting featuring dragonflies. We will be using water-based paints, jewels, and a sponge-painting technique for the background.

 

Defensive Driving

9:30am - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Fee: $25 check or money order payable to New York
Safety Training Associates (NYSTA) due on the day of the
class.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Percussion Performance with Steve Campanella

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join us for this unique percussion performance with Steve Campanella, an Islip resident and music educator in the Islip Public School District for over 25 years. Steve is a classical percussionist with a central interest in solo marimba music.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Soul Food Cooking Demonstration

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Chef Cheryl Grigg of Chara’s Kitchen and Catering for a night of delicious soul food classics;
buttermilk fried chicken and creamy mac and greens

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Book Discussion: The Wedding People

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books and More
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Librarian Anna Howard for a discussion of The Wedding People by Alison Espach. A woman who is down on her luck forms an unexpected bond with the bride at a wedding in Rhode Island.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Catholic Health Services Mobile Bus

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Program details:

Adult Programs

Visit Catholic Health Services mobile bus, which will be parked in the Islip Library’s parking lot. Free blood pressure checks,

Disclaimer(s)

No registration required but please call ahead in the event of inclement weather.  Thank you.  

Shredding Day

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Program details:

Adult Programs

A shredding truck from A Shred Away will be in
the Islip Library parking lot for on-site shredding of
your documents. What CAN be shredded: all office
paper (staples, small and large clips do not need to

Disclaimer(s)

No registration required but please call ahead in the event of inclement weather.  Thank you.  

Coil Bowl

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Create a unique handmade bowl while learning different
coiling techniques using stoneware clay.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Country Western Line Dancing

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Let’s dance! Learn basic country western
line dancing steps, while more advanced
dancers can brush up on their dance
skills. Line dances and couple/partner
dances will be taught, but partners are

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Gentle Fitness

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Debbie Krzyminski from Fitness Figures with exercises
for strength, balance, aerobics, and flexibility that can be
done seated or standing.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7

Pinstripes & Tales

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Bill Schulman is a lifelong Yankees fan who wrote the
columns Collecting Memories and Where Are They Now,
for Yankees Magazine. During this time he interviewed
113 former “Bombers” from the 1950s through the

Wooden Welcome Sign

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Payment
Library Branch: Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Program details:

Adult Programs

Join Diana McDonough and
create an attractive
10-inch-round welcome sign.

Disclaimer(s)

  • IN PERSON REGISTRATION: begins at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION: begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 6
     
  • PHONE REGISTRATION: begins at 9:30 am on Wednesday, May 7