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Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament- Family Teams

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Games & Recreation

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

When you register, please list yourself and the 3 other members of your team. 

There is a limit of 4 people per team.&nbsp

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

Morning Mystery Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Board Room / Meeting Room A at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Donna Burger, Readers’ Services Librarian, at the library for a Morning Mystery Book Discussion of the novel The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena.

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In-Person: Impressionism with Jay Schuck

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Survey the art of late 19th century Paris. We will examine the major themes and styles of Impressionism through the artwork of Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, Pierre-August Renoir and more.

Summerween Sorcery Soiree

Summerween Sorcery Soiree: Using Tarot to Illuminate the Dark with Sasha Graham & Holly Buczek

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Workshops

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for an extraordinary, story-filled, interactive tarot experience with author Sasha Graham (Dark Wood Tarot, Tarot of the Witch’s Garden, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Rider Waite Smith Tarot, 365 Tarot Spreads 

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In-Person: Paper Flowers Class with Casey Cunningham

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Celebrate summer by creating crepe paper peonies. Each patron will make 3 flowers. Registration for SSD residents begins July 9; all others one week later if available. No refunds within 48 hours of the class.

 

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Movie: Lake George

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Movies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Tasked by mobsters with putting an end to Phyllis' (Carrie Coons) life, Don is unable to pull the trigger, and instead, the two set off on a road trip that evolves into something much more.

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Let's Talk 'Rewild'

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Workshops

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how we can support our local ecosystems, attract pollinators, and preserve nature by ‘Planting the Right Seed’! Join us for a fun game of Taboo and learn more about the power or Rewilding!

Tuesday Trivia Nights. At Salute in Plainview. Theme is Star Wars

OFFSITE: Tuesday Trivia Nights! At Salute in Plainview

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Games & Recreation

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at Salute in the Plainview Shopping Center and get ready to put your wits to the test and your drinks to the side (for just a second) – it’s bar trivia night!

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Tiny Songbirds

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Music & Movement

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Newborn to 3 years (with an adult). No siblings, please. 

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Storytime with Local Authors

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Story Room at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up.  All are welcome.  No registration required. 

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Chess Workshop 9:30 AM Session

9:30am–10:30am
Children
Games & Recreation, Workshops
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a Long Island Chess Nuts instructor for four weeks of chess instruction and games. 

Please register for Series 1 OR Series 2. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Chess Workshop 10:45 AM Session

10:45am–11:45am
Children
Games & Recreation, Workshops
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a Long Island Chess Nuts instructor for four weeks of chess instruction and games. 

Please register for Series 1 OR Series 2. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Teen Chess Workshop

12:30pm–1:30pm
Teens
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the rules of chess and develop your skills as you play against other teens. 

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed on Sundays beginning Sunday, July 6, 2025. Sunday hours will resume Sunday, September 7, 2025.

In-Person: Yoga for Energy, Experienced Beginner Summer 2025

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

This class builds on your existing practice with more advanced poses and techniques. We will focus on alignment, breathing, core strength and mindfulness.

Preschool Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 1/2 to 5 years. 

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a short storybook film.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In-Person: Simply Fit Summer 2025

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

NOTE:  THE NEWSLETTER STATED THE CLASS STARTS ON JUNE 16, BUT IT WILL START ON JUNE 9

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament- Family Teams

1:30pm–3:30pm
Everyone
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

When you register, please list yourself and the 3 other members of your team. 

There is a limit of 4 people per team.&nbsp

Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament- Teen Only Teams

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

When you register, please list yourself and the 3 other members of your team. 

There is a limit of 4 people per team.&nbsp

In-Person: Yoga for Energy Summer 2025

9:45am–10:45am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

This class combines the ancient wisdom of Qi energy with modern techniques to maximize the brain's function. Each class includes stretching, core strengthening, breathing exercises, meditation and relaxation. Classes are suitable for all levels.

Storytime for Tots

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 with an adult. No siblings, please. 

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and a short storybook film.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

Morning Mystery Book Discussion

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Books & Reading
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join Donna Burger, Readers’ Services Librarian, at the library for a Morning Mystery Book Discussion of the novel The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena.

IN-PERSON: NEW Yoga for Relaxation Summer 2025

6:15pm–7:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

NOTE: THE NEWSLETTER STATED CLASS STARTED ON JUNE 24, THE CLASS IS NOW STARTING ON JULY 1.

IN-PERSON: Yoga for Relaxation Summer 2025

6:15pm–7:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

INSTRUCTOR HAS CHANGED THE DATES OF THE CLASSES.

THE FIRST DATE IS NOW JULY 1ST. GO TO THAT DATE ON THE CALENDAR TO REGISTER.

Dungeons & Dragons- Summer Campaign with DM Alex

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens
Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventures last for 3 months.

Sign up once and continue on your quest for 3 months. DM Alex will guide your way through this fun and exciting adventure.

In- Person: Chair/Office Yoga Summer 2025

11:15am–12:15pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Recharge, unwind, and improve balance and posture, de-stress, and enhance your energy and focus in this all-levels class of gentle seated and standing poses and mindful breathing.

Elmer the Colorful Elephant

7:00pm–7:45pm
Children
Crafts, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages: 18-months - 5 years (not yet in kindergarten) with an adult.

No siblings, please.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

123 Play With Me

9:30am–10:15am
Children
Games & Recreation, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Music & Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 18 to 30 months with a caregiver. No siblings, please. 

Play with your toddler and meet other families with young children.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In-Person: Qi Gong Summer 2025

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Qi Gong is an ancient Asian healing mind-body practice that means energy work.

Summerween

1:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Crafts
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Children's Room - Main Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

It’s Halloween in July – come in costume, make a fun craft and trick-or-treat on the first floor of the library. All ages. No registration necessary.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Disclaimer

Each child who wants to attend must be registered using their own library card. Please do not register more than one child on one library card unless specified. 

Registration for non-residents begins one week after registration opens, space permitting.  Please call the library to register as a non-resident. 

Caregivers must remain in the library while their children are attending library programs. 

All programs are age specific.  No younger or older siblings unless specified. 

If you arrive more than 10 minutes past the stated start time of the program, your spot may be given to someone on the waiting list. 

In-Person: Impressionism with Jay Schuck

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Lectures
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Survey the art of late 19th century Paris. We will examine the major themes and styles of Impressionism through the artwork of Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, Pierre-August Renoir and more.

Summerween Sorcery Soiree: Using Tarot to Illuminate the Dark with Sasha Graham & Holly Buczek

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Workshops
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for an extraordinary, story-filled, interactive tarot experience with author Sasha Graham (Dark Wood Tarot, Tarot of the Witch’s Garden, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Rider Waite Smith Tarot, 365 Tarot Spreads 

In-Person: Paper Flowers Class with Casey Cunningham

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Celebrate summer by creating crepe paper peonies. Each patron will make 3 flowers. Registration for SSD residents begins July 9; all others one week later if available. No refunds within 48 hours of the class.

 

Virtual: Simply Stronger with Balance Summer 2025 with Mindy Vasta

10:00am–10:45am
Adults
Exercise
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Event Details:

Improve strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, posture, and alignment using hand-held weights, a resistance band, and a ball.