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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 

Peonies

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.

 

Lake George

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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In-person: Ratatouille Flatbread & Shrimp Waldorf Salad Demonstration & Tasting Class

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Cooking

Age Group:

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

Watch and learn how to make a summer ratatouille flatbread with fresh vegetables and a chopped shrimp Waldorf salad with apples and grapes.  Registration for SSD residents begins July 23; all others one week later if available.

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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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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. 

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: 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.

 

Pete the Cat

11:00am–11:45am
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. 

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: Toucan Acrylic Painting Class with Madhumita Sen

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Class is filled. To put your name on the waiting list, call 516-921-7161 ext. 228

Paint a whimsical picture of a toucan bird. No experience is needed.

No refunds within 48 hours of class.

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.

Bean Art

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design a beautiful piece of unique art featuring beans.

 

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. 

DOGust Collages

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Community Service / Volunteer, Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Service / Volunteer, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a gorgeous dog-themed collage featuring an adoptable shelter dog! These will be donated to various animal shelters.

Big Dreams Story Hour

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1 through 4.

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. 

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.

Color Dance

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. 

In Be Tween Club

3:00pm–3:45pm
Tweens
Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Tweens in grades 5 & 6 this September only.

Join Miss Amy and Jody for fun activities each month.

Registration for SSD residents begins August 7, all others one week later if available.

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.

Colors of the Rainbow Sensory Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
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: 3 1/2 years to 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. 

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Labor Day weekend.

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.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Labor Day.

In Be Tween Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

For Tweens in grades 5 & 6 only.

Join Miss Amy and Jody for fun activities each month.

LIBRARY CLOSING AT 5 PM FOR ROSH HASHANAH EVE

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closing at 5PM for Rosh Hashanah Eve.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR ROSH HASHANAH

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Rosh Hashanah.

LIBRARY CLOSING AT 5 PM FOR YOM KIPPUR EVE

5:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closing at 5PM for Yom Kippur Eve.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR YOM KIPPUR

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Yom Kippur.

Make Your Own Pucket Disc Sling Game

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Build a pucket sling disc board game, great for some friendly competition!

Registration for SSD residents begins September 29, all others one week later if available.