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Title Swap Tuesdays

Title Swap Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

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

Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads. No registration. 

Mt rushmore

In-Person: The Presidents of Mt Rushmore & the Constitution Part 2 with Jim Coll

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 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:

In this lecture series, we will analyze the quartet of presidents carved into the mountainside of Mt. Rushmore and some of the constitutional questions they faced as Chief Executives.

Virtual: The Founding Mothers with Valerie Gugala

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Lectures

Age Group:

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

Learn about the women who stood behind the founding Fathers (Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolly Madison). Who were they and how did they contribute to the cause of American independence? 

Brooklyn Bards

IN-PERSON CONCERT: The Brooklyn Bards

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Concerts & Performances

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Theater
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concerts & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Enjoy an afternoon with this acoustic traditional Irish folk band performing everything from old Carolan tunes, ballads, sea shanties, marches, rebel songs and more.

The Doorman by Chris Pavone

2026 Long Island Reads Book Discussion

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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 Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers’ Services Librarian, and the Morning Mystery book group for a discussion of the 2026 Long Island Reads selection, The Doorman by Chris Pavone.

March Trivia Night at Salute

OFFSITE: Tuesday Trivia Nights! At Salute in Plainview

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Games & Recreation, Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Recreation, Other
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!

John Durante

Straight From the Admissions Office... Again!

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Theater at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

College Prep

Age Group:

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

 

The word "In" on the left hand side in a pink circle, the word "Club on the right hand side in the turquoise circle, the words "Be Tween" in a yellow square in the middle,Venn diagram style

In Be Tween Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Story Room at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Games & Recreation

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
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.

Registration for SSD residents begins March 5, all others one week later if available.

Hamnet Film

Movie & Book-to-Film Discussion: Hamnet

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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:

A historical fiction movie exploring the deep grief of William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes after their 11-year old son, Hamnet, dies from the plague. The movie connects their personal tragedy to Shakespeare’s eventual writing of Hamlet.

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Afternoon Book Discussion

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B/C at Syosset Public Library

Program Type:

Books & Reading

Age Group:

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

Join Donna Burger, Readers’ Services Librarian, for an in-person discussion of the New York Times bestselling novel, In Five Years by Rebecca Serle.

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Colors of Connection

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

 

In-Person: The Yarn Circle

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Crafts
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit, crochet or do other needlework? Stop by the library to meet other crafters, chat while you work, share ideas and show others your finished projects!

Five Little Ducks

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. 

6 7 Abstract Art

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the 6 7 phenomena with this fun abstract art using Bristol paper, markers and crayons. Grades 1 to 3. 

 

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: Blooms in Watercolor Class with Madhumita Sen

6:30pm–8:30pm
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:

Celebrate tulip season in a creative watercolor workshop. 

Registration for SSD residents begins February 24; all others one week later. No refunds within 48 hours of class.

In Be Tween Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
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.

Registration for SSD residents begins March 5, all others one week later if available.

In-person: Cardmaking Class with Christine Del Piano

6:00pm–7:30pm
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:

Enjoy this morning class and you will learn how to make greeting cards. During the class you will make 2 seasonal cards. Registration for SSD residents begins February 25; all others one week later if available.

 

 

Sea Bunnies

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

You may be seeing spring bunnies soon, but did you know there are “bunnies” under the sea too? These miniature, fuzzy friends, hippity-hopping around the ocean are not actually bunnies — they’re marine slugs!

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. 

Puppy Tales

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Woof! Woof! Paws and listen, it’s storytime! Join us for dog-themed stories and a fun craft as we celebrate National Puppy Day.  Kindergarten to grade 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. 

In-person: Mosaic Spoon Rest with Kelly Schulte-Smith

1:00pm–3:00pm
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:

Enjoy a fun class making a mosaic glass spoon rest for your kitchen.  No experience is necessary. Project will be fired in a kiln and will be ready for pick up two weeks after the class.

Poké Craft

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades: 1-2.

Let's talk Pokémon!  We will play Pokémon-themed games and make a fun craft.

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. 

Origami Baskey with Dipped Treats

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Cooking, Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cooking, Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

First you’ll make an origami basket, then you’ll dip treats like Oreo’s & pretzels in chocolate and add seasonal sprinkles, to fill your basket.

In-Person: The Yarn Circle

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Crafts
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Board Room / Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit, crochet or do other needlework? Stop by the library to meet other crafters, chat while you work, share ideas and show others your finished projects!

LIBRARY CLOSING AT 1 PM FOR GOOD FRIDAY

1:00pm–6:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library will be closing at 1 PM for Good Friday.

LIBRARY CLOSED FOR EASTER SUNDAY

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Syosset Public Library
Description:

The library is closed for Easter Sunday.

Balancing Act

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about the cool science of gravity, speed and motion as we experiment with pennies and balancing toys in a fun way! Then, make a high-flying “acrobat” that can balance on a piece of string. Grades 2 to 5. 

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: Bloom with Daisies Acrylic Art Workshop with Madhumita Sen

11:00am–1:00pm
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:

Paint cheerful daisies swaying in the spring light. Registration for SSD residents begins March 19; all others one week later.

In-person: Mosaic Garden Stake with Kelly Schulte-Smith

1:00pm–3:00pm
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:

Enjoy a fun class making a mosaic glass garden stake for your spring garden. No experience needed. Project will be fired in a kiln and will be ready for pick up two weeks after class.

Down on the Farm

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

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Tweens
Crafts, Games & Recreation
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Story Room
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.

Registration for SSD residents begins April 2, all others one week later if available.

Lino Block Printing: Beyond the Block

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

You will explore alternative printmaking materials, including LEGO Dots and Prixel Press, to create unique and innovative prints.

Lino Block Printing: Beyond the Block

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

 

You will explore alternative printmaking materials, including LEGO Dots and Prixel Press, to create unique and innovative prints.

Canvas Wars

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Crafts
Registration Required
Library Branch: Syosset Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B/C
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take part in a fun canvas art challenge. Everyone will vote for their favorite creation and a gift card will be awarded to first place. PLUS everyone keeps their canvas! Dress for a mess for paint. Grades 4 to 5. 

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. 

Senior (Cat) Prom

6:00pm–7:00pm
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:

 

Make place mats and decorations for an upcoming Patricia Ladew Foundation Senior (Cat) Prom open house and adoption event in Oyster Bay.