Week Calendar

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Enjoy a casual chat about popular books. Talk about titles you like and hear what others enjoy. Swap favorites old and new or spread the word about your favorite reads. 

Book Title:  The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Let's explore the concept of symmetry! Join us as we make observations, ask questions, and experiment. Ages 3-5. 

Can’t find the letters on the keyboard? Tired of using the hunt and peck method for typing your resume? Do you want to learn to type or increase your speed and accuracy?

Come and have fun learning about your senses. We will explore the senses through reading, creating, dancing, and more. Ages 3-5. Registration is required.

It’s never too soon to introduce your baby to art! Join us at the Great Neck Area library for a sensory art experience that improves your baby’s fine motor skills and stimulates their curiosity. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.

On the Netflix show “Nailed It,” amateur bakers try to replicate professionally made desserts, often with hilarious results. In this program, we’ll try to recreate a masterpiece of art.

Move and learn! This creative movement storytime will feature simple, child friendly yoga poses and engaging stories. Age 3-5 with caregiver. Registration is required

Get moving, get stretching, and ease your mind. This creative movement storytime will feature simple, child friendly yoga poses and engaging stories. Ages 3-5.

Get ready to blast off with rockets! Join us while we learn about rockets, and make some of our own! Ages 3-7 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Practice mindfulness, let go of expectations and discover new styles of process art. Grades K-5. Registration is required. 

Explore basic math concepts while developing fine motor skills. Ages 3-5. Online registration is required.

Are you a person who loves to read? Come join other book lovers in a discussion about books you’ve read & why you like them. Hear what the library has to offer.

Join us while we discover fun ways for kids of all ages to develop creativity, focus, motor skills and color recognition with DOT ART.  Ages 3-7 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

Come and make a pair of beaded earrings! Jewelry supplies will be provided. We’ll be meeting upstairs in the front loft area that’s near the exercise bike.

Adults.

No registration required. 

Solve puzzles, decipher clues, and find your way out working in teams of two or more! Bring a friend and your best problem solving skills! Are you up to the challenge? Grade 6-12. Registration is required.

Get ready to Spin! Join us while we learn how certain objects spin, and make some spinning crafts of our own! Ages 3-7 with caregiver. Registration is required. 

If you are a non-native English speaker, join us to practice your conversational English in a friendly setting. Each week we discuss a different topic and do fun activities!

Adults. Registration is not required.

Explore the many wonders of Ancient Egypt in this interactive 4-week series. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. 

Solve puzzles, decipher clues, and find your way out working in teams of two or more! Bring a friend and your best problem solving skills! Are you up to the challenge? Grade 4-7. Registration is required.

We emphasize alphabet and letter recognition and activities that support independence and confidence building. This storytime includes books, rhymes and literacy activities to help children enter school ready to learn to read.

Get together with other adults with disabilities for socializing and entertainment. Build friendships, offer support, and share accomplishments. Adults. No registration required.

Solve puzzles, decipher clues, and find your way out working in teams of two or more! Bring a friend and your best problem solving skills! Are you up to the challenge? Grade 4-7. Registration is required.

Belonging is a basic human need.  Come join us for coffee, cookies and conversation as we discuss how we feel a sense of belonging and what kind of impact it has on us.

Come chill out and calm down with mindfulness and meditation for kids. We will become aware of our breath, practice several mindfulness techniques and incorporate some mindful movement. 

For ages 7-11.

Join us Tuesday nights for teen-only activities. Enjoy movies, games, crafts, and more, with different selections each week.

Grades 6-12. Registration is not required, drop in any time!

Weekly Themes:

Winter is halfway through. Let’s celebrate what makes Winter special with games and stories! Grades Preschool through 2nd grade. Registration is required.   

Teens are invited to explore their creativity through art journaling.

Read a book selected last month by 3rd-5th graders, then join in a virtual meeting with other readers your own age to discuss your thoughts on the book. Grades 3-5. Registration is required.

Upcycle a t-shirt into a no-sew heart pillow. Supplies provided (and you are welcome to bring in your own shirt to upcycle).

Teens, grades 6-12.  Registration is required.

Get started with photo editing using Photopea, a free website. Learn how to repair and edit images, apply special effects, and more. Prerequisites: Ability to use a mouse/keyboard and the Internet. Adults. Registration required.

Why do dogs bark? Why do they wag their tails? Let's find out together, then make a toy for your furry friend. 

Grades 3-5.  Registration is required.

Join an online discussion of "Passing" by Nella Larsen.

Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds for a talk and Q&A session about the book, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, part of VBPL's grant-funded community read program, "Stamped from the Beginni

Test your knowledge and compete to become the virtual trivia master! Working alone or in teams, answer a variety of trivia questions to earn points and get your mind fired up! Adults 18+. Registration is required.