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The Great Giveback!

09/19/2024 @ 9:00am - 10/19/2024 @ 5:00pm
Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Festival
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Great Giveback is here! The library will be collecting unexpired and nonperishable goods to replenish the local food pantries in Long Beach. Donations can be dropped off at the circulation desk through October 19th.

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This Hatha yoga class is designed to strengthen and lengthen your muscles and free your mind. Instructor Stephanie Durso will guide you into each pose and provide alignment cues for holding the pose and breathing deeply.

Book Buddies

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Picture Book Area
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join LBHS students for a fun-filled book buddies session! Children will be paired up with a teen volunteer to read books together. Practice reading skills with an older student and enjoy a good story.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Acrylic Painting 101

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Paint along with instructor Joan Lazarus as you create a painting of a fall scene featuring a basket of freshly picked apples.

Author Talk with Liane Moriarty (Zoom)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Zoom (Adult)
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom (Adult)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment.

Fall Equinox Yoga & Meditation on the Beach (Off-Site)

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

Welcome the Fall Equinox through yoga and meditation. The Fall Equinox is a solar festival, celebrated when the length of the day and night are equal. Fall represents harvest as the cooler weather approaches and there is less daylight.

Disclaimer(s)

Off-Site

As a participant in an off-site event held by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless the Long Beach Public Library, all of the elected and appointed officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and/or agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, or actions (including costs and attorney fees) for any harm, bodily injury including economic, physical, or mental, including death, or property damage incurred by me, to the fullest extent permissible by law, arising out of my participation in an event that is held off Library property.

Outdoor Events

This is an OUTDOOR event. Please register to receive updates by email should this event need to be rescheduled. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor events will be cancelled at least 1 hour before the start time. 

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.

FUN FOR ALL: The Incredible Dancing Dogs!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 97
Event Details:

Are you ready to witness a spectacular live trick show like never before? Get ready to be amazed as Diana Frohman and her famous golden retrievers take the stage. 

Molly Mouse Lapsit

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Exercise, Music & Entertainment, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

For children ages 5 months to 3 years.

No switching, please attend the class you signed up for.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Gentle Yoga (Hybrid)

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Build strength and flexibility along with a calmer mind in this gentle yoga class featuring certified RYT instructor Beverlee Bertinetti.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

Head Start (Preschool) Info & Registration

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Lobby
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County will be at the Long Beach Public Library to provide information and assist families in enrolling in the Head Start program.

Disclaimer(s)

Outside organization event

This is a meeting or program held by an outside organization and in no way constitutes Library endorsement.

Molly Mouse Lapsit

10:15am - 10:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exercise, Music & Entertainment, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Molly Mouse Lapsit

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Exercise, Music & Entertainment, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for this fun family lapsit program featuring the Molly Mouse puppet, music, movement, and books.

 

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

Resume Help (Hybrid)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Jobs & Careers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Looking for a job and need some help with your resume? Book a 30-minute appointment with Lenora, a LBPL reference librarian with training on job search help and resume assistance.

Great Books Discussion Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club, Discussions
Event Details:

The Great Books Discussion Group is an in-person program taking place on the 2nd floor of Long Beach Public Library. Below is the list of upcoming meeting dates as well as the titles up for discussion.

Monday Matinee: Adam the First

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Adam sets out on a cross country adventure to track down a series of men who could be his estranged father, each one with a different life that could become his own.

Drama, 2024, NR, 1hr 43min

Lego Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary School
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Games, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

For Children in Grades 1 thru 7

Come and build your amazing creations with a group of like-minded children and tweens.

Get inspired using Lego pieces from our extensive collection.

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Pilates

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Increase strength, flexibility, and balance through an engaging Pilates class taught by Pat Cappeto.

Disclaimer(s)

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

Exercise

As a participant in any exercise class offered by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify the Library and the instructor from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which may arise, for any reason whatsoever, as a consequence of any claim made in connection with the negligence or improper conduct of the Program Presenter or its agents or employees.

Beach Reads Book Club: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune (Lafayette Blvd. Beach)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:

Join the Library Director and other library staff for our Beach Reads Book Club at scenic Lafayette Boulevard Beach. Bring your book, blanket, and beverage for a discussion of lighthearted and easy to read summer books.

Disclaimer(s)

Outdoor Events

This is an OUTDOOR event. Please register to receive updates by email should this event need to be rescheduled. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor events will be cancelled at least 1 hour before the start time. 

Off-Site

As a participant in an off-site event held by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless the Long Beach Public Library, all of the elected and appointed officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and/or agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, or actions (including costs and attorney fees) for any harm, bodily injury including economic, physical, or mental, including death, or property damage incurred by me, to the fullest extent permissible by law, arising out of my participation in an event that is held off Library property.

Teen Movie Night: One Piece: Red

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

One Piece: Red

Monday, September 23rd 6:30pm

Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Lori is live in the Auditorium!

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

A Long Beach Public Library card is required to register for this event. 

No library card waitlist

Registration for this program opens first to Long Beach Public Library cardholders. If you do not have an LBPL card, you can still register and be put on a "pending waitlist". If there are seats available 72 hours before the program, you will receive an email notifying you that your registration is confirmed. So please make sure you enter your email address :)

Graphic Novel Book Club: Spy x Family

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Teens, Tweens, Adults
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Anime and Manga Club is back in a new form, now open to both teens and adults and celebrating the art of both Western and Eastern graphic novels!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

Long Beach Public Library cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Discovering Yourself Through Journaling

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussions
Event Details:

Discover the power of self-connection through the transformative practice of journaling. Led by poet and librarian Nicole, this workshop invites you to explore the depths of your inner world through a series of thought-provoking prompts.

Hispanic Heritage Month: An Oral History Panel Honoring the Hispanic Community of Long Beach

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Local History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:

Join us as we kick off our community oral history series with a panel discussion honoring notable figures in the unsung, yet vibrant Hispanic community of Long Beach!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien (Off Site)

7:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join staff member Jake for a book discussion of the birth of modern fantasy, The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

Disclaimer(s)

Off-Site

As a participant in an off-site event held by Long Beach Public Library, you agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless the Long Beach Public Library, all of the elected and appointed officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and/or agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, damages, claims, or actions (including costs and attorney fees) for any harm, bodily injury including economic, physical, or mental, including death, or property damage incurred by me, to the fullest extent permissible by law, arising out of my participation in an event that is held off Library property.