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Waking Ned Devine Poster

MOVIES AT WEST: Waking Ned Devine (West End)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West End Meeting Space at West End Branch

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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this Dark Comedy set in Dublin.Two mates from a tiny Irish village conspire to collect the winnings from a multimillion-dollar lottery ticket that ...

Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this Dark Comedy set in Dublin.

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Incredible Dancing Golden Dogs

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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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. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Elementary School, Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
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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. 

AI Series with Josh Varon teaching AI for professional development

AI Upskilling part 2 - Prompt Patterns, Models, and Modes

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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Discover what artificial intelligence is and how tools like Chat GPT can enhance work, learning and creativity. This is a 4-part series. Prompt Patterns, Models, and ModesA ha...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussions, Technology
Registration Required
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Discover what artificial intelligence is and how tools like Chat GPT can enhance work, learning and creativity. This is a 4-part series. 

Silent Book Club at Barrier Beets

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

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Join fellow book lovers for this low pressure book club.  All you have to do is show up and read!  Bring your own book to Barrier Beets and enjoy the quiet comfort of rea...

Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join fellow book lovers for this low pressure book club.  All you have to do is show up and read!  Bring your own book to Barrier Beets and enjoy the quiet comfort of reading together.

St. Patrick's Wreath

Messy Art - St. Patrick's Day Wreath

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art!We'll be using paper, paint, glue and our fingers to create a wreath for St. Patrick's Day. So remember to dress for a mess!Space and supplies ar...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya for more Messy Art!

We'll be using paper, paint, glue and our fingers to create a wreath for St. Patrick's Day. So remember to dress for a mess!

Faire Lilith band with logo

Faire Lilith - A Celebration of Women in Music

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Main Library

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Celebrate Women's History Month with the Faire Lilith tribute band.  This acoustic set will feature songs from the trailblazing female artists of the 1990s such as Sarah McLac...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Women's History Month with the Faire Lilith tribute band.  This acoustic set will feature songs from the trailblazing female artists of the 1990s such as Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and many more.

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: Katabasis (Hybrid)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Join us for a little jaunt into hell as we discuss R.F Kuang's latest bestselling fantasy novel, Katabasis. Copies will be available at the circulation desk and digitally on Libby ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a little jaunt into hell as we discuss R.F Kuang's latest bestselling fantasy novel, Katabasis.

Long Beach Writers Club

Long Beach Writers Club

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Unleash Your Inner Writer with Dana Monti!Join Long Beach School Teacher Dana Monti for an inspiring, creative series of evening writing workshops at the library!Each month at 6:00...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Program Type: Education & Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Unleash Your Inner Writer with Dana Monti!


Join Long Beach School Teacher Dana Monti for an inspiring, creative series of evening writing workshops at the library!

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Retro Gamers Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or want to try out retro video games you've heard about on the internet, this all-ages gaming club is for you! This month, w...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors, Parents
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you have nostalgia for classic video games or want to try out retro video games you've heard about on the internet, this all-ages gaming club is for you! 

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LBNY Bestseller's Book Club: The Doorman (Hybrid)

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
2nd Floor Program Room at Main Library

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In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman. Copies will be available at the circu...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

In support of this year's Long Island Reads honoring of author Chris Pavone, we will be reading his latest NYT bestselling novel, The Doorman.

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Michael Perry with Hat

Author Talk with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

Kate Quinn Smiling

Author Talk with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Shoshana Walter & Barbara Kingsolver

Author Talk with Shoshana Walter

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Valerie Neal

Author Talk with Valerie Neal

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight.

Brad Taylor

Author Talk with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. 

Miranda Cowley Heller

Author Talk with Miranda Cowley Heller

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

Jason Reynolds

Author Talk with Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.