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Poetry Open Mic Night!

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Calling all poets, spoken word artists, lyricists, and songwriters!  Welcome to Long Beach Library's Unplugged Open Mic Night, hosted by Nassau County Poet Laureate Emeritus 2022-2024, Paula Curci, and

Chopra Meditation Program (Point Lookout)

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Point Lookout Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Point Lookout Branch
Room: Point Lookout Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Gary Jansen is a Deepak Chopra Certified Meditation and Health Instructor and will help you achieve positive lifelong change through meditation.

Disclaimer(s)

LBPL card required

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

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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 :)

Rise and Shine!

9:15am - 9:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

It's time to Rise and Shine! Bring your little one for a fun and interactive morning story time, filled with music, dancing, and plenty of fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate. 

ESL with the Adult Learning Center

9:15am - 12:15pm
Adults
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lifelong Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join teachers from the Adult Learning Center for this English as a Second Language series. 

This beginner/intermediate class meets every Wednesday and Thursday morning. 

Play Hooray

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exercise, Games, Music & Entertainment, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Your 2 to 5 year old will have lots of fun in this music & movement program using puppets, instruments, finger play and dancing to encourage socialization and healthy expelling of energy.

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. 

Adult Craft: Painted Teapot Planter

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Use acrylic paint to create a beautifully decorated teapot planter to celebrate spring.  (Plant not included)

Sessions will be held at each location.  Please only register for one. 

 

Messy Art - Doily Prints

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art!

We will be using doilies, makers, water and paper to create unique pieces of art. So remember to dress for a mess!

Disclaimer(s)

Caregivers must stay

Caregivers must stay for the duration of the program. 

Supplies

Please register each participant individually to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.

Chess Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Love chess? Want to learn how to play?  Come join our Chess Club for children in the 2nd grade and above.  Play against each other and instructor Chess Master Joel Salman.

The Great Gatsby 100th Anniversary Celebration

6:30pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 96
Event Details:

Join us for 1920's inspired mocktails and an open mic reading of the F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic in celebration of the 100th anniversary of this quintessential Long Island novel.

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.

Vinyl Collectors Club (West End)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
West End Branch
Registration
Library Branch: West End Branch
Room: West End Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Discussions, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Share your love of vinyl with fellow collectors! This month our theme is "Cover Songs".

Chair Yoga (Hybrid)

9:15am - 10:15am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

This popular Chair Yoga class focuses on a full-body practice and will help strengthen your nervous system and reduce stress and stiffness. Kathleen Regan has been teaching yoga since 1993, and she has been practicing for even longe

Disclaimer(s)

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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.

Baby Sign Language

9:30am - 10:00am
Babies
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Your baby has A LOT to say! Toddlers too!

With just a few easy-to-learn American Sign Language signs,  start communicating with your preverbal baby or toddler today!

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. 

Preschool Readiness

10:45am - 11:30am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool, Parents
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Stories, games, and other activities help kids develop their fine and gross motor skills. They also learn social skills and preschool readiness skills including sharing, listening, focusing, and participating.

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. 

Film Friday: The Great Gatsby (1974)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

A nouveau riche bachelor buys his way into 1920s Long Island society in order to win back his obsession, a woman from his past who is now married to "old money."

Drama, 1974, PG, 2hr 24min

Bird Nests Kid's Craft

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary School
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Spring has Sprung! Join us to craft a sweet little bird's nest with a few resting eggs inside to celebrate new life!

Pokémon Trading Card Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Meet other kid Pokémon card collectors and trade cards. 

 Trading rules

• The Library is not responsible for trades made during this program 

• Leave cards you don’t want to trade at home 

Messy Art for Tots - Foil Prints

9:30am - 10:00am
Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join Miss Tanya for Messy Art for Tots!

We'll be using foil, markers, paper and water to make art prints. So remember to dress for a mess!

Disclaimer(s)

Supplies

Please register each participant individually to ensure we have enough supplies for everyone.

Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)

9:45am - 10:45am
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Exercise
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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.

Disclaimer(s)

No library card waitlist

LBPL cardholders are prioritized for registration in this program. 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.

Baby Music With Love

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Parents
Program Type: Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Come join for a highly social and interactive baby music class that introduces rhythm, tone, melody, and movement. Kids and parents will sing, dance, explore instruments, and learn from one another as they fall in love with music.

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. 

Crochet Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1st Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all crocheters and knitters! 🧶✨

Public Speaking for Kids

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kids, Elementary School
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Youth Services Program Space
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

It's never too early to learn the art of public speaking!

Join Elizabeth and Ariana of our LBPL Teen Ambassadors Program in this beginner's class and learn a new skill that will boost confidence when speaking in public.

True Crime Book Club: Killers of the Flower Moon

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Do you love true crime?

Join Tanya and Eddie to discuss a specific case each month. We will focus on a different true crime case with theories, suspects and coverage being discussed.

Cult Classic Film: Happy Gilmore

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

After his grandmother's house is repossessed by the IRS, a bad tempered hockey player takes his talents to golf to earn the big bucks and get his grandmothers house back.

Comedy, 1996, PG13, 1hr 32min

Book Buddies

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Picture Book Area
Age Group: Kids, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School
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. 

Caregivers must participate

This is a family program. Caregivers stay and participate.