http://www.shpl.info/local/ Upcoming programs at the South Huntington Public Library - 145 Pidgeon Hill Road - Huntington Station, NY 11746 en-us LOCAL - The Library Online CALendar Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:00 EST 360 ssenig@suffolk.lib.ny.us (Scott M. Senig) Join librarian Lisa E. for a brief discussion of How to Save Your Tail by Mary Hanson. We will make a craft and enjoy some snacks too. Register and pick up a copy of the book on May 17. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5526 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5526 Nook and Kindle users will learn how to access free e-book content from the library. Librarian Scott Senig will cover e-book formats, how to download the required free software; selecting and checking out items and downloading titles. Free; open to all. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5719 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5719 Listening to stories is one of the first steps in eventually learning to read. Our children's librarians have wonderful stories to share in this independent program for 3, 4 & 5 year olds. Adults bringing children to these programs should plan to remain nearby in the Children's Department. Register April 12. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5504 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5504 Instructor Rob LoDolce will lead you through strengthening poses and relaxing breathing techniques. There is a $28 fee payable at registration, beginning April 12 for South Huntington cardholders; all others April 19. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5498 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5498 Come and join us as we share several stories, a craft and a short film that center around a theme. A small snack will be served during the film! Registration begins May 3. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5511 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5511 None http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=4943 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=4943 Attendees of the March-April Learn to be Tobacco Free class will get together to see how each other is doing. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5268 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5268 Join New York's only Chocolate Sommelier, Roxanne Browning from Exotic Chocolate Tasting, for a guided tasting as she shares handcrafted organic dark chocolates from around the world. Learn about the many nuances of chocolate, what to look for or avoid on a label, the health benefits, and the history of chocolate. Discover how cocoa farming helps the rain forests and its indigenous people. There is a $10 fee, which includes tasting samples and handouts, payable at registration beginning May 1 for South Huntington cardholders; all others May 8. Seating is limited. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5699 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5699 This 4-week program presented by A Time for Kids, combines music, movement, a craft and games shared by a child and their grown-up. An $8 nonrefundable fee is due at registration, which begins May 18. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5466 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5466 This 3-week program presented by A Time for Kids, combines music, movement, a craft and games shared by a child and their grown-up. Register Apr. 20. There is a $6 non-refundable fee payable upon registration. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5464 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5464 Get out of the house, meet other parents and kids and have fun playing and talking together. It's a great way to meet other families in our community. Stay for as long or as little as you like. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5509 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5509 Join librarian Lisa E. for a discussion of The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry. The program is open to adults with children in grades 4-6 who love to read and talk about books. Register and pick up copies of the book on April 20. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5414 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5414 Number five on AFI's funniest, Groucho is Prime Minister Firefly of Freedonia, and he soon reduces the kingdom to shambles. Harpo and Chico are secret agents disguised as peanut vendors and Zeppo is Firefly's secretary. Also boasts the most famous Marx Brothers sketch: Groucho trying to fool his mirror. Starring the Marx Brothers. NR, 69 mins. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5625 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5625 None http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5519 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5519 None http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5433 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5433 For children ages 3-23 mo.and a parent/caregiver. Let Nicole Sparling show you how to get moving and grooving to the music with your infant or toddler. Register May 4. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5193 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5193 For children ages 2-4 years and a parent or caregiver. Clap your hands, stomp your feet and wiggle with the beat! Nicole Sparling will lead children and parents through a morning of musical fun. Children will use instruments, explore rhythm and movement activities, and learn songs, dances and fingerplays from around the world. Register May 4. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5194 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5194 (Rated PG, 126 minutes) A memoir by Benjamin Mee tells the true account of how the author and his family used their life savings to buy a dilapidated zoo, replete with 200 exotic animals facing destruction, in the English countryside. Mee, along with his children, had to balance caring for his wife, who was dying of brain cancer, with dealing with escaped tigers, raising endangered animals, working with an eclectic skeleton crew, and readying the zoo for a reopening. http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5531 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=5531 A festive, colorful program featuring Sally Shorrock, flute; Karen Linquist, harp; Bryony Stroud-Watson, violin; Veronica Salas, viola; Bernard Tamosaitis, cello; Artie Dibble, violin, and Pavel Vinnitsky, clarinet. Canta Libre has been acclaimed by audiences throughout the Northeast, with regular performances in the tri-state area. All welcome! http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=4922 http://www.shpl.info/local/details.asp?progID=4922