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Riverhead Free Library hosts a free Meta Quest VR Free Play session for students in grades 6–12. Teens can try gaming in three dimensions using the library’s new virtual reality headset.
A hands-on Mighty Makers session for children in grades K–5 at Riverhead Free Library. Kids will use the Makey Makey invention kit to turn materials like play-dough and foil into piano keys and bongos while exploring circuits through music-making.
Zumbini, an early childhood education program that uses original music and movement, comes to Riverhead Free Library. The session is geared to children ages 3 to 5.
A free talk at Riverhead Free Library on winter caregiving, presented by ADRC. The program covers safety and fall prevention, mood changes, nourishing meals, routines, and emergency planning.
Riverhead Free Library hosts a Valentine’s Day card-making workshop for children in grades K–5. Kids will use provided supplies to design handmade cards and Valentine-themed crafts to share with friends and family.
Riverhead Free Library’s “Improv for Fun” meets Wednesdays in the Writer’s Cove for theater games and short improv scenes based on group suggestions. Registration is required; sessions run Jan. 21–Feb. 25, 5:30–7 p.m.
Long Island Cares will distribute prepackaged bags of non-perishable food items at the Riverhead Free Library. Bags are available while supplies last.
Riverhead Free Library invites students in grades 6–12 to decorate the Teen Loft windows with seasonal artwork. Participants will receive two hours of community service.
Dr. Joseph Wiedermann, a cardiologist with Catholic Health, will present an overview of preventing and managing cardiac risk factors that affect both men and women. Free program at Riverhead Free Library.
Tiny Tunes is a short music-and-movement program for toddlers and their caregivers. Designed for children ages 12 months to 3 years.
Stony Brook’s Healthy Libraries Program will be at the Riverhead Free Library offering free blood pressure screenings and evidence-based health information. No registration is required, and all are welcome.
Riverhead Free Library’s “Improv for Fun” meets Wednesdays in the Writer’s Cove for theater games and short improv scenes based on group suggestions. Registration is required; sessions run Jan. 21–Feb. 25, 5:30–7 p.m.
Dr. John P. Reilly, chief of cardiology at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, discusses heart disease in women, including risk factors, misconceptions, treatment options, and healthy lifestyle changes. Presented via Zoom.
Riverhead Free Library will screen the documentary “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution” as part of its America 250 programming. The film explores the African American experience during the Revolutionary War and highlights Crispus Attucks, Phillis Wheatley, Peter Salem and James Armistead Lafayette, and features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Riverhead Free Library hosts a free afternoon concert with The Day Trippers, a Beatles tribute band performing music from the Beatles catalog.
Riverhead Free Library hosts a trivia program on the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. Snacks, beverages and prizes are included.
Riverhead Free Library’s “Improv for Fun” meets Wednesdays in the Writer’s Cove for theater games and short improv scenes based on group suggestions. Registration is required; sessions run Jan. 21–Feb. 25, 5:30–7 p.m.
Riverhead Free Library will screen “Amistad” as part of its Movie Matinee Friday series. The film follows the 1839 revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish-owned ship and the court case that follows after the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island.
Riverhead Free Library hosts a virtual Zoom program on the history and relevance of the Bill of Rights. The session is part of an eight-program series led by librarians Mara Zonderman and Terry Lucas.
Poetry Street is a community open mic for poetry and spoken word at Riverhead Free Library. Share an original poem or read a favorite poem, or come to listen. The program is offered in person and on Zoom.