The Hillside Library is combining with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless in doing a Hats, Scarves and Glove Drive. There is a bin at the library in which donations could be placed. Our community has always been very generous to our Donation Drives, and we thank you for your continued generosity.
PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Paint Night: Winter Wonderland! – Virtual
Friday, December 9 at 7 p.m. Sketching and Acrylics with Alma: For beginners to advanced sketchers and
painters. Everyone is welcome. Enjoy a fun and relaxing evening painting in the comfort of your own home! For a list of supplies needed, please go to the library’s website!
Cat Adoption Event – All Purpose Room Saturday, December 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Holiday Sing Along – All Purpose Room and Virtual Sunday, December 11 at 2 p.m. Join us for a Sing Along with Marilyn McClean, featuring some of your favorite holiday and snow themed songs! No singing experience is required! All are welcome to come and sing along to some of the most popular tunes in the movie history. Not a fan of singing? No problem, just come and have a good time listening to these great tunes!
Make Your Own Holiday Lavender Spray – All Purpose Room
Monday, December 12, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Soothe your senses this holiday season with the calming scent of lavender. *$5.00 materials fee will be collected at the beginning of the program, cash only please.
Intro to Email 2: Beyond the Basics All Purpose Room
Monday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. After you have mastered the basics, learn how to do more with your email account.In this class, you will learn how to:Work with Attachments;Reply All & ForwardingCC & BCC;Saving Draft Emails;Spam and Junk Emails;Organizing & Deleting and Searching for Messages.
Armchair Historians Book Club – All Purpose Room and Virtual Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is:
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson.”Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history. “Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history.
Mystery Book Club – Modular Room 1st Floor and Virtual
Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: The Long Call by Anne Cleeves. Detective Matthew Venn, estranged from his parents and ostracized by the religious community where he grew up, returns to his hometown for his father’s funeral and must investigate a murder that may have ties to his past.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Time for Kids:Dinosaur Stomp – All Purpose Room
Tuesday, December 13 at 4:30 p.m. Ages: 3 years- 7 years (with parent/caregiver). Come join A Time for Kids, Inc. as we explore Dinosaurs in this family fun preschool program. Activities include music, movement, fine & gross motor development and storytelling! There will also be a Dinosaur Craft!
Play Hooray – Children’s Room
Thursday, December 15 at 11:30 a.m. Ages: 9 months- 5 years (with parent/caregiver). Stories, music and movement activities with Mollie the Mouse!
