As participants in the “Great Give Back” initiative, the Library is hosting a family event to make cat toys for shelter cats, and an October 22nd cat adoption program through the Give Me Shelter Adoption Program.
Thank you to Anthony Marinello of Dropseed Native Landscapes for a fabulous and informative late summer afternoon tour of Floral Park’s Centennial Gardens. We had almost 50 patrons – and friends – take the tour, and Anthony has already agreed to Spring ’23 program.
Special Children’s programs have kids in grades 2 thru 5 learn Sign Language in a four-part program, or enjoy a Sensory Storytime for Atypical Learners for pre-school up to age 5.
Make a Fall Mason Jar Nitelite (ages 3 – 5) and Drip Paint Pumpkins (K – 2) crafts are on the calendar, along with Pre-School Storytime, Jump Bunch Pre-School, Play Hooray Kids, Funkytown Playground, and Family Time with A Time for Kids.
It gets serious for Teens this month with the College Prep evening events for High School Junior and Seniors and their parents. For fun, there’s the Stranger Things Inspired FX Makeup Extravaganza!
The Monday morning Friends of the Floral Park Library meets on October 3rd to discuss “The Venice Sketchbook” by Rhys Bowen, while the Evening Edition Book Club takes up Louise Erdrich’s “The Night Watchman” on October 6th.
October Adult programs include: Author Talk with former news personality Patti Ann Browne (“How I Took Control by Letting Go”), Folded Book Art with Louann, craft event “Make a Harvest Gift Bag,” A Mediterranean Cooking Demonstration with Naela Zaidan, Eco-Explorers Paranormal Long Island (ZOOM only), The Haunted Theatres of Broadway lecture, the first of three new Game Nite for Grownups, Mah Jongg, and the Monday Movie Matinee “Death on the Nile.” The popular Wednesday morning’s Hybrid Chair Yoga program with Micheline Debono continues. The Library is also host to English Language Learner classes through Literary Nassau, and monthly Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving classes.
Trivia Night returns on October 26th, a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Floral Park Library.
A good time was had by all during September’s visit to Gracie Mansion with the Floral Park Explorers group.
The Made with Love Knitting and Crocheting volunteer group meetings are weekly Mondays at 6:30 pm and Wednesdays at 11:30 am. New volunteers are welcome.
The Library Board meets at 7:30 pm Wednesday, October 12th. All are welcome to attend.
Book Nook hours vary based on volunteers’ schedules. Call the Library (516 326-6330) to check hours. Proceeds from the sale of books, DVDs, etc. go to support the Friends of the Floral Park Library.
The Library is closed Monday, October 10th for the Columbus Day holiday. For more information, registration dates and times, visit the library website, floralparklibrary.org, or stop in at 17 Caroline Place. Please note all events and programs are subject to change and/or cancellation.
