Events at the Elmont Library

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Online Events at the Elmont Memorial Library for the week of July 1 – 8

REGISTER FOR ONLINE EVENTS AT www.elmontlibrary.org

CURBSIDE PICKUP NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ELMONT MEMORIAL LIBRARY!

REQUEST ORDER FORM Online at www.elmontlibrary.org  or  CALL AHEAD at 516 354-5280. For Elmont Library Cardholders only.

A Salute to America Show with JayCee Driesen

Streaming for the month of July at www.elmontlibrary.org. Join JayCee Driesen with this beautiful tribute to our country!

Chair YOGA with Karen Taylor Bass

Mondays, July 6, 20 & 27 at 1 p.m.

Join Karen Taylor Bass, licensed certified yoga instructor (RYT-200) and meditation coach. Students will need a sturdy chair (no wheels) for this workshop.

To Register go to the Adult Services page on our website: www.elmontlibrary.org

The Link will be emailed to you before the program.

(Registration ends one hour before each program)

Card Magic Show with Ari Bisk

Monday, July 6 at 4 p.m.

Join us for an interactive Zoom magic show! Registration is required. A Link will be emailed to you before the program.

(Registration ends one hour before each program)

Peter Lorre: HOLLYWOOD’S UNSUNG MASTER OF MAYHEM with Keith Crocker

Tuesday, July 7 at 1 p.m.

Join us as we unmask this thriller film legend and explore his life from his earliest days in Hungary to his rise to stardom in Germany and his ultimate transformation into the Hollywood Boogeyman. Registration is required. A link will be emailed to you before the program.

(Registration ends one hour before each program)

Tuesdays with the Baking Coach: One Bowl Brownies

Tuesday, July 7

Register with your email to receive the recipe for this program. The demonstration will be posted on our Adult Services page at www.elmontlibrary.org on July 7.

ArtSEA Teens & Tweens

Wednesday, July 9 at 3pm

Create marine-themed art using materials found in your home!

Registration is required. A link will be emailed to you before the program. (Registration ends one hour before each program)

The Black Aesthetic: Black Artists and Their Art with Louise Cella Caruso

Thursday, July 9 at 12:30 p.m.

Art represents history, culture, and society. My objective in this program is to make the unique art understood through the voices of the Black artists.

To view the art as an aesthetic and intellectual experience I invite my viewers to peer through the keyhole; to catch a glimpse that will stimulate you to throw the door open and to view and study this significant art of black masters.

Registration is required. A link will be emailed to you before the program. (Registration ends one hour before each program).

Opera Summer Saturdays with Tanisha Mitchell present:  PORGY AND BESS

Saturday, July 11 at 6 p.m. 

Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” is a folk opera that continues to cast an indelible impression on black culture and the opera world. In this opera talk, Tanisha will explore the history behind the opera and play and perform memorable selections from legendary productions. The audience will also discuss the poignant question: Is Porgy and Bess truly a black opera?

(Registration ends one hour before each program)

Paint Party! With Celicia Hargill of Authentic HeARTwork

Monday, July 13 at 1 p.m.

Registration is required by July 9

Curbside pickup for supplies will be on Friday, July 10

Join our virtual Paint Party LIVE with Authentic HeArtwork’s Artist Celicia who will show you step by step how to create your own painting masterpiece from the comfort of your own home.

Space is Limited. Open to Elmont Memorial Cardholders only.

The link will be emailed before the program.

I Love Lucy Trivia Night

Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m.

We all love Lucy!  We have been laughing at I LOVE LUCY for nearly seven decades.

Let’s see how well we remember Lucy: Join Elmont Memorial Librarian Phil for an evening of I Love Lucy trivia and backstories of the beloved television comedy series. Don’t forget the chocolates! (Registration ends one hour before each program)

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