MASK WEARING: covering mouth and nose, regardless of vaccination status, has been reinstated, beginning Friday, August 13, pursuant to Library Board policy.
Online Programs are held live on Zoom unless specified. Open to all. No Zoom account required. You may join Zoom events by going to join.zoom.us, and enter the program’s Meeting ID and Password. You can also dial in at 1 (646) 558-8656 or find your local number at zoom.us/zoomconference. Some events have links you can click on in the Library’s event listings at greatnecklibrary.org. For certain events that require registration, any further meeting info will be released by the date of the event for registered users. Check your email before the event. Outdoor and indoor in-person events have now been added. Some programs are hybrid, where you have a choice of attending in-person or via Zoom. Please always check with the Library before coming to a program. Phone: (516) 466-8055.
Saturday, August 28
11:00 AM – 4:00 p.m.
Scan Your Documents
Adults, Parents and Seniors
Make an appointment to create a digital back-up of any important files, photos, or other documents. We’ll give you one-on-one instruction to scan your documents, and talk about different ways you can store them digitally. Please come prepared with an email address you’d like your documents sent to; you may also bring a USB drive. Registration is required. This program will be held in person. Masks are required. To sign up, call 516-466-8055, ext. 230, or email us at STEMLab@GreatNeckLibrary.org.
8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Improv Live
Teens in grades 7+
Play fun and crazy theatre games.
bweil@greatnecklibrary.org
Monday, August 30
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Monday Movie Discussion
California Typewriter (2016) TV-PG, 1 hr., 43 min., Documentary. Story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. The film is a meditation on creativity and technology. Stream for free with your Great Neck Library card on Hoopla and Kanopy and with ads on VUDU, Peacock and Pluto.
Meeting ID: 922 4715 2633 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Chair Yoga and Fitness
Half the class we are seated in the chair and half is standing using the support of the chair, working balance, range of motion and strength with an emphasis of finding proper alignment to keep out of pain and injury. We start each class with breath work and end in a short relaxing meditation.
Meeting ID: 992 9175 5856 Passcode: 853401
ejohnson@greatnecklibrary.org
Wednesday, September 1
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Socrates Salon with Conversation Host Ron Gross
Today’s Topic: TRUST
To Join this online conversation email Ron Gross at grossassoc@aol.com
Share your life experiences, knowledge, and wisdom about topics that matter.
3:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Sticks in the Stacks
Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting and help us crochet and knit for a cause.
Meeting ID: 989 9496 9220 Passcode: sticks
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
21st Century Media: Bursting the News Bubble
Join Long Island Media Task Force panel members Nat Board, Janine Melillo, Russell Myers, Bob Seltzer and Edith Updike with Nancy Oley, Facilitator, for a lively discussion on the current state of news reporting.
Meeting ID: 882 3476 8960 Passcode: 406216
Thursday, September 2
11:00 AM – 12:30 p.m.
The Remnants and Revival of Jewish Life in Poland with Sheila Taub
For one thousand years Jewish people have lived in Poland. They were welcomed by the kings but Jewish life in Poland also had its share of problems. Learn how the borders of Poland have changed. Poland once had the largest Jewish community in the world. Visit the Polin Museum chronicling Jewish history in Poland. Explore the large cities of Warsaw and Krakow as well as some small towns. Learn what the current Polish view is on their role in the Holocaust. Discover the Jewish Cultural Festival that takes place in Krakow every summer.
Meeting ID: 981 7421 8308 Passcode: 612460
Friday, September 3
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Friday Film Discussion
Cinema Paradiso Original title: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso 1988, PG, 2 hr., 35 min.
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema’s projectionist.
Streaming free with your Great Neck Library card on Kanopy and with subscription on Paramount.
Meeting ID: 945 7942 7808 Passcode: films
cdipietro@greatnecklibrary.org
