PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Kitchen Gadgets and Gizmos – Virtual Program Friday, October 29 at 7 pm. Join Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott as he shows you the pros and cons of over 15 Holiday Kitchen Gadgets & Gizmos. See what you may want to buy and what you’d be better off leaving in in the store!
Fall Prevention Workshop – Virtual Program
Monday, November 1 at 1:30 pm
Program #2 of a Special 2-Part Fall Prevention Workshop.
Part 2: Covers Vision, Hearing Loss, Feet & Footwear, Community Safety, Osteoporosis, Weather, Infections, and How to get up safely from a fall (Nov 1, 2021).
*This program is brought to you courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share. The Zoom login information will be emailed to you the day before the program.
Creating an Online Shop – Virtual Program
Monday, November 1 at 6 pm. FREE! Creating an Online Shop Webinar Series, Mondays Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov.1: Online shopping is becoming more and more popular but there are so many retailers on the internet- how can your small business compete? La Fuerza CDC and Jillian’s Circus are going to give you the digital marketing tools and strategies to increase your sales this holiday season.
For further information please contact LA FUERZA CDC, 516.922.8100, info@lafuerzacdc.org
**Non-library sponsored event: Please note that this program is not sponsored by the Hillside Public Library. This is a free, online event that library staff thought may be of interest to our patrons.**
Meditation in Motion with Jenn – Virtual Program
Tuesday, November 2 at 7 pm. Meditation in Motion through the use of: Relaxation; Motion and Sound.
Diabetes/Prediabetes Awareness – Virtual Program
Wednesday, November 3 at 11 am. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Maura Calio, RN MA will speak about the onset of diabetes, living a healthy lifestyle if you have diabetes and how to prevent diabetic complications. Learn the signs and symptoms of diabetes and prediabetes, how it is diagnosed and the different types of treatment available. *This program is brought to you courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share. To register, please go to the library’s website.
Book Discussion – Classic Delights – Virtual Program
Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 pm. The book being discussed is: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. “A young newlywed arrives at her husband’s imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death.”
Craft Corner – Location: All-Purpose Room, 2nd Floor
Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 pm. Create a beautiful winter centerpiece for your home. $5.00 Cash/Check made payable to “Hillside Public Library” will be collected outside the Program Room prior to the class. Please note this program is for adults only
Legal and Financial Update for Parents and Families of Adult Children with Special Needs – Virtual
Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 pm. How can I protect my adult child legally and financially? Join Andrew Cohen, Esq. and Mitch Weisbrot, CLU for an informative seminar that addresses the legal and financial preparations crucial to safeguarding assets, benefits and rights for your special needs adult child. Topics of Discussion include: Government benefits for persons with disabilities; Estate planning and special needs trusts; Transitioning to the workforce or a day habilitation program; Housing options; Legal quandaries – contracts, credit cards, crime, etc.; and, Marriage and children.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Halloween Stuffed Animal Workshop – Virtual Program
Friday, October 29 at 4 pm. Ages: 4 years- 8 years. Enjoy a spooky story & stuff your very own Halloween animal to love at home! Please go to the library’s website for the animal choices. Material Fee: $6.00
Play Hooray (Outside Parking Lot)
Friday, November 5 at 10:30 am. Ages: 18 months & Up (with parent/caregiver).Stories, music and movement activities with Mollie the Mouse!
