The Hillside Library is partnering with Long Island Coalition for the Homeless (LICH)in doing a School Supply Drive. Needed items include backpacks; folders; spiral and marble notebooks; pens; lunchboxes; markers; glue sticks; binders; scissors; highlighters; calculators. As always, we thank you for your generosity.
UPCOMING EVENTS at HILLSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Paint Night: National I Love Horses Day! – Virtual
Friday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m. Sketching and Acrylics with Alma for everyone! Celebrate tomorrrow’s National I Love Horses Day! by painting a beautiful horse silhouette with a serene sunset in the background. For a list of supplies needed, please go to the library’s website!
Board Game Day – All Purpose Room
Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Come to Game Day at the library. We’ve got Clue, Sorry, Yahtzee, Battleship, Uno, and cards. Play against your friends, family, or strangers. You bring the people, we’ve got the games.
Movie: 80 for Brady! – All Purpose Room
Monday, July 17 at 1 p.m. Join us for this fun movie! Four best friends live life to the fullest when they embark on a wild trip to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl.
Finding Lasting Happiness through Meditation – Virtual
Tuesday, July 18 at 12 noon. In this workshop we will learn a simple yet highly effective method to help still our restless mind, achieve a state of lasting happiness and reconnect with our Source. Experience for yourself how meditation can change your life significantly.
Genealogy Virtual Workshop
Tuesday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. In this intro to genealogy class, learn how to identify your family members of the past and methods to discover their story.
- Presented by Sarah Gutmann, Professional Genealogist Researcher and Family TreeClimber
In-Person: Library Plant and Garden Group – 1st Floor Modular Room
Tuesday, July 18, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Calling all gardeners, of all levels and interests! Join the Plant and Garden Club and discuss skills and interests with fellow gardeners. Let’s discuss composting, annuals and perennials, indoor and outdoor gardens, container gardens, terrariums (make your own!), and your problems and successes! Sessions meet July 18, August 15, September 19 from 6:30-7:30pm. No registration necessary.
A Night of Music and Memories: John Lennon, Watching the Wheels – All Purpose Room
Wednesday, July 19, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Author, Editor, Speaker, Hepcat, Clive Young celebrates the life and times of the poetic Beatle who gave us such classics as “All You Need is Love”, “Eight Days A Week,” and “Strawberry Fields Forever.” We’ll trace Lennon’s life from his early days in Liverpool through the Beatles’ success and eventual breakup in 1969. The upbeat, fast-moving program features video, music and the clever insights Lennon was known for.
Mystery Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room and Virtual
Wednesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney. “After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker’s entire family is assembling for Nana’s 80th birthday party in her crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island. The family arrives, each of them harboring secrets. When the tide comes in, they will be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours.”
Write-On! Memoir Writing Workshop – All Purpose Room
Monday, July 24, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The goal of this program is for each participant to start writing a memoir or to begin revising a memoir that they currently have in progress. The class will begin with an introduction to memoir writing followed by a quiet period of writing. The class will conclude with a workshopping session in which each participant shares what they have written and receives feedback. This class is open to anyone interested in memoir writing—experienced or not.
Sing Along – All Purpose Room
Monday, July 24 at 6:45 p.m.
Movie! The Super Mario Bros. Movie – All Purpose Room Tuesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. Join us for this fun 2023 release! “The film features an origin story for the brothers Mario and Luigi, Italian-American plumbers who are transported to an alternate world and become entangled in a battle between the Mushroom Kingdom, led by Princess Peach, and the Koopas, led by Bowser.”
In-Person Monthly Blood Pressure Screenings Wednesday, July 26: 12 noon -2:00 p.m. FREE In-Person Monthly Blood Pressure Screenings by St. Francis Hospital’s Nurse Fran! No appointments necessary – First come, First served.
Mindfulness Meditation – All Purpose Room Wednesday, July 26, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Minimize your stress and maximize your vitality, as Jeanne leads a calming peaceful mindfulness class, including guided breathing, meditation and time for reflection.
Movie! Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody – All Purpose RoomFriday, July 28 at 1 p.m. “Discovered by record executive Clive Davis, Whitney Houston rises from obscurity to international fame in the 1980s to become one of the greatest singers of her generation.”
Summer Bingo – All Purpose Room Saturday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for a fun game of Bingo! Winners will win prizes!
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Move N’ Groove with Ms. Jane! – All Purpose Room Friday, July 14 at 4:00 p.m. Ages: 7 – 8 years. Get ready for some fun action and groovin’! Be up and moving in this class while having fun and teaming up in activities. Remember to bring a bottle of water!
Groovy Balloon Workshop! – All Purpose Room Monday, July 17 at 4 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Twist and shout! Learn how to make balloon flowers in this fun & twisty workshop! Materials Fee: $2
Black Lighting Painting (YA) – All Purpose Room Tuesday, July 18 at 4:45 p.m. Young Engineers!
Peaceful Plaque Ceramics! – All Purpose Room Wednesday, July 19 at 3:30 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Paint a beautiful ceramics plaque. Materials Fee: $3
Mosaic Seahorse! – All Purpose Room Thursday, July 20 at 3:30 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Join Doris Benter in making a mosaic seahorse on glass. Materials Fee: $3
Time for Kids: Magical Unicorn! – All Purpose Room Friday, July 21 at 10:30 a.m. Ages: 3 – 7 years (with parent/caregiver). Come join A Time For Kids, Inc. as we explore in this family fun preschool program all about magical unicorns. Activities include music, movement, fine & gross motor development and storytelling! There will also be a Unicorn craft!
Far Out Fun with Johnda Ferrari! – All Purpose Room Monday, July 24 at 4:00 p.m. Ages: 7 – 12 years. Explore space, stars and planets! Play cosmic games and create your galactic alien to take home!
Yummy and Groovy Story & Snack! – All Purpose Room Wednesday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. Ages: 6 – 8 years. Join us for some stories, songs, and create a scrumptious snack!
Leave a Sparkle Everywhere You Go! – All Purpose Room Thursday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Create a meditation sparkle bottle for a calming, mindful effect! Materials Fee: $2
Stemtastic: Groovy STEM! – All Purpose Room Monday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m. Ages: 7 – 12 years. We’ll make lava lamps and a wobble ball, and perform a magical swimming fish experiment!
