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
Summer Bingo – All Purpose Room
Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for a fun game of Bingo! Winners will win prizes!
Spark Joy! In-Person Watch Party or Zoom from Home
Monday, July 10, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Get inspired to declutter and tidy up once and for all to make room for Joy! Shannon Huneycutt is the founder of Spark Joy® Charlotte and certified Gold level KonMari® Consultant trained by tidying expert Marie Kondo.
For a list of items needed, please go to the library’s website!
Container Gardening From Start to Finish – All Purpose Room
Wednesday, July 12, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Paul “the Plant Man” discusses the best fruits and vegetables to grow from seeds in containers, indoors and outdoors. Learn about the best types of containers, watering techniques, soil and fertilizer, and pest control. Bring your questions! Free plant raffle!!
Fresh Fiction Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room and Virtual
Wednesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti. “Samuel Hawley isn’t like the other fathers in Olympus, Massachusetts. A loner who spent years living on the run, he raised his beloved daughter, Loo, on the road, moving from motel to motel, always watching his back. Now that Loo’s a teenager, Hawley wants only to give her a normal life. In his late wife’s hometown, he finds work as a fisherman, while Loo struggles to fit in at the local high school.”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.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Far Out Fun Scavenger Hunt *In the Children’s Room!*
Monday, July 10 – Friday, July 21. Children of All Ages! Explore Peace, Love & Books while solving clues to find an outta sight prize!
Stemtastic: Groovy STEM! – All Purpose Room
Monday, July 10 at 4:30 p.m. Ages: 4 – 6 years (with parent/caregiver). We’ll make lava lamps and a wobble ball, and perform a magical swimming fish experiment!
Don’t Worry, Be Hippie Tie Dye Caps! – All Purpose Room
Tuesday, July 11 at 3:15 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Join Chris Buchman in learning the science of tie dye by making a tie dye cap! Materials Fee: $3
The Dye Caps (YA) – All Purpose Room
Tuesday, July 11 at 4:30 p.m. Grades 5 – 12. Join Chris Buchman in learning the science of tie dye by making a tie dye cap! $3 Materials Fee
Peace, Love & Magic with Ari Bisk! – All Purpose Room
Wednesday, July 12 at 4:30 p.m. Ages: 7 – 12 years. Join professional magician Ari Bisk and learn beginner magic tricks to perform for your friends and family! After each trick, Ari will teach the secrets of how to perform them. It is recommended that participants should bring a deck of playing cards.
Radical Reptiles on the Move Return! – All Purpose Room Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. Ages: 6 years & Up. A program that will introduce you to the mysterious world of amphibians and reptiles! Meet snakes, turtles, and lizards! Plenty of opportunities to hold and touch the reptiles!
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