JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 13, 2024 PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Hillside Public Library, in conjunction with Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, is conducting a Drive for Needed Items for folks living on the streets.
The following is a partial list of some of the desired items: Peanut butter; crackers; protein bars; fruit cups; deodorant; mouthwash; water-proof gloves; warm socks; scarves; reusable bags; ziploc bags. Also, $5-$10 gift cards for food: Dunkin; 7/11; McDonalds, etc.
Classic Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room & Virtual
Wednesday, January 3 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh.
“The wellsprings of desire and the impediments to love come brilliantly into focus in Evelyn Waugh’s masterpiece — a novel that immerses us in the glittering and seductive world of English aristocracy in the waning days of the empire.”
Movie! The Equalizer 3 – Rating: R. All Purpose Room
Friday, January 5 at 1 p.m. “In this third installment of the Equalizer franchise, Robert McCall is confronted by the Italian mafia. On a trip to southern Italy, McCall makes new friends and finds comfort in the possibility of a new beginning. When he discovers that his friends are living at the mercy of mafia bosses, he decides to use his assassin skills to take on the gang and protect his new associates.”
Healthy Living for Healthy Women – 1st Fl. Modular Room
Tuesday, January 9 at 12 noon. Stony Brook Health Education; Women’s Health & Cancer Prevention: Learn about cancers that primarily affect women or people assigned female at birth. Learn about the importance of knowing your body, early detection and screening guidelines for specific cancers.
This program is brought to you courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share.
Fiction Loves History Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room & Virtual
Tuesday, January 9 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.The story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius . . . even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.
Fresh Fiction Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room & Virtual
Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: Lucky by Marissa Stapley.
“A thrilling roller-coaster ride about a heist gone terribly wrong, with a plucky protagonist who will win readers’ hearts.”
Diabetes and Prediabetes – Virtual
Thursday, January 11, 1 – 2 p.m. Community Health Educator Nurse Maura Calio presents: Diabetes and Prediabetes What it Is, How to Prevent and How to Manage! Learn about the onset of diabetes, living a healthy lifestyle if you have diabetes and how to prevent diabetic complications. Plus, 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.
Movie! Oppenheimer – Rating: R. All Purpose Room
Friday, January 12 at 1 p.m. “J. Robert Oppenheimer played an integral role in developing the first atomic bomb. Throughout the development of the bomb, Oppenheimer struggled with justifying a creation that came to cause so much damage. He questions whether he owes it to scientific discovery to create something capable of so much power.”
Defensive Driving Part 1 -All Purpose Room
Saturday, January 13, 10:15 am – 1:15 pm. Part 2: Saturday, January 20, 10:15am-1:15pm. Please register only 1x for this series. Our favorite Driver’s Safety Instructor, Gennie Vann, is back! Completion of this 2-part program entitles you to a 10% NYS insurance discount and point reduction. Please go to the library’s website for a list of items needed to take the class.
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Move N Groove with Ms. Jane – All Purpose Room
Tuesday, January 9 at 4:30 p.m. Exercise program for Grades 2-3.
Time for Kids – All Purpose Room
Friday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. Stories, music, songs and a Craft!
Teen Author (YA & Adult) – All Purpose Room
Friday, January 12, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
