Hillside Library is partnering with state Sen. John Martins’s Office to do a School Supply Drive for Long Island Coalition for the Homeless.
Needed items include backpacks; folders; spiral and marble notebooks; pens; lunchboxes; markers; glue sticks; binders; scissors; highlighters; calculators. There are Collection Bins at the library where your donations may be dropped off. As always, we thank you for your generosity.
PROGRAMS and EVENTS
Movie! Arthur the King – Rating: PG13. All Purpose Room
Friday, July 5 at 1 p.m. Â “Ten days, 435 miles, one unbreakable bond – this is the true story of adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and Arthur, a street dog who changes Michael’s life forever.”
Attend any of the movies at the library this summer and get a raffle entry for our Summer Reading program!
Health Insurance Application Assistance – 1st Floor Modular Room
Tuesday, July 9, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Health care insurance application assistance for Aged (65+), Blind and Disabled populations. Get help from Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) experts with the Medicaid application process through LDSS, Medicare Savings programs and Medicare resources.
Call HWCLI for an appointment at 516-505-4426 or walk in with your questions. This service will be available on the following dates: July 9, 23; August 6; September 10, 24; October 8, 22; November 5, 19 and December 3, 17.
Movie! Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Rating: PG-13. All Purpose Room
Tuesday, July 9 at 1 p.m. “A charismatic high-school student convinces his repressed best friend to play hooky with him and his girlfriend and attempts to bring the young man out of his shell during a memorable day in Chicago.”
Fiction Loves History Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room
Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
“In 1958, in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the river, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also put to rest the demons from his own past.”
Attend any book club at the library this summer and get a raffle entry for our Summer Reading program!
Fresh Fiction Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room
Wednesday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton.
“In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the SS Morro Castle.”
Library Board of Trustees Meeting – App Purpose Room
Thursday, July 11 at 7 p.m.
Movie! Killers of the Flower Moon – Rating-R. All Purpose Room
“In the 1920s, innocent members of the Osage Indigenous American tribe suffer from a series of unusual, inexplicable murders. Though relegated to the margins of society, the case captures the attention of the FBI, which launches a large-scale investigation under the guidance of J. Edgar Hoover.”
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Under the Sea Stuffed Animal Workshop – All Purpose Room
Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m. Ages: 4 years & Up. Enjoy some ocean life books & stuff your very own 15′ Shimmer Sea Horse! Material Fee: $7Â
Game On! Chess Night – All Purpose room
Wednesday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m. Ages: 6 – 9 years. Coach Mike is back with all new Chess adventures! Both new players & experienced players welcome!
Chess (YA) – All Purpose Room
Wednesday, July 10 at 4:30 p.m.
Wild About Reptiles on the Move! – All Purpose Room
Thursday, July 11 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 & touch the reptiles!
Move to the Music! – All Purpose Room
Friday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. Ages: 18 months – 36 months (with parent/caregiver). Join Miss Jeannie for a joyous time of movement, dancing, and parachute fun!
