March is Youth Art Month and The Hillside Public Library is having an Art Supply Drive for NYU Langone Child Life Program. Needed items are Coloring Books and Crayons. Our patrons and community are always very generous with their donations, and we thank you in advance for your generosity in this latest Drive.
PROGRAMS and EVENTS
VITA Tax Aide “Free”
Free assistance is available for persons with incomes, $70,000 or less, who wish to have their taxes prepared by trained volunteers in the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program. You can call the library at 516 355-7850, x101 or 102 to schedule an appointment on any of the following days: Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 or 25; April 1, 8 or 15. The following are the appointment times: 10:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 12:15 p.m. or 1:15 p.m.
The Ferguson Brothers Lynching on Long Island – All Purpose Room
Monday, March 6, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Author and Historian Christopher Verga discusses his latest book, The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island: A Civil Rights Catalyst (History Press, 2022). On February 5, 1946, two African American men, brothers, were shot and killed by a white probationary police officer in Freeport, New York. The officer’s first shot struck 27-year-old Charles Ferguson, a World War II veteran, the second shot wounded Joseph Ferguson, both wearing military uniforms when they were shot. Join Chris for a discussion about the ensuing outcry and investigations that would spread far beyond the south shore of Long Island and bring the story of racial tensions on Long Island to the national level.
Make Your Own Lavender Spray – All Purpose Room Tuesday, March 7, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Soothe your senses with the calming scents of lavender with Marina Horan, local lavender grower at Centennial Gardens and proprietor of LavenderWorks.org. Lavender Works employs individuals with autism who work to make quality lavender products. A $5.00 materials fee will be collected at the beginning of the program, cash only please.
Fiction Loves History Book Club – 1st Floor Modular Room and Virtual
Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris. “In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys.”
Colorectal Cancer Awareness – Virtual
Wednesday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. Community Health Nurse Educator Maura Calio discusses colorectal cancers, including causes, symptoms, and screening recommendations, and treatment options.
- This program is brought to you courtesy of Nassau Libraries Health Share.
Fresh Fiction Book Club – All Purpose Room and Virtual
Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. The book being discussed is: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. Alice is almost 40 and happy with her life. One day she wakes up and finds herself back in 1996 and sixteen all over again. Now armed with a new perspective, past events take on new meaning. Can she change her past and does she even want to?
Meditation in the Times We Live in – Virtual
Thursday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. In the world we live in today there is much uncertainty and many stressors that we are faced with on a day to day basis. The world as we know it has changed drastically. Learn how meditation can be a tool to help cope with our everyday life and how we deal with the stressors around us. Regular meditation provides many benefits such as reducing stress, helping with depression, anxiety, pain and improving concentration.
Paint Night: Sketching and Acrylics with Alma – Virtual
Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Abstract Art: Celebrate Women’s History Month! Try something new this month: Alma will demonstrate abstract painting, a different perspective of color and shapes and interpretation of the physical world, that will complement your sketching and painting skills. For beginners to advanced sketchers and painters. Everyone is welcome. Enjoy a fun and relaxing evening painting in the comfort of your own home! For a list of supplies needed, please go to the library’s website!
CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
Time for Kids – All Purpose Room
Friday, March 3 at 10:30 a.m. Topic: March Lion
Play Hooray
Friday, March 10 at 11 a.m. Ages: 9 months – 5 years (with parent/caregiver). Stories, music and movement activities with Mollie the Mouse!
