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Postcards for Veterans

All Day 10/1 - 10/29
Teen
Community Service, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in to receive a community service kit. Each kit will contain 10 postcards for you to write some kind words to our veterans. For every 10 postcards you complete you will receive up to 1 hour of community service.

Diamond Art Painting

All Day 10/21 - 10/26
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Decorate your very own diamond art painting coaster!

Tabletop Thursdays

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop-in with your friends for some live action role playing tabletop games.

Sparkle Pumpkins

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us to make a pumpkin sparkle this Halloween! Let your imagination shine and decorate a craft pumpkin with shimmering sequins and colorful beads!

Teen Loft Afternoons: Cards Against Humanity

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Event Details:

Come join the Teen staff each Friday afternoon in a safe, teen only space just for you! Participate in the week's highlighted activity or just come hangout, game, and craft.

Fall String Wreaths

All Day 11/4 - 11/10
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

For Grades 4-12

Decorative a cute wreath with a variety of Fall ribbon for the reason to hang in your room or locker.

D&D Nights: Dawn of the Scarlet Sun

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Leap into adventure and take part in a totally unique role-playing experience. This month: take the fight to the forces of evil in 'Dawn of the Scarlet Sun!'

A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Event Details:

You are welcome to join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.

Teen Loft Afternoons: Perler Beads

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Come join the Teen staff each Friday afternoon in a safe, teen only space just for you! Participate in the week's highlighted activity or just come hangout, game, and craft.

Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Event Details:

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

(For the English-language event on November 14th, please click HERE.)

Decorative Leaf Prints

All Day 11/12 - 11/17
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

For Grades 4-12.

Get into the autumn spirit with some intricate, easy-to-make wall art.

College Essay Writing Clinic

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person, Lecture
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Gearing up to apply for college? Working on your application at the very moment? Just want to brush up on your writing skills? Our college essay clinic will point you in the right direction.

On Childhood Migration from Central America--In Conversation with Javier Zamora

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Event Details:

Tune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito. &nbs

Teen Loft Afternoons: Heartstopper Marathon and Craft

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Crafts, In-Person, Movie
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

Come join the Teen staff each Friday afternoon in a safe, teen only space just for you! Participate in the week's highlighted activity or just come hangout, game, and craft.

Meet the Author: Tijuana Fulford

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Stage Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Join Tijuana Fulford, author and Executive Director of the Butterfly Effect Project to discuss the second book in her series, My Fabricated Truth: The Time I Was Daddy's Little Girl. 

Universal Yums: Taste Testing and Trivia

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Experience a treat from a different country and let's do some trivia! Universal Yums is a subscription service that allows users to purchase different snacks from different countries around the world.

Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us as Mona Susan Power chats about her newest novel A Council of Dolls.

Tabletop Thursdays

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Drop-in with your friends for some live action role playing tabletop games.

Teen Loft Afternoons: Super Smash Bros Tournament

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Gaming, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Event Details:

Come join the Teen staff each Friday afternoon in a safe, teen only space just for you! Participate in the week's highlighted activity or just come hangout, game, and craft.

FaLaLlama Paper Snowflakes

All Day 12/2 - 12/8
Teen
Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

For Grades 4-12.

Learn how to make a llama-zing holiday craft to brighten up your home.

Alcohol Ink Ornaments

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Art, Crafts, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Art, Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Get into the holiday spirit by creating beautiful alcohol ink ornaments!

Ninja Obstacle Course Design Workshop

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Help design an obstacle course for younger kids to conquer!

Participants will earn 1 hour of community service.

Unearthed: Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection with Dr. Jeffrey Post

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Lecture, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for an absolutely dazzling presentation with the emeritus curator of the Smithsonian's National Gem Collection, Dr. Jeffrey E.

Nightmare Before Christmas Escape Room!

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
In-Person
Registration
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: In-Person
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for a harrowing experience as you work to escape from Oogie Boogie's lair!