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Patriots, Traitors, and CIA Case Officers: Spying Then and Now

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

From George Washington’s spies to double agents in British ranks, intelligence operations sustained the Revolutionary cause and outmaneuvered one of the world’s strongest empires.

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Free limited virtual legal advice on family, divorce and criminal law.  Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome.  

To make an appointment, please call (631) 822-3272.  

 

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Counseling Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Free limited virtual legal advice on family, divorce and criminal law.  Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome.  

To make an appointment, please call (631) 822-3272.  

 

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Trues and Brews Book Discussion

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Writer's Cove at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month to discuss a true crime novel. 

March 19-The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel

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Movie Matinee Friday: Wicked for Good

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Movie
Event Details:

Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz's silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard.

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America's Boating Course Presented by United States Power Squadron

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

The United States Power Squadrons will present “America’s Boating Course®” (ABC).

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Defensive Driving

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Driving, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Completing this course may save up to 10% on your insurance and reduce up to 4 points from your driving record. This is a 1 day, 6-hour course with a 30-minute lunch break included. A snack, beverage, and sweater are recommended.

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America's Boating Course Presented by United States Power Squadron

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

The United States Power Squadrons will present “America’s Boating Course®” (ABC).

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Free limited virtual legal advice on family, divorce and criminal law.  Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome.  

To make an appointment, please call (631) 822-3272.  

 

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Counseling Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Free limited virtual legal advice on family, divorce and criminal law.  Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome.  

To make an appointment, please call (631) 822-3272.  

 

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Tabletop Thursdays

4:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Games and Recreation
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by for a laid-back afternoon of board gaming. Featured this month: think fast to fool your friends in a game of Chameleon.

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

All Day 4/19–4/25
Teen
Crafts
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Design your own pressed flower bookmarks by arranging real blooms to create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind keepsake. No registration required.

Meta Quest VR Free Play

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teen
Gaming
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Step into the next dimension of gaming with our VR headset. Featured this month: Beat Saber. No registration required.

Meta Quest VR Free Play

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teen
Gaming
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Step into the next dimension of gaming with our VR headset. Featured this month: Beat Saber. No registration required.

Authors Unlimited

9:30am–2:30pm
Teen
Author Event, Community Service, In-Person
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Author Event, Community Service, In-Person
Event Details:

Authors Unlimited celebrates reading, writing, and art by connecting teens with young adult authors! Rowana Miller (Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls), Dave Roman (Unicorn Boy), and Kara Thomas (The Champions) make up this year’s all-star lineup!

D&D Night

4:30pm–6:30pm
Teen
Games and Recreation
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Games and Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our dimension-hopping party for a unique campaign every month. New and veteran players welcome!

Paper Perfect Pinwheels

All Day 5/11–5/16
Teen
Crafts
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Teen Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:

Learn how to make these simple-yet-elegant outdoor decorations. No registration required.