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Sweet Adventures Await- Summer Reading Challenge

All Day 6/2 - 8/9
Virtual at Riverhead Free Library
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Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Reading Club
Event Details:

This summer, embark on a deliciously fun reading adventure with our Candyland Summer Reading Challenge! Dive into magical tales, thrilling mysteries, and exciting new worlds while earning sweet rewards along the way.

Chess Pieces

Chess Tournament

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Register Now
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

This competitive chess tournament includes trophies and snacks.  Registration is required to play.  To register, call Henry Despres  (631) 968-5349

Indian Island

Photo Venture to Indian Island County Park

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Register Now
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miranda Gatewood on a photographic adventure with your DSLR camera or smartphone and explore the art of composing beautiful images and easy photo hacks in this remarkable Long Island waterside and woodland location. 

Self Defense

Self Defense with Justin Guerin

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Browsing Room at Riverhead Free Library
Register Now
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this two hour workshop learn self-defense techniques and concepts. You will learn self-defense techniques and concepts through demonstration as well as practice.

Canasta

Learn to Play Canasta

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Register Now
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join instructor Jacqui Palatnik to learn the exciting card game Canasta.  This  is the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences, and combinations.  You will enjoy  the socialization, and

L'étranger by Albert Camus

Advanced French Book Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Perkins Long Island History Room at Riverhead Free Library
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Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Perkins Long Island History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you fluent in French?

Do you want to take your French skills to the next level, if so this book club is for you.

This is your opportunity to continue learning and improving your French.

jodi giglio

Protecting Seniors: Preventing Financial Exploitation

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
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Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sponsored by Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Counseling Room at Riverhead Free Library
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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.  

 

Defensive driving

Defensive Driving

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
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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.

If you tell

Trues and Brews at Mugs on Main

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Register Now
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us each month to discuss a true crime novel. 

May 22 Golden Boy: A Murder Among the Manhattan Elite by John Glatt

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Miranda Gatewood Fine Art Photographer

05/30/2025 @ 9:00am–06/20/2025 @ 5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Art
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Elizabeth Overton Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Miranda Gatewood holds an M.F.A. in fine art photography from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Exhibiting since 1977, her language is images. Gatewood’s work has been collected by the Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA.

Sweet Adventures Await- Summer Reading Challenge

All Day 6/2–8/9
Family, Children
In-Person, Reading Club
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Family, Children
Program Type: In-Person, Reading Club
Event Details:

This summer, embark on a deliciously fun reading adventure with our Candyland Summer Reading Challenge! Dive into magical tales, thrilling mysteries, and exciting new worlds while earning sweet rewards along the way.

Sweet Escapes: A Summer Reading Adventure

All Day 6/2–8/9
Teen
In-Person, Reading Club
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: In-Person, Reading Club
Event Details:

Step into a world of pure imagination this summer with our Wonka-Themed Summer Reading Challenge for Teens! Discover fantastical stories, unlock exciting challenges, and earn golden rewards as you read your way through a world of wonder.

Virtual Zumba Gold with Irina

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

A class to get you moving and grooving. Irina will lead you weekly with up-beat music, and movement that can be done or modified for all levels of fitness. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

SCORE Free Individualized Business Counseling

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Business & Career, Outreach, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Perkins Long Island History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Business & Career, Outreach, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Available for in-person or virtual counseling sessions.

Canasta Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Canasta with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

Senior Social at the Library

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Art, Games and Recreation, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art, Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library to enjoy light refreshments, crafts and games.

Chess Tournament

9:30am–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Gaming, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gaming, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

This competitive chess tournament includes trophies and snacks.  Registration is required to play.  To register, call Henry Despres  (631) 968-5349

Photo Venture to Indian Island County Park

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Art, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miranda Gatewood on a photographic adventure with your DSLR camera or smartphone and explore the art of composing beautiful images and easy photo hacks in this remarkable Long Island waterside and woodland location. 

Self Defense with Justin Guerin

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this two hour workshop learn self-defense techniques and concepts. You will learn self-defense techniques and concepts through demonstration as well as practice.

Literary Landmarks

12:00pm–1:00pm
Book Discussion, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the book club that brings stories and destinations to life. 

May 24 The Lions of Fifth Ave by Fiona Davis

June 21 The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilmore

Meta Quest VR (Grades 6-12)

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

Try gaming in three dimensions with our brand-new VR headset!

Mat Pilates with Leisa

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Leisa Taylor will lead you in an equipment-free pilates class from the comfort of your home. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

ABC Adventures (2.5-5 Years)

10:00am–12:00pm
Children
Crafts, In-Person, Parent & Child
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person, Parent & Child
Event Details:

Drop-in each month to create a craft for each letter of the alphabet that can be used as your very own alphabet book when done. No registration required.

Learn to Play Canasta

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Games and Recreation, In-Person
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Games and Recreation, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join instructor Jacqui Palatnik to learn the exciting card game Canasta.  This  is the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences, and combinations.  You will enjoy  the socialization, and

Kidnastics (1-3 Years)

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Parent & Child
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kidnastics for a morning of musical warm-ups, obstacle courses, fun inflatables and more. Please wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.

Bridge Club

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Join your neighbors for drop-in Bridge games. No registration needed. All levels are welcome.

STEAM Buddies (Grades 8-12)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teen
Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Community Service, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are looking for Teen Volunteers to help out in our STEAM Club program. In this program teens will be paired with a younger child to assist them in our STEAM challenges.

STEAM Club: Mancala Boards (Grades K-5)

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this edition of our STEAM Club series, we will be designing and playing our own mancala board games! Patrons should only register for either Monday or Wednesday. Duplicate registrations are subject to cancellation.

Disclaimer(s)

Behavior Clause for School-Age Programs

By registering for this program, participants agree to conduct themselves in a respectful and appropriate manner. Disruptive, inappropriate, or unsafe behavior toward staff, presenters, or fellow attendees will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the program and/or restriction from future library events. Parents or guardians are responsible for the behavior of their children during all youth and family programs. The library reserves the right to take appropriate action as needed to ensure a welcoming and safe environment for all.

Chess Club

5:45pm–7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, In-Person
Event Details:

Drop in to play Chess with your neighbors. All are welcome, but enough knowledge to play unassisted is best.

30-Minute Reiki Circle with Machi

7:00pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience a guided energy meditation practice intended to restore balance and inner peace. 

Classes on May 5, May 19, June 2 and June 23 will be 45 minutes long. 

Virtual Body Sculpting with Claire

9:00am–10:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

A workout class on Tuesdays and Thursdays which will leave you feeling energized. Suitable for all levels of a range of motion. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.

Intermediate German

9:45am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Browsing Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Brush up on German vocabulary and grammar skills.

Virtual Breathe Together with Charyl

10:00am–10:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn techniques to help you bring yourself greater inner peace. You will be registered for the series when you register for the first time.