Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Boxing gloves

Chair Boxing with Johnathan Arroyo

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Go another round with Johnathan in this energetic, fun boxing class.  No experience required, all gloves and equipment will be provided as well as some fun music to box along to. 

Zumba

HAPPY HOUR-ZUMBA STYLE with Tiana

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zumba-Dance. Sweat. Smile.

YOUR HEART WILL RACE, YOUR FEET WILL MOVE, AND YOUR MOOD WILL SOAR.  WELCOME TO ZUMBA with TIANA!

Just wear comfy clothes, sneakers and bring water.  

NYS Safe Boating Certification Course

NYS Safe Boating Certification Course

All Day 4/4
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Driving, Outreach
Event Details:

Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio will be sponsoring this 1-Day NYS Safe Boating certification course, offered by Safe Boating America.

Zumba

HAPPY HOUR-ZUMBA STYLE with Tiana

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zumba-Dance. Sweat. Smile.

YOUR HEART WILL RACE, YOUR FEET WILL MOVE, AND YOUR MOOD WILL SOAR.  WELCOME TO ZUMBA with TIANA!

Just wear comfy clothes, sneakers and bring water.  

Movie Matinee Friday: National Treasure

Friday, April 10, 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:

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War.

lemon tartlet

Lemon Tartlets with Judy's Cucina

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Writer's Cove at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to make these lemon tartlets just in time for Spring.  

$5 per person due at time of in person registration.  

Radio Flashback

Radio Flashback

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Event Details:

Get ready to rock out with Radio Flashback, the ultimate 70’s and 80’s rock tribute show!  We’re bringing back classics, complete with authentic period radio commercials, to transport you back to the groovy era or bell-bottoms and big hair!

shred away

Paper Shredding with A Shred Away Inc.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:15pm - 7:15pm
Library Parking Lot at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person
Event Details:

Do you have documents that need shredding? A Shred Away Inc. will be in our library parking lot to assist you with your shredding needs. 

American Flag

Veteran's Resource Table

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Showcase Lobby at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Showcase Lobby
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

A Veteran peer mentor from the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project will share resources to Veterans and their families. No registration is required.

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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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Age Group

Avoiding Scams: How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

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

Scams can happen to anyone. Join us for an informative session with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, sponsored by Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, to learn how to recognize common scams and protect your personal and financial information.

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and discuss important town issues, hear updates, and learn about upcoming events.

P.E.A.C.E - Art Exhibition-October 1 - October 30

All Day 10/1–10/30
All Ages
Art
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Elizabeth Overton Gallery
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art

P.E.AC.E. -2026

9:30am–4:30pm
All Ages
Art
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

P.E.A.C.E. Award Ceremony.

Island Harvest Food Distribution

9:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

For Seniors who have already qualified to receive a food distribution from Island Harvest.  For more information about qualifying for the food distribution, call 1.631.873.4775 x 210.

 

 

Indigenous Peoples Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Riverhead Free Library

RFL Board of Trustees Meeting

6:30pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and discuss important town issues, hear updates, and learn about upcoming events.

Island Harvest Food Distribution

9:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

For Seniors who have already qualified to receive a food distribution from Island Harvest.  For more information about qualifying for the food distribution, call 1.631.873.4775 x 210.

 

 

Eileen Kelly - Art Exhibition November 3 - November 27

All Day 11/3–11/27
All Ages
Art
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Elizabeth Overton Gallery
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Eileen Kelly's artwork embodies an Expressionism process, portraying an emotional response to her inner experience as she is often overtaken by universal energy and the natural beauty that surrounds her.  Throughout the creative process each

Veteran's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Riverhead Free Library

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and discuss important town issues, hear updates, and learn about upcoming events.

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Riverhead Free Library

Island Harvest Food Distribution

9:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Library Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

For Seniors who have already qualified to receive a food distribution from Island Harvest.  For more information about qualifying for the food distribution, call 1.631.873.4775 x 210.

 

 

RFL Board of Trustees Meeting

6:30pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

Heart of Riverhead Civic Association

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Join the Heart of Riverhead Civic Association for their monthly meeting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and discuss important town issues, hear updates, and learn about upcoming events.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Riverhead Free Library

Christmas

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Riverhead Free Library