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

Vintage Vignettes: Historical Fiction Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Discussion, In-Person, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Vintage Vignettes meets each month to to discuss historical fiction novels. 

March 19-America's First Daughter

April 16-The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights

HIICAP Free Medicare Counseling

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Perkins Long Island History Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Registration Required
Event Details:

A trained, NYS-certified HIICAP counselor can assist Medicare-eligible persons with information about how the system works, enrollment, benefits and other available health insurance options.  HIICAP counselors are not affiliated with any

Italian Conversation Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Event Details:

Want to stay fluent in Italian with other like minded students, join our Italian conversation club.  

The club will not meet on March 5 or March 12.

Conversational Spanish

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Language Learning, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice conversational Spanish with Jennie Locicero. Some familiarity with Spanish is helpful.

 

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.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

4:30pm–5:00pm
Infant/Toddler/Preschool
In-Person, Parent & Child
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler/Preschool
Program Type: In-Person, Parent & Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 2-5 years (not yet in Kindergarten). Join A Time for Kids Inc. in this creative, sensory program designed to celebrate Eric Carle's famous book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”.

Beginner/Intermediate ENGLISH Classes /clases de ingles

4:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
In-Person, Language Learning
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Event Details:

This class is designed for learners who can understand basic phrases, express simple needs, and have some

Structures of Sound

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Art, In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Literacy Suffolk /Tutoring Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Art, In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Ben to discuss classic albums and artists, including:

HAPPY HOUR-ZUMBA STYLE with Tiana

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Open
Registration Required
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.  

Social Worker

9:30am–1:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Our social worker from Family Service League will be available to meet with patrons to provide information, referrals and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services and more.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext.

Conversational German

9:45am–11:15am
Adults, Seniors
In-Person, Language Learning
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Language Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Mark Hobson leads us in conversation to sharpen vocabulary and improve fluency.  

Virtual Zumba Gold with Irina

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Stage Room
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.

Canasta Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
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 with Laura

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.

Talking the Bill of Rights

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

TALKING THE BILL OF RIGHTS via Zoom. 

Social Worker

9:30am–11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Counseling Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person, Outreach
Event Details:

Our social worker from Family Service League will be available to meet with patrons to provide information, referrals and paperwork for housing, treatment, social services and more.  Call (631) 727-3228 ext.

Defensive Driving

9:30am–3:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Driving, In-Person
Waitlist
Registration Required
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.

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.

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.

Tavern Tea with Margaret Johnson

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Cooking, History & Genealogy, In-Person
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Cooking, History & Genealogy, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

AMERICA250: Tavern Tea 

Bridge Club

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Writer's Cove
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.

Yarn Tales-Knitting and Crochet Club

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults, Seniors
Clubs, Crafts, In-Person
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Clubs, Crafts, In-Person
Event Details:

Starting Monday, January 26 join a group of knitters and crocheters to share knowledge, projects and all things yarn.  

Tai Chi with Denise

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness, In-Person
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Beginners welcome. This program is open to Riverhead Free Library cardholders only.

 

Beginning ENGLISH Classes / Clases de inglés

4:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Language Learning
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Learning
Event Details:

Ready to start your journey in learning English? Our Beginner English class, led by a certified teacher, is designed just for you!