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Zumba

HAPPY HOUR-ZUMBA STYLE with Tiana

Thursday, March 5, 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.  

donovan project

The Donovan Project: Celebrating the Music of the Irish

Sunday, March 8, 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:

Let's celebrate the music of the Irish just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

seed library

Seeds of Knowledge Seed Library Opening Day

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Gardening, In-Person, Nature & Environment
Event Details:

Stop by the seed library information table to find out more about how you can request seeds. 

shamrock

Paper Flower Shamrocks with Casey

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Casey Cunningham in making these shamrocks just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

NYS Citizen Preparedness Training

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: In-Person, Lecture
Event Details:

Sponsored by Senator Anthony Palumbo and Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, this New York State–certified training will help you prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

the quiet man

Movie Matinee Friday: The Quiet Man

Friday, March 13, 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:

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.

 

shamrock

Irish Genealogy

Saturday, March 14, 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: History & Genealogy, In-Person
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be exploring websites specific to Irish Genealogy; Irish naming patterns; Famine Years immigration; Griffith's Primary Valuation; Tithe Applotment Books; Irish Civil and Parish Records; Land Records; Census Records; and more. 

FDR Baseball

Baseball with the FDR Library

Wednesday, March 18, 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:

In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, FDR received a letter from baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw concerning the propriety of proceeding with the 1942 baseball season.

American Flag

Veteran's Resource Table

Wednesday, March 18, 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.

Zumba

HAPPY HOUR-ZUMBA STYLE with Tiana

Thursday, March 19, 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.  

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The Doormen of New York with Sara Leeds via Zoom

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Author Event, Lecture, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Event, Lecture, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Sara Leeds, creator and host of viral sensation "Doorman Stories" on TikTok, shares some of the stories of New York City’s doormen (and doorwomen), from residential doormen to building managers and even bouncers, who are the true ey

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!