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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.

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Trues and Brews Book Discussion

Thursday, March 19, 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

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.  

the crossing

Movie Matinee Friday: The Crossing

Friday, March 20, 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:

The story of George Washington’s perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the Hessian forces at Trenton. 

We will supply all your favorite concession stand stacks. 

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The Culper Spy Ring: The Lasting Legacy of Long Island’s Revolutionary Roots

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Programming Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

A compelling lecture that brings to life the dramatic and often overlooked role Long Island played in America’s fight for Independence.

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Community Legal Help Project

Wednesday, March 25, 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.  

 

Literacy Zone Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Literacy Zone Career Fair

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Grand Room at Riverhead Free Library
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, In-Person
Event Details:

Meet with local employers seeking applicants for full-time and part-time employment opportunities.

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.  

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Baseball with the FDR Library

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Open
Registration Required
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.

Women of Ireland

6:30pm–7:30pm
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:

WOMEN OF IRELAND with Kevin Westley.  Mna na h’Eireann - meet the women of Ireland from ancient Celts to current day, including Celtic War Goddess Morrigan, Queen Maeve, Brigit Go

The Culper Spy Ring: The Lasting Legacy of Long Island’s Revolutionary Roots

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Children's Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

A compelling lecture that brings to life the dramatic and often overlooked role Long Island played in America’s fight for Independence.

Not Dead Yet: Old Women are Killing it in Popular Culture

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

From Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple to the hit (s)quad of retired female assassins in Deanna Raybourn’s Killers series, from decommissioned spy Elizabeth Best, founder of the Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman, The Thurs

Yankee Stargazers with Joe Roa via Zoom

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, Lecture, Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Lecture, Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Semiquincentennial tribute to American astronomers. Stars figure large in our early American identity –from the first flags of 1777 to the star charts in Ben Franklin’s popular almanacs.

Scandalous! Scandals in the Art World (Zoom)

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

From stolen masterpieces to artwork that shocked the world, join us as artist and professor Chris Vivas discusses major events in the art world that range from theft, to murder and exploitation.

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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, In-Person, Lecture
Open
Registration Required
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.

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. 

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 

"Back to the Beginning" Jazz & Classical Guitar with Craig Boyd & Hui Guo Boyd

1:30pm–3:00pm
All Ages, Adults, Seniors
History & Genealogy, In-Person, Music & Entertainment
Library Branch: Riverhead Free Library
Room: Grand Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, In-Person, Music & Entertainment