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Puppet Pals (3 years - entering kindergarten in all 2025)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Join us for a colorful and creative storytime!  Listen to stories, sing songs and make your own colorful puppet to take home!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Beginner's Bridge

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

In this fun, beginner-friendly class, you'll learn the basics of bidding, play, and strategy of this popular card game. Each week blends easy instruction with guided games taught by Bill Rosenwald.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Puppet Pals (3 years - entering kindergarten in all 2025)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age

Join us for a colorful and creative storytime!  Listen to stories, sing songs and make your own colorful puppet to take home!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

DIY @ makerLAB **APPOINTMENT ONLY**

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computers & Technology, STEM
Age Group:
School Age, Family, Teen, Adult

makerLAB hours are extremely limited and appointments are required. 

This event is in the "School Age" group

Sculpey Clay Squirtle (completed Grades K-2)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Gotta catch ‘em all!  Join Art Teacher Amy to create your very own Squirtle out of sculpey clay!

Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Daytime Book Discussion - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Adult

Agreeing to help her former college roommate care for two stepchildren who possess the ability to spontaneously combust when agitated, Lillian endeavors to keep her young charges cool in the face of an astonishing revelation. 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Sculpey Clay Squirtle (completed Grades 3-6)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon
Age Group:
School Age

Gotta catch ‘em all!  Join Art Teacher Amy to create your very own Squirtle out of sculpey clay!

Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Garden Club (Teens)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Bartlett Pond Park at Off Site
Program Type:
Community Service, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

The Longwood Public Library is joining the Longwood Victory Garden at Bartlett Pond Park, and we need your help to get our garden bed started!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "School Age" group

Dungeons & Dragons Tween Edition (completed Grades 4-6)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
School Age

Join the Quest Master’s Guild for a “Tween Edition” of Dungeons & Dragons at the library.  All levels of players are welcome as new players will learn how to play this interactive role-playing game while having fun and learning from more

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Fandom Flair: Ita Bags & Custom Buttons (Gamercon)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Design custom buttons with our button maker and show them off in your very own ita bag—a clear-window bag made for displaying your favorite fandoms! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Lego Lounge (Teens)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
True North Teen Department at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Games, STEM
Age Group:
Teen

Create Lego masterpieces with your friends in the Teen Department in this relaxed, brick-building night of fun. 

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Surprise Boxes (Teens)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 9:00pm
True North Teen Department at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Writing
Age Group:
Teen

Join our Teen Surprise Box Program – the ultimate thrill for book-loving teens! Each themed box contains not one, but TWO carefully curated books based on a questionnaire you answer for a blind-box style selection.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group

Seashore Safari (3 years - entering kindergarten in fall 2025)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool

An educator from Cornell Cooperative’s Marine Program will be bringing the beach to the library!  This hands-on presentation introduces children to local marine life, including sea stars, shellfish, hermit crabs, snails and a horseshoe crab!

Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Hey! Let's Play!

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

Bring your friends or find others to share a game on Friday mornings. Bring your playing cards, your Mah Jongg sets, and your other favorites. We provide the tables and the room, you provide the fun!

No registration required.

This event is in the "Adult" group

SmileAwhile with a Movie: The LEGO Movie

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:15pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Film Screening
Age Group:
Adult

(2014, Animated comedy, rated PG, 1 hour 41 minutes)

An ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.

This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group

Seashore Safari (3 years - entering kindergarten in fall 2025)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool

An educator from Cornell Cooperative’s Marine Program will be bringing the beach to the library!  This hands-on presentation introduces children to local marine life, including sea stars, shellfish, hermit crabs, snails and a horseshoe crab!

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Fandom Flair: Ita Bags & Custom Buttons (Gamercon)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Adult

Design custom buttons with our button maker and show them off in your very own ita bag—a clear-window bag made for displaying your favorite fandoms! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Grumpy Monkey Banana Pops (completed grades k-2)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking, Storytime
Age Group:
School Age

Let’s read the book and then get hands on making delicious banana pops, perfect for making even the grumpiest monkey happy! Snacks provided may not be suitable for those with food allergies.

Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group

Fashion Friday (Teens)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teen

Calling all aspiring fashion designers! Bring your own T-shirt to repurpose using fabric paint, bedazzling, beads, and more. There will be extra T-shirts available if you want to experiment with additional looks.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Super Smash Bros.

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kovarik Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
GamerCon, Games
Age Group:
Adult

Get ready to battle it out in the ultimate gaming showdown! Join us for an action-packed evening featuring Super Smash Bros., where players of all skill levels can jump into the fray.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group

Color Your Cares Away

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring, music, and conversation. All materials will be provided.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group

Book Chat: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:15pm - 8:45pm
Craft Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, GamerCon, Books & Writing
Age Group:
School Age

It’s a gamer summer here at LPL!  Grab your copy of Diary of a Minecraft Zombie then join us to discuss, play games and make crafts.

Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

5-hour Pre-licensing Class (Teens)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:30pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Driving
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

The five-hour pre-licensing class is required by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for applicants who would like to schedule a road test.

Open
Registration Required