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Operation Medicine Cabinet

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gallery at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Fitness, Nature & Environment, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult

Help keep our community and environment healthy by safely disposing of your expired or unwanted prescription drugs in the Suffolk County Police Department's Operation Medicine Cabinet collection bins located in the Gallery.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Reduce Your Energy Bills with PSEG Long Island

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gallery at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult

Speak with a PSEG Long Island representative to learn how to lower your energy bills, conserve energy, and make your home healthier and safer through PSEG's Residential Energy Affordability Partnership (REAP) program.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Puzzle Swap

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Swap, Games, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Bring in your gently used puzzles to swap for new-to-you ones! Can’t make the swap but have puzzles to share? Drop off puzzle donations to the Adult Services desks from January 23-30. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Winter Seed Sowing with Native Plants

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Learn how to grow your own native plants from seed by letting Mother Nature do all the hard work. Join Kim from KMS Native Plants to set up your own seed sowing container complete with soil, seeds, and plant name stakes.

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

Wacky, Weird, and Wonderful Things Birds Do

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom at LPL Online
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Did you know birds can dance, fight, or blow bubbles during courtship? Or that they can stay in the air for months? Or protect themselves by vomiting?

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

Reduce Your Energy Bills with PSEG Long Island

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Gallery at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult

Speak with a PSEG Long Island representative to learn how to lower your energy bills, conserve energy, and make your home healthier and safer through PSEG's Residential Energy Affordability Partnership (REAP) program.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Seed Spree (Teens)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
True North Teen Department at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Help us sort peas, beans, flowers, and other seeds that will be available to our community’s gardeners as part of our seed library!

Everyone who participates will receive a certificate for 1 hour of community service.

Upcoming
Registration Required
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Great Backyard Bird Count

All Day 2/13 - 2/16
Off-Site at Off Site
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Family, Adult

Join us in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science project! For four days in February, everyone is invited to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them.

This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
This event is in the "School Age" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Birds of Prey with Quogue Wildlife (Families)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler/Preschool, School Age, Family

Join Quogue wildlife to learn about live birds of prey and meet their resident raptors.

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

Winter Herbal Workshop (Teens)

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Teens will make and take home three herbal products for wintertime — an herbal skin oil, lavender sleep pillows, and their choice of an herbal tea blend or hot chocolate blend.

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

Teen Sustainability Club: Spotted Lanternflies (Teens)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Join our monthly club of passionate teens making a difference for the planet!

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

Upcycled T-Shirt Bags (Teen)

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
makerLAB at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Environment, STEM
Age Group:
Teen

Join us in the makerLAB as we upcycle shirts into tote bags using the library’s sewing machines! No prior experience necessary.

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

Recycled Whale Tail Treasure (Teens)

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Splash into spring and celebrate Earth Day like a true ocean explorer. Shape colorful beads from recycled material and turn them into an awesome necklace or keychain complete with a whale tail charm.

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

Recycled Glass Tree Ornament (Teens)

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Create a one-of-a-kind, decorative tree ornament using recycled glass to celebrate nature in this sustainable, springtime craft program.  

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

Teen Sustainability Club: Wind Energy (Teens)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Community Service, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Join our monthly club of passionate teens making a difference for the planet!

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

Recycled Backyard Bird Feeders (Teens)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Celebrate Earth Day by constructing backyard bird feeders out of 100% recycled materials! Participants will also learn how to identify local birds and go home with their own bag of seed to get started. 

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

Native Plants Herbal Workshop (Teens)

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clemens Room at Longwood Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Fitness, Nature & Environment
Age Group:
Teen

Discover the magic of local wild herbs this spring! In this hands-on workshop with herbalist Alana Andresen, teens will learn to identify and connect with native plants like dandelion, chickweed, wild garlic, and plantain.

Upcoming
Registration Required