Adult Programs
Unless otherwise noted, all adult program registration is immediate and ongoing.
*NOTE* Your space in a program will be held for only 10 minutes after the program begins. After that, the place will be given to any standbys that are waiting.
COMPUTER CORNER
Post Your Pictures Online
Monday, August 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Our friends at Sharper Training Solutions will be here to help you share all your photos from weddings and graduations to vacations and barbeques. In this hands-on class you’ll learn how to copy a photo from your digital camera to your computer, edit the photo, post it on an online picture site such as Flickr or Shutterfly and send invitations to family and friends to view your pictures Call Reference to register at 286-0818. Register online. For South Country Library card holders only. Out of district residents may register beginning one week before date of program.
COOKING and CRAFTS
No Bake Cheesecake
Thursday, August 5, 7 p.m.
The Baking Coach is back to show you how to make a tasty dessert without having to turn on the oven on these hot summer days. Come learn hands-on how to make this easy, yet delicious, cheesecake here at the library, then take it home, refrigerate and share with family and friends! A non-refundable fee of $5 is due at the time of registration. In-person registration is required. A fee is due at the time of registration. Payment methods may be restricted.
Sorbet Hooray
Monday, August 16, 7 p.m.
Cool off with summer sorbets by Lee Perrotta! She’ll be demonstrating how to make sorbets in a variety of decadent flavors such as coconut, vanilla and lime, belgium dark chocolate with a honey drizzle, and old-fashioned cool rose scented sorbet. Join us for these elegant yet simple summertime treats! A non-refundable fee of $7 is due at the time of registration. In-person registration is required. A fee is due at the time of registration. Payment methods may be restricted.
CLUBS
Bridge Club
Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m.
Meet and play. Join the fun and bring a friend! No registration is required.
Mah-Jongg Club
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Enjoy this ancient Chinese game with friends and fellow enthusiasts. We have two sets for you to share or you can bring your own. No registration is required.
HELP and INFORMATION
Child/Family Health Plus
Wednesday, August 11, 3-6 p.m.
Low- or no-cost health care coverage is available through New York State. A representative will be at the Library to help you learn about and enroll in any of the managed care plans that participate in these programs, or Medicaid if eligible. For information about what you need to bring in order to enroll, please call (631) 656-9783 or (631) 435-3000. No Registration Required.
Senior Advocate
Monday, August 9, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Jacqueline Fleming, Suffolk County Office of the Aging, will help you with questions about services/programs for seniors, paperwork for Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, HEAP and senior ID cards. No Registration Required.
EDUCATION and ENTERTAINMENT
Trash or Treasure: Antiques Roadshow
Tuesday, August 10, 6:30 p.m.
Eddie Costello takes a detour on his antiques roadshow to provide 40 lucky audience members with appraisals of one favorite treasure. In addition, everyone will be treated to lively presentation which teaches you how to identify today’s hottest antiques and collectibles. Call Reference to register at 286-0818. Register online.
Defensive Driving
Monday, August 2 AND Tuesday, August 3, 6 p.m. -9 p.m.
Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Course completion entitles you to a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection, and collision insurance for three years; and a reduction of up to 4 points on your driving record every 18 months. There is a fee of $27. Check or money order only, payable to Empire Safety Council. This program has on-going registration for South Country Library patrons. Please check for available classes. In-person registration is required. A fee is due at the time of registration. Payment methods may be restricted. For South Country Library card holders only. Out of district residents may register beginning one week before date of program.
Thursday Afternoon at the Movies
We will now be showing a film every Thursday afternoon.
All films start at 2 p.m. Cookies will be served.
Call Reference at 286-0818 for more information.
Keep in mind that the films scheduled could change based on availability. No registration required.
August 5
Our Family Wedding
(PG-13), 103 minutes
When college kids Marcus and Lucia make a surprise engagement announce-ment their feuding fathers threaten to turn a dream wedding into a battle royal. Throw in eccentric relatives and clashing cultures, and you've got a recipe for laugh-out-loud lunacy and nonstop fun!
August 12
Clash of the Titans
(PG-13), 106 minutes
The struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But gods against gods could destroy the world. Son of a god but raised as a man, Perseus fails to save his family from Hades, god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth.
August 19
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
(PG), 92 minutes
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he must survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of life: middle school! It won't be easy, since he's surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies, and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!
August 26
The Last Song
(PG), 108 minutes
Seventeen, angry, and estranged from her father, Ronnie Miller gets her life turned inside out when she’s forced to spend the summer with him in his small Georgia beach town. Here, Ronnie finds salvation, friendship, second chances, and first love.
