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Service Dog Training Helpers

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Workshop, Teen Volunteer

Age Group:

Teens & Tweens, Adults
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens & Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Program open to ages 12 and up. Meet vested service-dogs-in-training. Their handlers will demonstrate training activities, test the dogs with distractions (you!) and a brief Q & A will follow. 

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Read to Dogs: Session 1

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Storytime Room at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades 1-5

Have a paw-some time and practice your reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog!  Each child will have 15 minutes to read to a dog.  

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Read to Dogs: Session 2

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Storytime Room at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades 1-5

Have a paw-some time and practice your reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog!  Each child will have 15 minutes to read to a dog.  

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Read to Dogs: Session 3

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 6:45pm
Storytime Room at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades 1-5

Have a paw-some time and practice your reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog!  Each child will have 15 minutes to read to a dog.  

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Read to Dogs: Session 4

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:45pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades 1-5

Have a paw-some time and practice your reading skills by reading to a certified therapy dog!  Each child will have 15 minutes to read to a dog.  

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Revolutionary Bookmarks (V)

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Underground at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Art, Crafts, Teen Volunteer

Age Group:

Teens & Tweens
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: The Underground
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Art, Crafts, Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Decorate, design and create themed collage bookmarks ahead of our 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution observances. These bookmarks will be laminated and given out to the community at our Circulation Desk.

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An Afternoon with George Washington

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Adults, Everyone
Event
Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2pm-4pm.  Please see the program listing on 3/22/26 to register for this event. 

Family Build It!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Event
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Childrens Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Event
Event Details:

For children of all ages and their family

Work together to build with our blocks, Lincoln Logs, and more!

Baby Start

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages birth to 23 months with adult

Join a Time for Kids for a program designed for our littlest learners. Sing, play, and learn in this fun class!

An Afternoon with George Washington

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Adults, Everyone
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Play and Sing with Molly Mouse!

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 2-5 with adult

Sing along with Molly Mouse while using scarves, bells, balls, and more.

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!


 

Snack Tour Reviewers: France (V)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens & Tweens
Event, Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: The Underground
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Event, Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Help us review international snacks for our Teen Snack Review binder! Enjoy French treats and learn about the country, then submit a review slip that we will be putting into a binder for fellow teens to browse.

The Road to Revolution, Part I

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

What Did The Declaration Actually Declare?

Baby Start

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages birth to 23 months with adult

Join a Time for Kids for a program designed for our littlest learners. Sing, play, and learn in this fun class!

The Road to Revolution, Part II

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Creating New Governments

Paper Shredding Event

9:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Event
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Parking Lot
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Event Details:

Saturday, April 18 from 9:30am-12:00pm (please note the stop time of 12 noon as this is different from previous shredding events).

The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America with Author Kostya Kennedy

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Over 250 years ago, on the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode to warn colonists about advancing British troops.

Art Talk: Neoclassicism in Revolutionary America

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join art historian, Jay Schuck, as he examines how the ideals of Ancient Greece and Rome shaped the visual culture of Revolutionary America.