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Mini Masters: Time to Paint

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Art

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 3-5 with adult

Have fun exploring famous artworks and making your own in this program designed especially to support early childhood learning. 

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Community Service Bookmarks (V)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 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 bookmarks that we will laminate and provide to the community at our circulation desk! We will have ideas for seasonal themes on hand. Earn 1 hour of community service. 

This event was moved from Wednesday, 12/3.

Drama with Your Mama Logo

Toddler Time: Drama with your grownup Music and Play

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 2-5 with an adult

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Read to Dogs: Session 1

Monday, December 15, 2025 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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Book Club: Loyalty by Avi

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Book Discussions
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades K-5

Join us for our book club to celebrate the 250th anniversary of The Declaration of Independence. 

Snacks will be provided.

Evening Teen Volunteering

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Assist our librarians with a variety of tasks after school, which will vary on the day. Please note, due to the small number of spaces, this program is restricted to CSH library card holders only.

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!

Brown Butter Ginger Cookies with Kelly

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Cooking
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Chef Kelly McConnell will lead you through the steps to make these delicious cookies! Start with a quick demonstration on browning butter, then make your own cookie dough from scratch.

SAT/ACT Practice Test

11:00am–2:15pm
Teens & Tweens
Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

For students preparing for the tests. Note: This is not the PSAT as administered by the College Board.

Long Island Greenbelt

10:00am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB

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?

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

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.

Island Winds Chamber Ensemble Presents: The Music of America

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

The Island Winds Chamber Ensemble is a group of renowned Long Island musicians

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.