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Georgia O'Keeffe Evening Star No. III 1917

Adventures in Art: Nature's Colors with Georgia O'Keeffe

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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 entering grades 1-5

Explore the outdoors through the eyes of famous American artist Georgia O'Keeffe, then create your own painting inspired by hers.

Andy Warhol. Cow. 1966

Mini Masters: Andy Warhol's Animals

Thursday, August 14, 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

Three to five-year-olds and their caregivers will have fun exploring famous artworks and making their own art in this program designed especially to support early childhood learning.

Ice Cream Stock Photo

Ice Cream Social!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children Garden Patio at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Cooking

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Children Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children of all ages

Join us for our annual Ice Cream Social!  Play our lawngames while eating ice cream!

Registration is preferred.

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Teen Volunteer Orientation

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
The Underground at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Workshop, Teen Volunteer

Age Group:

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

Grades 7-12. Newcomers to the teen library volunteer program will get an overview, introductory folder and information on some upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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Community Service Bookmarks (V)

Thursday, August 28, 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.. this is light and fun community service event. Earn 1 hour of community service. 

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Mini Masters: All About Lines with Jackson Pollock

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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.  This week we will learn about Jackson Pollock

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Drawing for the Painter with Marie Sheehy-Walker

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Art
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

(6) Wednesdays: September 10, 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 15 from 10 am to 12 pm.

Mother Goose

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 6 months to 24 months with adult

Enjoy sharing rhymes, songs, and movements with your child.

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Page Turners Book Discussion: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

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

Join librarians Allison and Diane for a monthly book group! Dive into a new read and meet for an in-person book discussion.

Afterschool Teen Volunteering

3:30pm–5:00pm
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.

Teen Helpers: Caramel Apples

4:45pm–6:00pm
Teens & Tweens
Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Earn community service credit for assisting our librarians with this children's program for Grades K-5 including setup, operating the program and cleanup.

Caramel Apples

5:00pm–5:45pm
Children
Cooking
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children in grades K-5

Make your very own caramel apples!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Evening Watercolor with Helen Murdock Prep

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Evening Watercolor with Helen Murdock-Prep
(6) Wednesdays: September 10, 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 15 from 6:30-8:30 pm 

Chair Yoga with Alice Weiser

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

(6) Thursdays: September 18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16, 23 from 10am-11am
In the event of a library closure, the makeup date for the September-October session is October 30. 

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Story & Craft
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 2-3

A beginning storytime filled with more advanced stories, songs, fingerplays, movement, and crafts.

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

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.

Heart of the Harbor Book Discussion: Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino *Virtual

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Discussions
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a virtual program.

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:15am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Story & Craft
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 2-3

A beginning storytime filled with more advanced stories, songs, fingerplays, movement, and crafts.

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Broadway on a Budget!

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Workshop
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Theater enthusiast Brian Stoll will discuss all things Broadway beginning with the history and importance of the Broadway Playbill as well as touch upon some of the reasons why audience members choose to collect these memorable theatre keepsakes.

Joy of Painting with Pastels with Marie Sheehy-Walker

1:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

(6) Fridays: September 12, 19, 26 & October 3, 10, 17, from 1pm to 3:15pm
In the event of a library closure, the makeup date for this class will be October 24.

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.

Lego Club

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

For children entering grades 1-5 

Get creative with our Legos!  Each month will be a themed set.  

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!


 

A Concert with First Violinist Ilana Zaks

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:

Join us for a solo violin recital celebrating Jewish identity through music. This intimate program features works by 20th-and 21st-century Jewish composers, blending tradition with innovation and storytelling.

Morning Watercolor with Helen Murdock Prep

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Thank you for registering for Watercolor with Helen Murdock-Prep!
(6) Mondays: September 8, 15, 22, 29 & October 6, 13 from 10 am-12 pm 

Teen Helpers: Pencil Jar

4:15pm–5:30pm
Teens & Tweens
Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Earn community service credit for assisting our librarians with this children's program for Grades K-5 including setup, operating the program and cleanup.

Create Your Own Pencil Jar

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

For children in grades K-5

Create your very own pencil jar for back to school!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Restorative Yoga with Alice Weiser

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

(6) Mondays: September 8, 15, 22, 29 & October 6, 13 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
In the event of a library closure, the makeup class for the September-October session will be October 20. 

Seed Sorters (V)

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

Grades 7-12. Help us package up and label wildflower and produce seeds that will be put into our Seed Library in October. Earn 1 hour of community service credit.

Dance, Balance & Stretch

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Large Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

(6) Tuesdays: September 9, 16, 23, 30 & October 7, 14 from 10 am-11 am 
In the event of a library closure, the makeup class for the September-October session will be October 21. 

Mother Goose

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For children ages 6 months to 24 months with adult

Enjoy sharing rhymes, songs, and movements with your child.

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!