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Long Island Wildlife

LI Ecosystems: Past, Present and... Future?

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Event

Age Group:

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

Join us for a lecture about creating a sustainable Long Island with Marshall Brown, President of the Long Island Conservancy.

environment fair

Environmental Fair Volunteers

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Teen Volunteer

Age Group:

Teens & Tweens
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Teens & Tweens
Program Type: Teen Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Assist our librarians in set-up, break-down, and conducting crafts and stalls at our annual Environmental Fair.

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Living with Wildlife: Meet Animal Ambassadors!

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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:

For grades 6-12 and adults. Learn about the interconnectivity of our local ecosystem and how to protect it, with guidance on what you can do to help.

Helen Murdock Prep's Elephant Watercolor

Morning Watercolor with Helen Murdock Prep

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Art, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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) Mondays: May 4, 11, 18, & June 1, 8, 15 from 10 am-12 pm (no 5/25)

In the event of a library closure, the makeup for this class is scheduled for Monday, June 22. 

The Water Lily Pond, 1899 by Claude Monet

Adventures in Art: Meet Monet!

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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 in grades K-5

Take a deep dive into the paintings of Claude Monet, one of the most famous artists of all time. Learn about his Impressionist art, then create your own painting inspired by his work.

The Snail, 1953, Henri Matisse

Mini Masters: Matisse!

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 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 an adult

girl on rocks at beach

Evening Watercolor with Helen Murdock Prep

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Craft Room at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Art, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Room: Craft Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Workshop
Registration Required
Payment Required
Event Details:

Evening Watercolor with Helen Murdock-Prep
(6) Wednesdays: May 6, 13, 20, 27 & June 3, 10 from 6:30-8:30 pm 

Children jumping clipart

Jump For Joy

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Event

Age Group:

Children
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

Dance, sing, and move with your little ones!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

 


 

Helen Murdock Prep's Elephant Watercolor

Morning Watercolor with Helen Murdock Prep

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Meeting Room AB at Cold Spring Harbor Library

Program Type:

Art, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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) Mondays: May 4, 11, 18, & June 1, 8, 15 from 10 am-12 pm (no 5/25)

In the event of a library closure, the makeup for this class is scheduled for Monday, June 22. 

read

Read to Dogs: Session 1

Tuesday, May 12, 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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Age Group
Program Type

LI Ecosystems: Past, Present and... Future?

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

Join us for a lecture about creating a sustainable Long Island with Marshall Brown, President of the Long Island Conservancy.

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.

Jump For Joy

2:00pm–2:45pm
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

Dance, sing, and move with your little ones!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

 


 

Fog and Bubbles Science Fun

4:00pm–5:00pm
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

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.

Let’s Dance!

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 3 - 5 with adult

Dance away with Great South Bay Dance.  Learn the basics of dance and play fun games!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Babies Let’s Boogie

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

For children ages 6 months to 23 months with an adult

Get ready to boogie with your babies!  Join us for a baby dance class!

Registration with a Cold Spring Harbor Library Card is required!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!

Adult Summer Reading Registration

9:30am–9:00pm
Adults
Event
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cold Spring Harbor Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Adult Summer Reading
Monday, July 10-Friday, August 14
(After June 22th, registration is ongoing)

Read this summer and then rate your book to enter our raffles for your chance to win!