Month: May 2023

RASD Local History Committee Meeting and Tour, 6-8-2023

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The Local History Committee of RASD will be hosting its next meeting at the Smithtown Building of The Smithtown Library (1 North Country Road, Smithtown, NY 11787) on Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 10:00 am- 1:00 pm.  This meeting will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Library’s local history room (the Richard H. Handley Collection of Long Island Americana or Long Island Room) and its facilities.  

If you are interested in attending, please fill out this Google form to RSVP by Thursday, June 1, 2023.

Thank you very much!  I hope to see you there!

Best regards,

Caren Zatyk, Chair, RASD Local History Committee
Caren E. Zatyk, Librarian
Head of the Long Island Room
The Smithtown Library
1 North Country Road
Smithtown, New York 11787
631-360-2480, ext. 131

czatyk@smithlib.org

MOSAIC’s ANNUAL BREAKFAST

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Wednesday June 14, 2023
9:30-11:30am at Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 Sunrise Hwy,
Bellport, NY 11713. 

Hidden Learning Disabilities: Supporting Adult patrons in Your Library

Breakfast will be provided starting at 9:30am. 

This program is free thanks to the financial support of Reference & Adult Services Division of SCLA   To register for this event, please use the following link: http://tinyurl.com/MOSAICBREAKFAST2023

THE EVOLUTION OF LGBTQIA+ REPRESENTATION IN PICTURE BOOKS

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From the past queer coding of Lobel’s Frog and Toad to current books about trans children, representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in picture books has grown over the years.

Join LILPA as we explore and share past and present portrayals of the rainbow
community in picture books!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeottItMN_A2KdqIq4LTuSDRxDbqxga3JI8qrs0XTL6SDjDDw/viewform

CATS, CLASC, and YASD will be running its first ever East End STEAM Faire!

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Join our organizations as we exhibit the great STEAM offerings the East End Libraries have, learn what you can do with STEAM without breaking the bank, and network with your library colleagues from across the East End in an interactive faire. All are welcome! 

WHEN: Thursday June 15th, 2pm – 4pm
WHERE: Riverhead Free Library
                330 Court St, Riverhead, NY 11901

Guest – $6.00
SCLA/CLASC members – FREE

For SCLA Members and guest, click here.

CLASC Members, to register, contact clascinc.org@gmail.com