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Library mascot Ricardo holding a can, standing next to a box of cans decorated with hearts.

Have A Heart Food Drive

02/01/2026 @ 12:00pm to 02/28/2026 @ 5:00pm
Fireplace Lounge Area at Main Library

Program Type:

Events

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Events
Event Details:

The library will be collecting non-expired, nonperishable food items to replenish local food pantries. Donations will be accepted at each library location. 

Library mascot Ricardo holding a can, standing next to a box of cans decorated with hearts.

Have A Heart Food Drive

02/17/2026 @ 12:00pm to 02/28/2026 @ 5:00pm
Adult Reference Area at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Events

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Reference Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Events
Event Details:

The library will be collecting non-expired, nonperishable food items to replenish local food pantries. Donations will be accepted at each library location. 

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Astronomy Star Party

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Moriches Lawn
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Information/Lecture
Event Details:

Join the AstroNots for a night of astronomy! Bring your own telescope or look through ours. This month, we will have the pleasure of observing Jupiter, the Seven Sisters, the Double Cluster, and the great Orion Nebula!

Friday Evening Jazz & Chat: Billy Blues and Oskar Trotta

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 20, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us after the library closes for a relaxing night of great jazz from Billy Blues and Oskar Trotta. Open to all.

Manga Book Club & Anime Watch Party

4:15pm–5:15pm
Teens
Mastic Beach Branch
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Mastic Beach Branch
Room: CPSD Program Room Mastic Beach
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books & Reading, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be reading and discussing Yona of the Dawn 1!by Mizuho Kusanagi, then enjoying snacks and crafts as we watch episodes from the anime adaptation! Check out the book from the teen desk in the Mastic Beach Branch or the Main Building.

Open Mic Night

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 26, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

The mic is all yours!  Sing some songs, read some poems, tell some jokes, or come to just listen. Performers will have a 15-minute performance slot. Microphones and a keyboard will be provided. Sign-up begins at 5:45pm.

March Bracket Battle: Dum Dum Pops!

All Day 3/3–3/31
Preschool, School Age
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

A new round of voting begins each Tuesday. 

For Children in Grades 5 and younger.

Spinnin' Wax: Vinyl Listening Party

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Mastic Beach Branch
Library Branch: Mastic Beach Branch
Room: Adult Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Event Details:

Come listen to vinyl records with your community. Bring your favorites, or come to discover new favorites!

Female Pirates

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Moriches Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Information/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fearsome females like Anne Bonny and Mary Read attacked and captured 18th-century merchant ships in the West Indies. Adam Grohman of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy presents.

Sunday Concert: Transitions Saxophone Quartet

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Transitions Saxophone Quartet is back! Open to all.

MLB Opening Day Extravaganza

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Batter up! Celebrate opening day for the 2026 baseball season! We will enjoy baseball inspired snacks and watch The Sandlot (PG). 

Open Mic Night

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

The mic is all yours!  Sing some songs, read some poems, tell some jokes, or come to just listen. Performers will have a 15-minute performance slot. Microphones and a keyboard will be provided.

Easter Sunday

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Music Listening: Mahler's First Symphony

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Information/Lecture, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thaw out of the winter with the dazzling and spring-y music of Gustav Mahler!

Magic of Amore! CPSD Family Magic Show

6:00pm–7:00pm
Preschool, School Age, Families
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 23, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Families
Program Type: Entertainment, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families with children Grade 5 and younger. Register each child (ages birth-Grade 5) attending please. 

Spinnin' Wax: Vinyl Listening Party

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Mastic Beach Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Mastic Beach Branch
Room: Adult Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come listen to vinyl records with your community. Bring your favorites, or come to discover new favorites!

Sunday Concert: East End Trio

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A+B
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Entertainment, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Acoustic comfort food by the East End Trio! Open to all.

Open Mic Night

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Mastic Beach Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Mastic Beach Branch
Room: Lobby Rooms Combined
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

The mic is all yours!  Sing some songs, read some poems, tell some jokes, or come to just listen. Performers will have a 15-minute performance slot. Microphones and a keyboard will be provided.

LI Mad Science: Space Travel Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
School Age
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on April 27, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1-5.

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Memorial Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Mastic Beach Branch, Moriches Branch, All three library buildings, Off Site, Online Program, Mastic Recreation Center

Shakespeare in the Park: All’s Well That Ends Well

12:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 1, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Theater
Registration Required
Event Details:

Northeast Stage presents a sensory-friendly performance of All’s Well That Ends Well at your community library!