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Community Cares Ricardo holding a basket of hygiene items to be added to a box of cans

Community Cares Drive

03/01/2026 @ 12:00pm to 06/30/2026 @ 9:00pm
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:

Help us support our neighbors in need.  The Library’s Community Cares Drive is collecting non-expired, nonperishable food items and hygiene products to replenish local pantries now through June.  Donations will be a

Community Cares Ricardo holding a basket of hygiene items to be added to a box of cans

Community Cares Drive

03/01/2026 @ 12:00pm to 06/30/2026 @ 9:00pm
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:

Help us support our neighbors in need.  The Library’s Community Cares Drive is collecting non-expired, nonperishable food items and hygiene products to replenish local pantries now through June.  Donations will be a

Feltwork rabbit with pink background

JoAnn Henn - "Felted Friends"

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Pedestals Moriches at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Pedestals Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

“Felted friends,” JoAnn's feltwork depictions of beloved animals and pets. 

Exhibition will run the whole month of April

Margaret Navaez's pink and green beaded necklace

Margaret Navaez' "Sacred Adornment" and Hannah Perretti's "Whimsical Homes"

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Display Cases & Pedestals at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Display Cases & Pedestals
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Margaret Navaez, “Sacred Adornment”  will be located in the pedestals. 

Nature, love, and spirituality are her ultimate inspiration for creating this jewelry.

Feltwork rabbit with pink background

JoAnn Henn - "Felted Friends"

All Day 4/6 - 4/30
Wall Art Moriches at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

“Felted friends,” JoAnn's feltwork depictions of beloved animals and pets. 

Exhibition will run the whole month of April

Hand on table lit by light from window

What Does Neurodiversity Look Like?

All Day 4/6 - 4/29
Hanging Wall Art at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

What Does Neurodiversity Look Like?

Red, white and blue patchwork quilt

MMSCL Quilters

All Day 5/1 - 5/30
Fireplace Lounge Area at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

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

Be inspired by the craftsmanship of quilts created by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Quilters.

Composite of pictures: computer monitor, hand, sleeping dog, angry animal

Exquisite Caricatures and Fantastical Figures

All Day 5/1 - 5/30
Hanging Wall Art at Main Library

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Exquisite Caricatures and Fantastical Figures by William Floyd Senior Isabella Humberstone

Fruit Strip Zebra: watercolor rainbow zebra

Lisa Claisse

All Day 5/1 - 5/30
Wall Art Moriches at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Mother Nature inspires the sublime work of this Watercolor artist. 

Red, white and blue patchwork quilt

MMSCL Quilters

All Day 5/1 - 5/30
Adult Reference Area at Moriches Branch

Program Type:

Exhibition

Age Group:

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

Be inspired by the craftsmanship of quilts created by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Quilters.

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What Does Neurodiversity Look Like?

All Day 4/6–4/29
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

What Does Neurodiversity Look Like?

JoAnn Henn - "Felted Friends"

All Day 4/6–4/30
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

“Felted friends,” JoAnn's feltwork depictions of beloved animals and pets. 

Exhibition will run the whole month of April

JoAnn Henn - "Felted Friends"

All Day 4/6–4/30
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Pedestals Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

“Felted friends,” JoAnn's feltwork depictions of beloved animals and pets. 

Exhibition will run the whole month of April

Margaret Navaez' "Sacred Adornment" and Hannah Perretti's "Whimsical Homes"

All Day 4/6–4/30
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Display Cases & Pedestals
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Margaret Navaez, “Sacred Adornment”  will be located in the pedestals. 

Nature, love, and spirituality are her ultimate inspiration for creating this jewelry.

Exquisite Caricatures and Fantastical Figures

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Exquisite Caricatures and Fantastical Figures by William Floyd Senior Isabella Humberstone

Lisa Claisse

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Mother Nature inspires the sublime work of this Watercolor artist. 

Lisa Claisse

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Pedestals Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Mother Nature inspires the sublime work of this Watercolor artist. 

Matrilineal

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Display Cases & Pedestals
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Unkechaug and Shinnecock women showcase arts, crafts, and regalia

MMSCL Quilters

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Fireplace Lounge Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Be inspired by the craftsmanship of quilts created by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Quilters.

MMSCL Quilters

All Day 5/1–5/30
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Adult Reference Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Be inspired by the craftsmanship of quilts created by the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Quilters.

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

Art Opening

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Come celebrate the artists and their artwork exhibited in the library!

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

Depression Glass & William Lauer's Collection of Greenland Inuit Art

All Day 6/1–6/29
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Display Cases & Pedestals
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Pedestals

Depression Glass: Experience the vibrant colors of Depression Era glass.

Showcase

Henry Behnke, Photographer

All Day 6/1–6/29
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Wall Art Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Shirley patron William Lauer inherited these photos, taken by his uncle, Henry Behnke, an artilleryman stationed in Greenland during WWII.

Isaiah Sheffey

All Day 6/1–6/29
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Hanging Wall Art
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

A mastery of classical art principles informs this Unkechaug artist's breathtaking charcoal portraits and digital designs.  

Vintage Shell Jewelry

All Day 6/1–6/29
Everyone
Moriches Branch
Library Branch: Moriches Branch
Room: Pedestals Moriches
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Exhibition
Event Details:

Delight in this vintage shell jewelry from the collection of Diane Schwindt.

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

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