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Cooking Demo & Tasting with Chef Rob- Skillet Shrimp Fajitas
Cooking Demo and Tasting with Chef Rob
Wednesday, May 1, 1 pm
3rd Floor Multi-use Room (Secret Garden)
Learn how to make a Winter Minestrone Soup loaded with pasta, vegetables and herbs and a Sweet Chocolate Chip Cake in a Mug, ready to take home, put in the microwave to enjoy.
Please bring two 12 ounce mugs to class for the soup and Chocolate Chip Mug Cake.
Dance to Happiness
New session begins Tuesday, October 3, 5:30-6:30 pm
6 1-hour sessions for $60 per person.
No experience or partner necessary.
All are welcome
Click Here to Register Online
Exercise Manhasset
Wednesday Evenings, 7-8 pm
Link movement and breath through yoga sequences to not only gain more flexibility, but also increase strength. We will learn a series of posture sequences, with focus on core and posture. Additionally, we will always include some lower back and hamstring stretches- important for people hunched over a computer, school desk or phone.
Class Meets: June 7, 14, 28, July 5, 12, 19
$60 for the 6-class session, payable prior to the first class.
Space is limited.
Priority online registration for Manhasset Library cardholders begins Wednesday, May 24, 9 am
Please bring:
*Mat (preferably 1/2in thick)
*Towel
*Pair of 3 lb. weights (optional)
Featured Resources
BrainHQ
Think Faster- Focus Better- Remember More
Brain Training Your Way
BrainHQ was made for you. It allows you to fit brain exercises into your busy life, and access brain training on most internet-connected devices. Plus, each exercise continuously adapts to your unique performance. So you train at the right level for you.
Geraldine Hoffman
” My camera is an extension of me and it allows me to share my experiences and views with others through my art.”
Hotspots @ Manhasset Library
Manhasset Library card holders can borrow the Internet!
Learn a Language
Course levels range from Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced and include options for Early Learners (3-6 years) or Young Learners (7-12 years). There is also an 8-week Travel Prep plan.
Libby by Overdrive
New Extras on Libby
In addition to Ebooks, Eaudiobooks and magazines, your Libby app has Extras which include streaming movies and concerts, instructional videos for crafters, The Great Courses and more.
Look for these new additions to your Extras Menu:
Craftsy offers classes beyond what you might think of as traditional craft making. There are classes for quilting, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, weaving and spinning, cake decorating, baking, cooking, drawing, painting, photography, paper crafting, jewelry making, home décor, gardening, woodworking, writing, fitness, and yoga. Pick something that you are interested in creating or a skill you want to brush up on and Craftsy videos will help guide you step-by-step. Most classes also offer downloadable resources and are instructional videos led by experts, so you can stop/pause/fast forward/rewind at your convenience. Craftsy also offers live streaming events that its users can attend. Access Craftsy through the Libby app and get to crafting!
Stingray Classica brings Libby users breathtaking excerpts of orchestral performances, operas, and ballets, including the grandest, most popular classical musical productions filmed from famed opera houses and theatres worldwide.
Also Available:
Stream the world’s largest collection of on-demand full-length music performances, concert films, and music documentaries. Qello Concerts transforms your connected devices into the ultimate live music concert film experience. Give your favorite headliners a standing ovation from the best seat in the house anywhere, anytime! Download the Libby app to get started.
Indieflix streams independent films that inspire, entertain & educate. Indieflix supports filmmakers, communities and content with a cause.
This collections includes over 250 courses taught by the world’s top experts. With hundreds of videos on subjects ranging from photography to physics, astronomy to art, history to health, and everything in between, you’re sure to find courses that interest you. Each lesson is about 30 minutes in length—tune in to test out any lesson or course for the first few minutes, or for as long as you want.
Live Music @ Your Library
An Afternoon of Live Music in Celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month
The New Image Duo, featuring Ben Phillip on vocals and Ritch Miranda will perform your favorite songs.
Ben and Rich’s years of experience in the music industry have given them a strong collection of music they have lovingly dubbed “the Great American Songbook,” (from Sinatra to Bennett and more.)
Ben is a pro-session singer and natural harmonizer who sings in English, Italian and Spanish.
Ritch rocks the keyboard producing the sound of a full band.
*All are welcome *Registration is suggested but not required
Funding for this program graciously provided by The John Michael Marino Lodge #1389 and the John Michael Marino Lodge Foundation, Inc. Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Long Island Reads
Important Event Update:
The 2020 Long Island Reads Selection Award Event Has Moved Online!
#LIREADSLightFromOtherStars
On April 19 at 2PM, join Erika Swyler, author of Light From Other Stars, and the Long Island Reads Committee for a Live Chat.
Visit Facebook.com/LongIslandReads/
Long Island Reads takes place annually throughout the month of April and is a joint project of the Nassau Library System and the Public Libraries of Suffolk County. Participating libraries feature Long Island Reads programs and book discussions in order to raise awareness of National Library Week (April 19-25, 2020)
For more information contact:
Nassau chair: Janet Schneider: jschneider@peninsulapublic.org
Suffolk chair:Mara Zonderman: maraz@westhamptonlibrary.org
Manhasset Library Book Club
Community Room
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up.
“Wondrous . . . captivating.”—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Immense World
Join Librarian John for a lively discussion. All are welcome
New On Hoopla
Digital Music, Video and Audiobooks available 24/7. No waiting. No late fees. Click Here to Get Started.
Seed Library @ MPL
Our Seed Library is now open in the Cafe
Library Card Holders are now invited to check out seeds, plant them, and then harvest their seeds to return to the library at the end of the season!
How it Works:
Choose up to 3 seeds of interest to you
Complete check out sheet in the binder next to the seeds
Plant your seeds and watch them grow! |
Save and dry any seeds you have collected to the library
Repeat!
More information:
Seed Library “What to Do”
Vegetable Seed Saving
Herb Seed Saving
Flower Seed Saving
Fruit Seed Saving
Available Seeds:
Flowers
Fruit
Herbs
Vegetables
Small Business Resource Center
Manhasset Library has added three new databases to help the small business owner and new entrepreneur.
SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER – Mapped to the four key stages of business: plan, fund, start, and manage. This resource covers all major areas of starting and operating a business, including financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes, and more.
SMALL BUSINESS BUILDER – Offers step-by-step guidance for starting, managing, and optimizing a business or nonprofit. The intuitive dashboard walks users through five areas of exploration in order to develop a plan focused on long-term success.
DEMOGRAPHICS NOW: BUSINESS & PEOPLE – Connects users with actionable demographic, company, and residential data in targeted geographic locations to support market research and business planning activities.
PROQUEST ENTREPRENEURSHIP– This database has content that ranges from journals, dissertations, working papers and conference proceedings to guides, templates, forms, sample business plans and tips from entrepreneurs. In Library At Home
Click Here to see our complete Business Resource Collection
Take Manhasset Library With You
Nassau Public Libraries Mobile
The new Nassau Public Libraries Mobile app gives patrons of Nassau county libraries access to the library catalog, events and programs, digital downloads, digital library card and many more features!
Available for Apple and Android.
United States Census 2020
Visit www.2020census.gov
Your response matters.
The basics
● The census counts every person living in the United States, regardless of age or citizenship status, every 10 years in years ending in 0.
● It’s in the Constitution. It’s important
● It’s about money, power, and data.
● Every 10 years we help decide how taxpayer dollars come back to our communities. The 2020 Census will help to distribute billions of dollars in federal resources to your community.
● Our community gets resources based on census population counts, that help pay for hospitals, emergency services, schools, roads, and more.
● An accurate and complete census helps businesses, community leaders and elected officials make informed decisions every day. It’s easy
● For the first time, people can respond online and by phone, in addition to the mail-in option. Your response impacts funding for your community for critical services for the next 10 years.
● The next decennial census happens in 2030. It’s safe and confidential
● Your data is protected and it’s confidential. Federal law protects your responses, which cannot be shared with law enforcement, immigration agencies, or housing authorities. COVID-19 & the 2020 Census
● The 2020 Census is underway and the most important and safe thing you can do is respond online, by phone, or by mail. It has never been easier to respond to the 2020 Census.
● Responding now will minimize the need for the Census Bureau to send census takers out into communities to follow up with households.
● Please check this page regularly for updates and adjustments in response to COVID-19.
Visit www.2020census.gov