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Little Bookworms: Ages birth-4 w/adult

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants, Pre-School
Little Bookworms:

Join us on Friday mornings for these special storytimes that are just right for little listeners.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infants, Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Little Bookworms

Join us on Friday mornings for these special storytimes that are just right for little listeners.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Chair Yoga

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Explore meditation, breathwork, and classic Vinyasa yoga postures with the support of a chair. Lead by instructor Kimberly Ciano.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore meditation, breathwork, and classic Vinyasa yoga postures with the support of a chair. Lead by instructor Kimberly Ciano.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Mothers Day Craft Sweet Blooms for Mom

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Son

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

When 17-year-old Nicholas begins to spiral into depression, his divorced parents struggle to help him while facing their own emotional wounds. A deeply moving look at family, love, and the challenges of understanding mental illness.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

When 17-year-old Nicholas begins to spiral into depression, his divorced parents struggle to help him while facing their own emotional wounds. A deeply moving look at family, love, and the challenges of understanding mental illness.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Be Impeccable with Yourself Mediation

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Inspired by The Four Elements, The Zen Den leads a meditation workshop series designed to promote personal growth, critical reflection, and happiness.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Inspired by The Four Elements, The Zen Den leads a meditation workshop series designed to promote personal growth, critical reflection, and happiness.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

How Sleep can Improve Dementia Symptoms

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Tuesday Morning Knit & Crochet Circle

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Reference Space at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Speed Drawing Challenge

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Central Islip Public Library
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library

Toddler Obstacle Course: Ages 1-5 w/adult

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Movement
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School

Enjoy this fun and safe toddler obstacle course that will include ball pits, tunnels, and slides, designed for active little ones!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy this fun and safe toddler obstacle course that will include ball pits, tunnels, and slides, designed for active little ones!

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Battle of the Books Info Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teens

Battle of the Books is a weekly summer program where we will read and study 6 books for a county-wide trivia competition!

Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Workshop
Event Details:

Battle of the Books is a weekly summer program where we will read and study 6 books for a county-wide trivia competition!

Play With Me Babies: Ages birth- 23 months w/adult

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Infants
Play With Me Babies:

Have fun and reap the developmental benefits of playing with your child in this friendly, relaxed playtime! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infants
Program Type: Playtime
Registration Required

Play With Me Babies

Have fun and reap the developmental benefits of playing with your child in this friendly, relaxed playtime! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Play With Me Toddlers: Ages 2-4 w/adult

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Playtime
Age Group:
Children, Pre-School
Play With Me Toddlers:

Have fun and reap the developmental benefits of playing with your child in this friendly, relaxed playtime! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School
Program Type: Playtime
Registration Required

Play With Me Toddlers

Have fun and reap the developmental benefits of playing with your child in this friendly, relaxed playtime! 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Book Bingo

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Adult Reference Space at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready for a round of good old-fashioned Bingo with a bookish bonus. Win a game, choose a book! It's the perfect mix of luck, laughter, and literature.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for a round of good old-fashioned Bingo with a bookish bonus. Win a game, choose a book! It's the perfect mix of luck, laughter, and literature.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Engineer Lab: Action Contraptions- Ages: 6-12

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, School Age

Join educators from the Long Island Science Center and learn how to make an easy task very complicated by building a Rube Goldberg machine!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join educators from the Long Island Science Center and learn how to make an easy task very complicated by building a Rube Goldberg machine!

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

K-Pop Dance Class: Ages 7-12

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Movement
Age Group:
Children, School Age

Instructors from the Great South Bay Dance Studio will teach you some of the dances that your favorite K-Pop bands made popular!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Movement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Instructors from the Great South Bay Dance Studio will teach you some of the dances that your favorite K-Pop bands made popular!

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Little Bookworms: Ages birth-4 w/adult

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infants, Pre-School
Little Bookworms:

Join us on Friday mornings for these special storytimes that are just right for little listeners.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infants, Pre-School
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Little Bookworms

Join us on Friday mornings for these special storytimes that are just right for little listeners.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.

Chair Yoga

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Explore meditation, breathwork, and classic Vinyasa yoga postures with the support of a chair. Lead by instructor Kimberly Ciano.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore meditation, breathwork, and classic Vinyasa yoga postures with the support of a chair. Lead by instructor Kimberly Ciano.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

National Pizza Party Day

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Space at Central Islip Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Space
Registration Required

Shredding Day and Shed the Meds

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Side Parking Lot at Central Islip Public Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Shredding services provided by A Shred Away. Discard any unneeded prescription meds through the Shed the Meds program.

Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Side Parking Lot
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Shredding services provided by A Shred Away. Discard any unneeded prescription meds through the Shed the Meds program.

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons? Fun adventures await you in this new campaign! Come with your own Level 1 character or you can select a pre-made one before the session begins. Lead by Librarian Mackenzie

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in playing Dungeons and Dragons? Fun adventures await you in this new campaign! Come with your own Level 1 character or you can select a pre-made one before the session begins. Lead by Librarian Mackenzie

Disclaimer(s)

Teen Programming

Teen programs are for patrons ages 13-18

 

In-person programs, and Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Mental Health Awareness Month: Unconditional

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

A documentary following three families over years as they navigate mental health and caregiving challenges (PTSD, brain injury, Alzheimer’s).

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

A documentary following three families over years as they navigate mental health and caregiving challenges (PTSD, brain injury, Alzheimer’s).

Floral Wine Glasses

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join artist Donna Krumm as she shows you how to create a pair of custom floral wine glasses. Learn to use basic brush strokes, color mixing, transfer techniques, and how to cure and care for painted glass so your pieces last.

Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join artist Donna Krumm as she shows you how to create a pair of custom floral wine glasses. Learn to use basic brush strokes, color mixing, transfer techniques, and how to cure and care for painted glass so your pieces last.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Tuesday Morning Knit & Crochet Circle

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

In-person programs, as well as online Zoom classes, all require advanced registration.

Fish On! Game Workshop- Ages 7-12

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, School Age

Fish on! Join artist Chris Vivas to create your own school of fish that are hungry to be caught! This game is easy to make and fun to catch. We will design, color, create, and catch some keepers. So let's go fishing!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fish on! Join artist Chris Vivas to create your own school of fish that are hungry to be caught! This game is easy to make and fun to catch. We will design, color, create, and catch some keepers. So let's go fishing!

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Programming

All programs are for Central Islip Library cardholders only. There is a limited amount of spots available in each program. If a program fills, you will be placed on a waitlist for the event. If an available spot opens, you will be contacted and placed on the active program list.

Please be on time for programs. If you are not present by the start of the program, your place in the program is not guaranteed.

If you are unable to attend a program you are registered for, please let us know so we can alert those on the waitlist. Contact the Children's Department at 631-234-9333 x6 to cancel.