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Intro to Computers, Word, and Internet

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

This is a slow-paced, user-friendly class for first-time computer users. Using Windows computers, this unique class covers the basics in a way that even the most inexperienced user will understand.

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

This is a slow-paced, user-friendly class for first-time computer users. Using Windows computers, this unique class covers the basics in a way that even the most inexperienced user will understand.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Drums Alive

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
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, April 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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.

Talking to Your Doctor

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

It can be challenging for caregivers to talk with physicians about a loved one’s dementia diagnosis. Learn helpful tips for communicating with your doctor and discover key questions to ask during your visit.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

It can be challenging for caregivers to talk with physicians about a loved one’s dementia diagnosis. Learn helpful tips for communicating with your doctor and discover key questions to ask during your visit.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Barreless Barre

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

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

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Sabor Dominicano: A Taste of the Island

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Cooking
Age Group:
Adults

Join Elisa Irvolino for a full Dominican dinner demonstration with pollo guisado, rice, beans, maduros, and dessert. 

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

Join Elisa Irvolino for a full Dominican dinner demonstration with pollo guisado, rice, beans, maduros, and dessert. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Drums Alive

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Knit & Crochet Circle

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Book Bingo

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00am - 12:45am
Adult Reference Space at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Get ready for a round of good old-fashioned Bingo with a bookish bonus. Win a game, choose a book!.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Adult Reference Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for a round of good old-fashioned Bingo with a bookish bonus. Win a game, choose a book!.

Butterfly Seashell Mosaic Workshop

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate the beauty of nature with instructor Anna Chan. In this relaxing, hands-on session you’ll design a radiant butterfly relief using Qwick Craft self-hardening sand and hand-dyed seashells. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the beauty of nature with instructor Anna Chan. In this relaxing, hands-on session you’ll design a radiant butterfly relief using Qwick Craft self-hardening sand and hand-dyed seashells. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Barreless Barre

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

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

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Daffodil Paper Folding

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join artist Casey Cunningham to explore the art of paper folding and craft your own elegant decorative flowers.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join artist Casey Cunningham to explore the art of paper folding and craft your own elegant decorative flowers.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Defensive Driving

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Defensive Driving
Age Group:
Adults

 Call 516-818-3157 to register. $35 a person.

Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Defensive Driving
Event Details:

 Call 516-818-3157 to register. $35 a person.

Drums Alive

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
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, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Reference Space at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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.

National Library Week Trivia

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Long Island Reads

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Dive into The Doorman, a fast-paced thriller about a former intelligence officer who becomes a doorman in a luxury New York apartment building, only to uncover a high-stakes criminal plot that puts residents’ lives—and secrets—at risk.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dive into The Doorman, a fast-paced thriller about a former intelligence officer who becomes a doorman in a luxury New York apartment building, only to uncover a high-stakes criminal plot that puts residents’ lives—and secrets—at risk.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Barreless Barre

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

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

Join instructor Alana Bergen for an energizing low-impact class that is designed to strengthen, tone and balance the entire body utilizing traditional barre movements without the barre.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

The Library: A Universal Memoir

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

This seminar celebrates libraries, encourages participants to share individual library experiences.

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

This seminar celebrates libraries, encourages participants to share individual library experiences.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, April 25, 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

Open
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.

Drums Alive

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Fitness
Age Group:
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fitness
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Crystal Suncatcher

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Make a unique suncatcher with instructor Vanessa Holzhauser using glass beads and crystals. Hang it in a sunny window to cast rainbows all around your home. 

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

Make a unique suncatcher with instructor Vanessa Holzhauser using glass beads and crystals. Hang it in a sunny window to cast rainbows all around your home. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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

Tuesday Morning Knit & Crochet Circle

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Open
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.

Spring Hoop Wreath

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Children's Program Room at Central Islip Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate the season with Librarian Paige and create a beautiful, personalized wreath to welcome spring.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Islip Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with Librarian Paige and create a beautiful, personalized wreath to welcome spring.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Programming

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