Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable
Tuesday, April 29th, 4:00 pm (In Person and Zoom)

The Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable meets every Tuesday to discuss poetry in depth. We read poets of all styles and points of view from classical times to the present, and welcome readers of poetry who enjoy meeting with fellow lovers of poetry for lively discussion. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Eating Seasonally
Tuesday, April 29th, 7:00 pm (Zoom)

While at the grocery store, do you ever wonder where the produce is coming from? Learn how to eat more seasonally to ensure your fruits and vegetables have greater nutrition, taste better, and are more cost-effective.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Intermediate French Conversation
Thursday, May 1st, 11:00 am (In Person and Zoom)

Would you like to improve your French conversation skills? In this program, we will have a weekly discussion on a wide range of topics. Alix Shearer (native French speaker and Shelter Islander) will facilitate. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Philosophy with Wendy Turgeon
Friday, May 2nd, 10:00 am (In-Person)

Please join us for a philosophy discussion roundtable. Our topics will range from God, art, politics, mind, appearance/reality to truth.  The text should be fun reading, but anyone is welcome who would like to engage in Socratic dialogue on questions that get to the fundamental human experience. All are welcome, whether you are sixteen or ninety.

This program will take place in person at the library.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Knitting and Crochet with Ashley
Monday, May 5th, 5:30 pm (In Person)

Ashley Edmund is a fiber artist with years of experience in an array of techniques.  She is excited to share her passion for knitting with her fellow Shelter Islanders.

This program will take place in person at the library trailer. 

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Medicare
Tuesday, May 6th, 1:00 pm (Zoom)

What is Medicare, and how does it work?

Join Tom McCann from The Senior Services of North America as he provides information on Medicare basics, terminology, enrollment periods, plan types, and cost assistance. 

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable
Tuesday, May 6th, 4:00 pm (In Person and Zoom)

The Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable meets every Tuesday to discuss poetry in depth. We read poets of all styles and points of view from classical times to the present, and welcome readers of poetry who enjoy meeting with fellow lovers of poetry for lively discussion. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Tai Chi with Denise Gillies
Wednesday, May 7th, 5:00 pm (Zoom)

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese health practice that provides a wide range of mind/body benefits. Denise Gillies has a teaching style that is relaxed, enthusiastic and designed to leave you feeling energized.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Intermediate French Conversation
Thursday, May 8th, 11:00 am (In Person and Zoom)

Would you like to improve your French conversation skills? In this program, we will have a weekly discussion on a wide range of topics. Alix Shearer (native French speaker and Shelter Islander) will facilitate. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Philosophy with Wendy Turgeon
Friday, May 9th, 10:00 am (In-Person)

Please join us for a philosophy discussion roundtable. Our topics will range from God, art, politics, mind, appearance/reality to truth.  The text should be fun reading, but anyone is welcome who would like to engage in Socratic dialogue on questions that get to the fundamental human experience. All are welcome, whether you are sixteen or ninety.

This program will take place in person at the library.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Using ChatGPT in Your Business and Personal Life
Friday, May 9th, 6:00 pm (Zoom)

Join us as we explore how you can use ChatGPT for both your business and personal lives. 

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Protect What Matters: Estate Planning for All Families
Monday, May 12th, 1:00 pm (Zoom)

Estate planning isn’t one-size-fits-all!

Join us as we explore how estate planning goals and strategies evolve over time, ensuring your plan aligns with your needs at every stage of life.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable
Tuesday, May 13th, 4:00 pm (In Person and Zoom)

The Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable meets every Tuesday to discuss poetry in depth. We read poets of all styles and points of view from classical times to the present, and welcome readers of poetry who enjoy meeting with fellow lovers of poetry for lively discussion. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Shelter Island Book Club - Playground by Richard Powers
Tuesday, May 13th, 4:30 pm @ Shelter Island History Museum

In Richard Powers' latest novel, four characters' lives intertwine: twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu, submerged in a Montreal pool with an aqualung; Ina Aroita, raised on naval bases with art as her anchor; and high schoolers Rafi Young and Todd Keane, who connect through a board game and literature. Their paths converge on Makatea, a history-rich island in French Polynesia, where residents must decide whether to approve a project for floating autonomous cities or reject the seasteaders.

This program will take place in person at the Shelter Island History Museum.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Intermediate French Conversation
Thursday, May 15, 11:00 am (In Person and Zoom)

Would you like to improve your French conversation skills? In this program, we will have a weekly discussion on a wide range of topics. Alix Shearer (native French speaker and Shelter Islander) will facilitate. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases - What You Need to Know!
Thursday, May 15th, 12:00 pm (Zoom)

Join Jerry Simons, PA-C, a member of the medical advisory panel of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center, as he speaks on tick disease, symptoms, tests and treatment options.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Philosophy with Wendy Turgeon
Friday, May 16th, 10:00 am (In-Person)

Please join us for a philosophy discussion roundtable. Our topics will range from God, art, politics, mind, appearance/reality to truth.  The text should be fun reading, but anyone is welcome who would like to engage in Socratic dialogue on questions that get to the fundamental human experience. All are welcome, whether you are sixteen or ninety.

This program will take place in person at the library.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Writing Roundtable
Friday, May 16th, 4:00 pm (In Person)

Are you struggling to find time to work on your project? Join our writing roundtable to dedicate time to your writing. We host a weekly writing session where you can work on your project independently and connect with other writers.  This is not a workshop, but rather a place to focus and write.

This program will take place in person.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Friday Night Dialogue: Work for the World: Peace Corps
Friday, May 16th, 7:00 pm
(at the Mashomack Preserve’s Visitor Center, 79 S. Ferry Road)

Join Dorie Hagler as she shares insights about the Peace Corps work, its significance, and how you can get involved as a volunteer!

This program will take place in person at the Mashomack Preserve’s Visitor Center.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Toni Morrison Book Club
Saturday, May 17th, 2:00 pm (Zoom)

The Toni Morrison Book Club, led by Terry Lucas, takes you on an adventure through the novels written by Toni Morrison.

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. As Morrison follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family’s origins, she introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabitants of a fully realized Black world.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Mystery Book Club
Monday, May 9th, 5:30 pm (Zoom)

Case one: A little girl goes missing during the night.

Case two: A beautiful young office worker becomes a victim of a maniac's seemingly random attack.

Case three: A new mother finds herself trapped in a hell of her own making until a fit of rage creates a gruesome, bloody escape.

Thirty years after the first incident, private investigator Jackson Brodie begins to investigate all three cases, revealing startling connections and discoveries.

 This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable
Tuesday, May 20th, 4:00 pm (In Person and Zoom)

The Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable meets every Tuesday to discuss poetry in depth. We read poets of all styles and points of view from classical times to the present, and welcome readers of poetry who enjoy meeting with fellow lovers of poetry for lively discussion. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient
Tuesday, May 20th, 7:00 pm (Zoom)

Do you dream of having a garden, raising a few baby chicks, or preserving food? This seminar will introduce you to ways of becoming more self-sufficient so you can be less reliant on the grocery store. Many of these things can be done whether your garden and backyard are big or small!

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Tai Chi with Denise Gillies
Wednesday, May 21st, 5:00 pm (Zoom)

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese health practice that provides a wide range of mind/body benefits. Denise Gillies has a teaching style that is relaxed, enthusiastic and designed to leave you feeling energized.

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Intermediate French Conversation
Thursday, May 22nd, 11:00 am (In Person and Zoom)

Would you like to improve your French conversation skills? In this program, we will have a weekly discussion on a wide range of topics. Alix Shearer (native French speaker and Shelter Islander) will facilitate. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Philosophy with Wendy Turgeon
Friday, May 23rd, 10:00 am (In-Person)

Please join us for a philosophy discussion roundtable. Our topics will range from God, art, politics, mind, appearance/reality to truth.  The text should be fun reading, but anyone is welcome who would like to engage in Socratic dialogue on questions that get to the fundamental human experience. All are welcome, whether you are sixteen or ninety.

This program will take place in person at the library.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Writing Roundtable
Friday, May 23rd, 4:00 pm (In Person)

Are you struggling to find time to work on your project? Join our writing roundtable to dedicate time to your writing. We host a weekly writing session where you can work on your project independently and connect with other writers.  This is not a workshop, but rather a place to focus and write.

This program will take place in person.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Shakespeare in Community
Saturday, May 24th, 12:30 pm (Zoom)

When King Richard I of England passes away, his brother John seizes the throne from their young nephew, Arthur, who many believe has a stronger claim. King Philip of France, supporting Arthur's right, sends his clever ambassador, Chatillion, to urge John to step down and restore the throne to its rightful heir. 

This program will take place on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable
Tuesday, May 27th, 4:00 pm (In Person and Zoom)

The Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable meets every Tuesday to discuss poetry in depth. We read poets of all styles and points of view from classical times to the present, and welcome readers of poetry who enjoy meeting with fellow lovers of poetry for lively discussion. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Cookbook Club: Summer BBQ
Wednesday, May 28th, 5:00 pm (at the SI Presbyterian Church)

May is National Bar-B-Que Month! To celebrate the return of warm weather, we will be celebrating with all the tasty treats you’d expect to find at a spring/summer BBQ.

This event will take place at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church.

Sign up at the circulation desk, and as always, remember to bring a copy of your recipe and an appetite!

Intermediate French Conversation
Thursday, May 29th, 11:00 am (In Person and Zoom)

Would you like to improve your French conversation skills? In this program, we will have a weekly discussion on a wide range of topics. Alix Shearer (native French speaker and Shelter Islander) will facilitate. 

This program will take place in person and on Zoom.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

The Basics of Philosophy with Wendy Turgeon
Friday, May 30th, 10:00 am (In-Person)

Please join us for a philosophy discussion roundtable. Our topics will range from God, art, politics, mind, appearance/reality to truth.  The text should be fun reading, but anyone is welcome who would like to engage in Socratic dialogue on questions that get to the fundamental human experience. All are welcome, whether you are sixteen or ninety.

This program will take place in person at the library.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Writing Roundtable
Friday, May 30th, 4:00 pm (In Person)

Are you struggling to find time to work on your project? Join our writing roundtable to dedicate time to your writing. We host a weekly writing session where you can work on your project independently and connect with other writers.  This is not a workshop, but rather a place to focus and write.

This program will take place in person.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE

Literary Arts Workshop: “Learn to Write Short Stories & Poetry”
w/ Edna White
Saturday, May 31st, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Zoom)

Unlock your creativity and discover the art of storytelling! Participants will learn techniques to craft compelling short stories and expressive poetry through guided writing prompts, hands-on exercises, and expert insights.

This program will take place in person.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS AND ALL OTHER ADULT PROGRAMS, PLEASE CLICK HERE