Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Photograph by Alina Wilczynski.

Luminous Afterimages: A demonstration of Motion, Emotion & Light & Artist Reception

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group:

Everyone
Registration will close on February 1, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Lectures, Special Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Light Painting Photography artist Alina Wilczynski, whose work that is currently on exhibit, invites you to be part of a mesmerizing interactive art experience.

Elmo

Elmo's Birthday Celebration (Pre-K, Ages 2-5 years with an adult)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:00pm

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Preschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we wish Happy Birthday to Elmo! Join us as we make an Elmo craft, sing songs, and have a special treat.

yoga mat and waterbottle on floor

Yoga: Ring in 2026

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Age Group:

Adult
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Fee Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, & February 3, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

Nonrefundable fee of $15 (cash/check) paid at in-person registration. Bring a yoga mat and dress in stretchy layered clothing.

Elmo

Elmo's Birthday Celebration (Pre-K, Ages 2-5 years with an adult)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Preschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we wish Happy Birthday to Elmo! Join us as we make an Elmo craft, sing songs, and have a special treat.

Lil Athletes sports logo

Lil' Athletes: Football and Soccer! (20-35 months with an adult)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Infant and Toddler
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn football and soccer skills in this fun class! During the soccer portion of the class, children will learn dribbling and shooting through engaging activities.

Lil Athletes sports logo

Lil' Athletes: Football and Soccer! (Pre-K, 3-5 years with an adult)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Preschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn football and soccer skills in this fun class! During the soccer portion of the class, children will learn dribbling and shooting through engaging activities.

This is a framed photo of a pressed flower heart.

Pressed Flower Hearts

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group:

Adult
Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Fee Programs, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nonrefundable fee of $8 (cash/check) paid at in-person registration. Join us to make a beautiful framed pressed flower heart under glass.

Axolotl

Axolotl Adventure (Grades 1-5)

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:30pm

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate National Axolotl Day! Learn all about axolotls, a creature that uses four different ways to get oxygen. Bring your imagination to life by creating an axolotl buddy.

Press Photo of Serenade Duo: Gerry Saulter and Michelle LaPorte.

Concert & Conversation with Serenade Duo

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group:

Adult
Registration will close on February 8, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Concerts/ Movies/ Portrayal
Registration Required
Event Details:

Flute & Guitar Global Chamber Music: Heritage, Humanity, and Hope

Heart shaped cookies with frosting and sprinkles

Sweet Heart Cookies (3 years - Grade 5 with an adult)

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm

Age Group:

Children
Please refer to our newsletter for in-person/phone registration dates. Online registration for this program begins on February 2, 2026 @ 9:30am. If there is a fee for this program, in-person registration is required.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking, Special Programs, Preschool, School Age
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work together as a family to decorate your own delicious Valentine’s Day cookies.

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Virtual Mat Pilates

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Mat Pilates

Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, (no 9), 16 & 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Virtual Gentle Stretch

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required

Virtual Breathe Together via Zoom

10:00am–10:30am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Breathe Together 

Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 10:00 – 10:20 AM

Start your day with transformative breathing and meditation to relax into your day with clarity.

Knittin' Time

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Ongoing, Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 7, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: YA Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Ongoing, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join this knitting circle of both experienced and beginning knitters. Bring a working project.

Virtual Gentle Stretch

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required

Virtual Breathe Together via Zoom

10:00am–10:30am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Breathe Together 

Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 10:00 – 10:20 AM

Start your day with transformative breathing and meditation to relax into your day with clarity.

Creative Writing

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Ongoing, Other
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Ongoing, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story Sparks provide inspiration for writing fact or fiction, poetry or prose.

Library Closed

All Day 2/15–2/16
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday.

Virtual Mat Pilates

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Mat Pilates

Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, (no 9), 16 & 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Virtual Breathe Together via Zoom

10:00am–10:30am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Breathe Together 

Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 10:00 – 10:20 AM

Start your day with transformative breathing and meditation to relax into your day with clarity.

Virtual Mat Pilates

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Mat Pilates

Mondays, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2, (no 9), 16 & 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Virtual Gentle Stretch

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 23, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Ongoing, Virtual Programs, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required

Virtual Breathe Together via Zoom

10:00am–10:30am
Adult
Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Registration will close on February 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: North Shore Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programs, Ongoing, Exercise, Health, & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Virtual Breathe Together 

Tuesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 10:00 – 10:20 AM

Start your day with transformative breathing and meditation to relax into your day with clarity.

Closing Early at 4 PM (SWR HS Event)

4:00pm–9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

NSPL will be closing early at 4:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, due to an event scheduled at the Shoreham Wading River High School.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed on Sunday May 3, 2026 through October 11, 2026.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
North Shore Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed in observance of the holiday.