Wednesday, Feb. 3
Knit and Crochet
Come knit and crochet with Angie Gallo from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Plainedge Library community room. Must register. A program fee of $5 cash or check made payable to Plainedge Public Library is required. Bring your own project or choose from the many instruction books available. Bring knitting worsted weight yarn and a #9 needle for knitting or an H or I hook for crocheting.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Massapequa School District Board Meeting
The Board of Education meeting will center on general support, including central office administration, school facilities, transportation and estimates of employee benefits. Begins at 8 p.m. in Massapequa High School’s Baldwin Auditorium.
Super Bowl Party Apps
Come to the Plainedge Library and get ready for the Super Bowl. What better way to kick off your party than with Chef Rob Scott’s sliders. Make roasted chicken wings with balsamic BBQ sauce, shrimp sliders with arugula remoulade sauce and sweet sausage and caprese relish. Adults only. A $3 non-refundable mater
ial fee is due at registration Limited to 30 participants. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the community room.
Friday, Feb. 5
Yoga
Using Hatha Yoga postures, breathing techniques and meditative practices, open the body and mind to a new sense of wellness, release, and awareness. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat. Registration required with a fee of $18 for all sessions. Fee due at registration. Checks made payable to the library. From 9 to 10 a.m. in the Bar Harbour Auditorium. Through Feb. 12.
Saturday, Feb. 6
Adopt-A-Battalion Soldier’s Drive
Come help put care packages together for troops overseas. Our volunteers sort, pack and ship items to send to the troops. Looking for personal care items, seasonings and hot sauces and items other than candy. From 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Island Knight of Columbus Council, 2 Eastgate Rd., Massapequa Park.
Monday, Feb. 8
Scrabble
Come in and enjoy a game of Scrabble from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Bar Harbour meeting room. 
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Plainedge School District Board of Education Meeting
A public work session will take place at 7 p.m. in the conference room at 241 Wyngate Dr., N. Massapequa.
Contemporary Book Club
This month’s selection is The Wright Brothers by David McCullough. From 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the Bar Harbour Auditorium.
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Meditation
Meditation quiets and calms an over-stimulated and distracted mind. Mediation relaxes the meditator, enhancing over-all well-being and deepens insight and opens you to higher consciousness. This introductory class uses different meditative techniques and open discussion. Registration is required. $15 for all sessions with a fee due at registration. Checks may be made payable to the library. From 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the Bar Harbour Auditorium.
Knit and Crochet
Come knit and crochet with Angie Gallo from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Plainedge Library community room. Must register. A program fee of $5 cash or check made payable to Plainedge Public Library is required. Bring your own project or choose from the many instruction books available. Bring knitting worsted weight yarn and a #9 needle for knitting or an H or I hook for crocheting.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Weekly Storytime
Come to Barnes & Noble located at 5224 Sunrise Hwy., Massapequa Park for a weekly storytime. Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Plainedge School District Board of Education Meeting
A public work session and regular business meeting will take place at 8 p.m. in the learning center at 241 Wyngate Dr., N. Massapequa.
Movie: Mr. Holmes
The Bar Harbour auditorium will show a 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. screening of the movie Mr. Holmes. Long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement. The mystery has haunted him for fifty years and now he must quietly slip out of retirement and pay a secret visit to his past in order to determine the future, in this intriguing and thoughtful suspense-thriller. (2015; PG 1 hr. 45min). Starring Ian McKellen, Laura Linney.
Ongoing
Volunteers Needed
The Plainedge Public Library is looking for Plainedge School District volunteers in grades six and up for children’s crafts/activities during the 2015-16 school year. All applicants are accepted into a pool of eligible volunteers who will be called upon from time to time during the year. Application packets are now available from the children’s services staff. Contact the Children’s Services Department for more information at 516-735-4133, ext. 12 or ext. 13. Community service credit furnished upon request.
