Wednesday, July 27
Book Buddies Teen Training
Book Buddies will be on from 7 to 7:45 p.m. on the Central Avenue patio. Community service will be awarded for every night attended.
Pequa Pickers
Have you ever wanted to show your treasures off to other collectors? Come join the Pequa Pickers at Central Avenue and bring in a few of your favorite items and share their stories. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Central Avenue children’s room. Must register.
Thursday, July 28
Property Tax Exemption Workshop
First-come, first-served. Sponsored by Ed Mangano. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Bar Harbour auditorium. Contact Randy Yunker at 516-571-5048.
Friday, July 29
Conversational Spanish
Learn conversational Spanish in the Bar Harbour children’s room from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 30
Adopt-A-Battalion Soldier’s Drive
Come help put care packages together for troops overseas. Looking for personal care items, seasonings, 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.
Eddie Costello’s Trash or Treasure
Enjoy the day as local appraiser, Eddie Costello, does another great
antiques show at the library. Must register. From 2 to 4 p.m. in the Bar Harbour auditorium.
Monday, Aug. 1
Scrabble
Come in and enjoy a game of Scrabble from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bar Harbour meeting room. No registration required.
Free Blood Pressure Readings
Courtesy of Saint Joseph Hospital from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Central Avenue reference floor.
Tuesday, Aug. 2
AARP Defensive Driving
Fee is $20 for AARP members; $25 for non-members. Payment is by check or money order 
made out to AARP. A separate check must be submitted for each person taking the class. Class size is limited so register at the reference desk at either library. From 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bar Harbour auditorium.
Bicycle Safety Program
Learn about the importance of bicycle safety from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park. The event is hosted by Senator Michael Venditto and County Legislator James Kennedy. Kids will be joined by a safety trainer on a bicycle obstacle course and will receive tips on proper hand signals and general bicycle safety. There will also be an opportunity to have their bicycle brakes and tires checked. For more information, call Venditto’s office at 516-882-0630.
Wednesday, Aug. 3
A New York Experience
Art lecture with Louise Cella Caruso. Journey through New York between 1800 and 1950 and enjoy works by Childa Hassam, Robert Henri, George Bellows, Max Weber and many more artists who devoted their talents to depicting the streets, parks, bridges, skyscrapers, as well as the daily escapades of the people. From 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Bar Harbour auditorium.
Thursday, Aug. 4
Movie: Concussion
The Massapequa Bar Harbour auditorium will have a 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. screening of the movie Concussion. Based on the incredible true David versus Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful—and beloved—institutions in the world. Starring Will Smith and Alec Baldwin (2015; PG-13, 2 hrs).
Ongoing
Library Closed on Sundays
The Massapequa Bar Harbour and Central Avenue libraries will be closed on Sundays during the summer.
