The Levittown Public Library is located at 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. Call 516-731-5728 or visit www.levittownpl.org for more information.
The Island Trees Public Library is located at 38 Farmedge Rd., Levittown. Call 516-731-2211 or visit www.islandtreespubliclibrary.org for more information.
Thursday, Sept. 8
Friends of the ITPL Library Meeting
Meets at 3 p.m. in the director’s office
Friday, Sept. 9
Playdate Fridays
Visit the library every Friday from 11 a.m. to noon and see what’s in store. No registration required, all ages welcome. Messy art time at the ITPL.
Saturday, Sept. 10
Chess
Learn to play chess from a member of the Long Island Industrial Chess League. Experienced players are also welcome. $8 for 8 classes. Contact Marilyn Adamo at 516-731-2211 or email madamo@islandtreespubliclibrary.org for information. From 10 a.m. to noon in the community room at the ITPL.
Sunday, Sept. 11
Remember September 11
Take time today to remember those in the community who lost their lives on September 11.
Bird Walk at Mill Pond Park
Join the South Shore Audubon Society for a bird walk at Mill Pond Park from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The group will meet at the park on the north side of Merrick Road, west of the Wantagh State Parkway (Wantagh/Bellmore). Bring binoculars. Walk leaders and other birders and nature enthusiasts will be happy to share their knowledge and experience. Rain will cancel the bird walk. For information, visit www.ssaudubon.org.
Monday, Sept. 12
Minecraft Mondays
Explore Minecraft EDU at the LPL. Build something in the creative world and print it out on the 3D printer or play on the survival world. Mondays, Sept. 12, 19, 26, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Registration for LUFSD teens for each session begins one week prior.
Adult Book Discussion
Come discuss All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr at the LPL at 1 p.m. Set at the time of World War II, the paths of a blind French girl and an orphaned German boy converge.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Current Events Discussion Group
Explore behind the headlines and TV sound bites. Join Jack Bilello, local historian, for this lively discussion at 1 p.m. at the LPL.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
It’s Apple Picking Time
Join Faye to learn where to go apple picking while she demonstrates how to make her delicious apple pie recipe. After, enjoy a slice of pie with cold or warm apple cider and exchange recipes. Begins at 7 p.m. at the LPL. Must register.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Meet in the Middle
Join the LPL’s new club just for middle schoolers. Come hang out, socialize and work on fun activities and games. Sept. 15 and 29 from 3:45 to 4:45p.m. Registration for LUFSD teens in grades 6-8 begins two weeks prior to each session.
Upcoming
Bideawee’s 34th annual Pet Memorial Day
Celebrate the memories of your beloved pets on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. The pet memorial parks at Bideawee have offered a peaceful resting place for more than 65,000 animals of various species. Visit www.lovepets.org for more information. Bideawee is located at 3300 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh.
Ongoing
September Exhibit and Display Cases
Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club
Levittown Community Council
The Levittown Community Council meets the fourth Monday of every month at the Levittown Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and free.
Camera Club Seeks Members
Are you interested in photography? Then come join the Wantagh Camera Club (WCC). Meets at the Wantagh Library every second and fourth Wednesday of the month beginning in September and concluding in June. $50 a year.
