This Week from Your Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library

Weekly eNewsletter

July , 2023

Blood Pressure Monitoring Kits

Now Circulating!

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects millions of people worldwide and is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, many individuals are unaware of their blood pressure status or lack access to monitoring devices.

In partnership with the American Heart Association, Stony Brook Medicine, and the Public Libraries of Suffolk County, your community library now has blood pressure monitors available for loan. Library cardholders can borrow a blood pressure monitor kit from either of our branches for 4 weeks, and each kit comes with a free resource packet to keep, including a blood pressure self-monitoring journal.

Operation Gratitude Drive

July 1 - 31

Help us collect for Operation Gratitude, an organization that creates care packages for Active Military and First Responders. We will be collecting Crazy Socks (Sizes 9-13), New Card Games, New Puzzle Books, Hacky Sacks and Yo-Yo's. Pick up cards at any service desk or letter writing information to include with our donation. We will be collecting cards and letters throughout the of July. Donations will be collected at all branches in designated boxes.

CHILDREN & PARENTS

Art Teacher Amy: Paint a Sandcastle @ Mastic Beach

Monday, 7/24, 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Paint a Sandcastle with Art Teacher Amy! Learn about sandcastles while we draw and color with oil pastels and watercolors. Step-by-step instruction. No experience necessary. Children entering Grades 1-5.

Salt Painting @ Moriches

Tuesday, 7/25, 7:00 - 7:30 PM

See what you can create with this fun painting technique! Children entering Grades 3-7.

Messy Meetups Family Drop-In @ Moriches

Wednesday, 7/26, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Bring the family all summer! Join us for child-led, creative playtime at the library. Each week we will explore a different creative activity and some sensory play together. We will spend time outside as well, so please be prepared for the weather! Have fun getting messy with your child and meeting other families. Dress for mess. These activities require close adult supervision by parent or guardian. Children 18 months-5 years with their adult (siblings 7 and under welcome). Drop-In. No Registration Required.

Sandcastles @ Smith Point Beach

Wednesday, 7/26, 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Meet up with library staff on the sand in front of Tiki Joes at Smith Point Beach for sandcastles and warm weather fun! Weather permitting. This session we welcome a Sun safety station with info, sunscreen and goodies for the kids, provided by Stony Brook Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention in Action* (CPiA) program. *This program is supported with funds from Health Research, Inc. and New York State. Families with children grades 6 or younger.

Snacks & Stories w/ an Officer @ Mastic Beach

Thursday, 7/27, 10:30 - 11:00 AM

It's Snacks and Stories with an Officer at the Library! Come listen to stories read by a local Officer, have some snacks, and talk about the importance of reading and libraries. Ages 2-5 with an adult.

Teachers' Story Corner @ Moriches

Thursday, 7/27, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Listen to fun stories read by your William Floyd School District teachers! Families with at least one child entering Grade 7 or younger. No registration required, just drop-in.

6:00 - 6:30 - Carly Wickers - Moriches grade 4 and Taylor Gonzalez WFLC grade 3

6:30 - 7:00 - Kimberly Walsh - WFE grade 3 & Danielle Lombardo WFE grades 1/2

Water Play @ Shirley Beach

Friday, 7/28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meet us at Shirley Beach on Grandview Drive for some fun water play! Weather permitting. Ages 18 months - 5 years with an adult.

TEENS

Sunset Gazette @ Mastic Beach

Monday, 7/24, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Meet to share ideas for a new publication that will celebrate the beauty of the Tri-Hamlet area and spread some community pride. All writers and artists welcome! This is a drop-in program, no registration is required.

Pop Culture Club @ Mastic Beach

Thursday, 7/27, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Join Mr. Casper each week for a watch party! Watch a variety of current movies/series and stay for discussion over pizza. Register for each session.

Teen Picnic @ Moriches

Friday, 7/28, 2:00 - 3:30 PM

Don’t miss out on any info or fun! Follow @MMSCLTeens on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and YouTube. Chat with us on Discord.

ADULTS

Start your Day the Right Way Walking Club

@ Terrell River County Park

Tuesday, 7/25, 9:30 – 10:30 AM

Improve your health with a refreshing walk around Terrell River County Park, a passive park and preserve located south of Montauk Highway in Center Moriches. The park has beautiful vistas and is known for its hiking trails. The Terrell River Trail is about a 2.6-mile trail good for all skill levels. Walking will begin promptly at 9:30 AM. Dress appropriately for trail hiking. Bring sunscreen and bug spray as necessary. Weather permitting. Open to all.

Pressed Flower Lantern @ Moriches

Tuesday, 7/25, 5:00 - 7:00 PM 

Drop-in to make a decorative lantern using pressed flowers. No registration necessary. While supplies last. 

Historic Ice Cream Cottage Celebration @ Moriches

Thursday, 8/3, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Registration begins Tuesday, July 25.

Mastic's iconic ice cream hotspot has been churning out homemade batches of swoon-worthy deliciousness since 1990. What does it take to run an award-winning ice cream business and how did the Cottage get started? Prepare your tastebuds as current and former owners Angela Han and John Pastore regale participants with "Best-of" flavor samples and entertaining stories of the past!

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