Operation Safe Stop reminds drivers to stop for buses

Friday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. Creating a Harmonious Home with Feng Shui (IN PERSON)

Presenter: Laura Cerrano, Feng Shui Manhattan

Feng shui explores how your home and surroundings can affect your mindset, emotions, behavior and overall health. Learn how to combine the principles of feng shui and intuitive thinking to create powerful practical solutions to cultivate peace and harmony in your home. No registration needed.

Friday, May 12, at 1:30 p.m.

Friday Movie at the Library: Barbra Streisand Month (IN PERSON)

Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.

Attending event were

Jericho Board Member Sam Perlman, Jericho Board Vice President Jennifer Vartanov, Jericho Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman, Jericho Board President Jill Citron, Middle School Student Chrystal Zhou, Executive Director of NYAPT Dave Christopher, Middle School Student Rayan Hasan, Law enforcement, Executive Vice President for BusPatrol Steve Randazzo, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, New York State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz, and Jericho’s Director of Transportation Lori-Ann Savino. (Not pictured is Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan.)

On Thursday, April 27, law enforcement officers around New York State participated in Operation Safe Stop, an annual enforcement effort to tackle the problem of the illegal passing of stopped school buses.

Community stakeholders including government, school, and law enforcement officials came to the Jericho School District to discuss the proactive safety measures being taken to improve safety for local students.

This is an important reminder to all motorists to stop for the big yellow bus as it carries our most precious cargo.

It is estimated that over 50,000 private vehicles pass stopped school buses with red lights flashing on a typical school day. Operation Safe Stop is aimed at educating the motoring public that passing a stopped school bus is dangerous and illegal. It is a combined effort of law enforcement agencies, school personnel, school bus contractors, traffic safety organizations, including local traffic safety boards, and the media to drive home this message.

Tuesday, May 16, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Drop Off:

Shed the Meds (IN PERSON)

Sponsored by Nassau County Legislator, Arnold Drucker and made possible by the Nassau County Police Department, 2nd Precinct. Safely dispose of unwanted and expired medication. This will help keep potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals out of the hands of children and protect our groundwater and waterways. Accepted items are: prescription patches, prescription medications, prescription ointments, over the counter medications, vitamins, sample medications and medications for pets.

Non-accepted items are: needles, sharps, aerosol cans, thermometers, ointments (liquid or lotion), hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, biohazardous waste and medication from businesses.

Thursday, May 18, at 12:00 p.m.

#AskALibrarian (on Twitter)

Join librarians from Syosset Library and around the world on Twitter for #AskALibrarian to receive reading suggestions based on your requests. Must have a Twitter account to participate. Read a great book? Need a read-alike? Looking for your next book club choice? Use #AskALibrarian in your tweet.

Thursday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.

Name that Opera Part 2 (HYBRID)

Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, MET opera singer, librarian at Freeport Library and MET

Explore opera in unexpected ways. In this opera talk we will discuss how opera is used in popular culture, specifically movies and commercials. We will see opera clips from featured movies. No registration needed for in-person or Zoom. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Friday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m.

Friday Movie at the Library: Barbra Streisand Month (IN PERSON) Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.