This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Friday, June 16, from 10:15 am – 4:15 p.m.

Driver’s Safety Course (IN PERSON)

For drivers of all ages. Completion entitles you to a NYS insurance discount and to a point reduction. In-person registration ONLY.

Fee: $30, check payable to “Empire Safety Council” Includes a 30-minute break for lunch.

Thursday, June 22at 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, June 22, at 2:00 p.m.

Leonard Bernstein: “Communicate the Unknowable” (HYBRID)

Presenter: John Kenrick, entertainment historian

How did a middle-class kid from Lawrence, Massachusetts become America's great classical superstar, conducting the NY Philharmonic, inventing young people's concerts, and composing Broadway hits like “Candide” and “West Side Story”? The lecturer pulls back the curtain on the dazzling career and tempestuous private life of a musician who made serious music accessible to all. No registration needed for in-person or Zoom. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Thursday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m.

How to Make a Charcuterie Board with the Charcuterie Queen (IN-PERSON)

Presenter: Corrina Cafarelli

This class will teach you how to create the perfect themed cheese and charcuterie board from start to finish, all the tips and tricks for arranging, styling, and pairings. Registration needed. Register at syossetlibrary.org.

Friday, June 23, at 2:00 p.m.

Neil Diamond – Music Icon (IN-PERSON)

Presenter: Richard Knox, retired teacher

Few American songwriters and vocalists have contributed more to the world of popular music over the last half-century than Neil Diamond. Ten of his songs have reached the #1 position on the Billboard charts with 28 others reaching top ten status. He has sold over 130 million records. During this program we will have an opportunity to watch videos of some of Neil’s most memorable numbers as we revisit his career from his early years growing up in Brooklyn through his many concert and television appearances. No registration needed.