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Adult programs for the week of May 9, 2021:
If registering online, please make sure to include your email address in the "notes" field as all links will be shared via email.
Programs with a fee, payable via credit card and check, are non-refundable and must be registered in-person at the Circulation Desk.
Lawn Games are Back!
Just in time for the warm weather the library is reintroducing its Lawn Game Collection. Choose from Giant Jenga, Badminton, Cornhole, Bocce, Kanjam or Giant Four in a Row. These games will add enjoyment to any gathering and keep your guests out in the fresh air where they belong. Two games per family can be borrowed for up to 3 days. Contact the Reference Desk to reserve a game for your summer events.
Monday, May 10, 7:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Join Pharmacologist Andrew Clair, PhD to discuss the science behind COVID-19 and the vaccines. Andrew is the author and/or co-author of over 140 scientific papers published in peer-reviewed medical journals and was an adjunct professor at St. John's University and Temple University. There will be time for Q&A.
Tuesdays, May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 6:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Join Joy in experiencing the benefits of yoga. Improve your flexibility, strength, posture and more.
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Tuesday, May 11, 8:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Join John Catrona to discover how using free apps and tools from Canva, Google and Windows snipping tool, can improve your photos and edits. Also, learn how easy it is to email them to the library for affordable black and white prints!
Wednesday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Join former Newsday writer, historian, and author, Bill Bleyer for this rich Long Island story that's so fascinating it inspired his latest book. History buffs have long been fascinated by the operation of the Long Island based Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution, especially since the airing of the AMC series "Turn." This lecture will separate facts from fiction and will detail the ingenious operation of the intelligence network that helped the Patriots win the war.
Thursday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Join the Group for the East End in this informational session that will be sure to get you buzzing with ideas. Can't make it? This session will be recorded and sent to the registered list.
Fridays, May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 11:00 a.m. via ZOOM
Join Joy as she guides you towards gentle stretches and poses all from your chair. These sessions are intended for those who seek the benefits of yoga but can't get down on the floor.
In honor of May being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
we have created a booklist for your reading pleasure
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
In Seoul, South Korea, four young women make their way in a world defined by impossibly high standards of beauty, secret salons catering to wealthy men, strict social hierarchies, and K-pop fan mania.
The Vegetarian / by Kang Han
Deciding to renounce eating meat in the wake of violent dreams, Yeong-hye, a woman from a culture of strict societal mores, is denounced as a subversive as she spirals into extreme rebelliousness that causes her to splinter from her true nature and risk her life.
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
In this novel, Jhumpa Lahiri stretches her themes to the limit. The woman at the center wavers between stasis and movement, between the need to belong and the refusal to form lasting ties. We follow her to the pool she frequents and to the train station that sometimes leads her to her mother, mired in a desperate solitude after her father’s untimely death. In addition to colleagues at work, where she never quite feels at ease, she has girl friends, guy friends, and “him,” a shadow who both consoles and unsettles her. But in the arc of a year, as one season gives way to the next, transformation awaits.
The Making of Asian America: a history by Erika Lee
Describes the contributions of Asian immigrants in America and the lasting impact they have had, beginning with sailors who crossed the Pacific in the sixteenth century, through the ordeal of internment during World War II, and to their current status as “model minorities.”
Severance by Ling Ma
A survivor of an apocalyptic plague maintains a blog about a decimated Manhattan before joining a motley group of survivors to search for a place to rebuild, a goal that is complicated by an unscrupulous group leader.
The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood
A homesick Pakistani immigrant chafing against the strictures of his family’s new devout Muslim life in California and a young woman who barely escaped war-torn Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of fateful chance encounter.
Know my Name by Chanel Miller
She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral--viewed by almost eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
As an Indian wedding gathers a family back together, parents Rafiq and Layla must reckon with the choices their children have made. There is Hadia; their headstrong, eldest daughter, whose marriage is a match of love and not tradition. Huda, the middle child, determined to follow in her sister’s footsteps. And their estranged son, Amar, returns to the family for the first time in three years to take his place as brother of the bride. What secrets and betrayals have caused this close-knit family to fracture?
Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen
Leaving Vietnam behind, Huong and her two sons adapt to life in New Orleans in different ways as they search for identity as individuals and as a family until disaster strikes the city, forcing them to find a new way to come together.
Access: book in the library
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters’ memories and feelings.
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as a protagonist even in his own life; he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but he is always relegated to a prop. Yet every day he leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where Black and White, a procedural cop show, is in perpetual production. He’s a bit player here, too, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy, the most respected role that anyone who looks like him can attain. At least that’s what he has been told, time and time again. Except by one person, his mother. Who says to him: be more.
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
In this exquisite story of family, food, grief and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; and of a painful adolescence. As she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as the found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.
The Suffolk County One Stop Employment Center Hosts Virtual Seminar
Starting Your Own Business: Explore Your Dream of Owning a Small Business on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
The program will provide an overview of the process of starting a business including the truth about grants and small business loans, what tax numbers you need to apply for, how to register your business and open a bank account, as well as writing a business plan and marketing your product or service. To register for this Virtual Event please email your name, phone number and email address to erica.mando@suffolkcountyny.gov
TOWN OF ISLIP OFFERS RENTAL, MORTGAGE AND
UTILITIES ASSISTANCE
Resources are available to help those adversely impacted during these difficult financial times. Attend the FREE open house to speak with a Housing Counselor or Legal Services Provider concerning COVID-19 forbearance as well as grants for mortgage payments, rental assistance, and utilities.
Call 516-388-7556 to register for the free open house event on
Wednesday, May 19th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
JobNow provides various tools to help with every step of the job search including live resume assistance, career planning, live career coaching, live interview preparation, and free live workshops.
VetNow supports veterans and their families with navigating the VA bureaucracy, providing academic tutoring, and assisting with employment transition.
To access JobNow and/or VetNow services:
- Visit livebrary.com and click on Jobs & Careers
- Select Jobs & Careers once more and then choose from JobNow or VetNow
- Sign in with your library card
Live online help for both JobNow and HelpNow is available every day
from 2:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Town of Islip Launches Pothole Repair Hotline
The Town of Islip is asking for the public's help in the Town's effort to locate and fill potholes throughout its roadways. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done to prevent potholes, but with the public's assistance, roads can be back in shape in time for Spring.
Residents are encouraged to call 631-224-5380 to report a pothole location and details, or report the pothole online via https://islipny.gov/report
Remote Printing at East Islip Public Library
You can use your personal computer (laptop or desktop), tablet and smartphone to print to the library's printer from anywhere. Visit www.eipl.org/print for instructions on how to upload or email your documents. Once received, we will hold on to the print job for 72 hours for you to come in at your convenience.
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