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South Country Library Weekly Round-Up April 4, 2020 |
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Overdrive's Big Library Read  April 6 at 11:00 AM |
This event will not be recorded and we ask that viewers do not record this session. |
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We're excited to share that you now have access to Creativebug, a collection of thousands of arts and crafts videos! You'll find videos for fiber crafts such as knitting and crocheting (complete with downloadable instructions), painting, paper crafts, jewelry, kids projects (like galaxy slime and astro origami) and much more. All you need is your South Country Library card, and you'll be good to go! |
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* Teens: Save the Date! * PLUS: Don't miss our Weekly Coding Series! Details under "Learning & Leisure" below. |
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Give Back to our Healthcare Professionals with Cards, Posters, and Videos! Mather Hospital’s frontline staff workers can use your help! Please send cards, posters (8.5 x 11"), or create video posts of encouragement and gratitude for their staff to help keep up their morale. Your words of support will be deeply appreciated. Any cards, videos or posters can be sent to: |
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Public Affairs Mather Hospital
75 North Country Rd.
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
or email csantini@northwell.edu |
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* The Young Adult Dept will give community service credit to any teen who submits a card. Email teen@sctylib.org * |
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Get COVID-19 updates at www.suffolkcountyny.gov or by texting COVIDSUFFOLK to 67283.COVID-19 Testing Sites at Walk-In/Urgent Care Clinics: Many urgent-care clinics in Suffolk County are offering COVID-19 testing to patients who have symptoms. Call ahead or visit the clinic's website to book an appointment. |
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Food Assistance, Grocery Stores, & Restaurants |
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If you need help applying for SNAP, call Suffolk's Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) Coordinator, which is the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island: (516) 505-4425. They will tell you if you are eligible for SNAP, answer any questions you may have, and help you complete and submit your application. It is free and confidential. |
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~ ~ ~ These documents have not been updated, but you may still find them useful: |
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The Federal CARES Act provides enhanced Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for New Yorkers. These updates include self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors, workers with limited work history, and others who are unable to work as a direct result of the coronavirus public health emergency. Start by reading the Information Sheet or Flow Chart below (they contain the same information, just in a different format). Then if you still have questions, move on to the next three documents. |
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The Suffolk County Business Recovery Unit is a one-stop for business questions and resources related to impacts as a result of COVID-19. Small business owners may find the following items especially helpful: |
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Parenting From Cornell Cooperative Extension, this webpage offers useful advice for talking to your children about COVID-19, and provides links to other websites with further suggestions, precautionary measures, and kid-friendly information. |
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Suffolk Cornell Cooperative Extension has started a podcast called Parenting Tips, which takes current child development research and turns it into helpful information to support your family's health and wellness. |
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A site to help families create routines, prevent illness and support emotional health during this challenging time. Watch videos, play games, and discover more on topics important to you and your child. |
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World Book Online has made many of their educational and activity resources available for free for Pre-K through 12th-grade students learning from home. Includes everything from learning the seasons through advanced topic resources for middle/high school research. |
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Caregiving for the Elderly Caregiver Support Group Alzheimer/Dementia Caregiver Support Group by phone, provided by Parker Jewish Institute. This telephone-version of the traditional support group is a conference call facilitated by a social worker. |
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Group tele-meeting times are as follows:
Mondays through Fridays at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Saturdays at 9:30 AM. Call (917) 962-0650 during any of those times, and enter code 713896. ~ ~ ~ Virtual Exercise with Ian Feurtado from Metro Physical Therapy
This Sunday, April 5th, 10 AM - 11 AM. Register here. After registering, you will be emailed with information on how to join the meeting. If you have any problems during registration, please call (516) 586-1507 or email whhh@parkerinstitute.org |
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Defensive Driving Online Courses While our in-person programs are suspended until further notice, if you are looking to complete a Defensive Driving course, you might consider doing so online: |
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LEISURE & LEARNING SC Library's Online Resources: |
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The South Country Children's Librarians have been busy making videos for your family to enjoy. Visit our Virtual Programs for Kids page to watch read-alouds, an origami butterfly craft, and a rainbow science experiment! There's more to come, so keep checking back! |
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The winner for last week's Trivia for Ten challenge...our first winner...is... \\\ \\ \ drum-roll / // /// Milah! Congratulations Milah, all bragging rights are yours...for a week, anyway, because here comes the next trivia challenge! |
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Trivia Fun for All! This week’s theme is Disney, including both classic and modern Disney movies. And as you might've guessed from our title change, this time there's no limit to who can respond. |
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Follow the link to 25 questions (plus one bonus question) and submit your answers by 9:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7th. If there's a tie, the earliest submission will win. No cheating -- Tinkerbell would not approve! Click here to play! |
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 Don't forget about our online-only reading challenge for Children and Teens! Keep track of the minutes you read or the number of books to earn points (it's okay for parents to read to their children). When you earn 500 points and the library re-opens, you can claim a prize! To register, click here |
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More for Children & Families...
Matt from Turtle Dance Music is great at getting kids up and moving! Tune in to the livestream shows on Facebook, and be sure to let us know if you want to see Turtle Dance Music at the library in the future. 10:00 AM — The Breakfast Show
12:30 PM — The Lunchtime Lullabies
3:00 PM — The Post-Nap Power Hour |
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Looking for something a little different to watch with your kids? This website has over 40 storytime videos of classic and modern children's books told in American Sign Language! |
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Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants and Dog Man, is collaborating with the Library of Congress to serve families online during this time. Dav Pilkey at Home features new videos by Pilkey every Friday at 8 AM. Activities include how-to-draw demos, engaging read-a-louds, and inspiring resources from the Library of Congress’ collections. Additional videos and content will be shared throughout the week. |
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for Adults & General... Two cool new features from Hoopla to make access easier during this time: Hoopla Bonus Borrows and Hoopla Engage. Hoopla Bonus Borrows are digital items you can "checkout" without counting against your borrows limit for the month! |
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Hoopla Engage allows for-limited time access to Hoopla without a library card as long as you live in the district. Log on and check out all the movies, shows, books and music you can experience with Hoopla! |
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Missing the theater? Visit The Gateway's Facebook page to check out Sessions with the Stars — video interviews with the stars of some of your favorite Gateway productions, live on Facebook! You can find recordings of previous episodes and follow them for future ones. |
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Local art gallery Marquee Projects' current exhibit is available to view online. SpringSprung is a group exhibition of paintings and sculptures celebrating the Spring Equinox with hope, humor, renewal, and an explosion of vibrant colors. |
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Osprey Cams PSEG Long Island provides safe nesting areas for osprey away from electrical infrastructure. They've installed 24-hour webcams at nests in Oyster Bay and Patchogue to offer a sneak peek into the lives of the local osprey. |
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South Country Library 22 Station Road Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-0818 |
Library Hours [closed until further notice] Mon-Fri: 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun (Sept-June): Noon - 4:00 pm |
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