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Free Engagement Ring to Couples Who Include Cats in Their Plans for Wedding Proposal in December
on November 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm
With December being the most popular month for engagements and gift-giving, a cat-loving company is holding a contest to see which happy couples can come up with the most inventive and heartwarming way to include their cat in a marriage proposal. To the winner goes the cost of the engagement ring up to $4,750, and The post Free Engagement Ring to Couples Who Include Cats in Their Plans for Wedding Proposal in December appeared first on Good News Network.
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Secret Donor Gives and Gives for 25 Years to Fund Education and Help for Destitute Families in China
on November 30, 2023 at 4:00 pm
The year was 1999, and on a late November day the volunteers at the Ningbo Charity Federation in Eastern China found a strange letter addressed to them from an individual referred to only as shun qi zi ran, translated roughly to “let nature take its course.” Inside was 50,000 Chinese RMB, or around $7,000 in remittances—payments The post Secret Donor Gives and Gives for 25 Years to Fund Education and Help for Destitute Families in China appeared first on Good News Network.
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Looking On the Bright Side of Life Could Help Cut Your Risk For Dementia
on November 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm
A study of the ‘big five’ personality traits has found that positive, extroverted, and conscientious people are less likely to get a dementia diagnosis than those with neurotic or negative personality traits. Scientists from Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis said that the difference wasn’t due to pathological changes, but rather how traits The post Looking On the Bright Side of Life Could Help Cut Your Risk For Dementia appeared first on Good News Network.
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Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Restore A Destroyed Forest and Even the Animals Have Returned
on November 30, 2023 at 12:00 pm
In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now 20 years later, his family property is a biodiverse paradise. His work over long years saw him, his wife Lélia, and volunteers plant 20 million trees from 290 different species across The post Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Restore A Destroyed Forest and Even the Animals Have Returned appeared first on Good News Network.
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Good News in History, November 30
on November 30, 2023 at 8:00 am
237 years ago today is celebrated as the first known date of the abolition of the death penalty in a Western nation-state. Commemorated today as Cities for Life Day, the decision came in the realm of Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany. Pietro Leopoldo would later become Leopold II, the Holy Roman Emperor. READ how he The post Good News in History, November 30 appeared first on Good News Network.
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Let’s Dance!
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
11/30/23 @ 4:30pm – 11/30/23 @ 5:15pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 09/13/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 11/30/2023 @ 4:30pm Join the members of Great South Bay Dance in this fun and interactive class. In this class your child will learn how to dance to Hip Hop. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.
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ESL
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
11/30/23 @ 6:00pm – 11/30/23 @ 9:00pm Community Room B Copiague Library Learn English through the Western Suffolk BOCES Adult Literacy program at the Library. To register please call BOCES 631-667-6000 ext. 327.
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Teen Learn How to Draw Chibi Workshop
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
11/30/23 @ 7:00pm – 11/30/23 @ 8:30pm Mezzanine B Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 08/30/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 11/30/2023 @ 7:00pm Chibi is a Japanese slang word meaning “short person” or “small child”. It is frequently used in anime and manga. Join McKel Supreme from Night and Day Anime Studios for this fun drawing workshop.
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Adult winter reading club registration
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/01/23 @ 10:00am – 12/01/23 @ 9:00pm Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/29/2024 @ 9:00pm Adult Winter Reading Club Snow is Falling, Books are Calling December 1 – February 29 As the weather turns cold, join us for our Winter Reading Club. Read five books by February 29 and you will be able to attend our reading club social being held on Saturday, March 2.
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Afternoon Games
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/01/23 @ 12:30pm – 12/01/23 @ 3:30pm Community Room B Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/23/2024 @ 1:00pm Come with your group to play any game of your choice.
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Cookies, Coffee and Karaoke
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/01/23 @ 3:00pm – 12/01/23 @ 5:00pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/01/2023 @ 3:00pm Belt out a song on karaoke Friday! Sing your favorites, from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Coffee and cookies will be served for those brave enough to sing.
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Children’s Winter Reading Club: Chill Out and Read
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/29/2024 @ 9:00pm Get out of the cold winter weather and come to the Library! Let us know what your child has read each month and they will get a sticker. Also, whenever your child attends one of our special programs they will be put in our “Chill Out and Read” raffle. Special programs are indicated by a penguin icon in the Library newsletter.
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Gift Wrapping
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 Makerspace Copiague Library November 25 – December 18 Saturdays 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mondays 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Visit the Library MakerSpace room to creatively wrap your holiday gifts. Choose your wrapping paper, ribbons and tags. All materials will be provided. Copiague Library Cardholders Only.
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Radio City Christmas Spectacular Trip
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 Copiague Library Cost $150.00 Departure from Library: 7:45 AM | Show Time: 10:00 AM Departure from City: 5:00 PM Registration begins Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 AM. Join the Library on a trip to see the world-famous Radio City Rockettes! Take a thrilling 3D ride through the skies of New York with Santa, and be whisked up to the North Pole, as state of- the-art technology transforms Radio City Music Hall into a magical, immersive wonderland. The Rockettes bring you the best of the season with the unforgettable Living Nativity, the dazzling Snow scene, and the charming rag dolls of Santa’s workshop. After the 90-minute show you will have time on your own to get lunch and enjoy the city in its holiday splendor. Price includes deluxe motor coach transportation, ticket to show and bus driver gratuity.
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In-person registration for All Yoga’s and Zumba begins
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 @ 10:00am – 12/02/23 @ 10:30am Copiague Library
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In-person fee registration for all craft and cooking programs
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 @ 11:00am – 12/02/23 @ 12:00pm Copiague Library
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Saturday Afternoon Movie and Pizza
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/02/23 @ 3:00pm – 12/02/23 @ 5:00pm Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/02/2023 @ 3:00pm Holiday Inn Musical/Romance (NR) | 1hr 40mins Please feel free to bring a beverage and snack. Pizza will be provided. Movie reviews and parent guides can be found at imdb.com.
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Gift Wrapping
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 Makerspace Copiague Library November 25 – December 18 Saturdays 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mondays 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Visit the Library MakerSpace room to creatively wrap your holiday gifts. Choose your wrapping paper, ribbons and tags. All materials will be provided. Copiague Library Cardholders Only.
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Teen Winter Reading Club
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/29/2024 @ 9:00pm Join our Teen Winter Reading Club! For each book you read, you will be entered into a raffle for a cozy treat basket and a gift certificate to Five Below.
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Story Fun
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 @ 10:30am – 12/04/23 @ 11:00am Children’s Room Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/26/2024 @ 10:30am Calling all toddlers! Come down and enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays chosen for your toddler! Hip, Hip Hooray!
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Simply Stronger-Mondays
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 @ 11:00am – 12/04/23 @ 11:45am Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration for these classes is limited to two Copiague Library cards per person. A non-refundable fee of $2.00 for each class in the series is due at registration. In-person registration begins on Monday, November 27 at 12:00 PM. Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, November 29. This exercise class focuses on low-impact cardio and light strength training. Please bring 3-lb weights and a ball 8-10 inches in diameter.
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Inner Peace Through Meditation This Holiday Season
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 @ 6:30pm – 12/04/23 @ 7:30pm Zoom Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/04/2023 @ 6:30pm Join Arlene Samsel as she presents a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich your life on many levels and help you with seasonal stress.
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Evening Yoga
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/04/23 @ 7:00pm – 12/04/23 @ 8:00pm Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration for these classes is limited to two Copiague Library cards per person. A non-refundable fee of $2.00 for each class in the series is due at registration. In-person registration begins Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 AM. Non-residents may register beginning Monday, December 4. It is recommended that all participants in the exercise programs wear comfortable clothing. Please bring your own water bottle. Reduce stress and anxiety and reap other health benefits in this relaxing evening yoga class.
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Sing Sign With Me
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/05/23 @ 11:30am – 12/05/23 @ 12:15pm Children’s Room Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/27/2024 @ 11:30am Sing, sign a song, sing out loud, sign out strong! In this program your child will be introduced to a variety of ASL signs while learning some fun new songs. Join Lisa Curley for all the fun.
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Sensory Play
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/05/23 @ 4:30pm – 12/05/23 @ 5:15pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/06/2024 @ 4:30pm Sensory play offers children a unique opportunity to engage with the world in a way that helps them grow and develop. This kind of active play helps to create connections in the brain that allow for increasingly complex thoughts and tasks.
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ESL
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/05/23 @ 6:00pm – 12/05/23 @ 9:00pm Community Room B Copiague Library Learn English through the Western Suffolk BOCES Adult Literacy program at the Library. To register please call BOCES 631-667-6000 ext. 327.
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Morning Yoga
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/06/23 @ 10:00am – 12/06/23 @ 11:00am Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration for these classes is limited to two Copiague Library cards per person. A non-refundable fee of $2.00 for each class in the series is due at registration. In-person registration begins Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 AM. Non-residents may register beginning Monday, December 4. It is recommended that all participants in the exercise programs wear comfortable clothing. Please bring your own water bottle.
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Wednesday Matinee Movies
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/06/23 @ 11:30am – 12/06/23 @ 2:00pm Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/27/2023 @ 11:30am Love the Coopers Comedy (PG-13) 1hr 47mins Doors open at 11:30 AM | Movie starts at 12:00 PM Please feel free to bring a beverage and snack. Movie reviews and parent guides can be found at imdb.com.
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Light Up Holiday Cards
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/06/23 @ 4:30pm – 12/06/23 @ 5:30pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/06/2023 @ 4:30pm Children will make a circuit using an LED light and some science to create a glowing card for the holidays.
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Merry Christmas to All Sign Craft
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/06/23 @ 6:30pm – 12/06/23 @ 8:30pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/28/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/06/2023 @ 6:30pm Deck the halls with this festive craft. Join Rinette to create a jolly sign. Please bring a glue gun and scissors.
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Simply Stronger-Thursdays
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/07/23 @ 11:00am – 12/07/23 @ 11:45am Community Room A & B Copiague Library Registration for these classes is limited to two Copiague Library cards per person. A non-refundable fee of $2.00 for each class in the series is due at registration. In-person registration for Simply Stronger classes begins on Monday, November 27 at 12:00 PM. Non-residents may register beginning Wednesday, November 29. This exercise class focuses on low-impact cardio and light strength training. Please bring 3-lb weights and a ball 8-10 inches in diameter.
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Let’s Dance!
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/07/23 @ 4:30pm – 12/07/23 @ 5:15pm Community Room B Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/15/2024 @ 4:30pm Join the members of Great South Bay Dance in this fun and interactive class. In this class your child will learn extensive ballet technique, terminology and creative movement exercises. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.
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ESL
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/07/23 @ 6:00pm – 12/07/23 @ 9:00pm Community Room B Copiague Library Learn English through the Western Suffolk BOCES Adult Literacy program at the Library. To register please call BOCES 631-667-6000 ext. 327.
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Teen Paper Squishies
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/07/23 @ 7:00pm – 12/07/23 @ 8:00pm Community Room A Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 12/07/2023 @ 7:00pm Can you imagine a world without squishies? They’re super cute, squiggly, puffy, and best of all, squishy! Join us as we create these adorable squishies that are perfect for gifting as well.
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Little Crafters Storytime
on December 1, 2023 at 10:57 am
12/08/23 @ 10:30am – 12/08/23 @ 11:00am Children’s Room Copiague Library Registration is required. Registration starts: 11/29/2023 @ 10:30am Registration end: 02/16/2024 @ 10:30am Come one! Come all! Join us for fun, stories, songs and crafts!