Additional Live Programs and Activities
Celebrate African American History Month with the American Ballet Theatre
Crime Victims Center Remote Live Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs
Author Connections
Links to live and pre-recorded interviews with your favorite authors.
- Wine and Words with Viola Shipman - Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. on Facebook
- Bookreporter talks to... - video and podcast interviews with popular authors
- Bank Square Books of Mystic, CT Author Meet and Greet
- Goodreads author interviews
Penguin-Random House Speakers Book Events
- Penguin Random House Speakers: Civil Rights and Social Justice: These author speakers challenge the status quo, fight for civil rights, and seek to transform the criminal justice system. Their talks reveal pathways to change and compelling visions for the future.
- Visit #BooksConnectUsLive for more live and virtual events from Penguin Random House.
Pre-recorded Programs and Activities
These programs are accessible any time.
Wellness
Meditation and Yoga - Marianne Bochilo, presenter of our meditation programs, has free online meditations available through her website.
Yoga from Pop Up Prana Yoga and the Vanderbilt Museum:
- Vanderbilt Museum Morning Flow - All levels with Advanced Variations
- Sun Salutation B Advance Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana Variation
- Healing Meditations - Manifest Control and Let Go
- Healing Meditations - Manifest Peace and Tranquility
Food Literacy During the Pandemic - Free Webinar - Wed September 16 at 2:00 pm. Register Here.
Music
Tim Fain: Glacial - Tim Fain commemorated Earth Day with a new composition for violin and orchestra, titled Glacial. The piece was inspired by our beautiful shared home, planet Earth, and originally commissioned as a wedding gift for his friends who recently got married in Antarctica. His daughter drew the cover art. It is a celebration of life and a gentle call to action. Listen to the performance.
YCA's Living Room Conversations
- Maxim Lando, pianist
The conversation was wide-ranging from musical influences, growing up in an incredibly musical family, and life as a budding concert soloist.
What the World Needs Now - Virtual Orchestra
John Legend's Free online concert via YouTube
Metropolitan Opera House has free streaming presentations of its Live in HD series.
BroadwayHD is an online service providing access to full-length Broadway productions on-demand, is currently offering a weeklong free trial to new customers.
For Parents and Children
Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts
Learn about Coronavirus Coloring Book for Children
Read-Along with PBS Kids - Read-alongs with Michelle Obama, Chris Kratt, Marc Brown, and others.
Storyline Online is a site that streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
Busy Todler - tons of activities to keep your toddlers entertained
ABCmouse.com is offering a free 30-day trial of its comprehensive early learning academy for children aged 2-8 and includes educational games and activities designed by teachers.
Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between - Links to free online activities for kids at home.
Lunch Doodles with artist and writer Mo Willems
Cooking
Chef Rob Scott
- Chicken Piccata
- Spaghetti Muffins
- Bakery Style Dinner Rolls
- Stuffed Zucchini with Walnuts, Herbs, and Panko
Culinary Institute
- Elevate Your BBQ with Homemade Condiments
- 10 Recipes Every Cook Should know: Meat Sauce
- Video of how to make Pappardelle with Bean Bolognese Sauce
- Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
- Mexico City Street Tacos with Chef Sergio Remolina
- Creative Uses: Three Twists on Carrots
- Spicy Kung Pao Tofu with Peanuts and Zucchini Noodles
- One Pot Meals: Chili
Virtual Tours/Exhibits
- The Met
- Brooklyn Museum
- Cooper Hewitt
- Guggenheim
- The Frick Collection
- The Museum of the City of New York
- New York Historical Society
- New York Public Library
- MoMA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- San Diego Zoo Butterfly Garden - Live Stream. Learn how to create your own Butterfly Gardent here.
- Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
- Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Freeport History
Port to Port - presented by Librarian/Archivists Regina Feeney and Vanessa Nastro
The Jews of Freeport - presented by Librarian/Archivist Regina Feeney
The History of Temperance and Prohibition Movements in the Village of Freeport, NY - presentation by Librarian/Archivist Regina Feeney
Sailing Through Freeport's History - Librarian/Archivist Regina Feeney discusses Freeport's History.
House History - Librarians Regina Feeney (Freeport Memorial Library) and Martha DiVittorio (Bellmore Memorial Library) discuss how to research the history of your house.
Don't Know Much About Freeport - A two-part program in which librarian/archivist/ historian Regina Feeney will present some of the lesser known history and facts about the Village of Freeport, including the origin of street names, residential developments, and more.
Freeport Walks Into a Bar: The Spirituous History of Freeport's Drinking Establishments - Join Librarian/Archivist/Public Historian Regina Feeney as she Explores Freeport's drinking history from its earliest watering holes, Prohibition era speakeasies, and waterfront bars.
Other Programs and Activities
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - The Intrepid Museum hosted a star-studded virtual panel that celebrated 30 years of the Hubble Space Telescope. Former NASA administrator, Charles F. Bolden, Jr. shared stories from piloting STS-31, the mission that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope, joined by ike Massimino, a veteran of Hubble servicing missions. Massimino and former astronaut Nicole Scott then related their experience dealing with isolation in space and its comparisons to social distancing.
The Poet House - Daily Free Video Workshops with Dave Johnson
Long Island Reads Event - Chat with Erika Swyler, author of Light From Other Stars
Long Island History Project is a twice-a-month podcast featuring interviews with researchers, authors, filmmakers, collectors and any person with a passion for the history of this riotous island. From tales of revolutionary spies to memories of one-legged stock car racers, we seek to bring you authentic voices with compelling stories to tell. We also aim to shine a light on those people and organizations working to preserve Long Island’s heritage.
National Park Service's Soundscapes where you can excape into sites like the Rocky Mountains through field recordings.