This Week in Hauppauge

Looking for something to do this week? Check out these events happening in person or online.

Monday, April 4

All Day, Take & Make Kit: My Garden Craft The kits are on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. If picking up curbside, please call ahead so we can have it ready for when you arrive. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600 or visit Hauppauge Public Library

Tuesday, April 5

10am to 7pm, Library Budget Vote In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom C. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

11:30am, Mexican Train In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Join us each week to play this exciting game of dominoes. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

2pm, An Afternoon at the Movies: Belfast In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Spend an entertaining afternoon at the library! Watch a popular new release movie every week on our large screen. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

4:30pm, Spring on the Farm Storytime and Craft (Ages 3-6, with caregiver) In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Spring means lots of new faces on the farm! Join Miss Erin for a fun farm animal story time and pig craft. Click here to register. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600.

5:30pm, Town of Islip Board Meeting will take place at Town Hall, 655 Main St., Islip and on livestream. Instructions on how to access the livestream are available on the Town’s website www.islipny.gov or call (631) 595-3500

7pm, Suffolk County Police Department Fourth Precinct Community Meeting Join the SCPD to discuss what is happening in the community and the Police Department. Held at the Nesconset Public Library, 148 Smithtown Blvd. For more info, call (631) 360-2480.

Wednesday, April 6

12pm, Mah Jong In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Enjoy playing Mah Jong? Bring your sets and friends and get a game-playing frenzy started. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600.

6:00pm, Town of Islip Planning Board Meeting This event will take place at Town Hall West, 401 W Main Street, Islip, and on Zoom. Click here for the agenda. Instructions on how to access Zoom are available on the Town’s website www.islipny.gov or call (631) 595-3500.

6:30pm, Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. After being told for years that Social Security is “going broke,” baby boomers are realizing that it will soon be their turn to collect. This informative workshop not only covers the basics but also reveals little known strategies for maximizing your benefits. Presented by Evan Levy, CFP. Click here to register. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600.

Thursday, April 7

11:30am, Mexican Train In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Join us each week to play this exciting game of dominoes. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

1pm, “Doing the Lab Rat Thing:” The Hidden World of Pharmaceutical Testing on Healthy Volunteers (Webinar: New York State Office of Cultural Education) Presented by Jill A. Fisher, PhD, Professor in the Department of Social Medicine and Center for Bioethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This talk explores the hidden world of pharmaceutical testing on healthy volunteers. Using her book ‘Adverse Events’ as the material for this talk, Professor Fisher will discuss what these clinical trials are and how healthy volunteers’ decisions to participate are often influenced by larger social contexts of economic insecurity and racial discrimination that make clinical trials an attractive financial opportunity. Click here to register.

4:30pm, Too Loud Lily (Ages 2-5, with caregiver) In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Listen to the story ‘Too Loud Lily’ by Sofie Laguna and then stuff your very own hippo friend to take home. Click here to register. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

Friday, April 8

All Day, Take & Make Kit: Rustic Rosemary Parmesan Bread Take home ingredients to make this delicious Italian bread. Follow the included recipe or view Chef Rob’s demonstration on the Library’s YouTube channel.

All Day, Virtual Film Screening: Conscience Point View this documentary about the spirited path of one woman determined to make a stand. Shinnecock activist Rebecca “Becky” Hill-Genia who, together with other determined tribal members and allies, wages a relentless, years-long battle to protect the land and her tribe’s cultural heritage from the ravages of development and displacement. Click here to register. Participants will receive a code to view the film. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600

12:30pm, Green Inside and Out: What You Need to Know About Clothing and How to Green Your Wardrobe In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Beth Fiteni, author of ‘The Green Wardrobe Guide: Finding EcoChic Fashions That Look Great and Help Save the Planet,’ explores the connection between our planet and those who produce the fabrics. Discover shocking facts about the clothing you wear and learn where to find sustainable eco-fashions. Click here to register.

7pm, A Poetry Reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Offsite, in-Person and Facebook Livestream. United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will present a public reading at the Avram Fine Arts Theater at Stony Brook University-Southampton, which sits on traditional Shinnecock lands. This event is part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Long Island project. Tickets are free, but must be reserved in advanced. Register here for the in-person event. To view the livestream, visit Facebook at 7pm.

Saturday, April 9

8:30am to 11am, Power of One Family Fun Run Hauppauge Middle School 600 Townline Rd. For more info, call (631) 265-3630.

10am, Trout Unlimited Fly-Casting Clinic Caleb Smith State Park Annual Fly-Casting Clinics where participants learn the art of fly casting as well as fly-tying, conservation, and safety techniques. The clinic also offers participants, who must be 16 years and older, tips on equipment and tackle needs. Reservations are required to participate. Please contact the park directly to register at 631-265-1054. $8 per vehicle.

1pm, Studebaker: 115 Years of Wagons and Automobiles Connetquot River State Park Preserve Presenter Bob Muller will discuss their history, including the Studebaker family’s 1736 arrival in colonial America, the sale of their first covered wagon in 1852, wartime military contracts, their many popular and innovative automobiles, the end of their automobile manufacturing in 1966, and the continuing interest in restoring and collecting all things Studebaker. For more info, call (631) 581-1005. $8 per vehicle.

Sunday, April 10

1:30pm, Skunk Hunt (Children’s Program) Connetquot River State Park Preserve What’s that stinky smell? On this fun scavenger hunt walk, we will seek out Skunk Cabbage and other plants that call the marsh home. Click here to register. $4 program fee. $8 per vehicle.