Cookie Exchange; Holiday Movies: Huntington Library December Events

HUNTINGTON, NY — The Huntington Public Library released its December events slate. The library is at 338 Main St., Huntington.

People can register for events by calling 631-427-5165 or online.

Event: Managing Family Stress During the Holidays
Location: Zoom
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4
Time: 11 a.m.
Description: Holidays are often an exciting time of the year. Spending time with family, enjoying time off work, and celebrating with family traditions are just some of the enjoyable holiday activities. However, the holidays also can represent added stress due to the strain on your time and wallet. Join us to talk about some ideas on how to handle the stress of the holidays, simplify your days, and still have time to enjoy your family and the holidays. Presented by the Huntington area libraries. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Holiday Movie Matinee
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: "It’s a Wonderful Life," 1943, PG, 141 minutes.
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. Registration suggested and open to all.

Event: 5th Annual Great Cookie Exchange
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Monday, Dec. 9
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join us for another year of our Great Community Cookie Exchange! Please bring two dozen, or more, of your favorite signature cookies or dessert bars to share. Please email your recipes to donna_mazovec@huntlib.org or submit them in person at the Adult Reference Desk by Dec. 1 so that we can make copies for everyone at the event. Submissions will also be included in our Community Dessert Recipe Book. Prizes will be awarded for Most Unique, Prettiest and Best-Tasting! We will also serve hot cocoa and cider. Take home boxes will be supplied. May not be suitable for individuals with allergies. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Holiday Movie Matinee
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: "Elf," 2003, PG, 107 minutes. Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. Registration suggested and open to all.

Event: European Holiday Markets with the Savvy Sightseer
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Call it Marché de Noël, Weihnachtsmarkt, Kerstmarkt or plain old Christmas Market, holiday vendors take up residence in towns all over the world during the holiday season. Join Jeanne Schnupp and take a tour to visit some of the best holiday markets in Europe; all centered on the same theme, but each dramatically different! Registration required and open to all.

Event: Holiday Plants with Paul Levine
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Thursday, December 12
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Paul will display and discuss nine different holiday plants, including different varieties of pointsettias, a Christmas Cactus, Norfolk Island Pine, some evergreens, and more. The best soil, fertilizer, watering techniques, and how to care for the plants will be covered. The program will conclude with a plant raffle with seven chances to win! Registration required and open to all.

Event: Nightfall Book Club
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, Dec. 12
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join us for a discussion of the classic book "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. Young Francie Nolan, having inherited both her father’s romanticism and her mother’s practicality, struggles to survive and thrive in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, NY in the early 20th century. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Evening Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 13
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: "Civil War," 2024, R, 111 minutes. A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Registration suggested and open to all.

Event: The Huntington Men’s Chorus: Celebrating the 2024 Fall Holiday Season
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Huntington Men’s Chorus, in its 75th year, presents its fall 2024 holiday concert offering a medley of seasonal holiday, spiritual and classical music, as well as secular tunes. Selections include "Ave Maria," "Do You hear What I Hear," "Turn the World Around," "Nutcracker Jingle," "Hanerot Halau," "White Christmas" and much more! This celebratory concert is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Kiss Me, Kill Me: Mystery Book Discussion Group hosted by Donna
Location: Main Meeting Room & Zoom
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 17
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Description: "Two Nights in Lisbon" by Chris Pavone
Please join us for a discussion and zoom interview with New York Times bestselling author, Chris Pavone, discussing his latest novel, "Two Nights in Lisbon." Waking up in Lisbon alone, her
husband gone with no warning, no note, and not answering his phone, Ariel Price senses something is wrong. She realizes she knows so little about her new, much younger husband, and discovers just how far she’ll go when everything is on the line. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Holiday Movie Matinee
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 18
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: "When Harry Met Sally," 1989, R, 95 minutes. Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship. Registration suggested and open to all.

Event: Friday Evening Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 27
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: "Ezra," 2023, R, 101 minutes. Comedian Max co-parents autistic son Ezra with ex-wife Jenna. Faced with crucial decisions about Ezra's future, Max and Ezra go on a life- hanging cross-country road trip. Registration suggested and open to all.