The Merrick Library

Keith Crocker presents a fun and offbeat look at the many depictions of Santa Claus through the years. Explore the evolution of Santa through legend, literature, and film in this entertaining, clip-filled holiday program.

Local Event: Santa Claus in the Movies

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Santa Claus in the Movies

Keith Crocker presents a fun and offbeat look at the many depictions of Santa Claus through the years. Explore the evolution of...

Poet, mentor, and Long Island Fair Superintendent of Poetry J.R. Turek leads a four-part poetry series. This month focuses on readings, writing, and guided critique. Bring your works in progress!

Local Event: The Poetry Lab: Poetry Workshop readings and Feedback

The Poetry Lab: Poetry Workshop readings and...

Poet, mentor, and Long Island Fair Superintendent of Poetry J.R. Turek leads a four-part poetry series. This month focuses on...

The Poetry Lab: Poetry Workshop readings and Feedback

Join Philip Harwood for a screening and discussion of Dangerous (1935), featuring Bette Davis in a powerful, career-defining role as Joyce Heath—a brilliant but self-destructive actress whose downfall and attempted redemption lead to passion, scandal, and heartbreak.

Local Event: Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: Dangerous (1935)

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: Dangerous...

Join Philip Harwood for a screening and discussion of Dangerous (1935), featuring Bette Davis in a powerful, career-defining...

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: Dangerous (1935)

Our annual Noon Year’s Eve Bash is back! Celebrate the new year at noon with games, crafts, a live DJ, performances, and more. Don’t miss the exciting balloon drop in the atrium when the clock strikes noon! For children of all ages with their accompanying adult. the building will be open exclusively for the noon year’s eve event, regular services will not be available.

Local Event: Noon Year's Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Our annual Noon Year’s Eve Bash is back! Celebrate the new year at noon with games, crafts, a live DJ, performances, and more....

Don’t miss Richard Panchyk’s Long Live Long Island lecture, drawing from his book Lost Long Island. He’ll reveal the island’s overlooked history, from opulent mansions and elite polo fields to aviation milestones and racing legends—perfect for history lovers and curious locals alike.

Local Event: Long Live Long Island: Lost Long Island

Long Live Long Island: Lost Long Island

Don’t miss Richard Panchyk’s Long Live Long Island lecture, drawing from his book Lost Long Island. He’ll reveal the island’s...

Andy Sexton will perform acoustic favorites from the ’90s and early 2000s, along with a selection of original guitar pieces.

Local Event: Merrick Sounds: 90s Nostalgia with Andy Sexton Music

Merrick Sounds: 90s Nostalgia with Andy Sexton...

Andy Sexton will perform acoustic favorites from the ’90s and early 2000s, along with a selection of original guitar pieces.

Merrick Sounds: 90s Nostalgia with Andy Sexton Music

Poet, mentor, and workshop leader J. R. Turek will lead a four-part poetry series. This session focuses on preparing your book for self-publishing.

Local Event: The Poetry Lab: Self-Publishing

The Poetry Lab: Self-Publishing

Poet, mentor, and workshop leader J. R. Turek will lead a four-part poetry series. This session focuses on preparing your book...

Philip Harwood will screen and discuss The Petrified Forest (1936). A drifter, a waitress, and a gangster cross paths in an Arizona diner when Duke Mantee (Humphrey Bogart) takes everyone hostage. Starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart.

Local Event: Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: The Petrified Forest (1936)

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: The...

Philip Harwood will screen and discuss The Petrified Forest (1936). A drifter, a waitress, and a gangster cross paths in an...

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: The Petrified Forest (1936)

Marc Berger will perform songs from his cinematic western album RIDE and share stories from his unforgettable experiences in the remote mountain and desert West.

Local Event: Merrick Sounds: Marc Berger RIDE

Merrick Sounds: Marc Berger RIDE

Marc Berger will perform songs from his cinematic western album RIDE and share stories from his unforgettable experiences in...

Ricky Ricardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, presents What’s More American Than Jazz? Join us for an engaging look at the life and legacy of Louis Armstrong.

Local Event: What's More American Than Jazz? Presented by the Louis Armstrong Museum

What's More American Than Jazz? Presented by...

Ricky Ricardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, presents What’s More American Than Jazz?...

What's More American Than Jazz? Presented by the Louis Armstrong Museum

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Santa Claus in the Movies

DEC

17

6:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

The Poetry Lab: Poetry Workshop readings and Feedback

DEC

18

1:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: Dangerous (1935)

DEC

20

1:00 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Noon Year's Eve

DEC

31

10:00 AM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Long Live Long Island: Lost Long Island

JAN

8

6:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Merrick Sounds: 90s Nostalgia with Andy Sexton Music

JAN

14

6:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

The Poetry Lab: Self-Publishing

JAN

22

1:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: The Petrified Forest (1936)

JAN

24

2:00 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

Merrick Sounds: Marc Berger RIDE

JAN

25

2:00 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

What's More American Than Jazz? Presented by the Louis Armstrong Museum

JAN

29

7:30 PM

The Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY

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