Cookie Exchange, Holiday Concert: Huntington Library December Events

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

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

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Friday, Dec. 1
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Dreamin' Wild." Musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson spend everything they have to produce a record in the 1970s.

Event: Empire Defensive Driving
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Saturday, Dec. 2
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Description: Drivers may reduce up to 4 points on their driving record or receive a 10% discount on vehicle liability, personal injury protection, and collision insurance for three years, and, possibly, a reduction of up to 4 points on your driving record every 18 months. In-person registration required with a non-refundable fee of $30. Checks or money orders should be made payable to: Empire Safety Council.

Event: Holiday Concert with Paige Patterson
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, Dec. 3
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Description: Join us for a Sunday afternoon holiday concert as Huntington native Paige Patterson performs her crowd-pleasing holiday show with music that revives your memories of a bygone era and restores your faith in the timeless power of music. Classics like "White Christmas," "Santa Baby," and a "Winter Wonderland," will be performed, along with soulful carols such as "Please Come Home for Christmas," "Merry Christmas Baby", and more. Ms. Patterson is a 2021 NYSCA Grant recipient of The Huntington Arts Council. Registration required and open to all.

Event: 4th Annual Community Cookie Exchange
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Monday, Dec. 4
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Description: Join us for our Great Community Cookie Exchange! Please bring two dozen, or more, of your favorite signature cookies or dessert bars to share. Submit your recipe 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 serve hot cocoa and cider. Please email your recipe to info@ huntlib.org or drop it off at the library. A copy of our recipe book will go to each person who registers and attends. Containers will be provided to take home sample cookies. May not be suitable for individuals with allergies. Registration required. Open to all.

Event: Foundations of Investing
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Join Lily Kowasz from Edward Jones and learn the rules for investing. Develop a strategy, choose quality investments, diversify your portfolio, invest for the long term, and focus on what you can control. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Hallmark Holiday Movie Afternoons
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Get in the holiday spirit with a Hallmark Holiday movie screening of Double Holiday at the library. Career-minded Rebecca's plans for Hanukkah don't go as expected when a promotion opportunity comes up at work. Forced to work together on the Christmas party, Chris learns more about Rebecca and embraces her family's Hanukkah traditions, while she also begins to see him in a new light. Open to all.

Event: Coloring & Creativity
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, Dec. 7
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Description: Bring your own coloring supplies and enjoy two hours of socializing, relaxing, and being creative. Led by Annina. Registration suggested. Open to all.

Event: Musicology Mondays
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 11
Time: 6:30 pm
Description: Join us for screenings of "Echo in the Canyon" (2018, 82 minutes). A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas. Open to all.

Event: Kiss Me Kill Me: Mystery Book Discussion Group hosted by Donna
Location: Main Meeting Room and Zoom
Date: Tuesday, December 12
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Description: Local Woman Missing with Special Guest Author Mary Kubica. When Delilah, who disappeared 11 years earlier when she was only 6 years old shockingly returns, the residents of a quiet suburban neighborhood want to know what happened to her. No one is prepared for what they’ll find in this GoodReads Choice Award nominee and finalist for an Audie Award.
Books are available at the Customer Services Desk and may be available in eBook and eAudio formats using Libby & Hoopla. Any questions? Please email info@huntlib.org. The library will be more than happy to give you step-by-step instructions. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Jackie Gleason and Holidays with the Honeymooners
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 13
Time: 6:30 pm
Description: The Honeymooners is an iconic television program that has been in syndication for more than 50 years. This film presentation by Lawrence Wolff takes you through the history of the show and includes rare photographs of the show and its stars. After the presentation, you will screen TWO "Lost Honeymooners Holiday" programs as well as a screening of their classic half hour "T’was the Night before Christmas" from the "Classic 39" run of shows. An autograph and book display will be available for viewing. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 15
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Air" (2023, R, 111 minutes). Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan. Open to all.

Event: The Huntington Men’s Chorus Holiday Performance
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday, Dec. 17
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Beginning the celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Huntington Men’s Chorus will perform a holiday concert offering a medley of seasonal songs, including popular, spiritual, and classical. Conducted by Henry McDonagh III, a three-time Grammy-nominated musician, and accompanied by Edward Kozlowsky, a recently retired music teacher from the Farmingdale School District, this celebratory concert is sure to get you in the holiday spirit! Registration required and open to all.

Event: Hallmark Holiday Movie Afternoons
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 20
Time: 2 p.m.
Description: Get in the holiday spirit with a Hallmark Holiday movie screening of "A New Year’s Resolution" at the library. When a morning show producer makes a New Year's resolution to say yes more, she crosses paths with a confirmed "Yes" man who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart.

Event: Coloring & Creativity
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursdays, Dec. 21
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Description: Bring your own coloring supplies and enjoy two hours of socializing, relaxing, and being creative. Led by Annina. Registration suggested. Open to all.

Event: Drama Book Club
Location: Main Meeting Room
Date: Thursday, Dec. 21
Time: 7 p.m.
Description: Read the following assigned play then meet to discuss and read selected scenes aloud to add a deeper understanding of the work. "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley Set against the backdrop of 1960s America amid political and social change, a progressive young priest's conduct comes under question by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the school principal whose beliefs are deeply rooted in tradition. Registration required and open to all.

Event: Friday Afternoon Movies: Recent Hits You May Have Missed
Location: Main Auditorium
Date: Dec. 29
Time: 3 p.m.
Description: "Jules" (2023, PG-13, 107 minutes). Milton lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Open to all.