Looking for something different to do with your family? Why not take them on a seal walk at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton? Walks are scheduled for March 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th and 24th.

CRESLI (Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island) will lead a walk that is approximately one mile round trip and takes about two hours. The walks are suitable for children, and this is a really nice activity to share with them. Weather will play a determining role in schedule changes and cancellations.

Well, friends, the big game is over. All that remains are the fantastic memories- and the extra notches in the belt.

No, we’re not talking about some legendary gunslinger of the Old West. We’re talkilng us.

Question: On which day of the year do Americans consume the most food during a 24 hour period?

Answer {which doubtless you guessed correctly}:    Thanksgiving.

Next question: What is the second most food-down day?

Answer {which possibly you also nailed}:   SUPER BOWL SUNDAY.

Chew on these statistics:

      Pre-game estimates were that viewers:

If the book you’re looking for isn’t on our shelves, it might be available as an eBook on one of our Nook eReaders. New titles are added each month, both new releases and old favorites. New additions include, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer), Locked On (Tom Clancy) The Lost Wife (Alyson Richman), this year’s Long Island Reads selection, and Gideon’s Corpse (Douglas Preston).
Nooks can be reserved and checked out for two weeks; they are great to take along on a vacation or just try out before you purchase one.
Posted by H. Cohen

Here are some websites with Valentine crafts and activities for children!

• Activity TV
• Enchanted Learning
• Lil’ Fingers
• PBS Kids 
• Pop-Up Valentine

Posted by Ray Arroyo

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Jazz on the Vine is again the theme for Long Island Winterfest 2012. From February 11 to March 18 visit the East End to enjoy six great weekends of exceptional jazz performances in winery tasting rooms. Pay just $15. a person which includes a glass of wine and great jazz at any one of over 50 concerts across the North Fork.  Visit the official website of 2012 Winterfest at www.liwinterfest.com for all the latest events, schedules and special offers.

Posted by S. McGuire

The 84th Academy Awards will be held on February 26, so to honor the occasion we have devoted our monthly Media Room display to all of the Best Picture winners that we own. Here is a sample of some of the classic films currently on display:

• Rebecca (1940)
• Midnight Cowboy (1969)
• The Godfather Part II (1974)
• Amadeus (1984)
• Unforgiven (1992)
• The King’s Speech (2010)

Posted by B. Bonelli

On Thursday, February 2^nd, 2012, the Town of Huntington will hold a celebration of Black History Month.

In reality Black History occurs every day and should, therefore, be celebrated every day of the year, given that freedom and dignity can never be circumscribed within calendrical numbers. That being said, the Town of Huntington’s formal celebration will begin on February 2^nd.

In honor of the occasion, the Town of Huntington is pleased to have Dr. Kevin D. Jordan as keynote speaker at an inspirational event at 7 p.m., in Huntington Town Hall. Dr. Kevin D. Jordan, Dean of Academic Support services at Dowling College, brings to this engagement a broad background of academic scholarship and extensive involvement in the contemporary Black experience.

Are your papers, records and mail getting out of control? Are you running out of files and shoe boxes? Now is the time to take control again! The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce is offering a seminar on Wednesday morning, Feb. 8th called,  Procrastinating Again…Empower Yourself through Organization    

Our library also has a number of  resources you might be interested in:

• Organize your mind, organize your life : train your brain to get more done in less time  / Paul Hammerness & Margaret Moore, with John Hanc, c2012

   On Thursday, March 8th, the Alzheimer’s Association of Long Island will sponsor an educational Conference and Expo at the Melville Marriott.  Many special programs will be offered, including “Alzheimer’s Medication: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”, “Physiological Changes in a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease” and “Protecting the Family Home from Long-Term Care Expenses”. The Luncheon Keynote speaker Laura Savini, WLIW and PBS host/producer, will be screening and discussing the new movie based on Glen Campbell’s life. Campbell has recently disclosed his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.  You can visit the AALI at their website, or phone them at (631)580-3100 for more information.

Everybody has a birthday. Both the Good and the Bad.

Just two days ago, on January 15^th, our nation recalled the birth of one of this county’s most illustrious sons: Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who devoted his life, and ultimately sacrificed it, for the betterment of mankind. Long may his memory be honored and his devotion be emulated.

As for the Bad:

On this day, January 17^th, one of our country’s most infamous men, Al Capone, was born in the year 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to two hardworking immigrants from Naples, Italy, a barber and a seamstress.