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Green Teen Volunteering
Junior High & High School students can make a difference with these environmentally-friendly community service programs this Summer:
Volunteer at Hobbs Farm (Location: Bethel Hobbs Farm, Centereach)
Thursday, June 27 AND/OR Tuesday, July 9 AND/OR Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Bethel Hobbs Community Farm is a volunteer-run farm that provides fresh, wholesome produce to those in need, through a network of local food pantries and soup kitchens. Teen Volunteers are needed to help cultivate the produce. Teens may till, plant, water, weed, prune, pick, sort, and package produce for those in need. Tasks will vary depending on the needs of the farm. Please dress for a mess and bring gardening gloves if you so desire. All teens must be accompanied by a supervising adult age 18 years or older. Library staff will also be in attendance. Earn 2 hours of community service credit for volunteering.
Teens must complete the Library Teen Volunteering in the Community Application and Parent/Guardian Permission Form Found Here Before Volunteering: Find Volunteering Forms Here
Once you’ve filled out the above applications, click here to register for June 27.
Once you’ve filled out the above applications, click here to register for July 9.
Once you’ve filled out the above applications, click here to register for August 13.
Pumpkin Patch
Sunday, July 14, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon OR 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Let’s talk about squash! Early Summer is the perfect planting time for Fall pumpkin harvest as well as the other squash varieties we will plant. Create garden markers and have a tasty snack. Taught by Judy Wilson. Earn 1 hour of community service credit upon completion of the program.
Click here to register for the 11:00 a.m. session.
Click here to register for the 12:30 p.m. session.
Long Island Sound Conservation Class and Beach Clean-Up!
This two-part program is brought to you in part by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with the Long Island Sound Study.
Part 1: Class at the Library – Join Town of Brookhaven Environmental Educator Nicole Pocchiare for a lesson & restoration activity regarding the Long Island Sound.
Tuesday, July 16 AND/OR Tuesday, August 13, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. You must attend the class at the Library to participate in the beach clean-up.
Part 2: Beach Clean-Up – Join Town of Brookhaven Environmental Educator Nicole Pocchiare and Teen Services Librarian Emily Ostrander in cleaning up West Meadow Beach. We provide PPE for trash collection. All teens must be accompanied by a supervising adult age 18 years or older.
Thursday, July 18 AND/OR Wednesday, August 14, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
To park, you need a Brookhaven beach parking permit or you must pay at the meter.
Teens must complete the Library Teen Volunteering in the Community Application and Parent/Guardian Permission Form Found Here Before Volunteering: Find Volunteering Forms Here
Once you’ve filled out the above applications, click here to register for the July class & clean-up
Did you know that we now have a Seed Library and Seed Swap Box at Emma Clark? Check out all the details here!
Click here to see all of the Teen classes, events, and programs.
Questions? Email teens@emmaclark.org
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