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a young person wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and jeans is sitting down in front of a light source, maybe a window, holding a spiral notebook and a pen. You cannot see their face, just their body and hand as they begin to write

Teen Short Story Contest Submission Open

All Day 1/20 - 2/3
Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Young Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Age Group: Young Adult
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

The Freeport Public Library is back with its second annual Teen Short Story Contest!

baby hands in colorful rice with toys

Sensory Play Day

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Special Program

Age Group:

Early Childhood, Preschool
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Childhood, Preschool
Program Type: Special Program
Description:

Join us for a morning of sensory fun and making new friends!  Children will have the opportunity to play at several different stations in this engaging sensory playtime.  Some stations may be messy, so wear appropriate clothing.

old timey portrait of Citizen Know Nothing, early 1800s

Know-Nothingism: Anti-Immigrant Movements in U.S. History [Lectures in American History #1]

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lecture
Description:

Anti-immigrant movements in the U.S. are nearly as old as the nation itself.

painting of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Forging a Friendship - Jefferson & Madison's Northern Journey (Online Road Scholars Lecture at the library)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Room at Freeport Public Library

Program Type:

Lecture, Virtual Event/ Watch Party

Age Group:

Young Adult, Adult
Library Branch: Freeport Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Young Adult, Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Virtual Event/ Watch Party
Description:

Between May 21 and June 16, 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison traveled together through Upstate New York and parts of New England.

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