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Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Middle Country Public Library

Join the librarians of Middle Country as they chat about upcoming programs and events, hear entertaining discussions on what to read, what to watch, and what to do at Middle Country Public Library!

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Episode 285 - National Night Out 2023

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/07/27

We are joined this week by special guests Officer Casey Berry and Officer John Efstathiou of the Suffolk County Police Department 6th precinct COPE Division, Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Manzella, and Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle. They are here to talk about this year's National Night Out, taking place on Tuesday, August 1st from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Centereach Pool Complex. It's going to be packed with fun including food, a DJ, Touch-a-Truck, Swimming and more! Plus Deborah is here to

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Episode 284 - Are You Socially Awkward?

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/07/20

The team chats about how they handle social situations after Nicole's been listening to a podcast from the Atlantic. To check out that article, head over here : https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2023/05/how-to-make-small-talk/674049/ Plus Sara is in the market for a dishwasher and she's looking for reviews...and the best place to get those are Consumer's Reports...which is available for free with a MCPL library card. Want to know which one they say is the best? Listen to find out.

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Episode 283 - Movie Chat : Mission Impossible II

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/07/13

Tom Cruise could very well have the biggest movie of this summer premiering this week with the newest Mission: Impossible film...the team takes a look at the second in the series on this Movie Chat. The film stars Mr. Cruise plus returning cast member Ving Rhames, Dougray Scott, Richard Roxburgh, Brenden Glesson, John Polson, and "she-looks-way-too-young-and-pretty" Thandie Newton. You can check out the details of this 2000 film here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120755/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 and if

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Episode 282 - Hot Wings for your Movie Night

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/07/06

Nicole's talking hot wings and one of her favorite interview shows. Are you interested in making your own wings? Check out Tailgreat : How to Crush it at Tailgating by John Currence, which has a number of hot wing recipes for your next movie night. And speaking of movies...Sara discusses some great books that serve as guides for the movie lover...from horror movies, war movies, and even movies from the 90s. Listen as we randomly pick our next movie chat from Movies of the 90s, edited by Jürgen

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20:46

Episode 281 - This Week in History : Custer’s Last...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/06/29

For this edition of This Week in History, Jim discusses such events as Custer's Last Stand, the building of the Hoover Dam, the introduction of the barcode, the founding of Atari, and of course because this is Civil War buff Jim Ward joining us... the Battle of Gettysburg! Want to get into more history? Check out our History Bites series on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/mcpl-historybites

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Episode 280 - Summer Reading Clubs 2023

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/06/22

It's time to DIG DEEPER and READ this summer: Join the Summer Reading Club! In this special episode, Sal chats with librarians from the Youth, Teen, and Adult departments to give you the details on how to sign up for this year's clubs, how it works, and all about the great events you can attend and prizes you can win! For more information or to sign up, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/summer-reading-club/

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Episode 279 - 2023 Summer Programming

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/06/15

Summer is here, and so is our amazing programming that we offer throughout the season. Join Nicole and Sara as they highlight some of the wonderful things MCPL has to offer. If you want to browse our Quarterly online, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/MCPL_Quarterly.pdf

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Episode 278 - Coffee Talk (and Trivia)

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/06/08

Next month, our brand new Cafe will open at the Centereach building! Join the podcast team as they chat about all things coffee, plus Sal has a little trivia for Nicole and Sara to drink up.

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Episode 277 - Pride Month Books + Famous Icons

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/06/01

Sara has some book recommendations for Pride Month that everyone can relate to; Nicole wants to see if you can guess which famous people are actually "real" or "fake" : Mary from Mary Had a Little Lamb...real or made up? What about the Quaker Oats guy? Listen to find out!

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Episode 276 - May Book Horoscopes + June DVD List

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/05/25

Nicole is testing her book horoscopes this month...as we wrap up the month, did your horoscope ring true? Check them out here along with some great book recommendations: https://bookriot.com/may-2023-horoscopes-and-book-recommendations/ Plus, Sara discusses the new DVD list format...there's lots to look forward to next month!

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Episode 275 - Movie Chat : Cocaine Bear

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/05/18

Sal's pick for this Movie Chat is this year's crazy dark comedy/horror flick, Cocaine Bear...a film loosely based on a true story. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film stars Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Brooklynn Prince, Christian Convery and the late Ray Liotta. Find out what happens when a bear gets its nose into many bags of cocaine. Does hilarity ensue? Listen to find out. Have a library card? Reserve a your copy of Cocaine Bear here:

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Episode 274 - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/05/11

Sara has some interesting facts for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and Nicole discusses this past Tuesday's National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

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Episode 273 - Breathing Heavily Thinking of Eggs

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/05/04

Did you ever wonder if there was a proper way to breathe? It's something you probably don't think about, but Nicole has tips on how we all should be breathing based on one of her favorite podcasters. Sara loves eggs and wants to share information from a Harvard study on the bad rap eggs get, plus some great recipes and a book you can take out from the library. Listen with headphones to get the full "us breathing in your ear" effect. Or maybe not.

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22:40

Episode 272 - Special: Miller Business Center +...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/04/27

Elizabeth Malafi is here to chat about the Miller Business Center and all the wonderful resources that are available to small businesses, budding entrepreneurs, those looking for a job or applying to college, and much more. PLUS - we preview our big business-to-business event coming up next week : Strictly Business! If you want to learn more about what the Miller Business Center can offer you, visit http://www.millerbusinesscenter.org or call us at 631-585-9393 x 133.

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Episode 271 - Children’s Books About Feelings + AI...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/04/20

Discussing feelings with young children can be challenging. Nicole has a list of books that cover a range of feelings from anger to fear to loss and more to help parents handle kid's questions when they ask. Plus Sara dives into ChatGPT and asks it to come up with some podcast show ideas. Listen to find out if they work or not!

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Episode 270 - The Hummingbirds are Coming!

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/04/13

The annual mass migration of hummingbirds is upon us, as well as the warmer weather. We have a "nature themed" show for you this week, along with the opening of our Nature Explorium in Centereach. Sara has interesting facts about hummingbirds, how to attract them, what they eat, and more. Plus Nicole has some great choices for books about nature to get you and your kids excited about being outside again.

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Episode 269 - This Week in History : Richmond Retreat...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/04/06

For this edition of This Week in History, Jim discusses such events as the introduction of the Apple iPad, the South's retreat from Richmond, Lincoln's eerie premonition, and Hank Aaron's record breaking 715th home run. Want to get into more history? Check out our History Bites series on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/mcpl-historybites

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Episode 268 - Arrrgh...Earworms!

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/03/30

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? You'd be surprised that there's science behind it, and Sara has the info! Plus Nicole picks some of her favorite new databases available to patrons from the library's vast collection of electronic resources.

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Episode 267 - Seed Library Trivia

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/03/23

It's Spring and Amber is here to chat about our amazing Seed Library here at MCPL. Learn about the great programming that we offer, along with some interesting facts as she tries to stump Sara and Sal with Seed Trivia.

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Episode 266 - Fascinating Facts about Women’s History...

Middle Country Public Library Podcast ·

2023/03/16

We're celebrating Women's History Month with fascinating facts about women in history, including the women's suffrage movement, the first woman in space, the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and how Women's History Month was established.

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