Upcoming Events at the Jericho Public Library

Saturday, February 4

11:00 a.m.: Teen: Dungeons & Dragons: Dragon Slayers - An ancient Red Dragon has been reborn in the heart of Kite’s Peak and its deafening roar can be heard from miles away. Will you be able to muster the courage and once again vanquish the King of the Mountain? Choose a character and journey to the heart of the dragon’s lair. The Dungeon Master will guide you on your quest for the adventure of a lifetime.

2:00 p.m.: Meet the Artist Reception- Nancy Yoshii The Art & Craft of Nancy Yoshii - Collage, sculpture, paper quilts, jewelry. The public is invited to attend.

Sunday, February 5

2:00 p.m.: Hybrid: Nassau County Historical Society presents

The Tuskegee Airmen with Patt Terrelongue and Reynard Burns -

The Tuskegee Airmen were a Black military unit in WWII with nearly a thousand fighter and bomber pilots, as well as 1,600 crew and support personnel. At the time, the U.S. military was racially segregated. Named for the Army Air Field where they trained in Alabama, the Tuskegee Airmen achieved an enviable war record. They received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 and the airfield is now the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. This is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Tickets are NOT required for this program. Please register if you want to attend this program virtually.

Monday, February 6

2:00 p.m.: Virtual Profiles with Dr. William Thierfelder: Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr was the “Bombshell” actress who starred in such hit films as “Algiers” (1938), “Lady of the Tropics” (1939), “Boom Town” (1940) and “Samson and Delilah” (1949). But she was also an inventor who created technology that is still used today in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi systems. She was an eccentric shoplifter and a famous recluse who spent much of her last thirty years communicating with the outside world for six or seven hours a day via telephone. Lamarr was