Where: The Smithtown Library - Smithtown Building, 1 N Country Rd, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA (map)

Description: First Friday Movie Night at the Smithtown Library Main Branch 

Winged Migration (2001) 1 hr 29 min - Birds travel hundreds if not thousands of miles every Spring and Fall, always taking the same route, using the natural compass of the stars, and even the Earth's magnetic field to find their way. Some species, like the arctic tern, fly from pole to pole. These long and often torturous treks are a matter of survival, to live in a hospitable climate and find sources of food. With the exception of migratory penguins, travel over oceans is especially difficult as the birds have little refuge unless there is something floating on the water, such as a ship, on which to land. Otherwise, they must continue flying until they reach land. Some will not survive the migration due to predators, illness or injury. Although the migrations themselves are done as a community, once the birds reach their respective summer and winter homes, they disperse into family units. And every continent is affected by the migration as every continent is home, at least part of year, to a species of migratory bird. Please join Four Harbors Audubon as we explore these miraculous yearly journeys and discuss the benefits and perils these winged avians have as they travel to their summer and winter homes. Age appropriate from those in middle school to retirees! For the bud-ding environmentalist, and also those curious about how nature and the natural world works.

All are welcome, as are questions andcomments.

Library Covid-19 masking policies will be in effect. The current library policy follows NY S regulations and CDC guidelines which allow fully vaccinated individuals to conduct most public indoor activities without a mask, including within a Public Library. Because of the high numbers of both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals still contracting Covid-19, 4HAS recommends that even vaccinated individuals wear masks indoors.

All movies will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at The Smithtown Library, Main Building, One North Country Road, Smithtown. Free and open to all. Reservations required. Call Joy Cirigliano at 631-766-3075 to register. Or call the Smithtown Library (631) 360-2480, ext. 232, or visit the Smithtown Library website to reserve seating.