Join us for a fun-filled Games Day weekend celebration at the Great Neck Library at 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck for The Evolution of Gaming on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 12:30 p.m. and Games Day on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m.
Games Day was derived from the American Library Association International Games Month. It is an initiative to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational and social value of all types of games.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, at 12:30 p.m., we will learn about The Evolution of Gaming with the film screening of “The Lost Arcade (2015).” It is a documentary film about the final days of The Chinatown Fair Family Fun Center Arcade in New York City that housed dozens of gamers and onlookers. The film also explores the evolution of gaming to e-sports and competitive gaming.
After the film screening, we will have an array of gaming consoles and VR (Virtual Reality) games that are available for patrons/customers to play and check out.
On Sunday, Nov. 3, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., we will have a building-wide Games Day celebration.
Enjoy an afternoon of retro gaming, board games, virtual reality and giant games. There will be games available for all ages, from children through adults. We will also have a video game tournament and prizes.
Registration is not required. All Events are open to all ages. Children under the age of nine must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.
