The Week Ahead in Malverne and West Hempstead

Chair yoga with Mary Mazzone
Visit the Malverne Public Library for a relaxing program of yoga on Tuesday, April 3, from 11 to 12 p.m. Practicing yoga can reduce stress, increase flexibility and enhance a feeling of wellness. $20 fee for five sessions. Payable in cash at registration. You will be required to fill out an Exercise Participation Form, which the library will keep on file for the future. Please wear comfortable clothing. Info: (516) 599-0750.

The Narwhal Song
Learn what makes the “unicorn of the sea” the most extreme echolocation animal on the planet at the Lakeview Public Library on Tuesday, April 3, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. See a real narwhal tooth and a walrus tusk. Create a tooth necklace and some colorful unicorn crafts. For children in seventh through 12th grades. Info: (516) 536-3071.

Monthly book club
Enjoy a good read with your peers at the West Hempstead Public Library on Tuesday, April 3, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month and read the best of books. A snack will be included. Non-residents are welcome. For grades three to five. Open registration at Children’s Room desk. Info: (516) 481-6591.

Elephant & Piggie on stage
Elephant & Piggie step out of the book and onto the Long Island Children’s Museum stage, Monday through Wednesday, April 2-4, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ripped from the pages of Mo Willems’s award-winning books, this vaudevillian romp will have audiences dancing in their seats. Gerald, Piggie and their friends delight families in a rollicking romp filled with plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense. It’s a stylish, hilarious introduction to theater for young audiences. Info: (516) 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

Welcome spring at Garvies Point Preserve
Be a nature detective at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, and take in the Long Island Sound shoreline near Hempstead Harbor, on Wednesday, April 4, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Investigate and explore the spring woodland and meadow environments and the living things (plants and animals!) that call these communities home. The program for all ages also includes a flower/nature origami craft session. Info: (516) 571-8010.