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Week of Events
Adult Writing Group
Adult Writing Group
.All writers of any skill level are welcome to join this intrepid group!This week's prompts:- describe one of your bad habits and why you secretly get joy out if it- your bedroom from the point of view of a stranger forced to occupy it for a week- a character discovers an object hidden many years ago […]
A Giant Awakes: Understanding US/China Relations in the Age of Covid
A Giant Awakes: Understanding US/China Relations in the Age of Covid
Leader: Jim Levey, formerly a partner at American China Mercantile and a senior manager at IBM. Jim holds an advanced degree in China Studies and is now working to introduce those studies into the public school curriculum. In the past sixty-seven years, China has made a phenomenal transformation through a careful blend of capitalism and […]
Teen Writing Circle
Teen Writing Circle
Work with Sarah on your current, or new writing project! Receive helpful peer critiques as well as weekly exercises and prompts to turn you into a better fiction writer. This week's prompts:- come up with every possible way to describe something as "red" without using the word itself- a hopelessly messy person and an obsessively neat […]
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code
.Join this meeting of our Girls Who Code club! All levels of experience are welcome. Clubs help girls see themselves as computer scientists who can help change the world. We cover key concepts in coding, collaborative design and personal strengths.**Attending this event will earn you points in our Summer Reading Program!**Club is currently offered to girls […]
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Ambitious Kitchen
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Ambitious Kitchen
.Join a new, virtual cookbook and food discussion group! Pick a recipe (or two!), prepare it at home, and join in with the group to talk about it. Ambitious Kitchen is a food and lifestyle blog that focuses on healthy, whole food recipes that will make you feel great while fueling your body. Register with an email you […]
Music and Movement with Chloe
Music and Movement with Chloe
.Join us for a new Music and Movement video with Chloe, every Wednesday at 9:30 am. Visit www.ryelibrary.org/chloe to watch at any time.
Cooking with Kids! Quesadillas
Cooking with Kids! Quesadillas
.Are you in need of some food inspiration? Get the whole family involved in the kitchen with this new kid-friendly cooking program! Gather together with a handful of simple ingredients and get ready to create a tasty snack together with children's librarian Ms. Lisa. Every week we will post a new recipe and meet on Zoom to learn how […]
Virtual Knitting Group
Virtual Knitting Group
. Open to knitters, crocheters, and makers of all kinds! Join Tara and Sarah and our group of creators from around the country over Google Meetings as we work on projects and chat about life (and our animals a lot of the time). Contact: Sarah Prosser : 845-402-8248 : [email protected]
Rye at Home : Sam Weinman
Rye at Home : Sam Weinman
Sam Weinman, digital editor of Golf Digest, author of Win and Losing, Rye resident, youth sports coach joins us for a discussion on sports in the age of COVID-19. Hear what one local sports expert is imagining for the short and long term of the sports season, and prognostications for the future of sports and […]
Tales for Tots
Tales for Tots
.Join Granny Jean every Thursday morning for a virtual Tales for Tots storytime! Enjoy all your favorite songs, nursery rhymes, and books together from the comfort of your own home. To view the weekly video, visit www.ryelibrary.org/tales!
Coding Camp Grades 1&2: Animate Your Name
Coding Camp Grades 1&2: Animate Your Name
.DO TOGETHER! Welcome! Let's get to know each other in our first session of Coding Camp. In this activity, you will use code to bring your name to life using animation, sound, and music! This activity uses Scratch, a programming language that uses "blocks" to build code.We will do today's module together in class, so no […]
Coding Camp Grades 3-5: Animate Your Name
Coding Camp Grades 3-5: Animate Your Name
.DO TOGETHER! Welcome! Let's get to know each other in our first session of Coding Camp. In this activity, you will use code to bring your name to life using animation, sound, and music! This activity uses Scratch, a programming language that uses "blocks" to build code.We will do today's module together in class, so no […]
When in Rome! Museums with Marisa on Zoom
When in Rome! Museums with Marisa on Zoom
.When in Rome! Exploring the Art of Ancient RomeAn introduction to the art and history of Ancient Rome: travel back in time and visit famous landmarks, learn about the destruction of Pompeii, and investigate how images and ideas from Ancient Rome still impact all of us today. Marisa covers architectural details in an accessible way for […]
Story Time with Ms. Sam! – baby time
Story Time with Ms. Sam! – baby time
.Join Ms. Sam for some entertaining and engaging stories for babies (10 am) and Toddlers+ (11:30 am) as she goes FB live!
Story Time with Ms. Sam! – toddler time
Story Time with Ms. Sam! – toddler time
.Join Ms. Sam for some entertaining and engaging stories for babies (10 am) and Toddlers+ (11:30 am) as she goes FB live!
Teen Take and Make: ISPY Community Project
Teen Take and Make: ISPY Community Project
.Take and Make an I SPY page kit that will become part of a book! The library will provide a kit of unique bits and bobs, and participants are encouraged to add their own home's flare to the project. Best practices directions will be provided so everyone's final photo of their collage will be gorgeous as […]
STEM Ever After: Under the Sea Grades K-2
STEM Ever After: Under the Sea Grades K-2
.Discover a whole new world through the eyes of a Marine Biologist and explore the world's oceans to learn more about our friends who live under the sea! **Attending this event will earn you points in our Summer Reading Program!** This program is designed for kids entering grades K-2 in September 2020. Please register with an email […]
STEM Superheroes: Bjarke Ingels: Building Gotham City Grades 3-5
STEM Superheroes: Bjarke Ingels: Building Gotham City Grades 3-5
.Danish architect Bjarke Ingels is widely known for buildings that defy convention while incorporating sustainable development principles and bold sociological concepts. Learn about Bjarke and engage in this interactive program on the concepts of city planning, designing public spaces, and architecture. **Attending this event will earn you points in our Summer Reading Program!** Paper and pencil needed […]
Social Distancing Book Group: The Truants
Social Distancing Book Group: The Truants
.Join our first virtual book discussion group with the community and Rye librarians! Our selections are chosen from the Westchester Library System's digital offerings and our meeting are held virtually on Zoom. A great opportunity for connection and conversation about great books!Our next title is "The Truants" by Kate Weinberg. It is available on Overdrive.We […]
Crafty Saturdays: Take and Make ISPY Community Project
Crafty Saturdays: Take and Make ISPY Community Project
.Take and Make an I SPY page kit that will become part of a book! The library will provide a kit of unique bits and bobs, and participants are encouraged to add their own home's flare to the project. Best practices directions will be provided so everyone's final photo of their collage will be gorgeous as […]
Baby-wearing dance class
Baby-wearing dance class
Join Ms. Sam, a certified GroovaRoo babywearing dance instructor, on Zoom for a private babywearing dance class. Wear comfy clothes and your favorite babywearing device. Don't forget your water! Register to receive Zoom link. Contact: Samantha Mairson : 9142313162 : [email protected]
Community Project: Imagine Your Story I SPY
Community Project: Imagine Your Story I SPY
Take and Make an I SPY page kit that will become part of a book! The library will provide a kit of unique bits and bobs, and participants are encouraged to add their own home's flare to the project. Best practices directions will be provided so everyone's final photo of their collage will be gorgeous as […]
Sunday Funday with Graham Clarke
Sunday Funday with Graham Clarke
.Join us Sundays during the summer for a wacky, fun time with Graham Clarke! We will dance and sing together (virtually) so put on your dancing pants. This event will be held via Zoom. Please register here to receive the Zoom information.