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Week of Events
Preschool Take and Make Kits
Preschool Take and Make Kits
.BRAND NEW! Enhance your at home learning experiences with special Preschool Take and Make Kits from the library this fall! Starting in September, a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home is available every MONDAY! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits are appropriate for […]
Succeeding as a Distance Learner
Succeeding as a Distance Learner
Succeeding as a Distance LearnerWhen classes went online in March 2020, many students floundered. Untethered from the daily structure of bells and teacher reminders, some forgot deadlines – others never even started schoolwork. Crimson Coaching Founder and Head Coach Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, M.S., Ed., Ph.D.) teaches students how to make a daily schedule, bolster […]
Outdoor Meditation with Jackie
Outdoor Meditation with Jackie
Please join me at the Knapp House for an outdoor Mindful Meditation with Jackie Frederick-Berner. Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. —Hermann Hesse📷 We can always count on nature to bring us back to that calm, quiet place inside ourselves. Especially when […]
Adult Writing Group
Adult Writing Group
.All writers of any skill level are welcome to join this intrepid group! Please email Sarah if you are interested in writing with us. This week's prompts:- ten bad bad pick-up lines- write a children's story set in the woods- a translator doesn't want to translate what they've just been told... Contact: Sarah Prosser : sprosser@ryelibrary.org
Kids Take and Make Drop Day!
Kids Take and Make Drop Day!
.Enhance your at home learning experiences with Take and Make Kits from the library this fall! Starting in September, a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home is available every WEDNESDAY! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits are appropriate for children from […]
Teen Take and Make Drop Day! – Cozy Cup Holder
Teen Take and Make Drop Day! – Cozy Cup Holder
.This week's activity: Cozy Cup Holder!Enhance your at home learning experiences with Take and Make Kits from the library this fall! Starting in September, a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home is available every WEDNESDAY! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits […]
Cooking with Kids! French Toast Nuggets
Cooking with Kids! French Toast Nuggets
.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 : reference@ryelibrary.org
Art Installation-Ripped
Art Installation-Ripped
Teen Book Loot Box
Teen Book Loot Box
. Rye Free Reading Room - Book Loot Boxes! To sign up for this new free monthly personalized book, snack, craft, and recipe box service, fill out this form! You must be signed up by 9/16 to recieve October's book box. (Teens only at this time) Book Loot Boxes are relased on the first of the month, 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!
Native American Program – 4th Graders
Native American Program – 4th Graders
Travel back in time at the Timothy Knapp House! This outdoor Social Studies program is designed to help students think about life long ago, when the Algonquian people lived in what we now call Rye. We will investigate natural resources and consider how Native Americans lived off the land. We will also discuss the importance […]
Thursday Afternoon Book Club
Thursday Afternoon Book Club
Join the Thursday Afternoon Book Club! The group meets monthly to have lively discussions on a variety of books! This month the group will be discussing Rebecca Serle's "In Five Years". This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Contact: Anges : agnes_benis@yahoo.com
Teen (closed) D&D
Fandalorian
Fandalorian
.**There will be spoilers mentioned in this event series** Keep up with fellow Mandalorian watchers! Share theories, complain about plot holes, your favorite lines, and bask in the general nerdiness with Sarah and Tara as we rehash each week's episode! Open to fans of all ages! Contact: Sarah Prosser : reference@ryelibrary.org
Fandalorian
Fandalorian
**There will be spoilers mentioned in this event series** Keep up with fellow Mandalorian watchers! Share theories, complain about plot holes, your favorite lines, and bask in the general nerdiness with Sarah and Tara as we rehash each week's episode! Open to fans of all ages! Contact: Sarah Prosser : reference@ryelibrary.org
Teen Intersectionality Book Club
Teen Intersectionality Book Club
.The Teen Intersectionality Book Group is a new teen book group being co-run by members of our TAB. Its topical focus is on social justice and current events. Join us for our first book selection: The 57 Bus.This multi-award winning book (highlights include the Stonewall Book Award, and The Coretta Scott King Award) "journalist Dashka […]
Connecting Through the Quarantine Book Club
Connecting Through the Quarantine Book Club
Contact: Catherine Riedel : (914)231-3166 : criedel@ryelibrary.org []
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
Join us monthly for a lively book discussion.This month we will be reading Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano.Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.Please register and we will send […]
Facebook Live: Story Time with Ms. Sam!
Facebook Live: Story Time with Ms. Sam!
.Join Ms. Sam for some entertaining and engaging stories (10 am) as she goes FB live!Follow the library's page at https://www.facebook.com/ryefreereadingroom/.
Instagram Live: Story Time with Ms. Sam!
Instagram Live: Story Time with Ms. Sam!
.Join Ms. Sam for some entertaining and engaging stories (11:30 am) as she goes Instagram live!
Anime & Manga Club
Anime & Manga Club
Each month is different! Anime screenings, japanese snacks, and manga discussions! Contact: Sarah Prosser : sprosser@ryelibrary.org
October StoryWalk Premiere
October StoryWalk Premiere
.October StoryWalk Premiere!Every Saturday in October from 10 AM - 4:30 PM.Come walk around the Village Green as a family and read The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. While you're at the library, make an appointment to pick up curbside books, craft kits, or browse. Contact: Samantha Mairson : 9142313162 : smairson@ryelibrary.org []
Baby-wearing dance class
Baby-wearing dance class
.Join Ms. Sam, a GroovaRoo babywearing dance instructor (in-training) on Zoom for a private babywearing dance class. Wear comfy clothes and your favorite carrier (stretchy wrap, meh-dai or soft-structured carriers are recommended). Baby will be facing-in during class. Don't forget your water! Register to receive Zoom link. Contact: Samantha Mairson : 9142313162 : smairson@ryelibrary.org
Yoga for All
Yoga for All
Join Yoga Instructor Damien Germino as he leads us through a relaxing class for all levels of yoga experience including beginner. Great for kids, teens, families, and people of all ages! Yoga can have profound positive effect, both physically and mentally, when practiced regularly. Participants are requested to wear something comfortable for exercise. Register to […]
In the Gallery – Ripped!
In the Gallery – Ripped!
This enticing art exhibition by the international Rye artist, Jeannette Doné-Lagemann, invites you to feel the energy of Paris, New York, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Santo Domingo, London and Berlin.Jeannette’s dynamic mixed-media creations lend permanence to the ephemeral urban art she passionately/literally rips off the walls. She transforms ripped posters, ads, drawings, flyers into […]
In the Gallery – Ripped!
In the Gallery – Ripped!
This enticing art exhibition by the international Rye artist, Jeannette Doné-Lagemann, invites you to feel the energy of Paris, New York, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Santo Domingo, London and Berlin.Jeannette’s dynamic mixed-media creations lend permanence to the ephemeral urban art she passionately/literally rips off the walls. She transforms ripped posters, ads, drawings, flyers into […]
Mock ACT
Mock ACT
Take a practice exam before the real thing! Sign up at Apple Routh to reserve your spot for this virtual exam. Register at www.applerouth.com/signup. Any questions please call 914-371-8000
American Love for Nature Book Discussion Series
American Love for Nature Book Discussion Series
American Love for Nature Book Discussion SeriesJoin us for one, or all, parts of this reading and discussion series, generously funded by a grant from Humanities NY, and co-hosted by the Rye Historical Society.We will be discussing:The Ninemile Wolves by Rick BassThe exploration of the relationship between humans & wildlife by following the travels of […]
Author Talk with Libby Alexander
Author Talk with Libby Alexander
Local author and business leader Elizabeth (Libby) Connolly Alexander personifies the true meaning of the American Dream. Over the course of 30 years, Libby, along with her brother and husband, built Connolly, Inc. from the ground up. As the company's former CEO, Libby reflects in her recent book- Figuring It Out: A Memoir about Connolly, […]