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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 […]
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 to pick from will be announced 1 week in advance. Contact: Sarah Prosser : [email protected]
Rye Storyteller’s Guild
Rye Storyteller’s Guild
The Rye Storytellers' Guild is a group of adult story lovers who meet at the Rye Free Reading Room on the first Tuesday of each month to share traditional folk and fairy tales and personal stories. Storytellers and listeners are always welcome to join them. This meeting's (optional) theme will be "Witches, Ghosts, and Halloween Magic". If […]
How COVID-19 Has Changed College Admissions
How COVID-19 Has Changed College Admissions
How COVID-19 Has Changed College Admissions We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families understand how COVID-19 has changed the college admissions landscape and how it will affect Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. The college admissions process is undergoing significant and lasting changes as many colleges and universities have gone test optional for this current admissions cycle […]
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Quick & Easy Indian Cooking
.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. 10/6 Quick & Easy Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey is the featured cookbook for the month. Reserve your copy today through the WLS Catalog. We will meet and discuss all […]
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! – Gilded Insect (Faux) Taxidermy
Teen Take and Make Drop Day! – Gilded Insect (Faux) Taxidermy
.This week's activity: Gilded Insect (Faux) Taxidermy! 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 […]
Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology
Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology
Join the AIA for a follow-up discussion to the Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology series fromRegister for the lecture Register for the follow-up discussionDR. ZIONY ZEVIT:THE BIBLICAL PAST AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BEArchaeology takes us into a world we can barely conjure up, throwing the past into an entirely new light.Dr. Zevit will lead us into […]
Adult Workshop: Virtual: Paint Natural Textures in Watercolor
Adult Workshop: Virtual: Paint Natural Textures in Watercolor
How to Paint Natural Textures in Watercolor (Virtual)with Peggy KirkwoodAges 21 & upWednesday, October 7, 1:00 - 3:00 pmIn this workshop series Peggy Kirkwood will touch on essential watercolor techniques to help improve student's overall journey with watercolor! Each week a different technique/topic is tackled. Sign up for all 3 weeks or one week at […]
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]
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!
Teen (closed) D&D
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/.
Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology
Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology
Join the AIA for a follow-up discussion to the Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology series fromRegister for the lecture Register for the follow-up discussionDR. ZIONY ZEVIT:THE BIBLICAL PAST AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BEArchaeology takes us into a world we can barely conjure up, throwing the past into an entirely new light.Dr. Zevit will lead us into […]
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!
Tony Coash – Rye Chamber of Commerce
Virtual Book Group: The Vanishing Half
Virtual Book Group: The Vanishing Half
.Join our first virtual book discussion group with the community and Rye librarians! Our selections are chosen from the Westchester Library System's offerings and our meeting are held virtually on Zoom. A great opportunity for connection and conversation about great books!Our next title is "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennett. It is available through the Westchester […]
October StoryWalk
October StoryWalk
.October StoryWalk!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 : [email protected] []
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 : [email protected]
In the Gallery – Ripped
In the Gallery – Ripped
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
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
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
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 […]