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Week of Events
Rotary Feeds The Sound Shore
The Rotary Clubs of Rye and Port-Chester-Rye Brook have united their efforts to collect food from 10/22-11/20/20 to help fill our local food pantries for the winter. Please help us stock the shelves of Bread of Life, Carver Center, Caritas and Harrison Pantry. Our Wish List: Diapers - Any size Cereal or Oatmeal Progresso Soup […]
Anti-Racism: Activist Academy – A Learning and Discussion Group for Teens Part 1
.Anti-Racism: Activist Academy - A Learning and Discussion Group for Teens - Part 1The Rye Youth Council and the Rye Free Reading Room are honored to have Ridvan Foxhall lead a presentation and brief Q&A on the topic of Anti-Racism for teens in grades 9+ and their parents. Ridvan Foxhall is the founder and Executive Director […]
AT&T Code Heroes!
.AT&T’s Code HeroesLearn to Code, Change the World with The Digital Arts Experience and The Westchester Library SystemLearning to code is about much more than simply creating games. Code can be used to educate our peers and change the world. This program focuses on creating amazing experiences with code to educate our community on the […]
K-5 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! – Chapstick Keychain Holder
.This week's activity: Chapstick Keychain Holder Enhance your at home learning experiences with Take and Make Kits from the library with a new kit for you to pick up at the library and bring home every WEDNESDAY! Every week there is a new fun activity to do in your home. These kits are appropriate for teens in 6-12th […]
Kids Workshop: Make a Unicorn with Polymer Clay
(FULL) Ages 5 - 8: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:00 - 3:00 pmAges 9 - 12: Saturday, Nov. 7, 3:00 - 4:00 pmMake a beautiful unicorn friend! Using polymer clay you will learn how to make simple shapes with clay and put them together to form a cute sculpture. All projects will be baked at home with […]
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 […]
NaNoWriMo- Lunch Hour Write-In
NaNoWriMo- Lunch Hour Write-In
.All writers of any skill level are welcome to join this intrepid virtual group! Our regular Adult Writing Group is switching gears to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) this November. If you're unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo and want more information, you can check it out here! The goal is to complete a first draft of a novel […]
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 "Apples, Pumpkins, and Leaves, Oh My!". If you […]
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Moosewood Restaurant Table
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Moosewood Restaurant Table
.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. 11/3 Moosewood Restaurant Table is the featured cookbook for the month. Reserve your copy today through the WLS Catalog. We will meet and discuss all the recipes you tried […]
Cooking with Kids! Apple Cider Cupcakes
Cooking with Kids! Apple Cider Cupcakes
.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]
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!
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 Susan Orlean's "The Library Book". This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Contact: Anges : [email protected]
Teen (closed) D&D
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 this month's book selection: All Boys Aren't Blue."In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, […]
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
.Join us for a lively book discussion!This month we are reading Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani.Nestled in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the town of Big Stone Gap has been home for Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney and her beloved family and friends for generations. But with her daughter, Etta, having flown the […]
Gentle Chair Yoga at Crawford Mansion with Joan
Rye Recreation – Sally Rogol
Community Cleanup Day at Disbrow Park
Community Cleanup Day at Disbrow Park
Please join us for a Community Cleanup Day! Saturday, November 7, 2020 9:00-11:00am Disbrow Park, 141 Oakland Beach Avenue, Rye Pre-register at townofrye.seamlessdocs.com/f/CommunitySignUp Please join us for a community cleanup day to help remove trash in Disbrow Park. Temperature checks, social distancing and other Covid-19 protocols will be observed throughout the duration of the event. […]
StoryWalk Premiere
StoryWalk Premiere
.November StoryWalk Premiere!Every Saturday in November from 10 AM - 4:30 PM.Come walk around the Village Green as a family and read The THANKFUL Book by Todd Parr. While you're at the library, make an appointment to pick up curbside books, craft kits, or browse. Contact: Samantha Mairson : 9142313162 : [email protected] []
Adult Take and Make Together: Autumnal Centerpiece
Adult Take and Make Together: Autumnal Centerpiece
.Join our crafty teen librarian Sarah Prosser for a Saturday Adult Take and Make Together crafting hour as we make Autumnal Centerpieces that will be the minimalist and easily-storable stars of your dining room table this fall season! Pick up a kit to make together on Zoom, or on your own. Instructions included!Kits can be […]
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 […]
Answering Easter Island’s Greatest Mystery : Archaeological Institute of America Lecture
Answering Easter Island’s Greatest Mystery : Archaeological Institute of America Lecture
.Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has long held the interests of scientists, travelers, and a curious public. Among the persistent “mysteries” is the question of how hundreds of multi-ton megalithic statues (moai) were transported to every part of the island. Researchers have proposed methods using sleds and rollers of various configurations to move moai in a […]