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Week of Events
Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation Workshop
Time & Location Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15pm starting November 18th and ending on December 23rd Wainwright House, Inc., 260 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye, NY 10580, USA About the Event This 6-week yoga and mindfulness meditation workshop is geared to students grades k-2. Through games, art activities and exercises, your child will learn tools and techniques […]
Online Artisan Boutique
The Rye Arts Center is moving its annual Artisan Boutique online!Monday, November 23 - Tuesday, December 1Enjoy a curated online shopping experience while supporting small businesses and the arts!Get a head start on holiday shopping, find unique treasures to brighten your home, or treat yourself to jewelry, spirits, clothing, and more!While we'll miss having you […]
Teen Book Loot Box – Among Us
.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! New subscribers must be signed up by 11/17 to recieve December's book box. (Teens only at this time). Book Loot Boxes are relased on the first of the […]
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 […]
Teen Take and Make Drop Day! – Paper Snowflakes
.This week's activity: Paper Snowflakes! 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 grade. Take […]
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 […]
Kids Workshop: Make a Koala with Polymer Clay
Ages 5 - 8: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2:00 - 3:00 pmAges 9 - 12: Saturday, Dec. 5, 3:00 - 4:00 pmMake a fun koala! 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 simple […]
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
Join us for a monthly writing group for all levels of experience.During this dedicated 90 minutes, we will combine time to write with time to share and support […]
Tales for Tots
Tales for Tots
.Join Granny Jean every Monday 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!
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 "Winter Wonderland". If you have any questions, please contact […]
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Afro-Vegan
Rye Dish : Cookbook Discussion Group Afro-Vegan
.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. 12/1 Afro-Vegan is the featured cookbook for the month. Reserve your copy today through the WLS Catalog or place a hold on our Overdrive ebook copy. We will meet and discuss […]
The A to Zzzzz’s of Sleep
Cooking with Kids! Oven Baked Potato Latkes
Cooking with Kids! Oven Baked Potato Latkes
.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
Inside Scoop on Social Media, by teens for parents
Inside Scoop on Social Media, by teens for parents
Join Rye Youth Council Teen members of the Connect with Tech club, as they share the inside scoop on the social media apps your kids are using. Zoom registration is required and can be found here.
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 Sue Monk Kidd's 'The Book of Longings'. This meeting will be held virtually on Zoom. Contact: Anges : agnes_benis@yahoo.com
Teen (closed) D&D
Babysitting Certification Course: Part 1
Babysitting Certification Course: Part 1
Part 1 of 2: all participants must attend both sessions to receive their certificate! Registering for this event signs you up for both sessions. .Babysitters have the responsibility of caring for children and making important decisions while they are in charge to keep not only the child safe but themselves as well. Parents entrust their child […]
NYT Book Review Editors Presentation
NYT Book Review Editors Presentation
Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, New York Times Book Review and Children's Book review editors, will present at The Rye Arts Center. Reception: 6:30 pm Presentation: 7:15 pm Book Signing with coffee/tea: 8:00 pm Pamela and Maria are co-authors of 'How to Raise a Reader' (Workman, 2019). They will discuss their findings and recommendations. All […]
Teen Intersectionality Book Club – The Letter Q
Teen Intersectionality Book Club – The Letter Q
.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: The Letter Q"If you received a letter from your older self, what do you think it would say? What do […]
Artful Adventure
Artful Adventure
Artful Adventure Armchair tour of MOMA (Zoom Session) by Heather Cotter Art Historian Heather Cotter will lead an Artful Adventure armchair tour of MOMA. Through the safety of zoom, join Heather for a perfectly curated slide show that matches the experience of an art stroll through the Modern Museum of Art where Heather had lead […]
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
Connecting Through the Pause Book Club
Join us for our a lively book discussion!This month, we are reading The Couple Next Door by Sheri Lapena.Please register and a zoom meeting link will be sent to you.A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors--a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. […]
Current Events
Outdoor Storytime Canceled This Week: Tune into Storyt!me Shorts
Outdoor Storytime Canceled This Week: Tune into Storyt!me Shorts
PLEASE NOTE: OUTDOOR STORYTIME HAS CANCELED UNTIL DEC 8th DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED LIBRARY SERVICE CHANGE. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING. Instead, please tune into Storyt!me Shorts on Instagram @ryefrr at 3:45PM to practice songs and fingerplays with Ms. Sam! Practice early concepts like counting, ABCs and rhyming words in a fun community setting. Ask the librarian anything. Attendees that pre-register will […]
Davey Gibian
Mock SAT
Mock SAT
Practice taking the SAT before you take the real thing! Join Revolution Prep as they give you immediate score results and pointers from retired official exams. Sign up here: For the SAT - https://www.revolutionprep.com/courses/37782/
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 […]