Rye Storyteller’s Guild

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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...

Anti-Racism: Activist Academy – A Learning and Discussion Group for Teens Part 1

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.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...

Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology

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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. ERIC CLINE:BIBLICAL CONUNDRUMS:FROM THE EXODUS TO THE TEN LOST TRIBESEvery year, new archaeological evidence is discovered that is relevant to the Bible. But despite thousands of hours of efforts, archaeologists have uncovered...

Cooking with Kids! Jack O’Lantern Stuffed Peppers

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.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...

Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology

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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. ERIC CLINE:BIBLICAL CONUNDRUMS:FROM THE EXODUS TO THE TEN LOST TRIBESEvery year, new archaeological evidence is discovered that is relevant to the Bible. But despite thousands of hours of efforts, archaeologists have uncovered...

American Love for Nature Book Discussion Series

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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:Red Tails in Love by Marie WinnAn account of the efforts of a New York City group to protect...

Teen Pictionary Challenge!

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Take on this artistic challenge by yourself or with a team to win against your friends! 

Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology

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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. ISRAEL FINKELSTEIN:RECONSTRUCTING THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE BIBLE VS. ARCHAEOLOGYDiscovering the history of ancient Israel demands bridging the gap between biblical texts and archaeological findings. How should we balance the stories we...

Escape Room Gauntlet

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Form your team and then race to escape the room first against other teams! The fastest team to get through three rooms will win!

Hot Topics in Biblical Archaeology

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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. ROBERT R. CARGILL:GOOD FAITH ARCHAEOLOGY – BIBLICAL CLAIMSCONFIRMED AND CHALLENGED BY ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCEMany people today use archaeological evidence to prove — or disprove — myriad claims made in the Bible. But how...