Enrollment limited to Warwick cardholders until August 6th; open registrationafter August 6th.
Late in the last Ice Age, giant beasts disappeared worldwide. Abundant mastodon and other large mammal fossil sites in the Black Dirt around Warwick have been helping us solve this mystery. Dr. Robinson specializes in the study of fossil plant pollen, and what this tells us about environmental changes which accompanied the end of the mastodons and other animals of the Pleistocene era.
Take a virtual trip to the Ingwe Leopard Research Program in the Mapumalanga district of South Africa. Sara Kearns, recently returned from volunteering at the center, will be your guide and Dr. Richard Hull will discuss the 30,000 year old petroglyphs found in the area.
Radio Flyer, a Hudson Valley based cover band, is recognized as one of the leading bands specializing in an eclectic mix of music always performed with the highest level of professionalism. The band will be performing favorite music selections from artists ranging from VanMorrison and Steely Dan to the Allman Brothers, Michael Buble, Bruce Springsteen, and so much more!
Artist Doris Schwint will lead a step-by-step class to complete a watercolor pencil painting.
There is a $5.00 material fee due at the time of registration. Please register in-person at the Help Desk.
Come discuss your favorite books with other book lovers! Get great booksuggestions and meet new friends!
Open enrollment: Registration not limited to Warwick cardholders
Starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender (2011)
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess at Thornfield Hall where she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever? (PG-13; 120 min)
Starring Mickey Rooney, Kelly Reno, Teri Garr; United Artists; Directed by Carroll Ballard; Rated G; 118 minutes; 1979.
Alec (Kelly Reno), a young boy, is saved from a shipwreck by a beautiful. Together they survive on an isolated island and forge a lasting bond. After their rescue, they return to America where an ex-horse trainer teaches Alec to be a jockey and guides the boy and the stallion to their ultimate triumph in this sweeping and majestic drams.
AWARD: ACADEMY AWARD WINNER
Starring Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, William H. Macy, Annie Corley; Universal Pictures; Directed by Gary Ross; 2003.
This true story based on a best-selling book tells the story of a group of the unlikeliest of heroes. It would seem that pairing a knobby-kneed horse with a half-blind ex-boxer jockey would lead only to last place. Instead this unsung duo became a winning combination that inspired and intrigued a nation suffering the hardships of the Great Depression.
