Events For 10/06/2024

Grades K-2. We will share a book and then talk about the story and pictures. Included will be a craft or activity.

Third in a series of five book discussions that will examine what the American Dream is through a variety of texts. This series is made possible by a grant from the NY Council for the Humanities.

Learn the facts about canine physiology, the natural diet for dogs and abouthow to choose the correct diet for your dog by interpreting the information provided on food labels.

For ages 2-7-Stop into the children's room on Saturday mornings for stories, songs, a craft and a fun time! No registration is required for this program-just drop-in!

Maggie, Lola, Sheamus and Dusty are coming to the Library. Children may sign-up for ten minute slots to read to these dogs. This program is for children in grades 1-5. Come in to the Children's room to register. Please have your Library card with you.

The Library is closed on Sunday, April 24th, 2011 in observance of Easter, and will reopen at 9:00am on Monday, April 25th.

An overview of the photojournalistic process used to create the Orange County Roots project and photographs that depict the people, trades and crafts that have existed in Orange County over the last century and still exist today. This endeavor preserves in images the culture, work ethic and the people that still labor in a manner as they have for many generations.
The workshop explores the project, its intent, the photojournalistic approach, the subjects and the photographer. The photographs and book that are part of this project will also be shown.

Reading specialist Jill Mante will provide helpful tips and strategies to prepare for the SAT. This session focuses on pro-active steps students can take; it does not cover SAT content. Ideal for 10th-12th graders who have not already taken an SAT test-prep course.

Join in a discussion of this novel, described by the New York Times as "mesmerizing and evocative...a tale of conflicted loyalties [and] devotion...".

Master Gardener Donna VanTieghem will explain how to plan a beautiful perennial border for blooms and color. Join us in the Community Room.

This program will provide a basic insight into viruses and spyware including the methodology and tools which can be used to protect against and remove them.

For ages 2-7-Stop into the children's room on Saturday mornings for stories, songs, a craft and a fun time! No registration is required for this program-just drop-in!

Join us in the community room to watch the feature film "Tangled" on the big screen. Drop-in for this program-no registration required.

Join us from 12 noon - 4pm for Earth Day activities throughout the Library. Exhibits and speakers will include permaculture, the Warwick Community Garden, the Orange County Water Authority and more.

As part of the Library's Earth Day celebration, we will screen Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? in the Community Room at 3:00pm. Open to adults and attentive younger viewers; registration is required.This 2010 documentary from Taggart Siegel, director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John, is a profound alternative examination of the global bee crisis. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this ultimately uplifting film portrays an unusual story of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers -- including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva -- who together reveal the problems and solutions for renewing a culture in balance with nature. Laura Langford Schnur will introduce the film. Following the screening, Brian Fitzsimmons, a local amateur beekeeper, will lead a Q&A session.A small, free-will donation will be requested to defray the cost of the film's purchasing and screening rights.

Grades K-2. We will share a book and then talk about the story and pictures. Included will be a craft or activity.

The office of NY State Senator David Carlucci will sponsor a screening of Gasland on Friday, May 6 at 7pm in the Community Room. Gasland is an award-winning 2010 film which focuses on United States communities affected by natural gas drilling, and specifically, on the extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." The film presents a critical look at shale gas exploration and hydraulic fracturing and their effects on the environment. Senator Carlucci will attend the screening and participate in a discussion afterward.Registration is required.