Upcoming Events

Come sing and play instruments with Mr. Matt.

For children ages 10 - 35 months, with a caregiver.

Join other board game enthusiasts for an afternoon of old-fashioned fun! New members always welcome; no registration necessary.

Our favorite therapy dogs are back to hear you read.  If you can't read on your own, a caregiver can read for you.

Stop in or call the Children's Room to register for your 15 minute reading slot, 1 week prior to the date you'd like to read.

Coalby will be here on 4/13 to 5/18.

Fun crafts to make together. For grades K-4, with a caregiver.

Fun crafts to make together. For grades K-4, with a caregiver.

Join filmmaker and educator Jon Bowermaster for two short screenings followed by discussion:

Watch the WINDSHIPPED trailer here: https://vimeo.com/735975803

Follow the journey of the palm-sized Bobolink songbird from a New York farm field to Argentina and back. Join Noah Perlut and his team of researchers as they begin tracking individual birds and following their fascinating local and international migration patterns to better understand the kinds of habitats they are drawn to during nesting, migration and in the winter across the globe. (In partnership with the Hudson Valley Farm Hub.)  Watch the WONDER OF THE BOBOLINK here: https://vimeo.com/569657044

JON BOWERMASTER: Writer, filmmaker and adventurer, Jon Bowermaster is a six-time grantee of the National Geographic Expeditions Council. One of the Society’s ‘Ocean Heroes,’ his first assignment for National Geographic Magazine was documenting a 3,741 mile crossing of Antarctica by dogsled.  He has written eleven books and produced/directed more than thirty documentary films including ‘Dear President Obama,’ ‘Antarctica, on the Edge,’ ‘After the Spill’ and ‘Ghost Fleet.’ (oceans8films.com). His National Geographic-sponsored Oceans 8 project took him and his teams around the world by sea kayak over the course of ten years (1999-2008), bringing back stories from the Aleutian Islands to French Polynesia, Gabon to Tasmania, and more, reporting on how the planet’s one ocean and its various coastlines are faring in today’s busy world.

Jon lives in New York’s Hudson Valley. He is the President of the One Ocean Media Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Adventure Science and Creative Affiliate of The Safina Center.  For the past several years, Jon and his One Ocean Media Foundation / Oceans 8 Films team have focused on a series of short films about the environmental risks to, and hopes for the Hudson River Valley, the birthplace of the American environmental movement. (hudsonriverstories.com). Jon is a Visiting Lecturer at Bard College, in the Environment and Urban Studies Department; tune into his weekly radio show/podcast, ‘The Green Radio Hour with Jon Bowermaster,’ at radiokingston.org.

Toddlers are young scientists testing and researching as they explore their world. We will encourage this exploration with stories, songs & activities.  For ages 18-36 months, with a caregiver.

Yoga helps balance and concentration,and it's fun! Hear a story and practice related poses. For ages 3-5.

This is non-instructional, but an opportunity for experienced adult ukulele players to meet other musicians and make music together!  Please bring your own ukuele, music stand, and any music books/sheet music you would like to share with the group.  No registration required.  Contact Judy at duchessofsussex100@gmail.com with questions.