Adult

In his newest popular history, West Like Lightning: The Brief Legendary Ride of the Pony Express, New York Times bestselling author Jim DeFelice, a local resident, recreates the sweeping drama of the American frontier's most audacious enterprise: the legendary Pony Express.  A meticulous researcher, DeFelice drove the entire, nearly two thousand mile stretch of the original Pony Express trail from Sacramento, California to St. Joseph, Missouri in 2016.

Peggy Guggenheim was a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.  After the film screening, Laure Byro will lead a discussion about it and also read from her new volume of poetry, La Dogaressa, which was inspired by Guggenheim.

A book signing will follow with copies available for purchase.

Keeping a nature journal is a wonderful way to deepen your experience of nature and sharpen your artistic skills.  Jim Van Gelder will cover materials and techniques and then put them to practice  on a variety of plant and animal subjects

Circus Family Fun Day - Westchester Circus Arts: drop by anytime between 1:30 and 3:00 to learn some fun circus activities.  Juggling, tightrope walking, balancing and more.  Register beginning April 28 online or in person at the Children's Desk.  We ask that you register so we may know how many to expect, but drop-ins are welcome!

Pat Cannon, Director of Foot and Fiddle Dance Company for over 30 years, will teach square dance and country line dance with a minimum of confusion and a maximum of fun. Getting people dancing is what Pat does.  Fun for the whole family!  Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy before the dancing  begins.  Picnic at 6:00pm; dancing begins at 7:00pm. 

Rescheduled From May 20:

Wire Choir is a pops youth orchestra comprised of students from 5th grade to 12th grade.  They play a variety of music from Pachelbel’s Canon to Stairway to Heaven, Michael Jackson and more.  Weather permitting, this is an outdoor performance, so bring a lawn chair if you would like.

In the case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved inside, and the first 80 people registered will be seated.

Tuesday Night Book Club will meet to discuss A Personal History by Katharine Graham.

Tuesday Night Book Club will meet to discuss Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.

Tuesday Night Book Club will meet to discuss The Year of Living Dangerously by C.J. Koch.

May 1st book discussion: American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, and the Birth of Hollywood by Howard Blum