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Doodles & Daydreams, the pen and ink drawings of Charles "Dule " DeFesi, are on display in the Community Room/Gallery during the month of August.
For many years, Dr. DeFesi was a teacher and researcher in medicine. Often illustrating his own scientific publications, he also created the detailed pen-and-ink designs that comprise this exhibit over a period of twenty years.

Linda Zimmerman, author of "In the Night Sky: I Recall a UFO," will discuss her new collection of the personal UFO experiences of Hudson Valley-area residents. Ms. Zimmerman is the author of numerous books, many of which deal with ghosts and paranormal experiences.

Learn how to create face sheets for your very own comic book character with local comic artist Danielle Barbour. All materials will be provided.

NOTE : THIS PROGRAM IS FULL, RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 29.
Where to begin searching for your family's roots? Local history Librarian Sue Gardner will show the basics of the two genealogy services the Library offers, and participants will be able to use their own laptops or the Library's equipment to begin their family tree research. Registration is required, and space is limited to 10 participants. If you are not bringing your own laptop, please bring a "jump drive" on which to save your search results.

Who doesn't love Shark Week?! Enjoy some chum punch and play some shark-related games. Test your shark trivia, and take a picture with our nifty shark photo-op.

Create an undersea collage with local artist Margaret Potemski.

Have you always wished you could be a designer on Project Runway? Come to the Library for a no-sewing-skills-required version, featuring our "Beneath the Surface" theme. Designers will have 5 hours to use recycled materials to create an ocean-inspired runway look.
Sign up to be either a model or a designer!
The runway show will begin at 7:00pm. Friends and family are encouraged to come and be audience members.

Allison Petrus-Wilkins will conduct a discussion of "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green.
"What makes this novel compelling is not a thrill-a-minute plot but the authenticity of characters deeply engaged in trying to live "forever within the numbered days." John Green deftly mixes the profound and the quotidian in this tough, touching valentine to the human spirit."
- The Washington Post

It's time to garden at the Library! Earn community service hours for helping us plant some beautiful native grasses.

Gather your friends for our yearly book trivia contest! Form teams of up to 4 players and read the 8 designated titles to compete.
This year's titles are:

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
White Cat by Holly Black
Legend by Marie Lu
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous by Georgia Bragg