Events

Event Series Toddlers in Training

Canceled CANCELED: Toddlers in Training (18-30 months)

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

The meeting of Toddlers in Training originally scheduled for 11/16/23 has been canceled, due to changes in ongoing construction. We apologize for the inconvenience.    Toddlers in Training Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Nine week event series, 09/18 - 11/18 NO CLASS 10/05 Age range: 18-30 months & a caregiver Library Annex, with Neena Interactive story time featuring puppets, instruments, and elements of music & movement. Program ends with play. This program series may include outdoor playtime if weather allows.  Registration is highly suggested. Join us for as many or as few classes as you are able, but please ONLY register for the dates you will attend. Due to the number of no-shows we have had at recent events, registration is now week by week. Drop ins will be accommodated whenever space is available, but advanced registration is preferred.

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Event Series Twodaloo Twos Thursdays

Canceled CANCELED: Twoodalo Twos Thursdays

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

The Thursday meeting of Twodaloo Twos on 11/16/23 has been canceled due to changes in meeting room availability. We apologize for the inconvenience.    Twoodalo Twos Thursdays Thursdays, 11:00 AM  - 12:00 PM Nine week event series, 09/18 - 11/18 NO CLASS 10/05 Age Range: 2.5 – 3.5 years & a caregiver This program includes songs, stories, and games plus 20 minutes of play-based learning stations, like art, blocks, or fine motor play. While activities vary week to week, messy materials and smocks are occasionally used. We may play outdoors if weather allows. Registration is highly suggested. Join us for as many or as few classes as you are able, but please ONLY register for the dates you will attend. Due to the number of no-shows we have had at recent events, registration is now week by week. Drop ins will be accommodated whenever space is available, but advanced registration is preferred. Note: This program is repeated twice weekly, once on Thursdays and once on Fridays.

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Event Series Homeschool Space: Elementary

Literacy Heroes: Kids meet an Astronaut 

Lakeside Park 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling

Literacy Heroes: Kids Meet an Astronaut Thursday, November 16, 2023, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lathrop Building Auditorium, Town of Pawling Recreation 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling, NY 12564 Age range: Homeschoolers in grades K-8 and their families The Pawling Library, Pawling Recreation, Dutchess County, and Pawling Central School District are proud to provide area homeschoolers with the opportunity to meet and learn about veteran NASA astronaut Nicole Stott. This event will include a 10-15 minute presentation, including video of Nicole on a spacewalk, an opportunity for youth questions, and the presentation of all local homeschoolers' Postcards to Space, pre-created postcards students have drawn and written that will be sent to space and returned to the homeschoolers after their journey. This program is paid for in part by Dutchess County. Registration is required for both the meeting and participating in the postcards to space project. For more information about Postcards to Space, click here. About Nicole Stott: Nicole is an astronaut, aquanaut, artist, mom, and now author of her first book Back to Earth ~ What Life In...

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Homeschool Space: Meet an Astronaut

Lakeside Park 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling

Homeschool Space: Meet an Astronaut Thursday, November 16, 2023, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM Lathrop Building Auditorium, Town of Pawling Recreation 2 Lakeside Drive, Pawling, NY 12564 Age range: Homeschoolers in grades K-8 and their families The Pawling Library, Pawling Recreation, Dutchess County, and Pawling Central School District are proud to provide area homeschoolers with the opportunity to meet and learn about veteran astronaut Nicole Stott. This event will include a 10-15 minute presentation, including video of Nicole on a spacewalk, an opportunity for youth questions, and the presentation of all local homeschoolers' Postcards to Space, pre-created postcards students have drawn and written that will be sent to space and returned to the homeschoolers after their journey. This program is paid for in part by Dutchess County. Please note that other events will be happening in the Lathrop Center and attendees will need to be mindful of their noise level before and after the event. Registration is required for both the meeting and participating in the postcards to space project. About Nicole Stott: Nicole is an...

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Coloring Group: Adult Art Workshop

Great Hollow Nature Preserve 225 CT-37, New Fairfield

Thursdays 1-2 pm Registration is required. You can register on the Pawling Library’s online calendar or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. You can also register by calling our library at 845-855-3444. Thank you.   Coloring is more than being creative, it’s a very relaxing activity that has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety. Each week we’ll be coloring a new mandala design, while also enjoying a good round of conversation. You don’t have to have a degree in art to participate…just some paper and color pencils. Please join us. Relax and connect with like-minded people, and add a burst of color to your day! All supplies will be provided.

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Event Series Homeschool Space: Elementary

Postponed RESCHEDULED: Homeschool Space: Elementary

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

This event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, 11/15, 2023 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Homeschool Space: Elementary Third Thursday of the Month (09/21, 10/19, 11/16, & 12/14), 1:00-2:00 PM – Neena, Library Annex Age range: Homeschoolers ages 5-10, or those homeschooling in Kindergarten - 4th grade. Each month, homeschoolers come together to work on a fun, engaging project with friends and other homeschoolers in our region. The theme for November's meeting is Emergency Preparedness for kids and gratitude cards, featuring the American Red Cross curriculum.   Registration is required. Please register for each month you wish to attend independently.

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The Diabetes Prevention Support Group / Online Program

Pawling Library 11 Broad St, Pawling

Thursday, November 16 2:00-3:00 pm Registration is required. You can register on the Pawling Library’s online calendar or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. You can also register by calling our library at 845-855-3444. Thank you.   This program is open to all who are concerned about preventing prediabetes. Each month, at these supportive meetings, we’ll be encouraging one another to maintain a nutritious, balanced diet, get plenty of exercise, and keep a positive attitude…especially when we stray from our intended goals. Some of the members of this group have completed a year-long National Diabetes Prevention Program through a partnership with Putnam Independent Living Services and the Pawling Library. Please join us.

Free

Postponed Homeschool Space: Middle School Edition

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

        Homeschool families are invited to this monthly meet-up specifically for middle school-age students. Each month, we will do different activities, details to be announced. Families are welcome to arrive early to spend time with the younger children who meet earlier in the afternoon. Registration is required.

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Event Series Animals, Animals, Everywhere!

Animals, Animals, Everywhere!

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

Animals, Animals, Everywhere! Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Nine week program, 9/21- 11/16. Age range: Grades K-2, caregivers welcome though not required to participate During this craft time, we’ll create a variety of furry friends and read some stories about them. A different animal will be highlighted each week. Registration required. Join for as many or as few classes as you are able. To register, click here and fill out the form.         

From Memory to Family Memoir / Online Program

Pawling Library 11 Broad St, Pawling

Thursday, November 16 6:00-7:30 pm Registration is required. You can register on the Pawling Library’s online calendar or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. You can also register by calling our library at 845-855-3444. Thank you.     Each of us has a wealth of memories. The goal of this once a month program is writing your life stories. At every gathering each person has 10 minutes to share a story with our group members in a very supportive environment. No one’s work and writing skills are ever critiqued. Your unique style of writing is the right way to write. Please join us every month. Relive your memories that will one day become your memoir. Surprise your family who’ve wanted you to do this. The biggest surprise you’ll find is recalling the stories of your life. We look forward to seeing you.

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