Events

Event Series Tuesday Baby Bounce and Groove

Baby Bounce and Groove (0-18 months)

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

Baby Bounce and Groove Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM MAKE UP CLASS Age range: birth -18 months & a caregiver  Library Annex, with Neena Join us for stories and songs. We’ll focus on the keys for early literacy—singing, reading, talking, playing, and engaging with caregivers. This program ends with 10 - 15 minutes of play time. Registration is highly suggested for our regular series when it returns in April. This is a make up class for families already attending the program. Only previously registered families from the spring session are able to attend the 03/12 makeup class.

Event Series Read and Play

Read and Play (Ages 3 – 5 years and a caregiver)

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

Read and Play Tuesdays, 2:00 – 3:00 PM Nine week event series, 01/09 - 03/12 Age range: Ages 3 - 5 years and a caregiver Our small group Kindergarten readiness program, focused on early literacy and math skills through a combination of hands-on activities and group story time. We'll also work on following directions and practicing classroom behaviors. Registration is highly suggested. Register in advance or day of! 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 Mahjong

Mahjong

Pawling Library 11 Broad St, Pawling

Tuesdays 3-5 pm   To register, please email Donald at adult @pawlinglibrary.org. Thank you.       Mahjong is popular throughout the world. Please join us and learn how to play this ancient Chinese tile game. Come join the fun!     Photograph by Mahmoud Yahyaoui

Event Series Roblox Club

Roblox Club

Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling

We’ll play games together on the Library’s account. Learn to build worlds and play this popular online game. The Library will set up a secure account for safe play during this program.This program will meet on alternating Tuesdays: 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, & 3/12. For grades 3 & up. Registration required.

The Pawling Writers Group

Pawling Library 11 Broad St, Pawling

Tuesdays 6:15-7:45 pm   To register, please email Donald at adult @pawlinglibrary.org. Thank you.   This writing group, led by author and teacher Walter Woodhouse and author Steve Haggerty, is open to anyone ages 18 and up who has an interest in writing. We welcome books of fiction, short stories, nonfiction, and poetry. The program will run as the classic writing workshop, where participants have the opportunity to read their work and offer helpful comments to one another. Please join us for this weekly program.   About our presenters:   Walter Woodhouse: Before retiring in 2012, Mr. Woodhouse was Assistant Superintendent for Instruction for Nyack Public Schools, where he began as the English Department Chair. He also served as Assistant Headmaster at the Rockland Country Day School, where he began as a teacher. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Oregon in Eugene, as well as an M.A. in Education from Pace University. He and his wife, Martha, raised four children in Nyack, New York before moving to Pawling, and now...

Food as Medicine: Eliminating Toxins: Kidney & Liver Health / Online Program

Pawling Library 11 Broad St, Pawling

The Art of Using Foods to Heal Presented by Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician   This program was recorded on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Please click on the link below to watch the video. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/N9vkJAb34C8PKoKB3O7_yd2GBOduCNWxVYT5Lo7_VEOvH4bnbUZhnR0Ilo6zAOtt.f5q8dW2Ojh0O5Gsd   This series discusses the mechanism of action of food on the body and its healing abilities. In this lecture the focus is on kidney and liver health. Among their other functions, the kidneys and liver are two of the main detox organs of the body and it is critical that they function at optimal levels to prevent toxins from building up and causing illness. Certain foods have been shown to improve their function, prevent against fat buildup, and decrease oxidative stress and inflammation. In addition, maintaining balance of the doshas – Pitta, Vata, Kapha – is also critical as they impact organ function.   Come and discover: • Foods to avoid for kidney and liver health • Types and amount of protein that is beneficial • The role of sodium, phosphorus, and potassium • The link...

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