Category: Adult Programs

Tuesday, November 29 4-5 pm Click the link below to register for Tuesday Afternoon Book Club or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/tuesday-afternoon-book-club-online-program-22/2022-11-29/   The book club will be discussing The Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. This afternoon book club is all about connecting with others just like you who have a passion for reading. Connect with friends and make new friends. We look forward to seeing you for an hour of friendly conversations. Book selections are agreed upon by our members. Please join us.

Tuesday afternoons 1-2 pm Click the link below to register for Afternoon Hatha Yoga or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/afternoon-hatha-yoga-online-program-12/2022-12-06/ Instructor: Maria Polhemus Hatha Yoga is one of the most popular relaxing forms of exercise. Spend an hour with us and enjoy a new found path to tranquility. Each session ends with a guided meditation.  

Presented by Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Tuesday, December 13 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Body System Disorders: The Reproductive System- Following a Lifestyle for Reproductive Health or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/reserved-for-online-program-19/2022-12-13/   The reproductive system is a combination of bodily organs and tissues used in the process of producing offspring.   Diseases and disorders include: • Cervical Cancer – Cervical cancer results in a malignant tumor of the cervix. • Prostate Cancer – This type of cancer occurs in a man’s prostate, a small sized gland that produces seminal fluid. • Vaginal Yeast Infection – This is an infection caused by a yeast fungus in the vagina. • Endometriosis – Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that normally lines the uterus ends up outside the uterus. • Gonorrhea – Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that may cause infertility if left untreated. • Erectile Dysfunction – This occurs when a man can’t keep or get an erection during sexual intercourse.  ...

Thursday, December 15 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Reading and Book Signing with Poet Theresa Senato Edwards or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/reading-and-book-signing-with-poet-theresa-senato-edwards/2022-12-15/   Theresa Senato Edwards will be reading excerpts and signing copies from her newly published book of poetry, Becoming Couldn’t Sing for Anyone.   About our presenter: Theresa Senato Edwards has published two full-length poetry books, one with painter Lori Schreiner, which won The Tacenda Literary Award for Best Book, and two chapbooks. Edwards has been nominated twice for a Pushcart Prize, once for the Best of the Net, and once for Best Small Fictions Anthology. Her work can be found in Diode, Dialogist, Gargoyle, SWWIM, Thrush, PANK, and Verse Daily, among other journals. Edwards has spent time as editor in chief and poetry editor at The American Poetry Journal and as a poetry mentor in the COUNTERCLOCK Arts Collective. She was formerly a Senior Poetry Editor at Harbor Review and is now the poetry editor for Pawling Living. Edwards holds an MFA from...

Presented by Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician   NOTE: this program has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 22, from 7-8 pm.   Click the links below to register for The Integumentary System or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/reserved-for-online-program-18/2022-11-08/   The integumentary system is an organ system that protects the body from damage, loss of water, or abrasion from outside. This body system includes human skin, hair, and nails.   Disorders include:   * Acne – Acne is a disorder of the hair and oil glands presenting itself as red bumps on the face, chest, and/or back. * Warts – Warts are bumps caused by a viral infection most commonly on the hands and feet. Vitiligo – With this condition, there is a loss of skin color that appears in blotches. * Eczema – This is a condition that presents as red, itchy, flaky skin. * Vitiligo – With this condition, there is a loss of skin color that appears in blotches. * Psoriasis – This inflammatory skin condition...