Category: Adult Programs

On the 1st Wednesday evening of the month chairs line the community room of the annex. The people who fill the seats are gathered for a program called From Memory to Family Memoir. Our presenter is the former head of Trinity School, historian and author, Robin Lester; a man as brilliant as he is kind. For those in attendance it is always a very moving experience. Sometimes courage is required to read the words from the paper that they hold. Tears are shed and laughter is heard. There is great support among the participants and the deepest respect for one another. This is not a traditional writing workshop. No one is critiqued for their writing skills. What is of importance is to simply record your memories. These are priceless gifts that are presented and will one day be given to loved ones to cherish for years to come. Remember Your Life. Every life is a story. Don’t let yours be forgotten. Share your life with us. The next From Memory to Family Memoir with Robin...

Maria Polhemus is a very important part of our library. She is the instructor for our weekly afternoon and evening hatha yoga workshops and our monthly yin yoga / meditation workshop. All who attend her classes are revitalized. Each one of her workshops end with a guided meditation. Her soft and caring voice and the beautiful words spoken melt away the stress of the day. If you’d like to feel better, join any one or all of Maria’s superb classes. You have everything to gain by doing so. Intermediate Hatha Yoga Tuesdays: 1:00-2:00 pm Evening Hatha Yoga Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 pm Yin Yoga / Meditation Every 3rd Wednesday of the month 6:30-7:30 pm Program fee: $4.00 Registration is required for all programs. Please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444 to register.

On the 1st day of March a special person with a special gift of helping others was our presenter for an evening program. Her workshop, Create your Pathway to Wellness, gave us solutions to problems, such as stress and depression, that deprive us of happiness and of living the lives that we desire. I thank Jackie Muller for showing a way, a path to follow that leads to a better life, a fulfilling life. One that we deserve to experience. Jackie Muller is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist whose practice we are fortunate is located here in Pawling. She is also a patron of our library. We are always most happy to see her. 

Artist Fran Traina taught a beginning watercolor class at our library on the 13th of November. It was a wonderful evening that we look forward to repeating. During the program participants learned a variety of painting techniques and then went on to create a landscape painting. It was a fun-filled learning experience for all. Additional painting classes will be scheduled in 2016.  Fran Traina’s work is on view at the Front Street Gallery in Patterson for their BLUE group exhibition. The exhibition was curated by Jeanette Rodriguez, who will present a jewelry wire wrapping workshop at our library on Friday, December 11th. A second jewelry workshop has been added for February 5th at 7:00 pm. Please check our online calendar for upcoming classes and events or give us a call at 845-855-3444. We love hearing from you!

On November 10th, food allergy advocate and author Colette Martin gave a presentation at the Pawling Library. Colette demonstrated to our audience how to prepare a variety of food allergy recipe substitutions, all of which tasted delicious! Thank goodness there are people like Colette Martin helping those with special dietary needs.  For those who have food allergies we highly recommend Colette Martin’s book, The Allergy-Free Pantry, available at our library.

On the evening of October 27th, health coach Nancy Osborn stood before a room filled with people. Her program, entitled The Sweet Truth, informed us about sugar. It is a substance contained in nearly all processed foods that Americans consume in high amounts and which can have a detrimental impact on our overall health. In her kind and caring way Nancy showed us the truth which many food industries would like to remain hidden. This was Nancy’s second presentation at our library. Her first, You and Your Health Style, took place in the spring. Nancy Osborn is a wonderfully engaging speaker. We look forward to her standing before yet another room filled with people, showing us how we can improve the quality of our lives.

Parents, grandparents and youngsters had a grand time creating works of art while enjoying each other’s company. Clay, paint and laughter stretched from one end to another of a long line of tables. Thank goodness we have so many! I marveled as little and big hands changed simple blocks clay into werewolves and zombies, pumpkins (some with very fine hats!) android monsters, Darth Vader and super dinosaurs, martians, a haunted tree, a bowl of creepy eyeballs and many, many, many strange and fantastic creatures! This sculpting workshop took place on two Fridays. Our special guest was children’s book author Helen Lester who started off the program on October 9th with a reading of her latest book Tacky and the Haunted Igloo. The artists returned on October 23rd to paint their now dry sculptures. Sadly, we must report that one goblin lost a tail while traveling to the library. Gorilla glue helped treat a few minor loose-fitting parts. There were no frowns and only smiles. The very special handmade Halloween sculptures were taken home along with...

There are many different ways people are aided through the Pawling Library. Here are two examples: On Tuesday, October 20th, First Lieutenant Brett M. White and First Lieutenant Tom Frost, of the New York State National Guard, were co-presenters for a Citizen Preparedness Training Program. Participants were instructed on how they can keep themselves safe in both natural and man-made disasters. At the programs end, each person received a training certificate. First Lieutenant White shared with us, shortly before the program began, that he served in Afghanistan. We are grateful to these men for helping our library and especially our country, and proud we are of them as well. For more information on how you can keep yourself and your family safe, please visit www.prepare.ny.gov. Over the years our library has held both morning and afternoon computer classes. All these classes are free to the public. On Wednesday, October 21st was our first evening computer workshop. This was a very special program, for it was conducted by a kind individual who wanted to give back...

Autumn at the Pawling Library began with Chef Lucas Muehlenweg who conducted a cooking class at his beautiful restaurant, Petite, where he instructed participants on how to make three delicious soup recipes. Another presentation devoted to desserts will take place in 2016. When we have a date scheduled you’ll want to register as soon as possible as these classes fill within a blink! Cathy Anderson from the Quilt Basket, located right around the corner from us on Oak St, brought in a selection of her beautiful quilts and explained this art form to us. The Quilt Basket has every imaginable fabric and offers classes on quilting for beginners to experienced quilters. We thank Chef Lucas Muehlenweg and Cathy Anderson for donating their time and talents to provide quality programming at our library. There is an abundance of talent within the Pawling community. You can find that talent here at our library. Please join us and enjoy a class or seminar with your gifted neighbors! Check our Events Calendar for upcoming children, teen and adult programs.