Category: Programs

Adult Programs

An Olive Oil and Vinegar Tasting Seminar

Presented by The Blue Olive Tuesday, June 13 / 7:00-8:30 pm Join The Blue Olive for an informative demonstration about complementing meals using the incredible trio that is summer vegetables, extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars. There are so many wonderful vegetables available locally each spring and summer, but we don’t always know how to prepare them properly. This seminar and tasting will give you the know-how to apply basic olive oil and vinegar principles to even the most unlikely of veggies. Program fee: $10.00. Registration is required. To register please contact the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Adult Programs

Know the 10 Signs:Early Detection Matters

Monday, June 5 2:00-3:00 pm This program provides information about memory loss versus normal aging. Also learn about risk factors, the 10 warning signs of ALZ & resources to help. This program is being provided by the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration is required. To register please contact the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Adult Programs

Eating Healthy on a Budget

with Eat Smart Nutrition educator Bintou Hinds Tuesday, May 23  / 7:00-8:00 pm In this workshop, we will discuss the 3 steps to healthy eating on a budget, and how to plan meals and snacks ahead of time to save you money. Try a sample of a new recipe. Make Healthy Eating Part of Your Total Lifestyle! Registration is required. To register please contact the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Adult Programs

Wild Green Hair Air Plant Planters: A Sculpting Workshop

NOTE: This program has been rescheduled. New Dates: Sculpting: Friday, May 12th and Painting: Friday, May 19th Make a wild planter for an equally wild air plant. Join us and let your imaginations soar! For children and adults, age 6 and up. Registration and parental supervision is required. To register please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Adult Programs

The Human Body is Designed to Heal

Presented by Dr. Nancy Iankowitz  Director Holistic and Integrative Healing LLC Wednesday, April 19th 7:00-8:00 pm This program is designed to help people get in touch with their own body rhythm and language. The goal is to effectively interpret signals, signs and symptoms as FLAGS in order to address the true cause. Participants will learn how to tap into their own internal messaging system so that they can mindfully choose when to pay attention and when to ignore the flags. Registration is required. To register please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Childrens' Programs

The Bergdall Family Grows a Reader

Congratulations to the Bergdall family who was just added to our Read Together Wall of Fame! The Bergdalls read 1,000 books as they participated in our Read Together Program where families are encouraged to “plant the seeds of literacy” by reading regularly to their children at home.  Gina & Rob Bergdall were happy their family participated in the program.  “Reading together is one of our favorite activities. We enjoyed seeing how excited our son was to get new books from the library.”  In addition to reading, there are other ways to help give your child a great start. Talking, singing, reading, playing and writing all help develop your child’s growing early literacy skills. You can read more about this program on our web site. Families can sign up to participate in our Read Together Program by contacting our Children’s Program Coordinator. We’ll give you your reading log folder, your first log page and information about the program, as well as a list of 100 books every child should know before kindergarten, so you can start...

Adult Programs

New Beginning: Living What Matters in 2017

Tuesday, March 28 / 7:00-8:00 pm Come join us in an engaging, enlivening conversation exploring what really matters to you and how you can design your life to live it in 2017! We will explore your purpose, your passions, what brings light and energy to your life, and how your potential for living a satisfying and fulfilling life is available to you by making choices that support you living into it. About our presenter: Diane Ingram is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with a degree in Psychology and Human Development. She is a student of the Diamond Approach, which fosters personal development through methods of meditation, present-moment awareness, and self-observation. Diane currently hosts her own radio show and is the author of four books, the most recent being “The Gift”. Registration is required. To register please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Childrens' Programs / Library News & Events

It’s Hard to Say Goodbye

It is with much emotion that the Pawling Library announces the departure of our longtime Children’s Program Coordinator, and friend, Karen DeGennaro. The library is grateful for Ms. Karen’s dedication to our library family, and to the families she has served for the last nine years. Under her guidance, our children’s programming has grown by leaps and bounds, and thanks to Ms. Karen, our library’s youngest patrons have gained a strong foundation in early literacy. Since 2010, Ms. Karen has been steadily growing the library’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programming with innovative classes that encourage youngsters to explore, tinker, and be curious about the world in which they live. With the solid foundation that Ms. Karen has brought to our children’s programming, The Pawling Library will continue with and build upon these inventive, cutting edge classes. We firmly believe that today’s explorers become tomorrow’s inventors, creators, scientists and leaders. The Pawling Library has actively begun the search for our next Children’s Program Coordinator who will take our educational offerings for children, ages...

Childrens' Programs

Rainbows Abound at the Pawling Library!

29 junior scientists and their parents joined Ms. Karen on Friday evening to explore color at the Pawling Library’s Family Science program So Many Colors in the Rainbow.  “We looked at colors and mixing colors in lots of ways using over 12 different hands-on activities.  This was an opportunity for children to ask questions about colors and find out the answers on their own,” said Ms. Karen.  “We explored sophisticated topics like chromatography, diffraction, the capillary action of water and osmosis in simple, fun and colorful ways.” We even grew our own rainbow!