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Adult Programs / Library News & Events

The Pledge of Allegiance

The morning after Paul Upham’s presentation The Pledge of Allegiance, I awoke with a John Denver song playing in my mind: Country roads take me home, to the place I belong. Paul, an engaging speaker, shared with us his family’s involvement with the creation of our country’s pledge of allegiance, interesting historical information seldom heard in history classes. The audience interacted throughout the lecture. When his talk of our nation concluded, audience participation grew. Easygoing, Paul was happy to answer all questions. Paul Upham is a professor at Marist College and all of his students are quite fortunate to hear him speak, as were we. He has lived in this community for 45 years and spoke fondly of Pawling and how it has changed over time. I think that is why the song found its way to me: filled with patriotism, connected to the people in this town, all these feelings surfaced and I felt very good. Pawling is home. A good place to be. 

Looking for a language rich literacy program for your 2 ½ – 3 ½ year old to attend? Think…

Childrens' Programs

Looking for a language rich literacy program for your 2 ½ – 3 ½ year old to attend? Think…

If your child is 2 ½ – 3 ½ years old and you are looking for a language rich literacy program to attend, then look no further! The Pawling Library has the perfect program.  Dynamic Duos is a weekly parent and child program that introduces children to group literacy programs with 45 minute sessions that develop critical early literacy and language skills that are important to your child’s future reading success.  During the program, we’ll listen to books, discuss what’s happening in the story, talk about important story words, engage the children in listen and think activities and we even use rhythm instruments to encourage movement, sensitivity to word parts and rhyming!  We always end with a development activity that encourages socializing, fine motor development, language skills and vocabulary.  The five recommended activities to develop early literacy skills are read, talk, play, sing and write and we use four of these activities every week! Dynamic Duos takes place on Tuesdays, 11 – 11:45 am.  Can’t make it on Tuesdays?  The same program is offered on...

Sculpting Workshops

Adult Programs

Sculpting Workshops

Giants are coming to the Pawling Library. Whales arrive in April and Dinosaurs stomp by this summer. Please join us for our two sculpting workshops and create these grand and giant rulers of sea and land. Whales Sculpting Workshop Two sessions: Friday, April 1: Sculpting / Friday, April 22: Painting Dinosaur Sculpting Workshop Two sessions: Friday, July 8: Sculpting / Friday, July 22: Painting Time: 6:30-8:30 pm / Age: 7 and up /Material fee: $5.00 Registration & parental supervision is required. To register please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444. Thank you! Just take a look at all the fun we had during our Polar Bear Sculpting Workshop.

Memories to Cherish

Adult Programs

Memories to Cherish

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...

Adult Programs

A Beautiful Spirit

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.

Creating a Better Life

Adult Programs

Creating a Better Life

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. 

Jewelry Wire Wrapping

Adult Programs

Jewelry Wire Wrapping

On a very cold night artist Jeanette Rodriguez returned to our library for an encore jewelry wire wrapping workshop. The arctic snap was all the talk at first but when the last participant arrived they went right to work and focused intently on creating their one of a kind pendant. The program was scheduled to take place from 7:00-9:00 pm but kept on going for an additional hour. Each person received special attention from our talented instructor who aided them in completing their jewelry pieces. It was great fun from beginning to end. Everyone left with smiles and beautiful jewelry in hand. Thank you Jeanette!    

Pssst…Math is Cool! Pass it on!

Childrens' Programs

Pssst…Math is Cool! Pass it on!

Crazy 8’s kids became spies in training as they learned to use numbers and patterns to crack secret codes. Watch out, world!  We are number-expert, mystery-cracking spies!

Toilet Paper Olympics Are Filled with Math

Childrens' Programs

Toilet Paper Olympics Are Filled with Math

The Pawling Library’s Crazy 8’s Math Club battled for the gold this week in our Toilet Paper Olympics!  We measured, counted, added, multiplied and estimated our way to feats of major proportion! Who knew there was so much math in a roll of toilet paper!

It’s TIME for Math!

Childrens' Programs

It’s TIME for Math!

This week we thought about time…large chunks of time like centuries, decades and years, small chunks of time like minutes and seconds, and everything in-between. Being able to use calendar dates and clock time not only uses numbers, but shows we understand the concept of time! We even got a chance to estimate when 20 seconds had passed.  Could you do that?