Early Learning Program Schedule
Weekly classes are listed first, followed by one-time events.
Baby Bounce and Groove
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45 AM
Classes left in 2025: 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 &12/9
Age range: Birth - 18 mo. and a caregiver
Early literacy is an important part of a baby’s healthy development. We read, sing, babble, and bounce together. Learn resources to use at home and meet other caregivers. Ends with social play.
Registration highly preferred! Register on our calendar for each date you plan to attend or drop in. Drop-ins welcome as long as space is available.
Toddlers in Training
Thursdays 10:00-10:45 AM
Classes left in 2025: 11/13, 11/20, 12/4 &12/11
Age range: 18-30 months & a caregiver
Interactive story time featuring puppets, instruments, and elements of music & movement. Program ends with play, which may be outside when weather allows.
Register on our calendar for each class you plan to attend or drop-in. Drop-ins will be accommodated only as space is available.
Toddlers and Twos Together
Tuesdays, 11:00-11:45 AM
Classes left in 2025: 11/11, 11/18, 12/2 &12/9
Age range: 18 months - 3 years & a caregiver
This class welcomes children from both our "Toddlers in Training" and "Twodaloo Twos" classes in one combined, fun mixed age group. Stories, songs, rhymes, and instruments with a focus on expanding vocabulary. Program ends with play.
Register on our calendar for each class you plan to attend or drop-in. Drop-ins will be accommodated only as space is available.
Twodaloo Twos
Classes left in 2025: 11/13, 11/20, 12/4 &12/11
Ages: 2.5 - 3.5 years and a caregiver
This movement, music, and play program is designed just for twos and threes. We'll learn through hands-on activities and games designed to get us talking and thinking. Ends with art, sensory activity, and/or play.
Read and Play
Tuesdays, 11/11 & 11/18, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Wednesdays, 12/03 & 12/10, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Age range: Ages 3 - 5 years
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.
Caregivers welcome, though not required to participate. Caregivers must remain on library grounds. Registration preferred, though drop-ins welcome as space is available. Register on our calendar each week you plan to attend.
Fine Motor Play: Pasta Beading
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Age range: Ages 2.5 - 6 years and a caregiver
Join Miss Neena for this special after hours event. Kids and caregivers are invited to practice fine motor skills and create one-of-a-kind jewlery with pasta and other beads. Additional fine motor or beading stations will be available as well.
Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus
By appointment. Walk-ins accomodated as space is available.
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The amazing couple, Santa and Mrs. Claus, return to the library for their annual visit. Families are invited to take photos and share wishlists. This popular program fills up quickly. Priority registration will be given to Pawling and Holmes residents, with non-resident registration to follow.
Resident registration (Pawling/Holmes): starts November 12
Non resident registration (if space is available): starts November 19
Saturday Stories and Songs
Held Monthly on Second Saturdays
Sorry! No Meeting in December due to Santa's visit. Back in January!
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Main Library
Ages: birth - 5 years and a caregiver, siblings welcome.
This mixed age storytime invites families to gather together to practice the 5 keys of early literacy. We'll sing, talk, read, play, and write. Stories, instruments, and songs will be followed by playtime or bubbles.
Registration is preferred but drop-ins are welcome as space is available.
Homeschool Space: Sunshine Baskets
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Ages: Grades K- 4 or roughly 5 - 9 years old
For December, help us create Sunshine Baskets for community seniors in need, in collaboration with the Pawling Resource Center. On the holidays, many seniors and elderly are alone or shut in. Some have no family or their family cannot visit. There is a need in our community to give a little "sunshine" and remind our community seniors that someone is thinking of them at this time. "Sunshine" baskets are gift baskets the Pawling Resource Center distributes to their elderly clients, which include small, low-cost items like toiletries, snacks, socks, puzzle books, and homemade cards that aim to bring seniors joy and "sunshine." At this program, kids will build baskets, make cards, and enjoy time chatting with friends while learning about why we create the baskets.
Not available 12/11 or prefer to make a basket at home? You do not have to attend our gathering to participate! We will be collecting baskets made at home from participating families at the library and some of our older area homeschoolers will deliver them to the Resource Center. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any interest in participating at home.
Create Together:
Winter Crafts For Littles
Wednesday, December 17 OR Thursday, December 18
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Ages 2 - 5 years and a caregiver
Time to Paint! We're making 3D Tree crafts with paint, pom poms, and stickers. There will also be a snow globe sensory activity to enjoy with friends. Please dress for mess, though smocks will be available. Caregivers should be ready to participate as well. Siblings welcome, though please notify us if you are bringing additional children.
Registration required. To fit in as many families as possible, this program is being offered twice, once on Wednesday, 12/17 and once on Thursday, 12/18. Please ONLY register for one of these dates.
indiBot Free Play Day
All ages and a caregiver. Best for ages 3-12
Looking for something to do out of the house during the school break? Drop in the library for free exploration with one of the library's indiBots. These robots are designed to teach the basics of robotics and coding, no reading required. Three robots will be available for use in the library throughout our hours of operation on these days, first come first served. Ask at the desk to participate.
