Early Learning Program Schedule
Spring classes end June 7. Registration for summer opens June 6! Thanks for your patience as our classes go on a break in June so we have time to move into our new children's room and prepare for summer programs. Weekly classes are listed first, followed by one-time events.
Summer Reading Challenge
June 20 - August 22
Sign up at https://pawlinglibraryny10.readsquared.com/
or pick up a paper log at the front desk
Let stories and books add shade and brightness to your summer. It’s time for our Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge! Keep track of time children spend reading with a grown up or independently exploring books to earn free books to keep and fun prizes. Plus, help us earn our community summer reading prizes, an Ice Cream Party, and a NY State Empire Parks Pass you can borrow to hike and explore across the state.
Readers of all ages can show off their hard work by earning prizes. Every reader earns raffle tickets for our big prizes, like gift cards, LEGO kits, event tickets, and more. Kids also receive small prizes to keep them going through the summer.
New this year! Join a team in the battle for the Best Reader crown. This year, it’s the Blue Vortex versus Fire Storm versus the Lemon Legends. Which team will read the most and be crowned top team during a color explosion at our end of summer party?
Baby Bounce and Groove
Summer starts July 14
Tuesdays 10:00-10:45 AM
Library Annex
6 week season runs July 14 - August 22.
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
Library Annex
Age range: 18-30 months & a caregiver
6 Week program season runs July 14 - August 22
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. To make spots available to as many families as possible, we ask that families please only participate once a week.
Toddlers and Twos Together
Tuesdays, 11:00-11:45 AM
Library Annex
Age range: 18 months - 3 years & a caregiver
6 Week program season runs July 14 - August 22
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 and time outside as 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.
Twodaloo Twos
Library Annex
Ages: 2.5 - 3.5 years and a caregiver
6 Week program season runs July 14 - August 22This 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. For the summer, we will end with outdoor play whenever the weather allows.
Read and Play
Tuesdays, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Library Annex
Age range: Ages 3 - 5 years
6 Week program season runs July 14 - August 22
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.
Outdoor Play Group
Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Library Courtyard, weather permitting
Ages: 2 - 5 years and a caregiver, siblings welcome.
Our outdoor space is back! After a long wait during construction, our outdoor space is finally available to be enjoyed again. Families are invited to join for open play outside, including our sensory tables, big blocks, and art activities. This program is weather permitting.
Registration preferred. Drop-ins welcome as space is available. Registration opens in June. Please register separately for each date you plan to attend.
From Vader to Othello: A MidSummer’s Party
Ages: All ages and a caregiver Drop in anytime for a special party with crafts, games, and a family friendly story time of the whimsical Shakespearean tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream. We are especially excited for our "make your own fairy wings" project and a fairy themed scavenger hunt.
No registration required. Drop ins welcome. This program is in partnership with the Pawling Shakespeare Club to commemorate the life of James Earl Jones.
Nutty Science THE ICE AGE SHOW
TWO SHOWS, DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
PREK-Grade 2: 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Grades 3-8: 3:05 PM - 3:45 PM
Best for children 4 years and up.
OFFSITE EVENT: These shows are to be held at Pawling Recreation's Lathrop Center at Lakeside Park,
2 Lakeside Dr. Pawling, NY 12564.
Join us for am amazing science show with Nutty Scientists Hudson Valley, known for delighting children with engaging scientific experiments. The kids will help our scientist presenter overcome incredible challenges within the secret forest of Merlin the Wizard with experiments. They will learn about the amazing properties of CO2 and dry ice as we learn about sublimation, chemical reactions, pressure, density, weight, and osmosis.Registration required. Please register for the show time that best fits the ages of the children in your family. The 2:10 PM show will cater to children ages 4-8 years old.
This is a collaboration with Pawling Recreation Summer Camp. Campers do not need to sign up through the library.
End of Summer Ice Creamsplosion
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM, drop in or stay the whole time!
Main Library, Annex, and Courtyard
Age range: All ages and a caregiver
This program is for participants of our Summer Reading ChallengeWhat's better than books? Books AND ice cream AND prizes! To close out of Color our World Summer Reading Challenge, we're hosting an ice cream party for all participants. Toys, video games, and lawn games will be available for families to enjoy while we celebrate with ice cream, donated by Stewarts.
At 6:00 PM, we will pull raffle tickets for our big summer prizes for all ages, including gift cards to local businesses, LEGO and science kits, and more. Plus, we will reveal which team won the battle for most minutes read this summer and name the Mayor of Ice Cream Town, our top youth reader of the summer, during the event.
Register for a reminder email/text or drop in.
