Join us for this in-person Valentine Craft Party on Wednesday, Feb. 9th at 5 pm for grade 6 & up.You can choose from a variety of projects including Valentine Gnomes, String Hearts and Love-You-To-Pieces Wreaths that you can give as gifts or keep for yourself. To be held in the Annex.

Prefer to stay home? Take-away kits will be available by request while supplies last, beginning Monday, February 7th. Please indicate which craft kit you would prefer.

As an explorer, you've always dreamed of adventuring through Egypt. It's where your great-grandfather, Howard Carter, discovered the remains of the ancient pharaoh Tutankhamen. But he had a secret--something he never told anyone other than you. He believed there was another tomb connected to the first. A hidden tomb. A Lost Mummy. Explorers in grade 6 & up are invited to join us for this in-person event on Friday, February 25th at 6:00 pm. This program involves a series of puzzles to solve with the aid of Howard Carter's diary. If you are able to solve all the puzzles and escape the tomb, you can win a prize! Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-lost-mummy-escape-game-tickets-254724446677

This creative writing group will meet once a month on the second Saturday, beginning March 12 at 11 AM. Using prompts and other starters, participants will use their imaginations to create short stories. Young Adult Program Coordinator, Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, will use her background as a former magazine editor, to lead this program for 8th grade & up. To be held in the Annex. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-saturdays-stories-tickets-254645099347

This creative writing group will meet once a month on the second Saturday, beginning March 12 at 11 AM. Using prompts and other starters, participants will use their imaginations to create short stories. Young Adult Program Coordinator, Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, will use her background as a former magazine editor, to lead this program for 8th grade & up. To be held in the Annex. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-saturdays-stories-tickets-254645099347

Learn to be a babysitter parents can trust! Amanda Lisk will lead this 3-hour in-person workshop where you will learn the basics of caring for a baby or young child. You'll understand how to speak with parents when meeting with them, how to diaper a baby, and the best ways of entertaining and caring for young children. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive a certificate. Please bring paper and pen for notes and a small snack. A short break will be given during the program. Registration is required:

Youth ages 6-13 join expert Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe in virtual, interactive exploration of King Tut's tomb and life. Caregivers welcome!

Live on Zoom - Thursday, 4/28, 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Registration required. Click here to register. 

A do-at-home papyrus/hieroglyphic activity will be available as an add-on to families who can pick them up from our library.

Step into a time when papyrus grew along the Nile River and pyramids dotted the horizon in Ancient Egypt with this illustrated and engaging presentation. Our program focuses on the boy king, Pharaoh Tut-Ankh-Amun. Why is he so famous and do the curses really exist? We take a virtual tour of his tomb, and learn how it was discovered 100 years ago!

Presenter Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe has been studying and teaching ancient history for over 25 years. She enjoyed a two-decade career in elite NYC art museums before founding "Museums With Marisa." She holds double bachelor’s degrees in Egyptology & Classical Archeology from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Art & Museum Education. Find out more about Marisa at her website.

Did you know the Pawling Library is even older than King Tut?! This event is part of our ongoing Centennial event series, celebrating the library's 100 years of service to the Pawling Community.

This creative writing group will meet once a month on the second Saturday, beginning March 12 at 11 AM. Using prompts and other starters, participants will use their imaginations to create short stories. Young Adult Program Coordinator, Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, will use her background as a former magazine editor, to lead this program for 8th grade & up. To be held in the Annex. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-saturdays-stories-tickets-254645099347

This creative writing group will meet once a month on the second Saturday, beginning March 12 at 11 AM. Using prompts and other starters, participants will use their imaginations to create short stories. Young Adult Program Coordinator, Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, will use her background as a former magazine editor, to lead this program for 8th grade & up. To be held in the Annex. Registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-saturdays-stories-tickets-254645099347