Pawling Library

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Metallic Slime Kit (Grades K-4)

Metallic Slime Kit (Grades K-4)

Activity Kit and Tutorial Available for pickup week of 3/1 – Miss Neena We’ll give you all the supplies you’ll need to create your own metallic gold/silver slime at home. A video tutorial, led by our staff will be included, or you can do the activity offline with paper instructions. This may get messy, so we suggest clothes that can get stained. Register here. Kit pickup is available after email confirmation that kits are ready, Tuesday-Sunday. Pickup protocol varies, depending on COVID-19 infection rates in our region. For the most up to date information on pickup protocol, click here. 

STEAM: Paper Circuit Cards (Grades K-4 and families)

STEAM: Paper Circuit Cards (Grades K-4 and families)

Grades K-4 and families Activity Kit and Tutorial Available Week of 2/2 -Miss Neena Paper circuits create cards with small LEDs that light up. This kit includes all the materials your family will need to make a light up card that can be given as a Valentine’s gift, sent as a thank you, or kept! Follow our paper or video tutorials that explain the science. It is suggested that children and caregivers do this activity together. Register here. Kit pickup is Tuesday-Sunday. Pickup protocol varies, depending on COVID-19 infection rates in our region. For the most up to date information on pickup protocol, click here. 

Spy Club (Grades K-4 and families)

Spy Club (Grades K-4 and families)

Activity Kits & Tutorial Provided, runs 9 weeks Do you have what it takes to solve mysteries and be a spy? Weekly educational activities focus on the skills needed to become an expert spy, like forensic science, observation, mapping, and code breaking. Hands on games, puzzles, and more. Developing readers may need assistance with reading instructions and setting up materials. Register here. Kit pickup is weekly, Tuesday-Sunday. Pickup protocol varies, depending on COVID-19 infection rates in our region. For the most up to date information on pickup protocol, click here. 

New Year’s Cheer Kits

New Year’s Cheer Kits

Looking for ways to keep learning and play interesting as we say goodbye to 2020? Our New Year’s Cheer Kits are designed to bring your family a bit of cheer and activity for the holiday. Choose between our three kit options, each designed with the skills/interests of their intended audience in mind. Early Years Kit: Designed for ages 2-5 and family. Includes supplies for a firework themed craft, activity countdown chain featuring activities for each hour, and more. Elementary Kit: Designed for ages 6-10 and family. Includes supplies for a countdown creation, glow stick challenges, and more Combination Kit: If your family has children in both the 2-5 and 6-10 age ranges, we can include both in one kit. Kits must be picked up from the library during our regular operating hours. Please keep in mind holiday hours and COVID policies. Materials are quarantined before they made available for pickup for patron safety. Registration is required. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=129610427277/

December Story Time

December Story Time

Wednesday, December 9, 10:00 am – 10:30 am via Zoom Ages 2-5 – This special story time will feature favorite winter songs, games, and stories. Join Ms. Neena over Zoom in this winter story hour, featuring favorites from the season. This class combines music and movement with books and early literacy activities. This is a one time event and registration is required for access to the zoom. To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/december-story-time-registration-129607937831

Family Gingerbread Kits

Family Gingerbread Kits

Kit includes locally made gingerbread house for a fun at-home activity. The library and Sunflour bakery have partnered to take family bonding time to the next level. These gingerbread kits include a gingerbread house, plus everything you’ll need to put together and decorate your creation. Each kit comes with extension activities, like gingerbread MadLibs. Due to demand, we are currently limiting kits to one per family. Teens and tweens 10-18 can also join our discord server, where the group will chat while putting together their kits or other other activities together. Kits must be picked up from the library during our regular operating hours, and a staff member will notify you when your kit is ready for pickup. Please keep holiday closures and COVID protocols in mind. Registration is required. Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=129614513499/

Santa and Mrs. Claus: Socially Distanced

Santa and Mrs. Claus: Socially Distanced

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR Deceember 12, 2020. For more information, contact us at children@pawlinglibrary.org   We’ve put all efforts into making this year’s visit with Santa and safe as possible. Families register for a 10 minute time block to share wish lists and chat with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Limit: ten minutes per family Santa and Mrs. Claus will be inside the library building, wearing their masks and registered families will be outdoors, also wearing masks and social distancing. All interaction will happen through a window. Our scheduling plan will allow families to safely participate one at a time. Important notes: Masks and social distancing will be heavily enforced and individuals who do not comply will not be permitted to participate. Participants two years and up must wear a mask. For more information about the library’s COVID policies for patrons, click here. Due to space constraints, this program is currently open to Pawling and Holmes residents and their families only, which is why we ask for your address. If space becomes available, we will open the...

Dogman Escape Room (Grades K-4)

Dogman Escape Room (Grades K-4)

Grades K-4 and families Friday 11/13, 5:30 pm release time Oh no! That sneaky Petey has trapped Dogman and Catkid! Can you help our heroes escape before Petey causes too much trouble? This digital escape room supports critical thinking and can be done independently or as a family at any time. Developing readers may need reading support. To get the link sent directly to you when the program goes live, register here. Otherwise, check our homepage on 11/13 or after to find the link.

Vote: President of the Library Books!

Vote: President of the Library Books!

Time to show up for your favorite characters! Did you know that for the last two months, youth in our community have put together nominations for the next President of the Library Books?  Well, now it’s time to vote for the winners! Help us pick which characters you think would make the best leader! Visit https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/election/ to vote, from October 26 – November 3. One winner will be chosen for the Children’s division (Ages 5-10) and one for the Teen division (Ages 11-18). Winners will be announced November 3. The president of the library is a leader, chosen by popular vote, who is in charge of all of the other book characters in the library. To win the President of the Library election, a character must be nominated by a teen or child. Each participant has written a platform for their selected character that describes the characters beliefs and what they would do as president. Anyone is eligible to vote.

DIY Japanese Candy Making (Grades K-4)

DIY Japanese Candy Making (Grades K-4)

Activity Kits Provided Follow along with translated directions or watch our video tutorial releases Saturday, 10/24 1:00 pm   — Miss Neena Kracie brand Japanese candy kits are popular across the globe, but difficult to get in the United States. Kids will enjoy making and tasting their own candy, all while practicing following directions and learning about Japanese culture. Registration required. Join here.