Maureen Meltzer-McGrath
Let’s Build Together: LEGO
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYLet's Build Together: LEGO Alternating Tuesdays (09/19, 10/03, 10/17, 10/31 & 11/14) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ages: Grades K-4, caregivers welcome but not required to participate Join us for an afternoon of building fun! Children can use the Library’s Lego collection to create whatever their imaginations invents. Each meeting will feature a collaborative challenge for participants to create together followed by free play. For grades K - 4. Registration required. To register, visit this page and click here and sign up!
VolunTeens
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYThis is a year-round volunteer opportunity for ages 11 & up. The group will meet twice a month to plan or work on service projects to benefit the Library and the Pawling community. Meeting dates: The first and third Wednesday of each month at 5 pm to 6:30 pm. There may be additional dates depending on the project. For questions or to apply, please contact Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, YA Program Coordinator at teen@pawlinglibrary.org.
Animals, Animals, Everywhere!
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYAnimals, Animals, Everywhere! Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Nine week program, 9/21- 11/16. Age range: Grades K-2, caregivers welcome though not required to participate During this craft time, we’ll create a variety of furry friends and read some stories about them. A different animal will be highlighted each week. Registration required. Join for as many or as few classes as you are able. To register, click here and fill out the form.
O.S.E. Club: A Hole in the Oak
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYJoin us at the table as our dungeon master, Chris Fisher, guides six adventurers through a fantastical adventure using the Old School Essentials RPG system, a roleplaying game rules set that is a restatement of the original Dungeons and Dragons game from the 80's. Will you play a warrior? A thief? An elf? A dwarf? What sort of magical treasure will you find in the forgotten caves and caverns? Find out by joining us for this exciting monthly program for grades 5 & up! Space is limited and registration is required.
Roblox Club
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYWe’ll play games together on the Library’s account. Learn to build worlds and play this popular online game. The Library will set up a secure account for safe play during this program. For grades 3 & up. Registration required. To register, click here and fill out the form.
Animals, Animals, Everywhere!
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYAnimals, Animals, Everywhere! Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM Nine week program, 9/21- 11/16. Age range: Grades K-2, caregivers welcome though not required to participate During this craft time, we’ll create a variety of furry friends and read some stories about them. A different animal will be highlighted each week. Registration required. Join for as many or as few classes as you are able. To register, click here and fill out the form.
Crafternoons: Zombie Barbies
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYCreate your own Zombie Barbie as we get into the Halloween spirit! We’ll have old dolls for you to transform with paint, markers, glitter, and glue! For grade 5 & up Registration is required. If you have old dolls you would like to transform, please bring them in! Additional Crafternoon dates: November 8th; December 1st.
Great Stories Club: Finding Your Voice/Encontrando Tu Voz
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYParticipants will have read Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro prior to the meeting. The discussion will be led bilingually to accommodate all participants. We will use the incidents in the book to address wider issues that the participants may have experienced or feel passionate about. If they are comfortable with the idea, the teens can share entries from their journals. At the end of the program, the teens will be given the third book. The Pawling Library is honored to have been selected as one of 58 libraries nationwide to take part in the Great Stories Club, a reading and discussion program for underserved teens. These competitive grants are offered by the American Library Association (ALA) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Library has received two Great Stories Grants and will be partnering with Camino al Éxito to bring teens age 13 & up a book discussion series in English & Spanish. Los participantes habrán leído La Ira es un Regalo de Mark Oshiro antes de...
Let’s Build Together: LEGO
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYLet's Build Together: LEGO Alternating Tuesdays (09/19, 10/03, 10/17, 10/31 & 11/14) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ages: Grades K-4, caregivers welcome but not required to participate Join us for an afternoon of building fun! Children can use the Library’s Lego collection to create whatever their imaginations invents. Each meeting will feature a collaborative challenge for participants to create together followed by free play. For grades K - 4. Registration required. To register, visit this page and click here and sign up!
VolunTeens
Pawling Library Annex 15 Broad Street, Pawling, NYThis is a year-round volunteer opportunity for ages 11 & up. The group will meet twice a month to plan or work on service projects to benefit the Library and the Pawling community. Meeting dates: The first and third Wednesday of each month at 5 pm to 6:30 pm. There may be additional dates depending on the project. For questions or to apply, please contact Maureen Meltzer-McGrath, YA Program Coordinator at teen@pawlinglibrary.org.