Calendar at Putnam Valley Library

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July 2019
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	1 Putnam Valley Writers' Group, all experience levels welcome July 1, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Calling all poets and writers! Strengthen your writing muscles at the Putnam Valley Writers' Group. This group will meet monthly on the first Monday of the month to explore the writing process: performing creative writing exercises with prompts, hosting occasional open mics, and listening to local published authors to discuss their journeys. Everyone is welcome! Please email pv.writersgroup@gmail.com for more information and for this month's prompt. Free All ages and experience levels More	2 Baby Time Cancelled on Friday, July 5; will resume Friday, July 12 at 10:15 a.m. July 2, 2019N/A More Mahjong, all ages & skill levels July 2, 2019 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mahjong Tuesday, July 2 \| 2-4 p.m. No registration required All ages and skill levels Free Play Mahjong at the Putnam Valley Library! This program includes an introduction to the game and basic instruction. Experienced players are also welcome! Please bring your own set and cards if you have them. More KnitWits, all ages & skill levels July 2, 2019 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm KnitWits See below for full list of summer dates & times No registration required Free All ages and skill levels welcome Want to learn the basics of knitting or just come and chat while you knit or crochet? Join the KnitWits Knitting Circle! Please bring your own knitting materials if you have them, and thank you to all who have generously donated knitting materials. Summer Dates: Tuesday, July 2 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 \| 2-3.30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10 \| 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 \| 5-6:30 p.m. More	3 Family Story Time, up to age 10 w/ caregiver July 3, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Family Story Time Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Up to age 10 with caregiver Children up to age 10 and their caregivers are invited to Family Story Time at the library. Each week, a read-aloud, craft, and singing focuses on a special theme. The program begins at 10:15am, join us every Wednesday! More	4 LIBRARY CLOSED; Happy Independence Day! July 4, 2019N/A More	5	6
7	8 ScienceTellers, ages 4-12, registration required July 8, 2019 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm ScienceTellers Aliens: Escape from Earth Monday, July 8 \| 4:30 p.m. Registration required Ages 4-12 Free During a midnight meteor shower, something mysterious falls from the sky toward Earth — but it’s not a shooting star. Two curious kids venture into the forest to investigate and find themselves mixed up with a family of visitors from another planet! Pursued by a crazy space scientist, they must risk everything to rescue the aliens and get them back to their spaceship — before it’s too late! Don’t miss this action-packed and educational alien adventure using science experiments for special effects. It's totally out of this world! More	9 Mahjong, all ages & skill levels July 9, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Mahjong No registration required All ages and skill levels Free Play Mahjong at the Putnam Valley Library! This program includes an introduction to the game and basic instruction. Experienced players are also welcome! Please bring your own set and cards if you have them. More	10 Family Story Time, up to age 10 w/ caregiver July 10, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Family Story Time Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Up to age 10 with caregiver Children up to age 10 and their caregivers are invited to Family Story Time at the library. Each week, a read-aloud, craft, and singing focuses on a special theme. The program begins at 10:15am, join us every Wednesday! More Sit, Roll Over & READ, ages 6-10, registration required July 10, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sit, Roll Over & READ Every other Wednesday (see calendar for dates) \| 4-5 p.m. Registration required; 15-minute sessions by appointment only Free Ages 6-10 A volunteer from Therapy Dogs International will visit our library each month every other Wednesday to give children the opportunity to gain confidence and improve reading skills by reading aloud to therapy dog Sunny Boy, a 19-month-old Golden Retriever! More	11	12 Baby Time, ages 0-24 months with caregiver July 12, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Every Friday at 10:15 a.m.! No registration required Free, ages 0-24 months with caregivers Featuring simple songs, rhymes, books and playtime for babies and their caregivers More	13 Outdoor Prana Yoga, ages 15+, registration required July 13, 2019 9:00 am – 10:15 am Outdoor Prana Yoga Saturdays: July 13 - August 17\| 9-10:15 a.m. $72 per person; 6 weeks. Registration with class fee required. Ages 15+ Some experience preferred. Join us on Saturday mornings with instructor Chun Kim-Levin for this refreshing yoga class, which includes: Yoga poses Pranayama (breath exercise) The use of sounds to facilitate awareness and stimulate flow of Prana Weather permitting, the class will be held outside in the Community Room garden, accompanied by the invigorating sounds of the babbling brook. More PV Historical Society: The Great Depression in Putnam County, all ages July 13, 2019 10:00 am – 11:30 am In this illustrated talk, we will look at the effects, locally, of the Great Depression in a small rural county as the 1930 Federal Census cited a Putnam County population of approximately 14,000 people. A new Putnam County Public Welfare Administration policy took effect on January 1, 1930, reorganizing and centralizing relief under the jurisdiction of newly appointed commissioner Mrs. Eliza Wallace Dean. By early 1936, the Putnam County Courier’s Roving Reporter cited 27% of Putnam County residents were receiving relief. Numerous programs addressed daily needs, including a sewing project which was conducted in Memorial Hall in Carmel from 1936 to 1941. In the private sector, Aileen Osborn Webb and a Board of Directors created a craft cooperative, Putnam County Products, which created an outlet for local residents to sell items they produced in their homes for much needed cash. Their shop and tea room, The Wooden Bowl, ran from 1936 to the early 1940s and was so successful, they outgrew their original Carmel home in the Cole building and moved to a new building in Mahopac. We will also examine several case-studies, and see how public-funded relief benefited local merchants, such as how an African-American owned resort, Snowdale Farm, provided foster care to dependent children in 1933 through a Putnam County program. More KnitWits, all ages & skill levels July 13, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm KnitWits See below for full list of summer dates & times No registration required Free All ages and skill levels welcome Want to learn the basics of knitting or just come and chat while you knit or crochet? Join the KnitWits Knitting Circle! Please bring your own knitting materials if you have them, and thank you to all who have generously donated knitting materials. Summer Dates: Tuesday, July 2 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 \| 2-3.30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10 \| 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 \| 5-6:30 p.m. More
14 Community Read Discussion @ Putnam Valley Library July 14, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Join us for Putnam Valley's 2nd Annual Community Read! This year, Putnam Valley will be reading Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. She realizes that there are almost no men in town because they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men - her own "Siete Magníficos" - to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over. With compassion and humor, Urrea offers a fresh take on the hero's journey and explores how we may not be as different from each other as we might think. Pick up your book this week and get ready to join the discussion! Discussion Dates & Locations: Tuesday, July 9 \| 10:30 a.m. - Putnam Valley Senior Center Wednesday, July 10 \| 4:30 p.m. - Grace United Methodist Church Sunday, July 14 \| 2 p.m. - Putnam Valley Library Thursday, July 25 \| 7 p.m. - Tompkins Corners Cultural Center Wednesday, July 31 \| 11 a.m. - Putnam Valley High School Thursday, August 1 \| 7 p.m. - Reform Temple of Putnam Valley Friday, August 2 \| 5:30 p.m. - Hudson Valley Islamic Center More	15	16 Fairy Tale Theater, up to age 10, no registration required July 16, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Fairy Tale Theater Tuesday, July 16 \| 10:15 a.m. No registration required Free, up to age 10 with adult Join us for Fairy Tale Theater with Natalie Arneson! Participants will act out pieces of their favorite fairytales using story and theatrical elements as their guide! More KnitWits, all ages & skill levels July 16, 2019 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm KnitWits See below for full list of summer dates & times No registration required Free All ages and skill levels welcome Want to learn the basics of knitting or just come and chat while you knit or crochet? Join the KnitWits Knitting Circle! Please bring your own knitting materials if you have them, and thank you to all who have generously donated knitting materials. Summer Dates: Tuesday, July 2 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 \| 2-3.30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10 \| 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 \| 5-6:30 p.m. More Mahjong, all ages & skill levels July 16, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Mahjong No registration required All ages and skill levels Free Play Mahjong at the Putnam Valley Library! This program includes an introduction to the game and basic instruction. Experienced players are also welcome! Please bring your own set and cards if you have them. More	17 Family Story Time, up to age 10 w/ caregiver July 17, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Family Story Time Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Up to age 10 with caregiver Children up to age 10 and their caregivers are invited to Family Story Time at the library. Each week, a read-aloud, craft, and singing focuses on a special theme. The program begins at 10:15am, join us every Wednesday! More	18	19 Baby Time, ages 0-24 months with caregiver July 19, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Every Friday at 10:15 a.m.! No registration required Free, ages 0-24 months with caregivers Featuring simple songs, rhymes, books and playtime for babies and their caregivers More	20 Outdoor Prana Yoga, ages 15+, registration required July 20, 2019 9:00 am – 10:15 am Outdoor Prana Yoga Saturdays: July 13 - August 17\| 9-10:15 a.m. $72 per person; 6 weeks. Registration with class fee required. Ages 15+ Some experience preferred. Join us on Saturday mornings with instructor Chun Kim-Levin for this refreshing yoga class, which includes: Yoga poses Pranayama (breath exercise) The use of sounds to facilitate awareness and stimulate flow of Prana Weather permitting, the class will be held outside in the Community Room garden, accompanied by the invigorating sounds of the babbling brook. More The Edukated Fleas: Uke from Scratch!, ages 8 to adult, registration required July 20, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Edukated Fleas: Uke from Scratch! Saturday, July 20 \| 11 a.m. Registration required Ages 8 to adult; no experience necessary Free Learn how to play the ukulele with Wendy and Greg from the Edukated Fleas! They’ll take you through a beginner’s lesson that’ll have you strumming along like a pro in no time! No experience is necessary and ukuleles will be provided, but you can also bring your own. More Raising Humans Book Club, a book club for educators and caretakers July 20, 2019 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Raising Humans Book Club Saturday, July 20 \| 2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Julie Meslin by email at jmeslin@gmail.com Free Join us for a book club for educators and caretakers: Raising Humans. Our first selection is "The Whole-Brain Child" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. More
21	22 Sound Explorers with Matthew Cantello: Sound in Space, ages 4+, registration required July 22, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sound Explorers with Matthew Cantello: Sound in Space Monday, July 22 \| 4 p.m Registration required Ages 4+ Free If a star falls in space, will you hear it? Explore the properties of sound in space with Matthew Cantello through listening, playing, building, and moving! We’ll also examine anti-gravity movement, and have a Universal Jam! More	23	24 Family Story Time, up to age 10 w/ caregiver July 24, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Family Story Time Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Up to age 10 with caregiver Children up to age 10 and their caregivers are invited to Family Story Time at the library. Each week, a read-aloud, craft, and singing focuses on a special theme. The program begins at 10:15am, join us every Wednesday! More Sit, Roll Over & READ, ages 6-10, registration required July 24, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sit, Roll Over & READ Every other Wednesday (see calendar for dates) \| 4-5 p.m. Registration required; 15-minute sessions by appointment only Free Ages 6-10 A volunteer from Therapy Dogs International will visit our library each month every other Wednesday to give children the opportunity to gain confidence and improve reading skills by reading aloud to therapy dog Sunny Boy, a 19-month-old Golden Retriever! More Read It & Watch Book Club, ages 16+ July 24, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm First meeting: Wednesday, July 24! Read It & Watch Book Club Meets monthly on the last two Wednesdays \| 7 p.m. No registration required Ages 16+ Free Join us for a new type of book club: one that satisfies the book nerd AND the film buff in you! How it works: 1. Read the chosen book on your own. 2. Second-to-last Wednesday of the month @ 7 p.m.: Meet at the library for popcorn and a screening of the book's film adaptation. 3. Last Wednesday of the month @ 7 p.m.: Meet at the library for a discussion of the book and the film. Pick up your copy of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle to read in advance of our July meetings, and join us on Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. for a screening of A Wrinkle in Time (2018), directed by Ava DuVernay, and rated PG. More	25	26 Baby Time, ages 0-24 months with caregiver July 26, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Every Friday at 10:15 a.m.! No registration required Free, ages 0-24 months with caregivers Featuring simple songs, rhymes, books and playtime for babies and their caregivers More	27 Outdoor Prana Yoga, ages 15+, registration required July 27, 2019 9:00 am – 10:15 am Outdoor Prana Yoga Saturdays: July 13 - August 17\| 9-10:15 a.m. $72 per person; 6 weeks. Registration with class fee required. Ages 15+ Some experience preferred. Join us on Saturday mornings with instructor Chun Kim-Levin for this refreshing yoga class, which includes: Yoga poses Pranayama (breath exercise) The use of sounds to facilitate awareness and stimulate flow of Prana Weather permitting, the class will be held outside in the Community Room garden, accompanied by the invigorating sounds of the babbling brook. More Tenafly Nature Center: Heavenly Herps, ages 3+, registration required July 27, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tenafly Nature Center: Heavenly Herps Saturday, July 27 \| 11 a.m. Registration required; please choose either Heavenly Herps OR Remarkable Raptors Ages 3+ Free Ever wonder why scientists call reptiles and amphibians “herps”? Get all of your questions answered by experts from the Tenafly Nature Center as you learn about the internal and external structures of reptiles and amphibians, as well as exploring special adaptations that make each group unique! BONUS: Meet LIVE reptiles and amphibians! Sponsored by Friends of the Putnam Valley Library More Tenafly Nature Center: Remarkable Raptors, ages 3+, registration required July 27, 2019 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tenafly Nature Center: Remarkable Raptors Saturday, July 27 \| 1 p.m. Registration required; please choose either Heavenly Herps OR Remarkable Raptors Ages 3+ Free Discover the inside scoop on birds of prey as experts from the Tenafly Nature Center delve into what makes a bird a raptor. Learn about diurnal and nocturnal adaptations and how raptors use their senses to hunt their prey! BONUS: Meet a LIVE owl and hawk! Sponsored by Friends of the Putnam Valley Library More
28	29 Mad Science Mondays, grades 6-8 July 29, 2019 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Mad Science Mondays Last Monday of the month starting Monday, April 29 \| 4 p.m. Registration required Grades 6-8 Free Feeling experimental? Come to our Mad Science Mondays and perform easy, kid-friendly science experiments with mind-blowing results! A Behind The Science mini-lecture given by Miss Kayleigh will kick off each Mad Science Monday, followed by an awesome experiment. Parents encouraged to stay for the duration of the program. More	30 KnitWits, all ages & skill levels July 30, 2019 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm KnitWits See below for full list of summer dates & times No registration required Free All ages and skill levels welcome Want to learn the basics of knitting or just come and chat while you knit or crochet? Join the KnitWits Knitting Circle! Please bring your own knitting materials if you have them, and thank you to all who have generously donated knitting materials. Summer Dates: Tuesday, July 2 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 \| 2-3.30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10 \| 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 \| 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27 \| 5-6:30 p.m. More	31 Family Story Time, up to age 10 w/ caregiver July 31, 2019 10:15 am – 11:00 am Family Story Time Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Up to age 10 with caregiver Children up to age 10 and their caregivers are invited to Family Story Time at the library. Each week, a read-aloud, craft, and singing focuses on a special theme. The program begins at 10:15am, join us every Wednesday! More Harry Potter Family Trivia Night, all ages, no registration required July 31, 2019 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Harry Potter Family Trivia Night Wednesday, July 31 \| 5 p.m. No registration required Free; pizza and snacks will be served! All ages welcome Attention all undesirable Witches and Wizards: are you No. 1 when it comes to Harry Potter trivia? Come test your Harry Potter smarts against other competitors in this family friendly, fun-filled trivia night! Prizes are awarded at the end of the night for the most House Points. More Read It & Watch Book Club, ages 16+ July 31, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm First meeting: Wednesday, July 24! Read It & Watch Book Club Meets monthly on the last two Wednesdays \| 7 p.m. No registration required Ages 16+ Free Join us for a new type of book club: one that satisfies the book nerd AND the film buff in you! How it works: 1. Read the chosen book on your own. 2. Second-to-last Wednesday of the month @ 7 p.m.: Meet at the library for popcorn and a screening of the book's film adaptation. 3. Last Wednesday of the month @ 7 p.m.: Meet at the library for a discussion of the book and the film. Pick up your copy of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle to read in advance of our July meetings, and join us on Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m. for a screening of A Wrinkle in Time (2018), directed by Ava DuVernay, and rated PG. More

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