Putnam Valley Free Library
30 Oscawana Lake Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Phone: (845) 528-3242
Fax: (845) 528-3297
Email: director@putnamvalleylibrary.org
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.
Healing Yoga
Tuesdays, April 2 - May 7 | 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Ages 15+
$72 per person; 6 weeks. Registration with class fee required
Please wear loose or comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat and towel or pillow to sit on.
Join us for a 6-week series of Healing Yoga with instructor Chun Kim-Levin to start off April with a spring in your step! This healing yoga class has been specifically designed so that anyone can learn to safely practice, and reap the benefits, of one of the most profound ancient healing systems.
Learn how to:
-Stretch safely without pain
-Maintain proper alignment
-Develop a fuller range of motion
-Strengthen fragile joints and muscles
-Reduce stress
-Cultivate a peaceful mind.
Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to Toddler 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!
Sit, Roll Over & READ, ages 6-10, registration required
May 1, 2019 –
Sit, Roll Over & READ
Every other Wednesday starting April 3 | 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!
Join us to discuss "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" by Heather Morris at Book Club! Bring reading suggestions for the book to be discussed at the April meeting and an open mind for discussion! No registration required, open to all ages.
Synopsis of "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" from amazon.com: "In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners.
Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.
One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her.
A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful re-creation of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions."
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
Star Wars Rocket League
Saturday, May 4 | 12 p.m.
Registration required; space is limited
Ages 8+
Free; all materials included
May the fourth be with you! Come celebrate Star Wars Day by blasting your own bottle rockets into a galaxy far, far away. Decorate a bottle with us in the community room before sending your TIE Fighter or X Wing into the sky with an explosive mixture of household ingredients.
Join us for an opening reception and exhibition of watercolors painted while on-site at a variety of locations by New York artists Joyce Hedman and Ralph Steinglass. These watercolor paintings, inspired by the beauty and rich colors and textures of the landscapes they have experienced, will be on display for the duration of May.
Join us for Community Conversations, a series of informal, "kitchen table" discussions for you to share your aspirations, concerns, and personal views for our community.
What’s important to you? What do you value about living here? What changes would you like to see in our community?
Please RSVP by emailing director@putnamvalleylibrary.org, calling (845) 528-3242, or visiting the library.
Putnam Valley Writers' Group, all experience levels welcome
May 6, 2019 –
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.
Healing Yoga
Tuesdays, April 2 - May 7 | 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Ages 15+
$72 per person; 6 weeks. Registration with class fee required
Please wear loose or comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat and towel or pillow to sit on.
Join us for a 6-week series of Healing Yoga with instructor Chun Kim-Levin to start off April with a spring in your step! This healing yoga class has been specifically designed so that anyone can learn to safely practice, and reap the benefits, of one of the most profound ancient healing systems.
Learn how to:
-Stretch safely without pain
-Maintain proper alignment
-Develop a fuller range of motion
-Strengthen fragile joints and muscles
-Reduce stress
-Cultivate a peaceful mind.
Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to Toddler 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!
Don't wing it this year: learn about local birds and their role in our ecosystem, and how to get them to flock to your garden from a local Master Gardener from Cornell Cooperative Extension.
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
Putnam Valley Historical Society The Life & Ride of Sybil Ludington
Saturday, May 11 | 10 a.m.
No registration required
Free
All ages
Join the Putnam Valley Historical Society’s guest, author Vincent T. Dacquino, as he charts the incredible life and legacy of Sybil Ludington. On a rainy night in 1777, sixteen-year old Sybil Ludington mounted her beloved horse and rode forty miles through enemy-infested Putnam County to warn her father’s regiment of impending British raids.
Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to Toddler 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!
Sit, Roll Over & READ, ages 6-10, registration required
May 15, 2019 –
Sit, Roll Over & READ
Every other Wednesday starting April 3 | 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!
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
Community Conversation @ Lake Dinner in Lake Peekskill
May 18, 2019 –
Join us for Community Conversations, a series of informal, "kitchen table" discussions for you to share your aspirations, concerns, and personal views for our community.
What’s important to you? What do you value about living here? What changes would you like to see in our community?
Please RSVP by emailing director@putnamvalleylibrary.org, calling (845) 528-3242, or visiting the library.
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.
Learn how to prepare for and respond to natural disasters and active shooter situations. This 90-minute talk from New York Citizen Preparedness Corps will train participants on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies.
Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to Toddler 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!
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
Do you Wanna Iguana? Do you have Smiles For Miles? Then you should join us to hear local author, Karen Orloff, read from some of her children's books! Karen has over 10 children's books published, and each one will leave you giggling and smiling!
No registration required
Grades K-4 with caregiver
Free
Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to Toddler 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!
Sit, Roll Over & READ, ages 6-10, registration required
May 29, 2019 –
Sit, Roll Over & READ
Every other Wednesday starting April 3 | 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!
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
Mad Science Mondays, grades 6-8
