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 Scientist 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.
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!
Read It & Watch: FREE Halloween Movie Night + book/movie discussion
October 30, 2019 –
Read It & Watch Book Club
Movie Night & Discussion: Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 7 p.m.
Please arrive at 6:45 p.m. to choose your seats.
No registration required
Ages 16+
Free
Join us for a FREE spooky movie night where we will be watching "Frankenstein" (1931, rated TV-PG). Pick up your copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley to read in advance of our October meeting, and join us for a discussion of both the book and the film adaptation. We'll have FREE refreshments.
If you are interested in participating in the movie discussion, please read the book in advance, and stick around after the screening to chat with others about what you thought of both! The movie is rated PG so feel free to bring your children, however the discussion is for ages 16+ only, and this is not a drop-off program.
If you have any questions about this month's meeting, please call us at (845) 528-3242, stop in, or email office@putnamvalleylibrary.org
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 Writers' Group, all experience levels welcome
November 4, 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.
Afternoon Mahjong
Tuesdays: Nov. 5 - Dec. 17 | 2 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.
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!
Book Club
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 7 p.m.
No registration required
Free
The Book Club will be discussing The Wife by Meg Wolitzer at their November meeting. Please bring book suggestions for next month and an open mind for discussion!
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
PV Historical Society, all ages, no registration required
November 9, 2019 –
Putnam Valley Historical Society
Camps, Cradle of Aviation, and Mitchel Field
Saturday, Nov. 9 | 10 a.m.
No registration required
All ages
Free
Join us as historian Paul R. Martin III presents his detailed and extensively illustrated program on the important military history of Long Island, with a special concentration on its role as the birthplace of aviation and the aviation industry, Photographs, documents and artifacts related to Mitchel Field will also be displayed.
Afternoon Mahjong
Tuesdays: Nov. 5 - Dec. 17 | 2 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.
KnitWits
See below for full list of fall 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.
Fall Dates:
Saturday, September 14 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17 | 5-6.30 p.m.
Saturday, October 12 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - The Great Give Back
Saturday, October 26 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - The Great Give Back
Saturday, November 2 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - The Great Give Back
Tuesday, November 9 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - The Great Give Back
Tuesday, November 19 | 5-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 14 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Learn all about the science of bridge-building with Jade from Historic Bridges of the Hudson Valley! There will be a story time reading of Here to There and Me to You by Cheryl Keely, and afterwards you'll be able to use your new knowledge about building bridges to construct your very own bridge!
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!
Get all your Medicare questions answered before Medicare Open Enrollment closes on December 7th!
About the Presenter:
Aaron Beverley is one of the Managing Partners of The Sage Largesse Endeavor, a local, full-service financial firm that has been helping seniors with Medicare for 10 years. Visit www.SageLargesse.com for more info.
Poetry Workshop: Dead Poets of the Hudson Valley, teens & adults, registration required
November 14, 2019 –
Poetry Workshop: Dead Poets of the Hudson Valley
Thursday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m.
Registration required
Teens & Adults - high school students are eligible to receive community service hours for attending this program
Free
Come join New York Poet Laureate winner Robert Milby as he talks about poets from the Hudson Valley! He'll give mini biographies about the poets and lead poet writing exercises so you can write like your favorite Hudson Valley poet!
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
Afternoon Mahjong
Tuesdays: Nov. 5 - Dec. 17 | 2 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.
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!
Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. for a FREE movie night complete with FREE popcorn and refreshments. We'll be watching "Big Fish" (rated PG-13). Please visit the IMDb page here for a full synopsis and content advisory.
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, ages 10 & under, registration required
November 21, 2019 –
It's time to gather around with your friends and share what you're thankful for! Come to our Charlie Brown Thanksgiving to celebrate being around all your friends at the library! There'll be games, snacks, and a PJ story time, so wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal friend to join in on the fun!
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
Get all your Medicare questions answered before Medicare Open Enrollment closes on December 7th!
About the Presenter:
Aaron Beverley is one of the Managing Partners of The Sage Largesse Endeavor, a local, full-service financial firm that has been helping seniors with Medicare for 10 years. Visit www.SageLargesse.com for more info.
Mad Scientist 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.
Afternoon Mahjong
Tuesdays: Nov. 5 - Dec. 17 | 2 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.
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!
Mad Scientist Mondays, grades 5-8, registration required
