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The Queer History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement

The traditional narrative of suffrage history sanitized the lives of suffragists contributing to the historical erasure of the queer history of the movement. Yet, it was often their very queerness that helped propel the movement forward. In Public Faces, Secret Lives: A Queer History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, Wendy Rouse highlights the alliances that […]

Ikebana Japanese Flower Arranging

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Ikebana (ē-kĕ-bah-nah) is the ancient art of Japanese flower arranging and one of the traditional arts of Japan. A free translation of Ikebana might be “living flowers” or “making flowers come alive”. When flowers are beautifully arranged in a container, the arrangement evokes the whole of nature itself, and people’s relationship with nature. Presented by […]

Young Artist Series Featuring Cameron Bly, Cellist

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Cameron Bly, a Fox Lane High School senior, opens our Young Artist Series.  Cameron is a talented cellist who recenly earned a first place state ranking.   She has already won the principal cellist seat at the NYS Music Association All-State Orchestra. Cameron has been playing the cello since she was five years old. She has […]

Meditation Monday

Learn to control your mind by controlling your breath.  Discover breath in your spine and ease in your being.  For optimal well-being, you will consider this a worthwhile experience. The instructor is Deirdre Breen,  AHC, NBC-HWC. To register please email mtinter@poundridgelibrary.org and the link information will follow.  

Mah Jongg

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Join us for Mah Jongg at the library with in-person sessions weekly on Tuesdays at 12 pm. Mah Jongg originated in China several centuries ago and spread throughout the West in the early 20th century. This class is for intermediate-level play. However, we now have instruction for beginners on the first Tuesday of every month. […]

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Tour Join us online in the National Gallery of Art's outdoor Sculpture Garden for an engaging tour that explores modern and contemporary sculpture in a landscape setting.  Building on this environment, the Sculpture Garden brings together figural and abstract works that complement the landscape to create a harmonious setting for […]

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