Sensory Storytime for children ages 2 thru 6 accompanied by a caregiver. Sensory Storytimes are more interactive and provide built-in time for sensory play, including freedom of movement with more visual aids, gentle action, and sensory experiences. These storytimes are also smaller, reducing the group size and noise level for those with sound sensitivity. This […]
The Pound Ridge Garden Club will be holding a private meeting.
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The Pound Ridge Historic Society welcomes art historian Don Troiani for this in-person event. DON TROIANI is a traditional academic realist painter well known for his extremely accurate historical and military paintings mostly of the Civil War and American Revolution. He was born in New York City in 1949 and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy […]
How to Get Started in Amateurย Astronomyย with the Westchester Amateurย Astronomers Thursday, May 11 from 7-8pm on Zoom Have you ever wanted to explore the surface of the Moon? See Saturn's rings for yourself? Fantasized about becoming an amateurย astronomer? If that's the case, then join us for a talk from the Westchester Amateurย Astronomers! We'll talk about how […]
Ikebana (ฤ-kฤ-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 โliving flowersโ or โmaking flowers come aliveโ. When flowers are beautifully arranged in a container, the arrangement evokes the whole of nature itself, and peopleโs relationship with nature. Presented by […]
A private event will be held in the Schaffner Room from 9 am - 10am. HOA.
An opening reception of the abstract artworks of Alissa Leigh & Robin Arzt will take place in the Schaffner Room from 3 - 5 pm. The title of the installation is KENETIC. The works will be on display from May 13 through July 8. Opening Reception: May 13, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Senior Law Day Collaborative presents Should I Stay or Should I Go? Housing Options for Older Adults Register at seniorlawday.info This webinar will review the reasons that people choose assisted living vs. staying at home, what assisted living is today, and what it offers Seniors. The speaker will also share her personal experience and โpathโ […]
This month we will be reading Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow. From Center for Fiction First Novel Prize-winning author De'Shawn Charles Winslow, a sweeping and unforgettable novel of a Black community reeling from a triple homicide, and the secrets the killings reveal. "In the still-segregated town of West Mills, North Carolina, in 1976, Marian, […]
Mark Crawford, author of Divided Loyalty: Four Sons of the Revolution will appear in person at the library to discuss his book. The Pound Ridge historical Society will co-sponsor this event and facilitate a Q&A session at the end of the discussion. It promises to be an interesting and lively event. "In 1743, my Great, […]
Virtual Ranger Talk from Manzanar National Historic Site Thursday, May 25 from 7-8pm on Zoom Join us to learn about life at Manzanar for theย Japanese-Americans who were detained there during World War II. A Ranger from Manzanar National Historic Site will present on the site, the experiences of the people forced to relocate there, and […]
Ikebana (ฤ-kฤ-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 โliving flowersโ or โmaking flowers come aliveโ. When flowers are beautifully arranged in a container, the arrangement evokes the whole of nature itself, and peopleโs relationship with nature. Presented by […]
Pound Ridge Library welcomes local author John McCown. John will present โContainer Shipping: How It Developed, How it Impacts You & Whatโs Up With Recent Issues?โ. John will draw on his shipping background to discuss the maritime supply chain and how it affects us every day. John D. McCown is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at […]
LIVING WITH BLACK BEARS Join Jonathan Russell, Wildlife Biologist with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, for a virtual presentation on learning about black bears in New York.ย Jonathan will talk about how DEC manages black bear populations, research, and conflict mitigation in the Hudson Valley and southern Catskills. Black Bears have become […]
Sensory Storytime for children ages 2 thru 6 accompanied by a caregiver. Sensory Storytimes are more interactive and provide built-in time for sensory play, including freedom of movement with more visual aids, gentle action, and sensory experiences. These storytimes are also smaller, reducing the group size and noise level for those with sound sensitivity. This […]
The Schaffner Room will be closed to the public to prepare for the private event on Sunday.