Pound Ridge Library
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. 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.
Join Tom Andersen, long time Pound Ridge resident and Communications Director for the Connecticut Audubon, for an early morning walk to experience and learn more about our peaceful Pound Ridge soundtrack. Make sure you bring your binoculars. The walk will begin at 8:00am at the Morgenthau Preserve, 66 Pound Ridge Rd. The Bird Walk is […]
Artists and Creators is a virtual series featuring professionals from all disciplines: writing, visual arts, and performing arts. A 45-minute presentation is followed by a Q & A session. You may register for this program here This event will feature Dr. La Ruth Gray. Dr. Gray will talk about libraries and the arts serving as […]
A special Juneteenth in-person event featuring Andromeda Turre in Growing Up Jazz. Growing Up Jazz teaches African American history through the lens of Jazz. Andromeda Turre, a jazz vocalist, is a Cornell University certified diversity practitioner who learned Jazz history from such icons as Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and Wynton Marsalis. Host of her own […]
The Pound Ridge Garden Club will be holding a private meeting.
It’s Never Too Late Learn strategies to do what you want...no matter your age! Come meet Dr. Marlou Newkirk who took up writing at age 77 and had her first book published at 86! And, in fact, it won an award! Now at age 88, Marlou shares how she overcame fear and rejection to fulfill […]
Next to Fred Astaire, Judy Garland may be the most talented person to ever set foot in Hollywood. There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do, from breaking an audience’s heart with a song, to effortlessly dancing up a storm, to delivering comic and dramatic performances that still enthrall today. While she was among the greatest live […]
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 […]
There will be a private recital in Schaffner Room from 5 pm until 9 pm.
There will be private event in the Schaffner Room (recital) from 9 am until 2 pm.
This month, we will be reading The Color of Law by Mark Gimenez. A poor-boy college football hero turned successful partner at a prominent Dallas firm—who long ago checked his conscience at the door—catches a case that forces him to choose between his enviable lifestyle and doing the right thing in this masterful debut legal […]
GOTTA DANCE! HOMAGE TO THE HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL Uniquely American, the Hollywood musical celebrates the vitality of life through story, song, and dance. With the help of selected movie clips, we’ll review the genre’s evolution from the 1930s to the present, honoring the great talents who have adapted the art of cinematic choreography to the country’s […]
This summer's reading theme is "All Together Now!" Come sign up for our fun Reading Game: it affords you the opportunity to read great books and win wonderful prizes! We look forward to seeing you!
Back by popular demand, Ivan will be here to wow, dazzle, and amaze you for our Summer Reading Game Entertainment! We look forward to seeing you and your families! Please register on the library website. Limit of 20 participants.
The Schaffner Room will be closed to the public for a Garden Club speaker tech walk-through with Dr. Elliott Gross.
Pound Ridge Library proudly welcomes A Celebration of Pride and Joy: Panel Discussion Pride Month is a time for exuberant joy and celebration of life, hope for today and the possibilities for tomorrow. This year, more than ever before, when the winds of hate are stirring up violence, we choose to celebrate! For LGBTQ+ BIPOC […]
