Pound Ridge Library
This informative presentation explores the world of everyday pesticides used by homeowners and gardeners that may cause serious health effects in children, adults, and pets. Our expert will share the latest science on how common pesticides impact health, children's unique vulnerability, and steps that families can take to reduce pesticide exposures. Presented by Sarah Evans, PhD MPH. Assistant Professor of Environmental […]
Women's Work. What is “women’s work?” How have broad trends in American economic, legal, and political history encouraged women to take certain jobs and restricted them from “men’s work?” How have race, ethnicity, social class, legal status, sexual orientation, and gender presentation impacted these distinctions? The Center for Women’s History showcases approximately 45 objects from New-York Historical's own Museum and Library […]
In this 2-part virtual series, we will visit two National Parks sites. The first visit will be to the Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC, which features an incredibly impressive collection of water lilies and aquatic plants. Join us for a Park Ranger talk to learn more about the park, the stories of […]
Join us for a hands-on experience in seed sowing. Transplant seedlings into compostable planters to take home. Please register on library website. Registration guarantees a spot in the program. Registration does not guarantee a parking spot. The library encourages carpooling as much as possible.
Join award-winning landscape designer Jennifer Yates as she presents The Magical Gardens of Bunny Mellon. This fascinating presentation will cover much of Bunny Mellon's life and focuses on her emergence as an important landscape designer. The talk will highlight key moments in Mellon's life and career ranging from her redesign of the White House Rose […]
A private session of Hata Ikebana will be held in the Schaffner Room.
The Pound Ridge Library Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 11:45 am. This month, we will be reading 'Perfectly Nice Neighbors' by Kia Abdullah. "A riveting and timely thriller, Perfectly Nice Neighbors asks the question: When your dream home comes with nightmare neighbors, how far will you go to keep […]
The Schaffner Room will be closed for a tech practive run-through for the evening workshop.
