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In-Person Chair Yoga at the Library

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In addition to the Library’s Modified Yoga via Zoom on Wednesdays and Fridays, the Library offers a third Yoga session IN-PERSON at the Library on Thursdays at 10:30am to 11:30am. The instructor will be Lea-Ann Durcan.  Lea-Ann’s yoga journey is ongoing. She completed her 500 hour RYT with Yogaworks in NYC and nOMad always at […]

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Great Courses: Math & Magic

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The Pound Ridge Library is pleased to announce the continuation of a series of lectures which mark the eleventh year of courses which are part of the library’s continuing presentation of a new educational concept in life-long learning: a series of DVD seminars from The Teaching Company/The Great Courses encompassing a wide variety of subjects, […]

Music with Kurt Gallagher

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Get ready for an unforgettable musical adventure! Bring your little ones to the library for a dose of musical enchantment with our Children’s Music with Kurt Gallagher! Delight in the lively tunes, interactive songs, and engaging performances that will have kids tapping their feet and singing along with joy. Join us for a magical morning of […]

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 […]

Peekskill Riots: PartThree

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The library is pleased to welcome the return of documentary filmmaker, Jon Scott Bennett for the in-person screening of The Peekskill Riots: Episode Three. .The Peekskill Riots were not an isolated case of violence in the Hudson Valley. They are part of a long history of racism and anti-semitism in the Peekskill area. The influence of […]

For the People and the Kids present: “Garden Fun & Planting Workshop”

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Participants will get their hands dirty planting seeds and learning about how plants grow. The workshop will include fun activities like decorating pots and learning about composting and the plant lifecycle. *Program intended for children ages 6-12.  We kindly ask that children under the age of 6 be accompanied by an adult for the entire […]

A Concise History of Classical Music with Piano Demonstrations

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This 60 minute lecture/demonstration followed by a Q & A tells the history of Western Classical Music from ancient times to the present. It discusses the formation and evolution of musical genres including opera, symphonies, and concertos (and more), plus the circumstances which led to the creation of these works. Musical demonstrations at the piano […]

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