From the director...
Registration goes online
Our September calendar is packed with new programs and now you can beat the crowds and register for them from the comfort of your home. Online registration has begun! Just log on to the program calendar from our website, scroll through our programming and click on the program you are interested in. If registration is required, you will see the "Register Now" button - this is primarily for programs where space is limited. Our goal is to get you registered as quickly and conveniently as possible. If you have questions about this process, or want more information on any of our programs, please call our library and ask for help at 534-8282.
Mary Lou Carolan
mlcarolan@rcls.org
845-534-8282, ext. 201
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Preschool Storytimes
Online Registration Required
Baby Lapsit
*
ages birth to 18 months with an adult
Tuesdays
@ 9:30
am - walking
or 10:30am
- not yet walking
September 6, 13, 20, 27
*no older siblings please
Toddler Time (sold out)*
ages 18-36 months with an adult
Fridays
@
9:30am
or
10:30 am
September 9, 16, 23, 30
Circle Story Time
for 3-year olds "all by myself"
Thursdays
@
10:30 am
September 8, 15, 22, 29
Preschool Storytime
ages 4 & 5 (not yet in K)
Thursdays
@
9:30 am
September 8, 15, 22, 29
*
Call 534-8282 to be placed on a waiting list
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Mondays
September 12
October 3, 17
November 7, 21
@ 6:30pm
Wear your PJs and bring your favorite cuddly. For 3 & 4 year olds with a caregiver, but all are welcome.
Please pre-register the week before the program by visiting our online calendar or call the library at 845-534-8282.
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CHESS TIME
Open to all ages!
For any skill range from beginner to accomplished players. An instructor will be available. Just drop-in!
September 13, 20
October 4, 25
November 8, 22
December 6, 27
All sessions @ 4:30 PM
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 Building Miniature Houses
Gnome Homes & Fairy Houses
Dress for a mess!
Thursday
September 15
4:15-5:30pm
Limited space
Register one week prior to the event.
The library will have some supplies on hand. We ask that participants -- if they can -- bring in natural items to use such as seed pods, branches, seashells, stones, etc.
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 Bilingual Storytime
Cuentos! Spanish Storytime
Family event
18 months+
Saturday
September 17
9:30am
Stories, songs, fun & learn Spanish! No registration required - just drop-in!
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 Family Build-It
A drop-in event!
Saturdays:
September 24
October 1
November 26
December 10
All @ 10:00am
*Special Holiday Build-It on Thursday
December 29
10:00am
Bring the kids and come create a LEGOS masterpiece! All materials supplied - just bring your creativity!
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Foxes, Coyotes & Bears, Oh My
& in My Backyard!
Informational Program: Wildlife in Cornwall
Tuesday
September 27
6:00pm
Sasha Boucher of the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will talk about the ways of these animals and what to do if they "visit" you.
Please pre-register one week before the program.
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Tuesday
September 6
6:30pm
Participants create two original greeting cards to take home. All materials supplied. There is limited space, registration required
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Wednesday
September 7
3:00-4:30 pm
Have tech questions? Our savvy teen volunteers will be available to answer your questions about your laptop, tablet, smart phone, notebook, ipad or ipod.
A drop-in event - please bring your device!
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Rooting for Your Roots
Beginner's Guide to Ancestry.com
Saturday
September 10
9:30 am
Learn about one of the library's free resources: Ancestry Library Edition. Participants will be able to ask questions and practice using the tool. Please bring your own laptops and devices to practice.
Limited Space; Please register in advance starting August 27th wither online or by calling 534-8282.
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Celebrate one year of
Cooking with Cookbooks! Choose and prepare an Asian/Far East recipe. Bring in and share with everyone. Microwave available. Light refreshments served. Limited space -- please pre-register.
This is an adults only program.
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Great Decisions Discussion Group
Monday
September 14
7:00-8:30pm
Climate Geopolitics
The
Great Decisions Program discusses topics of concern to U.S. Foreign Policy. The group meets one Wednesday evening per month January through June, and resumes in September. The discussions are based on topics supplied by the Foreign Policy Association at fpa.org. There is a briefing book, containing articles on each topic, and a DVD, which is shown at the start of each meeting. Please register online through our calendar or with Rosaleen Leahy (845-534-8282) or email: rleahy@rcls.org
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Outside the Lines
Bollywood Dance Workshop*
Friday
September 16
5:00-7:00pm
Get your dance moves on at a workshop teaching Bollywood dancing!
*this program is not yet confirmed - check with the library for confirmed date and time!
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WWII Lecture Series
Escape from Behind Enemy Lines
Operation Bonaparte
Rick Feingold
WWII Educator & Lecturer
Tuesday
September 20
6:30pm
Learn the harrowing tale of Rick's father, Lt. Louis Feingold of the United States Air Corp., and his escape from behind enemy lines.
This is a drop-in event!
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Tuesdays
1:00-2:30pm
Starting Sept 20th
Join us for a non-competitive afternoon of Scrabble, Parcheesi, trivia and more!
Adult Coloring Program Returns!
Thursdays
1:00-2:30pm
Starting Sept 22nd!
Keep Calm and Color on!
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The library will
be closed on
Mon, September 5
for Labor Day
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday
September 13
7:00pm
All meetings are open to the public. Call 534-8282 for more information.
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T.U.T.
Teen Underclassman Team
Sunday
September 25
1:00pm
For active members only
For more information please call the library at 534-8282 and speak to Lisa SinClair
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Youth Book Groups
Book Snack (Grades 3-4) &
Readzza, Readzza
(Grades 5-8) will return in October.
Talk It Up! Book Club
with Julie Baxter
for Grades 1 &2
Thursday
September 22
4:30-5:30pm
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Register when you
pick up the book!
Battle of the
Books
The Cornwall teens representing the library's Battle of the Books Team will compete on September 10 in the system-wide RCLS Battle at OCC-Middletown.
Good luck to our team!
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Mystery Book Discussion Group will return October 19!
1st Wednesday
Book Group
Reading the best
in non-fiction!
Into Thin Air
Wednesday
September 7
7:00 pm
Out and About
Book Club
Not your mother's book club!
The Children of Men
Wednesday
September 14
7:00pm
A new book club for 20 & 30 somethings meeting at local venues. Books available at the library to borrow. September meeting at:
The Walking Read
Exercise your mind & body!
The Little Paris Bookshop
Tuesday
September 20
12:30pm
Meet at the library for a walk, book discussion & a picnic in t
he park. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Books available at the library to borrow.
Book Chat & Chocolate
The Forgetting Time
Thursday
September 22
7:00pm
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Sundance on Sunday
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Sunday
September 11
1:00pm
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Tea & a Classic
Dirty Dancing
Wednesday
September 14
Patrons are welcome to bring a light refreshment or item for the door prize.
Light fare served @ 12:00
Movie starts @ 12:30
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Creative Writers Group
Meets most Mondays at 12:00 Noon in the Library Community Room.
Join an informal discussion with people who enjoy writing and sharing their thoughts and ideas. All are welcome!
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Museum Passes
Cornwall Public Library cardholders can borrow our museum passes for free admission to the following sites:
Storm King Art Center
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
The Frick Collection
NY Historical Society
Boscobel House & Gardens
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
Please call 845-534-8282 for more details & info.
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WE GO WHERE YOU GO
RCLS App
Did you know you can install an App on your smartphone or tablet to search the library's catalog, place a hold for an item, and more?
Search for "RCLS" in your App Store.
Your library is just
one click away!
Powered by Boopsie for Libraries
Please call us at 534-8282 for more information
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MOBILE PRINT IS
AT YOUR LIBRARY
Wherever you are, the library is now a destination for printing! For more information or instructions on how to use the service please visit: www.cornwallpubliclibrary.org or call 534-8282.
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Free New York Times
Digital Access
The Cornwall Public Library is now providing full, free digital access to the
New York Times both in the library and from home - or anywhere using a digital device.
Registering with an email is all it takes for full access within the library. Or get free access from home for 72 hours. For more information or instructions on how to use the service please visit:
www.cornwallpubliclibrary.org
or call 534-8282.
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