Adult Programs:
Saturday, January 6 @ 1 PM
Start the New Year right and keep those healthy resolutions! Michael Dubin, MD and Jamie Casey, RD CDN of Health Quest/Health Quest Medical Practice will explain how different foods affect your body and how a good diet can be the best medicine of all.
Wednesday, January 10 @ 1 PM
The extraordinary true story of an unexpected and sometimes controversial friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) comes from India in 1887 to England's court for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Festivities, he stays long after. As their friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes.
Rated PG-13 for adult themes
Kids' Programs:
Friday, January 5 @ 7:00 PM
Can you solve a cube? The Cubing Club is the place to practice, learn tips and try your hand at competitive speed cubing. Cube as fast as you can! *Participants should be able to solve a cube before joining this club. We recommend participants to bring their own cube if possible. For ages 9 and up.
Winter Story Times
Beginning week of January 15
Baby Brilliance
Ages up to 15 months
Start the day with exciting stories and songs that incorporate finger-play and rhymes to prepare your baby’s brain for reading!
*Caregivers must remain in program
Little Steps
Ages 16-23 months
Bring your favorite grown-up to this awesome class! Finger-play, silly songs, and free play will get your baby laughing. We will explore new stories while encouraging language and motor skills development.
*Caregivers must remain in program
Talented Toddlers
Ages 2-3
We’ll engage your toddler with exciting stories paired with crafts, experiments, and games designed to encourage participation between caregiver and child. Your child will learn letter recognition, sounds, and new words through fun songs and rhymes.
*Caregivers must remain in program
Junior Geniuses
Ages 3-5
With longer stories and more involved crafts and activities, this class aims to increase your child’s attention span and improve fine motor skills. We’ll be singing, playing games, and doing crafts as we travel through tales.
Beginning January 22
Mondays 4:30-5:15 PM
Pre-K/Age 4 and Kindergarten
Four-year-olds who are ready for more and kindergarteners will explore the five early literacy practices - read, sing, talk, write, and play - in this brand new class.
Tuesday, January 9 10:30 AM
Ages 2-5
Your child’s natural love of music will shine through in this class, where they will sing, move, play instruments, and hear stories. At the same time, they will be developing their growing language and social skills.
*Caregivers must remain in program
Starting January 18
Every other Thursday 4:30-5:30 PM
Ages 5+
Share your creativity and join us for a fun day of building in our Lego Club!
Teen Programs:
At Mahopac Library
Friday, January 12 @ 6:30 PM
Ages 13-17
Bring your instrument, bring your voice, bring your talent, and bring your friends to the first Teen Talent night hosted by libraries across Putnam County. Our first Teen Talent Night will take place at Mahopac Library. Come represent your library at this multi-library event. There will be a basket of prizes for one lucky participant. *Must be present to win. Performers must be ages 13 and up and spectators must be ages 10 and up. (Snow date: January 19)
