September
LIBRARY NEWS & PROGRAMS
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Help us give our local kids in need a great start to the school year. Please donate new notebooks, binders, crayons, backpacks, pens, pencils, markers, lunch boxes, rulers and other items. Supplies will be collected in the library during business hours through September 8th.
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Plein Air Event
Wednesday August 22
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10 - 5 PM
Artists are invited to bring their easels and supplies and enjoy creating an original piece of art in our beautiful outdoor park at this wonderful Plein Air event. An exhibit featuring the work will follow in the fall. Artists, ages 16 and up, are welcome to register by visiting our website or calling 845-878-6121 ext. 10. The public is invited to come and watch area artists create their works of art. The rain date for this event is August 24. Artists please register to participate.*
*This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
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Take Us Along This Summer
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Taking a road trip this summer? We can help make it fun and relaxing! Enjoy listening to a great audio book from our newly expanded summer collection! If eBooks are more your thing, we've got you covered for a summer of fun! Overdrive allows you to download up to ten audio books or eBooks to your smartphone, tablet, or laptop completely free. You can even borrow a preloaded eReader for your kids. All you need is your Mid-Hudson Library Card.
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Thursdays In The Park
12:30 - 2:30 PM
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The games are out! Corn Hole, checkers, and other fun lawn games will be available all summer long, Monday - Friday from 10-5 PM, in our park. While you can enjoy the park any day of the week, we are setting aside time for everyone to get your friends together, have a picnic lunch or just drop by to meet new people and enjoy the sunshine and the outdoors. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times and park rules apply. Visit our website to see park rules.
www.pattersonlibrary.org
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Chat 'n' Chill
Every 3rd Tuesday of the Month
8/ 21 & 9/18
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12:00 - 2:00 PM
Pack a lunch and join your friends or meet new friends at this monthly get together. We will provide the space for you to bring your cards, games, crafts or just sit and chat. Registration not required. Adults only.
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DROP-IN OPEN
COMPUTER & TECH HELP
Twice Monthly
Tuesday 3 - 4:30 PM
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8/7, 9/4
Thursday 5 - 6:30 PM
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8/23, 9/27
Do you need help with your computer, cell phone or iPad? Stop in at our bi-monthly drop-in help session to get answers to your computer or tech questions. No appointment necessary.
*Dates and times are subject to change, please check our online calendar.
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Movie Matinee: Black Panther
Wednesday September 12 @ 1 PM
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Black Panther returns to his home country of Wakanda when a new threat seeks to sell the reclusive nation's incredibly valuable natural resource.
Rated: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Martin Freeman.
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Chat 'n' Chill
Tuesday September 18 @ 12 PM
Come gather with your friends or meet new ones at this monthly get together. We will provide the space for you to bring your lunch, play cards, games, crafts or just sit and chat.
Registration not required. Adults only.
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The Power of Essential Oils
Wednesday September 19 @ 7 PM
Join the wellness movement of essential oils as Angela Caputo shares her knowledge of the century old practices and modern scientific research behind essential oils and their unique powers for physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
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Is Your House Making You Sick?
Wednesday September 26 @ 7 PM
Is your house safe? Jim Rood of Lighthouse Environmental Consultants will discuss the hidden dangers that may be in your home. Learn how
to protect your family
from mold, radon, leaking oil, and other environmental conditions and allergens.
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Upcoming Adult Programs for our full program schedule.
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Music with Kathi
Monday September 10 @ 9:30 AM
Age 2
No terrible twos here! This music class will
encourage toddlers with fingerplays, singing, and dancing.
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Monday September 10 @ 10:15 AM
Ages 3 - 5
Come to this fun-filled class of music, featuring fingerplays, letters, and numbers through singing!
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Ready-to-Code
Wednesdays September 13 & 20
4:30 PM
Grades 4 - 6
Ready to code but not exactly sure what
coding is? This program is perfect for you! We start with the basics of coding. Then we will create a simple computer game using block coding. Before you know it, you will be Ready-to-Code on your own!
*This program is intended for coding newbies.
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FIT4MOM
Tuesday September 18
9:30 AM or 10:30 AM
Ages up to 3 years
If you don’t have time to get to the gym, bring your stroller and your little one and join us for a workout! Each workout comprises strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining your little ones with songs, activities, and fun!
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Beginning week of September 24
*Baby Brilliance
Ages up to 23 months
Start the day with stories, songs, and rhymes to help your baby’s brain develop. Improve motor, sensory, and social skills while making new friends during free playtime.
*Tots & Tunes
Ages 2 - 3
Channel all of that wonderful toddler energy! Join us while we share stories, sing songs, and dance, stretch, and jump to music.
*Talented Twos
Age 2
We’ll engage your toddler with exciting
stories, crafts, 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.
Young 3 year-olds not ready for independent story time welcome.
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.
This is a drop off program.
*Caregivers must remain in program.
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Hooked On Books
Beginning September 25
Every other Tuesday @ 4:30 PM
Grades 3 & 4
A book club with something for everyone! This twice-a-month club will get kids reading books that are fun and fantastic. We'll be coupling them with cool activities and projects that will get them involved with the stories and one another.
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Crazy 8s Club
September 27 - November 15
Thursdays @ 4:30 PM
Grades K - 2
Are you ready to get crazy? Math will never be the same! During this 8-session club, Crazy 8ers build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess… All while bonding with new friends over math!
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Teen Trivia Night
Friday
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September 14 @ 7 PM
Ages 13-17
Hudson Valley Trivia will be hosting this fast-paced teen trivia night. Sign up with friends to form a team or come alone and meet new friends while you play for great prizes.
*A raffle for an Escape Room 101 Party Pack (for 1 teen and 7 friends). Must be present to win.
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Don't Miss These Great
August Programs
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Adult Programs:
Wednesday August 8 @ 1 PM
Two brothers set off on a cross-country road trip to find out who their true father is.
Rated R: for language and sexual references throughout.
Starring: Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, J.K Simmons, Katt Williams, Terry Bradshaw, Ving Rhames and Christopher Walken.
Thursday August 16 @ 1 PM
Come for a fun afternoon to pick and cook the vegetables from our library garden. Learn how to create tasty dishes for you and your family with Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Tuesday August 21 @ 12 PM
Come gather with your friends or meet new ones at this monthly get together. We will provide the space for you to bring your lunch, play cards, games, crafts or just sit and chat.
Registration not required. Adults only.
Wednesday August 22
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10 - 5 PM
Artists are invited to bring their easels and supplies and enjoy creating an original piece of art in our beautiful outdoor park at this wonderful Plein Air event. The public is invited to come and watch area artists create their works of art. Artists ages 16 and up are welcome to register by visiting our website or calling 845-878-6121 ext. 10. The rain date for this event is August 24. Artists please register to participate. *
*This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, with public funds provided through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Thursday August 23 @ 6 PM
Have a blast while learning all those great party dances that make weddings and parties so much fun! Premier Entertainment will be at the Patterson Library Park to teach
Country Girl, Slow Hands, Bullfrog on a Log
and other line dances so at your next event, you can join in the fun.
Adults and teens 16 and over. NOW AT PATTERSON REC CENTER.
Teen Programs:
Friday August 10 @ 4 PM
Ages 13-17
Pawling Karate will be coming to show teens basic self-defense techniques. These will help build a greater awareness of self and empower teens both physically and mentally, while reinforcing the need to respect ourselves and others.
Cabaret
Attendees should be ages 13 and up
This year's teen-run play is coming in the form of a cabaret! Come see the teens as they take you through the musical styles of Broadway shows ranging from the powerful songs of
Les Miserables
to the razzle-dazzle of
Chicago
and many more!
Thursday August 23 @ 6:00 PM
Ages 16 and up
Join Premier Entertainment DJs and party motivators to learn dances from the
Electric Slide
to the
Floss
. Be ready to rock the dance floor at the next sweet 16, graduation or wedding party in no time.
NOW AT PATTERSON REC CENTER.
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