Great Courses: America and the World – A Diplomatic History

Thursday, June 13

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Thursday, June 13 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required.

LECTURES: Vietnam and the War at Home and The Nixon-Kissinger “Grand Design”.

Dr. Mark Stoler, who holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Wisconsin, is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Vermont. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

Travel the World, the Seven Seas and Beyond BINGO

Friday, June 25 - September 3

All Day

Read a book and earn a raffle ticket, get BINGO and earn a bonus raffle ticket! This Summer, we invite you to join our Adult Summer Reading Game and Travel The World, The Seven Seas and Beyond! To participate, simply read however many books you’d like from any of the categories on our reading lists or pick your own. The categories include both fiction and nonfiction books based in Africa, Antarctica/Oceania, Asia, Europe, North America, Out of this World, the Seven Seas, and South America. You can grab a Bingo Card at the library or print one from home. You can also collect your raffle ticket online or in person at the Reference Desk and of course, if you get a BINGO, you’ll receive a bonus raffle ticket!

Our prizes this year are gift cards to some wonderful local businesses in Larchmont which include Andersons Larchmont, Fjord Fish Market, La La Taqueria, La Parisienne French Bakery Cafe, Stanz and Wasabi.

FRANK CONVERSATIONS: Frank Connelly Discusses Sherlock Holmes on Zoom

Monday, August 2

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Monday, August 2nd at 10:00 am. Join this discussion focused on stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the World’s greatest sleuth: Sherlock Holmes. For this meeting the focus is on the novella The Boscombe Valley Mystery.

You can put it on hold or download it on Freading, Hoopla

To join this live discussion on Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE

QiGong with Steve Goldstein live on Zoom

Tuesday, August 3

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 am. No registration required. Join certified QiGong teacher Steve Goldstein and learn about the ancient Chinese form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times and can be performed by just about anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. Steve has trained with some of the leading experts in the fields of Energy Medicine, Reiki, Shamanism, Qigong, and Acupressure.

To join Steve Goldstein for this live event through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE.

SPANISH CONVERSATIONS with María-Cristina Sánchez on Zoom – EVENT FULL

Wednesday, August 4

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Wednesday, August 4th and August 18th at 9:30 am. Join María-Cristina Sánchez and hone your Spanish skills. Ms Sánchez will propose discussion topics in Spanish for each session, providing participants with the opportunity to clarify pronunciation and meaning of words and expressions in an informal and relaxed environment. Participants should speak Spanish at an intermediate to advanced level and not be native speakers of Spanish. Ms. Sánchez is a native Spanish-speaker originally from Ecuador and has studied languages in Quito, Boston, Paris and Vienna.

To join María-Cristina for this live event on Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE

Summer Reading Game!

Friday, June 25 - September 3

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

All ages. Friday, June 25-Friday, September 3rd. Join us for a fun summer of reading! Get your children excited by showing them this video that Linnea put together. This year’s theme is Tails and Tales. Log in the time you spend reading online, and come to the library to pick out prizes. If you want an extra challenge, you can read from our wild animal reading lists for chances to win raffle prizes. Register today!

Trouble using ReadSquared? Questions about logging reading times online? We created a quick tutorial. Click HERE to watch.

Watering Volunteers Needed!

Tuesday, July 6 - September 3

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

All ages. The children’s room is looking for volunteers to keep our vegetables happy in Ryder’s Garden. If you would like to become a waterer, click here to pick days and times.

When it’s your time comes, come to the Children’s Desk for instructions.

Take-Home Craft of the Week- Watermelon

Monday, August 2 - August 9

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ages 3 & Up. From Monday August 2 until we run out. Make a colorful watermelon that looks good enough to eat! Materials needed at home: glue. Take home craft kits will be available for pick-up inside the Children’s room entrance on a first come, first serve basis from 10am-4pm Monday -Friday or until we run out.

Graphic Novel Art on Zoom

Monday, August 2

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Ages 8-11. Mondays, July 12th, 19th and 26th and August 2nd at 4:00 pm. Register online to receive a Zoom invitation. Explore the works by popular graphic novel artists like Raina Telgemeier and Judd Winick and learn how to draw their characters. A different character will be done each week.

Click here to register

Summer Reading Game!

Friday, June 25 - August 29

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

June 25 – August 29. Our Teen Summer Reading game is simple and there are lots of prizes to be earned! Students entering grades 6 – 12 in the fall are eligible. Register on our Google Form by July 1 for a chance to win 2 passes to Rye Playland.

Two-shot D&D via Discord

Wednesday, August 4

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Wednesday, July 28 and Wednesday, August 4. Join us for a 2-night D&D game via Discord. The game will begin on July 28 and continue on August 4. A basic understanding of D&D required.

Sign up here

DIY Pop Tart Pillows

Thursday, August 5

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thursday, August 5 from 4-5pm. Join us to make a simple and sweet pillow that looks just like a Pop-Tart! Sign up here

Gaming Outdoors

Thursday, August 5

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Thursday, August 5 from 5:30 – 7pm. We’ll congregate outside to play Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo Switch. The program is weather-dependent. We will confirm a day in advance.

There are no programs at this time