Hendrick Hudson Free Library

In this four-week class (June 5, 12, 19, 26) Jian-Yang Rong, Certified Qi-Gong Therapist and Instructor, will guide participants in the art of Qi-Gong through energy and gentle body movement for healing the body, mind, and emotions.&nbsp; Register for one or multiple sessions via the library's Web site.&nbsp; The Zoom invitation will be sent with your confirmation E-mail and your reminder E-mail two days prior to each class.&nbsp; If you do not receive your Zoom link by noon on the day prior to each class, please contact the library before 5 p.m. for help with receiving the link. &nbsp;After 5 p.m. on the evening before the class, the Zoom link will no longer be available for resend. &nbsp;Participants have the option of attending in person at the library or via Zoom.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Local Event: Qi-Gong for Health via Zoom

Westchester County

Peekskill-Cortlandt

New York

Qi-Gong for Health via Zoom

In this four-week class (June 5, 12, 19, 26) Jian-Yang Rong, Certified Qi-Gong Therapist and Instructor, will guide...

Are you curious about Dungeons and Dragons? &nbsp;Do you like improvisation, writing, games, fantasy, or playing pretend? All of these components can be experienced with the new Hendrick Hudson Free Library Gaming Group. &nbsp;This three-session series (June 6, 13, 27) is a beginner friendly adventure to show participants the wonders of tabletop role playing games (TTRPG)--more commonly referred to as Dungeons and Dragons.
The game will consist of a contained, one-shot adventure where players will be guided through a story that will conclude by the end of the session. There is no long-term obligation, and each session will start from the beginning. &nbsp;The only requirements are a comprehensive reading level and an active imagination.
The game will be run by Game Master (GM) A.J. Manderano, a veteran of the hobby for about eight years, who has led many, many different games. &nbsp;Pencils and notepads will be provided. &nbsp;Extras to bring could include a character sheet, dice, a rulebook, and a miniature figure, but are not required. &nbsp;Register for one, two, or all three sessions via the library's Web site. &nbsp;
For those in the know: &nbsp;Game is D&amp;D 5.5e (edition); characters are level 2 with standard array statistics and gear.&nbsp;

Local Event: Tabletop RPG (Dungeons and Dragons)

Tabletop RPG (Dungeons and Dragons)

Are you curious about Dungeons and Dragons?  Do you like improvisation, writing, games, fantasy, or playing pretend? All of...

Instructor: &nbsp;Bharat Jani. &nbsp;A $45 fee is due by June 8. &nbsp;Cash or checks made out to Bharat Jani, payable at the library's Circulation desk. &nbsp;Feel free to bring lunch.&nbsp; Visit the library's Web site to register.&nbsp; Limited space.

Local Event: Defensive Driving

Defensive Driving

Instructor:  Bharat Jani.  A $45 fee is due by June 8.  Cash or checks made out to Bharat Jani, payable at the library's...

Join us upstairs in the Community Room. No registration required.
Educator and Film Series facilitator Victor Messick is back and “Movie Favorites” is the theme for seven Thursdays starting May 7.
Librarians and Thursday Matinee regulars, Elise, Cheri, Victor, Elly, Colette, Donna, and Carol will share one movie each from their list of favorites and with Victor’s help will facilitate the discussion afterwards. Come watch a movie, stay for the discussion and maybe you’ll leave with a new movie to add to your list of favorites!
A Hard Day's Night: A day-and-a-half in the life of the Fab Four (The Beatles) leading up to a televised concert gig. The lads are constantly on the run, from their crazed fans and from their manager, who is constantly trying to rein them in. However, Ringo is arrested and still isn't in the studio a half-hour before air time. With Paul's grandfather available for additional comical relief, the group performs a dozen or so songs. (1964) (1h 27m) Donna has selected this as one of her favorites. She will join us to talk about why after the film.

Local Event: Thursday Matinee Film Series:  Movie Favorites

Thursday Matinee Film Series:  Movie Favorites

Join us upstairs in the Community Room. No registration required.
Educator and Film Series facilitator Victor Messick is back...

Join our librarian, Colette for a discussion at Franco Martini Bar &amp; Restaurant, 2025 Albany Post Road, Croton 10520. &nbsp;The library will supply snacks for the group, but attendees are responsible for their drink of choice.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE SESSION, EITHER Monday, June 15 OR Tuesday, June 16, via the library's Web site.
Experience the novel that redefined American literature by the New York Times bestselling author of Parable of the Sower, MacArthur “Genius," and Nebula and Hugo award winner. Selected by The Atlantic as one of the "most consequential novels of the past 100 years."
Octavia Butler’s most celebrated, critically acclaimed work, Kindred, tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre–Civil War South. As she time-travels between worlds, one in which she is a free woman and one where she is part of her own complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana’s own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him.
During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she’s been given: to protect this young slaveholder until he can father her own great-grandmother.
Author Octavia E. Butler skillfully juxtaposes the serious issues of slavery, human rights, and racial prejudice with an exciting science-fiction, romance, and historical adventure.&nbsp;
Please register via the library's Web site if you plan to attend &amp; notify us if you cancel.

Local Event: Brews and Bestsellers Book Club

Brews and Bestsellers Book Club

Join our librarian, Colette for a discussion at Franco Martini Bar & Restaurant, 2025 Albany Post Road, Croton 10520.  The...

Join Ann Elizabeth Byrne from Hudson Valley Meditation &amp; Reiki for a calming and insightful workshop inspired by The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. &nbsp;You will be introduced to the book's core ideas in a clear, grounded way, focusing on how everyday thoughts and assumptions affect your inner peace.
After sharing about this inspirational book, you will be guided through a relaxing meditation, during which Reiki energy is offered to support balance and clarity. &nbsp;The session continues with singing bowls to help deepen relaxation and integration. &nbsp;Ann will close with a short period of reflection to help you connect what you experienced to daily life.Visit the library's Web site to register.&nbsp; 
You do not need to have read the book to participate.

Local Event: The Four Agreements:  A Meditation Workshop for Inner Peace

The Four Agreements:  A Meditation Workshop for...

Join Ann Elizabeth Byrne from Hudson Valley Meditation & Reiki for a calming and insightful workshop inspired by The Four...

The Four Agreements:  A Meditation Workshop for Inner Peace

NYBC has continued collecting blood throughout the pandemic as the need for blood certainly has not stopped during these trying times. NYBC is implementing modifications to our collections to provide a controlled and safe environment to our staff and donors.
Here are the steps NYBC is taking to make sure mobile blood drive set-ups are virus free: We ask blood donors and our own staff to stay home if they are not feeling well. Our staff are trained in universal precautions to help prevent the risk of spreading infectious agents. Blood Center employees’ temperatures are taken prior to the start of each shift. Blood donor temperatures are taken before they can start the registration process. Blood Center employees are to wear masks and donors a face covering. Blood drive set-ups are changed to allow more social spacing between donors and staff. Blood donations are by appointment only and walk-ins are only allowed if space allows. We are also regularly cleaning public surfaces. Refreshments for blood donors are single service, individually wrapped.
<a href="https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/332452" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register for a timeslot here.</a>
Walk-ins are welcome if space permits.

Local Event: New York Blood Center Blood Drive

New York Blood Center Blood Drive

NYBC has continued collecting blood throughout the pandemic as the need for blood certainly has not stopped during these trying...

Join us upstairs in the Community Room. No registration required.
Educator and Film Series facilitator Victor Messick is back and “Movie Favorites” is the theme for seven Thursdays starting May 7.
Librarians and Thursday Matinee regulars, Elise, Cheri, Victor, Elly, Colette, Donna, and Carol will share one movie each from their list of favorites and with Victor’s help will facilitate the discussion afterwards. Come watch a movie, stay for the discussion and maybe you’ll leave with a new movie to add to your list of favorites!
My Cousin Vinny: Two New Yorkers accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college call in the help of one of their cousins, a loudmouth lawyer with no trial experience (Joe Pesci). (1992) (2h) Carol has selected this as one of her favorites. She will join us to talk about why after the film.

If you are interested in joining, please email <a href="mailto:bjones@henhudfreelibrary.org">bjones@henhudfreelibrary.org</a>.&nbsp; Books are available at the Circulation Desk.
This month we are reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.

Local Event: Monday Book Group

Monday Book Group

If you are interested in joining, please email bjones@henhudfreelibrary.org.  Books are available at the Circulation Desk.
This...

Eventide by Kent Aruf
Published in 2004, it was critically acclaimed and a best-selling novel.
Kent Haruf, award-winning, bestselling author of Plainsong returns to the high-plains town of Holt, Colorado, with a novel of masterful authority. The aging McPheron brothers are learning to live without Victoria Roubideaux, the single mother they took in and who has now left their ranch to start college. A lonely young boy stoically cares for his grandfather while a disabled couple tries to protect their violent relative. As these lives unfold and intersect, Eventide unveils the immemorial truths about human beings: their fragility and resilience, their selfishness and goodness, and their ability to find family in one another. &nbsp;(Goodreads)Visit the library's Web site to register.
Books available at the Circulation Desk.

Local Event: Wednesday Evening Book Club

Wednesday Evening Book Club

Eventide by Kent Aruf
Published in 2004, it was critically acclaimed and a best-selling novel.
Kent Haruf, award-winning,...

Joan Lloyd donates hundreds of pairs of beaded earrings every year to women's shelters. Please help by making one pair to donate for each pair you make for yourself. It's fun and easy -- you'll soon be hooked on earring-making! Donate any old beaded jewelry to add to Joan's offerings! &nbsp;
Please register via the library's Web site if you plan to attend.

Local Event: Beading Earrings for Women's Shelters

Beading Earrings for Women's Shelters

Joan Lloyd donates hundreds of pairs of beaded earrings every year to women's shelters. Please help by making one pair to...

Spend an evening out playing Bingo with friends. Token prizes will be given to all winners.&nbsp; Visit the library's Web site to register.

Local Event: Tuesday Night Bingo

Tuesday Night Bingo

Spend an evening out playing Bingo with friends. Token prizes will be given to all winners.  Visit the library's Web site to...

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Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park

Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats! Celebrating America’s 250th Revolution Putnam County Veterans Park (201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY)&nbsp;&nbsp; Military drills and demonstrations, stirring fife &amp; drum music, exciting musket firing exhibitions, medical, blacksmith, and woodworking demonstrations, as well as a bustling market of merchants offering Revolutionary War - themed goods.
Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, Carmel, New York All information is subject to change. &nbsp; photos: ©D. Santalis Photography &amp; ©Jeff Bross&nbsp; &nbsp;

Local Event: Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats! Celebrating America’s 250th Revolution

Putnam County

Carmel

Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats!...

Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats! Celebrating America’s 250th Revolution Putnam County Veterans Park (201 Gipsy Trail...

Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats! Celebrating America’s 250th Revolution

First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown

FPCY Concerts on The Corner presents GoldenOak Saturday, June 6 · 7:30 PM&nbsp;GoldenOak began as a duo rooted in close vocal harmony and folk songwriting that has grown into a full band — bassist Mike Knowles and drummer Jackson Cromwell round out the quartet who's performed at the Newport Folk Festival, Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall, the Troubadour in Los Angeles, and venues across the US and Europe. Their sound sits at the intersection of indie folk and Americana: Lena's clarinet and vocals weave through Zak's guitar and harmonies, grounded by a rhythm section. Press has described their music as carrying "the windswept warmth of Cowboy Junkies" with "the acoustic melodic flexibility of Mandolin Orange and The Milk Carton Kids." American Songwriter called their work reminiscent of a late-1960s protest tune. Atwood Magazine called it "a somber, stunningly vibrant and soothing call to action."Their 2025 album All the Light in Autumn marks a new chapter - the songwriting takes on questions of environmental responsibility and community without ever turning didactic. The album artwork features nine birds, one for each song's distinct story. Beyond touring, GoldenOak runs the Under The Oaks Music Festival, a two-day camping event on the Sandy River in their hometown of Farmington, Maine — now in its fourth year, and a testament to the community the band has built around its music.Watch them perform from The Light And The Loneliness: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgeHglan8bo&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT1AwMWZXOGJEUlEwREtMTHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6OXCPoACbUDyTdw0-BlNi9NCiesJyDWZQovbiGBm7BsVKvqNwM7ixLRaxnyw_aem_HkRDZKZAB1mUf2Db5Rl5LQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgeHglan8bo</a><a href="https://onrealm.org/myFPCY/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=ZGZhNjgwNjItNGIzOC00NmIzLTg4YjItYjQ0YTAxMzdhOWY5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tickets: $30 / $10 Students</a> <a href="https://fpcyorktown.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT1AwMWZXOGJEUlEwREtMTHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4qXuWFcixusPd60bb1SUeuViXiCOefFi9olW3-6xrV_6jJ6AohZp-jrazpSA_aem_ZCibLoGlPI7uRY9PyIyqRA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fpcyorktown.org</a> · (914) 245-2186

Local Event: GoldenOak Concert

GoldenOak Concert

FPCY Concerts on The Corner presents GoldenOak Saturday, June 6 · 7:30 PM GoldenOak began as a duo rooted in close vocal...

Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

Join us for a fun-filled Shabbat celebration featuring a family BBQ, Shabbat songs, and stories. The evening is packed with excitement for children of all ages, including a magician, face painting, balloon artist, and music, concluding with a special ice cream dessert after the service. RSVP is required for this community building event hosted by PJ Library in New York and Temple Israel of Northern Westchester.

Local Event: Fun Family Shabbat

Fun Family Shabbat

Join us for a fun-filled Shabbat celebration featuring a family BBQ, Shabbat songs, and stories. The evening is packed with...

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society

A great night of dinner and dancing at Mt. Carmel Hall.DJ Mike Annunziata, Chef Rich and Chef Mike in the kitchen, Good times!Reserve tickets when you email mtcarmelfeast@gmail.com

Local Event: Doo Wop, Oldies & Rock & Roll

Doo Wop, Oldies & Rock & Roll

A great night of dinner and dancing at Mt. Carmel Hall.DJ Mike Annunziata, Chef Rich and Chef Mike in the kitchen, Good...

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
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Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

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10:30 AM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Tabletop RPG (Dungeons and Dragons)

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2:00 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Defensive Driving

JUN

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9:00 AM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Thursday Matinee Film Series: Movie Favorites

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1:30 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Brews and Bestsellers Book Club

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7:30 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

The Four Agreements: A Meditation Workshop for Inner Peace

JUN

16

6:00 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

New York Blood Center Blood Drive

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17

11:00 AM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Thursday Matinee Film Series: Movie Favorites

JUN

18

1:30 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Monday Book Group

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22

11:00 AM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Wednesday Evening Book Club

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24

6:30 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Beading Earrings for Women's Shelters

JUN

25

6:00 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Tuesday Night Bingo

JUN

30

6:30 PM

Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose, NY

Putnam County Heroes Battle the Redcoats! Celebrating America’s 250th Revolution

GoldenOak Concert

Fun Family Shabbat

Doo Wop, Oldies & Rock & Roll

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown