Events – 20 Dec 18
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Come Play Dungeons & Dragons
Dec 203:00 pm -
4:00 pm
Come to the Library to play this classic game. The first fantasy role-playing game, it’s a game where players are the characters in an ongoing story. According to the Dungeons & Dragons website, “The core of D&D is storytelling. You and your friends tell a story together, guiding your heroes through quests for treasure, battles with deadly foes, daring rescues, courtly intrigue, and much more.” Registration is not required.
Fourth-Grade Book Club: Wishtree
Dec 204:00 pm -
5:00 pm
In December, the club will discuss Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. According to the book’s website, “Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood ‘wishtree’—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red’s branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red’s hollows, this ‘wishtree’ watches over the neighborhood.”
Author Visit: Bank Magic by K. Samuel Murray
Dec 205:15 pm -
6:15 pm
The book Bank Magic by K. Samuel Murray fills the critical need for young people, ages 7-18 years, to become financially literate. They’ll use the lessons in the book for the rest of their lives. Murray will be on hand for this author talk to read from his book and also to sell and sign it. Registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome.
Paying for a College Education
Dec 207:00 pm -
8:30 pm
Scott Ahrens, who serves as Program Administrator of New York State’s Student Protection Program, is running this one-hour workshop that will give a presentation on topics central to financing college — including filling out the FAFSA, grants, scholarships, types of loans, determining the amount of aid you qualify for and helpful New York State programs. Walk-ins are welcome but registration is suggested by calling the Library at (914) 738-1234.