Programs
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Fiber Fridays
Oct 041:00 pm -
3:30 pm
Love to knit or crochet? Gather your needles, hooks, and yarn, and join us every Friday afternoon for an informal adult needlework group. Knitters and crocheters of all abilities are welcome, but please note that no instructors will be present.
Express Yourself! Music and Crafts for Neurodiverse Kids
Oct 0511:00 am -
12:00 pm
Music and art aren’t just fun: they can help kids to develop speech and language skills, reduce stress, and cope with all sorts of daily challenges. Join Concordia Conservatory student Shay Armand for expressive drawing, finger painting, sing-alongs, and more fun activities to promote learning and relaxation for kids ages 5 and up!
This program is open to all kids ages 5 and up, but we would like to especially welcome neurodiverse and intellectually disabled kids.
South American Flair! An Andean Journey via Storytelling, Folklore, Dance, and Music
Oct 051:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Join local author Maria Rosell, and dancers from the Tumbaga Colombian Dance Company of New York, who will show us some traditional dances and costumes, and teach us a few dance moves too. Fun for all ages!
This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.
English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) for Intermediate Students
Oct 076:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Join us for a series of ESL classes for adults with Pelham resident, EJ Sepp!
This class is intended for low-intermediate to advanced students who are learning English as a second or foreign language. (No beginners please!)
EJ Sepp has taught ESL for 20 years and is the co-author of English Express New York: A Cultural Reading & Writing Text for English Language Learners.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require preregistration or attending all sessions.
Outside Story Time
Oct 0810:30 am -
11:00 am
Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. You may call the Library when we open at 10 am to inquire.
Time-Warp Tuesdays
Oct 0811:00 am -
4:00 pm
Time-Warp Tuesdays are for digitizing photos at the Library! Appointments are required. Each time slot is 45-minutes. Bring in your family photos and our librarians will assist you with scanning them to a USB drive using our new high-speed scanner. To learn all of the details and to register, please click here.
Food as Medicine with Dr. Kaushik
Oct 087:00 pm -
8:00 pm
This series from Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik discusses the mechanism of action of food on the body and its healing abilities. Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik is the owner and chief medical practitioner of Dr. Kaushick’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River, NY. With over 35 years’ experience as an Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Kaushik is one of the most experienced Ayurvedic physicians in North America. He is the recipient of the Dhanwantri Award, his profession’s highest honor. Dr. Kaushik recently founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching institution. This program will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Click here to register. The Zoom link will be emailed to you before the presentation.
Outside Story Time
Oct 0910:30 am -
11:00 am
Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. You may call the Library when we open at 10 am to inquire.
Managing Your Career in Changing Times
Oct 0912:00 pm -
1:30 pm
Westchester Library System Career Coaching Services presents a free, in-person seminar: “Managing Your Career in changing Times.” Join this six-week seminar facilitated by a professional Career Coach to clarify your career direction, explore career alternatives, and learn about the latest job search trends in resumes, interviewing, and LinkedIn. This six-week seminar meets in-person once a week for 90 minutes beginning in October, concluding with an individual career coaching session. A virtual orientation with the Career Coach is required prior to the seminar, and you are expected to attend all six sessions. This program starts on Wednesday, October 9th and meets every Wednesday from 12 pm to 1 pm through Wednesday, November 13.
This event takes place in person at the Library and registration is required. Please click here to register.
For more information about this program please call Career Coaching Services as 914-231-3238, or email wlscareercoachingservices@wlsmail.org.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Oct 097:30 pm -
8:30 pm
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Public Library will meet at 7:30 pm on October 9, 2023.
