Programs
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Outside Story Time
Jun 1310:30 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.
Fiber Fridays
Jun 131:00 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.
Playful Yoga for Toddlers & Babies
Jun 1410:30 am -
11:00 am
Looking for some Saturday fun? Join us for an outdoor parent-child Yoga & Play session! Geared towards toddlers and babies (and their grown-ups). Older siblings are welcome to join the fun too! Led by local yoga instructor & twin-toddler mom Samantha Scinta.
This program will take place outdoors. In case of inclement weather or high temperatures, we will move indoors. Please bring yoga mats, towels, or outdoor blankets.
STEM Story Time by Pelham High School Student
Jun 1411:00 am -
12:00 pm
Join us for a special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Story Time and craft!
This program is for children ages five and up. Registration is not required, but please arrive on time: first come, first served.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ History: Ranger Talk from Stonewall National Monument
Jun 142:30 pm -
3:30 pm
Did you know that New York City has ten National Park sites? Well, they do! And we’re very excited to celebrate LGBTQIA+ history with a Park Ranger from Stonewall National Monument. Bring your questions about the Stonewall Uprising, Stonewall Inn, and the beginning of the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement.
This event will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Click here to register.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Chappaqua, Mamaroneck, Mount Pleasant, New Rochelle, North Castle, Tuckahoe, Warner, White Plains, Yonkers Crestwood, and Yonkers Riverfront Public Libraries.
English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) for Intermediate Students
Jun 166:00 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. If you would like to purchase this book, you can do so here. There is no obligation to purchase the book in order to attend sessions.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require preregistration or attending all sessions.
Outside Story Time
Jun 1710:30 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.
Mah Jongg
Jun 17 - Jun 1812:30 pm -
3:00 pm
Join us for a drop-in Mah Jongg program for adults ages 18 and up. This program is for participants of all abilities who know how to play American Mah Jongg. No beginners, please. The Library will provide Mah Jongg sets, but please bring your own Mah Jongg card. The Pelham Recreation Department is offering beginner Mah jongg Classes. For more information, visit their website or call them at 914-738-0153.
Please note: Time change to 12:30 pm for Mah Jongg.
Homework Help
Jun 173:30 pm -
4:30 pm
Pelham Memorial High School students will be available to provide homework help to children in grades K-6. Participants should bring their own study materials.
Eating in Harmony with Nature with Dr. Kaushik
Jun 177:00 pm -
8:00 pm
Ayurveda defines health as a balance of body, mind, and spirit, aligned with nature and in harmony with the earth’s elements. In this series from Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, learn more about how you can incorporate elements of Ayurveda into your diet and health.
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. Please register here and the Zoom link will be emailed to you before the presentation.
