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After the Revolutionary War

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lean all about those first tumultuous years from Washington carving out the shape of the presidency to the War of 1812 with presenter Joel Farkas. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Lean all about those first tumultuous years from Washington carving out the shape of the presidency to the War of 1812 with presenter Joel Farkas. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (5th-8th Grades)" group.

Kids Create.....Matisse collage!

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Event Details:

Inspired by Henri Matisse , kids will create their own work of art using collage techniques with a variety of print and solid papers.

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Inspired by Henri Matisse , kids will create their own work of art using collage techniques with a variety of print and solid papers.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Zumbini with Tina

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Event Details:

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:15am
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn to still the mind and stretch the body with yoga instructer Rochelle Spooner. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Event Details:

Learn to still the mind and stretch the body with yoga instructer Rochelle Spooner. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Class: Simple Line Drawing in the Style of Picasso

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This class is all about having fun with simple line drawing techniques from Master Pablo Picasso. No experience needed! Please bring a 2B and 4B pencil. 

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

This class is all about having fun with simple line drawing techniques from Master Pablo Picasso. No experience needed! Please bring a 2B and 4B pencil. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Legacy of Leonard Bernstein

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, Leonard Bernstein was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim. He conquered every medi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, Leonard Bernstein was the first American-born conductor to receive international acclaim. He conquered every medium he touched- conducting. composing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Facts Book Group

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Schoolhouse at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Facts nonfiction book club discusses Revenge of the tipping point: overstories, superspreaders, and the rise of social engineering by Malcolm Gladwell.

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Schoolhouse
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Game Time

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.

Patty Cake Club

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler
Event Details:

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Caregiver and Child
Required
Event Details:

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rise and Read Book Club

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Schoolhouse at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join a lively discussion of a monthly title! 

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Schoolhouse
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Join a lively discussion of a monthly title! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Afternoon at the Movies:

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

Event Details:

View this month's film selections on the library's website by clicking here.

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

Event Details:
This event is in the "Children" group.

Thursday Crafternoon

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

You bring your imagination, we'll bring the supplies! This is an open crafting time to come create something fun with our materials. Come see what you can make! 

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

You bring your imagination, we'll bring the supplies! This is an open crafting time to come create something fun with our materials. Come see what you can make! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

NCL Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Digital Drop-in

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need help with your smartphone, laptop, tablet? Want to learn more about eBooks and digital audiobooks? Our digital navigators are here to help.  Drop by on a F...

Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science and Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your smartphone, laptop, tablet? 
Want to learn more about eBooks and digital audiobooks? 
Our digital navigators are here to help.  

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Makerspace Open Hours

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come visit the Maker Space and see what offerings we have. For anyone who wants help on a makerspace project, wants to see our offerings or has questions about our 3D printing, vin...

Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come visit the Maker Space and see what offerings we have. For anyone who wants help on a makerspace project, wants to see our offerings or has questions about our 3D printing, vinyl cutting, or coding classes.

This event is in the "Children" group.

STEM City: Hovercrafts

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Get ready to create and explore while developing your STEM skills!  Work in groups on a variety of challenges. Come build and learn about the science of hovercrafts!

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science and Technology
Required
Event Details:

Get ready to create and explore while developing your STEM skills!  Work in groups on a variety of challenges. Come build and learn about the science of hovercrafts!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hike: Mansion Ruins & A Fire Tower

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite Event Location at Off Site
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Explore the ruins of ORAK, a mansion built in 1923 for George Buchanan, a vice president of the Corn Products Refining Company. We will also visit the Jackie Jones fire tower, the ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite Event Location
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Explore the ruins of ORAK, a mansion built in 1923 for George Buchanan, a vice president of the Corn Products Refining Company.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Homework help

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade can get assistance with their homework from our teen volunteers.

Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade can get assistance with their homework from our teen volunteers.

Closed for Easter

All Day
New City Library

The library is closed.

Closing
Branches:
New City Library
Description:

The library is closed.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This evidence-based course helps caregivers understand the costs of caregiving and the benefits of early planning, and teaches them how to start a conversation about finances, asse...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Event Details:

This evidence-based course helps caregivers understand the costs of caregiving and the benefits of early planning, and teaches them how to start a conversation about finances, assess financial and legal needs, avoid financial abuse and fraud, and

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Imagination Station

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Imagination Station:

Preschoolers ages 3-5--it's time to visit the Imagination Station. Each week we'll have a fun activity just for you! We might use our imaginations to play dress up, play some music...

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required

Imagination Station

Preschoolers ages 3-5--it's time to visit the Imagination Station. Each week we'll have a fun activity just for you! We might use our imaginations to play dress up, play some music, see a movie, make a craft, use puppets or listen to some fun stories. The activity will change each week.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

GSRC: Books Available on FamilySearch

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Genealogical Society of Rockland County, Local History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local History Librarian Joe Barbieri will discuss the thousands of family histories, town and county histories, and yearbooks available on FamilySearch.org. This presentation ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogical Society of Rockland County, Local History
Required
Event Details:

Local History Librarian Joe Barbieri will discuss the thousands of family histories, town and county histories, and yearbooks available on FamilySearch.org. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Coding: HTML/CSS

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

A brief introduction to what HTML and CSS are and how they can be used to create websites.

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Required
Event Details:

A brief introduction to what HTML and CSS are and how they can be used to create websites.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Zumbini with Tina

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Event Details:

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!

Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!