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Lego Builders

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau

Investigating Mysteries

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Investigating Mysteries group will be discussing

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

The Investigating Mysteries group will be discussing

Imagination Station

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 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...

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

The National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) logo.

GSRC Meeting: Alien Registration Forms

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Genealogical Society of Rockland County
Age Group:
Adults

We’ll be watching a pre-recorded session from the National Archives & Records Administration, presented by NARA Archivists Elizabeth Burnes and John LeGloahec. Alien Registration Forms were utilized from 1940 to 1944 in response

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

We’ll be watching a pre-recorded session from the National Archives & Records Administration, presented by NARA Archivists Elizabeth Burnes and John LeGloahec. Alien Registration Forms were utilized from 1940 to 1944 in response

Pollinator Garden/Meadow

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Teens, Adults, Family

Calling all dirt lovers!! Join your neighbors and help create a pollinator area here at the New City Library. Over the next few weeks, we hope to start a garden where native pollinators can come to visit (mostly) native plants.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all dirt lovers!! Join your neighbors and help create a pollinator area here at the New City Library. Over the next few weeks, we hope to start a garden where native pollinators can come to visit (mostly) native plants.

pile of stones

Chair Yoga

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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

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

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

Magical Unicorn Gala! 🦄

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Concert/Music
Age Group:
Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Family

Come join us for some unicorn magic!  Be prepared for enchanting unicorn themed games, crafts, and snacks!   Sparkles and rainbow attire is welcome!

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

Come join us for some unicorn magic!  Be prepared for enchanting unicorn themed games, crafts, and snacks!   Sparkles and rainbow attire is welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergy Warning

Please be advised that food at this event may contain allergens such as eggs, wheat, dairy, soybeans, peanuts or tree nuts. 

The wall of names in Stockholm, a large green menorah statue stands in front of an ivory stone building.

Rediscovering Scandinavia Post-October 7th: Through the Eyes of a Jewish Traveler.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required

Open Game Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 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

Patty Cake Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler

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.

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

A strip of film.

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!

Thursday, April 30, 2026 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! 

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

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

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies

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

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

Maker Space writted over a purple background with a jumble of tools.

Introduction to Coding: SQL

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

SQL is used for database creation and manipulation, this class will be a first step introduction to learning this language plus get resources to continue learning after class. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

SQL is used for database creation and manipulation, this class will be a first step introduction to learning this language plus get resources to continue learning after class. 

Community Book Buzz

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Schoolhouse at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we chat about books we've read and love.  You tell us your favorites and we'll tell you ours.  Light refreshments will be served.  No registration required.

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

Join us as we chat about books we've read and love.  You tell us your favorites and we'll tell you ours.  Light refreshments will be served.  No registration required.

A laptop with a blue screen.

Digital Drop-in

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Adults

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 Friday between 11-1 and meet our team.

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.  

Drop by on a Friday between 11-1 and meet our team.

Bendy Bookworm Yoga & Stories

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Preschool

Come explore the wondrous world of stories with Bendy
Bookworm Yoga. Feed your child’s curiosity and joyful energy
as we play, imagine, and learn together! With an extra bit of

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Caregiver and Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come explore the wondrous world of stories with Bendy
Bookworm Yoga. Feed your child’s curiosity and joyful energy
as we play, imagine, and learn together! With an extra bit of

Maker Space writted over a purple background with a jumble of tools.

Maker Space Open Hours

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

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.

Chess for Kids

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children

If you are age 7 & up, join us for Chess! We supply the boards and some basic instruction.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you are age 7 & up, join us for Chess! We supply the boards and some basic instruction.

Hikes & History: Dutch Gardens and Demarest Kill

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite Event Location at Off Site
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults

We’ll stroll through the serene path around Greenberg Lake, then onward to the Dutch Garden, designed by Rockland-born landscape architect Mary Mowbray-Clarke.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite Event Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

We’ll stroll through the serene path around Greenberg Lake, then onward to the Dutch Garden, designed by Rockland-born landscape architect Mary Mowbray-Clarke.

Disclaimer(s)

Walking and/or Hiking

This program may contain walking over difficult terrain or long distances. 

Slime+ Saturdays

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all slime lovers! Join Miss Cathy to connect with other kids who love creating and playing with slime! Learn how to make a fun new slime or dough each month!  

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all slime lovers! Join Miss Cathy to connect with other kids who love creating and playing with slime! Learn how to make a fun new slime or dough each month!  

Romper Room

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child, Concert/Music
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Join us for a fun-filled session of music, action songs and bubbles! Open to newborns through preschoolers.

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

Join us for a fun-filled session of music, action songs and bubbles! Open to newborns through preschoolers.

Romper Room

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child, Concert/Music
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Join us for a fun-filled session of music, action songs and bubbles! Open to newborns through preschoolers.

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

Join us for a fun-filled session of music, action songs and bubbles! Open to newborns through preschoolers.

May the Fourth Be With You!

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for a celebration of all things Star Wars!

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

Join us for a celebration of all things Star Wars!

a close up picture of a backgammon board with a single die resting in the middle

Introduction to Backgammon

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the intriguing game of backgammon from a professional over two two-hour sessions! 

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

Learn the intriguing game of backgammon from a professional over two two-hour sessions! 

Daring to Drive

The Memoir Book Group discusses Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The He Said / She Said Memoir Book Club discusses Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal al-Sharif.

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

The He Said / She Said Memoir Book Club discusses Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Manal al-Sharif.