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Investigating Mysteries

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
High Tor
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

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Preschool
Little Tor - Full Room
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.

GSRC Meeting: Alien Registration Forms

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
High Tor
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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Teens, Adults, Family
Upcoming
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.

Chair Yoga

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
High Tor
Upcoming
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! 🦄

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Family
Little Tor - Full Room
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. 

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

7:00pm–8:15pm
Adults
High Tor
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required

Open Game Time

9:30am–12:30pm
Adults
High Tor
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults

Patty Cake Club

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Infant & Toddler
Little Tor - Full Room
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.

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
High Tor
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.

Introduction to Coding: SQL

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Create Space
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

11:00am–12:15pm
Adults
Schoolhouse
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.

Digital Drop-in

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Create Space
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

11:15am–11:45am
Children, Preschool
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
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

Chess for Kids

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Little Tor - Full Room
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

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event Location
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Create Space
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

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Little Tor - Full Room
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

11:00am–11:45am
Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Little Tor - Full Room
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!

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Little Tor - Full Room
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!

Introduction to Backgammon

6:30pm–8:45pm
Adults
High Tor
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! 

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

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Zoom
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.

Imagination Station

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Preschool
Little Tor - Full Room
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.

Moving through Morroco

2:00pm–3:15pm
Adults
High Tor
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required