Dobbs Ferry Public Library
Special Events
All programs are made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library (Unless otherwise noted).
Forgotten Landmarks!
The dobbs Ferry Public Library and the Institute for History, Archaeology, and Education are co-sponsoring
a lecture and presentation of Robert Yasinac, co-author of "Hudsoun Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of
an American Landscape" (with Thomas E.Rinaldi)
At the Dobbs Ferry Public Library
Tuesday July 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
The talk will be about an effort to raise awareness for the plight of some of the region's forgotten and threatened cultural treasures.
In addition to great river estates, the illustrated talk features sites more meaningful to everyday life in the Hudson River Valley: Churches
and Hotels, commercial and civic buildings, mills and train stations. Included are works by some of the most important names in American
t once an overview of the region's historical built environment and a plea for the survival of these dilapidated structures. Hudson Vallet
Ruins is a chronicle of, and memorial to, change.architectural history. A
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Come to the library this summer for a movie!
Get ready for the olympics!
The summer games will be held in Beijing, China from 08/08/08 - 08/24/08
A showing of the film"Without Limits"PG-13
Saturday August 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
Starring Donald Sutherland, & Billy Cruddup
The film follows the life story of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine (Cruddup) from his childhood days in Oregon to the Uiversity of Oregon
where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to the Olympics in Munich and his early death, at age 24, in a car crash.
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Unless otherwise noted These events are free and open to the public. They will be held in the community room of the
Dobbs Ferry Public Library 55 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 The library is wheelchair accessible. For further
information call 693-6614
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