Events

For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This week’s craft – Plastic Egg Lightning Bugs

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Teens and preteens are invited to make a “Tik Tok style” video centered around a book they have read for summer reading. Teens can do a book talk, a book trailer, reenact a scene, cosplay as a character from the book they read, or take another creative approach.

(Note: You do not actually have to publish it on TikTok or any social media platform!!!)

Participation in this challenge will be worth SIX tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle. With participant permission, the submissions may be shared at a Summer Reading Screening Party at the end of the summer.

To find out more about the submission process, please email amanning@wlsmail.org.

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Take a walk, do a stretch, and read the bilingual story Call Me Tree (Llámame Arbol) by Maya Christina Gonzalez.

The adventure takes place along the fence around Gould Park.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

The Storywalk® project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.

Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby.  Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Here at the Teen Space, reading a zine totally counts as Summer Reading. YA Librarian Allee Manning will be sharing zines from her personal collection and leading teens in a zinemaking 101 workshop. (Attendees are welcome to create their own zine at the event or take materials to do so at home.)

This event will take place outdoors. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

For their time and feedback helping build the Teen Space’s soon-to-be-launched zine collection, attendees can earn 1.5 community service hours for their participation in the event and FIVE tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle.

Register with amanning@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 2-6

Decorate a box to look like a car and “drive” into our twilight summer storytimes on the Library terrace!

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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18 to 36 months.

Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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Save the Date – the Reader’s Circle will meet in a safe, socially distanced setting at Waterfront Park.  Bring your own lawn chair, beverage, and mask.

Talk about what you have been reading and also discuss some works of short and long fiction!

This month we’re discussing “My Family and Other Animals” by Gerald Durrell. Get it on Hoopla or Overdrive.

Please email dobref@wlsmail.org to register and for the meeting location.

When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu.

As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued as a ten-year-old Gerald Durrell pursued his interest in natural history and explored the island’s fauna. Soon, toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies—as well as scorpions, geckos, ladybugs, praying mantises, octopuses, pigeons, and gulls—became a common sight in the Durrell villa.

Uproarious tales of the island’s animals and Durrell’s fond reflections on his family bring this delightful memoir to life. Capturing the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household, My Family and Other Animals will transport you to a place you won’t want to leave.

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Ages 7-9.

Tune in to listen to Ms. Gina read from The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Hurwitz.  She will read from the same book every week until she finishes it, but don’t worry if you miss a meeting — she’ll catch you up before starting.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

“When her father is cursed by a rival witch, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous assumes his duties as Dark Lord of the realm, but soon questions her father’s code of good and evil.”

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 5-11

Internationally acclaimed performer and author Donna Washington will be performing a LIVE virtual show for us on Zoom! She will tell us tales about tails and answer questions about her art. Her show will be available to watch on Vimeo for the week following the performance. Thank you to Greenburgh Public Library for co-hosting this show with us!

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This week’s Kit – Missed a craft this month? Don’t worry! You can pick up one from our surplus pile!

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Tickets will be awarded for the completion of Summer Reading book reviews, which middle and high schoolers can choose to publish in Dobbs Ferry Middle or High School library’s catalog (if an attendee of the school) and/or on a bookmark that will be available for others in the Teen Space.

Each book review will be worth TWO tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle.

To find out more about the submission process, please email amanning@wlsmail.org.

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Take a walk, do a stretch, and read the bilingual story Call Me Tree (Llámame Arbol) by Maya Christina Gonzalez.

The adventure takes place along the fence around Gould Park.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

The Storywalk® project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.

Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby.  Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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In keeping with the “Tales and Tails” theme of Summer Reading 2021, teens and pre-teens are invited to come help make rice sock heating pads for shelter animals for Paws Crossed Animal Rescue in Elmsford.

The event will take place outdoors. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Attendees can earn 1.5 community service hours for their participation in the event and THREE raffle tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle. 

Register with amanning@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

In addition to the heating pads craft, the Teen Space will be hosting a donation drive for Paws Crossed Animal Rescue that will last through the month of July. The list of items Paws Crossed is looking for can be found displayed at the library and will be publicized on the event page.

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Following a traditional Comedy Open Mic format, comedians new and old — who want to work on new jokes, change old jokes, or just experiment — sign up and get 5 minutes apiece to perform via our ZOOM Online Meeting Room.

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Watch a library DVD or stream these films on Hoopla or Kanopy at your leisure and come together to discuss the films. All are welcome.

August 4: “Great Expectations“

Register with dobref@wlsmail.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

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Ages 2-6

Decorate a box to look like a car and “drive” into our twilight summer storytimes on the Library terrace!

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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Ages 2 and Up

Your favorite stuffed animal can spend the night at the library making new friends and getting up to all sorts of mischief! They will be in good hands with Ms. Gina, who will provide you with a short note and photos of their adventures when you pick them up. Drop-offs begin on Thursday, August 5th, at 12pm and end at 5pm. Pick-ups begin on Friday, August 6th, at 12pm and end at 5pm.

Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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Ages 7-9.

Tune in to listen to Ms. Gina read from The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Hurwitz.  She will read from the same book every week until she finishes it, but don’t worry if you miss a meeting — she’ll catch you up before starting.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

“When her father is cursed by a rival witch, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous assumes his duties as Dark Lord of the realm, but soon questions her father’s code of good and evil.”

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Questions?  Email tdeery@wlsmail.org

The Road Warrior (1981/Rated R/96 min/Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi)

In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.

To see a previous film discussion, check out our interview with Makeup/Special Effects Artist Dan Frye (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Dr. Who)

For more info on our Cult Classic Movie Night program, follow @CultClassMovieNight

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Ages 4-8

Show off your pets and/or stuffed animals on this special Zoom with Ms. Gina, who will read stories for her whole audience, kids and animals alike.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!

This Week’s Craft – Paper Bag Bears

Contact the Library at dobchildref@wlsmail.org or call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.

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Teens and preteens are invited to make a “Tik Tok style” video centered around a book they have read for summer reading. Teens can do a book talk, a book trailer, reenact a scene, cosplay as a character from the book they read, or take another creative approach.

(Note: You do not actually have to publish it on TikTok or any social media platform!!!)

Participation in this challenge will be worth SIX tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle. With participant permission, the submissions may be shared at a Summer Reading Screening Party at the end of the summer.

To find out more about the submission process, please email amanning@wlsmail.org.

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Take a walk, do a stretch, and read the bilingual story Call Me Tree (Llámame Arbol) by Maya Christina Gonzalez.

The adventure takes place along the fence around Gould Park.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

The Storywalk® project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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For parents and caregivers of babies up to 24 months.

Join children’s librarian Gina to learn songs, fingerplays, and more that you can do with your baby.  Each meeting will leave time for open discussion and connection with other parents/caregivers.

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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Ages 7-12

Read the middle grade book A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi at home, then dive into discussion and activities with other kids before talking to Saadia herself on Zoom! 

Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal.

The cook’s daughter, Sakina, still hasn’t told her parents that she’ll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score—but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family’s kitchen?

Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common—and that they each need the other to get what they want most.

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Read something great this summer, or looking for some recommendations? Join our Teen Readers Circle to discuss all things books and Summer Reading over lemonade. YA Librarian Allee Manning will also provide book talks for recent releases.

Light snacks and drinks will be provided at this outdoor event.

Attendees will receive THREE raffle tickets for the Teen Summer Reading Raffle (three raffle tickets per each event attended — you do not have to attend both).

Register with amanning@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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For more information, please click the Battle of the Books webpage here.

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Ages 8-12

Learn to create a character and draw comics just like in your favorite graphic novels! Becky Pitts, a community volunteer with a forthcoming book, will be teaching us everything we need to know.

Register by emailing dobchildref@wlsmail.org, calling (914) 693-6615, or stopping by the Children’s Room to sign up.

This program will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for its entirety.

P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 250 points for your summer reading game logs!

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