Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime outdoors at the Library
Tuesday, May 17
10:30 am - 11:00 am
18 to 36 months.
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!
We will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
Zine-Making Workshop with Becky Pitts: In Person
Tuesday, May 17
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Recommended for ages 7-12.
Explore this accessible and informal mini-magazine format in a hands-on class that introduces young writers and illustrators to the art of zine-making. Students will have the opportunity to make a zine in a genre of their choosing (including ‘all-about-me’ zines, fan-fiction zines, mini-comics, art zines, ‘how to’ zines, and more).
Taught by Rebecca Pitts, a writer for young readers and zine-enthusiast.
Outdoors in good weather, otherwise in the Community Room.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title/date of the program you are registering for!
Meet the Raptors! – Live in the Community Room (Registration Requested)
Wednesday, May 18
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 6+
Teatown Reservation visits the Dobbs Ferry Library with a live presentation of 4-5 birds of prey!
Registration recommended but not required – please email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Paws for Reading with Buddy on the library terrace (Registration)
Friday, May 20
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ages 4+
Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Plate Birds’ Nests – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, May 21
All Day
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 Plate Birds’ Nests
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, May 22
All Day
Ages 3 and Up
The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
New Caregivers Circle Outdoors at the Library
Monday, May 23
10:30 am - 10:50 am
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.
Program will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room
LEGO Club in person in the Community Room
Monday, May 23
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ages 4-7
LEGO club is back! Use your imagination to build a minifigure adventure and then see it displayed all month long in the Children’s Room.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime outdoors at the Library
Tuesday, May 24
10:30 am - 11:00 am
18 to 36 months.
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!
We will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
Improv & Acting Workshop with River’s Edge Theater Company in the Community Room
Tuesday, May 24
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session this spring. Each class will be packed with short improv games that get actors to think quickly on their feet and have fun while doing it. Students will learn to trust their instincts, make bold choices, and tackle stage fright.
Taught by Kati Kopajtic. Registration is REQUIRED.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title/date of the program you are registering for!
Dungeons & Dragons Club in person in the Community Room (Registration)
Wednesday, May 25
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Ages 9-12
Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you. We’ll start a new campaign every few weeks. Previous meeting attendance is recommended, but not required.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org with questions or if you want to join.
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Plastic Egg Aliens – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, May 28
All Day
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 Aliens
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, May 29
All Day
Ages 3 and Up
The library’s stuffed animals want to go on field trips! Check one out, bring them home, and add to their personal scrapbooks by writing about and taking pictures of the fun things you do together. When you’re at the library, you can visit the animals who have made it back to home base and see what they’ve been up to. Stuffed animals may be periodically rotated out based on condition.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime outdoors at the Library
Tuesday, May 31
10:30 am - 11:00 am
18 to 36 months.
Get your wiggles out with songs and stories with Ms. Gina!
We will be outdoors unless there is inclement weather, in which case we will be in the Community Room.
Improv & Acting Workshop with River’s Edge Theater Company in the Community Room
Tuesday, May 31
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session this spring. Each class will be packed with short improv games that get actors to think quickly on their feet and have fun while doing it. Students will learn to trust their instincts, make bold choices, and tackle stage fright.
Taught by Kati Kopajtic. Registration is REQUIRED.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title/date of the program you are registering for!
Improv & Acting Workshop with River’s Edge Theater Company in the Community Room
Tuesday, June 7
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session this spring. Each class will be packed with short improv games that get actors to think quickly on their feet and have fun while doing it. Students will learn to trust their instincts, make bold choices, and tackle stage fright.
Taught by Kati Kopajtic. Registration is REQUIRED.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title/date of the program you are registering for!
Juneteenth with African Burial Ground National Monument via ZOOM (Registration)
Saturday, June 11
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Improv & Acting Workshop with River’s Edge Theater Company in the Community Room
Tuesday, June 14
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session this spring. Each class will be packed with short improv games that get actors to think quickly on their feet and have fun while doing it. Students will learn to trust their instincts, make bold choices, and tackle stage fright.
Taught by Kati Kopajtic. Registration is REQUIRED.
Register with dobchildref@wlsmail.org — please indicate the title/date of the program you are registering for!