Dungeons & Dragons Club in person in the Community Room (Registration)
Wednesday, June 29
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: Mini Sailboats – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, July 2
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 – Mini sailboats
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Paws for Reading with Buddy on the library terrace (Registration)
Saturday, July 2
12:00 pm - 1:00 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.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop 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 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, July 3
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 3
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 3
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 3
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Children’s Program: Sandpaper Art
Friday, July 8
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Kids ages 2 and up can make magnificent beach-themed pictures by coloring on sandpaper!
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop 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 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Plate Aquariums – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, July 9
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 Aquariums
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, July 10
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 10
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 10
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 10
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Shark Binoculars – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, July 16
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 – Shark binoculars
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, July 17
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 17
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 17
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 17
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
LEGO Club: Summer Reading Edition
Wednesday, July 20
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open to ages 3 and up.
We’ll start off with some lovely under-the-sea and pirate read-alouds and then build what we read out of LEGOs. We might even have a pirate ship battle!
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and 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 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Children’s Program: Rock Painting
Friday, July 22
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Kids ages 3 and up can come in and paint some truly premium rocks — add affirmations, colors, or a favorite character! You can take them home or we can set them up in the potted plants around the library.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and 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 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Bag Mermaids – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, July 23
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 Bag Mermaids
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, July 24
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 24
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 24
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 24
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Children’s Program: Improv Workshop with Rivers Edge Theatre Company (Registration Required)
Wednesday, July 27
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Due to the popularity of this class in June, we’ve added another session for the summer! Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session. 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. Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org to register.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Leftovers Day – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, July 30
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 – Leftovers Day (Missed a craft this month? Don’t worry! Pick up one from our surplus pile!)
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, July 31
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 31
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 31
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, July 31
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Monday, August 1 - August 2
3:00 pm - 12:00 pm
All Ages
Bring your favorite (or second-favorite) stuffed animal to the library for a summer sleepover! They’ll have a campfire, sing songs, and play some games with Ms. Gina. You can drop them off before 3:00pm on Monday and pick them up starting at 12:00pm on Tuesday.
Registration recommended but not required – email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Children’s Program: Improv Workshop with Rivers Edge Theatre Company (Registration Required)
Wednesday, August 3
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Due to the popularity of this class in June, we’ve added another session for the summer! Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session. 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. Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org to register.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Plate Submarine – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, August 6
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 Submarine
Call 693-6614 to schedule a pick up time.
Paws for Reading with Buddy on the library terrace (Registration)
Saturday, August 6
12:00 pm - 1:00 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.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop 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 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!
Children’s Summer Reading Game
Sunday, August 7
All Day
Summer Reading is June 27 through August 19!
Read under the sea and learn about everything in and on the ocean! You can earn points and prizes by reading books and coming to our events. Everyone who participates will get a ticket to our outdoor ice cream party in August!
This page will tell you everything you need to know about participating if your child is between the ages of 3 and 12. (Younger kids might want to take on the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge; unfortunately, there is no teen summer reading game this year, but there are a couple of programs open to them. Look farther down in this newsletter for information for all age groups!)
This year we’re doing a points-based system. Earn 10 points for every minute you read and 500 points for every program you attend. For every 1000 points you earn, you can come to the library and pick out a prize!
All in-person programs will be socially-distanced. Please make sure you and everyone in your family over the age of 2 wears their masks for the entire program.
Have questions? Email our children’s librarian, Ms. Gina, at dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call her up at (914) 693-6615, or drop by the library to talk to her anytime!
Pirate Scavenger Hunt: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, August 7
All Day
Pick up a sheet, find all the pictures and get a prize from the Librarian! Pictures will be changed in August.
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, August 7
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.
Summer Reading Board Game: all Summer in the Children’s Room
Sunday, August 7
All Day
The Summer Reading Board Game is Back! Answer trivia questions and roll your way toward a brand new book that you can take home by playing the Summer Reading Board Game in the Children’s Room!
Open to all ages.
email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for more details and to play!
Children’s Program: Improv Workshop with Rivers Edge Theatre Company (Registration Required)
Wednesday, August 10
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Recommended for ages 6-10.
Due to the popularity of this class in June, we’ve added another session for the summer! Join River’s Edge Theatre Company for a mini improv session. 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. Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org to register.
P.S. By attending this program, you can earn 500 points for your online summer reading game logs!