PALISADES FREE LIBRARY

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19 Closter Road Palisades, New York 10964

HOURS Monday - Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm (starting 9/8)

www.palisadeslibrary.org | 845.359.0136 | pal@rcls.org |

Library Board of Trustees

Marjorie Galen, President Beverly Warwick, Vice-President Christopher Keywork, Treasurer Jen Citrolo, Secretary Natalie Barak Margaret Cook Suzanna Frosch John Guzewich Sarah Buterbaugh Maria Gagliardi, Library Director

The next scheduled Board meeting is Thursday, Sept. 12 @ 7:30 pm at the library. The public is invited.

EWSLETTER Serving the residents of Palisades and Sparkill.

Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid

Monsey, NY Permit No. 6404

The library will be CLOSED on on Monday, September 2 (Labor Day) and Monday, October 14 (Columbus Day).

Open 24/7 online! www.palisadeslibrary.org

by Lisa Lockwood

OPENING RECEPTION: SUN | SEPT 8 | 2 - 4 PM

In October: #BeThe1ToSuicide Student Campaign Posters

If you are new to the area or just need a new library card, this is the perfect time to get one. Every person

who signs up for a library card during September will be entered into a prize raffle.

to get a library card this month, and you AND your friend will be entered into the raffle!

Stop by the library to sign up for a library card and take advantage of all we have to offer, or visit the library’s website and fill out our online library card application.

provides you with 5 play credits per calendar

month with , a streaming service of 30,000+ foreign language, documentary,

and feature films for all ages, along with The Great Courses, which you can watch on

your TV, computer, or favorite mobile device. One credit is used as soon as you press

“Play” …so only press “Play” on titles you are sure you want to watch!

SOUTH ORANGETOWN DAY SATURDAY | OCTOBER 19 | 11 AM - 6 PM | TAPPAN MANSE LAWN* Stop by and see the Mighty 5 Libraries of South Orangetown for a day of fun and entertainment at this year’s Fifth Annual South Orangetown Day.

ALICE’S ORDINARY PEOPLE: DOCUMETARY SCREENING SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 3 | 2 PM | ORANGEBURG LIBRARY* Join videographer Craig Dudnick for a screening of his inspiring documentary, Alice's Ordinary People, the story of Alice Tregay, an unsung hero of the civil rights movement. Sponsored by the Mighty 5 Libraries of South Orangetown.

Paws for Reading with Buster and Seamus (R) MONDAY | SEPT 9 | 4 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Read one-on-one with a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and its handler. 15-minute time slot per child. Ages 4 - 10. Kids Drop-In Build Session SATURDAY | SEPT 14 | 11:30 AM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Come by and check out our building toys! We'll have LEGOs, Brain Flakes, Magna-Tiles, good old-fashioned blocks, and much more!

Baby Story Time! FRIDAYS | SEPT 6 & 20 AND OCT 4 & 18 | 11 AM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Lap sit program with Kate. Nursery rhymes, short, simple stories, songs, and bubbles. Ages 3 - 18 months with adult caregiver. For Grades K- 2! Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Stories & Lantern Craft (R) SATURDAY | SEPT 7 | 11:30 AM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Join us for stories about the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, and make a paper lantern! Grades K - 2. For Grades 3- 5! Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Lantern Craft (R) SATURDAY | SEPT 7 | 2 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival by creating a beautiful lantern out of an old soda bottle. Grades 3 - 5.

We are looking for

to help out during our Children’s Programs.

Interested? Call the library or e-mail

kfoster@rcls.org (Kate Foster) today!

Guess the number of candy corns & win the jar of candy corn, plus

a bonus surprise!

HALLOWEEN: A HAUNTED HISTORY (R) MONDAY | OCT 28 | 2 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Explore the strange history of Halloween, from Old World harvest festivals to

our modern family holiday with author, photographer and lecturer Kevin Woyce.

With original photographs and vintage images, Kevin reveals the origins of the

Jack o’Lantern and other traditions; tells the stories behind the 1938 “War of the

Worlds” radio broadcast and the first monster movies; and takes audiences on

a tour of haunted lighthouses and hotels. Coffee and tea will be served.

GLUTEN FREE PRODUCT GUIDE (R) WEDNESDAY | SEPT 18 | 7 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Blogger, local baker, and diet & lifestyle consultant Danielle Addimandi will share her favorite gluten-free products, as well as tips and techniques for using these products in family-friendly recipes with fantastic results. Learn more about Danielle's journey to gluten-free living and share your own story. Program will include a Q&A and food sampling. POLLINATOR PATHWAYS (R) MONDAY | OCT 7 | 7 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Learn about the principles and design of pollinator pathways with Master Beekeeper Dana Harkrider, founding member of the Nyack Pollinator Pathway. Come explore the benefits of planting native plants, pollinator-friendly plants and trees, how public land can be used, and how we can all contribute! THE ARTIST’S WAY WORKSHOP: WALKING IN THIS WORLD (R) WEDNESDAYS | OCT 23 - DEC 4 | 7 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Introducing a new program in the Artist’s Way Workshop series! Whether you create art to live or simply wish to live more creatively, find your motivation while we explore Walking in this World: The Practical Art of Creativity by Julia Cameron during this 6-week workshop (no meeting 11/27). A great program for those who have attended sessions of The Artist’s Way Workshop in the past and a great opportunity for those who are new to the course to join. Space is limited.

All programs held at the Palisades Free Library, unless otherwise noted*.

Coffee Talk, the library’s daytime

programming series, is back!

ELLIS ISLAND: ISLAND OF HOPE, ISLAND OF TEARS (R) MONDAY | SEPT 9 | 2 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

Ellis Island is often referred to as the “Island of Hope” and “Island of Tears”.

Find out why in this lecture and slideshow covering the island’s earliest days up

to the present day. Relive some of our immigrants’ experiences, and stories,

along with their fears and disappointments. Presented by Mario Medici,

instructor at Bergen Community College’s Institute for Learning in Retirement

and licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide. Coffee and tea will be served.

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OPEN PLAY MAH JONGG TUESDAYS | 11 AM & OPEN PLAY CANASTA WEDNESDAYS | 12:30 PM | COMMUNITY ROOM

GENTLE YOGA (R) FRIDAYS | SEPT 13 & OCT 11 | 11 AM & CHAIR YOGA (R) FRIDAYS | SEPT 27 & OCT 25 | 11 AM | COMMUNITY ROOM

ESPLANADE BOOK CLUB FRIDAYS | SEPT 20 & OCT 18 | 11:30 AM | ESPLANADE AT PALISADES* Join us for a monthly librarian-led meeting.

Registration open in the library,

by phone, or online.