Events

Join local authors in the lounge overlooking the Hudson as they read from their new books. Book sale and signing will follow!

This month: spoken word poet F.A. Rosado, followed by an open mic.

Registration is required due to limited seating; register with sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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Join us for an afternoon of music with singer songwriter Kat Spina! Kat and her band will be performing original songs celebrating her dad Lenny who passed last year, as well as performing rock covers he loved. A portion of the proceeds for the show will go to the American Heart Association.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Join Ridwell founder Ryan Metzger for this community event to learn more about the recycling industry, plastics recycling, and how Ridwell can help you fight plastic waste!

RSVP here!

»

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

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Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!

This month’s feature: Hidalgo

Unbridled – Unbroken – Unbeaten

In 1890, Frank Hopkins – famed horseman and descendant of the Lakota Native Americans – is challenged by an Arabian Sheikh to compete in the Ocean of Fire: a grueling 3,000-mile race across the Najd desert. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson and Omar Sharif.

2004 / 136 min / Rated PG-13

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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Come to the Dobbs Ferry Library Gallery to see art by Westchester artist Eddie Grigg! The show will run whenever the library is open from Thursday, November 20 through Friday, January 2.

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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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

»

Discover a community that understands your journey with diabetes, offering support and guidance when you need it the most. Experience the strength of being a part of a network that celebrates resilience and provides resources to help you navigate your own health journey and help those you know.  This program will offer support for Diabetes Management topics: Healthy Coping & Eating, Being Active, Taking Medications, Monitoring, Reducing Risks and Problem Solving.

These meetings are open to all community members, including Dobbs Ferry seniors, and will be held on the last Wednesday of the month.

Monthly Themes will be:

• November 26: Self-Care
• December 26: Holiday Cooking

A co-operative program between the Dobbs Ferry Public Library and Diabetes Sisters.

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

»

This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

»

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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

»

Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Tidy the house and trim your to-do list for a less stressful holiday season. Log on for this not-to-be-missed holiday countdown program with organizer and author Jamie Novak. She will reveal her 12-days of tiny tasks. After completing all 12 you will feel on top of your to-do list and ready for an enjoyable (and clutter-free) holiday season.

Co-sponsored with Greenburgh, Ossining and Mt. Pleasant Libraries.

To register click and fill out the registration form!

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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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Join local authors in the lounge overlooking the Hudson as they read from their new books. Book sale and signing will follow!

This month: Luisa Caycedo-Kimura and Susan Michele Coronel

Registration is required due to limited seating; register with sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!

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Join us for a special Latino-themed FREE Feliz Navidad Stand Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, December 13th at 8pm (intended for 18+) in Dobbs Ferry Public Library’s Community Room!  

featuring: Priscilla Candelaria, Andrew Alfredo, Headliner Henrick Ureña and more TBD! (bio’s below)
with Host Tim Deery and live music from TBD

• please email Reference@DobbsFerryLibrary.org to sign up (room seats 75) • doors open 7:00 pm with first come, first serve seating for sign-ups • doors open to public at 7:45 pm if there is still room

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further info…

DONATION$
While the event is FREE, we will gladly accept ca$h donations for the performers on behalf of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

transportation
our address: 55 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
• for any driving in, there are Village Lots and street parking (pay via the Park Mobile App if and when applicable)
• for any arriving by rail, the library is located right up the hill from the Dobbs Ferry Metro North Hudson Line train stop

food + drink
You are welcome to bring in outdoor food and/or drinks, as long as you clean up after yourself.

BIO’S
PRISCILLA CANDELARIA
Priscilla “Cill” (they/them) is an accomplished and experienced writer. Aside from stand up, they perform regularly with Westchester’s Blind Tiger Improv. They have trained in Manhattan at Upright Citizens Brigade, The People’s Improv Theater, and with Antonia Arts in Peekskill.
find them on IG: @KingOfTheCill

ANDREW ALFREDO
Andrew is an East Coast comic whose combination of laid-back delivery and sharp wit make him a standout in the scene. With a style rooted in honest, observational humor, he mines the everyday absurdities of dating, work life, and personal experience, turning relatable moments into laugh-out-loud sets at the legendary Stress Factory Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club in Stamford, multiple shows with Next Stop Comedy, and more! In addition, he hosts and produces grassroots shows, creating space for fresh talent.
find him on IG: @Dru_Mighty

HEADLINER: HENRICK UREÑA
Henrick Ureña, a 10-year comedy veteran born in New York City and proudly 100% Dominican, brings big energy, physical comedy, and brutally honest storytelling to the stage. His extremely truthful style has landed him spots at premier venues like The Bridgeport Stress Factory, Comix Roadhouse, and The Stand. He has also hosted for comedy legend Loni Love.
find him on IG: @HenrickU75

with HOST –TIM DEERY
Our resident Performer/Producer, Tim has run Comedy on the Hudson since 2018 and Cult Classic Movie Night since 2016.  His latest on screen work includes supporting roles in Jeff Frumess’ upcoming feature My Shadow, Jack Wheeler’s 2025 short I Love Summer, and the starring role in Wolf Face’s Owen Is A Dracula.
find him on IG: @MummiesOnMainStreet

+ LIVE MUSIC from TBD

*This event may be filmed.  Being as such, there is a chance that you could wind up in the recording at any given point.  If this is an issue for you, we recommend that you not attend, as we will not be able edit around individual preferences.

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These showcases are part of our Comedy on the Hudson programming.

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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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!

This month’s feature: Scrooged

Holiday Special

Cutthroat media mogul Frank Cross learns the true meaning of Christmas in this modern take on Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”. A holiday comedy starring Bill Murray and featuring an all star cast.

1988 / 101 min / PG-13

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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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Discover a community that understands your journey with diabetes, offering support and guidance when you need it the most. Experience the strength of being a part of a network that celebrates resilience and provides resources to help you navigate your own health journey and help those you know.  This program will offer support for Diabetes Management topics: Healthy Coping & Eating, Being Active, Taking Medications, Monitoring, Reducing Risks and Problem Solving.

These meetings are open to all community members, including Dobbs Ferry seniors, and will be held on the last Wednesday of the month.

Monthly Themes will be:

• December 26: Holiday Cooking

A co-operative program between the Dobbs Ferry Public Library and Diabetes Sisters.

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

»

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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

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Join us for an afternoon of music with singer songwriter Kat Spina! Kat and her band will be performing original songs celebrating her dad Lenny who passed last year, as well as performing rock covers he loved. A portion of the proceeds for the show will go to the American Heart Association.

»

This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

»

We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

»

Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

»

18 to 36 months.

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

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room for information and to sign up.

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Join Ridwell founder Ryan Metzger for this community event to learn more about the recycling industry, plastics recycling, and how Ridwell can help you fight plastic waste!

RSVP here!

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Ages 8-18

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.

Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.

Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.

PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

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Ages 8-18

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.

Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.

Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.

PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!

This Week’s Craft – Toilet Paper Roll Turkeys

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Ages 3+

Join local independent author Gail Schlenger for a reading of her picture books Papa Bear Snored (2025), Riley’s Perfect Hat (2025), and The Night Raiders (2025), as well as a fun coloring activity afterwards.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

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Ages 5+

Learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) with teen volunteer Miriam! No prior experience or knowledge is necessary.

Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

»

Come to the Dobbs Ferry Library Gallery to see art by Westchester artist Eddie Grigg! The show will run whenever the library is open from Thursday, November 20 through Friday, January 2.

»

We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

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.

Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

»

Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

»

18 to 36 months.

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

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room for information and to sign up.

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Ages 2-4
15 Walnut Street

Join Ms. Gina for a storytime and craft activity at the Keeper’s House on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail!

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Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

»

Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

»

Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!

This Week’s Craft – Paper Bag Scarecrows

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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First Thursday of the Month / October to April / Ages 18-36 Months

Help your toddler find their breath and follow along as they flow through this little-kid-friendly practice with Pooja Mehta. The interactive yoga adventure will be having them move in a way that feels good and allows them to use their imagination as they stretch their body and calm their mind!

This class will be taught by Pooja Mehta.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

»

First Thursday of the Month / October to April / Ages 18-36 Months

Help your toddler find their breath and follow along as they flow through this little-kid-friendly practice with Pooja Mehta. The interactive yoga adventure will be having them move in a way that feels good and allows them to use their imagination as they stretch their body and calm their mind!

This class will be taught by Pooja Mehta.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!

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First Thursday of the Month / October to April / Ages 18-36 Months

Help your toddler find their breath and follow along as they flow through this little-kid-friendly practice with Pooja Mehta. The interactive yoga adventure will be having them move in a way that feels good and allows them to use their imagination as they stretch their body and calm their mind!

This class will be taught by Pooja Mehta.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!

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First Thursday of the Month / October to April / Ages 18-36 Months

Help your toddler find their breath and follow along as they flow through this little-kid-friendly practice with Pooja Mehta. The interactive yoga adventure will be having them move in a way that feels good and allows them to use their imagination as they stretch their body and calm their mind!

This class will be taught by Pooja Mehta.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!

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First Thursday of the Month / October to April / Ages 18-36 Months

Help your toddler find their breath and follow along as they flow through this little-kid-friendly practice with Pooja Mehta. The interactive yoga adventure will be having them move in a way that feels good and allows them to use their imagination as they stretch their body and calm their mind!

This class will be taught by Pooja Mehta.

Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!

»

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

»

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

»

We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

Join us for an afternoon of music with singer songwriter Kat Spina! Kat and her band will be performing original songs celebrating her dad Lenny who passed last year, as well as performing rock covers he loved. A portion of the proceeds for the show will go to the American Heart Association.

»

This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

»

We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

»

Join Ridwell founder Ryan Metzger for this community event to learn more about the recycling industry, plastics recycling, and how Ridwell can help you fight plastic waste!

RSVP here!

»

Ages 8-18

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.

Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.

Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.

PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

»

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

»

Ages 8-18

Create a character! Fight monsters! Make your own luck! Develop your skills in this fantasy role-playing system with other kids just like you.

Each player will only attend once a week on either Wednesday or Thursday; your slot will be assigned by the library based on your availability, experience, and other factors. The club is spread across two days to accommodate as many members as possible and follows the Dobbs Ferry Schools calendar for vacations and days off. Please only sign up if you think you can attend most of the meetings.

Registration is required via this Google form. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.

PROGRAM FULL. To be placed on the waitlist or ask a question, participants aged 8-12 can email children’s librarian Gina at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, and participants aged 13-18 can email teen librarian Alex at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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Thursdays, November 6 through December 18 (except November 27)
Grades 6-10

Learn Python with Techno Chix! Join us for a 6-week introductory class where you will learn the programming language Python. Engage in fun mini-projects each week that are designed to help you learn while developing valuable skills. Share your final project at the end of the course and see how far you’ve come!

Limited space available. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register or for more info.

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Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

»

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

»

Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!

This month’s feature: Hidalgo

Unbridled – Unbroken – Unbeaten

In 1890, Frank Hopkins – famed horseman and descendant of the Lakota Native Americans – is challenged by an Arabian Sheikh to compete in the Ocean of Fire: a grueling 3,000-mile race across the Najd desert. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson and Omar Sharif.

2004 / 136 min / Rated PG-13

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We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

»

Come to the Dobbs Ferry Library Gallery to see art by Westchester artist Eddie Grigg! The show will run whenever the library is open from Thursday, November 20 through Friday, January 2.

»

We can help with any math level AP/IB Calculus and below!

In the Teen Space on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-5pm.

»

Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

»

Teens!  Did you know that the library has a Nintendo Switch that you can use?

Come to the open hours on Friday afternoons OR Dobbs Ferry Public Library card holders can email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot where you can use the Switch in the building (not available for checkout).

Grades 6 – 12 only.

»

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

»

Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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Thursdays, November 6 through December 18 (except November 27)
Grades 6-10

Learn Python with Techno Chix! Join us for a 6-week introductory class where you will learn the programming language Python. Engage in fun mini-projects each week that are designed to help you learn while developing valuable skills. Share your final project at the end of the course and see how far you’ve come!

Limited space available. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register or for more info.

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Come to a cookie decorating party!

Teens only! Supplies are limited – registration required! Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.

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Thursdays, November 6 through December 18 (except November 27)
Grades 6-10

Learn Python with Techno Chix! Join us for a 6-week introductory class where you will learn the programming language Python. Engage in fun mini-projects each week that are designed to help you learn while developing valuable skills. Share your final project at the end of the course and see how far you’ve come!

Limited space available. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register or for more info.

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Thursdays, November 6 through December 18 (except November 27)
Grades 6-10

Learn Python with Techno Chix! Join us for a 6-week introductory class where you will learn the programming language Python. Engage in fun mini-projects each week that are designed to help you learn while developing valuable skills. Share your final project at the end of the course and see how far you’ve come!

Limited space available. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register or for more info.

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Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!

This month’s feature: Scrooged

Holiday Special

Cutthroat media mogul Frank Cross learns the true meaning of Christmas in this modern take on Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”. A holiday comedy starring Bill Murray and featuring an all star cast.

1988 / 101 min / PG-13

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

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Join us for an afternoon of music with singer songwriter Kat Spina! Kat and her band will be performing original songs celebrating her dad Lenny who passed last year, as well as performing rock covers he loved. A portion of the proceeds for the show will go to the American Heart Association.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Join Ridwell founder Ryan Metzger for this community event to learn more about the recycling industry, plastics recycling, and how Ridwell can help you fight plastic waste!

RSVP here!

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The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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Come to the Dobbs Ferry Library Gallery to see art by Westchester artist Eddie Grigg! The show will run whenever the library is open from Thursday, November 20 through Friday, January 2.

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Want to add a little excitement to your Monday? Join us for Drop-In Mah Jongg at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library every Monday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

It’s the perfect way to sharpen your mind, meet new friends, and share plenty of laughs. No experience? No problem! Players of all levels are welcome.

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Discover a community that understands your journey with diabetes, offering support and guidance when you need it the most. Experience the strength of being a part of a network that celebrates resilience and provides resources to help you navigate your own health journey and help those you know.  This program will offer support for Diabetes Management topics: Healthy Coping & Eating, Being Active, Taking Medications, Monitoring, Reducing Risks and Problem Solving.

These meetings are open to all community members, including Dobbs Ferry seniors, and will be held on the last Wednesday of the month.

Monthly Themes will be:

• November 26: Self-Care
• December 26: Holiday Cooking

A co-operative program between the Dobbs Ferry Public Library and Diabetes Sisters.

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

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This November you can choose between a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate fidget clicker! Please specify which drink and what color mug you would like.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please include your preferred color; if you don’t specify a color a staff member will choose! No cost, limit one per person

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Please Join Us!

This year, the quilting group will be working on the Pinwheel pattern. We’ll provide the supplies you need to create a square that will be added to our annual quilt, which will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

There is no cost to participate, and you can join at any time!

Mary’s Yarns meetings are the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

To register, please email marysyarn@dflfriends.org or call the Dobbs Ferry Library at 914 693 6614!

This program is a Mary’s Yarns Project sponsored by the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

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Discover a community that understands your journey with diabetes, offering support and guidance when you need it the most. Experience the strength of being a part of a network that celebrates resilience and provides resources to help you navigate your own health journey and help those you know.  This program will offer support for Diabetes Management topics: Healthy Coping & Eating, Being Active, Taking Medications, Monitoring, Reducing Risks and Problem Solving.

These meetings are open to all community members, including Dobbs Ferry seniors, and will be held on the last Wednesday of the month.

Monthly Themes will be:

• December 26: Holiday Cooking

A co-operative program between the Dobbs Ferry Public Library and Diabetes Sisters.

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Game Night at the Library!

Join the Library’s Director, Erik Carlson, for an evening of tabletop games.

Play new games and make new friends.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games, food and beverages.

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The Writer’s Circle is free and open to the public and offers drop-in generative sessions with timed writing, speed writing, prompts and feedback.

Bring your current projects or start some new stories.

Register for the ZOOM link at reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org or with Sara Bramble at sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

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This month we’re reading Good Spirits by B.K. Borison.

Copies of this book will be available for pick up at the circulation desk.

To register, email sbock@dobbsferrylibrary.org!

He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. She’s not exactly Scrooge.

Ghost of Christmas Past Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday haunting like every other—get in, get out, return to his otherwise aimless existence as a ghost awaiting the afterlife. But when he’s faced with Harriet York, the sweetest assignment he’s ever had, he suddenly finds himself wishing for a future.

Harriet York has no idea why she’s being haunted. She’s a good person—or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her. But as she and Nolan begin to examine her past, they discover there are threads that bind them together— and realize there might be more to moving on than expected.

With the deadline of Christmas Eve fast approaching, will they find the key to their futures in each other’s pasts? Or will they stay firmly in the present, indulging in their unexpected, spirited connection?

Filled with magic, mayhem, and cozy holiday charm, this swoony romance is B.K. Borison’s best yet!

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This month, we will be reading Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. Get the book at the Library!

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

Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it’s been just Madeline Hill and her mom on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee. While it’s a bit lonely, she sometimes admits, and a less exciting life than what she imagined for herself, it’s mostly okay. Mostly.

Then one day Reuben Hill pulls up in a PT Cruiser and informs Madeline that he believes she’s his half sister. Reuben–left behind by their dad thirty years ago–has hired a detective to track down their father and a string of other half siblings. And he wants Mad to leave her home and join him for the craziest kind of road trip imaginable to find them all.

As Mad and Rube–and eventually the others–share stories of their father, who behaved so differently in each life he created, they begin to question what he was looking for with every new incarnation. Who are they to one another? What kind of man will they find? And how will these new relationships change Mad’s previously solitary life on the farm?

Infused with deadpan wit, zany hijinks, and enormous heart, Run for the Hills is a sibling story like no other–a novel about a family forged under the most unlikely circumstances and united by hope in an unknown future.

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This month we’re reading Ethan Frome and Summer by Edith Wharton. Get the books at the Library!

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

Thought Edith Wharton is best known for her cutting contemplation of fashionable New York, Ethan Frome and Summer are set in small New England towns, far from Manhattan’s beau monde. These thematically linked short novels display Wharton’s characteristic criticism of society’s hypocrisy and her daring exploration of the destructive consequences of sexual appetite. From the wintry setting of Ethan Frome, where a man hounded by community standards is destroyed by the very thing that might bring him happiness, to the florid town of Summer, where a young woman’s first romance projects her into a dizzying rite of passage, Wharton captures beautifully the urges and failures of human nature.

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This month, we will be reading Between two kingdoms: a memoir of a life interrupted by Suleika Jaouad. Get the book at the Library!

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

In the summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing, as they say in commencement speeches, to enter “the real world.” She had fallen in love and moved to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a war correspondent. The real world she found, however, would take her into a very different kind of conflict zone.

It started with an itch–first on her feet, then up her legs, like a thousand invisible mosquito bites. Next came the exhaustion, and the six-hour naps that only deepened her fatigue. Then a trip to the doctor and, a few weeks shy of her twenty-third birthday, a diagnosis: leukemia, with a 35 percent chance of survival. Just like that, the life she had imagined for herself had gone up in flames. By the time Jaouad flew home to New York, she had lost her job, her apartment, and her independence. She would spend much of the next four years in a hospital bed, fighting for her life and chronicling the saga in a column for The New York Times.

When Jaouad finally walked out of the cancer ward–after countless rounds of chemo, a clinical trial, and a bone marrow transplant–she was, according to the doctors, cured. But as she would soon learn, a cure is not where the work of healing ends; it’s where it begins. She had spent the past 1,500 days in desperate pursuit of one goal–to survive. And now that she’d done so, she realized that she had no idea how to live.

How would she reenter the world and live again? How could she reclaim what had been lost? Jaouad embarked–with her new best friend, Oscar, a scruffy terrier mutt–on a 100-day, 15,000-mile road trip across the country. She set out to meet some of the strangers who had written to her during her years in the hospital: a teenage girl in Florida also recovering from cancer; a teacher in California grieving the death of her son; a death-row inmate in Texas who’d spent his own years confined to a room. What she learned on this trip is that the divide between sick and well is porous, that the vast majority of us will travel back and forth between these realms throughout our lives. Between Two Kingdoms is a profound chronicle of survivorship and a fierce, tender, and inspiring exploration of what it means to begin again.

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