Baby Songs & Stories on the Terrace
Monday, July 10
10:30 am - 11:00 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.
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.
Email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the children’s room for information and to sign up.
Make Protest Signs (Young Activists Club)!
Monday, July 10
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 and Up
For the first of many activism-centered programs this summer, we’ll pick causes we care about and make signs to express how we feel about them. Completed signs can be taken home or hung up in library windows.
Kids who attend the above program are eligible to receive 75 extra points towards their summer reading goal on ReadSquared!
Registration REQUIRED — email dobchildref@wlsmail.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Mary’s Yarns Crafting Group
Monday, July 10
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mary’s Yarns Crafting Group will be meeting in the Library Community Room.
1st Meeting of the Month: Quilting. This year the quilting group will be making the Ohio Star Pattern, with each member creating one square. When the quilt is finished, it will be raffled to benefit the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library.
2nd Meeting of the Month: Crocheting. We will provide you with the supplies to create a granny square or dishcloth.
Even if we’re not working on a type of crafting you’re interested in, you are welcome to come and chat and work on your own projects! Newcomers are always welcome.
Please email dflfriends@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to join!
Virtual Town and Gown Literary Discussion Group: “Notes from a Small Island”
Monday, July 10
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This month, we will be reading “Notes from a Small Island” by Bill Bryson. Get the book!
Register with dobref@wlsmail.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey.