Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, November 14
10:30 am - 11:00 am
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.
Teen Manga and Anime Club (Registration Requested)
Tuesday, November 14
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Have snacks, geek out over your favorite anime & manga, choose our next read, and watch your favorite anime on Crunchyroll!
Manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan that are typically read right to left. Anime is a style of Japanese film & TV animation. Learn more and check out our manga collection at DFPL.
Email Alex at dobteen@wlsmail.org for information and to sign up.
Virtual Program: Navigating College Admissions Successfully
Tuesday, November 14
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families understand how COVID has changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen.We will discuss current college admissions trends, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline, and other action steps that can be taken to make this school year productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process.
We’ll examine the holistic admissions review process, what admissions officers consider important when they review applicants, and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission.
This program is recommended for parents and their high school teens.
Register: November 14
The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC
Virtual Program: National Novel Writing Month “Come Write In”
Tuesday, November 14
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join a community of writers this November and participate in National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo!
Work on a goal in a group and start a novel or finish something you have been working on. This is a chance to add pages to your manuscript and work to complete your novel at the library–or online. Join a virtual timed writing session where you can sit and write on your own, but with other writers.
Register with dobref@wlsmail.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Comedy Open Mic (LIVE AT DIVINO’S)
Tuesday, November 14
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come get your comedy Side Hustle on at DIVINO’S SPEAKEASY IN HASTINGS-ON-HUSON – located 524 Warburton Avenue Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706 on the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm, with host in residency DFPL’s Tim Deery!
SIGN UP STARTS AT 7:30PM IN PERSON
*1 DRINK MINIMUM FOR PERFORMERS
INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE 18+
Following a traditional Comedy Open Mic format, comedians new and old — who want to work on new jokes, change old ones, or just experiment — sign up and get 5 minutes apiece to perform.