Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Wednesday, February 1 - August 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.
Teen Book Bundles
Saturday, October 28 - February 1
All Day
Fill out a brief form and Alex, the teen librarian, will recommend titles for you! All you have to do is pick them up.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org for more info.
Spring StoryWalk on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
Sunday, April 21 - June 24
All Day
Visit our StoryWalk all Spring long, starting at the Keeper’s House and continuing toward Chestnut St. Available in Spanish and English.
Begins Thursday April 18th with our Kickoff event.
Toddler Yoga (Registration)
Monday, April 22 - June 28
10:30 am - 11:00 am
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!
Email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to register. Bring your own yoga mat!
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 8 – 18): SPACE ON THURSDAYS / REGISTRATION
Sunday, May 12 - June 22
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8 – 18
AVAILABLE SPACE ON THURSDAYS – last session June 20th
Registration is required via this Google form: https://forms.gle/UdDW3BzGVV9Wm6V19. You are not registered until a librarian contacts you with confirmation and scheduling details.
Questions? 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.
Teen Yoga (Registration)
Monday, May 20 - June 21
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Join professional instructor Pooja Mehta for this free 30 minute yoga and mindfulness class for tweens & teens.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, June 7
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Visit the community room on Friday afternoons and play any of the wide selection of single and multi-player games on the library’s Switch!
Just drop in or email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your time slot. Time will be limited to 20 minutes when people are waiting.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, June 7
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Ages 3 +
Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!
Fridays all month long.
Grab Bag Movie Night: “Amistad” – Juneteenth Special
Friday, June 7
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series!
This month’s feature is: Amistad
Juneteenth special – In 1839, slaves aboard the Spanish schooner Amistad revolt and take control of the ship, only to be later captured by the United States Revenue-Marine. A fierce battle ensues in the courts of America to determine their fate; free people or slaves. Directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring an all-star cast; based on a true story.
1997 – 152 min – Rated R (violence / nudity) Recommended for ages 16+