Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, March 19
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.
Virtual Writers Circle
Tuesday, March 19
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Are you interested in creative writing? Do you want to meet other writers and get inspired? Bring a poem, short story, or excerpt from your novel to share with the group. Get feedback and support each other.
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 8 – 18) *PROGRAM FULL* Waitlist only
Wednesday, March 20
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8 – 18
Programs full – waitlist only
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.
Hybrid Virtual and In-Person Town and Gown Literary Discussion Group: Short Fiction and Poems Inspired by “The 1619 Project”
Wednesday, March 20
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This month, we will have a live reading of short fiction and poems inspired by “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story”. Get the book at the Library!
Readings include:
- His Excellency General Washington by Phillis Wheatley
- On Being Brought from Africa to America by Phillis Wheatley
- The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes
- Harlem by Langston Hughes
- Heart to Heart by Rita Dov
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for!
Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, March 20
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month.
The beginning of each meeting is open to public comments.
**CANCELED** Chess Club (Registration)
Thursday, March 21
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This event has been canceled. Please look for more events in April!
Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!
Register with reference@dobbsferrylibrary.
Dungeons & Dragons Club (Ages 8 – 18) *PROGRAM FULL* Waitlist only
Thursday, March 21
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 8 – 18
Programs full – waitlist only
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.
Virtual Program: Advanced Python
Thursday, March 21
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This program is run by Technochix and is only open to those who have completed one of our “Intro to Python” sessions.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, March 22
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.
**NEW DATE** Crochet with Cara
Friday, March 22
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn to crochet in this beginners class for tweens & teens! Our instructor Cara will teach the basics of crochet and how to make a cute little heart. No cost, all tools provided. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.
Lego Club in the Children’s Room
Friday, March 22
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: Elektra
Friday, March 22
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Action! Comedy! Thriller! Fantasy! Anything goes in our Grab Bag movie series! This month’s feature:
Elektra
Women’s History Month special
Elektra Natchios – trained to be a master martial artist and assassin. But will her skills be enough to protect an innocent girl who has been targeted by a team of super powered killers? Starring Jennifer Garner.
2005 – 96 min – Rated PG-13
Pop-Up Art School Take & Make Craft – Felted Bubble Tea Patches
Saturday, March 23
All Day
Spread some positivi-tea when you make your own bubble tea from wool.
Use the finished piece as a patch on a jacket, or frame it for a unique piece of art. Watch the how-to video from Pop Up Art School where they walk you through the process of making your boba patches. Add a cute smiling face or your own unique touches. Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to reserve your kit & get the link to the video instructions.
*Limited kits available *Pick up at the circulation desk *Access to video expires after March 30th
Homeschool Program Survey
Sunday, March 24
All Day
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library wants to offer more programming specifically for the homeschooled students in our community. Is there a program you wish we offered? Is there a particular day or time that works best for your schedule? Please fill out this form to let us know!
If you have any questions or comments, you can email Alex, the Teen Librarian (she/her), at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org or call 914-231-3058. Thank you!
Join The DFPL Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Sunday, March 24
All Day
Attend monthly meetings, earn volunteer credits, have a say in library programming and collection decisions, and more!
Contact Teen Librarian Alex with any questions!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, March 24
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
Sunday, March 24
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 dobteen@wlsmail.org for more info.
Baby Songs & Stories
Monday, March 25
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.
Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, March 26
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.
Celebration of LGBTQ+ History with the Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project
Tuesday, March 26
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join Allee Manning, founder of the Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project, for this special two-part program. In part one, explore historical LGBTQ+ iconography for inspiration and then design and make your own buttons. In part two, Allee will share her research on Westchester’s LGBTQ+ history and lead attendees in a fun and engaging game of trivia. Come to one or both parts! Everyone who attends either part will get free pizza.
Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.
Adult Lego Club – 18+
Wednesday, March 27
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the Adult Lego Club!
Members will use our large collection of Lego pieces to make a unique creation according to the group theme or challenge!
Meetings:
Last Wednesday of each month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Community room.
Register by emailing
dfadultlegoclub@gmail.com
Build a Solar Eclipse Viewer
Thursday, March 28
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
All Ages
Build a Solar Eclipse Viewer. In anticipation of the upcoming solar eclipse (that you can come see here at the library on Monday, April 8th), build a pinhole viewer out of recycled materials so you can experience the stunning change in the sky safely.
Virtual Program: Advanced Python
Thursday, March 28
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This program is run by Technochix and is only open to those who have completed one of our “Intro to Python” sessions.
Nintendo Switch Drop in Hours
Friday, March 29
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, March 29
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.
Board Games with the Director
Friday, March 29
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
It’s Game Night at the Library!
Come and play new games with your friends or make friends new here. You can bring your own games to enjoy. Bring your own beverages and snacks.
Stand Up Comedy Showcase at DFPL (FREE)
Friday, March 29
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us for our 14th FREE Stand Up Comedy Showcase (intended for 18+) in Dobbs Ferry Public Library’s Community Room!
• please email Reference@DobbsFerryLibrary.org to sign up (room seats 75) • doors open 7:30pm with first come, first serve seating for sign-ups • doors open to public at 7:50pm if there is still room
featuring: Host Tim Deery, Mike Munari, Liz Fabian, James Murphy, Dave Shay, and Headliner Kelly Zemnickis (see bio’s below)
+ the LIVE musical stylings of Nathaniel Johnston
further info…
DONATION$
While the event is FREE, we will gladly accept ca$h donations for the performers (who are doing this event free for the library) 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 with payment enforced until 8pm via the Park Mobile App
• for any arriving by rail, the library is 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
HOST – TIM DEERY
Our resident Performer/Producer, Tim has run 13 Stand Up Comedy Showcases, 73 Comedy Open Mic’s, 4 FerryCon‘s, 3 Local Filmmakers Spotlight‘s, and 93 Cult Classic Movie Night‘s for DFPL, which, if you’re keeping count, requires a lot of fingers & toes. His latest on screen work includes a starring role as a vampire, who sucks, in the music video “Owen Is A Dracula” from Wolf Face.
find him on IG: @MummiesOnMainStreet
LIZ FABIAN
In a world that can either make you cry bitter tears or laugh till your sides hurt, Liz has always opted for laughter. She has been writing and performing comedy for the past ten years, including at The Ridgefield Playhouse in CT and NYC’s Comic Strip.
MIKE MUNARI
Born and raised in Nyack, New York. Does comedy in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Cameraman moonlighting as a clown. Allergic to bees.
find him on IG: @mike.munari1998
JAMES MURPHY
James Murphy, or “Murf” to his adoring fans, began doing comedy at The Improv and Gotham City in 2002 and was a founding member of the troupe Crux. He appeared in pilots Skels and Among the Joneses and began focusing on standup in 2012 at theaters, comedy clubs, restaurants and coffee shops all over the tri-state area.
find him on IG: @James.Murphy.9083477
DAVE SHAY
Philadelphia-based comedian Dave Shay performs at comedy clubs and colleges all over the northeast. He has been a finalist at Tribeca Comedy Festival and Philly’s Phunniest. His first album, coming in Summer 2024, is called Lapsed Catholic.
find him on IG: @DaveShay__
HEADLINER – KELLY ZEMNICKIS
A Toronto-native and purveyor of funny things, movies & food, Kelly released her debut album Sugar N Spice & Smirnoff Ice in 2023!
find her on IG: @TheLatvianFoodie
+ the LIVE musical stylings of Nathaniel Johnston
*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.
Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Rainbow Craft – Limited Supply / Contact the Library to schedule a pick up
Saturday, March 30
All Day
Ages 3 and up.
Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home – supplies are limited!
This Week’s Craft – Rainbow Craft
Call 693-6615 or email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to schedule a pick up time.
Paws for Reading with Buddy
Saturday, March 30
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Children read one-on-one with Buddy, a specially trained Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D.) and his handler, Dobbs Ferry resident Marty Kanengiser. Children will select a book to read to Buddy before the program begins, and they will spend 10-15 minutes reading aloud. They are also welcome to ask questions about Buddy, a 12-year-old rescued black lab who loves children, other dogs, and reading.
Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.
Movie Matinee at the Library – “Splash”
Saturday, March 30
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join us in the Community Room where we will be showing:
Splash
For National Mermaid Day!
“A bachelor falls for a mermaid who seeks him out in NYC 25 years after rescuing him from drowning.”
1984 / PG / 111 minutes
(Comedy, Fantasy, Romance)
Easter Sunday – Library Building Closed
Sunday, March 31
All Day
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library will be CLOSED on Sunday March 31st for Easter!
Homeschool Program Survey
Sunday, March 31
All Day
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library wants to offer more programming specifically for the homeschooled students in our community. Is there a program you wish we offered? Is there a particular day or time that works best for your schedule? Please fill out this form to let us know!
If you have any questions or comments, you can email Alex, the Teen Librarian (she/her), at teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org or call 914-231-3058. Thank you!
Join The DFPL Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Sunday, March 31
All Day
Attend monthly meetings, earn volunteer credits, have a say in library programming and collection decisions, and more!
Contact Teen Librarian Alex with any questions!
Stuffed Animal Field Trips – Ongoing from the Children’s Room
Sunday, March 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
Sunday, March 31
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 dobteen@wlsmail.org for more info.
Baby Songs & Stories
Monday, April 1
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.
Registration recommended but not required – email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.
Mary’s Yarns Crafting Group – Quilting
Monday, April 1
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Interested in Learning How to Quilt? Our meetings are on the first Monday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – Please Join Us!
We will provide you with the supplies to create a create a square to add to our annual quilt that will be raffled to benefit the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. You can join at any time at no cost.
Please call 693-6614 to register or email dflfriends@gmail.com
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.
Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime
Tuesday, April 2
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.
Comedy Open Mic (ON ZOOM)
Tuesday, April 2
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
INTENDED FOR AUDIENCE 18+
Pre-registration REQUIRED for first timers —> Email tdeery@dobbsferrylibrary.org.
Show reminder with Zoom link will be sent out the morning of each month’s mic to everyone already on the performer & audience list.
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For more info about our comedy open mics and showcases, check out our Comedy on the Hudson page.