All Ages

All Ages welcome.

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

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This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.

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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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Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!

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

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This event has been canceled. Please come on October 25, November 22, or December 27 instead!

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FerryCon is the library’s all day, yearly Comic Con-style flagship event for all ages that takes place one Saturday every fall (formerly spring). Since 2019, FerryCon has brought over 300 participants to the library for fun-filled events including artists alley, classes, panels, and contests that revolved around comic books, graphic novels, super heroes, and more!

Headlining Events
We’re so excited about our line-up for you this year! The following events will be in the Community Room unless otherwise noted.

• • 11am: Storytime with Spiderman (Ages 2-6)
  • 12pm:  Design in Animation: What It Is and How It’s Done with Gabriel Pinto (All Ages, best for Teens and Adults)
  • 1pm: Story Writing Skills with Bad Kitty (and Nick Bruel) (Families)
  • 2pm: Padawan Training with Empire Saber Guild  (Ages 5-12)
  • 3pm: How to Draw Anime with Paige Monte (ages 10-18)
  • 4pm: Splatter Talk: Horror Writing with Dobbs Ferry’s Luis Paredes and Archie Comics’ Jamie L. Rotante (Teens and Adults)
  • 4pm: Cosplay Contest with judge Harley Nox (library plaza)

Other Activities
In the other parts of the library, you can check out:

• • 12-3pm: Magic the Gathering Table (big table near the circulation desk)
  • 12:30-3:30pm: Play the tabletop roleplaying game Avatar Legends with New Kawaii! (sign up at their table beforehand, ages 10-18)
  • All Day: Visit our authors, artists, and more at Artists’ Alley all over the library!
  • All Day: Jump into our KPop Video Party (teen area upstairs)
  • All Day: Contribute to the Community Coloring Page (all ages, location TBD)
  • All Day: Chalk the Walk (all ages, plaza)
  • All Day: Take a snapshot in the Superhero Photo Booth (location TBD)
  • All Day: Learn your future from our Palm Reader, Leslie Lambertson, and our Tarot Card Reader Shelley Standish (adults)
  • Time TBD: Meet Star Wars characters from Rebel Legion (Echo Base) (all ages)

Artist Alley
All around the library, visit the tables of local artists, businesses, and more!

• • Maker Hive, art and technology makerspace based Hastings-On-Hudson (make a badge or pin at this table!)
  • Leslie Lambertson, palm reader, and Shelley Standish, tarot card reader
  • Kimberly Marcus, author
  • Antonio Mastria, artist
  • Paige Monte, art teacher, animator, and storyboard illustrator
  • New Kawaii, games store based in Irvington (sign up for the Avatar Legends TTRPG at this table!)
  • Harley Nox, professional cosplayer and judge for our cosplay contest (which you can sign up for at her table!)
  • Luis Paredes, speculative fiction author
  • Picture Book NY, local bookstore, and Nick Bruel, author of Bad Kitty
  • Gabriel Pinto, artist and illustrator
  • Jamie L. Rotante, Senior Director at Archie Comic Publications, Inc.
  • Damien Torres, artist
  • VX Event Entertainment costumed characters (meet Bluey, Chase from Paw Patrol, and more!)

Raffle
Enter our raffle to win one of two gift baskets containing prizes like a signed Bad Kitty book, a Pokemon planter, a horror novel, and more! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library.

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This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.

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Come learn to play chess with Bradley Wank, Esq. – All Ages welcome!

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

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After an 8-year hiatus and for the first time since the opening of the Keeper’s House in Dobbs Ferry, the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct are ecstatic to bring back their favorite community party, Aquefest!

Come out to the Keeper’s House to celebrate the 100th anniversary of New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation with puppets, a petting farm, bluegrass, art adventures and much more! Full schedule of the celebration to come!

The Keeper’s House is at 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry.

Miss Gina from the DFPL will be doing a storytime from 12 to 1pm.

For full info check out their website here.

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This month choose your favorite sea creature keychain made using the library’s 3D printer! Options are banana, pineapple, strawberry, or watermelon.

Email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to request yours – please indicate what fruit and color you want. No cost, limit one per person.

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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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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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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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