Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Rainbow Parrots - Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Rainbow Parrots – Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Saturday, August 2

All Day

Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!

This Week’s Craft – Rainbow Parrots

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Balikbayan Art Workshop

Balikbayan Art Workshop

Saturday, August 2

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ages 10-18

Using the metaphor from the Filipinx practice of the “Balikbayan Box,” this is an art workshop for teens/almost teens that provides us ways to creatively reflect the return home to ourselves. Using collaging, markers, stickers, & colored pencils, we reflect on our identity, healing, hopes, and dreams.

Registration REQUIRED — email teens@dobbsferrylibrary.org to sign up.

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Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Sunday, August 3

All Day

Thirty two kids of all ages created this mural in collaboration with Scribble Art Workshop to mark the beginning of the Summer Reading Challenge.  Use the tools on the table to add your piece.

Rules:

  1. Be cool, not offensive
  2. Be respectful to other’s art
  3. Be clean!

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Children's 2025 Summer Reading Game

Children’s 2025 Summer Reading Game

Sunday, August 3

All Day

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Every year, the Dobbs Ferry Library joins libraries around the world encouraging kids to read during their school break. Kids ages 3 to 12 are eligible for our children’s summer reading game. Kids below the age of 3 are encouraged to sign up for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge.

How to Sign Up
Visit the Children’s Room (or the front desk, if the librarian isn’t there) to sign up for the Summer Reading Game. Receive a folder with everything you need to get started: reading logs, stickers, booklists, bookmarks, and more!

I have a question and/or I need help! Who should I contact?
Stop by the children’s room Monday-Friday to speak to Ms. Gina, call (914) 693-6615, or email her at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For more info and a full list of programs, check out our website here!

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Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Tuesday, August 5

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.

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Draw Manga with Paige Monte (Registration)

Draw Manga with Paige Monte (Registration)

Wednesday, August 6

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Ages 10-18

Love manga or anime? Learn to make art inspired by it with local art teacher Paige Monte, a FerryCon favorite!

Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Field Day at the Keeper’s House (Registration)

Field Day at the Keeper’s House (Registration)

Thursday, August 7

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ages 3+

Race, play outdoor games, and more on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail at 15 Walnut Street!

Registration REQUIRED — email childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org, call (914) 693-6615, or stop by the Children’s Room to sign up.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 8

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Bicycles - Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Bicycles – Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Saturday, August 9

All Day

Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!

This Week’s Craft – Bicycles

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Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)

Paws for Reading with Buddy (Registration)

Saturday, August 9

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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

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Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Sunday, August 10

All Day

Thirty two kids of all ages created this mural in collaboration with Scribble Art Workshop to mark the beginning of the Summer Reading Challenge.  Use the tools on the table to add your piece.

Rules:

  1. Be cool, not offensive
  2. Be respectful to other’s art
  3. Be clean!

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Children's 2025 Summer Reading Game

Children’s 2025 Summer Reading Game

Sunday, August 10

All Day

Summer Reading is June 18 through August 15!

This year’s theme is Color Our World!

Every year, the Dobbs Ferry Library joins libraries around the world encouraging kids to read during their school break. Kids ages 3 to 12 are eligible for our children’s summer reading game. Kids below the age of 3 are encouraged to sign up for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge.

How to Sign Up
Visit the Children’s Room (or the front desk, if the librarian isn’t there) to sign up for the Summer Reading Game. Receive a folder with everything you need to get started: reading logs, stickers, booklists, bookmarks, and more!

I have a question and/or I need help! Who should I contact?
Stop by the children’s room Monday-Friday to speak to Ms. Gina, call (914) 693-6615, or email her at childrens@dobbsferrylibrary.org.

For more info and a full list of programs, check out our website here!

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Monday Movie - Wicked

Monday Movie – Wicked

Monday, August 11

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

2024 / PG / 160 min

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.

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Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Tuesday, August 12

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.

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Arts & Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers: Tissue Box Monsters

Arts & Crafts for Toddlers & Preschoolers: Tissue Box Monsters

Thursday, August 14

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ages 2-4

Join us for an assortment of art-themed storytimes and projects!

  • 7/3: Sensory Art
  • 7/31: Yarn “Painting”
  • 8/14: Tissue Box Monsters

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Summer Reading Finale Party

Summer Reading Finale Party

Friday, August 15

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

All Ages

Design a new cover for your favorite book after building a custom dessert at our sundae bar! Anyone who’s participated in summer reading this year is welcome to join.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 15

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Plate Lighthouses - Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Take & Make Craft Kits for Kids: Paper Plate Lighthouses – Limited Supply / First-come First-served

Saturday, August 16

All Day

Ages 3 and up.

Pick up a kit containing a craft that you can do at home. Supplies are limited — first come, first served!

This Week’s Craft – Paper Plate Lighthouses

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Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Sunday, August 17

All Day

Thirty two kids of all ages created this mural in collaboration with Scribble Art Workshop to mark the beginning of the Summer Reading Challenge.  Use the tools on the table to add your piece.

Rules:

  1. Be cool, not offensive
  2. Be respectful to other’s art
  3. Be clean!

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Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Tuesday, August 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.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 22

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Add to our Community Mural in the Community Room

Sunday, August 24

All Day

Thirty two kids of all ages created this mural in collaboration with Scribble Art Workshop to mark the beginning of the Summer Reading Challenge.  Use the tools on the table to add your piece.

Rules:

  1. Be cool, not offensive
  2. Be respectful to other’s art
  3. Be clean!

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Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Toddler Stretch & Sing Storytime

Tuesday, August 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.

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Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Lego Club in the Children’s Room

Friday, August 29

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Ages 3 +

Use your imagination to build something special with our giant stash of LEGOS!

Fridays all month long.

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Board Games With the Library Director

Board Games With the Library Director

Friday, August 29

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

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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FerryCon 2025

FerryCon 2025

Saturday, September 20

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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! 

This event is free but will include a suggested donation of $10 per family at the door. We’re fundraising for the library this year!

 

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: Design Your Own Cosplay with Harley Nox (Tweens and Teens)
    • 12pm: Cosplay Contest for Humans and Pets (All Ages)
    • 1pm: In Conversation with James Howe (All Ages)
    • 2pm: Learn to Draw Anime and Manga with Paige Monte (Tweens and Teens)
    • 3pm: How We Make Comics – And You Can Too with Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey

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

    • Play Magic the Gathering (big table near the circulation desk, 12-3pm)
    • Accomplish the Superhero Scavenger Hunt (a special edition of our monthly hunt!)
    • Vote for your favorite local superhero at the Rivertowns Dispatch table!
    • Meet Star Wars characters from Rebel Legion (Echo Base) (all ages)
    • Jump into our KPop Video Party (teen area upstairs)
    • Create art as part of Chalk the Walk (all ages, plaza)
    • Grab a temporary tattoo and other giveaways at tables throughout the library
    • Take a snapshot in the Superhero Photo Booth
    • Color and build with LEGOs in the Children’s Room
    • Visit our authors, artists, and more at Artists’ Alley all over the library!
    • Pause the FerryCon chaos by visiting our sensory break area on the library terrace

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

Raffle
Enter our raffle to win one of two gift baskets containing prizes like a signed Marvel comics, superhero merch, and more! Proceeds go to the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. $3 for 1 ticket or $5 for 2 tickets. Feel free to buy these ahead of time in the week leading up to the event, too.

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