Nodate Tea Ceremony (with The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association)

Desmond-Fish Public Library

Join us in welcoming The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association for a traditional Japanese Nodate Tea Ceremony! MHJCA Staff will demonstrate the roles of the tea host and two guests to show how tea is traditionally prepared and received.  There will also be a narrator to explain the process, including meanings and history. The additional guests […]

PAAH Book Discussion: The 1619 Project (Session 4)

Desmond-Fish Public Library

Join Philipstown Aging at Home (PAAH) and the Desmond-Fish Public Library for a book discussion of The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones. We will be meeting every three weeks to digest and discuss different parts of the book. On Monday, July 8th, we will examine chapters 9-12: Self-Defense, Punishment, Inheritance, & Medicine. Copies of the book […]