Join Bevis Longstreth for a lecture discussing the factual foundation for his recent historical fiction book Chains Across the Hudson. This event will be held online on Sunday, April 25th at 4 pm. In the Revolution, a British deserter could become a traitor to the Crown by joining the Continental Army and there become a […]
Space is limited so please register here well in advance if you are interested in attending and we will email you the Zoom access link. Come learn about stress inoculation and managing your mental health during an ongoing crisis from Dr. Karla Vermeulen, the deputy director of the Institute of Disaster Mental Health. The anniversary […]
Join Ellen Higgins, a Family Nurse Practitioner with NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley, for a conversation about nutrition for women’s health throughout different stages of life. You will also learn some tasty brunch recipes just in time for Mother’s Day. A collaboration with New York REGISTER HERE
REGISTER HERE soon - spots are limited! Early risers in the Tri-State area on Thursday morning, June 10th, will – weather conditions permitting – be treated to the most unusual sunrise of their lives, for we will not see a yellow-orange circle of light, but an 80% solar eclipse which will transform the Sun into […]
Join the Philipstown Climate Smart Community and Desmond-Fish Public Library for a community read of ALL WE CAN SAVE; TRUTH, COURAGE, AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE CLIMATE CRISIS edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katherine K. Wilkinson. This thought-provoking collection of essays and poems from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing […]
Friday Night In watches "A Quiet Passion" to celebrate poetry month! Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit, intellectual independence, and pathos of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death. Acclaimed British director Terence Davies (House of Mirth, The Deep Blue Sea) exquisitely […]
Join the Cold Spring Lions Club, the Desmond-Fish Public Library, and Riverkeeper to clean the shore at Garrison Landing.
Do you have an electric car and want to share your knowledge with others? Is buying or leasing a car in your future? Find out what's awesome about owning an electric car. Bring your electric car to the Desmond-Fish Public Library or come to meet some of your neighbors who drive electric, check out their […]
Ayurveda and Autoimmunity: Treating the Root Cause with Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik
Have you been missing your Friday Nights out? Join Karen for a game of Scattergories! A fun and easy word game! You will receive a list of categories the dice will be rolled to get the letter… then everyone comes up with a word for that category that starts with the letter rolled on the […]
Have you been missing your Friday Nights out? Join Karen for a game of Scattergories! A fun and easy word game! You will receive a list of categories the dice will be rolled to get the letter... then everyone comes up with a word for that category that starts with the letter rolled on the […]
Space is limited so please register here well in advance if you are interested in attending and we will email you the Zoom access link. Come learn about stress inoculation and managing your mental health during an ongoing crisis from Dr. Karla Vermeulen, the deputy director of the Institute of Disaster Mental Health. The anniversary […]
Music and Movement for Toddlers is live at the library! Join Miss Gabi on the Library lawn Wednesdays at 10 am through October. We will be making music and keeping socially distant (not singing). Noisemakers and instruments will be provided. Bring your own towel or blanket if desired. Attendance is limited and registration is required. […]
In keeping with New York State Open Meetings Law, all Library Board meetings are open to the public, recorded, transcribed, and posted on the library’s website. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87696040078?pwd=dVFSK0dtRDhuZW43VGRZODhiNWN2dz09. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Starting May 14th, Spanish Story Time moves outside to the Library lawn on Fridays at 3:30. Miss Yrma will delight youngsters with stories read in Spanish and English. Bring your own towel or blanket to sit on if desired. Registration is required. REGISTER HERE to join us on the lawn. In the event of poor […]
The digital world can be a freeing place –– but like any social sphere, it can also be a place for the unsavory to take advantage of the unsuspecting. In this workshop, we'll look at a wide range of common scams and how to thwart them –– from robocalls to ransomware and everything in between. […]
Searchers in Winter an Author event with Owen Pataki and sister Allison Pataki
Friday Night In screens the documentary CRAZYWISE to mark National Mental Health Month. Participants will meet before and after to discuss the film on Zoom. Everyone who wishes to watch should set up and watch the film on their own Kanapy Account. Kanopy is a free movie streaming service available to DFPL and Butterfield Library […]
Spring cleaning season is upon us! And for many, that means an excess of perfectly good items that might be headed for a landfill. Instead, why not make a few bucks and find your gently-loved items a new home? -- all from the comfort of your living room! In this workshop, you'll learn the most […]
