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3:30 pm - The IT Club
3:30 pm - The IT Club
Founded in 2018, The IT Club is a nationwide student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global e-waste and bringing computers to underserved students to enable education opportunities. We prevent older and malfunctioning computers from becoming e-waste, and make technology accessible for students who otherwise wouldn't have access to a computer. The IT Club is […]
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11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
In this no-commitment, weekly club, kids and teens can play their favorite creative games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Stardew Valley, Scratch, Super Mario Maker, Terraria, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Whether beginners looking to learn the basics, advanced players constructing their masterpieces, or tinkerers […]
1 event,
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
Join Miss Gabi at the library for songs, dances, and lots of fun! Recommended for walkers ages 2 and up. No registration required.
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12:00 pm - Blood Drive
12:00 pm - Blood Drive
Join us on May the 4th (Star Wars Day!) for a Blood Drive! You could be someone's only hope! Schedule to donate at RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code: Garrison. New donors NEEDED! Your donation can help save up to THREE lives! Download the Blood Donor App today. Get your digital donor card, schedule […]
2 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
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3:00 pm - Super Mario Games!
3:00 pm - Super Mario Games!
Come to the library and play your favorite current and classic Super Mario Games including Mario Kart, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros and more! The library has two Nintendo Switch consoles and 7 controllers available for use. If you have your own Nintendo Switch, joycons, or even dock, we highly encourage you to bring them.
1 event,
10:00 am - DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market!
10:00 am - DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market!
Stop by the Cold Spring Farmers Market and say hello to some of your favorite librarians! Storytimes will occur throughout the morning.
1 event,
3:30 pm - The IT Club
3:30 pm - The IT Club
Founded in 2018, The IT Club is a nationwide student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing global e-waste and bringing computers to underserved students to enable education opportunities. We prevent older and malfunctioning computers from becoming e-waste, and make technology accessible for students who otherwise wouldn't have access to a computer. The IT Club is […]
3 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
In this no-commitment, weekly club, kids and teens can play their favorite creative games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Stardew Valley, Scratch, Super Mario Maker, Terraria, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Whether beginners looking to learn the basics, advanced players constructing their masterpieces, or tinkerers […]
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6:00 pm - Creators Workshop: Flower Vases
6:00 pm - Creators Workshop: Flower Vases
On the second Tuesday of each month, join us for an evening of art, technology, and design as we learn to use makerspace tools by creating a craft project or piece of art. All ages and skill levels are welcome, but children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult to assist them. This month […]
1 event,
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
Join Miss Gabi at the library for songs, dances, and lots of fun! Recommended for walkers ages 2 and up. No registration required.
3 events,
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3:00 pm - Craft Supply Swap
3:00 pm - Craft Supply Swap
Bring craft supplies you aren't using anymore and go home with something new! Please bring things that are lightly used, leftover, or re-usable. Some examples: usable fabric scraps, leftover yarn, beads, paints, etc!
6:30 pm - Paw Pals!-Read to a Dog
6:30 pm - Paw Pals!-Read to a Dog
Sit, stay, read! Join us for an opportunity to read to Journey, one of the therapy dogs from Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause. For many children, reading out loud can be stressful. But reading to a dog can provide them a chance to improve their readings skills with a non-judgmental listener. For children in […]
6:30 pm - DFPL Executive Committee Meeting
6:30 pm - DFPL Executive Committee Meeting
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.
1 event,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
4 events,
9:00 am - DFPL Board Meeting
9:00 am - DFPL Board Meeting
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. This meeting takes place in person. Attendees may also join via Zoom here.
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11:00 am - Library Student Council Meeting
11:00 am - Library Student Council Meeting
Calling High-School Book Lovers! The Desmond-Fish Public Library wants you to join the Library Student Council! Here’s some of what Library Student Council Members might do: make book recommendations, create social media, help plan events, earn community service credit! We need your help and your ideas! Register here!
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11:00 am - Houseplant Swap
11:00 am - Houseplant Swap
Do you have healthy houseplants that are outgrowing their space? Are you looking to give your home new life? Come to our community houseplant swap where you can trade your healthy plants and propagations with neighbors!
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3:00 pm - Celebrating Culture: AAPI Heritage Month Book Discussion
3:00 pm - Celebrating Culture: AAPI Heritage Month Book Discussion
Celebrate Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the DFPL in our Celebrating Culture Community Discussion. Bring your favorite books or share your favorite media written and created by AAPI Authors and voices in a discussion facilitated by Assistant Programming Librarian Justice McCray. REGISTER HERE When you’re sharing, here are a few prompts to consider to […]
2 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
In this no-commitment, weekly club, kids and teens can play their favorite creative games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Stardew Valley, Scratch, Super Mario Maker, Terraria, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Whether beginners looking to learn the basics, advanced players constructing their masterpieces, or tinkerers […]
1 event,
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
Join Miss Gabi at the library for songs, dances, and lots of fun! Recommended for walkers ages 2 and up. No registration required.
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3:00 pm - Build a Fairy Garden at the Library!
3:00 pm - Build a Fairy Garden at the Library!
Help create a little magic on the library grounds! Drop in and create fairy houses out of recycled materials and place them along our outdoor pathway for children to find!
2 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
3:30 pm - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
Join educator Jackie Grant for Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way! This open-ended, child-led, sensory program gets kids outside and combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. The spring season theme is Empathy. We’ll help kids build strong roots in empathy, our human superpower. Kids will learn to recognize emotions in themselves […]
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2:00 pm - Calligraphy and Origami Workshop with The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association
2:00 pm - Calligraphy and Origami Workshop with The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association
Have you ever wanted to learn Japanese calligraphy or origami? If so, then join us as we host members of The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association (MHJCA) who will present this workshop to children, teens, and adults. Participants will learn about and take part in creating examples of each. For ages 6 (with caregiver) and up. […]
10:30 am - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
10:30 am - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
Join educator Jackie Grant for Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way! This open-ended, child-led, sensory program gets kids outside and combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. The spring season theme is Empathy. We’ll help kids build strong roots in empathy, our human superpower. Kids will learn to recognize emotions in themselves […]
2 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
In this no-commitment, weekly club, kids and teens can play their favorite creative games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Stardew Valley, Scratch, Super Mario Maker, Terraria, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Whether beginners looking to learn the basics, advanced players constructing their masterpieces, or tinkerers […]
3 events,
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
Join Miss Gabi at the library for songs, dances, and lots of fun! Recommended for walkers ages 2 and up. No registration required.
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3:00 pm - Scam-Proof Your Life
3:00 pm - Scam-Proof Your Life
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. […]
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3:30 pm - Make Your Own: Mini Painted Birdhouse
3:30 pm - Make Your Own: Mini Painted Birdhouse
Stop by the library to paint and decorate a mini birdhouse to take home! For ages 4 and up. Registration is required. Please note: This event requires at least three attendees to run. If fewer than three participants have registered within 48 hours of the event, it will be postponed and participants will be notified […]
2 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
3:30 pm - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
Join educator Jackie Grant for Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way! This open-ended, child-led, sensory program gets kids outside and combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. The spring season theme is Empathy. We’ll help kids build strong roots in empathy, our human superpower. Kids will learn to recognize emotions in themselves […]
1 event,
10:30 am - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
10:30 am - Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way
Join educator Jackie Grant for Nature Play the Tinkergarten Way! This open-ended, child-led, sensory program gets kids outside and combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. The spring season theme is Empathy. We’ll help kids build strong roots in empathy, our human superpower. Kids will learn to recognize emotions in themselves […]
3 events,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
3:30 pm - Creative Games Meetup
In this no-commitment, weekly club, kids and teens can play their favorite creative games like Minecraft, Animal Crossing, The Sims, Stardew Valley, Scratch, Super Mario Maker, Terraria, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and more in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Whether beginners looking to learn the basics, advanced players constructing their masterpieces, or tinkerers […]
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6:00 pm - Family Science Night: Animal Adventure
6:00 pm - Family Science Night: Animal Adventure
Family Science Night is the place for kids of all ages and their families to work together –– learning about science through sometimes slimy, sometimes spooky, sometimes explosive, but always FUN activities, crafts, and experiments! Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a beaver, a spider, a bumblebee, or any of the other […]
1 event,
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10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
10:30 am - Music and Movement for Toddlers with Miss Gabi
Join Miss Gabi at the library for songs, dances, and lots of fun! Recommended for walkers ages 2 and up. No registration required.
1 event,
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
11:00 am - New Parents Support Group
Our New Parents Support Group has moved online. Please email beautifulmamas123@gmail.com to request an invitation to our weekly Zoom meetings every Tuesday and Friday mornings from 11am -1pm. The New Parents Support Group was initiated in 2014 and provides no-cost, professionally-facilitated support groups for all who seek professional advice, peer companionship, and kind support. This warm […]
1 event,
10:00 am - DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market!
10:00 am - DFPL at the Cold Spring Farmers Market!
Stop by the Cold Spring Farmers Market and say hello to some of your favorite librarians! Storytimes will occur throughout the morning.