Winter Reading Club is free and simple! Just stop into the library to register and pick up a Winter Reading Bingo sheet. For each 5-in-a-row Bingo, you will earn one ticket to be entered for a chance to win prizes or gift cards! Winter Reading Club runs from January 13 - March 13.
Registration?: No
At each session, children can participate in a sensory art project geared for small hands and experience play time and socialization with other children.
Other dates: Mondays @ 10:30 am: January 13, February 10, March 16 and April 13
Registration? Yes for each session attending. The class is donation-based. A $5 donation is suggested.
Marian has been teaching yoga for 15+ years. This is a vinyasa flow based class and she’ll mix it up each time so no one will be bored! She will bring extra mats for those who need one. Marian does the practice as she teaches it. Beginners are welcome to join, as well.
Class dates: Mondays @ 7 pm: Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 30 and Jan. 6, 13. 20, 27.
Brrrrrr, it's cold outside! We've got the solution!
Come sew your own neck warmer! No experience necessary. Lindsay will teach you step by step, providing instruction and help in this beginner's sewing project. At the end of the class, you'll have your very own neck warmer, ready to be heated up at home. The perfect way to stay warm and cozy while reading a good book.
Adults 17+, registration required, all materials will be provided.
Registration - No
Ages: 18 and over
Do you love mysteries and the challenge to figure out “whodunit”?
We’re always looking for new members for this fun-loving club!
January 15 - Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
Please bring the following supplies to class: 1 carton chicken broth (32 oz), 1 medium container with lid, large bowl with lid, wooden spoon, child-safe knife, cutting board, measuring cups, measuring spoons
Registration?: No
Ages: 24-36 months
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing a lot of songs, and have plenty of music, movement and fun! Your toddler will love meeting new storytime buddies! To receive notifications, text @talesfor to 81010.
Thursdays @ 10:30 am: January 16 through April 16
Registration - No
Ages: 18 and over
This month's title: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson.
We’ve named this book club that because we read “anything” -- classics, novels, biographies, you name it! Come and join in the fun as we always welcome new members.
Registration? No
Ages: 9 and older
Learn to prepare some simple, tasty snacks without cooking. **Participants can attend any time between 4:00 and 5:00 at this drop-in style program.
Monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees. All meetings are open to the public.
Registration?: No
Join our preschool program where children can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler’s love for reading and learning! To receive notifications, text @prekexplor to 81010.
Fridays @ 10:30 am, January 17 through April 24
Registration: No
Ages: 18 and over
Postage Stamp? Four Corners? Bees and O’s? Join us as we play 10 games of BINGO and enjoy some snacks! Small prizes awarded to the winners.
Registration?: Yes and begins Dec. 15.
We welcome Animal Friends back to the library for our winter/spring program lineup! Children will have the opportunity to meet and read aloud to an approved literacy dog, hear stories and participate in a literacy activity. Readers of all ages and abilities are welcomed! Because all visits are on a volunteer basis, we ask all participants to bring along one item from the Animal Friends Supply Drive list which can be found here.
Saturdays at 11:00 am, January 18, February 8, March 14 and April 5 (as part of our Annual Egg Hunt program)
Registration - Yes
Ages: 18 and older
Learn the basics of knitting and crochet, or bring a current project and knit and crochet with us.
Supplies: Beginners: 1 skein of Red Heart Super Saver, Red Heart Soft, or Lion Brand Vanna's Choice; crochet hook I/9 or one pair of knitting needles, sixe 8
Registration: No
Ages: All
It's a day off from school - hooray! Come to the library, play and have fun in our Discovery Center, stock up on news books, and locate our Make and Take stations to create a quick craft to make and take home with you!
Mondays from 10 am-2pm - January 20, February 17 and April 13
Registration?: Yes and begins Dec. 15
Introducing our newest hands-on early learning STEM program for children ages 2-5! This program inspires early learning concepts and encourages building, coding and exploring, all while developing critical 21st century skills such as confidence, creativity and collaboration.
Mondays @ 10:30 am: January 20 (Code-a-pillar), February 17 (H2O Olympics), March 30 (TBA)
Registration? Yes for each session attending. The class is donation-based. A $5 donation is suggested.
Marian has been teaching yoga for 15+ years. This is a vinyasa flow based class and she’ll mix it up each time so no one will be bored! She will bring extra mats for those who need one. Marian does the practice as she teaches it. Beginners are welcome to join, as well.
Registration: Yes and begins Dec. 15
Age: Grades K-5
Join local artist Michelle as she shares her love of artistic creativity with the community and brings her talent to the Baldwin Library! Children in grades K-5 can join Michelle as she introduces a new project each month that is an art extension from a children’s book!
Registration: Yes and begins Dec. 15
Ages: All ages
Join us for a night of family art using various techniques and leave with a masterpiece designed by your entire family! We will provide all of the supplies and art smocks...your family provides the creativity and fun! A “how to draw” segment will be included in each program.
Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm: January 22, February 26, March 25 and April 22
Registration?: No
Ages: 24-36 months
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing a lot of songs, and have plenty of music, movement and fun! Your toddler will love meeting new storytime buddies! To receive notifications, text @talesfor to 81010.
Thursdays @ 10:30 am: January 16 through April 16
Access billions of names inside the more than 7,000 available databases of Ancestry® Library Edition, including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank Records, and African American and Native American Records.
In this hands-on demonstration, learn how to trace your family history using census records, vital records, military records, city directories and much more!
Please register. You'll need a library card to access the database. If you don't have one, you can get one before class.
Registration?: No
Join our preschool program where children can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler’s love for reading and learning! To receive notifications, text @prekexplor to 81010.
Fridays @ 10:30 am, January 17 through April 24
Registration?: Yes and begins Dec. 15.
A night out just for YOU! Come alone or with friends, relax with some cool beverages, cheese, crackers and fresh fruit while you learn how to make a beautiful art project to take home with you! Don’t miss a night of great food, friends, conversation and relaxation! This event is BYOB (must be 21 or older).
Come join us at our first 2020 Friends of the Library meeting! We'll review our successes from 2019, and start to plan for our 2020 events. It's also a great opportunity to hear about all the volunteer opportunities we have to help the library and the community!
Back by popular demand, join use for another Cookies & Crafts! This month we are inspiried by St. Valentine, and will be making heart string art.
There will be several patterns to choose from (see examples below, not the final artwork). You'll get to be creative and hit a bunch of nails!
Please bring a hammer, and a dozen of your favorite cookies to share with your new friends.
Registration?: Yes (registration is now open)
Ages: 2-5 with a caregiver
Cost: $5.00/child, payable the day of the program
Join Ms. Shannon, director and certified children's yoga instructor of Yoga Monsters, as she brings her popular yoga program to the Baldwin Library for children ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Your child will be introduced to age-appropriate yoga poses, sequences and breathing while listening to music and stories and playing games (not requiring them to sit still on their mat)! Students are encouraged to use their imagination and creativity while building strength, flexibility and improving social skills! Cost is $5.00/child.
Registration? Yes for each session attending. The class is donation-based. A $5 donation is suggested.
Marian has been teaching yoga for 15+ years. This is a vinyasa flow based class and she’ll mix it up each time so no one will be bored! She will bring extra mats for those who need one. Marian does the practice as she teaches it. Beginners are welcome to join, as well.
Class dates: Mondays @ 7 pm: Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18 & 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16, 30 and Jan. 6, 13. 20, 27.
Come create your own, personalized greeting cards! This week's theme: Love!
This make-your-own card kit has everything you need to create 12 unique greeting cards! All of this comes in a charming matching box!
Cost is $25 and includes all the materials needed to make 12 cards.
Deadline for sign-ups is January 15. Registration is not complete, until payment has been made at the library.
This a partnership with Fran Ruppen, Creative Memories Consultant.
Registration?: No
Ages: 24-36 months
A storytime specifically geared for toddlers 24-36 months old with a caregiver. We will read great stories, sing a lot of songs, and have plenty of music, movement and fun! Your toddler will love meeting new storytime buddies! To receive notifications, text @talesfor to 81010.
Thursdays @ 10:30 am: January 16 through April 16
Registration? No
Ages: 9 and older
Learn to prepare some simple, tasty snacks without cooking.
Registration?: No
Join our preschool program where children can explore stories through songs, retellings, STEM activities and a craft. Grow your preschooler’s love for reading and learning! To receive notifications, text @prekexplor to 81010.
Fridays @ 10:30 am, January 17 through April 24
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