Includes stories, songs, action rhymes, and a small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome. No registration required.
Includes stories, songs, action rhymes, and a small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No Registration required.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Bring yourself and a friend or two to play Mah Jongg. No registration necessary. If you want to learn how to play, watch and ask questions between hands.
Bring yourself and a friend or two to play Mah Jongg. No registration necessary. If you want to learn how to play, watch and ask questions between hands.
Class for DCRCOC only.
Class for DCRCOC only.
Aprende el arte del tejido con gancho y con agujas, elaborando gorros, bufadas y chales. Si eres principiante o si ya tienes conocimientos, te invitamos a unirte y tejer lazos de amistad con otras personas. Este programa es únicamente para adultos. Lista de materiales está disponible para cada proyecto. No requiere inscripción. (No registration required).
Aprende el arte del tejido con gancho y con agujas, elaborando gorros, bufadas y chales. Si eres principiante o si ya tienes conocimientos, te invitamos a unirte y tejer lazos de amistad con otras personas. Este programa es únicamente para adultos. Lista de materiales está disponible para cada proyecto. No requiere inscripción. (No registration required).
Learn to use hula hoops in new and unexpected ways in this popular workshop. Hoop dancing is a graceful prop dance that encourages coordination, creativity, and perseverance. Hoop dancing improves mind-body connection, coordination, focus, and concentration during and after the class. Class will include gentle stretches, the basics of waist hooping, exploration of off-body tricks, and team building activities. Grades 5-12. Registration required.
Learn to use hula hoops in new and unexpected ways in this popular workshop. Hoop dancing is a graceful prop dance that encourages coordination, creativity, and perseverance. Hoop dancing improves mind-body connection, coordination, focus, and concentration during and after the class. Class will include gentle stretches, the basics of waist hooping, exploration of off-body tricks, and team building activities. Grades 5-12. Registration required.
Learn English at the library! Literacy Connections will help you learn and practice English. Classes held in Charwat Meeting Room, Small Periodicals Room and Teen Study Room. All levels welcome. Please call Literacy Connections on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays to register at (845) 452-8670 or sign up in person between 5:30- 6 pm at the Greenspan Boardroom on the third floor.
Learn English at the library! Literacy Connections will help you learn and practice English. Classes held in Charwat Meeting Room, Small Periodicals Room and Teen Study Room. All levels welcome. Please call Literacy Connections on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays to register at (845) 452-8670 or sign up in person between 5:30- 6 pm at the Greenspan Boardroom on the third floor.
Stuff: When his father died, filmmaker Lawrence Johnson got all his stuff. Now, he must sort and distribute the garage-sized storage unit full of his father’s belongings. Part road movie, part meditation, Stuff is an intimate and unflinching examination of the relationship of parents and their grown up children. The film explores the psychic terrain that is highly relevant today as baby-boomers enter their sixties and are confronted with the deaths of their parents and their own mortality. 82 minutes
Stuff: When his father died, filmmaker Lawrence Johnson got all his stuff. Now, he must sort and distribute the garage-sized storage unit full of his father’s belongings. Part road movie, part meditation, Stuff is an intimate and unflinching examination of the relationship of parents and their grown up children. The film explores the psychic terrain that is highly relevant today as baby-boomers enter their sixties and are confronted with the deaths of their parents and their own mortality. 82 minutes
A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
Songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Presented by MVP Health Care. This is not a 'drop-in' class. Attendees are expected to have registered and attend the entire series (March 27-May1). If you are interested in future classes please call Sydney at 845-897-6037.
Presented by MVP Health Care. This is not a 'drop-in' class. Attendees are expected to have registered and attend the entire series (March 27-May1). If you are interested in future classes please call Sydney at 845-897-6037.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play. Ages 1-5. No Registration required.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play. Ages 1-5. No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
¿Desea usted practicar computación o revisar su correo electrónico, buscar trabajo en internet, crear documentos en Microsoft Office? Entonces, ¡este espacio es preciso para usted! Trabaje a su ritmo, pero con ayuda individualizada. No requiere inscripción.
No Registration required.
¿Desea usted practicar computación o revisar su correo electrónico, buscar trabajo en internet, crear documentos en Microsoft Office? Entonces, ¡este espacio es preciso para usted! Trabaje a su ritmo, pero con ayuda individualizada. No requiere inscripción.
No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Libros, historias en la pizarra de fieltro y música con la introducción de vocabulario en español para niños de 3 a 5 años, seguido de una hora de juego didáctico guiado.
Books, flannel board stories and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Libros, historias en la pizarra de fieltro y música con la introducción de vocabulario en español para niños de 3 a 5 años, seguido de una hora de juego didáctico guiado.
Create your own piece of collage art with poetry text, pictures, and color. No registration needed.
Create your own piece of collage art with poetry text, pictures, and color. No registration needed.
Bring your imaginations and we'll build from there with LEGO blocks and games. Parents welcome! Grades K-5. No registration required.
Bring your imaginations and we'll build from there with LEGO blocks and games. Parents welcome! Grades K-5. No registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Support group for job seekers. Meet weekly to explore successful job search strategies, share job leads, and network.
Presented by Dutchess County One Stop Career Center.
Register for the full series of workshops! Registration available for April 4 session only.
For more information contact Rebecca Shafer at NY State Department of Labor:
Rebecca.Shafer@labor.ny.gov
845-249-4618
Support group for job seekers. Meet weekly to explore successful job search strategies, share job leads, and network.
Presented by Dutchess County One Stop Career Center.
Register for the full series of workshops! Registration available for April 4 session only.
For more information contact Rebecca Shafer at NY State Department of Labor:
Rebecca.Shafer@labor.ny.gov
845-249-4618
Hands-on training at the Medicare web site to find information about Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans.
Led by volunteers and staff from the Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) at Dutchess County Office for the Aging.
Hands-on training at the Medicare web site to find information about Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans.
Led by volunteers and staff from the Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) at Dutchess County Office for the Aging.
This language enrichment program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
This language enrichment program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. We help people become effective communicators, thereby building more effective leaders. By regularly giving speeches, receiving feedback, leading teams, and guiding others, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters Program. Our mssion is to provide supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. We help people become effective communicators, thereby building more effective leaders. By regularly giving speeches, receiving feedback, leading teams, and guiding others, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters Program. Our mssion is to provide supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Recycling helps keep trash out of landfills and oceans. Join us to make a fun toy by turning used plastic bags into a jump rope that will have you jumping for joy! Grades 4-8.
Recycling helps keep trash out of landfills and oceans. Join us to make a fun toy by turning used plastic bags into a jump rope that will have you jumping for joy! Grades 4-8.
By understanding the power of saving early and often, and identifying wants vs. needs we will create a budget to save for something special. Grades 5-8. Registration required.
By understanding the power of saving early and often, and identifying wants vs. needs we will create a budget to save for something special. Grades 5-8. Registration required.
Our friends at IBM team up with the library to teach computer programming through video game design. Choose a Jedi or a Sith character and learn new Creativi-Toy interfaces on the Tatooine themed Toy Box, "Holocron Heuristics". Grades 3-8. Registration required.
Our friends at IBM team up with the library to teach computer programming through video game design. Choose a Jedi or a Sith character and learn new Creativi-Toy interfaces on the Tatooine themed Toy Box, "Holocron Heuristics". Grades 3-8. Registration required.
Educator Tronya Berry will conduct three sessions to prepare teens for the English SAT Exam. (Scholastic Aptitude Test). Register for all three sessions or just one. For Teens
Educator Tronya Berry will conduct three sessions to prepare teens for the English SAT Exam. (Scholastic Aptitude Test). Register for all three sessions or just one. For Teens
In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated. Rated PG-13. 2 hours.
In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated. Rated PG-13. 2 hours.
Book: Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
We meet at Juan Murphy's Irish Pub and Mexican Grub 796 Main Street Poughkeepsie (Formerly The Dubliner).
Book: Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
We meet at Juan Murphy's Irish Pub and Mexican Grub 796 Main Street Poughkeepsie (Formerly The Dubliner).
Sensory and fine motor skills exploration through unique art processes for children ages 18 months to five years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. Dress for mess! No registration required.
Sensory and fine motor skills exploration through unique art processes for children ages 18 months to five years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. Dress for mess! No registration required.
A story time for two-year olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
A story time for two-year olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
Presentation by the Red Cross: Citizen Prepardness.
Presentation by the Red Cross: Citizen Prepardness.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories, and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories, and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Decorate a ceramic pot and add some spring plants. For teens & tweens, registration required.
Decorate a ceramic pot and add some spring plants. For teens & tweens, registration required.
Get ready, Pokeman Trainers! We will play Pokeman games for all age levels. Bring your trading cards if you have them. Grades K-8. Registration required.
Get ready, Pokeman Trainers! We will play Pokeman games for all age levels. Bring your trading cards if you have them. Grades K-8. Registration required.
This story-based yoga class for tweens will focus on gratitude and mindfulness. Grades 4-8. Registration required.
This story-based yoga class for tweens will focus on gratitude and mindfulness. Grades 4-8. Registration required.
¡Venga y aprenda computación con nosotros! Le enseñaremos los fundamento: básicos para trabajar en una computadora. Pratique en las computadoras de la biblioteca Inscríbase con anticipación y asista una vez por semana. Cupo máximo para 10 personas. Comunicarse con Elva Corbaton al (845) 485-3445 x 3321 o enviar un mensaje a ecorbaton@poklib.org. No se requiere registro. No registration required.
¡Venga y aprenda computación con nosotros! Le enseñaremos los fundamento: básicos para trabajar en una computadora. Pratique en las computadoras de la biblioteca Inscríbase con anticipación y asista una vez por semana. Cupo máximo para 10 personas. Comunicarse con Elva Corbaton al (845) 485-3445 x 3321 o enviar un mensaje a ecorbaton@poklib.org. No se requiere registro. No registration required.
Book: Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh.
Book: Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh.
Join us to learn ways to talk to your children about the importance of managing money: from helpful tips to valuable conversation starters, these are smart lessons that can help them for a lifetime. Financial Services Professional Ardal Powell, an Agent and Registered Representative with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities LLC in New Windsor, NY, helps individuals, families, business, and nonprofits find their best financial opportunities and achieve their lifetime goals.
Join us to learn ways to talk to your children about the importance of managing money: from helpful tips to valuable conversation starters, these are smart lessons that can help them for a lifetime. Financial Services Professional Ardal Powell, an Agent and Registered Representative with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities LLC in New Windsor, NY, helps individuals, families, business, and nonprofits find their best financial opportunities and achieve their lifetime goals.
A program focused on importance of play featuring toys, books and activities for children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult caregiver. No registration required.
A program focused on importance of play featuring toys, books and activities for children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult caregiver. No registration required.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Regular practice is the best way to learn a new language. Meet weekly with our experienced instructor to practice Spanish conversation with other language enthusiasts. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch to each session. For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required.
Regular practice is the best way to learn a new language. Meet weekly with our experienced instructor to practice Spanish conversation with other language enthusiasts. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch to each session. For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required.
Completing the course may provide up to a 10% discount on your auto insurance as well as the elimination of up to 4 points from your NYS license. Cost: $25/person, cash or check--NO credit cards accepted. Bring your own lunch. Must Register. Pay the day of the class. Instructor Staci Cussick 845.288.6679.
Completing the course may provide up to a 10% discount on your auto insurance as well as the elimination of up to 4 points from your NYS license. Cost: $25/person, cash or check--NO credit cards accepted. Bring your own lunch. Must Register. Pay the day of the class. Instructor Staci Cussick 845.288.6679.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Students available to help with technology questions.
Geeks can be found near check-out desk on ground floor.
Students available to help with technology questions.
Geeks can be found near check-out desk on ground floor.
Students available to help with technology questions.
Geeks can be found near check-out desk.
Students available to help with technology questions.
Geeks can be found near check-out desk.
The Poughkeepsie Christian Science Church is sponsoring a talk, "Learn to Pray and Heal (A Spiritual Adventure)", by Nate Frederick, a Christian Science Lecturer. The talk is open to all and will include a question and answer period.
The Poughkeepsie Christian Science Church is sponsoring a talk, "Learn to Pray and Heal (A Spiritual Adventure)", by Nate Frederick, a Christian Science Lecturer. The talk is open to all and will include a question and answer period.
Includes stories, songs, action rhymes, and a small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome. No registration required.
Includes stories, songs, action rhymes, and a small craft for 3-5 year olds. Parents and siblings welcome. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No Registration required.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Discussions are led by Eleanor Charwat and Suzanne Christensen. Today the group discusses 'The Clinic' by Jonathan Kellerman. (Psychological Sleuths)
Discussions are led by Eleanor Charwat and Suzanne Christensen. Today the group discusses 'The Clinic' by Jonathan Kellerman. (Psychological Sleuths)
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Bring yourself and a friend or two to play Mah Jongg. No registration necessary. If you want to learn how to play, watch and ask questions between hands.
Bring yourself and a friend or two to play Mah Jongg. No registration necessary. If you want to learn how to play, watch and ask questions between hands.
Learn to work with page setup, tabs, tables, styles, spelling tools and more.
Prerequisite: Word 101 or equivalent experience. You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Learn to work with page setup, tabs, tables, styles, spelling tools and more.
Prerequisite: Word 101 or equivalent experience. You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Aprende el arte del tejido con gancho y con agujas, elaborando gorros, bufadas y chales. Si eres principiante o si ya tienes conocimientos, te invitamos a unirte y tejer lazos de amistad con otras personas. Este programa es únicamente para adultos. Lista de materiales está disponible para cada proyecto. No requiere inscripción. (No registration required).
Aprende el arte del tejido con gancho y con agujas, elaborando gorros, bufadas y chales. Si eres principiante o si ya tienes conocimientos, te invitamos a unirte y tejer lazos de amistad con otras personas. Este programa es únicamente para adultos. Lista de materiales está disponible para cada proyecto. No requiere inscripción. (No registration required).
Learn to use hula hoops in new and unexpected ways in this popular workshop. Hoop dancing is a graceful prop dance that encourages coordination, creativity, and perseverance. Hoop dancing improves mind-body connection, coordination, focus, and concentration during and after the class. Class will include gentle stretches, the basics of waist hooping, exploration of off-body tricks, and team building activities. Grades 5-12. Registration required.
Learn to use hula hoops in new and unexpected ways in this popular workshop. Hoop dancing is a graceful prop dance that encourages coordination, creativity, and perseverance. Hoop dancing improves mind-body connection, coordination, focus, and concentration during and after the class. Class will include gentle stretches, the basics of waist hooping, exploration of off-body tricks, and team building activities. Grades 5-12. Registration required.
Learn English at the library! Literacy Connections will help you learn and practice English. Classes are held in the Greenspan Boardroom, and Reading Bay (both 3rd Floor), Children's Program Room (Cavallaro), Teen Study Room (both 2nd floor), the Genealogy Room, and Small Periodicals Room on the Main Floor. All levels welcome. To register, please call Literacy Connections on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at (845) 452-8670 or sign up in person on Mondays between 5:30- 6 pm at the Greenspan Boardroom on the third floor.
Learn English at the library! Literacy Connections will help you learn and practice English. Classes are held in the Greenspan Boardroom, and Reading Bay (both 3rd Floor), Children's Program Room (Cavallaro), Teen Study Room (both 2nd floor), the Genealogy Room, and Small Periodicals Room on the Main Floor. All levels welcome. To register, please call Literacy Connections on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays at (845) 452-8670 or sign up in person on Mondays between 5:30- 6 pm at the Greenspan Boardroom on the third floor.
Fast Starting Your Vegetable Garden: May Planting and Maintenance
As the May weather warms, you should plant vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers and squash. Presenter Mary Nisley will discuss the planting, spacing, watering, and trellising of warm weather vegetables. Mary is co-director of the Vassar Farm Community Gardens and an active Master Gardner volunteer focused on vegetable gardening.
Fast Starting Your Vegetable Garden: May Planting and Maintenance
As the May weather warms, you should plant vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers and squash. Presenter Mary Nisley will discuss the planting, spacing, watering, and trellising of warm weather vegetables. Mary is co-director of the Vassar Farm Community Gardens and an active Master Gardner volunteer focused on vegetable gardening.
A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
A story time for two-year-olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
Songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Presented by MVP Health Care. This is not a 'drop-in' class. Attendees are expected to have registered and attend the entire series (March 27-May1). If you are interested in future classes please call Sydney at 845-897-6037.
Presented by MVP Health Care. This is not a 'drop-in' class. Attendees are expected to have registered and attend the entire series (March 27-May1). If you are interested in future classes please call Sydney at 845-897-6037.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play. Ages 1-5. No Registration required.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play. Ages 1-5. No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
¿Desea usted practicar computación o revisar su correo electrónico, buscar trabajo en internet, crear documentos en Microsoft Office? Entonces, ¡este espacio es preciso para usted! Trabaje a su ritmo, pero con ayuda individualizada. No requiere inscripción.
No Registration required.
¿Desea usted practicar computación o revisar su correo electrónico, buscar trabajo en internet, crear documentos en Microsoft Office? Entonces, ¡este espacio es preciso para usted! Trabaje a su ritmo, pero con ayuda individualizada. No requiere inscripción.
No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Libros, historias en la pizarra de fieltro y música con la introducción de vocabulario en español para niños de 3 a 5 años, seguido de una hora de juego didáctico guiado.
Books, flannel board stories and music enhanced with Spanish vocabulary for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Libros, historias en la pizarra de fieltro y música con la introducción de vocabulario en español para niños de 3 a 5 años, seguido de una hora de juego didáctico guiado.
Your design, your choice! We print it for you. For teens, registration required.
Your design, your choice! We print it for you. For teens, registration required.
This introductory two hour class will help you unlock the unlimited potential of your smartphone. Whether you are considering a purchase, just got a new phone, or have had one for years, come to our Smartphone Class to learn how to get the most out of your smartphone. The class will cover basic smartphone navigation features and functions.
You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
This introductory two hour class will help you unlock the unlimited potential of your smartphone. Whether you are considering a purchase, just got a new phone, or have had one for years, come to our Smartphone Class to learn how to get the most out of your smartphone. The class will cover basic smartphone navigation features and functions.
You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Bring your imaginations and we'll build from there with LEGO blocks and games. Parents welcome! Grades K-5. No registration required.
Bring your imaginations and we'll build from there with LEGO blocks and games. Parents welcome! Grades K-5. No registration required.
In the style of artist Friedenschreich Hundertwasser, we will use different medias to create a lollypop painting. Grades K-5.
In the style of artist Friedenschreich Hundertwasser, we will use different medias to create a lollypop painting. Grades K-5.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Join rabbis from the Dutchess County Jewish Community as they explore some of the "Big Ideas" of Jewish faith and practice. Each week, two rabbis from different Jewish institutions will discuss a topic they find essential to living a Jewish life. This series is in observance of omer, a seven-week period of reflection and learning between Pesach (Passover) and Shavout (Pentecost).
This week: Practices of Jewish Time and Jewish Eating with Rabbi Paul Golomb, Vassar Temple, and Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Join rabbis from the Dutchess County Jewish Community as they explore some of the "Big Ideas" of Jewish faith and practice. Each week, two rabbis from different Jewish institutions will discuss a topic they find essential to living a Jewish life. This series is in observance of omer, a seven-week period of reflection and learning between Pesach (Passover) and Shavout (Pentecost).
This week: Practices of Jewish Time and Jewish Eating with Rabbi Paul Golomb, Vassar Temple, and Rabbi Neal Loevinger, Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Support group for job seekers. Meet weekly to explore successful job search strategies, share job leads, and network.
Presented by Dutchess County One Stop Career Center.
Register for the full series of workshops! Registration available for April 4 session only.
For more information contact Rebecca Shafer at NY State Department of Labor:
Rebecca.Shafer@labor.ny.gov
845-249-4618
Support group for job seekers. Meet weekly to explore successful job search strategies, share job leads, and network.
Presented by Dutchess County One Stop Career Center.
Register for the full series of workshops! Registration available for April 4 session only.
For more information contact Rebecca Shafer at NY State Department of Labor:
Rebecca.Shafer@labor.ny.gov
845-249-4618
This language enrichment program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
This language enrichment program features songs, rhymes, finger plays and stories, followed by 30 minutes of play and socialization. For birth to 23 months. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. We help people become effective communicators, thereby building more effective leaders. By regularly giving speeches, receiving feedback, leading teams, and guiding others, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters Program. Our mssion is to provide supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and leadership development. We help people become effective communicators, thereby building more effective leaders. By regularly giving speeches, receiving feedback, leading teams, and guiding others, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters Program. Our mssion is to provide supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Visitors are welcome to attend.
This introductory two hour class will help you unlock the unlimited potential of your smartphone. Whether you are considering a purchase, just got a new phone, or have had one for years, come to our Smartphone Class to learn how to get the most out of your smartphone. The class will cover basic smartphone navigation features and functions.
You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
This introductory two hour class will help you unlock the unlimited potential of your smartphone. Whether you are considering a purchase, just got a new phone, or have had one for years, come to our Smartphone Class to learn how to get the most out of your smartphone. The class will cover basic smartphone navigation features and functions.
You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Celebrate the beginning of spring by making beautiful butterflies out of paper! Grades 3-8.
Celebrate the beginning of spring by making beautiful butterflies out of paper! Grades 3-8.
Our friends at IBM team up with the library to teach computer programming through video game design. Choose a Jedi or a Sith character and learn new Creativi-Toy interfaces on the Tatooine themed Toy Box, "Holocron Heuristics". Grades 3-8. Registration required.
Our friends at IBM team up with the library to teach computer programming through video game design. Choose a Jedi or a Sith character and learn new Creativi-Toy interfaces on the Tatooine themed Toy Box, "Holocron Heuristics". Grades 3-8. Registration required.
Learn to work with page setup, tabs, tables, styles, spelling tools and more.
Prerequisite: Word 101 or equivalent experience. You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Learn to work with page setup, tabs, tables, styles, spelling tools and more.
Prerequisite: Word 101 or equivalent experience. You must supply a current email address for confirmation purposes when registering.
An instructor will be in touch via email (or phone) up to 1 week before class. You must reply to retain your seat and receive a handout in the class.
Sensory and fine motor skills exploration through unique art processes for children ages 18 months to five years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. Dress for mess! No registration required.
Sensory and fine motor skills exploration through unique art processes for children ages 18 months to five years old accompanied by an adult caregiver. Dress for mess! No registration required.
A story time for two-year olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
A story time for two-year olds featuring books, rhymes, flannel board stories and music. No registration required.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Movement and music program featuring songs, instruments, rhymes, and interactive play for children ages 1-5. Space is limited – please register for Monday OR Thursday class.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Books, flannel board stories, and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Books, flannel board stories, and music for children ages 3-5, followed by an hour of guided play in the Discovery Stations. No registration required.
Class for Lifetime Learning Institute of SUNY New Paltz.
Class for Lifetime Learning Institute of SUNY New Paltz.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others. No registration necessary.
Use watercolor and gauche to paint an oversized flower in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe. For teens & tweens, registration required.
Use watercolor and gauche to paint an oversized flower in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe. For teens & tweens, registration required.
Join us for a Star Wars celebration by creating thumbprint Star Wars characters. You will take home your very own Star Wars thumbprint book. Dress for the mess! Grades K-5. Registration required.
Join us for a Star Wars celebration by creating thumbprint Star Wars characters. You will take home your very own Star Wars thumbprint book. Dress for the mess! Grades K-5. Registration required.
Develop concentration and awareness with various mindful exercises. Grades 1-5.
Develop concentration and awareness with various mindful exercises. Grades 1-5.
Is your body’s health more important than your mind’s health? Mental wellness, just like physical wellness, is a real and attainable goal. Learn how to balance the needs of your whole self. Presented by David J. Sexton, BS, RN. Nurse Manager, Chemical Dependency, Inpatient Behavioral Health MidHudson Regional Hospital
Is your body’s health more important than your mind’s health? Mental wellness, just like physical wellness, is a real and attainable goal. Learn how to balance the needs of your whole self. Presented by David J. Sexton, BS, RN. Nurse Manager, Chemical Dependency, Inpatient Behavioral Health MidHudson Regional Hospital
¡Venga y aprenda computación con nosotros! Le enseñaremos los fundamento: básicos para trabajar en una computadora. Pratique en las computadoras de la biblioteca Inscríbase con anticipación y asista una vez por semana. Cupo máximo para 10 personas. Comunicarse con Elva Corbaton al (845) 485-3445 x 3321 o enviar un mensaje a ecorbaton@poklib.org. No se requiere registro. No registration required.
¡Venga y aprenda computación con nosotros! Le enseñaremos los fundamento: básicos para trabajar en una computadora. Pratique en las computadoras de la biblioteca Inscríbase con anticipación y asista una vez por semana. Cupo máximo para 10 personas. Comunicarse con Elva Corbaton al (845) 485-3445 x 3321 o enviar un mensaje a ecorbaton@poklib.org. No se requiere registro. No registration required.
An hour of assorted thinking games in a group setting. No judgment; just fun, socialization and a chance to challenge yourself to improve your brainpower. Every week is something different. No registration required.
An hour of assorted thinking games in a group setting. No judgment; just fun, socialization and a chance to challenge yourself to improve your brainpower. Every week is something different. No registration required.
A program focused on importance of play featuring toys, books and activities for children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult caregiver. No registration required.
A program focused on importance of play featuring toys, books and activities for children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult caregiver. No registration required.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.
Bring your knitting and/or crocheting projects to the library and share your tricks and tips with others No registration necessary.
Yvette Ramirez, HRHCare community liaison worker, will provide assistance and insurance registration, offer help with paperwork, and schedule appointments for the HRHCare sites in Poughkeepsie.
Yvette Ramirez, trabajadora de enlace con la comunidad de HRHCare, estará aquí proporcionando inscripción de seguros y asistencia, ofreciendo ayuda con el papeleo, programación de citas en los sitios de HRHCare en Poughkeepsie.
For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required
Yvette Ramirez, HRHCare community liaison worker, will provide assistance and insurance registration, offer help with paperwork, and schedule appointments for the HRHCare sites in Poughkeepsie.
Yvette Ramirez, trabajadora de enlace con la comunidad de HRHCare, estará aquí proporcionando inscripción de seguros y asistencia, ofreciendo ayuda con el papeleo, programación de citas en los sitios de HRHCare en Poughkeepsie.
For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Receive individualized help addressing your computer-based needs. Specific tasks staff can help with include: learning basic computer skills, creating email accounts, performing job searches, filling out job applications, formatting resumes, filing for unemployment, and creating and editing Microsoft Office documents.
No Registration required.
Regular practice is the best way to learn a new language. Meet weekly with our experienced instructor to practice Spanish conversation with other language enthusiasts. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch to each session. For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required.
Regular practice is the best way to learn a new language. Meet weekly with our experienced instructor to practice Spanish conversation with other language enthusiasts. Participants are welcome to bring a bag lunch to each session. For more information call Jessica Sherman at (845) 485-3445 x 3315 or email jsherman@poklib.org.
No Registration Required.
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Joan Carl is an Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter community engagement manager for Dutchess, Putnam & Ulster counties.
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Joan Carl is an Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter community engagement manager for Dutchess, Putnam & Ulster counties.
Ansel Adams and Franklin Roosevelt are two towering figures of the mid-20th century. But few people know how their careers intersected regarding both National Parks, and the Japanese Internment in World War Two. Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library Director Paul Sparrow, and Curator Herman Eberhardt will explore this remarkable relationship, illustrated with some of the most important photographs of the 1930s and 40s.
Post-presentation reception at which the Library District will accept a gift of Adams prints from Jack and Fredrica Goodman in honor of Eleanor Charwat’s service to the Library District. Fredrica is a long-standing Trustee of the FDR Presidential Library in Hyde Park.
Ansel Adams and Franklin Roosevelt are two towering figures of the mid-20th century. But few people know how their careers intersected regarding both National Parks, and the Japanese Internment in World War Two. Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library Director Paul Sparrow, and Curator Herman Eberhardt will explore this remarkable relationship, illustrated with some of the most important photographs of the 1930s and 40s.
Post-presentation reception at which the Library District will accept a gift of Adams prints from Jack and Fredrica Goodman in honor of Eleanor Charwat’s service to the Library District. Fredrica is a long-standing Trustee of the FDR Presidential Library in Hyde Park.
The Friends of the Library District have planned a scenic Metro-North train ride from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal in NYC, and from there a private docent-led group tour that highlights the history and architecture of this magnificent site. After the tour, enjoy lunch on your own at any one of the 60 eateries in Grand Central – or explore some restaurants outside of the Terminal.
Price (non-refundable):
Adult 19+ years: $55.00 each
Children up to 18 years old: $45.00 each
Tickets can be purchased online (credit card) or in-person at the Friends’ Book Store (open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM). The Book Store accepts check, cash, or credit card (MC, Visa, or Discover).
Itinerary:
Your ticket includes one round-trip Metro-North fare (Poughkeepsie to Grand Central) and admission to the private docent-led group tour of the Terminal. Please note that this trip is rain or shine and is nonrefundable. The tour runs approximately 75 minutes and requires an extended amount of walking and standing while the guide talks about the Terminal. Tour guides will provide headsets and speak into a microphone so that participants can hear (since the Terminal can be noisy).
Note: Parking is free at the Metro-North Station on Saturdays. Metro-North requires group riders to travel together, meaning we all take the same train to and from the Terminal. If you decide to extend your stay in NYC you will have to purchase a new ticket(s) for your return trip (at full ticket value) at Grand Central. Metro-North will not honor the group fare if you do not travel with the group.
The Friends of the Library District have planned a scenic Metro-North train ride from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal in NYC, and from there a private docent-led group tour that highlights the history and architecture of this magnificent site. After the tour, enjoy lunch on your own at any one of the 60 eateries in Grand Central – or explore some restaurants outside of the Terminal.
Price (non-refundable):
Adult 19+ years: $55.00 each
Children up to 18 years old: $45.00 each
Tickets can be purchased online (credit card) or in-person at the Friends’ Book Store (open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM). The Book Store accepts check, cash, or credit card (MC, Visa, or Discover).
Itinerary:
Your ticket includes one round-trip Metro-North fare (Poughkeepsie to Grand Central) and admission to the private docent-led group tour of the Terminal. Please note that this trip is rain or shine and is nonrefundable. The tour runs approximately 75 minutes and requires an extended amount of walking and standing while the guide talks about the Terminal. Tour guides will provide headsets and speak into a microphone so that participants can hear (since the Terminal can be noisy).
Note: Parking is free at the Metro-North Station on Saturdays. Metro-North requires group riders to travel together, meaning we all take the same train to and from the Terminal. If you decide to extend your stay in NYC you will have to purchase a new ticket(s) for your return trip (at full ticket value) at Grand Central. Metro-North will not honor the group fare if you do not travel with the group.
