Monthly: 1st Friday of every month

Free and open to public.

FRESH (2010). With special guest author, food educator (and Piermont Trustee) Joan Gussow. Directed by Ana Sofia Joanes. "A brisk indictment of industrial farming and its devastating toll on our soil, health and livestock" (New York Times) leavened with case studies that prove people can and do make sustainable, environmentally friendly methods work. This fascinating documentary will lead to a round-table discussion chaired by Joan Gussow on our food, our farmers, and our way of eating.

About the Film Series

First Friday Film Series: On the 1st Friday of every month, series producer Marc Farre shows a free film at the Piermont Library–sometimes featuring a special guest–and hosts a short discussion afterward. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming movies, just send an email to: piermontfilms@gmail.com.

Weekly: Monday mornings (except on holidays).

Books and crafts, ages 6 months to 5 years, with Piermont's own Agnes Caniza.

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: every Tuesday afternoon, starting Sept. 14, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 1-4, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials will be provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or send an email to alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects with a variety of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the Teacher:

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: held every Wednesday, starting September 15, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 4 and up, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials are provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or e-mail alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects on a number of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the teacher:

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: every Tuesday afternoon, starting Sept. 14, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 1-4, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials will be provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or send an email to alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects with a variety of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the Teacher:

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: held every Wednesday, starting September 15, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 4 and up, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials are provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or e-mail alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects on a number of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the teacher:

Fantasy Puppet Theater made its debut at the Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the summer of 1973. Katzman has since toured the U.S., performing at museums, nightclubs, libraries, camps, major armed forces installations and for many municipal recreation departments. He has produced a television documentary, and in 1990, performed Sergei Obrastsov's puppet play entitled "Mortal Danger" at the Bruno Walter Theater at Lincoln Center. Fantasy Puppet Theater has received funding from the New York State Council on the Arts and Con Edison. Katzman earned his M.A. in Television and Radio production from the University of Michigan and was a fellow at Princeton University. He is now retired from teaching full time at Bergen Community College and will be pursuing his work with the puppet theater. The show is free and open to all, but space is limited. Please call to register.

Weekly: Monday mornings (except on holidays).

Books and crafts, ages 6 months to 5 years, with Piermont's own Agnes Caniza.

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: every Tuesday afternoon, starting Sept. 14, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 1-4, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials will be provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or send an email to alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects with a variety of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the Teacher:

Monthly: meets 3rd Wednesday of each month.

FREE children's music classes held in the Library's Children's Room. Presented by Moon River Music Together with Catherine Rubin, the class will explore how the early childhood program of Music Together® teaches music through play.

Young children are given the opportunity to develop basic competence in music by providing them with a rich musical experience in a relaxed and playful environment. Catherine believes that every child is musical and that each child needs a stimulating, supportive music environment to enjoy the wonderful human capacity for music-making. Join us to see how much fun music classes can be!

Children's Art Class with Alexis Starke

Weekly: held every Wednesday, starting September 15, 2010.

The Library is offering a series of free Art Classes for children in grades 4 and up, taught by Alexis Starke. All materials are provided. Smocks are provided as well, or children can bring their own.

Class size is limited to 10 students. Please call 359-4595 or e-mail alexis@piermontlibrary.org to register.

Students will create imaginative art projects on a number of themes. Projects will include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and mixed media using a variety of materials and techniques suited to the age group. Students will be introduced to various artists from art history. Creativity is emphasized in a relaxed setting.

About the teacher:

Dr. MacGuffie and Lynn Cluess-Manzione

“A Wondrous Journey” is the biography of well-known Rockland surgeon Dr. Martha MacGuffie whose inspiring life story includes the founding of SHARE, an organization which brings assistance to victims of the AIDS epidemic in Kenya, one of the poorest places on earth.

Written with photographer/author Lynn Cluess-Manzione, who grew up in Piermont and spent many happy hours at the old library on the hill where her mother worked as a volunteer, the book has been widely acclaimed:

“In a world of strife and suffering, here is a story that must be read and emulated,” wrote Malachy McCourt.

“This book should be a part of the education system,” says Mikhail Baryshnikov.

And Ellen Burstyn adds, “Martha MacGuffie is living proof that regardless of age or hardship, the human spirit is indomitable, and can achieve anything it sets its sights on.”

The program will include a short film on Dr. MacGuffie’s life and work, and signed books will be available for purchase.

Read more about the book at awondrousjourney.com.

Monthly: 1st Friday of every month

Free and open to public.

ONCE (2006). Simultaneously one of the most charming, captivating love stories ever, and probably the most realistic look at how songs are written, recorded, played, lived in, and loved, ONCE (made on a shoestring - only $160,000! - and in a hurry) took the world by storm. Anchored by the completely natural, winning performances of real-life musicians (and non-actors) Glen Hansard, a veteran Irish singer/songwriter, and Markéta Irglová, a 19-year-old Czech singer and pianist, ONCE won the Oscar for Best Original Song, and launched a successful career for the two as a duo. If you haven't seen this humble, wonderful film, don't miss it! (If you have, you'll be there!)

About the Film Series

First Friday Film Series: On the 1st Friday of every month, series producer Marc Farre shows a free film at the Piermont Library–sometimes featuring a special guest–and hosts a short discussion afterward. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming movies, just send an email to: piermontfilms@gmail.com.

Monthly: 1st Friday of every month

Free and open to public.

THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG) (1964). A soaring, glorious musical fantasy, "Les Parapluies" is a classic film now beautifully restored. Jacques Demy elevates the basic drama of everyday life into a soaring opera full of bittersweet passion and playful charm, featuring a timeless performance from Catherine Deneuve. The film, like its glamorous star, is ageless. An enchanting film for a special time of year!

About the Film Series

First Friday Film Series: On the 1st Friday of every month, series producer Marc Farre shows a free film at the Piermont Library–sometimes featuring a special guest–and hosts a short discussion afterward. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming movies, just send an email to: piermontfilms@gmail.com.