It’s today at 4:30! Join us for Story & Craft with Ms. Nancy for ages 3 – 5! We will be listening to stories and creating lanterns for Lunar New Year! Details and registration on our website event calendar

Sign up today for “Making Fun and Healthy Snacks” this Monday from 4:30 – 5:30 for ages 4 – 10. Details and registration on our event calendar

Register today for this upcoming virtual program- Black History Month: A Celebration of American Music with Ed Alstrom on Tuesday, February 20th at 6:00 pm. https://southorangetownlibraries.librarycalendar.com/…

Imagine never having Gospel music, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, Reggae… what would American Music possibly be??

All of these genres were literally invented by African-American artists, and the influence of all of them on our culture over the past 150 years is incalculable. In this presentation, we will dive into the overall impact of this influence, see who the major players were, and listen to a lot of intriguing and amazing music that you might be unfamiliar with. Yes, it’s a lot to get through, but we’ll do our best!

Ed Alstrom is a professional musician and presenter from New Jersey. He has made a career out of playing all types of music all over the world, his most notable gig now being that of Organist at Yankee Stadium (which he will discuss in a March presentation here!). Ed used to talk about and spin a lot of this music we will discuss on his radio show, ‘Got Soul?’, for radio station WFDU in NJ from 2012-2016. He has been playing and studying all of these styles for many years, and has an unbridled passion for all of it.

Ages 3 – 5, join Ms. Nancy on Thursday, February 8th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm to listen to some books and make an easy craft for Valentine’s Day!

Have you been wanting to make some time for art? Then you will love our next Create and Sip for Adults with Alexis Starke!  We will create an abstract watercolor painting inspired by nature and the work of American artist Ruth Asawa (1926 – 2013).  After exploring Asawa’s sculptures and works on paper, we will create our own abstract watercolor painting and go over some watercolor techniques along the way. You will need watercolor paints and brushes for this project- but you do not need to spend a lot of money- Crayola watercolors and a brush or two with a nice point will work fine!

Each participant will receive a goody bag with chocolates, a mini bottle of wine, watercolor paper, and inspiration images. This is a live virtual class and participants are welcome to ask questions, exchange ideas, and share their work. Our projects are always designed to be relaxed and beginner friendly but fun for all levels. Goody bags should be picked up from the library no later than 1pm the day of the program.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration for this program opens up to Piermont Residents on Tuesday, January 30th, at 9:00 am. Registration opens to all on Monday, February 6th at 9:00 am. Address verification will be used.   Any non-resident registrants who register prior to the February 6th date will be automatically removed by the system and will need to re-register themselves on the correct date to be included in the class. You may get a confirmation but you WILL NOT be registered.