Palisades Free Library News: March 2018
Member of the Ramapo Catskill
Library System and
ANSER Network
19 Closter Road
Palisades, NY 10964
845-359-0136
Fax 845-359-6124
www.palisadeslibrary.org
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm,
Friday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm,
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
Next Meeting of the Board of Trustees and Friends of the Palisades Free Library: check library website.
Holidays: Closed Good Friday, March 30
Director: Maria Gagliardi; Board of Trustees: Marjorie Galen, President; Beverly Warwick, Vice- President; Christopher Keywork, Treasurer; Jen Citrolo, Secretary; Natalie Barak; Margaret Cook; Suzanna Frosch; John Guzewich; Sarah Buterbaugh
ON EXHIBIT
Photographs by Frances Breer, March 1 - 31.
No opening reception.
ADULT PROGRAMS
French Language Meetup Learn and practice
French in a fun, collaborative and relaxed environment
with native speaker, Marianne Scordel. Meetings
alternate between beginner and intermediate/
advanced groups. Learners of all levels welcome.
Mondays in March, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Open Mah Jongg Play Advanced beginners and
experienced players welcome for casual, non-competitive
play. No instruction is provided, and we
recommend that you bring your own National Mah
Jongg League card.
Tuesdays in March, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Artist's Way Meetup Whether you create art
to live or simply wish to live more creatively. Find
your motivation while we explore The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron. Newcomers are welcome!
Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 pm
DIY Organics: Household
Cleaners Get a jump start on
spring cleaning! Make your
own household cleaners using
natural ingredients with librarian
and DIYer Cheryl McNeil.
Participants will leave with allpurpose,
glass, mold prevention
and tub scrub cleaners. All
materials provided. Registration required. Limited
to 10 participants.
Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 pm
Esplanade Book Club A librarian-led book discussion
meeting every month in the auditorium of The
Esplanade at Palisades.
Upcoming Meeting: Friday,
March 15
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Craft Club A new club meeting once a month.
We do fun DIY crafts that range from coloring to
painting to soap-making! Registration required.
Open to teens and tweens.
Upcoming Meeting: Monday, March 12 at 6:00 pm
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Building Boom Build your own creations or we'll
give you some ideas using everyone's favorite building
blocks! Buildings will be displayed in the Children's
Room. Grades K - 4.
Upcoming Meeting: Tuesday, March 6 at 4:30 pm
Alpha Computer Science Club Build a basic website
using HTML and CSS. Participants will learn
how to insert images, videos and text into a page,
and also change the styling and text on their site.
Participants will need a charged laptop, and be able
to log on independently. Taught by Olivia Steger.
Open to 4-6th graders in the South Orangetown
School District.
Tuesdays, March 6 and 20 at 7:00 pm
It's Storytime! Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays,
feltboard and movement games! Ages 2 - 4
with adult caregiver. No prior registration needed.
Thursdays in March (no program on 3/15), 11:00 am
Page Turners Family Book Discussion Love
reading and want to share your thoughts with
other book lovers? Join us for fun, relaxed
discussions. Snacks will be served! Grades
4-5 with participating adult. March's book
is The Wonderling by Mira Bartok. Please
plan on reading it in advance (adults too!).
Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 pm
R.E.A.D. Dogs Come cuddle and read to a
specially trained R.E.A.D. (Reading Education
Assistance Dogs) dog who loves to listen!
Children will read on a first-come, first
served basis for 10 - 15 minutes depending on
the number of children enrolled. For emerging
and early readers. Registration required.
Tuesday, March 20 at 4:30 pm
Bedtime Math's Crazy 8s Club Back by popular
demand! Build stuff, run and jump, make
a mess…and have a blast while learning math
in a whole new way. Open to 1st-2nd graders
in the South Orangetown School District.
Registration required. Must commit to series
of 8 classes. Please note: this program is for
children who did not attend the fall session.
Tuesdays, March 27 - May 15 at 4:30 pm
Unless otherwise noted, registration for all events is open in the library, by phone or online. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Meetup.com.