Presidents' Day Closing

Please note that the Library District will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day.

 

 

 

 

Youth and Teen Services Programs Coming Soon!

Homeschoolers’ Open House

Wednesday, February 8, 11 am - 12pm, Arlington

Tell us the services you would like the Library to provide. Library programs, services and collections of interest including books and a new Internet pathfinder will be highlighted. Parents and children welcome. To register, contact the Children's Room 485-3445 x3320 or register online.

 

 

The Magic Fish: a New Children's Opera

Saturday, February 11, 11 am – 12 pm, The Auditorium

Half Moon Theatre presents a reading of The Magic Fish: a New Children's Opera by Jim and Sunny Knable. This is a modern musical version the Grimms Brothers classic fairy tale The Fisherman and His Wife, a story of a poor fisherman's son who catches the Magic Fish while fishing one day. In exchange for his release, the fish grants the boy and his family all of their wishes. For audiences of all ages, The Magic Fish is the perfect introduction to opera! No registration required. This project is made possible in part through a grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council, administrator of public funds through New York State Council of the Arts’ Decentralization Program.

 

A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs

Beginning Sunday, January 15, the Library District will host a six-week series of lecture and performances in conjunction with hosting the travelling exhibit A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910 - 1945.

The programs and exhibit celebrate the many Jewish composers of the “American Songbook” such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and their great contributions to American popular culture during the period 1910-1965. The best songwriters of this time combined a genius for melody, a talent for pairing it with the perfect words, and an ability to connect with a wide audience. A remarkably high percentage of them were Jewish, from families that had immigrated to America in the 1800s or fled persecution in Europe at the turn of the century. Their sophisticated and romantic songs became beloved classics of American popular culture.

For a complete list of programs, click here.