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1 1:30 pm : Library Scrabble Club December 1, 2019 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well. The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome. The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays. Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first). It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends. There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10. Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16. Event Details » 4:00 pm : An Afternoon of Classical Indian Music//CONCERT CANCELLED (musicians can't get here) December 1, 2019 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Free concert and all welcome! Noé Dinnerstein is an ethnomusicologist with a background in the musics of India, Tibet, Ladakh, and Ireland. He has been a professional sitar player for the past 40 years, as well as being proficient in voice, flute, guitar, and other assorted ethnic instruments. He is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor of music at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. He is a disciple of the late sitar virtuoso Pandit Uma Shankar Mishra, and was also a long-time voice student of the late Pandit Pran Nath. Roshni Samlal is a New York–based tabla player originating from Trinidad in the West Indies. She was initiated into Indian classical music at the age of 5, studying both vocal performance and tabla with theorist and composer Professor H.S. Adesh. Since 1998 she has continued her tutelage in the Benares style of tabla playing under Shri Tapan Modak, subsequently becoming a student of the great exponent of the Farukhbad style, Pt. Anindo Chatterjee. While her passion is Indian classical tabla, Roshni has performed in many collaborative settings in creating scores for films and playing for kirtan singers such as Snatam Kaur and Nina Rao. Roshni has had the opportunity to accompany maestros in the Hindustani classical world, such as Pt. Subrata Roy Chaudhuri, Steve Gorn. She is an actively performing member of the innovative collective, the Brooklyn Raga Massive and teaches in the NY area. Event Details »	2 N/A : Library Closed due to weather December 2, 2019 N/A Event Details »	3 2:00 pm : Story Time for Ages 3 & Up December 3, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Stories, songs, games and a craft. The theme for today is Miss Bonnie's Favorites. Event Details »	4 10:30 am : Baby & Toddler Story Time December 4, 2019 10:30 am – 11:30 am Stories, games, songs and a craft. Adult participation required. The theme for today is Miss Bonnie's Favorites. Event Details » 7:00 pm : Board Meeting December 4, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Event Details »	5	6 6:30 pm : Family Movie Night December 6, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Watch 16 mm films shown on an old fashioned projector. Good for kids 3 to 9 years. The films for tonight are : When Knights Were Bold ; Sand Castle ; Finding My Way ; The Tale of Custard the Dragon. Event Details »	7 4:00 pm : Into Sanity: essays about mental health, mental illness, and living in between December 7, 2019 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm From 4 -6 p.m., we invite both new and experienced writers to join us for a private workshop before the reading. Participating contributors will meet with you in small groups to talk about finding your voice, telling your story, and writing about difficult material. Attendance is limited, to register, email Greg Correll at gcorrell@smallpackages.com. At 7 p.m., six contributors to the new anthology Into Sanity : Essays about Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Living in Between will read excerpts. A book signing will follow. Event Details »
8 1:30 pm : Library Scrabble Club December 8, 2019 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well. The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome. The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays. Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first). It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends. There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10. Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16. Event Details »	9 6:30 pm : Chess for Kids December 9, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm Learn, practice, play, have fun. Good for kids 5 years and up. All levels welcome including beginners. Event Details »	10 2:00 pm : Story Time for Ages 3 & Up December 10, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Stories, songs, games and a craft. The theme for today is Holiday Time. Event Details »	11 10:30 am : Baby & Toddler Story Time December 11, 2019 10:30 am – 11:30 am Stories, songs, games and a craft. Adult participation required. The theme for today is Holiday Time. Event Details »	12 N/A : Untitled Event December 12, 2019 N/A Event Details »	13 6:30 pm : Family Movie Night December 13, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Watch 16 mm films shown on an old fashioned projector. Good for kids 3 to 9 years. Tonight's movies are :Cricket and the Spider ; Juggling Movie ; Strawberry Shortcake and the Big Apple City and Curious George Goes Christmas Shopping. Event Details »	14 11:00 am : Reading to Dogs December 14, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Children from kindergarten through 4th grade will have the opportunity to read to a trained, certified, service dog. Space is limited so please sign up by calling the children's room or emailing Miss Bonnie at brpfeff@yahoo.com. The time slots are: 11 am, 11:20 am, 11:40 am and 12 pm. Event Details »
15 1:30 pm : Library Scrabble Club December 15, 2019 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well. The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome. The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays. Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first). It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends. There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10. Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16. Event Details »	16 6:30 pm : Chess for Kids December 16, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm Learn, practice, play, have fun. Good for kids 5 years and up. All levels welcome including beginners. Event Details »	17 2:00 pm : Story Time for Ages 3 & Up December 17, 2019 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Stories, songs, games and a craft. The theme for today is Holiday Time. Event Details » 7:00 pm : Howard Miller art opening/reception December 17, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Meet the artist. All welcome. Light refreshments served. Event Details »	18 10:30 am : Baby & Toddler Story Time December 18, 2019 10:30 am – 11:30 am Stories, songs, games and a craft. The theme for today is Holiday Holiday Time. Event Details »	19	20 6:30 pm : Family Movie Night December 20, 2019 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Watch 16 mm films shown on an old fashioned projector. Good for kids 3 to 9 years. The movies for tonight are : Corduroy ; Stone Soup ; Isabella and the Magic Brush and A Scrap of Paper And A Piece Of String. Event Details »	21
22 1:30 pm : Library Scrabble Club December 22, 2019 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well. The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome. The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays. Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first). It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends. There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10. Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16. Event Details »	23 11:00 am : How the Grinch Stole LEGO's December 23, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Children 5 years and up can take part in this 1 1/2 hour, LEGO Mini - Camp. Each child will take home a LEGO mini figure. Sign up is a must. Space is limited. Event Details » 6:00 pm : Book Club Meeting CANCELED December 23, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm December 23rd at 6 PM: Tigerlily's Orchids by Ruth Rendell - Fiction Is it dangerous to know too much about your neighbors? Meet the eccentric inhabitants of a London terrace. Secrets kept and what they do to hide them. Event Details »	24	25 N/A : Closed December 25, 2019 N/A Christmas Day Event Details »	26	27	28
29 1:30 pm : Library Scrabble Club December 29, 2019 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Are you a Scrabble player? If so, please join us on Sunday, September 11th, for the first meeting of the Scrabble Club. The Club will meet weekly. Scrabble sets and the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Fifth Edition) will be provided, but you can bring your own Scrabble set as well. The purpose of the new Scrabble Clubi s to provide a chance for adults, ages 18 and up, to improve their game and meet other enthusiasts. All levels are welcome. The Scrabble Club will meet from 1:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. at the Elting Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561. The Library is handicapped accessible. It is one of the few area libraries open on Sundays. Scrabble was the second most popular board game of the 20th century. (Monopoly was first). It was created by Alfred J. Butts, a resident of Poughkeepsie and out-of-work architect during the Great Depression. Today, there are online versions of this well-loved game, most notable Words With Friends. There is an annual National Scrabble Championship. This year's tournament takes place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from August 6-10. Finally, there is also an annual National School Scrabble Tournament. The 2016 tournament took place in Foxborough, Massachusetts, from April 9-16. Event Details »	30	31 3:00 pm : New Paltz Eve Story Time December 31, 2019 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm This story time is part of the annual New Paltz Eve celebrations that will take place at different venues all over New Paltz on Jan. 31. The story time is for children from 3 to 5 years of age. There will be stories, songs, games and and a wearable craft. Event Details »

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