Upcoming Events

Judy Sangara returns for five weeks of gentle chair yoga sutable for all levels and ages. 

Permaculture is a design system for resilient and regenerative land use and ways of living, and its ecologically-based framework offers a different way for seeing and engaging with the world around us.  Come and get an introduction to the basic concepts, as well as some ways you can start using it in your own life to increase resilience while helping to regenerate the ecosystems of which we are all a part.

Christopher Harrison is a NYS licensed civil engineer and the Principal of Harrison Re-Gen, a local business that helps its clients solve problems and meet their needs in ways that better encourage ecosystem and human health.  Towards this end Christopher has completed two permaculture design courses (PDCs), continues to broaden his education base in permaculture-related topics, puts his ideas into practice on his small family homestead, and teaches as a guest instructor at the Midsummer Farm PDC right here in Warwick.  Prior to starting his current firm, he worked for close to two decades as a consulting engineer in the NYC water and wastewater systems, specializing in storm water management and mitigation, as well as teaching high school history and mathematics.

Join renowned ecologist Jay Westerveld as he delves into the impact of greenwashing on ecology, drawing on examples to highlight its most deceptive manifestations and strategies for prevention.  Jay will discuss the most insidious forms of greenwashing and how to avoid them, from the 1983 incident that inspired the term, to our current dawn of artificial intelligence.

Come and meet new friends and join in on a game that is played all over the world.  Mahjongg enthusiasts of all skill levels are invited to play every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm. The sessions are open-ended and participants can play as many or as few games as they wish.  Players with mahjongg sets are encouraged to bring them, as the Library has only a limited number to loan. This program is free, ongoing and open to players from all communities.

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This class builds on the principles learned in Conversational Italian I. You must have attended Conversational Italian I or have knowledge of the Italian language for this class. Attendance at all sessions are storngly encouraged.

Join Elizabeth Mangum, LCSW, a local trauma-informed therapist and parent, for an in-depth exploration into Lindsay C. Gibson's work Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents.  Do you have trouble setting boundaries, expressing your feelings and naming your needs, or building healthy relationships with yourself and others? Are you a parent wanting desperately to break the cycle of dysfunctional relationships? Are you caught in a relationship with an emotionally immature partner and don't know how to get out? Do you want to learn how to validate your feelings and reclaim your life? If any of this sounds familiar, lean in and listen! Come to the library and connect with others in a small group environment to share your experiences and find the courage and skills needed to gain emotional autonomy and be your true self!

Author and poet, Joan Corser-Gay, has open enrollment for the Warwick Library Writers Group.  All interested adults with a passion for writing and being published are welcome!

Questions?  Please contact Joan at 845.987.8890.

Join Ana Metaxas for Conversational French.  Attendance at all sessions strongly encouraged.

Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, punch needling, applique, sewing and all of your fiber arts projects and join us for a non-instructional night of stitching but no b*@%$ing.  Group meets on the main level in the poetry corner.  No registration; drop-in anytime.