Adult

Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician-turned-novelist who draws on her Afghan roots to craft internationally bestselling books for adults and young readers.  Her novels span generations and continents, taking on themes like forced migration, conflict, poverty, misogyny, colonialism and addiction.  Nadia is no stranger to Warwick:  her family owned Larry's Deli for years.  She will join us on Wednesday, May 12 to discuss her new novel,

Irving Berlin’s music does not have the rhythmic or harmonic complexities of a Gershwin tune. His music does not have the sly naughtiness of a Cole Porter hit.

The five major sects of Judaism in Orange County will be represented by rabbis of each denomination and an academic scholar of Judaism.

The story of the first Jewish people to arrive in the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, told with archival documents, objects, and portraits.  Presented by the New-York Historical Society's Curator of Decorative Arts, Debra Schmidt Bach.

The Science Book Club reads A Crack in Creation by Jennifer A. Doudna. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the libraty.

Do you enjoy watching birds and want to work on your identification skills?  We will discuss some of the keys to bird ID:  looking at size and shape, colors and patterns, habitat, behaviors and sounds.  This is a multimedia program that will introduce the birds local to our area.  It will help you become more confident at identifying the birds you see every day.

Join us for a multi-media bird presentation on Zoom.  Interesting bird facts, key identification features and bird calls will be presented common birds you may see your backyard and neighborhood.  Please register to receive a link to the Zoom invitation for this program.

What are the best ways to attract and benefit birds?  This multimedia program featuring images, sounds and video of local backyard bird species will help us all become more bird-friendly at home.  Discover the best choices for bird feeders and seed, native plants, water features and bird houses to improve backyard bird habitat.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Greater Snow Geese migrate along the Atlantic Flyway on their way to the Canadian Arctic to breed.  Join local photographer Joanna Lentini for a talk about one of the few bird species that is thriving in this changing climate, as well as for some techniques to photograph this wild spectacle.

Finding the roots of Warwick's African American ancestors can be a challenging but rewarding pursuit.  Join three researchers who are exploring the lives of African enslaved persons connected to their family tree.  Researchers include Leah Rogne, Professor Emerita of Sociology at Minnesota State University who is researching a runaway slave from the Seward family; Sherri Bruen, whose Garrison connections are gradually coming to light by using wills and other documents; and David Dolson, who is tracing and coming to terms with his slave-owning ancestors.