Upcoming Events

The Depolarizing Within workshop teaches participants to look at their own attitudes toward the political “other,” and to learn strategies for:  a)  engaging in politics without demonizing, and b) constructively intervening in conversations that stereotype or demonize the other side.

Goals:

● Become more aware of your own “inner polarizer”

● Learn how to criticize viewpoints without stereotyping, dismissing, ridiculing, and holding contempt for those who disagree with us

● Develop ways to speak up in polarizing conversations with peers about people on the other political side

What to Expect:

After an introductory discussion of polarization, participants will do a self-assessment exercise, learn to counteract their "inner polarizer," and practice communication skills to avoid polarizing conversations. This is a non-partisan program led by a representative of Braver Angels.  It is open to all who are interested in bridging the partisan divide.  Light refreshments will be served.

Children of a Lesser God (1986) Based on Mark Medoff’s Tony Award Winning play, it stars William Hurt, Marlee Matlin and Piper Laurie; A new speech teacher at a school for the deaf falls in love with the janitor, a deaf woman speechless by choice.  Rated R: 1 hour 59 minutes.

We’ll provide the chess sets, you drop-in to play with your family.

For children and their caregivers.

Ages 4-12

Come and meet new friends and join in on a game that is played all over the world.  Mahjong 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 mahjong 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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Sustainable World Book Group meets on Zoom each month. For more information, contact the Help Desk at (845)986-1047 ext.3

November 14th - Fire Weather: a True Story from a Hotter World by John Vailant

December 12th - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

January 9th - The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipski

February 13th - Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

March 12th - Summer by Ali Smith

April 9th - An Immense World by Ed Yong

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.

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.

Join us for a deep dive into the Hudson Valley Pollinator Action Guide, a toolkit for protecting native pollinators using locally native plants. Designed for gardeners and land managers, it covers site selection, plant sourcing, project installation, and management, including a detailed plant list for nearly 100 vulnerable pollinators in the Hudson Valley. We'll also discuss practical insights from four case study plantings from 2023.

Presenter Avalon Bunge oversees Partners for Climate Action’s Ecological Restoration Grant program and manages PollinateHV and the Hudson Valley Pollinator Action Guide. She also leads PCA's local ecotype seed propagation with Hudson Valley Seed Company. Avalon holds a BA in Geology from Colgate University, an MS in Ecosystem Restoration from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and is pursuing a PhD in ecological restoration at Antioch University. She lives in Columbia County with her husband, dog, and extensive native plant collection.