Author: Donald Partelow

Wednesday, May 18 6:30-7:30 pm Click the link below to register for Inspiring Works by Women Writers or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/inspiring-works-by-women-writers-book-club-online-program-5/2022-05-18/ The book club will be discussing Beloved, by Toni Morrison. Are you interested in reading and discussing novels, plays, and poems by women? Then this is your Book Club! This is a fun opportunity to indulge in some great works by women writers. We will begin each discussion with a little background history and tidbits on each female writer. I’ll ask a few questions to get us started and then it’s an open forum. My hope is that together we gain a little more insight into these books (and perhaps the authors as well). Some of these books you may know well. Some may be books you always meant to read and never got around to! It does not matter how expert you are with the works or the authors. If you are passionate about discussing books and would like to build up your repertoire of works by...

Presented by Master Gardener Chris Ferrero Tuesday, May 17 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Gardening in Small Spaces or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/gardening-in-small-spaces-online-program/2022-05-17/ Garden beauty can come in small packages! Not everyone has a big yard or acres of land for gardens. But you can create beauty in a roadside bed, on a narrow strip by your walkway, or in containers on your deck or patio. It just takes planning, wise plant choices, and attention to 5 Key Principles… which can enhance the design of ANY size garden!

Presented by Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Physician Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Tuesday, May 10 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for The Circulatory System or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/reserved-for-online-program-12/2022-05-10/   The circulatory system is considered to be one of the most vital systems as it helps in the transportation of nutrients throughout the body. It is composed of three basic parts: the heart, which is responsible for pumping; the blood vessels, which act as the channels to connect one body part to another; and the blood, which is a vital component in the functioning of the human body. The circulatory system has two divisions which function simultaneously: the pulmonary, which helps in the transportation of the blood to the heart from the lungs and vice versa; and the systemic, which carries the blood from the heart to the rest of the organs in the body and vice versa. Circulatory/cardiovascular diseases include: arteriosclerosis, mitral valve prolapse/regurgitation, mitral stenosis, angina pectoris, arrhythmia and dysrhythmia, cardiac Ischemia, high cholesterol, heart failure, heart...

Performance by Roger Hendricks Simon and Marian Grudko Friday, May 6 7:00-8:30 pm Click the link below to register for Love Letters or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/theater-in-the-last-100-years-love-letters-by-a-r-gurney-online-program/2022-05-06/   In honor of the Pawling Library’s centennial celebration, we look at dramatic fiction written within the last 100 years. Roger Hendricks Simon and Marian Grudko perform Love Letters, a sweetly moving play for two actors by A.R. Gurney. An interactive discussion will follow the performance, examining the changes in theater over the last 100 years, from the time the library was built through the debut of Love Letters in 1989 and into the present day.   Roger Hendricks Simon is a founding member of the Yale Repertory Company, who went on to direct and act for Joe Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, London’s Royal Court Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, La Mama, Roundabout, Los Angeles Theatre Center, PBS, BBC-TV, National Public Radio and many more. Elected to Notable Names in American Theatre, Roger directed international premieres by Tennessee...

with Carla Biggs Thursday, April 28 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Couponing Class or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/couponing-class-online-program-2/2022-04-28/ In this class, we will look at all aspects of how to coupon in the 21st century. Couponing is easier now than ever before and you can learn how to lower the costs of your household bills and even learn how to get some freebies! We will explore the use of paper and digital methods of couponing, including using phone apps, websites, and social media. We will also learn the different methods of couponing at popular drug stores and ways to save at the grocery store!

Wednesday, April 27 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Exploring Your Immigrant Ancestor or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org.   https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/exploring-your-immigrant-ancestor/2022-04-27/ As we think about the history of our library that has stood in our village since 1921, and how life in our community, country and world has changed over a century, we think of those, our relatives, our ancestor(s) who came to America and would eventually settle in Pawling. At this program, presented by Genealogist Sarah Gutmann, you’ll learn how to find and examine ship passenger lists, naturalization records, and other documents. This is a great program for people looking to find the town or city of origin of their immigrant ancestors. Please join us. Find out about your family’s past, find it here at the Pawling Library, a pivotal part of our community that has served your family and friends for generations.

Tuesday, May 3 6:30-7:30 pm Instructor: Maria Polhemus Click the link below to register for Gentle Hatha Yoga or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/gentle-hatha-yoga-online-program-8/2022-05-03/   This yoga program focuses upon gentle stretches, breath work, and mindfulness. Following the exercises, the class ends with a peaceful 15 minute savasana. Please join us. Relax and restore your inner peace. Namaste. Program Fee: $4.00.

Monday, May 2 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for COME TOGETHER PAWLING or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/come-together-pawling-online-program-4/2022-05-02/   Each month, in a respectful and open environment, we’ll explore a new topic led by a different community leader. At the start of the program, we’ll be watching a 18-minute TED TALKS video, entitled My Stroke of Insight with Jill Bolte Taylor. Following the viewing, we’ll open up a group discussion led by Melanie Hopwood. Our wellness as individuals and as a community depends on continued sharing, support and conversation in times of celebration as well as in times of conflict. Come Together and join us in fostering deeper conversations, listening to disparate experiences and points of view in the realm of challenging context such as racism, sexism, bipartisanship, whiteness and social justice. We understand that these conversations could be difficult to have, and believe that by coming together to find the willingness to listen and learn, we can aspire to create a stronger Pawling, where ALL community members...

Wednesday, April 20 6:30-7:30 pm Click the link below to register for Inspiring Works by Women Writers or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/inspiring-works-by-women-writers-book-club-online-program-4/2022-04-20/   The book club will be discussing the novel Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf. As the book was written in The Roaring Twenties, when our library came into being, we are dedicating this April gathering of Inspiring Works by Women Writers to the Pawling Library’s 100-year anniversary. We thank you, our patrons, for being with us over the years, and look forward to seeing you at this and our many programs and events to come.   About our book club: Are you interested in reading and discussing novels, plays, and poems by women? Then this is your Book Club! This is a fun opportunity to indulge in some great works by women writers. We will begin each discussion with a little background history and tidbits on each female writer. I’ll ask a few questions to get us started and then it’s an open forum. My hope is that...

with Maya Gottfried Tuesday, April 26 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Creative Space or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/creative-space-online-program/2022-04-26/   The Pawling Library offers a monthly quiet online space for you to create in the company of others, meeting on Zoom. Each week we’ll check-in at the beginning and end of the session, bookending an hour of time to devote to your personal creative projects, alongside like-minded creators. Whether you’re writing poetry or painting a landscape, the Pawling Library offers you the time to devote to your work that you might not otherwise be able to find in your schedule.   Maya Gottfried is the author of three children’s books, including Good Dog and Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary (both published by Knopf), as well as the adult nonfiction lifestyle guide Vegan Love. Her essays have appeared in media outlets including Oprah Daily,  The Washington Post, and Stat (Boston Globe Media).