Category: Adult Programs

Yin Restorative Yoga / Online Program

Tuesday afternoons 1-2 pm Click the link below to register for Yin Restorative Yoga or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/yin-restorative-yoga-online-program/2021-09-07/ Instructor: Maria Polhemus Yin Restorative Yoga is a gentle practice. The poses are held longer than hatha yoga (1 minute to 3-4 minutes) and mostly performed close to the floor. There are few standing postures. This form of yoga is known for calming and balancing the mind, body and internal organs, increasing circulation, and improving flexibility and joint mobility. Yin Restorative Yoga encourages the use of props. For class make sure you have a strap (belt or scarf will do), yoga block (or book), eye pillow, and pillows, rolled up towels etc. for various areas of support. Please join us for a stress relieving hour of gentle exercise and relaxation. Each session ends with a guided meditation. Program fee: $4.00, per class. Note: We ask that you pay in advance for a full month of yoga classes. For September: One month of Yin Restorative Yoga: $16.00. You can make a non-refundable...

Ayurveda and Skin Disorders: Psoriasis Eczema, Hives, Rash and more / Online Programs

Presented by Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik Tuesday, September 28 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Ayurveda and Skin Disorders or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. Getting to the root cause of a disorder is the tenant of Ayurveda. With skin disorders the main causes are diet and lifestyle – the effect of which an individual may be unaware. Nutrition and habits that aggravate the basic nature of an individual cause imbalances that contaminate body tissues and can manifest as skin disruptions. Knowing your basic constitution (dosha), and how to maintain balance, is key to avoiding, and reversing, skin disorders. Come and discover: The body type that is most prone to skin disorders  How seasonal changes affect the body constitution and promote skin disorders  Diet and lifestyle changes that maintain balance and reverse skin disorders Treatments, and home remedies, for the root cause of skin disorders About our presenter: Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik is the owner and chief medical practitioner of Dr. Kaushick’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River,...

Monday Matinee

Monday, September 27 2-4 pm Click the link below to register for Monday Matinee or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/monday-matinee-97/2021-09-27/ This program will take place at Pawling Recreation Movie: 12 Mighty Orphans Stars: Luke Wilson & Martin Sheen Drama Rated: PG-13 Runtime: 1h 58min NOTE: This afternoon movie presentation is for an adult audience. The Pawling Library is proud to be partnering with Pawling Recreation. Pawling Recreation 2 Lakeside Dr, Pawling NY 12564 845-855-1131 Email: recreation@pawling.org https://pawlingrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30159

Create a Paradise for Pollinators in your Home Landscape and Gardens / Online Program

Presented by Cathy Lane of Cornell Cooperative Extension Thursday, October 7 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Create a Paradise for Pollinators in your Home Landscape and Gardens or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/create-a-paradise-for-pollinators-in-your-home-landscape-and-gardens-online-program/2021-10-07/ Building a “bee-friendly” environment that supports pollinators and beneficial insects can also make your gardens more beautiful! Learn about bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, and how to design your gardens to give them food and shelter. This program emphasizes native plant species that expand your ability to meet the most diverse pollinator needs.

Seasonal Detoxing: How to do it Gently and Safely / Online Program

Presented by Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, ND, BAMS, MPH, MPA, E-RYT 500 Tuesday, October 12 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Seasonal Detoxing or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/seasonal-detoxing-how-to-do-it-gently-and-safely-online-program/2021-10-12/   Ayurveda advocates seasonal detoxing to strengthen your immune system and help your body function at its best. Weather shifts can wreak havoc on your entire system. “Spring-summer-fall-winter cleaning” will clear stagnation, eliminate toxins, and re-balance body, mind, and spirit. But, a safe detox is critical to avoid detrimental effects. Come and discover: The difference between a general detox and one precisely for your body type Specific seasonal foods that are beneficial (or detrimental) for a detox Harmful effects to look out for with a “do it yourself” detox program Easy recipes that can simplify detoxing and make it satisfying and fun Tips to detox your body inside and out – herbs and oils for your bath, hair, etc.   About our presenter: Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik is the owner and chief medical practitioner of Dr. Kaushick’s Ayurvedic and...

Community Book Read: A Passage to India with Stephanie Rogers / Online Program

Wednesday, September 29 6:30-8:00 pm Click the link below to register for Community Book Read: A Passage to India or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/autumn-one-community-one-book-a-passage-to-india-with-stephanie-rogers/2021-09-08/ The Pawling Library is Celebrating its Centennial. For this program we are not only commemorating our library’s anniversary but bringing people together through their passion for great literary works. We have selected four classic novels, one for each season, that were popular in the 1920s when our library first came into being. Our presenter, Stephanie Rogers, will be reading an excerpt from each novel and then lead a Q & A for our audience. Stephanie Rogers is the author of The Horse I Belong To: How a Misused and Almost Forgotten Grade Mare Showed Me the Way. The Pawling Library is proud to be partnering with our neighbors Pawling Recreation, the Book Cove and the Pawling Resource Center. To participate in this program, order a copy of A Passage to India through our library. You can also support our partner, the Book Cove, by purchasing this...

Thank you Summer Readers!

WOW! Thank you to our Tails and Tales Summer Readers who read over 33,000 minutes (550 hours) this summer to earn our library a new marketplace learning center!   Plus, the Kid’s Team Won the Reading Challenge! The marketplace is now available for families to use in our children’s area. It is designed to help our preschool and toddler patrons learn through play and will feature rotating themes of play such as grocery store, tools and repair, and a flower shop. The repair shop is open now, with alphabet locks, gears, and a pint-sized tool box. Stop by and check it out! To wrap up the program: At the close of our six week Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge, the kid’s team won the Summer Reading Crown for the second summer in a row! Congrats to everyone on the kid’s team who each earned an extra raffle ticket for our big prize raffle and bragging rights as the reading champions!

Summer Reading Update: Almost at Community Goal!

The Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge is well underway. In fact, we have almost met our community goal!  With a group total of 19,708 minutes, we need just a little more help to earn our new kid’s area play set. Here are the team standings: Image is of three cats looking at a fishbowl. The colors on their tails show how much progress each team has made logging reading time. From left to right the cats are adults, kids, and teens. First Place: Kids (12, 214 minutes) Second Place: Adults (6,975 minutes) Third Place: Teens (519 minutes) Great things happen when we work together! When we hit 20,000, we will earn our community prize, plus new raffle prizes will be added to the pot for you to win, like gift cards to McKinney and Doyle. The more you read, the more you earn, including free books to keep! Plus, the winning team will earn bragging rights and the Summer Reading Champions Crown. Thank you to all the patrons who are logging their time to help us work...

Japanese American Internment / Online Program

Presented by Jeffrey Urbin Wednesday, September 22 6:30-7:30 pm Click the link below to register for Japanese American Internment or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/japanese-american-internment-online-program/2021-09-22/ The roundup and relocation of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry in the wake of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor is one of the darkest blemishes on the Roosevelt record. This presentation explores the intent and consequences of Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.   About our presenter: Jeffrey Urbin is the Education Specialist and Director of the Pare Lorentz Film Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York where he is responsible for developing all of the Library’s education offerings ranging from second grade to college and adult learning programs. In addition, he provides training, programs and presentations for teachers and assists museum educators across the country in developing educational programs for their own museums. He has been a pioneer in developing distance learning programs for the Presidential Library System for which he received a 2014 Presidential Libraries Achievement Award....

Social Security 101: Everything you wanted to know / Online Program

A FREE workshop from Social Security Presented by Ravi Gopaul Public Affairs Specialist Monday, September 20 4-5 pm Click the link below to register for Social Security 101 or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/social-security-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know-online-program-3/2021-09-20/ At this workshop you’ll learn: When are you eligible to receive retirement benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? Do you qualify for disability, survivors, and spouse benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? What is the future of Social Security? When should you file for Medicare? Learn how to use my Social Security online account and other online services. You should go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount to create a my Social Security account and print out your Social Security Statement before attending the workshop About our presenter: Ravi Gopaul, a Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security Administration, is responsible for outreach activity in Greater New York. He coordinates local outreach events, and provides training for community organizations. He joined Social Security in 2012 helping individuals establish entitlement to benefits under all Social Security...