Category: Adult Programs

Presented by Jeffrey Urbin Wednesday, July 29 6:30-7:30 pm Click the link below to register for The Roosevelts and Race or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/the-roosevelts-and-race-online-program/2021-07-29/ America in the 1930s and 40s was a nation ripe with segregation and discrimination. This presentation examines how the Roosevelts promoted progressive policies and programs, such as Executive Order 8802, support for Marian Anderson and the creation of the Tuskegee Airmen, in the face of prejudice during the Great Depression and World War II. 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...

Tuesday, August 31 6:30-8:00 pm Click the link below to register for Ann Pearlman: My Life as a Writer or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/ann-pearlman-my-life-as-a-writer/2021-08-31/ Pulitzer Prize nominee author Ann Pearlman returns to our library for a very special presentation, sharing fascinating stories of her life and writing career. About the author: Ann Pearlman is eclectic, a writer in several genres and an artist in several media. Getting Free: Women and Psychotherapy was written with two colleagues and used as both a consciousness-raising book in the women’s movement and a college textbook. Keep the Home Fires Burning: How to Have an Affair With Your Spouse, garnered the attention of the Oprah Winfrey Show and other TV talk shows. Her memoir, Infidelity, was nominated for a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and made into a Lifetime movie by Lionsgate: Dzanc Books reprinted a new edition in August 2018. Inside the Crips, with a foreword by Ice T, took readers into the life of a Crip gang member and the California Prison...

with Genealogist Sarah Gutmann Wednesday, July 28 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Start Climbing Your Family Tree or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org.   https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/start-climbing-your-pawling-family-tree-an-introduction-to-genealogy/2021-07-28/ The Pawling Library is celebrating its One-Hundredth Anniversary. What better way to celebrate from years past to present day than by creating a chart of your family’s history that spans over generations. It is a priceless gift to give to yourself and to your loved ones. During this program you’ll learn tips and tricks on how to get started building your family tree. You, our patrons, our library family, will always have a special place on our Family Tree. Please join us.

Presented by Dr. Kenneth B. Liegner   Tuesday, July 20 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Lyme Disease Update 2021 or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/lyme-disease-update-2021-online-program/2021-07-20/ Discover what’s new in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme tick-borne diseases.   Dr. Liegner is the author of In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease.

Friday, June 18 6:30-7:30 pm Click the link below to register for Art-Room: A Gathering of Artists or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/art-room-a-gathering-of-artists-online/2021-06-18/ Enjoy lively discussions with your fellow artists about projects and techniques. We look forward to seeing you soon. Allow your artistic passion to follow its creative bliss!

with Marian Grudko Wednesday, June 23 7-8 pm Click the link below to register for Poetry Workshop or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/poetry-workshop-exploring-the-art-and-craft-of-writing-poetry-from-past-to-present/2021-06-23/ The 1920s ushered in the modern era in the world of poetry, and its influences are still going strong, 100 years later. At this workshop, we will listen to and examine the poetry of T.S. Eliot, Robert Frost, Marianne Moore and Langston Hughes. You will then be invited to read a poem of your own – and see how the grand shift in style of the earlier time still echoes in our work today. About our presenter: Marian Grudko is the author of Lucinda Snowdrop and co-author of Claudine: A Fairy Tale for Exceptional Grownups, with T.A. Young. She is also a composer and storyteller, and her work can be seen on her new and evolving YouTube channel and at soundcloud.com.

with Maryann McKenzie Monday, June 14 10:00 am-12:00 pm Click on a link below to register for Job Search 101 or contact Donald, our Adult Program Coordinator, at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. At this free monthly workshop, you’ll receive individual attention to aid you in your job search. You will learn how to create or update a winning resume and cover letter, practice your interviewing skills, complete job applications, and more. If you’re not getting results in your job search, or don’t know how to begin, then this is the place to start. NOTE: Each 1/2-hour time slot is available for one participant. If a space becomes filled, you’ll be placed on a waiting list, and alerted to other openings   Available Time Slots:    10:00 am-10:30 am https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/job-search-101-online-program-3/2021-06-14/   10:30 am-11:00 am https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/job-search-101-online-program-4/2021-06-14/   11:00 am-11:30 am https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/job-search-101-online-program-5/2021-06-14/   11:30 am-12:00 pm https://www.pawlingfreelibrary.org/event/job-search-101-online-program-6/2021-06-14/       This program is being brought to us by Dutchess One Stop.