Library Events

Join local Artist June Glasson & poet Abbey Gallagher to create your own personal “Domestic Banner” using antique embroidered fabrics. This is an in-person art class on the library front lawn, but patrons who would like to participate remotely may. Participants, both in-person and remote, will be provided with materials -  an antique embroidered fabric, thread, needles, beads, etc - with which they can create a banner containing text or images that tell their story. Abbey will also lead a short generative writing session for folks needing help with text for their banner. 


These sessions are part of our Summer Art Series! Join Millbrook-based artists June Glasson and Adam Brandow this summer for a series of art gatherings in partnership with the Millbrook Library. There will be three different units focusing on craft, painting, and photography held outdoors and with COVID-safe protocol. You are welcome to bring your own supplies and equipment, but the library will provide everything else you need (except for cameras).

A fun and exciting class for 3 and 4-year-olds! With an adult caregiver, children will learn basic musical concepts and explore their creativity through songs, games, and movement. This program will take place on the library lawn, and all COVID protocols will be followed to make sure you and your little ones stay safe.
 
Dr. Marguerite Mullee is a conductor, singer, and college professor. She holds an EdD in Music from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Age: 5 and up!

Join us for an Outdoor Kids' Yoga Series! Using our imaginations, props, songs and games, children will work on healthy peer interaction, refining balance and coordination, boosting self-awareness, self-confidence and so much more! Guided visualization techniques will help children learn how to rest and learn self-soothing techniques. Yogis will leave feeling refreshed with a sense of accomplishment. 

This class will be led by Miss Alyssa. Miss Alyssa is a Children’s Yoga Teacher at Mindful Yoga With Liz and loves to incorporate storytelling into her yoga classes!

Are you currently enrolled in Medicare? Will you be turning 65 over the next year or two? Learn about eligibility, how and when to enroll, when you can make changes, and the insurance options available to you. Explore and evaluate Original Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Advantage Plans. Led by experienced Medicare guide James Farnham, this program will simplify the choices you need to make, help you make more well-informed decisions and explain what Medicare means for you!

This event will be held on Zoom. Please register at: https://bit.ly/2R1jIA1

At the registration page, please fill in your first name only and leave your last name blank.

 

Miss Abbey will read “And Tango Makes Three” written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole. Virtual story time videos will be posted on our Youtube channel each Thursday morning at 11:30AM and available to view on demand. 

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:10-4:30 on either the front lawn or the porch. Bring your creativity and art supplies to work on any kind of art project you'd like including writing, sewing, knitting, journaling, etc. The library will also provide tables, chairs, and art supplies if needed. Your creations can even be displayed in the library! This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

Need help with a computer or smartphone? Want to learn how to use the library's online resources? Sign up for a one on one virtual class with our library staff on Fridays from 4:30 - 6. Classes are limited to thirty-minute sessions. Register for the event and specify your time slot to receive the Zoom meeting link.

Need help with a computer or smartphone? Want to learn how to use the library's online resources? Sign up for a one on one virtual class with our library staff on Fridays from 4:30 - 6. Classes are limited to thirty-minute sessions. Register for the event and specify your time slot to receive the Zoom meeting link.

Come join the MillBook Club for our June read, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, celebrating Pride Month.

A New York Times bestseller, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each member’s ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts.

Get the book from the library or listen to the audiobook through our e-resources and come discuss the book with us on June 25 at 6pm! We’d love to have you there! This event is held online through Zoom. Please register ahead of time to get the Zoom link.

A fun and exciting class for 3 and 4-year-olds! With an adult caregiver, children will learn basic musical concepts and explore their creativity through songs, games, and movement. This program will take place on the library lawn, and all COVID protocols will be followed to make sure you and your little ones stay safe.
 
Dr. Marguerite Mullee is a conductor, singer, and college professor. She holds an EdD in Music from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Age: 5 and up!

Join us for an Outdoor Kids' Yoga Series! Using our imaginations, props, songs and games, children will work on healthy peer interaction, refining balance and coordination, boosting self-awareness, self-confidence and so much more! Guided visualization techniques will help children learn how to rest and learn self-soothing techniques. Yogis will leave feeling refreshed with a sense of accomplishment. 

This class will be led by Miss Alyssa. Miss Alyssa is a Children’s Yoga Teacher at Mindful Yoga With Liz and loves to incorporate storytelling into her yoga classes!

Join us for the second meeting of the Millbrook Library’s Film Club. Until we can offer screenings in person, our discussion will be held virtually with patrons watching two paired films on their own schedule. At the end of the month, we will meet together to discuss both films.

 For Pride month, we will be watching Barry Jenkin’s Moonlight (2016) and Jennie Livingston’s Paris is Burning (1990) and holding our discussion on June 29th at 6pm. Moonlight, the 2017 Oscar Winner for Best Picture, is a coming-of-age story about a gay Black boy growing up in Miami. Paris is Burning is a joyful and heart-wrenching documentary about the ballroom drag scene in New York. 

Watch one or both films on your own time and then come and discuss with us!

Choose from up to 8 different animals. The program is open to pre-teens and teens, in grades 6-12. Registration is required and kits can be picked up at the Millbrook Library - Children's Room Circulation Desk from June 1st thru the 30th.

A shadow box and layers of paper will be provided to make this fox wall display. The program is open to pre-teens and teens, in grades 6-12. Registration is required and kits can be picked up at the Millbrook Library - Children's Room Circulation Desk from June 1st thru the 30th.  

Join us for Open Mic Nights on the Millbrook Library front lawn facilitated by Loredana Ingenito. Come with any writing -- poetry, short story, essay, creative nonfiction, manifesto, screed, or even a guitar and song. Or just come to listen and chill on our lawn. You can sign-up ahead of time, but there will also be the chance to sign-up at the event. 

This event will be held outdoors and distanced. We ask that people wear masks coming and going from the event. Feel free to bring snacks, and a blanket to sit on, though chairs will be provided. 

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:10-4:30 on either the front lawn or the porch. Bring your creativity and art supplies to work on any kind of art project you'd like including writing, sewing, knitting, journaling, etc. The library will also provide tables, chairs, and art supplies if needed. Your creations can even be displayed in the library! This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

Join local artist June Glasson for two community plein air painting and drawing sessions in the village. This is an in-person art class, but patrons who would like to participate remotely may. Participants are invited to bring their own art supplies and seating but the library will also have art supplies - paints, paper, and brushes - as well as fold-up chairs available to community members, along with a limited number of take-away kits for those not able to engage in community activities yet.

These sessions are part of our Summer Art Series! Join Millbrook-based artists June Glasson and Adam Brandow this summer for a series of art gatherings in partnership with the Millbrook Library. There will be three different units focusing on craft, painting, and photography held outdoors and with COVID-safe protocol. You are welcome to bring your own supplies and equipment, but the library will provide everything else you need (except for cameras).

The library is closed for Independence Day. Remember, our online library is always open!

Join us Friday afternoons from 3:10-4:30 on either the front lawn or the porch. Bring your creativity and art supplies to work on any kind of art project you'd like including writing, sewing, knitting, journaling, etc. The library will also provide tables, chairs, and art supplies if needed. Your creations can even be displayed in the library! This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.

Ages: 7-12 yrs.

What's your favorite thing about summer? Join Drawing Club for Earthlings with Miss Kelly as we take pencil to paper and illustrate our favorite things about summertime.