Library Events

Bennett Room

Discover the fascinating world of summer refreshment beyond mint tea!  We'll learn how easy it is to cultivate a variety of herbs even if you just have room for a few pots. These tough and deer-resistant plants will provide the ingredients you need to create an infused simple syrup that can be used for one-of-a-kind cocktails and mocktails.  Quench your summer weeding thirst with a vintage-style electrolyte replenishing switchel and delight guests with home-grown tulsi and rose tea. You'll get a chance to sample these and leave with recipes to start creating your own garden-inspired refreshments!

 

Fiction Room

Join the Wooly Bears on Saturday afternoon in the library's fiction room or the porch if the weather's nice. 
We will be knitting items for various charitable organizations, and you're also welcome to bring your own projects - knit, crochet, whatever!

Bring your own coffee mug (preferably with a lid) and any extra yarn or tools you'd like to share. We will provide coffee and tea, plus yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and some simple starter patterns for those who need them. Beginners and crafters of all sorts welcome!

Ancho chilis are one of the most popular chilis in Mexican cuisine. Ground Ancho Chili is used in spice rubs, mole, and enchilada sauces, and more. It is mild in heat and has a deep fruit and chocolate flavor. Register to reserve your packet, which will be ready to pick up starting Monday, June 2nd.

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Yoga helps to promote strength, balance, and flexibility, along with a sense of mental clarity and focus. Learn how Yoga postures, mindful movements, and breathing techniques can have a beneficial effect on your nervous system. This class is for any experience level and uses a chair for seated postures. Wear comfortable clothing that you can move and stretch in.

What symbols, colors, or patterns represent you? Come to the library and design a personal flag that reflects your identity, interests, or values! We'll provide all the supplies—you bring your creativity. For grades 6 -12.

This is our original baby storytime, with music and a story for the youngest patrons! Activities are selected with children who are on their caregivers' laps in mind, but can be adapted for those who move and walk on their own. 

Adult participation is vital!

This is our original preschool storytime, with music and a story for children who are moving and walking on their own! Activities are easily adapted for younger ages, so please feel free to come and try. Caregiver's participation is vital!

Join us for a relaxed and playful time at the library! This meetup is a great opportunity for little ones to explore our toy selection, play freely, and enjoy books together, while caregivers connect and build community.

Drop in and play—no registration required!

Explore the science of how our bodies sleep, and discover holistic ways to leverage that knowledge to improve rest and daytime energy.
This program is taught by a certified nutritionist and health coach, Joy Dyson.

This is a meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Meetings begin at 7:00.

Walking is better with good company! Meet at the Cary Institute’s Route 82 entrance (4797 Route 82) for a walk on one or both of the Lowlands Trail loops (approx. 2 miles each). These paved trails meander through wetlands, grassy meadows, forests, and along the East Branch of the Wappinger Creek and are a great spot for bird watching. Binoculars recommended!

Bring your own bottled water and be sure to take proper precautions to guard against ticks; bug spray, long pants, and tucked shirts are recommended. 

Please note: all walking club participants are required to sign a waiver in order to join this program. If you have any questions, please contact Jen McCreery at jmccreery@millbrooklibrary.org.

Explore the world of repeating patterns and geometric creativity! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll design your own tessellated art—art made from shapes that fit together perfectly with no gaps or overlaps. We’ll provide the supplies and show you how to get started.

Bennett Room

Creative Explorations is a time to explore materials with process-based art, try simple science experiments, create projects with guest presenters, and make crafts, gifts, food, music, and drama.... the options are varied and exciting.

Make a sun catcher to celebrate the first day of summer, the longest day! Participants will use contact paper, embroidery hoops, and dried flowers to make beautiful art to hang in a window! Suggested age range: 2-12

Join researchers Margaret Cornell and Lucy Johnson for a talk about the unique architectural and cultural history of The Chapel of the Child - originally constructed in 1914 to serve students at the Hope Farm School and still standing on the campus of The Fountains at Millbrook.

Born and bred near Lexington, KY, Margaret Cornell graduated from Wesleyan College and later attained a Master’s degree in Archival Management from Simmons University in Boston. She has worked on a number of historical records projects and researched family collections with support from the National Archives through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Lucy Johnson retired from teaching Anthropology, with a focus on Archaeology, after 40 years at Vassar College. She worked mainly in insular Alaska, but her secondary focus was the Hudson Valley. She did environmental impact surveys in Poughkeepsie and ran field schools on Dennings Point in Beacon and in the Shawangunks. Her local presentations include The Prehistory of the Beekman Patent for the 400th anniversary of the patent and The Skidmore Collection for the LaGrange Historical Society.

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

Come see Paddington in Peru! Paddington and the Brown family visit Aunt Lucy in Peru and a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery sends them unexpectedly through the Amazon rainforest and the mountain peaks of Peru. Runtime: 106 minutes. Rating: PG.

Celebrate National Yo-Yo Month by picking up your very own LED light-up yo-yo! This take-home activity is a fun way to test your skills and learn some classic tricks. For grades 6 -12.

This is our original baby storytime, with music and a story for the youngest patrons! Activities are selected with children who are on their caregivers' laps in mind, but can be adapted for those who move and walk on their own. 

Adult participation is vital!

Join the library at Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Gallery for a guided tour of Great Green Hope for the Urban Blues: Art and Myths of the Hudson Valley. This exhibit of historic and contemporary art in various media invites viewers to explore how the Hudson Valley has been pictured as a place both proximate to the city and its opposite—a “great green hope” as much myth as reality. For more information, please visit https://www.vassar.edu/theloeb/exhibitions

Registration is required for this program. Directions will be provided to all program registrants.

Photo: Lisa Sanditz, Kaaterskill Falls, 2022, oil on canvas, 54 x 42 in. Purchase, gift of Mrs. Frederick Ferris Thompson, by exchange, 2023.17. © Lisa Sanditz

This is our original preschool storytime, with music and a story for children who are moving and walking on their own! Activities are easily adapted for younger ages, so please feel free to come and try. Caregiver's participation is vital!