What is happening at Pawling Library?

Tuesdays
6:15-7:45 pm

This writing group, led by author Steve Haggerty, is open to anyone ages 18 and up who has an interest in writing. We welcome books of fiction, short stories, nonfiction, and poetry. The program will run as the classic writing workshop, where members have the opportunity to read their work and offer helpful comments to one another. Participants can also bring a piece of published writing, fiction or non-fiction for the group to comment on.

Please join us for this weekly program.
 


About our presenter:

Free-lance writer and author Steve Haggerty graduated from the University of South Carolina with his M.A. in Journalism. He was employed as a staff editor for McGraw-Hill Publications in New York City. His book, Norman Rockwell’s Models, In and Out of the Studio, was published by Rowman and Littlefield in Feb. 2023. He previously published Cows in the Fog and Other Poems and Stories. Mr. Haggerty, who has a stepson and daughter, is a resident of Pawling.

Presented by Dr.  Somesh N. Kaushik

Healing the body and the environment

Winter: The Immune System
Kapha (slow/heavy) – Vata (cold/dry)

Ayurveda defines health as a balance of body, mind, and spirit, aligned with nature and in harmony with the earth’s elements. In Ayurveda the body consists of the five universal elements – space, air, water, fire, earth – in combinations called doshas: Vata is space/air; Pitta is fire/water; Kapha is earth/ water. We all have elements of these three doshas in our unique profile. Keeping them in balance is key and diet is critical.

Choosing foods with the correct elemental properties ensures dosha balancing. Warming foods are best for Vata (air); cooling foods are best for Pitta (fire); and light foods are best for Kapha (earth). Foods that are fresh, firm, and succulent promote health, vitality, strength, and long life. Choose foods with this intent, as well as local, seasonal, and organic to help your body to heal and sustain the environment as well.


Come and discover:

* How foods affect the immune system
* The shift that digestive microbes take in the winter months
* Why warm foods are best for winter’s Vata elements
* The light stimulating foods best for winter’s Kapha elements
* Ashwagandha’s adaptogenic properties for winter
* How turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties benefit immunity
* Measures to combat dry skin and sinuses


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, NY. With over 35 years’ experience as an Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Kaushik’s medical training is extensive. He is one of the most experienced Ayurvedic physicians in North America and is the recipient of the Dhanwantri Award, his profession’s highest honor. Dr. Kaushik recently founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching institution.

After completing the 6 1⁄2 years of schooling for his Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from Kurukshetra University, India, in 1983, Dr. Kaushik worked as an Ayurvedic Medical Officer for two years.

Upon moving to the United States in 1985, Dr. Kaushik received his Masters of Public Health (MPH) and Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Alabama in 1988. He then worked as an Epidemiologist and Director of HIV/AIDS Sero-surveillance Program with the Alabama Department of Public Health in Birmingham while maintaining an Ayurvedic practice.

In 1999 he moved to Connecticut and received his Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) from the University of Bridgeport, CT in 2003. He taught Ayurvedic Medicine and Public Health at the College of Naturopathic Medicine, University of Bridgeport, as well as serving as the Director of Admissions there. He has been a faculty member with the University of Bridgeport, Division of Health Sciences since 2001. Dr. Kaushik co-founded the Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies in Fairfield, CT in 2006.

Dr. Kaushik lectures on Ayurvedic Medicine at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland, OR, as well as at various national and international symposiums and events. He also offers courses, workshops, lectures, and training in Ayurvedic medicine locally. Dr. Kaushik is an approved continuing education provider for Yoga teachers through the YACEP (Yoga Alliance for Continuing Education Providers) and has achieved the highest Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher certificate having completed 500 hours of training (E-RYT 500). He includes therapeutic Yoga in his practice.

Each year, Dr. Kaushik and his family travel to India to set up camps offering free medical care for underserved populations. He’d like to expand this service to other countries as well.

Dr. Kaushik brings his unique background as an Ayurvedic and Naturopathic practitioner with experience in public health and health education to this locality. He welcomes you into his wellness community.

If you love the idea of watching and discussing movies that have a female perspective on the world, then this is the group for you. Together we will experience stories that are told by a diverse group of women from their point of view. You might be surprised by many of these stories, and find unexpected inspiration.

Please join us!


This month the movie club will be discussing the film “Honeyland."

Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbiUzrKnVU

NOTE: Participants must watch the film prior to the movie club gathering.


Movie List

September: Maiden 
Documentary of the first all-woman crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race (2018)

October: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution 
Documentary (2020)

November: RBG 
Documentary (2018)

December: The Power of the Dog 
By Jane Campion (2021)

January: Honeyland
Documentary (2019)

February: He Named Me Malala 
(2015)

March: The Hurt Locker
By Kathryn Bigelow (2008)

April: Harriet 
By Kasi Lemmons (2019)

May: Selma 
By Ava DuVernay (2014)

June: Sense and Sensibility 
By Jane Austen. Screenplay by Emma Thompson (1995)

July: Clueless 
Based on Jane Austen’s Emma.  Directed by Amy Heckerling (1995)

August: The Farewell
By Lulu Wang (2019)

Two sessions

Sculpting: Thursday, January 23

Painting: Thursday, January 30

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm


At this craft workshop we’ll be sculpting heart ornaments from air-drying clay.  Once the ornaments have been painted, a bow will be added to each heart as a finishing touch.

The ornaments you’ve created will go on display and be available for purchase throughout February.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful hearts with us and the hearts you’ve made to help our library.

All proceeds from the sale of the hearts go to support the Pawling Library building project.


Age: 7 and up 

Parental Supervision Required 

Movie: The Last Rifleman
Stars: Pierce Brosnan
Drama
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1h 35m

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.–from IMDb


This afternoon movie presentation is for an adult audience.


NOTE: The program  takes place at Pawling Recreation's Teen Center.


The Pawling Library is proud to be partnering with Pawling Recreation.






2 Lakeside Dr, Pawling NY 12564
845-855-1131
Email: recreation@pawling.org
http://pawlingrec.com