It seems that baking is always something I can write about. I've loved baking since I was young. My mother was the best baker in the world as far as I and my family were concerned. Of course, I had to re-learn how to bake with Gluten-Free flour due to a diagnosis of celiac disease, but despite that, I still love to bake, and my family loves my apple and pecan pies. They always make sure I will be bringing them for Thanksgiving dessert.

My mother claimed to be an excellent cook because she was a chemist. (Her college degree was in chemistry, and she worked for a paper company as a chemist.) This leads me to a book I've recently read: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. It is a hoot. The main character Elizabeth Gott is not an average woman, especially not in the 1960s when the book is set. She vaguely reminded me of my mother. They probably would have been friends had they known each other, because my mom was not an average woman either. (My mom was a chemist, married to a minister, with 5 children, a full-time job, her widowed mother living next door, her widower father-in-law living in our house, 3 dogs, and an innumerable number of cats slinking around.) I hope you will read the book. If you do, let me know if you enjoyed it as much as I did. Check it out at the library!

cdunaief@rcls.org

All meetings are open to the public. The current agenda and meeting packet can be found here.

Enjoy a break in your day and take in a movie. November’s selection is Where the Crawdads Sing - Rated PG-13.

A drop-in event - no registration required.

This essential program for current medicare subscribers and 2023 enrollees will help you compare plans to make sure you have the right health and prescription drug coverage.

A drop-in event - no registration required.

Register in person at the library with payment (cash or check) to confirm registration - $25 for AARP members; $30 for non-members.

Make checks payable to AARP, with AARP member number (if applicable) written on check. Cash payments must be exact change only. Participants must bring driver's license and AARP card (if applicable) to class.

Janet Mandel, retired art history/world languages & culture instructor, walks participants through the breadth and depth of American artist John Singer Sargent's prolific and masterful output in this two-part series.

Registration opens October 1 via the library website. A zoom link will be emailed to registrants on the day of the program.

Take a look at an iconic piece of American culture, one that not only defined an era, but supported a mission. Presented by Bergen Community College Lecturer, Rick Feingold.

Registration required and opens October 10 via the library website.

Join America's largest discussion program on world affairs created by the Foreign Policy Association. November's topic is "Biden’s Foreign Policy Agenda."

Please register via the library website. A course-reserve copy of the briefing book is available to review at the Adult Reference Desk.

Start your holiday season off right and join us for an afternoon of holiday music with this free concert featuring the Beacon Jazz Lab.

Registration is required and opens October 27 via the library website. Light refreshments will be served.

Pastry chef Empress Vasquez demonstrates the ins & outs of making the perfect melt-in-your-mouth Chocolate Crinkle cookie, as well as a crispy and chewy Gingersnap. Space is limited. Registration opens Nov. 21 via the library website. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants on the day of the program.

Got tech questions? Let our savvy teen volunteers assist you. Bring your devices and your questions. No appointments needed - first come, first served.

Book Group

New members are always welcome. Please call 845-534-8282 if you need a virtual option.

November 30 @7:00pm

by Hank Green

Join us in November at El Jalapeño Charro in New Windsor for some food, drinks & lively discussion.

New members are always welcome...and chocolate is always served!

Registration is required and opens November 1 via the library website. Please see registration page for more program details.

Registration is required and opens Nov. 7 via the library website. A $10 non-refundable fee is due to the library by Nov. 22 to confirm registration. If program is full, please call the library to be placed on a waiting list.

Enjoy a story time with the whole family. Registration is required and opens via the library calendar one week prior to the class.

Wear your PJs, bring a favorite cuddly, and enjoy stories & songs at the library.

We're back to being indoors. Registration is required and opens via the library website one week prior to the program.

Enjoy a special story time for the whole family on the weekend. We're back to being indoors. Registration is required and opens via the library website one week prior to the program.

Use your ability to draw simple shapes and create amazing pictures. Dress for mess.

Registration is required and opens via the library website one week prior to the prior to the program.

Please register via the library website for a

15-minute time slot of your choosing. Registration opens one week prior to the program.

All ages and skill levels are welcome. An instructor will be available to answer your questions.

A drop-in event - no registration required.

Fall StoryWalk^®

Enjoy a walk inside the library, stopping at each panel to read a portion of I Wonder by K.A. Holt. For added fun, see if you can complete our accompanying scavenger hunt.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with

by Jean Reidy

Register in person when you pick up a copy of the book at the library.

by Emily Jenkins

Register in person when you pick up a copy of the book at the library.

by Donna Barba Higuera

Register in person when you pick up a copy of the book at the library.

by Tess Sharpe

Grades 6-12. A library teen advisory board for established members only. Please contact Lisa SinClair at lsinclair@rcls.org for more information.