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DEI means recognizing the intrinsic humanity in everyone.
Our Newsletter brings you updates of efforts to support
diversity, equity, and inclusion in our town.
Vol. 1 No. 4. October 26, 2024
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Thanks to an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Mini Grant from the Mid-Hudson Library System, we will be holding a workshop for DEI allies and advocates on Thursday, November 14 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Desmond-Fish Public Library. The workshop, called Building Greater Inclusion Together, will be led by Luis Castro. Luis, who lives in Garrison, is a producer and creative talent consultant. Food and drink will be served. To attend, please email japicello@gufs.org
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News from the Desmond-Fish Public Library | |
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The Desmond-Fish Public Library invites all to a celebration of author Claribel Ortega. On Saturday, November 9 at 2 p.m., Ms. Ortega will receive the Alice Desmond Award for Children's Literature.
Ms. Ortega's Witchling's tales are a series of exciting adventure stories reminiscent of Harry Potter.
Refreshments will be served! Please register at this link.
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News from the Butterfield Public Library | |
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The Butterfield Library Book club is open to all and meets on Monday evenings at 7 pm. On Monday, October 28, the book discussed will be This Other Eden, by Paul Harding, about the fate of a mixed race community at the turn of the century.
For the evening of Monday, November 25, the chosen book is Wandering Stars, by Tommy Orange. Tommy Orange is an American novelist and writer from Oakland, California, and a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.
To sign up or ask questions, contact Jane D'Emic at jblstaff@gmail.com
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Celebrate el Dia de los Muertos: Remembering Our Pets at the Butterfield Library on Sunday, October 27 from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Celebrate the day by making an offrenda. This program is suitable for children, young adults, and adults.
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The Butterfield Library has opened an exhibit of work by artist Maria Yolanda Liebana entitled Diverse Voices, Empowering Narratives. The artist uses transformed everyday materials to explore traditional ideas of cultural values.
The exhibit is made possible by a grant from the Putnam Arts Council.
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News from the Garrison Union Free School District | |
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The Garrison PTA sponsored a special reading of The Seagull and the Penguin by Sandra Margio on Thursday, October 24. The book explains through these feathered characters how people, like birds, have different abilities. The story emphasizes empathy and friendship.
For more, follow Sandra Margio on Facebook.
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The GUFSD Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has a great complement of new members eager to work on these issues. Stay tuned.
And, welcome to new GUFSD Superintendent, Dr. Greg Stowell.
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News from the Haldane Central School District | |
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On Monday November 4 the Haldane EDI Committee will host Dia de los Muertos, a celebration to honor the lives of loved ones who have passed. New this year, there will be an alternate, sensory-friendly area in the Elementary School Library in conjunction with the Haldane Learning Differences Committee.
The EDI Committee at Haldane is dedicated to fostering a school climate that values equity, diversity, inclusion, and kindness. Our next meeting will be on Monday December 2nd at 7:30pm via Zoom. We will discuss our winter and spring programming ideas as well as the EDI Reading Group. If you are a Haldane parent and are interested in attending this meeting or joining our committee, please email us at EDI@haldanepta.org.
And, welcome to Interim Superintendent Mr. Carl Albano.
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News from the Putnam History Museum | |
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The Putnam History Museum has opened a new exhibit called Revolutionary Visions: Women of the Hudson Highlands during the American Revolution.
The PHM has commissioned local artists to create works that breathe new life into the historical narratives of women from different social classes, races, and allegiances during the American Revolutionary War. New artworks are paired with historical maps, sketches, paintings, prints, and written interpretations to offer visitors a nuanced understanding of women’s roles and the Hudson Valley’s significance during the American Revolution.
The exhibition will be on view at the Putnam History Museum in Cold Spring through December 15th, and then travel to the Southeast Museum in Brewster.
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"Enslaved Woman of the American Revolution." Michael Keropian. Sculpture. 2024 | |
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To honor the knowledge that all Americans have gained from the first peoples to live on this continent, the Putnam History Museum presents Life in the Eastern Woodlands on Sunday, November 3 at 1 p.m. Come and learn some intriguing skills from living historian Drew Shuptar-Rayvis. Suitable for children and adults.
Please register here.
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The Putnam History Museum will present a children's program centered around Lenape stories and games, to celebrate the Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. Come by on Wednesday, November 13 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. with children ages 4 to 7. Email Aurora at Kids@butterfieldlibrary.org
This is a joint presentation with the Butterfield Library.
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About the Philipstown DEI Committee
Our informal group was formed in response to a racist incident at a library event in 2021. Members representing the Garrison Union Free School District, the Haldane PTA EDI Committee, Butterfield Library, and the Desmond-Fish Public Library developed a community-wide survey, the results of which can be read here. The two school districts and the two public libraries have also been joined by the Manitou School, the Philipstown Depot Theater, and the Putnam History Museum, and other organizations are welcome to be part of the effort. Please contact philipstowndei@gmail.com
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Philipstown DEI Committee is to raise awareness
and foster learning and sharing opportunities that promote
community-wide engagement. By working together across institutions, we strive to ensure that all Philipstown community members are represented, acknowledged, and valued.
Future Plans
We invite you to join our Zoom meetings that are held the last Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. Other projects we are working on include a Spanish-language Book Club, guest speakers and authors, parent workshops, a Library of Humans, and more. To obtain a link to the meetings, email japicello@gufs.org.
To sign up for the Newsletter mailing list, please visit our Website
Our goal is to share future newsletters in Spanish also; thank you for your patience.
Compartiremos futuros boletines en español; gracias por su paciencia.
La diversidad, la equidad y la inclusión son objetivos muy importantes.
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