Events in July 2021

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 1, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Life Along the Hudson River With Archeologist Tom Lake

    Category: General Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Life Along the Hudson River With Archeologist Tom Lake


    July 1, 2021

    Life Along the Hudson River
    Archeologist Tom Lake
    Thursday, July 1 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Norrie Point Environmental Center

    Archeologist Tom Lake will introduce us to life along the Hudson River from dinosaurs to Native Americans.
    Meet at the Norrie Point Environmental Center.

  • Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!

    Category: General Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!


    July 5, 2021

    Got Extra Garden Veggies?
    Help a Neighbor in Need!
    Our garden is thriving and we are harvesting the veggies we grow and offering them to the community.
    We have also been working with our partner Candace Gallagher and the Pollinator Patrol Club to collect produce and non perishable items to distribute to our local food pantries.
    If you would like to help, you can drop off any extra produce from your garden that you would like to donate. Non perishable items are welcome too!
    Every Monday from 9 am – 4 pm at the Staatsburg library – a collection cooler is located under the gazebo on the library lawn.
    Let’s continue to fill it up. Thanks for helping!
  • Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh - Norrie Point Environmental Center

    Category: General Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh - Norrie Point Environmental Center


    July 6, 2021

    Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh 
    Hudson River Estuary
    Norrie Point Environmental Center

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot
    Canoes will be filled first come, first served.

    Educational canoe trips led by Norrie Point Environmental Center staff.
    Paddle the tidal marsh with staff naturalists to learn about tidal marshes, observe birds and wildlife, and look for unique plants.
    These educational canoe trips are suitable for adults and children (6 and older) whether experienced paddlers or in a canoe for the first time. All gear is provided.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
    Canoes will be filled first come, first served.

    At the Norrie Point Environmental Center
    256 Norrie Point Way
    Staatsburg, NY 12580

    Tuesday, July 6 at 10 am
    Wednesday, July 7 at 11 am

    Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 6, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Outdoor Game Bonanza!

    Category: General Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Outdoor Game Bonanza!


    July 6, 2021

    Outdoor Game Bonanza!
    Tuesday, July 6 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Kan Jam, croquet, bocce, cornhole, badminton & Kubb. Learn to play!

  • Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh - Norrie Point Environmental Center

    Category: General Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh - Norrie Point Environmental Center


    July 7, 2021

    Canoe on the Indian Kill Tidal Marsh 
    Hudson River Estuary
    Norrie Point Environmental Center

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot
    Canoes will be filled first come, first served.

    Educational canoe trips led by Norrie Point Environmental Center staff.
    Paddle the tidal marsh with staff naturalists to learn about tidal marshes, observe birds and wildlife, and look for unique plants.
    These educational canoe trips are suitable for adults and children (6 and older) whether experienced paddlers or in a canoe for the first time. All gear is provided.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
    Canoes will be filled first come, first served.

    At the Norrie Point Environmental Center
    256 Norrie Point Way
    Staatsburg, NY 12580

    Tuesday, July 6 at 10 am
    Wednesday, July 7 at 11 am

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 8, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Explore the Life of Bees

    Category: General Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Explore the Life of Bees


    July 8, 2021

    Explore the Life of Bees
    Candace Gallagher - Pollinator Patrol Club
    Thursday, July 8 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Staatsburg Library 

    Explore the life of bees and build a bee motel with the Pollinator Patrol Club's Candace Gallagher.

  • Kick Off the Summer with Jester Jim

    Category: General Kick Off the Summer with Jester Jim


    July 9, 2021

    Kick Off the Summer with Jester Jim
    Friday July 9 at 6:30 pm
    (Rain Date July 12 at 6:30)
    On the lawn/stage at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site
    (MILLS MANSION)
    75 Mills Mansion Drive, Road #1
    Staatsburg, 12580

    “This not your ordinary juggling show!”
    Juggling Beat boxing and Comedy, Jim has a trunk full of props that will keep all ages entertained.

  • Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!

    Category: General Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!


    July 12, 2021

    Got Extra Garden Veggies?
    Help a Neighbor in Need!
    Our garden is thriving and we are harvesting the veggies we grow and offering them to the community.
    We have also been working with our partner Candace Gallagher and the Pollinator Patrol Club to collect produce and non perishable items to distribute to our local food pantries.
    If you would like to help, you can drop off any extra produce from your garden that you would like to donate. Non perishable items are welcome too!
    Every Monday from 9 am – 4 pm at the Staatsburg library – a collection cooler is located under the gazebo on the library lawn.
    Let’s continue to fill it up. Thanks for helping!
    Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Owls

    Category: General Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Owls


    July 12, 2021

    Owls
    Monday, July 12 at 6:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Learn about owls. Dissect owl pellets and play animal Jeopardy!

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 13, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Photo Scavenger Hunt

    Category: General Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Photo Scavenger Hunt


    July 13, 2021

    Photo Scavenger Hunt
    Tuesday, July 13 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Photo Scavenger Hunt - team up and capture the photos you need as you take a walking tour of Staatsburg.

  • Fishing The River at Norrie Point Environmental Center

    Category: General Fishing The River at Norrie Point Environmental Center


    July 15, 2021

    Fishing The River
    Norrie Point Environmental Center

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

    Join us at the Norrie Point Environmental Center for some fishing fun!
    Put on waders and help pull a seine net, then identify the catch with Norrie research educators.
    After fishing take a short, educator led nature walk to the new playground in Mills/Norrie State Park. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy by the river!

    This program is for adults and children (6 and older). All gear is provided.

    REGISTRATION REQUIRED: SPACE LIMITED
    Call 889-4683 or email staatslibrary@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

    At the Norrie Point Environmental Center
    256 Norrie Point Way
    Staatsburg, NY 12580

    Monday, June 28 at 10 am
    Wednesday, June 30 at 10 am

    Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 15, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - PAWS Presentation Dutchess County SPCA

    Category: General Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - PAWS Presentation Dutchess County SPCA


    July 15, 2021

    PAWS Presentation
    Dutchess County SPCA
    Thursday, July 15 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Join us for a PAWS presentation. An SPCA educator will bring along a four-legged friend to explain how to care for our pets.

  • Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!

    Category: General Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!


    July 19, 2021

    Got Extra Garden Veggies?
    Help a Neighbor in Need!
    Our garden is thriving and we are harvesting the veggies we grow and offering them to the community.
    We have also been working with our partner Candace Gallagher and the Pollinator Patrol Club to collect produce and non perishable items to distribute to our local food pantries.
    If you would like to help, you can drop off any extra produce from your garden that you would like to donate. Non perishable items are welcome too!
    Every Monday from 9 am – 4 pm at the Staatsburg library – a collection cooler is located under the gazebo on the library lawn.
    Let’s continue to fill it up. Thanks for helping!
    Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Archery

    Category: General Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Archery


    July 19, 2021

    Archery
    Monday, July 19 at 6:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Archery - think Robin Hood & Hawkeye. Enjoy a demonstration and make your own bow & arrow.

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 20, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Clay Creations With Artist Amelia Booth

    Category: General Teens (Entering 6th grade & Up) - Clay Creations With Artist Amelia Booth


    July 20, 2021

    Clay Creations
    Artist Amelia Booth
    Tuesday, July 20 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Artist Amelia Booth will teach us to make amazing under the sea themed clay creations!

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 22, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Fractured Fairy Tales

    Category: General Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Fractured Fairy Tales


    July 22, 2021

    Fractured Fairy Tales
    Thursday, July 22 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Fun with fractured fairy tales. Enjoy traditional tales with a twist and create your own fairy tale puppet.

  • Interactive Family Movie Night - Finding Nemo

    Category: General Interactive Family Movie Night - Finding Nemo


    July 24, 2021

    Family Movie Night
    Saturday, July 24 at 8:30 pm
    Staatsburg Library

    Join us on the library lawn for an interactive viewing of Finding Nemo. Bring chairs/blankets & bug spray. We will provide all the props for this fun movie event.

  • Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!

    Category: General Got Extra Garden Veggies? Help a Neighbor in Need!


    July 26, 2021

    Got Extra Garden Veggies?
    Help a Neighbor in Need!
    Our garden is thriving and we are harvesting the veggies we grow and offering them to the community.
    We have also been working with our partner Candace Gallagher and the Pollinator Patrol Club to collect produce and non perishable items to distribute to our local food pantries.
    If you would like to help, you can drop off any extra produce from your garden that you would like to donate. Non perishable items are welcome too!
    Every Monday from 9 am – 4 pm at the Staatsburg library – a collection cooler is located under the gazebo on the library lawn.
    Let’s continue to fill it up. Thanks for helping!
    Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Pirates On The Hudson With Historian Donald Frazier

    Category: General Upper Elementary (Entering 3rd- Entering 5th grade) - Pirates On The Hudson With Historian Donald Frazier


    July 26, 2021

    Pirates
    Historian Donald Frazier
    Monday, July 26 at 6:30 pm
    Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Mills Mansion)

    Historian Donald Frazier will tell tales of pirates on the Hudson River, followed by a treasure hunt!
    Meet at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site (Mills Mansion)
    75 Mills Mansion Drive, Road #1
    Staatsburg, 12580

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 27, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

  • Preschool Story Time

    Category: General Preschool Story Time


    July 29, 2021

    Story Time
    Tuesday & Thursday
    10 - 11:15 am

    Tuesday: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 & July 27
    Thursday: July 1. July 8, July 15, July 22 & July 29
    (Same program weekly on Tuesday & Thursday)

    Books, rhymes, music, movement & crafts.

    Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Meet the Animals At Old Adriance Farm

    Category: General Primary Grades (K- Entering 2nd grade) - Meet the Animals At Old Adriance Farm


    July 29, 2021

    Meet the Animals
    Thursday, July 29 from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Old Adriance Farm
    REGISTRATION REQUIRED

    Meet the animals and take a tour of the Old Adriance Farm!
    Registration Required - email staatslibyouth@gmail.com or call 889-4683
    Meet at the Old Adriance Farm
    148 Creek Road
    Staatsburg, 12580

We offer story times and other activities for children, teens, and adults, including a book discussion group. Check our program calendar or call the library at 845-889-4683.