October eNews: Spooky Season Is Upon Us!

October Programs

Spooky Season is Upon Us

Get in the spirit with these featured events:

4th Annual Book Character Pumpkin Contest
Take home a pumpkin from the Library and transform it into a children’s book character! Pumpkins must come back to the Library by Oct. 14th and we will award 3 winners!

Spooky Terrariums (grades 4 and up)
Saturday, Oct. 19, 6 pm
Create a spooky terrarium – an indoor miniature garden in glass.

Mini Pumpkin Decorating (ages 2-5)
Monday, Oct. 21, 10:30 am or 2:30 pm
Decorate a mini pumpkin with craft supplies.

LEGO Builders – Spooky Edition (grades K-5)
Monday, Oct. 28, 5 pm
Build with special Halloween Legos. Haunted house, Frankenstein – the ideas are endless.

Black Cat Ornaments (adults)
Monday, Oct. 14, 2 – 4 pm
Create a charming seasonal ornament.

Book Club – Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Our book discussion of Frankenstein has been rescheduled to Saturday, Nov. 2.

Adults

Painting & Drawing Classes – Wednesdays

Join us for a variety of beginner drawing & painting classes, exploring watercolors, acrylics & drawing basics. Limited space.

Craft Circle – Mondays

Bring your own craft to this fun meetup. Work while chatting and making new friends. Get help and feedback on your craft project. All projects welcome and we have some supplies to lend.

Fitness Classes at Patriot Hills Community Center

We are proud to partner with the Town to offer free fitness classes for Stony Point residents only, at Patriot Hills Community Center:

Tai Chi w/ Mark Breithaupt: Wednesdays, 8 am – 9 am
Yoga Flow w/ Lonnie June: Wednesdays, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Chair Yoga w/ Lonnie June: Fridays, 10 am – 11 am

Crafternoons with Joy

Join Joy, our Adult Programming Coordinator, to learn a new craft. October crafts include jewelry sculpture, mosaics, seasonal crafts, needle felting, and more. Offered weekdays, 12 pm and 2 pm, throughout the month.

Foraging Plant Walks
Thursday, Oct. 10, 10 am – 12 pm & Saturday, Oct. 26, 4 pm – 6 pm

The leaves are changing – so let’s take a gentle walk and see what we can find! This is a guided walk teaching the basics of seasonal plant identification and usage. Individuals, families and large groups welcome. Participants will be emailed or called with the meetup location.

Senior Zumba
Thursday, Oct. 17, 11 am – 12 pm
For Rockland County residents, 60 and over. Rockland County Office for the Aging is offering a brief presentation of their programs and services, followed by an exciting Zumba session led by a qualified instructor. There will be an informational table and NY Connects representative to answer questions afterward at the Patriot Hills Community Center, in the Board Room.

Kids

Drop-in Crafternoons
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2:30-4:30 pm or Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2:30-7 pm
Drop in and create a fun fall/ Halloween themed craft to take home. Crafts are geared towards K and up but preschoolers welcome. No registration needed.

Messy Meetups
Wednesdays, Oct. 2 & Oct. 9, 10:30 am
Join us for the last few sessions of Messy Meetups at Vincent Clarke Park. We will be playing with some new Fall-themed sensory bins and doing some other fun crafts and activities celebrating the outdoors.

Circle Time at the Park
For ages 0-5, listen to some stories and songs outside while the weather lasts. Bring a blanket.

Looking Toward November

Keep an eye on our social media pages as we are excited to share a 3D model and new renderings of the proposed new library!

(Pictured: proposed new children’s room which would be located on the main floor, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a learning garden. The children’s room would also include the whole children’s resource collection, a hands-on early literacy play space, and an art zone.)

Many people have asked specifically about the ballot number, and it is Proposal 2. It reads:

SHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN OF STONY POINT FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE ROSE MEMORIAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BE INCREASED BY $1,100,000 TO THE SUM OF $1,425,000 ANNUALLY.

This amount includes a new library building and all costs associated with that project, including moving expenses and a temporary rental space during the building process; and increasing library hours and expanding services beginning in 2025.

Please reach out to Library Director, Alice Meacham, at ameacham@rcls.org with questions and check the FAQ page on our website’s "Next Chapter" section, which is constantly being updated.

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