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Teen Book Club: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Constance Dyckman Community Room at Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Food/Beverage
Registration Required
Event Details:

- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - 

Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

Feminist philosopher Dr.

Virtual Author Talk with Tom Crouch

Virtual Author Talk with Tom Crouch

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

Tom D.

"The Inquisitor": The Legacy of Barbara Jordan

"The Inquisitor": The Legacy of Barbara Jordan

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Constance Dyckman Community Room at Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning, Lecture, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan in The Inquisitor.  Jordan was a groundbreaking Texas congresswoman whose sharp intellect and moral clarity transformed U.S. politics.

Wednesday Evening Book Club

Wednesday Evening Book Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry

Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning w

Virtual Author Talk with Kate Quinn

Virtual Author Talk with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastic

Teen Book Club: The Bamboo Sword by Margi Preus

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Constance Dyckman Community Room at Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Food/Beverage
Registration Required
Event Details:

Samurai lore, quite a bit of history, and likable 13-year-olds Yoshi and Jack make THE BAMBOO SWORD a mix of readable and intellectually worthwhile.

Virtual Author Talk with Shoshana Walter

Virtual Author Talk with Shoshana Walter

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

With Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver

Join us for a special conversation between award-win

Virtual Author Talk with Valerie Neal

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curato

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Art Exhibit - "Quiet and Vivid Seeing" by Chad Crume

All Day 12/31–2/20
Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art Exhibit
Event Details:

Located in the Constance Dyckman Community Room. A reception will be held on Sunday, January 11th, 2:00-4:00 PM. No registration required to attend.

Art Exhibit - "Visual Escapes into Nature" by Maxine Young

All Day 2/1–2/26
Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: 2nd Floor Corridor & Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art Exhibit
Event Details:

Located in the 2nd floor corridor and Conference Room. A reception will be held on Sunday, February 1st, 2:00-4:00 PM. No registration required to attend.

Valentine Cookie Decorating with Kana

9:30am–10:30am
Children, Teens, Adults
Cancelled
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food/Beverage
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kana Mahadavan for a sugary celebration! This family cookie class is perfect for little ones and big ones to create together!  Transform plain cookies into art!  This is a beginners cut out sugar cookie decorating class.

Library LEGO League

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Required

Join our block party! This meeting will feature a theme, a related story or book talk, and an hour of LEGO building. For children Kindergarten through Grade 4.

Root and Realign Yoga

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this four-week class (February 7, 14, 21, 28), Inner Sage Yoga Founder Mareesa Nicosia leads a Kripalu-style yoga class that is designed for all levels, including beginners.  Build strength, improve flexibility, energize your nervous

KinoSaito Workshop: Mixed Media

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get to know your materials with mixed media painter and instructor Samantha Palmeri.  Bring your love of color, pattern, and visual storytelling to the class.  The possibilities are endless!

Advanced Italian Conversation Class

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is a trip to Italy in your future? Familiarize yourself in this class with the basics of Italian language and culture with local resident Luca Vuolo, an experienced Romance language tutor and NYC teacher. No experience necessary and language speakers welcome as well!

Please note:  If you were enrolled in the previous session of this class, you may not register until December 21st.

Beginner Italian Conversation Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Is a trip to Italy in your future? Familiarize yourself in this class with the basics of Italian language, grammar, and culture with local resident Luca Vuolo, an experienced Romance language tutor and NYC teacher. No experience necessary and language speakers welcome as well!

Please note:  If you were enrolled in the previous session of this class, you may not register until December 21st.

Winter Chess Club

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Critical Thinking, Games
Registration Required

Come to learn, and experienced players welcome! Join our Monday chess club with instructor Ray Jones and enjoy some friendly competition! For children grades 3 and up. Please try to attend as many sessions as possible. Space is limited to the first 20 participants. If your child is not feeling well, exhibiting symptoms of sickness or did not attend school that day, they should not attend. 

Adult ENL Class

4:30pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room

KinoSaito Workshop: Printmaking Without a Press

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn intaglio and relief printmaking techniques that you can do at home using everyday materials with artist Samantha Palmeri.  Turn a recycled piece of foam or cardboard into a printing plate you can use over and over again.

Rock N Roll for Little Ones

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required

Live guitar, starting with kids classics and American folk songs, then moving on to The Beatles, Chuck Berry and other rock favorites. Children and caregivers alike - get ready to dance and sing with Amy Hersh! For children ages birth to Kindergarten. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Rock N Roll for Little Ones

11:00am–11:30am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music, Performance
Registration Required

Live guitar, starting with kids classics and American folk songs, then moving on to The Beatles, Chuck Berry and other rock favorites. Children and caregivers alike - get ready to dance and sing with Amy Hersh! For children ages birth to Kindergarten. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Valentine Craft with Miss Christina

6:00pm–6:45pm
Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Christina in creating a fun Valentine craft!  Children ages 6 to 12 are welcome. Registration is required. 

Millennial Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Food/Beverage
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for millennials (born 1981 – 1996).  Wine and snacks will be provided.

At this meeting we will discuss The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman.

Books are available at the Circulation Desk. Ebooks and audiobooks are available through the Libby app.

Mother Goose Story Time

9:15am–9:45am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Sink Side)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

For children under age 2 years with adult caregiver. Join Miss Terri for simple stories, songs and fingerplays. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Sink Side)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

For children ages 2-4 years with adult caregiver. Join Miss Terri for simple stories, songs and fingerplays. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Music N Motion

1:30pm–2:15pm
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Registration Required

Lori Cohen provides a fun, interactive program. Enjoy music, movement, parachute play and more! Class geared for children under 5. All children participate with an adult caregiver. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Yoga for Little Learners

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Join instructor Lyndsay Roy for a fun and creative yoga class designed specifically for children. This class will guide your child in building a healthy foundation for life-long learning as they develop age-appropriate skills to increase confidence and coordination, patience and concentration, body awareness and emotional regulation, and so much more. Yoga mats will be provided or feel free to bring your own!

Teen Book Club: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Food/Beverage
Registration Required
Event Details:

- Winner of the 2018 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction - 

Cortlandt Stamp Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Learning
Event Details:

Join a group of worldwide stamp collectors to trade stamps, have talks on various topics, give demonstrations, and more. Adults, teens, and youths under 12 with adult are welcomed. No registration required.

Virtual Cooking Class: Seared Scallops with Sage Lemon Butter

7:30pm–8:15pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food/Beverage, Learning
Event Details:

We’re excited to offer you access to Library Chef—your go-to platform for fun cooking experiences for adults, kids, and teens! With your library card, you can dive into live cooking classes, exciting recipes, and more. Click here to register. Use your library card to sign up (Hendrick Hudson Free Library cardholders only). No Zoom needed; all classes take place within the platform. Recipes are also included!

A restaurant-worthy meal made simple! Follow along as we show you how to sear scallops perfectly and pair them with a rich polenta and fragrant sage lemon butter sauce.

Toddler Story Time

9:15am–9:45am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Sink Side)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

For children ages 2-4 years with adult caregiver. Join Miss Terri for simple stories, songs and fingerplays. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Mother Goose Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Babies, Children
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Sink Side)
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

For children under age 2 years with adult caregiver. Join Miss Terri for simple stories, songs and fingerplays. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.