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Virtual Author Talk with David Brooks

Virtual Author Talk with David Brooks

Tuesday, January 13, 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 online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book,

Virtual Author Talk with Julia Hotz

Virtual Author Talk with Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 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!

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her

Teen Book Club: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Teen Book Club: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Wednesday, January 28, 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:

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction―if they don't kill each other first.  An AMAZON Teachers' Pick and #1 bestseller in Teen titles!

Wednesday Evening Book Club

Wednesday Evening Book Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

Virtual Author Talk with Liz Moore

Virtual Author Talk with Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 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!

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant N

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 - 

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

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Mahjong

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games

Play here at the library! If you have your own mahjong set, please bring it. No registration is required.

Yakety Yak 2

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion and a snack! For children in Grade 2 only.

This month we will be reading The Alien Next Door: The Mystery Valentine by A.I. Newton.

Library LEGO League

11:00am–12:00pm
Children
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Waitlist
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
Upcoming
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 pied 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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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.

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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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
Upcoming
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.

Thursday Matinee Movie: "Eden" (R)

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us upstairs in the Community Room. No registration required.

Based on a factual account of a group of outsiders who settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn't the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.  Directed by Ron Howard.

Yakety Yak 3

4:15pm–5:00pm
Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Sink Side)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a book discussion and a snack! For children in Grade 3 only.

This month we will be reading From Megabat with Love by Anna Humphrey.  Please email tjersey@henhudfreelibrary.org upon registering for your free copy of the book!