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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 via Zoom

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

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:

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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

Virtual Author Talk with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

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Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (y

Virtual Author Talk with Miranda Cowley Heller

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

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Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stag

Virtual Author Talk with Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Event Details:

Register and submit questions to the author here!

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, th

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Book Chat

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

Join us for a book discussion and a snack! For children in Grades 4 and 5 only.

This month we are reading El Deafo by Cece Bell. Please email amacci@henhudfreelibrary.org upon registering for your free copy of the book!

Hen Hud Stitchers

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning
Event Details:

If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, drop by with the project you're working on to connect with others who share these interests. No registration required.

Please note: This program is for adults only. 

Indie Pop-Up Film Series: "The Tallest Dwarf"

6:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Tallest Dwarf follows filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community and unpacks rumors of dwarfism in her own family.

Yoga for Little Learners

10:00am–10:45am
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!

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.

Tai-Chi Class

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Tai-Chi is a series of slow, gentle, and meditative body movements that help people reduce pain, increase flexibility, improve balance, and cope with stress.

Song and Dance Story Time with Miss Stacy

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: Storytime
Registration Required

Join Miss Stacy as she brings a book to life through song and dance. The adventure will begin with a story and then we will explore it further with fun and active musical activities. 

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.

Watercolor Values Workshop with Lilly Gummerson

1:00pm–3:00pm
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:

Lilly is back from her European sabbatical!  This beginner workshop taught by Lilly Gummerson, local artist, uses still-life to explore the ways that watercolor can be used to create values.

An Afternoon of Two Live Radio Plays: "Forbidden Planet" & "To Guard a Seal"

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

The Dr. Deceiverini Players presents an afternoon of two live Radio Plays: "Forbidden Planet" and "To Guard a Seal."

Advanced Italian Conversation Class

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Open
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 February 21st.

Beginner Italian Conversation Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
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 February 21st.

Adult ENL Class

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

KinoKids - Duotone Landscape Painting Workshop with Instructor Lilly Gummerson

2:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning
Event Details:

Participants are invited to come and paint two-colored landscape paintings, playing with light and shadow, inspired by works previously on display in the Hendrick Hudson Free Library’s Community Room Gallery.

Resin Jewelry-Making

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a pendant and earrings with dried flowers and ultraviolet (UV) resin with a library staff member.  A $10 materials fee (cash only) is due at the library's Circulation Desk by March 29.

Craft & Create: Welcome Sign or Tulip Insert

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Library Director Jill Davis for the next session of this fun and creative craft program!
New to the class? You’ll make your own wooden “Welcome Sign.” YOU MUST CHOOSE THIS IF IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME ATTENDING.

Virtual Author Talk with Valerie Neal

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
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

KinoKids - Still Life In Three Pieces with instructor Lilly Gummerson

2:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learning
Event Details:

Participants are invited to come and create observations of still life on 3 pieces of paper, playing with scale as inspired by the multipaneled landscape paintings previously on display in the Hendrick Hudson Free Library’s Community Room Gallery.

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.

Mobile Shredder Truck

10:00am–1:00pm
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Parking Lot
Event Details:

Residents may bring up to four file-sized (10” x 12” x 15”) boxes of confidential papers per household—first-come, first-served. Please remove all large binder clips and covers.

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.

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Hendrick Hudson Free Library

Advanced Italian Conversation Class

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Registration Open
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 February 21st.

FIESTA with Flor Bromley

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

A fun, free, bilingual (English/Spanish) music program for children ages 0-5 years old with a parent/caregiver. Flor Bromley teaches Spanish through music, movement, puppetry, and theater based games. Parents/caregivers do not need to register.

Flor Bromley is a GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® nominated singer/songwriter for families!

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.

Beginner Italian Conversation Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adults
Registration Open
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 February 21st.

Adult ENL Class

5:15pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Hendrick Hudson Free Library
Room: Constance Dyckman Community Room