Events
Write Your World Workshop
Susan Wallach's prompt-based writing workshop for adults, from beginners to experienced writers and memoirists.
Baby Storytime
Stories, songs and bounces for babies and their caregivers, with a focus on early literacy. For ages 0–24 months.
Creative Games Meetup
Desmond-Fish Public Library's Creative Games Meetup gives kids and teens a no-commitment space to play noncompetitive creative games — Minecraft, The Sims 4,…
Family Science Night: Halloween
Family Science Night goes spooky: kids and families work together on messy, monster-themed science experiments. Costumes welcome.
Village ZBA Meeting
The Village of Cold Spring Zoning Board of Appeals meets at Village Hall. Open to the public.
Recreation Commission Meeting
A public meeting of the Philipstown Recreation Commission at the Philipstown Community Center.
Music & Movement with Miss Gabi
Songs, dances and lots of fun with Miss Gabi. Recommended for walkers up to age 5.
Skymind: Resting Natural State
Garrison Institute's Skymind: Resting in Our Natural State is an in-person Buddhist retreat led by Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen, running October…
Teen Knitting Workshop
Students in grade 5 and up earn community service hours knitting scarves and hats to donate to the Midnight Run.
Halloween Donut Decorating
Kids decorate delightfully spooky Halloween donuts at the library. For ages 3 and up.
After Hours Book Club
The library's after-hours book club discusses The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.
Butterfield Ukulele Club
An hour of sharing songs and singing for ukulele players of all levels, led by local player Johanna Asher.
Preschool Storytime
Stories, songs, rhymes and felt-board activities for ages 2–5.
Digital Navigator Tech Help
Free one-on-one tech help: computer and internet basics, social media, smartphones and tablets, and library apps like Libby.
Cozy Knits: A Skill-Building
A knitting circle for adults and teens of all levels with Kit Burke-Smith: learn to knit, or take on cables, charts or knitting in the round.
"What Happens at Nightfall"
NYT bestselling author Lauren Willig talks about her new paranormal rom-com, What Happens at Nightfall, in conversation with author Allison Pataki.
Spooky Story Contest & Reading
Hear the winning entries of Split Rock's spooky story contest, with featured reader Sara Cooper, author of Ravenous.
The Lowest Pair
Roots duo The Lowest Pair, known for banjo-driven songs and stark lyricism, plays The Chapel Restoration.
Play & Chat: Caregiver Meetup
Desmond-Fish Public Library's Play and Chat pairs supervised playtime for children ages 0–3 with informal caregiver socializing, plus on-hand Maternal Child…
Mahjong Meetup
Desmond-Fish Public Library's Mahjong Meetup sets up two tables — one for experienced players, one for people learning — welcoming all ages and skill levels,…
Trunk or Treat
Haldane School's Trunk or Treat is a community Halloween event where families go car-to-car through decorated trunks in the school parking lot for candy.
Halloween Storytime
A pretend-campfire storytime with sorta-scary books and roasted mini marshmallows, then a spooky craft. Costumes welcome.
Story Time Studio
Young book lovers ages 7–11 make their own mini picture book, with a story and style of their own design, with Kat Boss.
CLUE IRL Halloween Party
Solve who damaged the library's most valuable book in a spooky real-life game of Clue. Come dressed as a literary character.
Philipstown Rec Trunk or Treat
Philipstown Recreation's free Trunk or Treat, with decorated car trunks handing out treats at the Community Center.
Cold Spring Farmers' Market
The Cold Spring Farmers' Market sets up outdoors every Saturday on the grounds of Boscobel House and Gardens, where dozens of regional farmers and food makers…
Record Player Storytime
Pick a storybook record, put it on the library's Fisher-Price record player and listen along. Drop in any time 10 am–5 pm.
Artist Toolbox Series: Getting
Artist Toolbox talk with Stephen Mallon on the business of art: getting your work seen by galleries, museums, festivals and open calls.
Writing A Song That Matters
Garrison Institute's Writing A Song That Matters is an in-person songwriting workshop led by singer-songwriter Dar Williams, running November 1-5, 2026.
Open Makerspace Hours
Desmond-Fish Public Library's Open Makerspace Hours give visitors of all ages independent access to the library's Innovation & Learning Center — 3D printers, a…
The 1619 Book Club Reads
The 1619 Book Club, hosted with Philipstown Aging at Home, reads and discusses James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room.
LEGO Dream and Design
Desmond-Fish Public Library's LEGO Dream and Design is a weekly, no-commitment club for kids and teens in grades 2–12 to build with the library's brick…
Cartooning for Kids
Kids ages 8–13 learn to draw their own cartoon characters for comics with Ed Murr, using shapes as a foundation.
Baby Storytime
Stories, songs and bounces for babies and their caregivers, with a focus on early literacy. For ages 0–24 months.
Creative Games Meetup
Desmond-Fish Public Library's Creative Games Meetup gives kids and teens a no-commitment space to play noncompetitive creative games — Minecraft, The Sims 4,…
BOE Business Meeting
The Haldane Central School District Board of Education holds its Business Meeting, covering board votes and administrative business, in the Haldane Middle…
Power to the Core
Cecily Hall leads a women-only HIIT class focused on core strength, toning and floor work at the Philipstown Community Center.
Music & Movement with Miss Gabi
Songs, dances and lots of fun with Miss Gabi. Recommended for walkers up to age 5.
Glynwood Dinner: Marion Nestle
Glynwood's Farm Dinner is a farm-to-table celebration honoring Marion Nestle, NYU professor emerita and author, on her 90th birthday. The evening includes a…
Photo Scanning & Archiving
Bring up to 100 loose family photos and leave with high-res digital files, plus a free trial of the Heritable archive platform.
Tai Chi Class
Marc Sabin teaches Yang-style Tai Chi as a gentle body-mind practice for balance, mobility and strength at the Philipstown Community Center.
Zumba Gold
Beginner-friendly Zumba for active older adults, alternating fast and slow rhythms, with instructor Kelly House.
Preschool Storytime
Stories, songs, rhymes and felt-board activities for ages 2–5.
Senior Resources at the Library
Meet representatives from the Office for Senior Resources and learn about programs and services for adults 60 and over.
Open Art Studio
An after-school art studio where K–5 kids draw, paint, cut and sculpt their own ideas with a teacher's help.
Kids Kindness Crew
An after-school program where K–5 kids practice kindness, inclusion and empathy through discussion, activities and service projects.
Pre-Ballet
A creative movement and pre-ballet class for ages 3–5 with Miss Mary Del Vecchio at the Philipstown Community Center.
Beginning Ballet Grades K-1
Miss Mary Del Vecchio's ballet technique class for kindergarten and first grade, with barre work, strength and balance.
Family Cooking Workshop
Land to Learn leads a hands-on family dinner workshop: make Rainbow Rice Plates together, starting with a special "snacktivity."
Town Board Meeting
A public meeting of the Town of Philipstown Town Board at Town Hall.