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After-School ArtVenture!
Wednesday, April 15 4:00—5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 29 4:00-5:00 PM

Stop by for our newest after-school crafting program!

 Miss Julie will have an array of craft projects for children ages 5 to 11 years to choose from.

No registration is required - just stop by any time between 4pm and 5pm!
Crafterday!: Mixed Media Art
session 1
Saturday, May 2 10:30—11:30 AM
session 2
Saturday, May 2 11:30 AM—12:30 PM
session 3
Saturday, May 2 12:30—1:30 PM

Come and join Heather Harris, our May Artist of the Month, and create a mixed-media art project with her! Using art papers, paints, markers, words, and other materials you can help collaborate on a community-created series of interchangeable panels, that will be added to her "Assembled Identities" art exhibit. No experience is necessary - Heather encourages everyone's creative expression!

All art materials, and refreshments will be provided. This program is for teens and adults, age 12 and up.

Registration is required - space is limited in each session. You may only sign up for ONE session.
Reading Fur-iend Brianna!
Monday, May 4 3:30—5:00 PM
Monday, May 18 3:30—5:00 PM

Brianna the Therapy Dog will be at the library to help children that are not comfortable reading out-loud in front of others (or being around dogs) feel more relaxed.

She loves when kids who love animals come to read to her, even if they are already comfortable readers.

No registration required! Children are welcome to stop by the visit with Brianna any time between 3:30pm and 5pm.
Stitch Together
Tuesday, May 5 12:00—1:30 PM

Come and gather with our cozy, creative stitching group to relax, chat, and work on yarn crafts! If you'd like, join us in making crochet and knit items to donate to local charities. (Donations of washable yarns are needed and much appreciated!) Need help figuring out a pattern or working a new stitch? Come with your questions!

This group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month between 12pm and 1:30pm. Stop by and join us!
After-School ArtVenture!
Wednesday, May 6 4:00—5:00 PM
Wednesday, May 20 4:00—5:00 PM

Stop by for our newest after-school crafting program!

 Miss Julie will have an array of craft projects for children ages 5 to 11 years to choose from.

No registration is required - just stop by any time between 4pm and 5pm!
We Love Mom! Drop-In Mother's Day Crafts (3-6yrs)
Friday, May 08 1:00—2:00 PM

We Love Mom! Drop-In Mother's Day Crafts (6-12yrs)
Friday, May 8 4:00—5:00 PM

Celebrate Mom with a special craft! Kids can come make a beautiful Mother's Day craft to gift!

No registration required! Just stop by!
"Spoon River" Poetry and Guitar with Prudi Garcia-Renart and Terry Champlin
Friday, May 8 6:00—7:00 PM

"The Timeless Spoon River" combines classic poetry from “Spoon River Anthology” read by Prudi Garcia Renart with classical guitar music written to accompany them by Terry Champlin. These little vignettes by Edgar Lee Masters were considered a major event in American literature when they were first published in 1915 and resonate as strongly today. Prudi’s many years as an actress allow her to capture the universal aspects of the characters.

Registration is required.
Unearth a Story Summer Art Show!

We are asking Kids & Teens to make a poster showing their interpretation of our Summer Reading theme: Unearth A Story! Posters should feature our theme's elements: dinosaurs, prehistoric times, archeology, discovery, and adventures into our past!

All submissions will be displayed in our gallery throughout July and August. We will also host a very special Artist Reception for all participants on Friday, July 17th at 6pm.

For full rules, please contact the Library.
Plants & Puzzles Sale!
Saturday, May 16 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

The Friends of the PV Library are having a plants and puzzles sale! Stop by Saturday, May 16th between 9am and 3pm to peruse this fabulous sale being held on our front porch and inside the quiet reading room. They will have TONS of great plants, ground cover, flowers, and of course puzzles!

Cash only.
Friends of the PV Library YARD SALE!
Saturday, June 6 9:00 AM—3:00 PM

Make the most out of your spring cleaning - sell all those still-good-but-not-your-style items at our Friends Yard Sale! Whether it's workout equipment, knick-knacks, or your college-bound teens old toys, our community yard sale is the perfect way to clear out your house, make some cash, AND support the Library - all at the same time!

Wanna sell? Stop by the Library to register to sell your new and gently used goods- spaces are $20 each (cash or check made out to the Friends of the Pleasant Valley Library). Sign up early, as space is limited!

Wanna shop? Support your neighbors and the Library by stopping by to peruse all the great items for sale on Saturday, June 6th between 9am and 3pm! (Rain date: Saturday, June 13th.)

Stop by the library to reserve your space, or give us a call at 845-635-8460 for more information.
Teen Volunteers Wanted! Are you ages 13 to 17? Enjoy working with kids? Need community service hours for school or graduation? Want to help keep the Library neat and organized this summer?

Download an application from the Teen page on our website or stop by the Library to pick one up! Applications are due by July 1st.
We are partnering with the United Way of Dutchess & Orange to be a drop-off location for their 100,000 Diaper Drive.
Join us in keeping babies happy and healthy. Diapers are the #1 requested items by our community. Every child deserves to start life with dignity and comfort, yet many families in Dutchess and Orange counties, providing essential items like diapers can be a struggle.

Drop off donations of new in package diapers in the box in the Library lobby now through May 14th.
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Seed Library
We have partnered with the Pleasant Valley Community Gardens to provide
community members with vegetable, flower, and herb seeds for free!
Here’s how it works:
Look through our Seed Library Binder.
Choose up to 5 varieties of seeds and ask the
library staff for the corresponding seed envelopes.
Take a photo of the seed information on the
packet or use the QR codes for growing
information.
At the end of the season, harvest seeds and return them to the Library to ensure your neighbors can enjoy gardening as well!