Events for Adults
The Library, while committed to providing an oasis of calm and quiet, enthusiastically makes room for discussion and engagement. Our programs — always free — represent a range of interests as eclectic and inclusive as our community. Supported by the Friends organization, the Library screens films, presents concerts, holds art workshops, and hosts author talks and lecture series.
Planning such events, we have the enviable advantage of a rich pool of resident talent upon which to draw: writers, scholars, educators, scientists, musicians, and other accomplished individuals eager to share their expertise and experience. Widespread attendance by the public enlarges the scope of the Library and affirms its pride of place in village life.
“Keeping It Real” Book Club
November 22
11:00 a.m.
The Hastings Public Library’s non-fiction book club will be discussing M Train by Patti Smith, a meditation of her travels and losses after her early success.
Copies are available at the Circulation Desk of the Library.
Please email has@hastingslibrary.org to register or for more information.
Intermediate Ukelele Workshop
December 2, 9 and 16
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Must have a knowledge of basic ukelele chords and strumming technique.
Please email has@hastingslibrary.org to register or for more information. Space is limited.
Out of State: A Gothic Romance
December 8
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a special screening in the Orr Room of Out of State, a new, debut feature film by Victoria Bugbee.
Elsa, on the cusp of turning 18, is sent to live with her strange step-relatives, Marcia Garth and her 20 something sons, Tab and Emery. Tab is a gifted pianist and Marcia’s favorite. Emery, the Cinderella of the family, restores antiques to support the family. Both are shut-ins and Emery and Tab fall hard for Elsa. The dramatic comedy is set in 1992 in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
107 minutes and for ages 12 and up.
The music driven film has been in 44 international film festivals, winning awards in every major category. The film was shot entirely in Bugbee’s Victorian house & garden in Hastings.
Please email rkelly@hastingslibrary.org for more information.
Mahjong Group
Tuesdays
12:30 p.m.
If interested in playing Mahjong at the Library, call (914) 478-3307 or visit the Circulation Desk and leave your name and number.
Players will need to bring their card from the Mahjong League.
Knitting and Crocheting Group
Tuesdays
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
At the present time, we have reached our maximum number of participants. Please know this is not a teaching group, but a social gathering for knitters and crocheters to work on individual projects.
For more information or to be added to the waiting list, please contact Reference Librarian, Jeanne Bastone: jbastone@hastingslibrary.org
The Seed Exchange
The Seed Exchange is at the Hastings Public Library!
Thanks to Katie Tolson and the Hastings Pollinator Pathway, the Fred and Louise Hubbard Heirloom Seed Collection has been revived.
The drawers of a vintage card catalog are labeled with the genre of seeds therein: flowers, herbs, vegetables and native plants. And, there is a clear container on top of the card catalog where you may place seeds you would like to contribute.
For questions or more information please stop by the exchange or go to the Hastings Pollinator Pathway website.