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.
October Movie Night
October 22
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Come watch the horror film “It Follows” (Rated R, 1 hour and 40 minutes) at the Library. This cult classic film is now 10 years old! “After a strange intimate encounter, a teenager finds herself haunted by nightmarish visions and the inescapable sense that something is after her.”
Adults only. Refreshments will be served.
Email the Library at has@hastingslibrary.org to register.
Local Luminaries: Janine Annett on The Rivertowns Dispatch and Local Journalism
October 24
7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
When the Rivertowns Enterprise folded suddenly, Janine Annett created The Rivertowns Current, an online, local news-focused publication. From February-September 2024, the Current gained nearly 1,500 subscribers. Last month, the Current merged with The Rivertowns Dispatch, the new weekly print paper, where Janine contributes features for the “Local Curiosities” section.
Join us as she unspools the tale of how the Dispatch came to be, and generally talks about the importance of local journalism. You may know Janine as the author of the humor book I Am “Why Do I Need Venmo?” Years Old or from her writing in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and McSweeney’s.
“Keeping It Real” Book Club
October 25
11:00 a.m.
The Hastings Public Library’s non-fiction book club will be discussing Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy by Jamie Raskin.
Copies are available at the Circulation Desk of the Library.
Email the Library at has@hastingslibrary.org to register.
Senior Art Workshop
November 8 (Rescheduled)
9:30 a.m.
Learn how to paint a watercolor landscape of the local views with artist, Emily Denise.
All materials will be supplied and a small breakfast will be served.
Emily Denise is a professional artist and art teacher. Ms. Denise has shown her work in galleries and now runs her own studio in Tarrytown.
Space is limited. Email the Library at has@hastingslibrary.org or phone the reference desk at (914) 478-3307 to register.
Nick Van Hoogstraten on Broadway Poster Art
November 10
3:00 p.m.
Come hear Nick Van Hoogstraten discuss his brand-new book, a treasure trove of masterpieces by the theaterʼs best illustrators, designers, photographers, and graphic artists.
Fans of Broadway will be thrilled to hear about posters for hundreds of Broadwayʼs biggest and most beloved hits, including My Fair Lady, The Fantasticks, Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, Death of a Salesman, A Raisin in the Sun, and A Streetcar Named Desire—plus rare and striking designs that tried, in vain, to sell some of the eraʼs epic flops.
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.