Spotlight On
A rotating showcase for topics of interest: current, historical, local, global. At the Library,
find a physical display highlighting materials in the collection that deepen one’s
understanding of and give context to the featured subject.
“Spotlight On” is also home to “Staff Picks,” where patrons will find reading, viewing,
and listening recommendations, and a forum for book clubs and other groups
in the community to share what they’re enjoying.
Moy Sand and Gravel
Paul Muldoon
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
Amanda Gorman
Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God
Tony Hoagland
Now and Then
Gil Scott-Heron
Night Sky With Exit Wounds
Ocean Vuong
Studying with Miss Bishop: Memoirs from a Young Writer's Life
Dana Gioia
Does the name “Dana Gioia” seem familiar? The Gioia family lived in Hastings during the 1980’s and early 1990’s. In memory of their son, the Gioias endowed a collection of books for children written by Hastings’ authors. Mr. Gioia is now a resident of California and writes as a poet, critic, essayist. Studying with Miss Bishop is a delightful memoir of learning the craft of writing.
The Thoreau You Don't Know: What the Prophet of Environmentalism Really Meant
Robert Sullivan
A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety
Sarah Jaquette Ray
Superman's Not Coming
Erin Brockovich
The Parents' Guide to Climate Revolution
Mary DeMocker
Youth to Power
Jamie Margolin
How to Change Everything
Naomi Klein
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
Joanna Cole
Antiracist Baby
Ibram X. Kendi
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Resmaa Menakem
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Cathy Park Hong
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Don’t forget to check out the Hastings Conservation Commissions many Zoom offerings and volunteer opportunities in celebration of our Earth:
Zoom-a-Palooza! Earth Month 2021 Series of Presentations
In addition, here’s an upcoming virtual program from The Field Library:
Animal Ambassadors of The Hudson Valley
Now that spring is officially here, maybe you really just want to get outside and get your hands dirty. You can do it with grace and ease by registering with the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester for various home gardening webinars. Just click the link below: