COMMUNITY CALENDAR : ATTHELIBRARY

HEREʼS AROUNDUP of some of what our libraries are offering patrons in the next days and weeks. Thanks to Pascack Press interns Ashley and Christian for the web research! Visit your library online or in person to get all the facts —and have fun getting involved!

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20 Palisade Ave.

(201) 261-5604 emersonlibrary.org

• Mondays in January and February at 1 and 3 p.m.: Knitters

Circle afternoons. All levels of experience are welcome. Basic materials is provided, or bring your own. Registration recommended, drop-in welcome.

• Tuesdays in January and February at 11 a.m.: Introduction to songs, dance and finger plays with stuffed animals and rhymes. Newborn to age 2. Open to all families. Registration required for each child per date. Join the waiting list if weʼre booked.

• Tuesdays in January and February at 3:30 p.m.: Switch Club Local grades 2–4 are welcome to play our Switch on the flatscreen television set or on their personal device. Registration required for each child per date. For ages 7–8, a parent/guardian is required to remain in the building for the duration of the game.

• Monday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m.: Join Miss Danielle, The Bendy Bookworm, for Yoga and Storytime + Craft. Learn silly yoga poses, enjoy a read aloud story, and make a craft with your little one(s). Suitable for ages 6 and under. Registration required for each child.

• Monday, Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.: Are you curious about how to play Mahjong? Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and luck which has been found to improve short-term memory, attention, and logical thinking. Registration required, open to the adults of Emerson only at this time.

• Monday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.: Join Miss Victoria for Afternoon Storytime. All children age 2–5 are welcome. Registration recommended, drop-in welcome. A parent/guardian is required to remain in the building for the duration.

• Thursday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.: Already know how to play Mahjong? These sessions are designed for the knowledge based player to play on their own with a small group. Registration recommended, drop-in welcome.

• Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.: Join Miss Shelley of Every Little Thing Yoga for Afternoon Family Yoga. Come play, move and learn with the whole family in Grades 1–6. Feel free to have yoga mats or a large blanket and enough space for the whole family. This is a class for families of all abilities and capabilities.

H HIILLLLSSDDAALLE E 509 Hillsdale Ave. (201) 358-5072 hfpl.org

• Tuesdays Throughout January and February: Winter Story Time at 1:30 p.m. for children ages 2.5 to 5. Call (201) 358-5073 or e-mail Cindy at cindy.greenwald@hfpl.org.

• Wednesdays throughout January and February: Winter Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m. for ages 18 months to 2.5 with a caregiver. Call (201) 358-5073 or e-mail Cindy at cindy.greenwald@hfpl.org.

• Fridays in January & February: Chair Yoga with Maria at 10:30 a.m. Join Cherlyn for a gentle work out in our chair yoga class. Cherlyn Demarest is a registered yoga teacher with experience working as a yoga instructor for more than a decade. Registration required for each session.

• Monday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.: Chef Alexis Sicklick, author of A Taste of the Nutcracker: This Cookbook is for Dancing, on the inspirations for her book, with cooking demonstration. Samples will be provided for guests in

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