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The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Brooklyn Bridge

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was hailed as “the eighth wonder of the world.” Well over a century later, it still stands as one of the world’s most recognizable spans...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History
Event Details:

Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was hailed as “the eighth wonder of the world.” Well over a century later, it still stands as one of the world’s most recognizable spans.

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Spilling the Tea: A History of Tea Drinking in New York State

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Will Senator Flynn Room at Will Library
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

How did a beverage developed in Asia make its way to the shores of the Hudson River? Why do Americans sweeten their tea? How did tea drinking affect culture and commerce? Learn abo...

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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Senator Flynn Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History
Available
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

How did a beverage developed in Asia make its way to the shores of the Hudson River? Why do Americans sweeten their tea? How did tea drinking affect culture and commerce?

Paul Robeson in a crowd of people

Peekskill Riots, episode 4 film screening

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Auditorium at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

In 1949, violence occurred at two Paul Robeson concerts in Cordlandt Manor, NY. Citizens of Peekskill unleashed violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries and made national new...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

In 1949, violence occurred at two Paul Robeson concerts in Cordlandt Manor, NY. Citizens of Peekskill unleashed violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries and made national news. 

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to public

It is assumed that all events are free and open to the general public. If admittance will be restricted in any way, that must be indicated on the application. The Library reserves the right to have staff and/or Board members in attendance even if the program is otherwise closed to the general public.

No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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The Peekskill Riots Episode 2

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Will Auditorium at Will Library
Program Type:
Black History & Culture, Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

 In 1949, violence occurred at two Paul Robeson concerts in Cortlandt Manor, NY. Citizens of Peekskill unleashed violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries and made nation...

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Library Branch: Will Library
Room: Will Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Black History & Culture, Local History
Available
Seats Remaining: 200
Event Details:

 In 1949, violence occurred at two Paul Robeson concerts in Cortlandt Manor, NY. Citizens of Peekskill unleashed violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries and made national news.

Leatherman vagabond, seated

The Leatherman, an American vagabond film screening

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Auditorium at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

When a strange, unkempt man dressed head to toe in leather began traveling the roads of New York and Connecticut, the people of the region immediately took notice. He hardly spoke,...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

When a strange, unkempt man dressed head to toe in leather began traveling the roads of New York and Connecticut, the people of the region immediately took notice.

Disclaimer(s)

Free and open to public

It is assumed that all events are free and open to the general public. If admittance will be restricted in any way, that must be indicated on the application. The Library reserves the right to have staff and/or Board members in attendance even if the program is otherwise closed to the general public.

No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

Algonquian massacre, watercolor

The Pound Ridge Massacre, film screening

Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Riverfront Atrium at Riverfront Library
Program Type:
Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

On one forgotten night in March of 1644, a combined force of Dutch and English colonists attacked a Native American village in present day Westchester, NY. It was one of the deadli...

Library Branch: Riverfront Library
Room: Riverfront Atrium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History, Movies & Film Discussion
Event Details:

On one forgotten night in March of 1644, a combined force of Dutch and English colonists attacked a Native American village in present day Westchester, NY. It was one of the deadliest attacks on the indigenous people along the Atlantic Coast.

Disclaimer(s)

No outside food & drink

No outside food or drink is permitted in the Library.

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Virtual Visit: Ford's Theater

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Local History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Event Details:

During this interactive program, participants will embark on a guided journey through Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, including the presidential box and the Petersen House w...

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Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 55+
Program Type: Local History
Available
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

During this interactive program, participants will embark on a guided journey through Ford’s Theatre National Historic Site, including the presidential box and the Petersen House where President Abraham Lincoln drew his last breaths.