Cornwall Public Library

Spring into Flower Collage Making

Thursday, April 18 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Crafter Susan Vrana will teach you how to display your own Spring Flower Collage in a unique design to compliment your home. All materials will be provided,and a non-refundable fee of $6 per person is payable when you register in-person, starting March 4. Attendees are encouraged to bring decorative embellishments:

On Display: Garden Quilt by Diane Patmos May 7-23

On display in the inner library lobby. Hand-quilted cotton with screen printing and embroidery featuring native species. Diane Patmos is a Hudson Valley artist with fine arts degrees from Rhode Island School of Design and School of Visual Arts. This piece is inspired by Diane’s summer project of gradually replacing her lawn with native plants… Continue reading On Display: Garden Quilt by Diane Patmos May 7-23

Temporary Location Open!

Happy to report we’ve made it into our new, temporary location at Munger Cottage (40 Munger Drive). We are able to provide basic circulation services – checkout materials to you and process your returns (no computers, printing, copying or faxing). Simply order your materials from other libraries and pick them up from our temporary location.… Continue reading Temporary Location Open!

Songs of Ireland

Mosaic waving Ireland flag constructed with musical notes. Vector melody mosaic waving Ireland flag combined for party purposes. Ireland flag collage is made with random melody icons.

Saturday, March 16 @ 2:00 PM Munger Cottage The Cornwall Public Library invites you to enjoy the Songs of Ireland featuring the popular Irish band The Parting Glass! As an added treat, the Friends of the Cornwall Public Library will be hosting a Paul Gould art show highlighting Irish brush strokes. Registration is required and… Continue reading Songs of Ireland

Fall Market Story Time

Select Wednesdays: @11:30am – Town Hall Lawn (weather permitting). Enjoy stories, songs, puppets, giggles & fun on the Town Hall Lawn. A drop-in family program.

American Red Cross: First Aid/Hands Only CPR Training Program

Saturday, March 23 @ 9 AM Cornwall Public Library is partnering with the American Red Cross to bring a lifesaving course to the community that will give the confidence to act when moments matter. CPR will be hands only. Registration required via the library website. Please call the library to be placed on a wait… Continue reading American Red Cross: First Aid/Hands Only CPR Training Program

The Beauty of Ireland: Painting Demo & Exhibition by Paul Gould

Friday, March 15 @ 3:00 PM Join local artist Paul Gould who will recall his experience with samples of his paintings created on location in Ireland. Watch how he captures the beauty of Ireland in a live painting demonstration of Blarney Castle. Registration opens February 15th and is required. If the program is full, please… Continue reading The Beauty of Ireland: Painting Demo & Exhibition by Paul Gould

Beware My Sting: The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots… WASPs

Tuesday, March 19 @ 6:00 PM Join presenter Cynthia Topps for a look at the history of the WASPs, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots  that flew a total of 60 million miles in military aircraft and eventually awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010. This program will highlight some of their standout flyers including those… Continue reading Beware My Sting: The Women’s Airforce Service Pilots… WASPs

Barbie: An American Icon

Thursday, March 21 @ 6:00 PM Barbie – An American Icon: Women’s History Month In the 1950s children could only play with baby dolls. There were no adult dolls. Then Ruth Handler decided to invent a doll with adult features. The doll named Barbie was a “Teen-age Fashion model.” Barbie could be dressed in a… Continue reading Barbie: An American Icon