Monique Brideau: Painting, Drawing, Collage

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Monique Brideau is a Peekskill artist. Her abstract paintings are based on nature and landscape. As a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Monique enjoys hiking and being in nature. Her work suggests a love of environment and movement. Monique creates collages from deconstructing her old work. These works include oil on primed paper, drawings […]

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Event Series Beyond the Breaking News

Beyond the Breaking News

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Interested in participating in a friendly exchange of ideas about current political events? Curious to explore how seemingly isolated incidents and actions often have historical roots and are related to larger issues? Then this class is for you! The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is excited to host “Beyond the Breaking News,” a lively discussion of […]

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Thursday Matinee Movie: “The Whale” (R)

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan Fraser. (2022) (117 min.) No Registration Required.

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Event Series Beyond the Breaking News

Beyond the Breaking News

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Interested in participating in a friendly exchange of ideas about current political events? Curious to explore how seemingly isolated incidents and actions often have historical roots and are related to larger issues? Then this class is for you! The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is excited to host “Beyond the Breaking News,” a lively discussion of […]

Free

Exciting Discoveries in Art History via Zoom

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Who doesn't love learning about a priceless painting found in an attic?  Or a sculpture sitting for decades in a public garden, only to be discovered that it's a Renaissance treasure?  After finding her own art history discovery when uncovering the provenance of an Auguste Rodin sculpture sitting inside the Hartley Dodge Memorial town hall […]

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Thursday Matinee Movie: “Empire of Light” (R)

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.  Stars Olivia Coleman & Colin Firth. (2022) (115 min.) No registration required.

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Event Series Beyond the Breaking News

Beyond the Breaking News

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Interested in participating in a friendly exchange of ideas about current political events? Curious to explore how seemingly isolated incidents and actions often have historical roots and are related to larger issues? Then this class is for you! The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is excited to host “Beyond the Breaking News,” a lively discussion of […]

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The Pound Ridge Massacre

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Jon Scott Bennett, a recent graduate of Manhattanville College with a major in History and a talented filmmaker, will present his extraordinary documentary of the Pound Ridge Massacre (March 1644) between the Dutch colony of New Netherland (New York) and the Indigenous “River Tribes” of the Hudson River Valley.  A question-and-answer period will follow.  Registration […]

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Event Series Cortlandt Stamp Club

Cortlandt Stamp Club

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Join a group of worldwide stamp collectors to trade stamps, have talks on various topics, give demonstrations, and more. Adults, teens, and youths under 12 with adult are welcomed. No registration required.

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Hendrick Hudson Free Library Advanced Writing Group via Zoom

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose

Join Tessa Rossi and members of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library Writing Group for two hours of prompted writing and sharing in a constructive and supportive environment. Registration begins May 20 via the library's Web site and is required.  Note:  The Zoom link will be sent out one day prior to the program.

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