New Rochelle Public Library

Step into a world of color with Camp Kids Create! Stop by the Lumen Winter Gallery through August 28 to celebrate the boundless creativity of New Rochelle’s youngest artists, highlighting colorful, imaginative works created by campers in the New Rochelle Parks & Recreation's summer programs.

Join us tomorrow, August 22 at 11:00 am to learn about NRPL's Civics Class for Citizenship.

Civic classes help to prepare students for the U.S. citizenship or naturalization exam and interview. Instruction is provided in the areas of government, current events, test-taking strategies, and interview skills, that build confidence and familiarity of the interview process. Registration is required at bit.ly/Civics_August2026

Get ready for the High Holidays with the Balaboosta Chef! Join us virtually on Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 PM as the Balaboosta Chef shares holiday recipes perfect for your table. We’ll be whipping up a sweet honey apple crumble cake for Rosh Hashanah and a cozy shakshuka to break the fast on Yom Kippur, registration is required at bit.ly/Balaboosta_Sep2026

Join us tomorrow, August 21 at 11:00 AM, for our drop-in Knitting Club! Whether you want to bring a project you're currently working on or start something brand new, Master Hand Knitter Stephanie Lieberman Paley will be here to guide you every step of the way. All skill levels are welcome to knit, chat, and create together!

Think you know American History? Put your knowledge to the test tomorrow, August 20 at 6:30 pm with a fun-filled night of U.S. History Trivia celebrating 250 years of independence! Bring your friends or come solo, register at bit.ly/NRPL_Trivia_Aug26

Join us tomorrow, August 20 at 6:00 pm for a presentation by photographer Marissa Scheinfeld on the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project. This dynamic effort preserves and celebrates the legacy of the Catskills’ famed Borscht Belt era through a growing trail of historic markers, photographs, and multimedia storytelling. Registration is requested at bit.ly/Borscht_Aug2026

Presented as part of the Yiddish Book Center’s Public Libraries Program, in partnership with the ALA and funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Join us next Tuesday, August 25 at 6:00 pm for our next Past Pages Society gathering when we discuss "The Battle for New York" by Barnett Schecter. When we think of the American Revolution, we think of the Boston Tea Party and the shot heard around the world at the Battle of Lexington. But what happened here in New York during the American Revolution? Join us and find out, register at bit.ly/NRPL_PastPages

Join us tomorrow, August 18, 5:30 pm for the next film in the Mel Brooks Turns 100 series. We'll be showing "HIGH ANXIETY" (1977). A renowned Harvard psychiatrist (with a concealed fear of heights) takes over as director of the PsychoNeurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous after the last administrator dies under suspicious circumstances.

Let us know you're coming by registering at bit.ly/HighAnxiety_Aug2026

Think you know American History? Put your knowledge to the test on Thursday, August 20, 6:30 pm with a fun-filled night of U.S. History Trivia celebrating 250 years of independence! Bring your friends or come solo, register at bit.ly/NRPL_Trivia_Aug26

This program is part of the New Rochelle Public Library’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, in collaboration with Revolutionary Westchester 250 and New Rochelle 250.

Join us next Saturday, August 22, 11:00 am to learn about NRPL's Civics Class for Citizenship.

Civic classes help to prepare students for the U.S. citizenship or naturalization exam and interview. Instruction is provided in the areas of government, current events, test-taking strategies, and interview skills, that build confidence and familiarity of the interview process. Registration is required at bit.ly/Civics_August2026