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 HOLIDAY/ SPECIAL HOURS:FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 : 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 : CLOSED Wishing you a Healthy and Happy New Year! FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 : 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM(Due to Staff Development) |
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ADULT SERVICES Book Sales & Donations The Friends of FML Book Sales & Donations program has resumed! To donate materials, please contact: David Eig care of the Friends of FML at: 845-352-6124. Your donation can only be accepted if you have spoken with the Friends of FML in advance. Museum Passes
Our Museum Pass Program is back! - The museums that we have now are:
- Mohonk Preserve
- Museum of Modern Art
- The Intrepid Sea and Air Museum
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Hudson River Maritime Museum
- Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- Museum of Bethel Woods
- Empire Pass
- Boscobel House & Gardens
- Stamford Museum and Nature Center
- Storm King Art Center
- The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation
 - The Frick Collection
- Historical Society of Rockland County
- Edward Hopper House
- El Museo del Barrio
- The Westchester Children's Museum
- The Jewish Museum
- Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
For more information, check out our website, visit the Adult Reference Desk on the 2nd floor, or call us at: 845-352-5700 x244.  eMagazines We are happy to share that your magazines from RBdigital have been transferred to your OverDrive digital collection and they are also accessible on your Libby app!
Please check out your old favorites as well as new titles. Enjoy!  The Insiders Club Formerly called the Homebound Service, this club is dedicated to patrons who cannot visit the library due to age or disability. Staff curate a personalized list of materials for enrolled patrons, based on their tastes and interests. Books, DVDs, and CDs are delivered every other week.
If you know of anyone who may qualify for the program,
please tell them to contact Judy Lipstein at: Adult Programs _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Knit & Crochet Group Tuesdays @ 1:00 P.M. The Knit & Crochet group meets weekly to socialize, help each other with new techniques and show off their final works of art! __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Celebrate the Holidays With Music! Online Video Recording (Dec. 3 through Jan 3)  Jack Frost might be nipping at your nose but pianist Dan Fogel will be tickling your ears with seasonal holiday favorites of various traditions. Created for Finkelstein Memorial Library. Presenter: Dan Fogel, Pianist
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ A Dog Mushing Journey
Tuesday, January 4 @ 7:00 P.M. Meet Noggin, the sled dog, and her human, Karen Land. Karen will talk about being a musher and relate her experiences in the Alaskan sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, held every March. Presenter: Karen Land
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write Pray Recover Book TalkTuesday, January 11 @ 7:00 P.M.  Join Author, Wendy Blanchard, for her Virtual Book Chat based on her book, Write Pray Recover:A Journey To Wellness Through Spiritual Solutions and Self Care. Wendy will be sharing her story of recovery from lifelong substance use disorder and mental health disorders through an integrative approach. Participants receive the author’s chosen chapter two weeks prior so that they can read it before our scheduled group meeting. They are also asked to answer “self-reflection” questions that align with the chapter in how it may relate to their own experiences. We discuss in a safe space where all information is confidential. Presenter: Wendy Blanchard ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Winter Painting Series: Starry Nights
Tuesday, January 18 @ 7:00 P.M.
Discover how famous artists capture the sky at different times of day and night. Then paint a scene against a spectacular sunset. Bring a photo or paint from your imagination.
Presenter: Imagine That! Art Education ___________________________________________________________________________________________ The Science of Astro-Meteorology
Thursday, January 20 @ 7:00 P.M.  For ages man has attempted to make sense of the changing aspects of the Sun, Moon and their possible influence on our ever-changing weather. Can we really put any credence in forecasts from Old Farmer’s Almanacs, phases of the moon, movement of the planets, etc. The answers may surprise you! Presented in conjunction with the Nyack Library and Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library. Presenter: Joe Rao, former meteorologist for News 12
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Whole Person Wellness
Tuesday, January 25 @ 7:00 P.M.  Join author and international speaker and coach, Wendy Blanchard, for a virtual, interactive workshop to learn an integrative approach to recovery, body, mind and spirit! Wendy, a Board Certified PEER Specialist/Mental Health Consultant and Integrative Nutrition Health Coach/Consultant, will offer an interactive experience using writing, speaking and mindfulness strategies to release “triggers,” and to implement healthy self-care practices to build resiliency! Presenter: Wendy Blanchard ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Culinary Class: Chili Night
Thursday, January 27 @ 7:00 P.M.  Join us for a cooking demonstration and learn a comforting new dish for winter meals. In this class you will discover the secrets to making a delicious and savory plant-based chili even meat eaters will love. Depending on the toppings (avocado, sour cream, cheese, etc.), this recipe can be vegan or vegetarian. We will explore chili seasoning, vegetable combinations, and how to layer flavor for the most delicious and comforting dinner to add to your winter repertoire. Presenter: Vanessa Young ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Edward Hopper and Mid-Century Modern New York Wednesday, February 2 @ 7:00 P.M.  In this image-rich talk, we'll explore Rockland native Edward Hopper's career, marriage, and unique voice through his depictions of New York City. Together, his paintings give us a view of the city that reveals an urban anxiety not so different from our own. Presenter: Rena Tobey
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alice's Ordinary People Wednesday, February 9 @ 7:00 P.M.  Alice Tregay was an ordinary woman who refused to stand still for injustice and brought others together to change what was. The documentary, of the same name, describes how she changed the lives of people she influenced, who in turn effected extraordinary change and advanced the equal rights movement here in America. A thirty minute overview of Civil Rights Movement and Alice's role in bringing politics to the Movement is followed by a half hour discussion. People are encouraged to watch the film, which is available on Kanopy and DVD, before the Zoom program, but the presentation can be enjoyed whether or not you have seen the documentary. Presenter: Craig Dudnick, Filmmaker ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yoga
Mondays, Jan. 10, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 6:00 P.M.Presenter: Carolyn Iannone Zumba
Thursdays, Jan. 6, 13, 27; Feb 3, 10, 17 @ 6:30 P.M. Presenter: Pauline Henriques* Please note, this is a new day, time, and instructor. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ WINTER COLLECTION DRIVE Please consider donating new or gently used winter items for those in need in our local community. This can include any of the following: Coats Sweaters, Sweatpants, Sweatshirts Scarves Gloves Hats Socks Blankets Please drop off the items in the collection bin located on the lobby level of the library. This is being sponsored by the Haitian American Nurses Association and hosted by FML. |
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Our Country Friends
by Gary Shteyngart
When a group of old friends and friends-of-friends gathers in a country house to wait out the pandemic, they end up spending 6 months in isolation during which old betrayals emerge, forcing each character to reevaluate whom they love and what matters most.
"I know a pandemic novel might not be your first pick for an escapist read, but this is Gary Shteyngart. Trust him to find the humor."
- Lauri N; Librarian in Adult Services
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Harlem shuffle
by Colson Whitehead
A furniture salesman in 1960s Harlem becomes a fence for shady cops, local gangsters and low-life pornographers after his cousin involves him in a failed heist, in the new novel from the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad.
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Velvet was the night
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In 1970s Mexico City, Maite, a secretary with a penchant for romance novels, searches for her missing neighbor, Leonora, a beautiful art student, which leads her to an eccentric gangster who longs to escape his own life, and together, they set out to discover the dangerous truth. From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a new riveting noir.
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Empire of pain : the secret history of the Sackler dynasty
by Patrick Radden Keefe
Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis. From the award winning author of Say Nothing.
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Let me tell you what I mean
by Joan Didion
A volume of 12 previously uncollected early pieces shares insights into the author's evolving literary style and includes reflections on such topics as a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a Vegas WWI veteran reunion and a visit to San Simeon.
"Her essay on being rejected by Stanford should be required reading for anxious high school students (and their anxious parents) as they go through the college admissions process." - Laurie, N; Librarian in Adult Services
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Try a digital download!
Don't forget about our databases which include: Rosetta Stone, Consumer Reports, Ancestry NY and Weiss Financial Ratings Leave your card at home and use the app to check out materials. Search our catalog, place holds and pay fees from the app! Download Today from Google Play or the App Store. Join our Movie eBlast!
Get the latest updates on newly circulating DVDs and highlights from our collection. Sign up for Wowbrary If you would like to be among the first to learn about the newest books, DVDs, and CDs acquired by Finkelstein Memorial Library, you should consider signing up for a weekly email showcasing our most recent acquisitions. All titles are neatly categorized to save you time, with descriptions, reviews, and a click-through to the library for reservation. |
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