Join us on Sunday, October 5th, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm for an opening reception for our Art Show of the Month- Julie Cahn: Our River, My Muse: Recent Paintings and Photos from the Shores of The Sparkill Creek, The Hudson River and The Mighty Atlantic Ocean they Flow Into. All are welcome to attend! There will be a special 15% off discount for any purchases made at the opening reception. The show will be on display throughout the month of October.

Julie Cahn

I have taken many, many photographs of beautiful natural scenes in various locations over the course of my adult life, but never before have I taken so many pictures of the same place as I have of the Creek and River just footsteps beyond my front door. When I challenged myself seven years ago to try painting for the first time, all my paintings were also of the Creek and River. Some of those earliest paintings can be found in this exhibit. 

It’s not that I am lazy or don’t get around. On the contrary, I am always on the move, a novelty seeker in search of the next most beautiful location or natural phenomena. 

It’s just something about the ever-changing shapes and colors and tones of the water and the fluid sky above that has entranced me to such an extent that I have come to observe more fine details in the moving image before me than I have ever stopped to notice before. 

The eighteen paintings and twenty-one photographs on exhibit here for the month of October are a small example of the thousands of different but no less beautiful moments I have captured along the shores of the Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean.

Our river and this estuary are truly my muse, as is the ocean that draws them in and sends them back out with the force of our rotating earth twice daily, every day, now and forever. 

New Program Alert! Join us from 5:00 – 6:00 pm for FUN with LEGO with Ms. Nancy.  Build some LEGO masterpieces and enjoy some snacks. Ages 5 – 11 recommended.

Have you been looking for a book club? Our Adult Book Club at Piermont Library always welcomes new members! This month we are meeting on Wednesday, September 17th, at 3:00 pm to discuss The Borrowed Live of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston.

We will be screening the annual Reading of the Names in the Hudson Room.  Refreshments and space for reflection will be provided.

We remember the thousands of brave rescue workers and civilians who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. We remember those who selflessly gave their lives while desperately trying to save the lives of others. They are heroes who will not be forgotten.

We remember beloved fallen firefighter Dennis P. McHugh (Engine 22 Ladder 13) for whom our library is named. The generosity of the Dennis P. McHugh Foundation enabled the construction of the Library’s beautiful building overlooking Flywheel Park and the Hudson River, a symbol of the collective spirit and positive power of community strength to overcome adversity. His memory and legacy are with us always.

Does your student love art and design? Join us on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 for a fun and creative series of art and design classes taught by Alexis Starke. We will explore a range of materials and techniques in both 2D and 3D, drawing inspiration from a variety of sources from contemporary artists and designers, art history, science, literature, and the natural world.

The series will be both creative and academically rich. Classes are free and all materials are provided.   Community service hours available for those who are interested.  Please email astarke@piermontlibrary.org with any questions.