Teen and YA Programs
For more information on previous programming and projects, including videos of recorded programs, please visit our Previous Programs and Projects page.
A Christmas Carol: Marionette Performance
by the Puppet People
Saturday, November 2
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Join us for a spectacular marionette performance of Charles Dickens’s classic tale, A Christmas Carol, presented by the Puppet People. Watch Mean Ol’ Scrooge as he discovers Christmas is not a HUMBUG! This puppet spectacular features beautiful handcrafted marionettes, shadow puppets, gorgeous masks, lavish costumes, vivid sets, a professional soundtrack that includes many holiday favorites, a giant 9-foot parade puppet and guaranteed smiles! Experience this literary masterpiece that reaches far beyond the holiday season!
Diversify Teen Group
Thursdays, 7:00 pm
Calling all teens! Some students at Pine Plains High School and Taconic Hills High School have recently started a new group focused on addressing social justice issues and are looking for new members. Diversify was founded as a respectful and welcoming group that calls in, not out. Weekly meetings are held virtually on Zoom. If you are interested in joining, please email diversifypineplains@gmail.com.
Virtual Art Galleries
Roeliff Jansen Community Library has hosted many online art workshops, where participants have learned about different artists and art forms, and crafted creations of their own. Check out the links below to browse some of the galleries from past workshops.
Mark Rothko
Graphic Novels
Matisse & His Cut-Outs
We are each responding to this new, unprecedented life in our own ways. Please help us see how you’re living during this historic social isolation. Send us pictures of your own artwork, photos, or other images that best answer the question:
“What Does Social Distancing Look or Feel Like to You?”
We will post these images on our social media accounts and in a gallery on our website for all to enjoy, and when our building reopens to the public, with your help, we will host a Community Art Exhibit featuring your artwork and photos.
We miss you. Let’s stay connected though art.
Send your images to director@roejanlibrary.org
Visit our virtual gallery of submissions HERE.
HOOPLA Book Club!
This club offers a unique way for patrons to engage with graphic novels digitally, allowing readers of all ages to learn and discuss these themes with their friends and other book clubs. The first spotlight, Runaways Vol. 1: Pride & Joy is available instantly and covers important themes such as secrets, good and evil and telling the truth.
Be sure to check out the Hoopla website for recommended reads to support the club and more great resources for both digital and in-person book clubs!
www.theclub.hoopladigital.com/
Online Resources that spotlight Diversity
Books about Diversity
