Library Events

This story time session is tailored to serve babies, young toddlers, and their caregivers. Story time will be about 15 to 20 minutes in length, with shorter stories & board books, and fingerplay songs. Lap sitting with caregivers is encouraged, as adult participation is crucial to the success of a younger child-focused story circle. This is meant to be a gentle introduction to group activities for our youngest patrons!

This time is for children & caregivers! Enjoy our toy selection and make some connections and friends. Explore the library, read books together, and have some fun!

Brighten up the long winter nights with our Recycled Jar Candle Take-Home Kit! Kids can create their own unique candles using recycled materials, bringing warmth and light to the season. Each kit includes everything needed for this fun, eco-friendly craft. For ages 3 and up.

Create your own solar-powered lantern! Using fairy lights and simple materials, you'll design a glowing lantern that charges with sunlight. All supplies will be provided for you to do this craft at home. For grades 6- 12.

Qigong ("chee-gung") is a Chinese mind-body exercise system proven to lower blood pressure, build strength, improve balance and flexibility, and transform stress into energy. This program will be hybrid. Please register to receive a Zoom link.

Warm up this winter with a DIY Fancy Hot Cocoa Kit! Teens can join us to create their own personalized kits, complete with gourmet toppings, flavor mix-ins, and creative packaging. Perfect for cozy nights at home or as a thoughtful gift. All supplies provided. For grades 6 -12.

Location: Bennett Room

Travel the world with the Millbook Club in 2025. We’ll be reading around the globe with stories set overseas, works in translation, and books by international authors throughout the year - starting with A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, set in Soviet-era Russia. 

“Spread across four decades, [Towles’] novel is a nonstop pleasure brimming with charm, personal wisdom, and philosophic insight… a book in which the cruelties of the age can’t begin to erase the glories of real human connection and the memories it leaves behind. A masterly encapsulation of modern Russian history…” - Kirkus Reviews

Copies of this title are available to pick up from the Library’s circulation desk.

Learn about and experiment with different tea leaves and ingredients to create your own personalized blend to take home. This workshop will also include a tea tasting of your creation.

Get creative and join us for a community puzzle decorating event! Work together to design and decorate puzzle pieces that will come together to create a unique masterpiece. A fun, collaborative activity for anyone who loves art and teamwork! Open to all ages.

More information coming soon.

The Millbrook Library and the Millbrook Arts Group is pleased to announce the formation of the Millbrook Arts Project, a community arts space. This organizational partnership will provide opportunities for visual artists to exhibit their work in the library’s newly renovated gallery.

Please join us for our inaugural project, a solo exhibition titled, ANN LEDY: CIRCLE + SQUARE. The artist and educator moved from NYC to our village just before the COVID-19 pandemic and was instrumental in bringing together a new community of creatives. The majority of work on view was completed in her Millbrook Studio. Ledy’s works on paper have been collected by more than seventeen museums.

Mesquite trees regenerate ecosystems and provide sustainable livelihoods for rural communities, and their fruit has a rich, comforting flavor. Swap for cocoa powder in baked goods, or use to spice up pancakes, oatmeal and hot drinks. Register to reserve your packet which will be ready to pick up starting Monday, February 3rd.

Learn and practice basic crochet stitches in this fun and relaxing workshop for teens! Whether you're a beginner or need a refresher, this hands-on session will guide you through the fundamentals of crochet. All materials will be provided, so come ready to create and discover a new hobby! For grades 6- 12.

Kids today are zooming through a whirlwind of school, video games, sports, and more. But what if we could give them a break and some awesome tools for everyday life? In our fun and engaging yoga class, kids will stretch, bend, and twist through exciting yoga poses, boosting their strength, flexibility, and coordination. They'll also discover engaging breathing and visualization techniques that help them relax, focus, and find their inner calm. With every session, they'll feel more energized, confident, and super happy! For kids in grades K - 5.

This story time session is tailored to serve babies, young toddlers, and their caregivers. Story time will be about 15 to 20 minutes in length, with shorter stories & board books, and fingerplay songs. Lap sitting with caregivers is encouraged, as adult participation is crucial to the success of a younger child-focused story circle. This is meant to be a gentle introduction to group activities for our youngest patrons!

This storytime is tailored to serve preschoolers and their caregivers. Storytime is about 30 minutes in length with great books and fun songs. Participation with caregivers is encouraged!

This time is for children & caregivers! Enjoy our toy selection and make some connections and friends. Explore the library, read books together, and have some fun!

Bennett Room

Looking for an easy way to link your breath to movement? Stretch and Breath is the perfect practice for you! This is a slow-paced, mostly seated class. It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to improve their breathing and increase their flexibility.

Judith Muir is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique with over 40 years of experience. These stretches were developed to help her students maintain and increase their flexibility. She has been teaching this as a group class at the Fountains in Millbrook for the last ten years. www.judithmuir.com

Location: Bennett Room

Creative Explorations is a time to explore materials with process-based art, try simple science experiments, create projects with guest presenters, and make crafts, gifts, food, music, and drama.... the options are varied and exciting. 

Come and make a colorful pasta snake in honor of Lunar New Year 2025's animal of the year! Kids of all ages are welcome!

Fiction Room

Join Millbrook’s musical community for Library Jam! Bring an instrument, or just your voice for singing, hands for clapping or ears for listening. Eric Marshall will lead you through a myriad of memorable tunes. This group is perfect for beginner and advanced musicians. All ages and abilities are welcome!