January Events at the Rye Free Reading Room

RYE, N.Y. – The Rye Free Reading Room has announced a full and diverse roster of programs geared towards teens and kids for January. Among some of these programs are the following: 

Teen Video Game NightJan. 6, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

On the first Friday of every month, the Rye Free Reading Room invites teens to come down and enjoy Wii games on the library's big screen. Games include Sonic and the Secret Rings, Mario Party 8, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Red Steel 2, Dance on Broadway, Trauma Team PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer. Snacks will be provided.

Fun Club Flick: “First Dog”Jan. 13, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Kids ages 5 and older are invited to the library's fun club to view “First Dog,” a film about a foster boy who befriends a dog that ends up being the president of the United States.

Fun Club: Lewis Carroll CelebrationJan. 27, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Rye Free Reading Room is inviting children age 5 and older to visit the library to celebrate the birthday of "Alice in Wonderland" author Lewis Carroll at Fun Club. The program will feature stories drawn from Carroll's poetry and a craft project. 

Annual Children's Chess TournamentJan. 28, 10:15 a.m.

The Rye Free Reading Room would like to invite chess players of all skill levels to enter its annual chess tournament for children age 6 to 14. Participants are asked to bring a chess set and snack and should expect to play four rounds. Tom Levine, who has conducted the tournament for many years will once again referee the round-robin play and award book prizes to the tournament’s top three players.

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