Free Things to Do in Rockland County, NY
103 free upcoming events in Rockland County — concerts, markets, library programs, and family activities that don't cost a thing.
Join the OWLs for a morning of creativity and conversation.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
Rated: R - 1 hr 30 min Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their famil...
FictionThe first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 PM. Will meet via a private zoom account until further notice. Call 845-358-3370 ext. 214 or email info@nyacklibrary.org for more inf...
Year-round weekly farmers market featuring local produce, baked goods, prepared foods, and artisan products.
The group meets in the 1st floor Creative Lab on the first Thursday of each month. Please click here for the current book list on our website!
Card games, board games, and tabletop RPGs welcome! Stop by the library, grab some dice and get rollin'!
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For young people in grades 6-12 Come play Wingspan! Don't know how to play? We will teach you!No registration necessary.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
It’s time to level up! Bring your own Switch and/or controllers (or use the Library’s Switch if you don’t have one) to join in the multi-player fun!
For children in grades 1-5. We will play a few rounds of this fun game! Prizes for all!
Make bracelets, earrings, and necklaces in a relaxed open studio using professional tools, materials, and a weaving component.
Year-round weekly farmers market featuring local produce, baked goods, prepared foods, and artisan products.
Carson McCullers’s novel, “The Member of the Wedding,” has sparked many readers interests, and was made into a motion picture and plays. In addition, McCullers wa...
Gather, chat, and then spend about an hour silently reading your book of choice in the company of others who love to read. It's a great way to be in the company of others when your...
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For children in grades 2-5 Join us as we discuss our favorite graphic novels while exploring different themes and authors each month. Participants will be able to vote for what boo...
Remember When - September, October, November (Staircase Gallery) Rachel Williams explores personal memory and nostalgia through mixed media works that combine diverse materials and...
Come and share all things the Bard, while enjoying the company of other enthusiasts.
Join the OWLs for a morning of creativity and conversation.
Open to all! The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
Dr. Glen Coleman draws on 28+ years to address book bans, AI, mental health, and polarization with practical strategies and real-world insight.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
4 hr 22 min - We will be having a 15 min intermission half way through the movie. With the strange disappearance of Laura, two colleagues, her older boyfriend, Rafael, and Ezequie...
Experience the vibrational tones of tuning forks, Native American drum and flute, and singing bowls, led by Lisa Detres.
Year-round weekly farmers market featuring local produce, baked goods, prepared foods, and artisan products.
Private story time for Head Start and Daycare Groups.
Card games, board games, and tabletop RPGs welcome! Stop by the library, grab some dice and get rollin'!
For children in grades K-2 Have fun learning STEM principles doing engaging physical experiments.
Grab Your Mats , Join Maya, and Sculpt, Tone, and Renew Your Body!
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Geoff will host movies, pausing along the way to appreciate and discuss the audacity of cinema when it fires on all cylinders (engaging story-world, irony, metaphor, ideas and craf...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
Come and share all things the Bard, while enjoying the company of other enthusiasts.
Private event for the Family Resource Center
For children in grades 3-5 Create your own Pokemon out of clay.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
It’s time to level up! Bring your own Switch and/or controllers (or use the Library’s Switch if you don’t have one) to join in the multi-player fun!
Join us as we welcome award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds in person at Nyack Library as part of our Lit by the River series! Experience a special evenin...
Year-round weekly farmers market featuring local produce, baked goods, prepared foods, and artisan products.
Private story time for Head Start and Daycare Groups.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
NYC quintet performing vibrant music from Cuba, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, featuring songs by Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Juan Luis Guerra, and original compo...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For children in grades 3-5 Learn the basics of sewing and create your own patchwork pumpkin pillow. Note: This is a 5 week series. When you register for the first date, you will be...
Come and share all things the Bard, while enjoying the company of other enthusiasts.
For children in grades 3-5 Create a personalized keychain with original artwork, beads and more.
Private event for the Family Resource Center
Join the OWLs for a morning of creativity and conversation.
For young people in grades 6-12 Come play Wingspan! Don't know how to play? We will teach you!No registration necessary.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
Explore collage art in a self-guided and creative space.
Card games, board games, and tabletop RPGs welcome! Stop by the library, grab some dice and get rollin'!
Join us for a virtual conversation with Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author best known for the Divergent series. Roth will discuss courage, choi...
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For children in grades 3-5 Learn the basics of sewing and create your own patchwork pumpkin pillow. Note: This is a 5 week series. When you register for the first date, you will be...
Celebrate your freedom to read by joining us in reading aloud from your favorite banned or challenged book. You do not need to read to come and support the evening in the audience!...
Private event for the Family Resource Center
Create beautiful resin bookmarks using pressed flowers and other natural elements.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
Meet some of your favorite local children’s authors, ask them questions, have your books signed, and make a bookmark to keep. A fun afternoon for all ages!
It’s time to level up! Bring your own Switch and/or controllers (or use the Library’s Switch if you don’t have one) to join in the multi-player fun!
Join local authors for readings and a lively panel discussion on writing, publishing, inspiration, and building community, moderated by Nyack Library.
Explore Carson McCullers’s life and letters with editor Carlos Dews in this intimate literary portrait.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For children in grades 3-5 Learn the basics of sewing and create your own patchwork pumpkin pillow. Note: This is a 5 week series. When you register for the first date, you will be...
For children in grades 2-5 Join us as we discuss our favorite graphic novels while exploring different themes and authors each month. Participants will be able to vote for what boo...
Private event for the Family Resource Center
For young people in grades 6-12 Come play Wingspan! Don't know how to play? We will teach you!No registration necessary.
For children in grades K-2 We will listen to a story, go outside as a group to find some fall leaves, and then make a creation from then!
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
Explore the life and groundbreaking work of artist Dorothy Gillespie.
Private story time for Head Start and Daycare Groups.
Card games, board games, and tabletop RPGs welcome! Stop by the library, grab some dice and get rollin'!
For children in grades 3-5 Start off the fall season by listening to scarecrow stories, making an edible scarecrow snack, and creating your own scarecrow to take home and decorate ...
Gather, chat, and then spend about an hour silently reading your book of choice in the company of others who love to read. It's a great way to be in the company of others when your...
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
Grab your supplies and join the fun! Materials also available to share.
For children in grades 3-5 Learn the basics of sewing and create your own patchwork pumpkin pillow. Note: This is a 5 week series. When you register for the first date, you will be...
For children in grades 3-5 Design & decorate your own canvas tore bag with acrylic markers
Private event for the Family Resource Center
Open to all! The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This is the perfect intro...
It’s time to level up! Bring your own Switch and/or controllers (or use the Library’s Switch if you don’t have one) to join in the multi-player fun!
For children in grades K-2 Have fun learning STEM principles doing engaging physical experiments.
There is no advanced registration required for this program. Slots will be filled in person on the day of the program on a first come, first serve basis. This program features sim...
For children in grades K-5 Let your imagination guide you as you build LEGO worlds! Projects will be displayed in the Children’s Room for one week. No prior registration is n...
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