Since 1980, The Children's Center has sponsored The Summer Program. Modeled after a summer camp, The Summer Program provides mothers and children with the opportunity for quality time, mother-child bonding, and fun-filled activities. We bring children from all over New York State, as well as out-of-state, to visit their mothers for 5 consecutive days. We run these programs from late June until mid-August. Each program begins on a Sunday and ends on a Thursday. The children visit with their mothers from 9am to 3pm daily. Host Families are asked to drop off the children by 8:50am and pick the children up at 3pm each day. It means so much to both the mothers and children we serve to have this opportunity to spend quality time together. For many children, this is the only occasion all year that they visit their mothers. Equally rewarding for the children is staying with a Host Family, spending time together and getting to know each other…

Love, love, love this book. For every child who has ever wanted to play both dolls and baseball, who might want to wear purple or blue. None of us fit every stereotype for being a pink or a blue, and no one should have to. The perfect read for every child’s bookshelf.

Come find the perfect journal for organizing your thoughts and plans, and of course to write your vows! We also have guest books and beautiful pens and calligraphy sets and cards!

The Bahama Mama is to die for: coconut syrup, tropical harmony purée, milk and ice. Every perfect smoothie or ice cream drink offered right here for those post camp cool downs. Soft serve offered daily, milkshakes, smoothies and more.

Because no child or adolescent struggling with a mental health challenge should suffer alone and no parent should feel helpless, Northern Westchester Hospital and Northwell are building a comprehensive system of high-quality mental health services for children and adolescents in northern Westchester County. Please join me on July 23rd at noon to learn about this initiative and how it will impact the youth in our community.

Join us on August 15th at 9:30am for coffee with a speech-language pathologist, and a free Q&A session. Marie is a speech-language pathologist, MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD and provides private speech & language services for toddlers and school-age children.

Join us for a book signing with Dr. Nicola Nice and “The Cocktail Parlor” during the June Katonah Art Walk this Saturday 4-6pm.

Next Sunday, June 16th there are spots still available for the Queer & Now Book Club. Contact Erin at @queerandnowsocialclub on Instagram for details and RSVP. This club often fills out spaces and closes fast, so take this chance to join! This month they’re reading Rainbow Black (and pssst I don’t think anyone cares if you don’t finish the book in time).

Author Bob McKinnon will be on hand with copies of “America’s Dreaming” Sunday June 30th from 2-3pm. The perfect time to grab your copy for the Fourth of July celebration.

"America dreams of adventures, making new friends, and being strong. But America’s first day at a new school turns out to be a nightmare…

We celebrate inclusiveness and love here at the Reading Room year round but we also LOVE to celebrate Pride every June. Come grab your Pride goodies in time for parades and celebrations or for every day wear. Show your loved ones you care and advertise to the world that you support your LGTBQ+ friends and neighbors.

Love, love these new faux book journals, wallets and mini notebooks. They are the CUTEST and such a perfect tag along on your summer trips. Quality covers, ingenious design and the perfect size for your beach bag.

Discussion July 6 at 3pm. “As far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for Supershops, Inc. Unfortunately, her irritating, incompetent coworkers don't seem to understand the importance of boundaries. Her secret to survival? She vents her grievances in petty email postscripts, then changes the text color to white so no one can see. That is until one of her secret messages is exposed. Her punishment: sensitivity training (led by the suspiciously friendly HR guy, Cliff) and rigorous email restrictions...”

Every menu item we offer is made specifically for YOU. Nothing pre made or sitting on the counter for hours. AND most sandwiches can be made as salads and salads as sandwiches! We offer almost all menu items however you want them! Salad in a wrap or on a ciabatta? Sure thing. Sandwich items on greens? You bet. This suits your dietary needs, your likes and dislikes, and your allergy status! Come see what we can make for you.

Inspired by Korean myths, this bit of magical realism cuts deep as five characters come together to kill a king. Each with their own set of skills and their own reason to see the king brought down. Told in five voices, you travel with the five hit men/women as they tell their stories of revenge and come together as a group. A fun bit of fantasy and action, perfect for folks seeking the next story to take them somewhere new. - Gretchen

We just received a shipment of brand new journals and tiny notebooks and watercolor books and planners. Get ready for summer jotting on the go. All sizes and shapes and lined vs. blank pages. Classy and for all styles and likes.

Ready for your summer camp prep. We have toys and games and books to send. Art supplies and journals and notebooks. Get them ready for a summer full of friends and fun and NO PHONES. Bring on the freedom.

If you like sassy ten year olds who hang out with ex-cons and ghosts and talk shit with the best of them, this one’s for you. Foul mouthed and full of piss and vinegar, Molly sets out to bring her dead mother’s ghost back to visit her. What ensues is a coming of age novel unlike any other. Full of slights, 1990s slang, and period teen put downs that you’d never utter now, you almost forget how far we’ve come as you guilty giggle just a bit as her naughty mouth slashes out at every part of the world.

If you’re planning your summer vacation, be sure to stop here for your travel art supplies, journals, and more. We are obsessed with travel kits to take your art with you wherever you go. If it’s tiny and portable, Gretchen loves it. Come see what she has found and ask for help, we love to chat and hear about your plans!

It’s that time! We have thank you cards, gift cards, books, adorable mugs and mini planters, seed packets, coloring books, art supplies and so much more. Come ask for help with great gifts to say thank you for all of the amazing work they’ve done dealing with YOUR children this year. Yes, they deserve something HUGE. Thank goodness for teachers.

Join us Saturday, June 29th at 3pm for our Classics Book Club discussion “The Member of the Wedding” by Carson McCullers. Grab a copy and revisit the classics with us.