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Craft Fabric & Yarn Sale Donations Wanted Donations accepted at the Pole Barn @ Majestic Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8/20 - 9/12 I 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturdays and Sundays, 8/24 - 9/15 I Noon to 4:00 PM
*Drive around back to large doors.
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for larger donations or questions. PLEASE read this page to learn what we are and are not accepting. Craft Fabric & Yarn Sale: September 21, 10AM - 4PM |
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Ulster County Annual Food Fight
September 1 - October 19 As part of the Great Give Back, Ulster libraries are holding a food collection contest. The common goal is to fill up the shelves of food pantries and to put an end to hunger in our community. We are in it to win it for our community. Accepting donations of non-perishable (and non-expired) food and personal hygiene products. All donations will go to Helping Hands Food Pantry in Gardiner. |
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The DreamBuilder Vision Workshop with
Michele TomasicchioSunday, 9/15
3 - 4 PM
Register here. Discover the art and science of creating a life you love utilizing a proven, reliable, and repeatable system known as DreamBuilding.
Learn 3 tools out of the 10 on the DreamBuilder toolkit to achieve your goals
The DreamBuilder Workshop is presented by Michele Tomasicchio, a Transformational Life Coach helping people to live a life they love. Michele is passionate about natural health and healing. She has 20+ years in the holistic arts and has served hundreds of people toward health and wellness.
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Gardiner's Open Sew
Second Wednesdays
6:30 - 8 PM
No registration required.
Space is limited. First come, first served. Work on a project or practice your sewing skills and interact with other makers! No formal instruction provided. Patrons are responsible for bringing their own sewing machine and supplies. |
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Writing Workshop with Laurence Carr - Writing the Short Form: Flash Fiction, Micro-Essays, Prose Poems and Memoirs
Meets first Saturdays (starting in October)
12:30 - 1:45 PM Award winning author and publisher, Laurence Carr, will conduct writing workshops concentrating on short forms. Throughout these sessions, writers will gather ideas and subject matter to create pieces of less that 600 words in length. Free-writes from prompts will be given in each session. Pieces will be drafted into finished works over the course of the workshops. Part of each class will also be devoted to specific elements of creative writing: structure, character, world of story, exposition, and other components. Discussions will continue about publishing possibilities. Writers can attend one or more sessions depending upon their availability.
Laurence is an editor and publisher of Lightwood Magazine, an online journal of arts and culture at Lightwoodpress.com |
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Live Virtual Author Talks with Bestselling and Award Winning Authors An ongoing series of virtual author talks, from New York Times bestselling authors and thought leaders representing a wide variety of genres and topics. Made possible by a generous donation from Stephanie and Greg Boyd. |
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Genealogy Live Help with Alexis GrahamFree 1 hour sessions available (up to 2 sessions per person)
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org to schedule a virtual (phone or Zoom) appointment.
Whether you’re a beginner just getting started, have hit a brick wall, or interested in exploring additional free resources; check out the new service for our library patrons provided by Alexis Graham. Alexis has over twenty-five years of genealogy and family history experience and excels in the English language field, archival, and internet research. She is a Boston University Genealogy certificate recipient and has served on the board of the Capital District Genealogy Society.
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Chess Club
First and third Wednesdays
6:30 - 8 PM Come one, come all! Open to all ages and all levels. This group meets without an instructor but everyone is welcome to come to learn from others or to find someone to play with. |
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Bluegrass Jam with Deb Murphy and Mark Carabetta
Meets fourth Wednesdays
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Interested in playing bluegrass with other local musicians? All are welcome to share songs, learn new tunes and make new friends in an inviting and relaxed atmosphere. |
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On Hiatus: Story Times with Miss Amy No registration required.
Story times will resume 9/24.
Toddler/Preschool: Ages 2-5 Tuesdays 10:00 - 10:30 AM Enjoy picture books and songs. Take a craft to make at home. Bouncing Babies: 0-24 months Thursdays 9:30 - 9:50 AM Board books, songs, bounces, rhymes and more!
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For the Love of Literacy Homeschooling Meet-UpMeets first and third Tuesdays (starts 9/13)
1 - 3 PM
For more information contact Saira Ayala at info@lbvfamily.com. Early childhood literacy focused read-alouds, games and activities. For ages 0-8 years old and their caregiver. Older siblings welcome to participate.
Facilitated by two moms and former teachers. |
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Homeschooling Coop for All Ages
Meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays 11 - 1 PM
Donations accepted but not required.
R.S.V.P. and get more information by emailing Barbara at barbtaylor1973@aol.com. Barbara Ziobro will work with students in a variety of topics while incorporating games and mixing in some fun along the way. Barbara is a mom of 2 home-schooled boys and a previous IBMer turned high school equivalency instructor, who now advocates for those in the home-school community. |
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Join the Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB)12 years and older
Summer is a great time to fulfill community service hours. TAB participants help the library with upcoming events and programs, and can create their own programming too.
Volunteering time at the library can be used to fulfill community service hours for Honor Society, school/community responsibilities where public service hours are required, or on job and college resumes.
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Meditation Circle with Anne Rogers
Mondays
8:30 - 9:30 AM (NEW TIME STARTS 9/23: 9:15-10:15 AM)
Email Anne Rogers at dancingmeadow@gmail.com with any questions.
Join in a circle of stillness and centering each Monday morning. This opportunity will allow for silence, breath work, guided meditation, moving meditation and more. The direction will come from all who participate.
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Chair Yoga with Anne Rogers
Mondays 9:30 - 10:15 AM (NEW TIME STARTS 9/23: 10:30-11:30 AM)
Registration required. Cost: $60 (for 8 classes) Classes do not need to be taken consecutively.
Register here. All ages and abilities welcome. For anyone looking to strengthen, relax, improve joint mobility, posture and balance. Whether you are interested in maintaining healthy movement without needing to get on the floor, or rehabbing an injury, chair work can help give you life long tools you can use for any anytime in your life. Anne Rogers has shared the beauty and benefits of yoga and movement for forty years. |
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Community Yoga Class with Amy Laber Wednesdays
9:30 - 10:30 AM (NO CLASS 9/11) Donation based slow flow vinyasa class. Open level. Beginners welcome.
Please dress to move freely. Bring your own mat and yoga props.
Connecting breath to movement, classes will include sun salutations, standing, balance, and seated postures. Amy Laber is a certified yoga instructor with over 15 years of experience teaching students of all ages and ability levels. Her classes are an un-fixed intuitive flow, which tap into the specific energies and needs of each group. |
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Mah Jongg, Mexican Train and Scrabble Meet-Ups Wednesdays 1 - 3 PM Whether you are an experienced player or newbie, now is your chance to play Mah Jongg, Scrabble and Mexican Train at the library, meet new people and have fun! |
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Peg's Reading Circle First Wednesdays
3 - 4 PMJoin us as we discuss a new book on the first Wednesday of every month.
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September's book pick: Clear by Carys Davies
October's book pick: No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
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Slow Stitch Club
Thursdays
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Any portable project qualifies: quilt, knit, crochet, felt, sew, embroider and more. Enjoy some "me time", a bit of socializing, and show and share while artfully stitching a favorite project. |
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Al-Anon Meetings
Sundays
6:30 - 7:30 PM Anyone who has been affected by someone else’s alcoholism is welcome to attend. Additional Al-Anon meetings are listed here. |
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Summer Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays
8:30 - 10 AM (NEW TIME) Join Nick Martin, Minnewaska Park Educator, for an approximately one mile walk on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and wander through Majestic Park. We look at whatever natural curiosities intrigue the group, from birds to trees. |
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Local Knit and Crochet Group
Meets 2nd and 3rd Sundays
12 - 2 PM
Join local knitters and crocheters for Knit Circle! Knitters and crocheters come together to work on their own projects and show off their work. Bring your own project and join us. Please note: this is not a class to learn how to knit/crochet. |
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Community ReikiFirst Sundays
noon - 2 PM
First come, first served.
Free 20 minute reiki sessions.
Recipients sit in a chair or lie on a comfortable table, clothed, while the practitioner lightly places hands on or above the recipient. The effect is of peace and deep rest for the recipient. HV Community Reiki has been providing Reiki sessions at the Gardiner Library since 2017.
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I Carried a Camera - Frank Wright Photography Show
September 4 - 30
Artist Reception: Saturday, 9/14 2-4 PM
These photographs constitute a "snapshot" of the people, places, and things in Frank's life at a very special time. Photographs are from his assignment to cover events for the Mid-Hudson Philharmonic, while on assignment for the Information Office at SUNY New Paltz as well as a few photos he took in New York City, where he lived and worked as a professional photographer in the late sixties and early seventies. |
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Museum & Attraction Passes "Pick up" passes and "print at home" passes are available.
Passes can be reserved in advance.
Learn more here. Passes are checked out for three days and provide free access to numerous museums and attractions in our area and NYC including Storm King Art Center, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, the Guggenheim Museum in NYC, Mohonk Preserve and many more. |
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Recycling StationRecycling shed behind library. Open during normal library hours. Items accepted include:
Oral care products (empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes,
floss containers), corks, empty ink cartridges, empty pens/highlighters/markers, clean socks (singles or pairs), caps and pencils (mechanical and wooden), razors and outer packaging and crayons.
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Come by, browse and support the library at the same time. Themed books include back to school, Grandparents Day, fire safety, poetry, books on books and Halloween. |
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Project Linus Initiative
Project Linus distributes handmade sewn, knitted or crocheted blankets to children in need. All blankets made for the Gardiner Library initiative will be donated within Ulster County. Go to the library to learn more or or contact Denise (deniseaumick@gmail.com) or Jackie (byjam@ix.netcom.com). |
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Jewelry Sale Donations WantedThe Friends of the Gardiner Library are collecting jewelry for their November sale.
Donate during regular hours through October 26.
Jewelry Sale: November 2, 10AM - 2PM
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Library Board Meetings
Meets third Thursdays 5 PM
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information. |
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Friends of the Gardiner Library Meetings
Meets second Thursdays
3 - 4 PM
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information.
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