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Books in Translation with Carol BergmanTuesdays: March 19, April 23, May 21 and June 18 4 - 5 PM Cost: $10 per session Please register here for March 19th. Register for each date you want to attend.Join educator and journalist Carol Bergman for an in-depth discussion of books in translation from countries outside America’s borders. Literary translation is a creative art form that connects cultures across borders and languages....". - PEN America’s Translation Committee. March 19 : Annie Ernaux, The Years (France) April 23: Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Japan) May 21: Elena Ferrante, The Lost Daughter (Italy) June 18: Orhan Pamuk, Istanbul (Turkey) Carol Bergman is the co-owner of Mediacs, an independent publishing company based in New Paltz. Learn more about Carol.
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Make + Take Fire Cider Workshop with Amber Merkens Saturday, February 24 1 - 2:30 PM Register here. Registration required by 2/20. A few spots left. Cost: $10. Please bring your own jar. Join Amber Merkens, clinical herbalist of WildBeyondBotanicals,in this hands-on workshop. Delve into the medicinal properties of the highly accessible ingredients, and learn tips on how to incorporate a time-tested home remedy into your daily life. Take home your own immune boosting digestive tonic to support your health during the transition from winter to spring! Amber Merkens is a clinical and community herbalist and offers private holistic health consultations and facilitates workshops in the Hudson Valley and NYC.
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Repair Cafe Gardiner Sunday, February 25 1 - 4 PM
Repair Café is a free community event where we bring our beloved but broken items, and together, with volunteer Repair Coaches, we fix them. Broken items include small appliances, lamps, clothing, frames, chairs and more.
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Book Discussion with Jessica RothmanThursday, February 29 7 - 8 PM Register here. Join Jessica Rothman for a book discussion about the novel The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish. Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a blind rabbi; and Helen Watt, an ailing historian with a love of Jewish history.
Jessica Rothman has been a professional educator for over fifty years with a particular affinity for theatre, Shakespeare, and history. She has been a presenter for the Lifetime Learning Institute as well as a two-time past president of the organization.
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Grief Unveiled: The Myths and Misunderstandings of the Powerful Emotion of Grief with Michele TomasicchioSunday, March 3 3 - 4 PM Learn more and register here. Loss is part of our human existence. Grief isn’t talked about or taught - what’s “normal” or how to process it. Not knowing how to help someone who’s grieving or healthy ways to process grief as the griever compounds the emotions, creates more heartache and confusion. This lecture will highlight the myths and misunderstandings of the powerful emotion of grief and briefly touches on the skills that help to heal from grief. Michele Tomasicchio is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Intuitive CranioSacral Practitioner, Energy Healer, natural skincare alchemist & a coach for women. Using her knowledge of the healing arts, Michele has created a program to help those with an open heart and open mind to heal their broken hearts.
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AARP Tax Aide Free Tax Preparation 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25 and 4/8 11 - 3 PM Appointments required and can be made starting Jan. 25 by calling 917-757-0968 (leave a message with your name and phone number at other times) or email sweir12525@gmail.com providing your name and phone number.
The Gardiner Library and the AARP Tax Aide will provide free tax services to low and moderate income taxpayers. Please do not make appointments until you are sure that you have your required tax documentation.
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Dahlias Demystified with Jessica WilliamsSunday, March 10 3 - 4 PMIf you have been intimidated by these divas of the garden come and discover how easy it can be to grow dahlias! You'll learn everything from how to start seeds and tubers, when to start inside and plant outdoors, proper pinching, fertilizer, and staking options. We'll discuss which varieties are best for pots, cutting and pollinators. Fall digging and storage will be covered as well as drying flowers and saving seeds. You'll pot up a tuber to bring home to get your garden started! Jessica Williams is a chef, florist and artist who is happiest mucking about in her garden. She is delighted to share her eccentric enthusiasms with people to help them reconnect with nature and their creativity. For more information follow on instagram @oddduckfarmhighland.
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Squiggle Wire Bangle Bracelets Jewelry Class with Janet BaskervilleSaturday, March 16 10 - 12 noon Cost: $15 Register here. This is a fun beginner class in which you will learn to wire wrap beads into a bangle bracelet and shape brass wire into a free-form squiggle shape. You will have a large assortment of colorful glass beads to create with along with brass wire. No special skills required. Tools provided. Janet Baskerville's ethnic heritage and experiences are her greatest influences. Jewelry is Janet's passion as she likes the tactile nature of combining various methods of construction, such as forging metal, coppersmithing, beading, resin casting and the inclusion of relic-like found objects and artifacts. Learn more about Janet here.
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Copper and Silver Hoop Earrings Jewelry Class with Janet Baskerville Saturday, March 2 10 - 12 PM Cost: $15 (includes all materials). FULL. Email Nicole at nlane@rcls.org to be added to waitlist.
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My Mother the Astronaut: Theater Show with the Traveling Lantern Theater Co.Saturday, March 9 1 -2 PM All ages welcome. Free solar eclipse glasses available! Made possible by a Fair Game Grant. Aquarius' mom is an astronaut and today is 'Take your child to work day'. Aquarius can't wait to go to NASA and find out what it's like to be in space! They visit Mission Control where she meets scientists and engineers who show her what they do and she learns all about space travel. Her imagination blasts off and she dreams of incredible journeys through the cosmos!
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Imaginative Landscapes Painting Class for Kids with Laura LeighSaturday, March 16 (new date-rescheduled) 2 - 3:30 PM Ages 7+. Cost: $15. Register here. Join us for a fun and creative afternoon with local artist Laura Leigh and use your unique imagination to create landscapes. Laura will be doing some exercises in creativity while also demonstrating basic acrylic painting techniques. Each student will have an opportunity to use their own artistic voice to create a landscape from their imagination. Laura Leigh is a fine artist, musician, and maker of organic watercolor paints based in New Paltz.Laura has created her own earth pigment library made from Ochre minerals and clay from around the country, and now spends most of her time teaching.
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NEW: Beginner Chinese Language Class Sundays 1 - 2 PM (meet in kids section) Beginner Chinese language class for kids, ages 3-12. Learn Chinese vocabulary and numbers through song, books and games. Amy Zhao's mother tongue is Chinese and she speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. Amy is certified by the International Profession Certification Association (IPA) as a Chinese language teacher.
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Guitar 1: Small Group Guitar Lessons for Kids 5-8 Yrs.Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:00 PM March 6, 13, 20 & 27 Beginner guitar lessons for young children with a gentle, playful approach. We will learn the parts of a guitar, and explore basic musical concepts such as beat, rhythm and pitch. Students will approach learning individual notes on the guitar and simple chords. No guitar needed for this series! Classroom guitars are provided through a generous donation by the Neal Casal Music Foundation.
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Guitar 2: Small Group Guitar Lessons for Kids 5-8Yrs.Wednesdays 5:15 - 5:45 PM March 6, 13, 20 & 27 $85 for 4 week series. Group limited to 5 students.Students must complete a full 4 weeks of Guitar 1 as a prerequisite to this class. Learn more here. Registration for all 4 weeks is required here. Continuation of Guitar 1 with Miss Amy. Beginner students will explore fundamental elements of learning how to play guitar. We will continue to learn individual notes, simple chords, and approach strumming with familiar songs. The focus of this series is to get young children interested and excited about learning to play guitar and to prepare for private lessons as they grow.
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Creation StationsSaturdays (upcoming dates below) 1 - 2:30 PM
All ages are welcome to come and make a small project. Supplies available, just bring your imagination. February 24 - Mystery Bag Art Challenge. Receive a sealed bag filled with a variety of random supplies and create a work of art or sculpture. In the spirit of Chopped, will you be chopped? March 2 - Pi Day is March 14, come celebrate early by decorating cookies to look like pizzas and play strategy games March 16 - Fabric Collage. If you were ever curious about quilting, start with this fiber project designing a piece of art using a variety of fabric swatches.
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Story Times with Miss Amy No registration required. 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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Homeschooling Coop for all Ages2nd and 4th Fridays of the month 11 - 1 PMAll grade levels.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 all subject areas including ELA, math, social studies, and science while mixing in some fun along the way.
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YA Book Share Saturdays (remaining dates below) 3 - 4 PM Open to ages 13+.
Monthly reads chosen by our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Join the discussion and share thoughts on other favorites. Open a new chapter for 2024.
March 16 - Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones April 20 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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Teen Manga Movie AfternoonsTuesdays (remaining dates below) 4 - 6 PMOpen to ages 13+. Organized and run by Teen Advisory Board (TAB) volunteers. Snacks, refreshments and a project available. March 12 - Belle April 16 - Porco Rosso
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Join the Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB)12 years and older 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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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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Meditation Circle with Anne Rogers Mondays 8:30 - 9:30 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 Exercise Class with Anne Rogers Mondays 9:30 - 10:15 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 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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Virtual Italian Conversational Class Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30 PM Register here to receive Zoom link (same link every week).This weekly class is designed for people who have some knowledge of the Italian language and would like to improve their conversational skills. Dr. Ornella Lepri Mazzuca is a native speaker of Italian and has been facilitating the conversational class at the Gardiner Library since 2016. She graduated from the University of Urbino, Italy, with a Doctorate in English, French and Italian. She later earned an MA in Spanish and Linguistics and a PhD in Spanish Literature.
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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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Community Drum CircleFridays 5:30 - 7:30 PM All ages. All levels. Go here if you have questions. Bring a drum/percussion item. Extras may be available. $10 donation helps offset costs of instruments Drum can provide healing and freedom as you experience the joy of drumming and dancing. Brenda Marie and Assane Badji Sylli, Master African Dance and Drum teacher, will lead the drum circles. After leading drum circles around the Hudson Valley, Brenda is excited to share this wonderful experience in the community.
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Winter Walks with Nick Martin Meets second Fridays 9 - 10:30 AM 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 (new time) 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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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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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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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. COVID protocols in place.
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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.
| March's book pick: Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson April's book pick: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
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Bluegrass Jam 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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Tiny Roost Winter Exhibit: "Bound by Tradition - The Wood Spirits" by Meadow Outdoor gallery is accessible 24/7. Learn more about Meadow and the exhibit here.
“Bound by Tradition” refers to the limited choices open to women in many other countries. Meadow's pieces evoke memories of ancient markers, totems or remnants of forgotten cultures one might stumble upon hidden deep within the woods; however there is a definite air of sophistication that draws the viewer into Meadow's world of magic and mysticism.
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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.
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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, 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. It's a treasure hunt, you never know what you might find! Tons of gardening books currently on display.
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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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