May is mental health awareness month. To add to our mental health toolbox we will offer a three-part meditation class on Monday mornings in May. Sign up to learn methods and practices to sustain a daily meditation ritual which can reduce anxiety and improve overall well-being. 

 

On Wednesday, May 6, beginning after 6 p.m. at the Town municipal building on Lucas Avenue there will be a public hearing regarding the bond that will help fund the library’s renovation and expansion project. This is a good time to learn more about the improvements to the library in this project including: A children’s room, an activity room, a second restroom (ADA accessible), and more quiet study space. There will be a public vote on the bond so everyone should be informed about this important move forward for your library.

 

Next week starts international compost awareness month and we will be hosting a compost workshop on May 11 to help people get started, or troubleshoot existing composting methods. There are many reasons that composting is important starting with waste diversion. All of our trash in Ulster County (around 140,000 tons per year) is trucked to a landfill 250 miles away. Thus, everything that we put in the trash creates an added carbon footprint as it travels long-distance. Composting our food and yard waste reduces pollution and carbon emissions, and can yield nutrient-dense soil enhancer for our gardens and lawns. There are lots of new and easy composters available now. Come by and give the composter at the library a spin, and sign up to learn more at the composting workshop.

 

Spring is a great time to learn about the edible plants in our midst. We will have a foraging education walk on May 23 starting on the rail trail near the trestle. Please sign up on the website and learn what to bring.