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Annual Native Plant Sale Saturday, May 3
10 AM - 12 PM
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org to inquire about volunteering.
Go here for more information including plant species for sale.
The Gardiner Library and Wild Ones Mid-Hudson Valley are hosting a native plant sale to complement the library’s pollinator garden. The small plants, called landscape plugs, are much less expensive than container plants and an excellent way to keep costs down while trying out some new plants. Proceeds to benefit the library.
Master Gardeners from Ulster County Cornell Cooperative Extension on site to answer all gardening questions.
Plants are $4 each. Cash or check preferred. Debit/credit available.
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Volunteer Brunch - Save the Date!
Saturday, April 26
10 AM - 12 PM
RSVP at nlane@rcls.org or 845-255-1255
Save the date! Did you volunteer in 2024? Come enjoy a brunch and wonderful company as we say "thank you" for all your help. Invitations were recently sent! |
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Grief Unveiled: The Myths and Misunderstandings of the Powerful Emotion of Grief with Michele TomasicchioTuesday, April 22
6 - 7 PM
Free. Register here. This workshop will give you insight into the myths & misunderstandings about grief and 3 keys to begin healing.This lecture will highlight the myths and misunderstandings of the powerful emotion of grief and touches on the skills (or 3 keys) that help to heal from grief. Michele Tomasicchio helps people heal the pain and unresolved emotions associated with grief and to live a freer, fuller expression of their life. She is a Certified Grief Specialist with The Grief Recovery Institute offering a proven, reliable system to resolve the emotions due to a loss.
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Repair Cafe Gardiner
Sunday, April 27
11 - 3 PM
Repair Café Gardiner 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. Repair coaches bring their own tools and supplies and offer repairs at no cost. If you would like to volunteer, the commitment can be on a per-event basis. Contact RepairCafeGardiner@gmail.com for more information.
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Low Mow May and Amphibian Spring Migration Information Session 4 - 7 PM (drop-in any time)
Support your local pollinators and amphibian neighbors. Stop in to chat with members of Gardiner's Environmental Conservation Commission and learn about techniques for growing critical habitat in your yard, why the turtles are crossing the road, and why you want to update your lawnscape. To show you know, take home a sign for your yard (limited supply) or create your own. Contact chairecc.tog@gmail.com with any questions. |
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Learn About Medicare with Karen Harding
Thursday, May 1
6 -7 PM
Register by calling or emailing Karen at 845-419-1984 or kh@medicarekaren.com. Do you have questions about Medicare or Prescription drug plans? Do you need to learn how and when to enroll? Are you turning 65 soon or getting ready to retire? Join Karen Harding for pizza and an educational seminar to learn all you need to know! Karen Harding is an Independent Insurance Broker from Gardiner. She specializes in Medicare Supplement and Advantage plans and Life Insurance. Karen also has a background in teaching and dentistry and enjoys helping people understand their insurance options. |
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NEW: Exploring Intuition: Facilitated by Susan Reeves
First Tuesdays
10:30 AM - 12 PM Everyone has intuition. This inner knowing is present when we have met the right partner, found the perfect home or have landed that dream job. Come share your intuitive experiences. Let's explore intuition together. As a RN for almost 40 years, Susan has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, home care and most recently as a Nursing Instructor at BOCES. For 22 years she has been a student of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg the founder of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and led NVC practice groups and workshops for 8 years. As a facilitator, Susan's goal is to focus on what is alive for the group. Susan is also able to talk about aspects of intuition that include clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and claircognizance as well as discuss the chakra systems and talk about energy work. |
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Boundaries: Hard and Soft Art Show by Susan Kraft and Arianne Wack
March 3 - May 12 This exhibition explores the nature of personal boundaries—what we hold within ourselves and how we navigate the world around us. By re-examining these limits, we gain insight into our interactions, constraints, and freedoms. Susan Kraft-Yorke is an artist and writer whose exhibited work explores meditative and trance-like states. Arianne Wack is a painter exploring our experiences and expectations of beauty by focusing on moments when the natural world and the artificial collide. Read more about each artist here. |
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Paper Making for Kids with Heather Kort Saturday, May 10
10 - 1 PM
Cost: $10. Registration and payment required here.Ages: 7+
This is a drop-off event or a caregiver(s) can attend without registering as another participant IF they do not do a separate project.
In this exciting class, learn about the history of papermaking while making your own paper from scratch! This process is fun and forgiving, allowing us to get messy and feel the materials, which is the teacher's favorite way to work. Students will rip, soak and blend scrap papers into a slurry, use deckles to scoop and strain, and then press their paper onto cotton sheets. The paper will need to dry before being used, but there will be dry homemade paper available at the workshop for students to use. Students may return to the library to pick up their finished paper the following week! What will you make out of your homemade paper?
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Creation Station Pop-Ups with CarolynSaturday, May 17 (Friendship Bracelets)
12 - 1:30 PMAll ages are welcome to come and make a small project.
Family friendly, drop-in program.
Supplies available, just bring your imagination.
Spend the afternoon at the library with beads and friends. Design bracelets to wear and share. Fun for all using a variety of different styles to create unique wearable art. Recommended for ages 4 and up.
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For the Love of Literacy Homeschooling Meet-UpMeets first and third Tuesdays
1:30 - 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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Story Times with Miss Amy Storytimes are cancelled. Will resume in late May.
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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Story Time with Jason Next Show: Saturday, May 31
10:30 - 11:15 AM
No registration required.
Come join Jason and his one-man band for a story time filled with interactive songs and stories on a theme. For all ages and ideal for families with 3 to 7 year olds. Jason performs stories & songs with his one-man band, with interactive theater companies at Lincoln Center, Park Avenue Armory, and the New York Historical Society and in his game based music workshops with New Victory Theater or Brooklyn Music Factory. |
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Beginner Chinese Language Class for Kids
Sundays
10:30 - 11:30 AM 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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Teens Wanted!
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information. Looking for teens to run a Dungeon & Dragons group and a chess club for kids. Small compensation will be provided or receive community service hours. Also looking for teen face painters and henna artists for our annual booksale on Saturday, June 7. |
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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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In Her Words Writer's Group
Meets second Wednesdays
6:30 - 8 PM
No registration required.
A creative writing group exclusively for women, In Her Words is a supportive space to explore the power of storytelling. Whether you’re crafting fiction, poetry, memoirs, or essays, this group encourages women to connect, inspire, and grow as writers. With regular prompts, workshops, and opportunities to share your work, we’ll celebrate the unique voices and perspectives of every member. Beginners and seasoned writers alike are welcome—come as you are, and let your words take flight!
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Spring Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays 8:30 - 10 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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| Cookbook Book Club with Carolyn and Nicole
Meets second Wednesdays
3:30 - 4:30 PM
No registration required.
Bring a cooked dish and serving utensil. Everything else will be provided. May's theme: Bring a dish from a cuisine you're not familiar with - something from a different culture or region you'd like to explore! Themes are determined by the group for the following month. Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org if you have questions. |
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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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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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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 from the University at Albany. |
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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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Classes do not need to be taken consecutively.
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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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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Community Yoga Class with Megan Forziati Wednesdays
10:30 - 11:30 AM Donation based slow flow vinyasa class. Open level. Beginners welcome.
Please dress to move freely. Bring your own mat and yoga props.
Whether you're just beginning your yogic journey, or you've been practicing for years, experience a safe place to experiment with a variety of depth. Practice control and precision in this Vinyasa driven flow with a diversity of exercises and modifications to suit a wide range of levels. In 2019, Megan received her RYT-200 certification. Megan’s classes focus on deepening the connection between body, mind, and soul while cultivating a light-hearted environment. |
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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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Peg's Reading Circle First Wednesdays
3 - 4 PMJoin us as we discuss a new book on the first Wednesday of every month.
| | May's book pick: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian
June's book pick: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith |
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The Silver Strings Ukulele Group
Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
2 - 4 PM
The Silver Strings Ukulele Group will be having fun strum-a-longs. Bring your ukulele and come strum along with us. All music will be provided. All skill levels welcome from beginners to skilled players. The goal is to have fun, to learn, and to make music together. Limited ukuleles will be available for you to try. |
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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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Writing Workshop with Laurence Carr - Writing the Short Form: Flash Fiction, Micro-Essays, Prose Poems and Memoirs
Meets first Saturdays
12:30 - 1:45 PM (meets 1:30 - 2:45 PM in May) 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 than 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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Bluegrass Jam with Deb Murphy and Mark Carabetta
Meets second Thursdays
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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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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Italian Conversational Round TableThird Tuesday of every month
5 - 6 PM
In person. No registration required. The event is open to everyone interested in the Italian language and will be conducted exclusively in Italian. An Intermediate-high level of fluency in the language is recommended to be able to fully enjoy the experience.
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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), eyeglasses, 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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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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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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Used Books (and more)Find out how to donate here.Not accepting book donations April 7 - June 13
Annual Book Sale - Save the Date - June 7 & 8 Come by, browse and support the library at the same time. Items currently featured on display include poetry, April in Paris, Easter and Earth Day books. |
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Library Board Meetings
Meets third Thursdays 5 PM
Open to the public.
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information. |
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The Friends of the Gardiner Library raise funds for the library, advocate for the library, and invite persons to join as Friends of the Gardiner Library. |
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