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Butterfly Gardening with Jessica WilliamsWednesday, July 10
7 - 8 PM Help increase the numbers of these graceful beauties by creating a Butterfly Garden! Even a tiny space can benefit the declining populations. Learn about the native plants and colorful annuals that they love as well as gardening techniques that help support them through out the seasons. Make a decorative terracotta saucer "puddle" that supports the mineral requirements of your butterflies.
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Upcycled Pillows with Nancy OldreyMondays, 7/15, 7/22 & 7/29
7 - 8:30 PM Learn how to upcycle clothing into a removable cover for a pillow! Bring a pillow or learn to make a pillow form.
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Quilled Paper Jewelry with Carlise Azmitia Saturday, July 13
10:30 - 12 PM
Cost: $10
Registration required here. Teens also welcome.Learn the basics of quilling, and design, through jewelry making! Students will choose to make a necklace, bracelet, earring, hairline or ring. If you've always wanted to learn quilling this is the class for you! Attachments provided to make different pieces at home included. Carlise Azmitia is a fiber artist, classical art instructor and native of the Hudson Valley. She regularly travels the region to share her love for all things creative and to teach classes. Carlise is the owner of her studio, the Hudson Valley Atelier, where she also teaches.
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Art Therapy: The Creative Process: Artist Talk with Maria LupoSaturday, July 18
1 - 2:30 PM
Registration required here. The talk will include a brief overview of the art therapy field, historically and professionally and its connection to the field of mental health today as part of the recent movement in Neuro-Arts. The workshop will include creating a personal mandala to unlock the unconscious and initiate a mindful practice to continue in one’s daily life.
A nationally recognized artist and Board-Certified Art Therapist, Lupo holds a Master’s of Fine Arts degree, a Post-Masters Specialization in Art Therapy and is a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist holding a second Master’s Degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. Lupo also holds a Doctorate in Medical & Health Humanities and is an adjunct professor. Learn more here: www.lupoart.com
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Ulster County Tiffin Project in GardinerTuesday, July 16
7 - 9 PM
As a participant, you will receive a FREE Tiffin
(stainless steel, reusable food container)!
Register here. Join the UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team and members of Climate Smart Gardiner for an engaging presentation and discussion about the benefits of reuse as a way to prevent pollution. At this special event, participants will learn about the waste-climate connection and the lifecycle of some common single use take-out containers. Funding is provided by the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Any opinions, findings, and/or interpretations of data contained herein are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations or policy of Rochester Institute of Technology and its NYS Pollution Prevention Institute or the State.
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Free Form Wire Wrapped Gemstone Jewelry Class with Janet BaskervilleSaturday, July 20
10 - 12 PM
Cost: $15 (all materials included)
Registration required here. Teens also welcome. Learn a method of freeform wire wrapping a tumbled gemstone with silver plated wire. You will have a large assortment of colorful gemstones to choose from. No special skills or tools required, this is a beginner level class.
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. Janet also enjoys mixed-media collage and uses paint, paper, fabric, fibers, resin, wood and clay in her work as well.
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Arduinos for Beginners - Hudson Valley Division of the National Model Railroading AssociationSunday, July 21
11 - 4 PM
To register or for questions contact Henry Kramer at henry.hvnmra@gmail.com.
Go here to learn items needed for workshop.Come to this “hands-on” clinic that will introduce you to the basics of the microprocessor called Arduino. The clinic’s content will be slanted towards model railroading applications; however, the basics are applicable to all interests. The purposes of the Hudson Valley Division is to promote, stimulate, foster and encourage by all manner and means the art and craft of model railroading and the preservation of the history, science and technology thereof.
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Pet Portrait (Watercolor and Pencil) Workshop with Elissa CiminoSunday, July 28
10 - 11:30 AMCost: $10. Register here.
No experience necessary.
Bring an 8x10 printed image of your pet. Using a picture of your pet each participant will begin by tracing their pet’s image and transferring it to watercolor paper. Watercolor paints will then be added to the drawn image. |
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Mah Jongg for Beginners with Misha Fredericks Tuesdays, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13 & 8/20
1 - 2 PMCome discover the fascinating game of Mah Jongg! You will learn the tiles and basic rules of the game in a slow, fun, and engaging format. Fee covers the cost of the 2024 National Mah Jongg League card needed to play the game.
Misha Fredericks, a Mathematics Tutor and amateur Mah Jongg player who wishes to share her joy of the game with others.
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Creation Stations
Saturdays
1 - 2:30 PM
All ages are welcome to come and make a small project.
Supplies available, just bring your imagination.
July 13 - Mentos rockets & airplane design July 27 - Build a robot/coding with Ozobots August 3 - Bubblepalooza, tie-dye slime & shaving cream art August 17 - Design floral cupcakes |
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Summer Reading AdventuresJuly 2 - August 30Get your Road Trip form at the front desk or download here. Choose Your Own Summer 2024 Reading Adventure. Read at least one book from each category below to win a free Stewart's ice cream & book! Pick Your: Destination, Road Trip Buddies, Road Trip Vehicle, Road Trip Sights Inspired by the 52 Book Club's Summer '23 Reading Challenge
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Music Box Workshop with Christiana Fortune-Reader Thursday, July 11
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Ages 7+
Registration required here. Space is limited.
Materials fee: $10
Join musician, Christiana Fortune-Reader, to explore sustainability and nature through art and music in a unique music box workshop. Come to sing, listen, paint, and create your own song about topics of the great outdoors. No previous music or art experience required. Parents are encouraged to explore this workshop with their child. |
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Fairy Doors with Jessica WilliamsTuesday, July 16
4 - 5 PM
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Family & Friends Paint Pouring Event with CarolynWednesday, July 17
4 - 5 PMNo registration required. Swirl colors on canvas, birdhouses or wooden surfaces. Design a canvas for the Mini Art Gallery on Main Street in Gardiner.
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Birds of Prey with Annie MardineyThursday, July 25
4:30 - 5:30 PM
All ages. No registration Required.
Meet live birds! Learn about some of the raptors common to this area.
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Creative Painting with Laura LeighTuesday, July 30 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Cost: $15
Ages 7+.
Registration required here. Create abstract paintings using your imagination with local painter Laura Leigh. Young artists will have an opportunity to discover their own artistic style. Laura Leigh will work with each student individually to foster a love for creating art. Laura Lanchantin is a fine artist, musician, and maker of organic watercolor paints based in New Paltz. Laura blends the line between abstraction and landscape in her plein air oil paintings. |
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Read to Fletcher
Tuesdays
4 - 5 PM Read to a certified therapy dog! This program helps to improve children's reading, communication, and confidence in a relaxed and stress-free environment. For readers in elementary school. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Children may bring a book from home or choose a book from the library's collection. |
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Dungeons & Dragons Meet-Up 8 Tuesdays starting July 9
5 - 8 PM
Ages 13-18. Snacks provided.
FULL. Go here to be added to waitlist. Build a world of adventure with Dungeon Master Ben. This game is for those who love fantasy, storytelling and problem solving. Beginners welcome. Space is limited.
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Introduction to Astrology for TeensThursday, July 11
7 - 9 PMIn this beginner level class learn about the zodiac signs and the planets, exploring their characteristics along with the archetypes and energies they represent in astrology. Alison Butler has been studying and practicing astrology since 1997. She employs a mix of traditional and modern astrology and is continually learning new concepts and techniques.
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Teens and Textiles with CarolynThursdays
6 - 7 PM
Open meet up for teens ages 13 and up.
*Teens and Textiles will not meet when special classes (see below) are scheduled*Beginner and experienced crocheters welcome. Specialty breakout classes in different textile mediums each month. *Special Classes*Thursday July 18 6 - 7 pm Needle-felted cat.Registration required here. Cost $5. Thursday August 1 6 - 7 pm Crochet an organizer basket. Some knowledge of crochet required Registration required here. Cost $5.
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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
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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Peg's Reading Circle First Wednesdays
3 - 4 PMJoin us as we discuss a new book on the first Wednesday of every month.
| | August's book pick: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
September's book pick: Clear by Carys Davies |
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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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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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Spring Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays
8 - 9:30 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
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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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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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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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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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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Eden Revisited: The OZ Series by Maria Lupo Exhibition
July 6 - August 29
Maria Lupo's work is influenced greatly by the power of myth and fairy tales to inform and understand my own biographical journey through universal stories and themes. Her creative process is stimulated by various and unusual materials while enjoying their lush and tactile properties. Transcending the use of traditional materials, Maria's work includes such materials as: topsoil, teabags, fabric, faux flowers, recycled materials. |
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Tiny Roost Summer Exhibit: The Four Disagreements by Tyson Hauf and Nataly Z. Goldfisch
Presentation (outdoors): Friday, July 26 at 4 PMOutdoor gallery is accessible 24/7.
Learn more about Meadow and the exhibit here. Nataly is an Associate Professor at SUNY New Paltz. Her area of research focuses on the intersectionality between philosophy of mathematics education, aesthetics, and deep ecology and has authored numerous books and articles Tyson has performed and shown his work in several states over the last two decades. His preference for exhibitions are outside the traditional art world, consisting of popup art displays, street performances, and improvisational creative outbursts/situations. |
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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 on display now Christmas in July! |
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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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Library Board Meetings
Meets third Thursdays 5 PM (July's meeting will begin at 4 PM)
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information. |
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