As part of New York State's 2025 Great Give Back the Gardiner Library is participating in the 6th annual Ulster County Food Fight. Which Ulster County library can collect the most non-perishable (and unexpired) food items for their local food pantry? Let the games begin!! 

 

All donations will be given to Helping Hands Food Pantry. 

 

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.

 

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.

Award winning author, Laurence Carr, is an editor and publisher of Lightwood Magazine, an online journal of arts and culture at Lightwoodpress.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.

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.

Fall storytimes will start Tuesday, September 16
No registration required.
 

Tuesdays

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Enjoy picture books and songs. Take a craft to make at home.

 

Thursdays  

9:30 - 9:50 AM

Board books, songs, bounces, rhymes and more!

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!

 

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.

 

When book donations resume we will accept on Saturdays only from 10 - 3:30 PM. The library does not accept: textbooks, reference books, magazines, moldy and dirty books, and VHS. We accept 2 boxes or bags at a time. 

 

Did you know that volunteers manage all of the library's book donations? Our volunteers are a dedicated group of community members who sort, display and manage all donations. Please respect their time by following our rules. 

Recycling shed behind library. Open during normal library hours. Items accepted include:
 

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).