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Craft Fabric & Yarn Sale Saturday, September 21
10 - 4 PM
At the Pole Barn @ Majestic Park
Come find great deals on all your art & crafting needs at our annual Craft, Fabric & Yarn Sale! All proceeds support the Gardiner Library! |
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Volunteers Needed: Craft, Fabric & Yarn Sale We have a great team and have a lot of fun. Most jobs can be done in whatever time you have to give: from an hour to helping throughout. Every little bit makes a difference and is appreciated. Saturday, September 21 (day of CFY Sale)
10 AM – 4 PM
Direct buyers to the correct area, hand out index cards and add up purchases, carry purchases to buyer’s cars, traffic wardens to help with parking Sunday, September 22
Starting at 9 AM Cleaning (boxing up/discarding leftover items, sweeping, putting tables and chairs away)
Help Needed Before the CFY Sale
Now through September 19
Help sort and prepare donated items for the big sale.
To volunteer, email Nicole at nlane@rcls.org, call the library at 845-255-1255 or stop by.
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Ulster County Annual Food Fight
September 1 - October 19
We won in 2020. Let's do it again! As part of the Great Give Back, Ulster libraries are holding a food collection contest. The common goal is to fill up the shelves of food pantries and to put an end to hunger in our community. We are in it to win it for our community. Accepting donations of non-perishable (and non-expired) food and personal hygiene products. All donations will go to Helping Hands Food Pantry in Gardiner. |
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Preserving Summer Flowers with Jessica Williams
Saturday, September 28
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Did you know you can use your microwave to dehydrate flowers and an iron to press them? We'll consider these methods as well as more traditional approaches to preserving the beauty of summer. Then we'll use pressed flowers to create a lovely image of a delicate vase overflowing with flowers, use it as a wonderful birthday card or display it! 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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Full Moon Paranormal ProgramSunday, September 29
3 - 4 PM Learn the basics of paranormal investigation led by professional paranormal investigators. This event is designed to provide an overview of how paranormal investigations are conducted and to offer practical insights into the field. â—Ź See actual evidence from previous investigations
â—Ź Learn about and try out paranormal equipment
â—Ź Conduct a mini paranormal investigation in the library Full Moon Paranormal is an all female investigation group that educates people on the paranormal. They also take on private cases to help those experiencing activity in their homes or
businesses. Full Moon Paranormal strives to ensure each investigation is handled professionally, and combines historical research and scientific data collection with the talents of its psychic team members.
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Bewitching Brooms with Jessica WilliamsSaturday, October 5
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Registration required here. Cost: $10 per person
Perfect for the Halloween festivities, these lovelies are crafted from driftwood handles adorned with wild twigs, dried artemisia and flowers. At three feet tall they'll make a wonderfully wicked impression on your front door or wherever you need spellbinding decorations! 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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The Importance of Holistic Wellbeing: How To Create Your Own Holistic Wellbeing RoutineSunday, October 6
3 - 4 PM
Free. Registration required here. What is holistic wellbeing? Why is it important? Crystal will review the connection between wellness and performance, the 4 levels of holistic wellbeing, accountability, and what a holistic wellbeing routine looks like. Crystal Garcia, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner and Founder of Daily Ritual Boutique. Crystal's mission is to help busy working women prioritize their wellbeing & find inner peace through selfcare & wellness tools curated just for them. Learn more about Crystal here: https://dailyritualboutique.com/ |
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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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Italian Conversational Round TableThird Tuesday of every month.
5:30 - 6:30 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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Writing Workshop with Laurence Carr - Writing the Short Form: Flash Fiction, Micro-Essays, Prose Poems and Memoirs
Meets first Saturdays (starting in October)
12:30 - 1:45 PM 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 that 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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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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Halloween "Paint and Sip" for Kids with Laura LanchantinSaturday, October 12
11 - 12:30 PM
Ages: 6+
Cost: $15. Registration required here. Get creative in this fun, spooky themed painting class! Local artist Laura Leigh will lead students through a beginner-friendly, step by step painting while students can listen to Halloween music and enjoy light refreshments with friends. All materials provided. |
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Music with Miss AmyMonday, October 7
9:30 - 10:15 Music and movement class for children up to four years old with caregiver. Class will include movement, beat keeping, song time, instruments, puppets, and lots of fun! Gardiner Library children’s librarian, Amy Laber (“Miss Amy”) has been teaching early childhood music classes throughout the Hudson Valley for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Music Therapy and has also received NYS Certification in Music K-12.
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On Hiatus: Story Times with Miss Amy No registration required.
Story times will resume 9/24.
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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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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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 Yoga with Anne Rogers
Mondays 9:30 - 10:15 AM (NEW TIME STARTS 9/23: 9:45 - 10:45 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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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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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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Summer Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays
8:30 - 10 AM (NEW TIME) 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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Peg's Reading Circle First Wednesdays
3 - 4 PMJoin us as we discuss a new book on the first Wednesday of every month.
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October's book pick: No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
November's book pick: Bel Canto Ann Patchett
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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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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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Gardiner's Open Sew
Second Wednesdays
6:30 - 8 PM
No registration required.
Space is limited. First come, first served. Work on a project or practice your sewing skills and interact with other makers! No formal instruction provided. Patrons are responsible for bringing their own sewing machine and supplies. |
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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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I Carried a Camera - Frank Wright Photography Show
September 4 - 30
Artist Reception: Saturday, 9/14 2-4 PM
These photographs constitute a "snapshot" of the people, places, and things in Frank's life at a very special time. Photographs are from his assignment to cover events for the Mid-Hudson Philharmonic, while on assignment for the Information Office at SUNY New Paltz as well as a few photos he took in New York City, where he lived and worked as a professional photographer in the late sixties and early seventies. |
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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 include Halloween, board books and books on books. |
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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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Jewelry Sale Donations WantedThe Friends of the Gardiner Library are collecting jewelry for their November sale.
Donate during regular hours through October 26.
Jewelry Sale: November 2, 10AM - 2PM
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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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Friends of the Gardiner Library Meetings
Meets second Thursdays
3 - 4 PM
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org for more information.
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