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Craft, Fabric, Yarn Sale Volunteers WantedCall or email Marie at 845-255-7541 or
cfygarsale@gmail.com to sign up.
Volunteer meeting (not mandatory): Tuesday, July 21 @ 4 PM
More information can be found here.Volunteers needed to sort and process donations, fill and arrange tables, help on sale day and clean up.
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Craft, Fabric, Yarn Sale Donations Wanted
Sale: Saturday, September 19 Donations accepted staring August 18 at the Pole Barn. Start gathering your stuff to make space for new stuff!! |
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Friends of the Gardiner Library Community Yard Sale The Friends of the Gardiner Library invite you to clear out the clutter and support a great cause! Reserve a spot in our parking lot for the upcoming Community Yard Sale and sell your unwanted items to a crowd of eager shoppers. When: August 16 from 9 am - 2 pm. Event is rain or shine! Where: The Parking Lot of the Gardiner Library How it works: Reserve your parking space, bring your items, set up, and start selling! It’s that simple - and your reservation fee supports the Gardiner Library! Early Bird Special: Reserve your space here before August 1 for just $20 — the price doubles after that. Spots are limited, so don't wait!
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Friends of the Library Kids Clothing Swap June and July: Accepting Donations of Children’s Clothing! Now accepting donations of clean, gently used kids’ clothing and shoes, sizes Newborn - 16. Please bring all donations in a bag or box to the library. All items will be available free of charge at The Friends of the Gardiner Library Kids Clothing Swap on Saturday, August 22 10-4 PM. More details to come.
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Improv 101 with Harrie Mulé
Tuesday, July 21
6:30 - 8:30 PM
This improv workshop is all about play. Improv is a form of theater where nothing is planned or scripted. Through guided, interactive games, you’ll get out of your head and into the moment—responding, reacting, and creating on the spot. It’s a freeing experience that brings out spontaneity, laughter, and connection with others. Fun, easy to step into, and a great way to shake off stress and try something different. No experience needed.
Harrie Mulé is a writer, producer, teaching artist, and founder of The Creative Life with more than two decades of combined experience in the creative arts. Harrie co-produced the off-off Broadway shows "My Three Angels" and "It Had to be You" and is the producer/artistic director for Make A Scene Productions. Harrie is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, HB Studios, a former student of luminaries Austin Pendleton and Marcia Haufrecht and a member of AFTRA and SAG. |
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"The Extraordinary Caterpillar" Film Screening
and Q&AWednesday, July 22
6 - 8 PM Peek into the world of nature’s tiniest superheroes. The Extraordinary Caterpillar, is a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital-and often overlooked-role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. Watch the trailer here! https://vimeo.com/1117213704 From blooming meadows to city parks and backyard gardens, this inspiring film celebrates the magic of nature while showing families practical ways to make a difference. Along the way, you’ll see the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab, entomologist David Wagner, and Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park. A Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener will begin with a short introduction to the film and will host a Q & A session immediately following.
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Poetry Writing for Everyone with Richard Parisio
Thursday, July 23
7 - 8:30 PM Join Richard Parisio for a relaxed and enjoyable experience writing your own poems. Have fun experimenting with different ways of writing poems, using "mentor poems" by famous (and less famous poets) as models. Each participant will have the chance to share poems with the group. We will listen to each other's new poems with attention and respect, and exchange constructive commentary in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Richard Parisio has been reading and writing poetry since high school, alongside his work as a naturalist and environmental educator, including 25 years with the DEC in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. He has led writing workshops for people of all ages, including teaching for the Lifetime Learning Institute. Parisio's award-winning chapbook, The Owl Invites Your Silence, was published in 2014, and his first full collection of poems, Trailside Register, in 2025. All participants will receive a free copy of The Owl Invites Your Silence. |
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Community Herb Day with the HV Chapter of Herbalists without BordersMonday, July 27
4 - 7 PMAll ages welcome. Free.
Bilingual support will be available in English and Spanish.
Join us for an interactive community gathering centered on accessible herbal education, wellness support, and hands-on learning. Explore the healing power of plants, connect with neighbors, and experience practical herbal traditions in an approachable and inclusive environment. Participants will enjoy mini herbal wellness consultations, hands-on plant-based activities, herbal tea tastings, and opportunities for meaningful community connection. Whether you are completely new to herbs or have years of experience, this event offers a chance to learn, share, and grow together in community.
Ashley Sapir Lathrop is the founder of Dreamkeeper Botanicals, a Hudson Valley-based company that offers education, herbalism, and coaching. Learn more at dreamkeeperbotanicals.com.
Amber Star Merkens is the founder of Wild Beyond Botanicals, and a practitioner at Pellegrino Integrative Cancer Center. Learn more at wildbeyondbotanicals.com
Emma is a recent graduate of Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Medicine and clinical herbalist with an emerging private consultation practice. Richard Mandelbaum RH is a founder and core faculty member of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is on the faculty at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. Learn more at richardmandelbaum.com |
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Acting for Non-Actors with Harrie MuléTuesday, July 28
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $15. Register here.
No experience necessary. Ever thought about trying acting? This is your chance. This relaxed workshop lets you step into what it’s like to be an actor. You’ll try a few simple acting tools actors learn in their basic training, loosen up with fun, creative exercises, and then jump into a scene, acting in a short scene with a partner. It’s a hands-on, guided experience - easy to step into, playful, and a chance to see what it feels like to be an actor without the pressure of performance. |
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American Mah Jongg for Beginners with
Misha FredericksMeets for 3 weeks: August 9th, 16th and 23rd
Cost: $75. Register here.
Ages: teens through adults
Join Misha Fredericks, a local Math tutor and Mah Jongg enthusiast, for a three-part series to learn how to play American Mah Jongg - a fun and addictive game. You will learn the names of the tiles, important terms that are part of the game, as well as strategies to play more effectively, win hands, and block opponents from getting Mah Jongg.
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Teddy Bear SleepoverDrop off: Tuesday, July 21 between 10 and 4 PM
Pic up: Wednesday, July 22, anytime after 3 PM Drop off your teddy bear or favorite stuffed animal at the library and let them stay overnight for a teddy bear sleepover! Pick up your special friend the next day. Receive a photo album of what they did on their overnight adventure!
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Story Times with Miss AmyNo 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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Introduction to BabysittingSaturday, July 25
10 - 1 PMCost: $10. Registration and payment required.
Ages: 12 - 18 year olds
In this Introduction to Babysitting Course, participants will learn interviewing tips, communication skills, ages and stages of young babies and toddlers, safety and first aid tips, and feeding and caring for children, including diaper changing. A simple test will be administered at the completion of the course and certificates of completion will be distributed.
Kathleen Tucker is a 1st grade teacher. She holds three teacher certifications including Early Childhood, General Education and Special Education and a Master’s Degree in Literacy.
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Box Full of Dinos Puppet Show with Brad Shur
Tuesday, July 28
4:30 PM Ages 3+
Free. No registration required A double bill featuring two imaginative stories made from simple materials. In Box Full of Dinos, a baby dinosaur hatches from a cardboard egg and sets off in search of his mom, discovering a world built from rods, strings, and imagination. Puppets transform, a flying dinosaur soars overhead, and cardboard becomes a heartfelt adventure. In Cardboard Junior, the audience helps decide what happens next in a playful choose-your-own-adventure story. Puppeteer, puppet builder and arts educator Brad Shur is the founder and lead artist of Paper Heart Puppets.
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Children's Book Illustrations by Doug Hansen Art ShowExhibit: July 3 - August 30
Doug’s artistic career has mostly involved illustration, with over twenty years as a newspaper artist/illustrator at The Fresno Bee in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley. Doug left the Bee to teach for twenty years as a professor of illustration at California State University, Fresno. The highlight of those years were the three California-centric children’s books that Doug wrote and illustrated, and which were published by Heyday Books, Berkeley CA. In these books, he created lavish, colorful illustrations which honored the beautiful picture books he read as a child and still inspired him as an adult. Doug is now retired, living in New Paltz with his wife and artist, Susan.
Mother Goose in California (2009) and California, the Magic Island (2016) were painted in gouache. Aesop in California (2013) featured Doug’s watercolor illustrations.
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Peg's Reading Circle First Wednesdays
3 - 4 PM
All are welcome.Join us as we discuss a new book on the first Wednesday of every month.
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August book pick: The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
September's book pick: Celebrate Banned Books. Pick a banned book to read, and to share and discuss with the group on September 3. |
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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 most recently has been working 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. |
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Summer Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays (no walks on 7/24 and 7/31)
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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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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Adult Yoga with Laura WallsWednesdays
10 - 11 AM
Cost: $60 for 8 classes (classes do not need to be taken consecutively)
Register on the online calendar here. The tradition of Hatha Yoga – creating balance and uniting opposites – informs Laura's teaching. A series of movements follows with cues for transitioning from one posture to the next. Postures may be seated, standing, or lying on the floor. Postures are explained, modeled and tailored to needs/desires of each person. Laura has lived most of her life in Gardiner, and with her husband, raised her children here. Now retired, she loves sharing yoga. Laura received her Kripalu Yoga Teacher Certificate in 2013. |
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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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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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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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New Paltz Quilters Club
Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays
1 - 4 PM The New Paltz Quilters is a group, open to all, to meet and share with other sewists/quilters and work on projects, have presentations, share knowledge, show and tell, and most of all to enjoy the hobby. |
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Live Virtual Author Talks with Bestselling and Award Winning Authors Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - And Keep - Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize! 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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Bluegrass Jam with Deb Murphy and Mark Carabetta
Meets second Thursdays
6:30 - 8:30 PM Interested in playing bluegrass with other local musicians? Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a Bluegrass Jam. All are welcome to share songs, learn new tunes and make new friends in an inviting and relaxed atmosphere. |
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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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Art Club for Adults with Heather Kort
Meets first and third Fridays
(on summer break, will resume in September)
11 - 1 PM
Coffee and tea will be served. All materials will be supplied. Each class will include a simple, structured lesson, or drop in with your own ideas, sketchbooks, art supplies and materials to work on alongside us. Topics explored may include still life, landscape, zendoodling, surface creation, perspectives and more. This is a zero-pressure environment- no experience with art is necessary. Heather will be there making her own artwork, and will be ready to help those who want it. Sometimes all you need is an open table and a scheduled place to meet to get creating. Heather Kort has a Master's in Art Education from SUNY Oswego and an AAS in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She enjoys teaching art to students of all ages! |
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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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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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Writing Workshop with Laurence Carr - Writing the Short Form: Flash Fiction, Micro-Essays, Prose Poems and Memoirs
First Saturdays (will resume in September)
12 - 1:15 PM 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 |
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In Her Words Writer's Group
Meets 2nd 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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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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Beat the winter blues and visit a museum. Passes are available to the Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the FDR Library and Museum, the Catskill's Borscht Belt Museum, the Motorcycle Museum and many more. Passes provide free access to numerous museums and attractions in our area and NYC. |
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Library of ThingsOur Library of Things is a collection of useful items you can check out with your Gardiner Library card. Items will be added regularly.
More information here. As we build our collection, we are concentrating on items people do not need often, and consequently, do not want to necessarily purchase. Suggestions are always welcome. |
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Recycling StationWe are no longer accepting oral care products.
Now accepting empty pill bottles.
Recycling shed behind library. Open during normal library hours. Items accepted include:
Eyeglasses, empty ink cartridges, empty pens/highlighters/markers, clean socks (singles or pairs), caps and pencils (mechanical and wooden), razors, empty medication bottels and outer packaging and crayons.
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Project Linus Initiative
We have collected over 700 blankets!
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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Digital Navigator Technology Assistance
Free one-on-one technology assistance
Contact Nicole at 845-255-1255 or at nlane@rcls.org to schedule an appointment.
Free one-on-one sessions to help you reach your technology goals; whether it’s learning how to use your device, access medical records, pay bills online, complete government forms, find affordable internet, build a resume, or use programs like Word and Excel. If it involves technology, we are here to help |
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Ways to Give and Support the Gardiner LibraryClick here to explore ways to support the library, including legacy gifts, tax-advantaged giving, endowment contributions, and our wish list.
Like all non-profits, the Gardiner Library relies heavily on the support and generosity of our donors to continue our mission to connect people, ideas, information, and technology to enrich lives and strengthen our community, in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere accessible to all.
A tax-deductible gift, at any level, will help us achieve incredible things at our community library. There are many creative and flexible ways to give—which benefit both you and the library. |
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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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Jewelry Donations
Drop off during regular library hours. The Friends of the Gardiner Library are accepting gently used and new jewelry. Sale to be held: Saturday November 7. Thank you for your support. |
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