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Community Yard Sale - Friends of the Gardiner LibrarySunday, August 16
9 - 2 PM
Over 25 sellers!
Join us for our First Annual Community Yard Sale! Discover amazing bargains, meet your neighbors, support reuse, and enjoy a fun day of community shopping.
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Start gathering your stuff to make space for new stuff!! Sale: Saturday, September 19 |
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Jewelry Donations and Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are welcome to help sort jewelry on Tuesday, August 4 between 12 and 3 PM. Contact Barbara atbarbarasunshine159@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering for this event. The Friends of the Gardiner Library are accepting gently used and new jewelry. Drop off during regular library hours at circulation desk. Sale to be held: Saturday November 7. Thank you for your support. |
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Passes are available to the Mohonk Preserve, Minnewaska State Park, 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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Personal Monologue: Telling Your Story with Harrie Mulé Thursday, August 6
6:30 - 8:30 PM Cost: $15 Registration required here. Is there a moment from your life that still lingers—one that shaped you, surprised you, or never quite let go? In this guided and supportive workshop, participants will explore personal memories through thoughtful prompts and storytelling exercises, shaping them into a short monologue written in their own authentic voice. No writing experience is needed—just a willingness to reflect and a story you feel ready to explore. Participants will leave with a meaningful piece of writing—and, if they choose, the opportunity to share their story in a respectful and encouraging environment. |
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Saving Summer Flowers with Jessica WilliamsSunday, August 16
11 - 1 PM Discover how easy it is to dry and press flowers to preserve the beauty of your garden with Jessica Williams! Get tips on which flowers, grasses and seed heads to harvest and when to gather, find the best ways to dry and store them, DIY ideas for easy flower presses, modern ways to display and create with dried flora and observe a wreath making demonstration. Learn more about Jessica @oddduckfarmhighland
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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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Nutty Scientists "Back to Dino" Show
Tuesday, August 4
5 PM
Free. No registration required. Limited Seating. The community room will be closed when full.
All ages. The Nutty Scientist has time traveled into the world of the Dinosaurs! Marvel at the insane creatures who led to their evolution and the monstrous sizes of the giants who walked our Earth. As for the meteorite strike… you won’t want to miss this one. Peter is ‘the star’ of the show and can capture a large or small audience of children with his easy-going nature and silly demeanor, while simultaneously engaging them with amazing scientific concepts. Peter has a Masters degree in Elementary Education and over 15 years’ experience as a director of education in three different children’s museums. |
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Dinosaurs ROCK Fossil Adventure
Tuesday, August 11
4:30 PM
Free. No registration required. Limited Seating. The community room will be closed when full.
All ages. Join us for a Jurassic journey! See and touch life-size and genuine museum exhibit pieces up-close while learning from a DINOSAURS ROCK expert! Hands-on too! Go on a Fossil Dig- find a REAL fossil to keep! Join us for a super interactive, fun and educational experience. Visit http://dinosaursrock.com for more information. |
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Hands-On Archeology with Mohonk PreserveSaturday, August 15
11 - 12 PM
Cost: $5
Registration required here.
Ages: 8-14 Join a Mohonk Preserve environmental educator to explore archaeological artifacts from the Hudson Valley region! Investigate the materials of daily life, including the chronology of projectile points, tools and their function, and reconstructed artifacts. We'll discuss pestles, awls, hammerstones, spear points, pottery, and more!
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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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Friends of the Library Kids Clothing Swap Saturday, August 22
10 - 4 PM
All items will be free of charge. Now through August 9th - 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.
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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
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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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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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
11 - 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 Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel. 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
(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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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 StationRecycling 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 bottles 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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