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Annual Book (and more) Sale
Saturday, June 13 10AM - 4PM
Sunday, June 14 10AM - 2PM
Volunteers Wanted: Friday, June 12 for set up
Sunday, June 14 for break down
Contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org if you can help.
Browse a large collection of hardcovers, paperbacks, classics, DVDs, music, audiobooks, kids books and more. There is something for everyone. A great opportunity to stock up on presents and summer (beach) reading for yourself or family and friends. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag). Enter a raffle when you spend $10 or more. We are no longer accepting book donations.
We will continue to accept game and puzzle donations through June 7. Choose one free book with donation of non-perishable food item(s) to support the Helping Hands Food Pantry in Gardiner. |
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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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Writing Workshop with Laurence Carr - Writing the Short Form: Flash Fiction, Micro-Essays, Prose Poems and Memoirs
First Saturdays
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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Crochet Club with Hands CondonFirst Sundays
10 - 11:30 AM Crochet is a versatile fiber art used to create garments, fabrics, and even three-dimensional forms like dolls, baskets, and models of coral reefs. Compared to knitting, it’s often easier to fix mistakes, and projects are highly portable—making it a great craft to take anywhere. Hands Condon has been crocheting for over two decades and enjoys teaching people of all ages, from beginners just getting started to more experienced crocheters looking to expand their skills and techniques. Join us to learn basic or intermediate stitches, explore techniques like spirals, granny squares, and crocheting in the round, or get help with a pattern you’re currently working on. The first 30 minutes are geared toward ages 5–10, with the final hour aimed at adults. All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend the full session.
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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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Read & Win Program - Ulster County FairApril 6 - June 14
Pre-K through 8th grade
Get all the information here.
We are so excited to be part of this program! Designed to encourage children throughout our community to discover the joy of reading. Pick up your official passport at the Gardiner Library, get it stamped for every book you read (or are read to), fill out the online form once you have 8 stamps (8 books read), and then get the following prizes: Free admission if over 10, free admission for a parent/guardian, coupon for half off unlimited ride bracelet, a UC Fair drawstring bag filled with goodies and be entered into a grand prize drawing. And get your passport stamped at any New York State Fair this summer and receive a special pin from each fair.
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New Pass: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum https://mhdm.org/
Poughkeepsie
Admits up to 5 people (must include at least 1 adult)
Pass can be reserved in advance by calling or stopping by the library. The pass is available, first come, first served, when not on hold for another patron.
The MHDM gets kids moving, exploring, building, pretending, collaborating, and discovering for children up to age 12.
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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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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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June's book pick: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
July's book pick: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty |
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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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Spring Walks with Nick Martin
Fridays (no walks on 6/5, 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 Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. 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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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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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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In Her Words Writer's Group
Meets second 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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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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Bluegrass Jam with Deb Murphy and Mark Carabetta
Meets 2nd 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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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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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 StationRecycling shed behind library. Open during normal library hours. Items accepted include:
Oral care products (empty toothpaste tubes, toothbrushes,
floss containers), eyeglasses, 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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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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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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