Did you know: this year, we are joining libraries from across Columbia county and collecting canned and boxed foods for those in need? Bring your shelf stable donations to our library (or any other in the county). This year, we are working with the Ghent Food Pantry for donations. Please check the expiration dates before donating! So far we’ve collected over a hundred pounds of food already, but the month has two more weeks to go yet!
Tickets for our 2nd annual Art Studio Tour are on sale now! Join us on May 4th and 5th for this fundraiser event, which gives you access to the studios and working lives of local artists. This year, we have 15 artists in Kinderhook, Stuyvesant, and Valatie who will welcome guests into their private work spaces, where you can learn more about their process and even purchase a piece! Tickets are $30 per person, and children 12 and under are free. For $125, purchase a VIP ticket: in addition to the basic studio tour, this will enable to you attend … Read more
We are thrilled to bring another Jigsaw Puzzle Challenge to our patrons, but this time let’s play for a good cause. Register your team for this challenge and the chance to win a $100 gift card to The Aviary Kinderhook. The registration fee is $40 per team, and all proceeds will go to benefit the Ghent Food Pantry. Space is limited for this event, so be sure to register today. Sign up your team today on our website to give fun and give back as part of our #seasonofgiving! Teams can have up to four members, and will compete at … Read more
We’re collecting for @toysfortotsofficial! Between now and December 11, bring new, unwrapped toys for all ages for donation at the library. Representatives from the USMC will be collecting toys to distribute to families in need in our community. Capital Region Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Covering the counties of Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington. Don’t have a toy to donate? Scan the QR code on the box to donate to the local campaign and they’ll do the shopping for you.
The Great Give Back is a community service initiative created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, in conjunction with the Nassau Library System. The mission of The Great Give Back is to provide a day of opportunities for the patrons of the Public Libraries of New York State to participate in meaningful, service-oriented experiences. Today kicks off The Great Give Back across New York, and we’re celebrating by collecting for Hatsgiving! Bring new or homemade hats to the library, and we’ll help donate them to children going through cancer treatment. We’ll be … Read more
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