Have you ever wondered what goes on in the minds and lives of artists? Are you interested in seeing the working spaces of sculptors, painters, and photographers? Then be sure to reserve your tickets for our 2nd annual KML Artists' Studio Tour today! This fundraiser grants you access to the working studios of 15 local artists from Kinderhook, Stuyvesant, and Valatie, with all proceeds going to our children's programs. Learn more today and purchase tickets at www.kmlarttour.com.

Have you ever wondered what goes on in the minds and lives of artists? Are you interested in seeing the working spaces of sculptors, painters, and photographers? Then be sure to reserve your tickets for our 2nd annual KML Artists' Studio Tour today! This fundraiser grants you access to the working studios of 15 local artists from Kinderhook, Stuyvesant, and Valatie, with all proceeds going to our children's programs. Learn more today and purchase tickets at www.kmlarttour.com.

Writers of prose are welcome to stop by our library for our writers' workshop! Local author and educator Phyllis Carito will be here to help guide a workshop discussion of your works in progress. Feel free to bring a few pages of a short story or novel to share with others, get useful feedback, and meet fellow writers in the area!

If you love to read, be sure to check out the Next Page Book Club! This group meets monthly on the second Tuesday, and are always welcoming new members! This month, they'll be reading Prophet Song by Paul Lynch.

Please join authors of From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York for a walk exploring northern hardwood forest, hemlock forest, upland shrubland, and other habitats at the Martin Van Buren Nature Area in Kinderhook using this newly released book as a guide and resource. Whether one is already familiar with the Martin Van Buren Nature Area or visiting it for the first time, this walk is designed to help everyone “see more colors” in the landscape. Participants will experience several habitats through multiple lenses, including history, culture, ... Read more