NAMI Columbia County is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and is made up of friends, family, and others who have been impacted by mental illness. NAMI meets twice a month in the Library's meeting room (unless otherwise noted).
Every Wednesday after school we'll have a drop in craft or art project! Each week we'll explore different mediums or processes! Let your imagination be the guide! This program is open to kids ages 5-12 years old.
Come, fellow adventurers, and share your vacation stories with other travelers! Get great tips on destinations and travel recommendations, and gain some inspiration for upcoming trips. Whether you're a seasoned jetsetter or looking to start seeing the world, this is the group for you!
Join Mandy for stories and songs! All ages welcome! Please note that we do Story Time at 10:30 AND 11:30 am (and not from 10:30 to 12:00, just to be clear, thank you!)
We will explore a new art medium every week including watercolors, clay, fingerpaints, paper crafts and more! This program has the potential to be messy so please dress little ones in clothes you don't mind getting dirty! Best for toddlers and pre-schoolers!
Open to Grades 5-12 Show us your skills! Make any dessert at home using a no-bake recipe (so you don't have to use the oven in July!) Then, bring your no-bake and a copy of the recipe to the library on July 25, where we will sample each other's dishes and the judging will commence! The winner of our contest will receive a small prize and extra Summer Reading raffle entries for the teen program! Can't make it to the program but still want to participate? Drop off your dish starting Thursday, July 24 with your recipe, full name, and ... Read more
This twice-weekly exercise group is led by Kinderhook resident Pat Berroyer. If you are interested in attending, please contact the library first at info@kinderhooklibrary.org.
Join us for an in depth look at artist and activist Faith Ringgold. Learn how she combined social justice with contemporary art through her unique story quilts, and how the Harlem Renaissance informed her art and identity. Attendees will gain insight into her distinctive techniques, which combine painting and quilting to address themes of race, gender, and identity. Art historian and author Maria Ausherman will lead this presentation and discuss the historical context in which Faith worked.
We're partnering with Kinderhook Books to bring you a fantastic dialogue featuring the author and illustrator of the new graphic novel The Woman with Fifty Faces in 1928, Maria Lani blew into Paris claiming to be a famous German actress and proceeded to seduce the cultural elite with her undeniable charisma and strangely enticing aura. She persuaded fifty artists to immortalize her in paintings and sculptures, which would appear as an important plot device in a forthcoming film. Unveiled as an exhibition in New York, the art works traveled to Chicago, London, Berlin, Rotterdam, and Paris. But, in 1931, she ... Read more
Do you love to cook? Are you looking for a chance to try out new recipes and chat with other local kitchen enthusiasts? Then stop by the Library and sign up for our cookbook club! Choose a recipe and bring it down to the Stuyvesant Town Hall for a potluck meal! This quarter, we’ll be featuring the book There’s Always Room at the Table by Kaleb Wyse.
Every Wednesday after school we'll have a drop in craft or art project! Each week we'll explore different mediums or processes! Let your imagination be the guide! This program is open to kids ages 5-12 years old.
Learn the basics of watercolor painting and take home a new skill! The class includes all art materials for use during the session and 2 hours of step-by-step instruction from watercolor artist Kayla Jolin. Perfect for beginners but suitable for all skill levels. Bring a date, come alone, or invite your best friends and tap into your creative side! Space is limited, so visit our website or call the library to sign up today!
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