*New Date: April 19th 2025!* We are pleased to partner with local nonprofit Wild Ones for another program on environmental stewardship. Learn about the benefits of maintaining a garden that attracts a wide variety of wildlife, and various strategies for doing so!
Come join director Matt for a workshop on making your own herbal tea blends, for your wellness, health, and the pleasure of a good cup of tea! Participants will leave with a sample of herbal tea and resources to start creating your own blends!
We're bringing back Meatless Mondays to Kinderhook and Stuyvesant and we cannot wait to see how many families we can sign up this year! Meatless Mondays is a national initiative to "go meatless" for one day each year to challenge ourselves and our families to try some new, healthy, delicious recipes. While it may seem daunting at first, we can say from experience: it's actually pretty easy to avoid meat for one day per week! Don't take our word for it though--try it yourself! Sign up below to register and you'll be entered into a drawing for a Sustainability Prize ... Read more
Join fellow book enthusiasts for our non fiction book club on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Discuss biographies, sociology, history, and more with a lively group of lifelong learners and readers! Upcoming Titles: May 19th: Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life by Nicholas Kristof June 16th: My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
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).
What is "solar grazing"? You may have heard this term alongside "agrivoltaics", and we're giving you the chance to have your questions answered at the library! In short, agrivoltaics involves combining gathering solar energy and local farming in a way that benefits the community as a whole. But this is of course a more intricate subject! Luckily, we have experts in the field visiting to explain how it works, who benefits, and clear up some common misconceptions.
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.
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!)
If you're looking for a low-impact, gentle exercise in a welcoming group setting, be sure to stop by our new Tai Chi for Seniors program in Stuyvesant! We are partnering with the Office of the Aging to bring this free program to seniors. Stop by for this energizing exercise, and learn more about the various services provided by the Office of the Aging as well! This event takes place weekly at St. Joseph's Church in Stuyvesant, NY. Please contact us if you need assistance!
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!
Grades 4-8 Hang out with fellow middle schoolers for snacks, art, and sometimes science! Please RSVP on our website to help us get a headcount for supplies! April 25 at 4pm - Microwave Mug Bakes
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.
By filling out our online form and following the instructions on the page, you will be given a temporary library card number.
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