Did you know that the Kinderhook Garden Club regularly meets at our Library and hosts events that are open to the public? Whether you’re a current member, interested in joining, or just want to learn more about gardening be sure to check tis presentation about the famed French impressionist Claude Monet’s life, his development as a painter, and his life as a gardener.
Open the students entering Grades 6-12 in Sept. 2026 Get ready, readers: the annual Battle of the Books competition is fast approaching, and this year we have a whole new program! Join the Kinderhook Library Team for a summer of reading, trivia, snacks, and a variety of book-related activities to prepare for the Mid-Hudson competition on September 19 at Ulster County Community College. As one teen put it, Battle of the Books is "competitive book reading." Intrigued? Join the team by July 21 to compete in September! Contact Emily (teens@kinderhooklibrary.org) or Mandy (childrens@kinderhooklibrary.org) with any questions! 2026 Battle of the ... Read more
Looking to help out the library on your summer break? This is the time to do it! Every Wednesday morning, we will have jobs ready for any teens who need to build their volunteer resume or who just love the library! This opportunity is open to all teens as a drop-in event. Jobs will vary from week to week, but may include prepping children's crafts, helping to set up programs, looking for missing books, and other tasks around the library. Want to get involved, but Wednesday mornings don't work? Contact Emily at teens@kinderhooklibrary.org to add your name to our list ... Read more
Sponsored by Community Bank Families can stomp on down to the Library this summer for fun, food, and five fantastic dinosaur films! Thanks to a generous grant from Community Bank in Valatie, our Dino-Bites Series will run for 5 consecutive weeks and provide free lunches and snacks for kids joining us for a movie matinee. All sessions will be held on a Wednesday at 12:00pm. Join us for the following movies: July 15th: The Good Dinosaur July 22nd: The Land Before Time July 29th: The Flintstones (1994) Aug. 5th: We’re Back: A Dinosaur Story Aug. 12th: Ice Age
This is part one of a two part series. This week we'll be making Dino heads out of foil and Celluclay! Once they are dry, we will paint and decorate them!
If you’re interested in learning the art of tarot, you will not want to miss our newest meetup! Our tarot club will provide attendees with the chance to develop a deeper understanding of the individual cards and how to interpret them through hands-on practice. Help us get this new and exciting club off the ground as we learn together.
Adventurers: grab your dice and make a quest to the library for new, monthly Dungeons & Dragons events led by our local Dungeon Master, Dave! These evening sessions will introduce new players to D&D, and give returning players a chance to meet new party members. If you’re interested in more tabletop and RPG gaming, be sure to check out our website for additional events on Sundays and Tuesdays as well!
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 series is made possible due to a generous grant through The Ackerman Foundation. This event takes place weekly at the Stuyvesant Town Hall. Please contact us if you need assistance!
“DINO-HUNTER SAFARI” with Professor Livingpebble is a madcap comedy show for the whole family. Do you love Dinosaurs? Professor Livingpebble does too. Slither, fly or make tracks to join this nutty professor and his life-sized pet Velociraptor on a fully participatory Dino-Safari. Kids will get in touch with their inner T-Rex and embody reptiles big and small. Can you tell the difference between carnivore or herbivore? How are fossils made? Do we know what dinosaurs sounded like? These questions and more are explored amid comic antics that are anything but fossilized! This program is sponsored by Friends of the Kinderhook ... Read more
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!
Fresh coffee, delicious bagels, and new books?? What's not to like? Join library director Matt Pavloff (who is a huge fan of all three of these!) as he shares some of the newest titles being added to the Library's collection. Get great recommendations from other readers in the community, enjoy a delicious brunch, and grow your "to read" list! Thank you to Tierra Farm for providing their fair trade, organic coffee for our enjoyment!
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