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Meditation Tuesday, April 28 1:30—2:30 PM Tuesday, April 28 6:30—7:30 PM Join us at a meditation session with Susan Olin-Dabrowski. Meditation can help you reduce stress and cultivate balance in your life. We explore a variety of seated meditation techniques, including mindfulness and guided imagery. These sessions are a wonderful monthly gathering for both beginners and experienced meditators alike. Come stressed and leave relaxed and restored! Susan is a certified Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master-Teacher, and Meditation Teacher, who has been leading meditations regularly since 2011. She's honored to share her knowledge and experience and to support others in their meditation journey. Registration is required.
After-School ArtVenture! Wednesday, April 15 4:00—5:00 PM Wednesday, April 29 4:00-5:00 PM Stop by for our newest after-school crafting program! Miss Julie will have an array of craft projects for children ages 5 to 11 years to choose from. No registration is required - just stop by any time between 4pm and 5pm!
Our April Artist of the Month is local photographer Maris Kristapsons, who will exhibit his photographs of wildlife and landscapes. Please join us for an artist reception and gallery showing on Friday, April 3rd between 6:00 and 7:30pm, to meet the artist and view his work. Maris Kristapsons is an amateur digital photographer specializing in wildlife and nature photography, and author of Timeless Beauty: Wildlife and Vistas in the Hudson Valley. He has spent most of his professional life as a librarian and musician. He managed several technical libraries in the mid-Hudson Valley and has been a reference librarian at two university libraries. As a musician, he has been a church organist, choir director, and widely performed composer and arranger.
Crafterday!: Mixed Media Art session 1 Saturday, May 2 10:30—11:30 AM session 2 Saturday, May 2 11:30 AM—12:30 PM session 3 Saturday, May 2 12:30—1:30 PM Come and join Heather Harris, our May Artist of the Month, and create a mixed-media art project with her! Using art papers, paints, markers, words, and other materials you can help collaborate on a community-created series of interchangeable panels, that will be added to her "Assembled Identities" art exhibit. No experience is necessary - Heather encourages everyone's creative expression! All art materials, and refreshments will be provided. This program is for teens and adults, age 12 and up. Registration is required - space is limited in each session. You may only sign up for ONE session.
Reading Fur-iend Brianna! Monday, May 4 3:30—5:00 PM Monday, May 18 3:30—5:00 PM Brianna the Therapy Dog will be at the library to help children that are not comfortable reading out-loud in front of others (or being around dogs) feel more relaxed. She loves when kids who love animals come to read to her, even if they are already comfortable readers. No registration required! Children are welcome to stop by the visit with Brianna any time between 3:30pm and 5pm.
Stitch Together Tuesday, May 5 12:00—1:30 PM Come and gather with our cozy, creative stitching group to relax, chat, and work on yarn crafts! If you'd like, join us in making crochet and knit items to donate to local charities. (Donations of washable yarns are needed and much appreciated!) Need help figuring out a pattern or working a new stitch? Come with your questions! This group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month between 12pm and 1:30pm. Stop by and join us!
After-School ArtVenture! Wednesday, May 6 4:00—5:00 PM Wednesday, May 20 4:00—5:00 PM Stop by for our newest after-school crafting program! Miss Julie will have an array of craft projects for children ages 5 to 11 years to choose from. No registration is required - just stop by any time between 4pm and 5pm!
"Spoon River" Poetry and Guitar with Prudi Garcia-Renart and Terry Champlin Friday, May 8 6:00—7:00 PM "The Timeless Spoon River" combines classic poetry from “Spoon River Anthology” read by Prudi Garcia Renart with classical guitar music written to accompany them by Terry Champlin. These little vignettes by Edgar Lee Masters were considered a major event in American literature when they were first published in 1915 and resonate as strongly today. Prudi’s many years as an actress allow her to capture the universal aspects of the characters. Registration is required.
Flyer for Teen Swag Bags, featuring a paper bag with clipart images of snacks, candy, and trinkets popping out of the top. Text reads: Teen Swag Bags are seasonal themed grab-bag of snacks and goodies to enjoy with your Teen or YA book. Pick up yours today!
We are partnering with the United Way of Dutchess & Orange to be a drop-off location for their 100,000 Diaper Drive. Join us in keeping babies happy and healthy. Diapers are the #1 requested items by our community. Every child deserves to start life with dignity and comfort, yet many families in Dutchess and Orange counties, providing essential items like diapers can be a struggle. Drop off donations of new in package diapers in the box in the Library lobby now through May 14th.
2026 Seed Library We have partnered with the Pleasant Valley Community Gardens to provide community members with vegetable, flower, and herb seeds for free! Here’s how it works: Look through our Seed Library Binder. Choose up to 5 varieties of seeds and ask the library staff for the corresponding seed envelopes. Take a photo of the seed information on the packet or use the QR codes for growing information. At the end of the season, harvest seeds and return them to the Library to ensure your neighbors can enjoy gardening as well!