Regular Programs
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Needlework
Circle
Mondays
1-3pm
Bring your fine arts, crochet, knitting, sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, and needlework of all creative forms.
Esopus Artists Group
Tuesdays
1-3pm
Artists of all
skill level are welcome to join this meeting to work on their art in a casual and friendly environment.
Mah Jongg Group
Wednesdays
1-3:30pm
All are welcome
to join in a friendly game of American
Mah Jongg at the library.
Ulster County Photo Club
2nd Wednesday of each month
at 6:30pm
Join a community for photographers for the opportunity to discuss, network, and grow.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
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Burroughs Brunch: Marisa Scheinfeld on the Rise, Fall, and Impact of the Borscht Belt
Saturday, May 16 at 12:30pm
Marisa Scheinfeld is a Jewish American photographer and author, born in Brooklyn in 1980 and raised in the Catskills of New York. Join us in our community room for her lecture on the rise, fall and impact of the Borscht Belt
This is a part of the Burroughs Brunch series, which features topics and authors of local and naturalist interest, highlighting our John Burroughs Collection. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.
Please sign up here.
OutBook Book Club
Monday, May 18 at 4:30pm
Each month, read a different book by an LGBTQ+ author! May's choice is Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby.
Stop by the circ desk to pick up a copy. All are welcome!
View our past picks here.
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Chair Yoga
Tuesdays at 11:15 am
May 12 - June 9
Chair Yoga is for anyone who would like to support a healthy body and mind --- the only requirement is a chair!
Facilitator Kathy Schneider-Doyle creates a safe space for movement & balance, sitting and standing. The practice of yoga has been shown to improve flexibility and range of motion, improve balance, support healthy joints by building muscle strength, enhance breathing & promotes mental calmness.
Registration required.
Lecture: Effect of Urbanization on Bird Song
Tuesday, May 19 at 6:15pm
Sponsored by the Ulster Garden Club, Dr. Megan Gall of Vassar College will present her lecture on the effects of urbanization on bird song. All are welcome.
Please sign up here.
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All-Out Open Mic
Thursday, May 21 at 5:30pm
Join our monthly open mic with headliner Dan Pitt.
Bring your poetry, guitars, tin whistles, invisible bands, etc. All are welcome.
Afternoon Book Club
Tuesday, May 26 at 3pm
Join us for our monthly Afternoon Book Club. May's choice is The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
Stop by the circ desk to pick up a copy. All are welcome!
View our past picks here.
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Duckpond Gallery Show:
Fran Sutherland
Closing Reception: Friday, May 29
at 6pm
Fran Sutherland, a native New Yorker, is a painter, teacher, and restorer of historic homes. Strongly influenced by Eastern aesthetics, Fran’s creative paintings synthesize both Eastern and Western formats in multi-media works. The chosen media and techniques express personal ideas, which is especially evident in her textural compositions emphasizing oil and acrylic resist techniques.
Her work will be on view throughout May.
Interested in exhibiting in our Duck Pond Gallery?
Find more information on the proposal form.
Questions? Contact fnorth@esopuslibrary.org