Wednesday, October 3, 2pm in the Craft Room
Got Grandkids?
But…They live too far away?…
You don’t see them enough?
Here’s an opportunity to get your pen or keyboard moving and tell your story. Facilitated by Miriam Frischer, the group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month.
Thursday, October 11, 4pm
Barry will share his expertise in this informative session. No registration is necessary.
Saturday, October 13, 10 am to 3pm
on the Library Lawn
The Library’s redoubtable Saturday Knitters group will meet outdoors (indoors if it’s raining) at the Library to knit and sell their wares. Newcomers are welcome to join in. All proceeds will benefit the Library.
Saturday, October 20
9 – 11am
In the Library Parking Lot
Examples of items you may bring for on-site shredding include:
Bank Statements
Medical/Insurance forms
Tax forms
Receipts
Personal Files
CDs/DVDs
Credit Cards
Please bring paper only; no binders. Staples and paperclips do not need to be removed.
Sunday, November 4, 1pm
Please join us to celebrate the ten-year restoration of the Library’s historic buildings!
View the new Children’s Wing Expansion, complete with the new Craft Room, Kitchenette and ADA Restroom, and tour the Library to celebrate the many improvements that have taken place.
Sunday, November 4
2pm in the Reference Room
The 19th century was a time of striking innovation and development in the history of this familiar and beloved instrument, and the period is rich with intriguing and delightful repertoire. Guitarist Eric Roth will perform on a beautiful, authentic reproduction instrument modeled after one built in 1830.
Through December 21
John Currie is showing his photographs of “The Other Half.” Images he has taken from several trips through India and South East Asia.
Friday, October 5 at 5:30pm
at the Library
Jim Metzner will be taking Pulse of the Planet on the road this fall, launching his “30th Anniversary Legacy Tour!” with a live event at our Library. The tour, set to include cities like New Orleans, Atlanta, Georgia and an October 10 event at the Library of Congress in Washington DC–will begin in Jim’s home town of Stone Ridge.
September 28, 2018, 7-9 p.m.
Marbletown Community Center
Refreshments will be served.
The Library Writers are: Catherine Arra, Frank Boyer, Bill Fellenberg, Fay Loomis, Donna Johnson, Cliff Mallery, Mike Polcari, Carol Shank, José Sotolongo, Lisa St. John, Natasha Williams, Cecilia Worth, Bob Wurtzel
Featured Readers this year:
Catherine Arra is author of Slamming & Splitting (Red Ochre Press, 2014), Loving from the Backbone (Flutter Press, 2015), and Tales of Intrigue & Plumage (FutureCycle Press, 2017).
The reading selection for October is Lost Kingdom: Hawaii’s Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America’s First Imperial Adventure by Julia Siler. Examines the nineteenth-century clash between the native Hawaiians and the expanding capitalist powers of America, Britain, and France, centering on Lili’uokalani, the last queen of Hawaii.
Thursday, September 27, October 11, 25
1.30-3:30 in the Bio Room
Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. Our meetings are held the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.
Every Saturday
10am-noon
Reference Room
The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am – 12noon. All ages and experience levels can jo in us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you’re likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you’re going with a project.
Every Friday at 10am
We are starting a Mahjong group, beginners are welcome. Register on line on the calendar or at the Circulation Desk in the Library, or just walk in. We will be meeting every Friday at 10am.
GROUP I:
Monday, September 24, October 15, 29
4:00-6:30pm
GROUP II:
Monday, October 1, 22
4:00-6:30pm
Two separate writers’ groups meet on alternate Mondays at the library, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. This program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured critical feedback process.
Tuesday, October 23, November 27
1:30-2:30pm
Biography Room
Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in.
Tuesday, September 25, October 23, November 27
1:30-3:00
Reference Room
Conversational Spanish is held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, from 1:30 – 3:00 in the Reference Room. Basic conversational ability is a pre-requisite for these sessions.
Visitors to the Stone Ridge Library will now be greeted by a beautiful limestone sculpture that has been installed amongst the plantings that line the bluestone walkway at the entrance to the 1798 stone building. The sculpture, titled Magnus I, was created in 1995 by Bradford Graves, and was recently donated by Verna Gillis in memory of her late husband.
Thanks to the generosity of Mohonk Preserve, the Library will have four passes available for Library patrons age 18 and older whose record is in good standing, to enjoy 70 miles of hiking, biking and climbing trails and carriage roads. Passes can be checked out for three days and returned at the Circulation Desk.
Introducing a new, more user-friendly mobile app from Overdrive called Libby!
Libby is the new app to use on your phones or (most) tablets when downloading e-books and audiobooks. Designed for ease of use, Libby eliminates the need for format selection (uses OverDrive Read and OverDrive Listen) and contains new features that make the digital library fresh and fun.
The Children’s Room Project is designed to renovate and enlarge the Children’s Room at the back of the Library. Staying within the existing footprint, it will utilize existing cold storage space between the 1798 and 1811 buildings, resulting in an expanded program room and adding a small kitchenette and an ADA-compliant restroom.