Wednesday, December 4, 2019
The heat is fixed!!!
We are back to our regular hours.
TEA TIME Book Group
Wednesday, December 11
3pm in the Activity Room
The reading selection for November is The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames. For Stella Fortuna, death has always been a part of life. Stella’s childhood is full of strange, life-threatening incidents.
HOLMES & CO. Mystery Lovers Book Group
Wednesday, November 20
3pm at the Marbletown Community Center
Our book for November is Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry. Jane Whitefield is in the one-woman business of helping the desperate disappear. Thanks to her membership in the Wolf Clan of the Seneca tribe, she can fool any pursuer, cover any trail, and then provide her clients with new identities, complete with authentic paperwork.
CLIO’S MUSE – A History Reading Club
Saturday, December 14
12:45pm in the Activity Room
The reading for December is Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin. “In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership.Conversational French with Claudine Brenner
Tuesday, December 17
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.
Conversational Spanish
Tuesday, December 31
1:30
Reference Room
“Hola! This group meets to speak Spanish in an inviting, friendly setting. Topics vary depending on what folks want to talk about – travel, personal experiences, current events, community events and places, etc. All levels of experience with Spanish invited, but basic Spanish skills are required.
POETRY with Rosemary Deen
Thursday, December 12
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.
Stone Ridge Library Writers’ Group with Cathy Arra
GROUP I:
Monday, December 2, 16, 30
4:00-6:30pm
GROUP II:
Monday, December 9, 23
4:00-6:30pm
Two separate writers’ groups meet on alternate Mondays in the Activity Room of 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.
KNITTING GROUP
Every Saturday
10am-noon
in the Activity 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.
MAHJONG
Every Friday at 10am
in the Activity Room
Beginners are welcome to join our Mahjong group. 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.
Book Donations
We cannot accept any book donations over the winter. However, we will still take them until December 15. Then, please hold off until the Spring. Thank you.
The Library welcomes book donations. Books donated are re-sold at the annual Library Fair, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 2020.