Saturday, March 21
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Activity Room
Registration is required
The Library is pleased to host a free writing workshop WHERE I’M FROM © Copyright by Carol Bergman 2020
This workshop is designed to inspire poets and prose writers to find inspiration in their family history, family legends, childhood neighborhoods, early schooling, significant friendships, influences, and unexpected challenges.
Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 pm
Marbletown Community Center
The Appalachian Trail – a 2,190 mile wander of beauty, scenery, fellowship, and fun – but a journey of the unexpected that can quickly turn into hardship and even danger. Hiker “Blissful” and her teen son “Paul Bunyan” did not expect to get stranded in a barn for two days in terrible weather conditions.
Wednesday, March 4, April 1
11:00 – 12:30
Tend to your hand sewing and mending in our newly forming Mending Bee! Bring your project to work on in the good company.
First Wednesday of each month…in the Activity Room. And ongoing if we have enough interest.
Wednesday, March 4, April 1
1:00 – 3:00
Cards, Backgammon, Scrabble, Chess?
We have 4 tables to host the game of your choice.
First Wednesday of each month…in the Activity Room. And ongoing if we have enough interest. Call the Program Office at 687-7023 with any questions or ideas.
The work will be on exhibit through March 21. The paintings are available for purchase, with a portion of the sale to benefit the Library.
As Albert Einstein once Said, the only thing that’s constant is change.” My life and artwork are an attempt to explore and live by this concept.
The Library welcomes book donations (just not during the winter). Books donated are re-sold at the annual Library Fair, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 2020.
The reading for April is Silver, Sword and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story by Marie Arana. Against the background of a thousand years of vivid history, acclaimed writer Marie Arana tells the timely and timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone).
Tuesday, March 17, April 21
1-2pm
Activity 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, February 25, March 24, April 28
1-2:30pm
Activity 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.
Thursday, February 27, March 12, 26
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 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.
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.
GROUP I:
Monday, February 24, March 9, 23
4:00-6:30pm
GROUP II:
Monday, March 2, 16, 30
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.