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Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
By Emily on May 2, 2012
The Hudson Area Library Book Group has chosen to read The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides for their June meeting. Discussion will be held at the library on Tuesday, June 5 at 6pm.
It’s the early 1980s—the country is in a deep recession, and life after college is harder than ever. In the cafés on College Hill, the wised-up kids are inhaling Derrida and listening to Talking Heads. But Madeleine Hanna, dutiful English major, is writing her senior thesis on Jane Austen and George Eliot, purveyors of the marriage plot that lies at the heart of the greatest English novels.
As Madeleine tries to understand why “it became laughable to read writers like Cheever and Updike, who wrote about the suburbia Madeleine and most of her friends had grown up in, in favor of reading the Marquis de Sade, who wrote about deflowering virgins in eighteenth-century France,” real life, in the form of two very different guys, intervenes. Leonard Bankhead—charismatic loner, college Darwinist, and lost Portland boy—suddenly turns up in a semiotics seminar, and soon Madeleine finds herself in a highly charged erotic and intellectual relationship with him. At the same time, her old “friend” Mitchell Grammaticus—who’s been reading Christian mysticism and generally acting strange—resurfaces, obsessed with the idea that Madeleine is destined to be his mate.
Over the next year, as the members of the triangle in this amazing, spellbinding novel graduate from college and enter the real world, events force them to reevaluate everything they learned in school. Leonard and Madeleine move to a biology Laboratory on Cape Cod, but can’t escape the secret responsible for Leonard’s seemingly inexhaustible energy and plunging moods. And Mitchell, traveling around the world to get Madeleine out of his mind, finds himself face-to-face with ultimate questions about the meaning of life, the existence of God, and the true nature of love.
Are the great love stories of the nineteenth century dead? Or can there be a new story, written for today and alive to the realities of feminism, sexual freedom, prenups, and divorce? With devastating wit and an abiding understanding of and affection for his characters, Jeffrey Eugenides revives the motivating energies of the Novel, while creating a story so contemporary and fresh that it reads like the intimate journal of our own lives.
All are welcome! Contact the library at 518-828-1792 or email Sharon Getty at BookGroup@hudsonarealibrary.org for info.
Have a suggestion for a future book group read? Feel free to email Sharon or post in the comments!
By Jeri on April 17, 2012
The Friends of the Hudson Area Library announces their annual meeting which will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 6:00pm at the Library. This year there will be two guest speakers discussing the history of Hudson and its buildings.
John Weinman, former editor of the Register Star and one of the original organizers of SPOUT in Hudson (Society to Protect Our Unique Town), who has been involved in many civic and community organizations in Hudson and Columbia County, will be discussing two very relevant historic buildings, the Armory and the Register Star Building, both of which are possibilities for the Library’s future home.
Wendy McDaris, consultant, curator and designer, will be discussing the Library’s History Room collection. Antique postcards, portraying some of Hudson’s finest architectural gems, as well as other history related items will be during her discussion. She will also speak about the various collections and the many resources available to the public, as well as how to research and access them. Wendy was instrumental in renovating the Library’s History Room and securing grant monies to conserve the collection of historical artifacts.
This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. For more information call the Library at 518-828-1792. The Friends of the Hudson Area Library was established in 1999 to assist the Hudson Area Library, which serves the communities of Hudson and Greenport. The Friends raise funds throughout the year to provide much needed programs and to grow the Library’s collection in all media types.
By Emily on April 11, 2012
Looking for employment? Having a hard time applying for job opportunities? Need help upgrading your skills? The Hudson Area Library, in collaboration with Columbia Greene Workforce New York Career Center, introduces a series of free career development workshops. The workshops will be held Tuesdays from 9:30-11am between April 17 and May 15. The goal of the workshop series is to help participants develop skills important to today’s job seekers – from how to create and format a quality resume to using the Internet and email in your job search. Sign up today! Interested job seekers may register for one or more of the following free workshops:
Get Connected Workshop (April 17): Learn to use the mouse and get an email address so you can begin to use the Internet in your job search. Learn how to complete an online form and copy and paste information.
Resume Workshop (April 24): Learn about various types of resumes along with the requirements of a quality resume focusing on accomplishments and skills.
Interview Workshop (May 1): Learn how to practice and handle interview questions.
XP/Word (May 8): Learn the Word basics so you can format your resume and cover letter. Learn to find, save, adjust fonts, size, margins, bullets & email/paste a resume.
Internet Job Search (May 15): Learn how to find job leads online and become familiar with using a variety of search sites.
Space is limited. To reserve a spot in one or more of the workshops, call the Hudson Area Library at 518-828-1792. All workshops are offered by Columbia Greene Workforce New York Career Center instructors and are held at the Hudson Area Library at 400 State Street in Hudson, NY.
This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County, a fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents of our region. Each year, the foundation distributes over $7 million through grants and scholarships, helping thousands of donors achieve their philanthropic goals and hundreds of nonprofits carry on their good work. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity.
By Emily on April 4, 2012
The Hudson Area Library and the Friends of the Hudson Area library announce a new series of free computer classes for adults which will start Wednesday, April 25 and meet weekly through May 30th. All classes will be held from 10-11:30am in the Computer Room at the Library. Class size is limited, so seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees may register now at the Library or by phone at 518.828.1792. The classes will be taught by Laurie Quinn of Technology 4 All, Inc., which has been providing technology services to local governments, small businesses, local libraries and non-profit organizations for over 30 years.
The first class, Computer Basics, for beginners is a pre-requisite for all of the other classes. It will cover computer vocabulary (desktop, icon, web browser, monitor, CPU, etc.), using the mouse, taskbar, understanding windows (opening, closing, minimizing, navigating), and a brief introduction to the Internet (opening a browser, entering a website, etc.). The second class in the series, Internet Basics, will focus on searching the Internet using Google (web, images, and news), following a link, adding Favorites, domain extensions and printing from the Internet. The third class, Email Basics, will include creating a free Gmail account, sending and replying to an email, printing and creating a contact/address list. The class will also include directions on how to open and send an attachment in an email account. The fourth class will focus on Word Processing Basics and will include how to create, save and locate a document, formatting (applying fonts, sizes, bold, italic, etc.), checking spelling and grammar, and printing a document. The fifth class will address how to apply for a job online, including resume creation and job searching techniques. And lastly, the sixth class will be focused on using the Mid-Hudson Library System’s online interlibrary loan system, as well as accessing and downloading eBooks to your mobile eReader device (Kindle, Nook, IPad).
This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County, a fund of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Berkshire Taconic Foundation builds stronger communities and improves the quality of life for all residents in our region. Berkshire Taconic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity.
Additional support provided by the Friends of the Hudson Area Library. The Friends of the Hudson Area Library is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and all proceeds from its fundraising go to the Library for the acquisition of books and other media and for the development and delivery of the Library’s services to the community.
By Emily on March 27, 2012
The Friends of the Hudson Area Library announces its new Super Saturday Kids Book Sale on Saturday, March 31st from 10am until 1 pm. All children’s books will be offered at very low discount prices to encourage readers of all ages. There are thousands of children’s books to choose from, for every level of reader from infants to teens. Included in this sale are large picture books, early reading books, non-fiction books, chapter books and young adult books. There is also a large selection of kids’ VCR tapes available. And, special guest, The Cat in the Hat will be appearing and available for photos with your child. So bring your camera and stop in. This is a great opportunity for a child in your life to experience the joy of books and reading for a lifelong reward!
In addition to the huge selection of kid’s books, the Friends are also offering a special promotion for all adult books as well. Buy one hardcover book, get a free mass market paperback book, this Saturday only.
Hudson’s best kept secret, the Book Sale Room, located at the Hudson Area Library (side entrance) holds thousands of books in over forty categories, including cooking, art, travel, gardening, autobiography, classics, fiction, humor, mystery business, politics, health, science and more. Our inventory is the largest in the region, with new books always being added. Premium magazines, audio books, music, VCR tapes and DVDs are also available for purchase at discounted prices as well.
The Friends welcome your donation of gently-used books and other media throughout the year. Please, no textbooks, encyclopedias, trade journals or damaged items. Please call the library in advance of donating at 518.828.1792 to arrange a drop-off time Tuesdays through Saturdays.
By markorton on March 6, 2012
March 22, 2012 – Registration Closed
Hudson Area Library Conducting Focus Groups on New Library Design
Seeking Participants to Help Design Our Library of the 21st Century
The Hudson Area Library will be conducting a series of focus groups to gather input for the design of the new library. The library has been working with Kimberly Bolan Cullin, a library design consultant, to develop a program and facilities plan for the new library. Ms. Cullin, who is a nationally recognized expert on 21st century libraries, will lead the one hour sessions. Ten to fifteen people in each focus group will hear a brief illustrated presentation on the library of the future and then have the opportunity to share their ideas about what should be included in the design of the new library.
Ms. Cullin will integrate the inputs from the ten focus groups the library is conducting and combine this with information about the Hudson Area Library and the communities it serves. This will become a facilities plan for the new library. This plan will describe the kinds of programs, spaces, space for books, DVDs, magazine, newspapers, computer terminals, and all of the other elements that we want to have in the library. This then becomes the basis for the architect to develop the plans for the actual building.
Apply By Wednesday March 21, 2012 to Participate
The focus groups will take place between Thursday and Monday, March 22 – 26, 2012, at the library at 400 State St. Hudson. Space will be limited. For more information and to apply to participate go to theFocus Group Application page
By Emily on February 29, 2012
The Board of Trustees of the Hudson Area Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 14 at 6:15pm, following the regularly scheduled Board meeting at 5:15pm. Both meetings are open to the public.
By Emily on February 25, 2012
The Hudson Area Library book club is open to new members! The group meets around once per month at the Hudson Area Library to discuss a book chosen by the group at the previous meeting. The March book club pick is The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. A description of the book from publisher Random House can be found below. The group will discuss this book on Tuesday, March 27 at 5:45pm. All are welcome.
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time—Paris in the twenties—and an extraordinary love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
In Chicago in 1920, Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway and finds herself captivated by his good looks, intensity, and passionate desire to write. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group of expatriates that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
But the hard-drinking and fast-living café life does not celebrate traditional notions of family and monogamy. As Hadley struggles with jealousy and self-doubt and Ernest wrestles with his burgeoning writing career, they must confront a deception that could prove the undoing of one of the great romances in literary history.
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Thursday - 9am to 5pm
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The computer room closes 30 minutes before the library.
Library is closed on national and state holidays.
Library is closed when Hudson City School District closes for weather.
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