Adults

Pollinator Patch & Art Walk at Greenport Conservation Area

July 26, 2021 / Adults, News, Programs, Young Adults

Program Description: Join Columbia Land Conservancy staff for a walk around their newly created Pollinator Patch and Art installation at Greenport Conservation Area. We will discuss the types of flowers in the pollinator patch as well as how you at home can add plants to help out declining pollinator populations. We will then take a walk down to the “Step into Stillness” …

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Virtual Spanish Classes: Summer Session

July 26, 2021 / Adults, News, Programs, Young Adults

Program Description: Learn to express yourself in real life situations and develop Spanish language skills for work, travel, or just for fun! Lessons include grammar and vocabulary as well as an introduction to arts and culture from different countries. This free program emphasizes conversational Spanish skills in a fun & friendly class. Date/Time of the …

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Core Strength & Balance

June 23, 2021 / Adults, News, Programs

Program Description: Dr. Paul Spector is certified as a trainer with the American Academy of Sports Medicine. In this class, he shares exercises that improve postural stability, core strength, spatial body awareness, sensory integration, agility, and coordination. The class has become an important space for community through its focus on healthy connection, breathing, and its …

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Free One-on-One Job Search Help and Career Development

June 23, 2021 / Adults, News, Programs, Young Adults

Program Description: Nationally Certified Career Services Provider, Beth Gordon, will work with you one-on-one to re-fresh your resume or brush up on your interview skills to land that next job. Date/Time: Beth is available by appointment for one-one-one sessions offered at a safe distance by telephone, Skype, Zoom, or FaceTime. Registration: Email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call …

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Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia

July 13, 2021 / Adults, Programs

Program Description: Alzheimer’s is not normal aging. It’s a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. Join the Alzheimer’s Association over Zoom to learn about: the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors, current treatments available to address some symptoms, and what …

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Wild Harvest: Foraging at Oakdale Lake

July 1, 2021 / Adults, Children, News, Programs, Young Adults

Program Description: Join herbalist and author, Dina Falconi, on a walk to explore the plants of Oakdale Lake. Learn to identify these plants using basic sensory skills and discover how they are used for food, medicine and pleasure. This walk will include practical information on harvest and preparation. Please bring a notepad, camera, and water bottle. …

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Local History Talk: The Mohicans’ Incorporation into the Iroquois League, 1671-1675

June 28, 2021 / Adults, History Room, News, Programs, Young Adults

Program Description: Dr. Evan Haefeli, historian of colonial North America and the Atlantic world at Texas A&M University, will discuss the history of the Iroquois Confederacy’s relations with its Indigenous neighbors to the east and south, especially the people of the Hudson Valley. Date/Time: Thursday, June 24, 6-7:30pm Registration: For Zoom registration link click here or …

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Nonfiction Book Group June and July Meetings

July 29, 2021 / Adults, News, Programs

Program Description: The Hudson Area Library Nonfiction Book Group will read Caste: The Origins of Our Dicontents (2020) by Isabel Wilkerson, for both the June and July meetings and discussions. All are welcome. To participate in the group discussion, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x100. The book is available to borrow in print, audiobook or as …

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