Program Description: The library’s History Room in collaboration with the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History presents Fanatic or Martyr: Jacob Leisler, a Window into an Age, a talk by Dr. David Voorhees. On May 16, 1691, Jacob Leisler, de facto governor of New York, was hung til half-dead then …
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Local tech guru Pam Doran will lead six virtual tech labs for anyone interested in learning about Google Drive, Google Docs, how to use our libraries’ e-book apps, personal cyber security, and social media. Date/Time: Google Drive: Monday, January 31, 5:45 – 7pm Google Docs: Monday, February 7, 5:45 – 7pm Cyber Security: Monday, February …
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 5pm Program Description: The Hudson Area Library Book Group, which reads a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, will read The Midnight Library by Matt Haig for this month’s meeting and discussion. All are welcome. Meetings take place at the Hudson Area Library, in the Community Room. Masks and social …
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 fun and friendly classes for both “Complete Beginners” and “Advanced/Intermediate” …
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Are you looking to eat well in 2022 but want to stay within your budget? Join nutrition educator Megan M. Dhanabala of SNAP-Ed New York and Cornell Cooperative Extension for tips and tricks to help you to make small changes that make a big difference. Date/Time: Thursday, February 10, 5:30 – 6:30pm Location: held virtually …
Based on the New-York Historical Society’s 2018-19 exhibition, this virtual presentation explores Black Americans’ struggle for equality under the law from 1865 through World War I. Learn about both Southern and Northern roles in this dark chapter of our history as well as Black New Yorkers’ organizing and community-building in the face of discrimination. Date/Time: …
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Do you want more out of life? Do you find yourself distracted? Do you wish you could be more focused and achieve more? Former illusionist Greg Dwyer will show you how to create real magic in your life to get more of what you desire. Greg has worked backstage for Doug Henning’s The Magic Show …
Join Library Director Emily Chameides, Senior Policy Advisor of Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition Quintin Cross, and founder/executive director of Black Entrepreneur Market, Tiffany Garriga, for an evening celebrating the launch of the website dedicated to the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County (BLACC) Oral History Project Collection. This collection of local oral histories, images, and …
