The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, in collaboration with the Hudson Area Library, hosts this in-person presentation with Professor Rosenblatt on the Zenger trial. The landmark 1735 trial of New York printer John Peter Zenger, which acquitted him for seditious libel in publishing articles critical of New York’s colonial […]
Join us for either or both of these engaging book groups. All are welcome! Nonfiction Book Group This month, we’ll read and discuss Taking Manhattan by Russell Shorto. Date/Time: Monday, January 26, 6pm Location: Virtual via Zoom Registration: To sign up and receive the Zoom link, email info@hudsonarealibrary.org. For more information on the Nonfiction Book
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Having lived in Hudson for over ten years now, Ukrainian-born Maryna Bilak has forged a deep connection to the Hudson Valley region and its vibrant ecosystem brimming with diverse wildflowers. She has also found a profound similarity between the climate and flora of her Ukrainian hometown and that of the Hudson Valley. In order to
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Join us and the Columbia County Libraries Association for a virtual history talk presented by Jeffrey Urbin, educator from the Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, on President Roosevelt and The Four Freedoms. Date/Time: Monday, January 26, 6:30pm Location: Virtual, via Zoom Registration: To access the Zoom stream, email columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com.
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Join us and the Columbia County Libraries Association at the Crandell Theatre for a film screening of The Librarians, a documentary film directed by Kim A. Snyder. A panel discussion will follow the screening. Date/Time: Saturday, January 31, 7pm Location: The Crandell Theatre, 48 Main Street, Chatham, NY Registration: Free tickets are available to reserve
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Learn various Qigong sets and then work on a traditional Tai Chi Form – a set series of movements and postures – with instructor Curt Anthon, a member of the Yang Family Tai Chi Association. All are welcome! Date/Time: Tuesdays, December 16 – 30, 10 – 11am New Dates! Tuesdays, January 6 – March 31,
