Drag Queen Story Time
Link to video in YouTube: https://youtu.be/eaKXQVo3pqQ
Online Art Auction – Thank You!
Thank you to the participating artists for sharing their work with us for our online art auction, with special thanks to Kenneth Cooke, Jeffrey Gibson, Ken Kraus, Charles LeDray, Kathy Osborn, and Arnold Zimmerman who contributed 100% of the proceeds from the sale of their submitted works to the library. Thank you as well to all who bid, donated, helped spread the word, and helped make this event a success. We are so grateful for your support!
The Stockbridge-Munsee – Not the Last of the Mohicans: a Virtual History Talk
Program Description: Join us for a talk on the history of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, an integrated society with indigenous families and European immigrants. Heather Bruegl, director of community affairs for the Stockbridge Munsee Community and member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, speaks on this vibrant community.
Attendees also learn about the people who inhabited the land that makes up New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont. A question and answer period follows the talk.
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19, 6pm
Registration: To register click here or contact Brenda Shufelt at 518-828-1792 x102 or brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org to receive the Zoom link. Continue reading
Author Talk with Harold Holzer and PBS Books
Description: In partnership with PBS Books, renowned author Harold Holzer will discuss his latest book, The Presidents vs. the Press: The Endless Battle between the White House and the Media–from the Founding Fathers to Fake News.
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 17 at 8pm
Access info: Watch via Facebook Live.
No matter your political affiliation, you’ll be intrigued to learn that the tension between the president and the press is as old as our republic. In his new book, acclaimed scholar Harold Holzer explores the dual rise of the American presidency and the media that shaped it. From Washington to Trump, Holzer chronicles the disputes and distrust between these core institutions that define our country, revealing that the essence of their confrontation is built into the fabric of the nation.
A Delicious Fundraiser from the Friends of Hudson Area Library
Event Description: A virtual party with real cheese and real connection!
The Friends of Hudson Area Library, with help from the local cheese experts at Talbott & Arding, are hosting a new type of cheese tasting- one you can attend from the comfort and safety of your own home.
Date/Time: Saturday, November 14, 5pm.
Registration: A $75 donation to the Friends of Hudson Area Library will net you a spot on an exclusive Zoom invite list and will reserve a box with a variety of delicious locally-sourced cheeses. Drop off your donation in cash or check form (payable to “Friends of Hudson Area Library”) at the library during open hours before November 9 along with your email address to be added to the list.
New Video from Dr. Paul Spector
Core Strength & Balance with Dr. Paul Spector
Dr. Paul Spector’s Core Strength and Balance is one of the library’s signature, and most popular, programs.
This video is a recorded session that Dr. Paul led in October, and includes some more advanced exercises for those looking to change up their routines or take on new challenges.
Fall Sessions for Core Strength & Balance at the Library
Program Description: This fall the library, in collaboration with the City of Hudson Senior Center, continues its popular Core Strength & Balance with Dr. Paul Spector. These classes introduce exercises that improve postural stability, core strength, spatial body awareness, sensory integration, agility and coordination. Core Strength meets virtually on Zoom video conferencing services.
Date/Time: Saturdays, 1:30-2:30pm, September 5 – November 28.
Registration: A student already registered for the summer Virtual Core Strength can simply use the current Zoom link. Any new registrants can email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518.828.1792 x101.
This program is funded, in part, with support from the Friends of the Hudson Area Library.
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Virtual: 20th Annual Ghostly Gallop 5K and Kids Fun Run Challenge
Program Description: This year’s Ghostly Gallop 5K and Kids Fun Run Challenge will be a virtual race!
Each registrant is invited to run a 5K distance over the race weekend and submit their times on the Ghostly Gallop website. The male and female runners who record the fastest 5K times will receive the Cranna Cup. The first 100 people to register will receive a t-shirt celebrating the 20th year of the race and the 60th anniversary of our library. For the Kids Fun Run Challenge, parents and caregivers are asked to take and submit a photo of children (12 and under) running any distance (costumes encouraged). We will share the photos on the Ghostly Gallop website and, for each photo received, $1 will be donated to the library by a private donor.
Date/Time: Friday-Sunday, October 16-31 (end date extended!)
Registration: Runners and walkers can learn more and register at ghostlygallop.info