Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with this free concert, featuring Michael on vibraphone, David Gleason on piano, Brad Monkell on bass, and Pete Sweeney on drums. The band will perform both straight-ahead and Latin-influenced jazz, including the Bossa Nova and Samba.

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 19, 6 – 7pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Registration appreciated. Email programs@hudsonarealibrary or call 518-828-1792 x101 to register.

This concert is made possible by the Albany Musicians’ Union, Local 14.

Our youth radio crew records their weekly Bound By Books radio show remotely on Tuesday afternoons. Tune in Friday evenings and Sunday mornings to hear tweens and teens, along with our library director Emily Chameides discuss books they love, books they’re currently reading, and other tween and teen media and literary topics. Bound By Books has been broadcasting on WGXC since 2011. In addition to the weekly show, past Bound by Books radio shows can be accessed online via the WGXC Audio Archive.

Recording: Tuesdays, 4-5pm

Broadcast: Fridays, 7pm and Sundays, 6:30am on WGXC 90.7FM

Register: Contact Emily at info@hudsonarealibrary.org to learn more.

For April’s STEAM Storytime, we will celebrate spring by reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s First Spring’ and creating jellybean structures!

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 12, 4 – 5pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: No registration required. All are welcome!

The program is presented in collaboration with Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood and Talk Read Sing Columbia, with support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Families living in Columbia County with children ages three and under are invited to attend this monthly play and parent support group. Each session will focus on a new discussion topic for parents, and play activities for the children. Stop by to gather parenting resources, ask questions, and enjoy a peer support space!

Date/Time: Thursday, April 20, 2 – 4pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Registration is not required.

Sing and dance your way through spring with local musician, Abby Lappen, during our Movement & Music Storytime sessions. Toddlers, kids, and families of all ages will enjoy this bright, animated program as they learn how to use stories, songs and motion to develop early literacy skills.

Date/Time: Thursdays, through May 25, 4 – 5pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required. Email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

The Friends of the Hudson Area Library’s spring Book and Bake Sale will include books for all ages, CDs, DVDs, and some scrumptious baked goods. All proceeds will benefit the Friends, who support library collections and programming.

Date/Time: Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, 10am – 3pm
Sunday, March 19, 1 – 3:30pm

Bakers’ Drop-off: Thursday, March 16, 10am – 5pm and Friday, March 17, 10am – 5pm

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

In celebration of libraries and the people who love them, we’re encouraging new library card sign-ups this month by offering free gifts to the first 35 new cardholders! If you or someone you know is ready to register for their first library card, stop by today to pick-up a card and a heart-shaped bucket full of goodies!

This incentive is supported by a generous donation from the Friends of the Hudson Area Library.

Celebrate movement with a free bilingual (English/Spanish) picture book, themed craft, and music recommendations for little ones. This giveaway is intended for children ages birth to five and their caregivers. First come, first served.

Date/Time: Pick up begins on Monday, January 2

Location: Hudson Area Library Main Desk

Celebre el movimiento con un libro ilustrado bilingüe (inglés/español) gratuito, manualidades temáticas y recomendaciones musicales para los más pequeños. Este obsequio está destinado a niños desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años y sus cuidadores.

La recogida comienza: lunes 2 de enero

Lugar de recogida: mostrador principal de la biblioteca del área de Hudson

We’ve hidden wintry items all over the library! If you find them all, you will receive a small treat and entry into our raffle for the Grand Prize, which includes a cool backpack stuffed full of goodies! Stop by today to pick up your checklist and begin looking for clues. All ages are welcome to play.

Date/Time: December 1 – January 2. Grand Prize winner announced on January 3.

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Main Desk

The Grand Prize is presented with support from Verdigris Tea & Chocolate Bar.