Upcoming Events @ the Library

All events are open to the public. Come join us!

Summer Reading!
July 8th-August 12th
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
Summer Reading Program Multicultural Book Making Workshops
Children 7-12 years old will make books in order to explore the creative possibilities of the book form and to study books as an expression of culture.  Sign up in advance at the library or by phone.

July 7th-August 11th
Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-2:30
Gardiner Library hosts the Gardiner Summer Recreation Program Campers.
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July 27 (Tuesday)
Opera Guild- Il Tritico
The Guild will discuss Puccini's three one act operas known as Il Tritico ! This week the group will watch and discuss the one act opera called Suor Angelica.

July 28 (Wednesday)
3-6pm Out-of-office hours with Kevin Cahill
State Assemblyman Kevin Cahill is taking his office on the road over the next few weeks, His staff will be at the library to chat with his contituents.

July 29 (Thursday)
11am-12pm Summer Reading program Multicultural Book Making
Make books in order to study the creative possibilities of the book form and to study books as an expression of culture. (7-12 yrs old)
*Each workshop will explore a different culture and book form*

1pm: Harmony musical yoga for kids with Amy Laber
Musical yoga and more for children 3-6 yrs old with singer/songrwriter, early childhood specialist and certified yoga instructor Amy Laber
$40 for 4 classes.

4:30pm: Pop-Up Book workshop with Sue Conklin
Learn pop-up elements such as spinners, sliders and stoppers and make your own how-to pop-up book with Sue Conklin, origaimi extraordinare and Nicole Lane, children's librarian. (7 - 12 yrs old)

July 30 (Friday)
10:30am: Children's music class with Susan Clark
Discover the joy of making music and movement to music for children (from birth to 4 years old), their parents and older siblings with Music Together teacher Susan Clarke..
$40 for 4 classes.

12:30-4pm: Canasta players
Sharpen your card-playing skills with the Canasta group!

4-8pm Farmer's Market
Visit the Gardiner Library Farmer's market and pick up some fresh local veggies, baked goods, honey, maple syrup and flowers for your table. Don't miss this week's workshop about how to keep deer and other critters out of your garden.

August 2 (Monday)
4:30-6:30pm: Comic Strip workshop
Artist Catherine DeMaio will teach the use of the elements of art: line, shape, color, space, texture, value and form. Students will create cartoon characters. (7-12 yrs old)

August 3 (Tuesday)
2:30 pm: Library Yoga
Gentle yoga with instructor Anne Rogers. Five-session yoga series sign-up is available at the library. Pre-registration $40 per session. Drop-in $12.

5:00-6:30pm: Leaf Rubbing Identification Stick and Elastic Book
Join Laura Conner, Minnewaska State Park Preserve Educator and Nicole Lane, children's librarian, and learn to identify common leaves, hone your observation skills, play games and make a beautiful leaf identification book to take home. (7 - 12 yrs old)

August 5 (Thursday)
11am-12pm Summer Reading program Multicultural Book Making
Make books in order to study the creative possibilities of the book form and to study books as an expression of culture. (7-12 yrs old)
*Each workshop will explore a different culture and book form*

3pm: Book Club
Meet your neighbors and discuss "Say you're one of them" by Uwem Akpan.

7pm: Knitters
Bring your projects, sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner library.

August 6 (Friday)
12:30-4pm: Canasta players
Sharpen your card-playing skills with the Canasta group!

August 9 (Monday)
5:30-7pm: Chess Club
Kids of all ages and levels welcome. Grouped by level, experienced players learn new skills. Come learn to play chess, see the movie "Searching for Bobby Fischer" and enjoy some pizza.! Chess Club meets only once each month for the summer. Weekly meetings will resume in the fall.

August 10 (Tuesday)
7pm: Opera Guild- Il Tritico
The Guild will discuss Puccini's three one act operas known as Il Tritico ! This week the group will watch and discuss the one act opera Il Tabarro (The Cloak).

2:30 pm: Library Yoga
Gentle yoga with instructor Anne Rogers. Five-session yoga series sign-up is available at the library. Pre-registration $40 per session. Drop-in $12.

August 12 (Thursday)
11am-12pm Summer Reading program Multicultural Book Making
Make books in order to study the creative possibilities of the book form and to study books as an expression of culture. (7-12 yrs old)
*Each workshop will explore a different culture and book form*

Kids Handmade Books Exhibition
The 2010 Summer Reading Program theme at the library is "Making Books." Today the results of many kids book-making workshops that have taken place here at the library all summer long.

August 13 (Friday)
12:30-4pm: Canasta players
Sharpen your card-playing skills with the Canasta group!

August 17 (Tuesday)
2:30 pm: Library Yoga
Gentle yoga with instructor Anne Rogers. Five-session yoga series sign-up is available at the library. Bonus for pre-registration this session $40 per session. Drop-in $12.

August 19 (Thursday)
7pm: Knitters
Bring your projects, sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner library.

August 20 (Friday)
12:30-4pm: Canasta players
Sharpen your card-playing skills with the Canasta group!

August 20 (Friday)
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Pattie Eakin
Opening reception for the artist's exhibition in the library community room gallery.

August 24 (Tuesday)
2:30 pm: Library Yoga
Gentle yoga with instructor Anne Rogers. Five-session yoga series sign-up is available at the library. Pre-registration $40 per session. Drop-in $12.

August 27 (Friday)
12:30-4pm: Canasta players
Sharpen your card-playing skills with the Canasta group!

August 28 (Saturday)
Southern BBQ Pie and Cake Auction
One of our favorite fundraisers! Eat delicious barbequed food! Bid on a home-made pie or cake. Yum!

August 31 (Tuesday)
2:30 pm: Library Yoga
Gentle yoga with instructor Anne Rogers. Five-session yoga series sign-up is available at the library. Pre-registration $40 per session. Drop-in $12.

September 2 (Thursday)
3pm: Book Club
Read any book by author Willa Cather. The discussion will focus on the author.

7pm: Knitters
Bring your projects, sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner library.

September 6 (Monday)
Library closed for Labor Day

September 8 (Wednesday)
3pm: Tea with Peg
Have a cup of tea with retired library director Peg Lotvin and friends.

September 10 - 12 (Friday to Sunday)
3pm: BOOK SALE !
Come to our annual book sale and find some treasures under the tent!

Contact Us

Nell librarianATgardinerlibrary.org
Nicole childrenslibrarianATgardinerlibrary.org
Melissa publicrelationsATgardinerlibrary.org

How to Find Us

The new library is located at 133 Farmer's Turnpike, which runs parallel to Main Street in Gardiner. Turn South on Arch Street and you'll see our long driveway leading to the parking lot and building. Here's a Mapquest map that shows a star where the turn for the Library driveway is located.