Events in May 2023
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May 3, 2023(1 event)
Library Board of Trustees MeetingLibrary Board of Trustees Meeting – |
May 4, 2023 |
May 5, 2023(1 event)
Stepping Stone WorkshopStepping Stone Workshop – Decorate a stepping stone for the Library's pollinator garden. Supplies and space limited, registration recommended. |
May 6, 2023 |
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May 8, 2023(1 event)
Habitat for Humanity Homeowner Information SessionHabitat for Humanity Homeowner Information Session – Join us for an information session at the Library to learn more about homeownership with Habitat for Humanity. Limited seating, pre-registration is required. 518-828-0892. |
May 9, 2023(1 event)
Stepping Stone WorkshopStepping Stone Workshop – Decorate a stepping stone for the Library's pollinator garden. Supplies and space limited, registration recommended. |
May 10, 2023(2 events)
MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATION with Taconic Hills High School Guidance DepartmentMENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATION with Taconic Hills High School Guidance Department – VAPING, DRUGS & ALCOHOL, DRINKING & DRIVING WHAT ARE THE SIGNS FOR ANXIETY & DEPRESSION? AN INFORMATIVE DISCUSSION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED PLEASE RSVP to Erin Brady 518-325-2861 PRESENTED BY TACONIC HILLS TOGETHER Read and Discussion Group: James Baldwin's AmericaRead and Discussion Group: James Baldwin's America – Thanks to the generous support of Humanities NY, poet and Philmont resident Karen Schoemer will lead a reading and discussion group about the work of 20th century author James Baldwin. A novelist, essayist, poet and playwright, Baldwin is one of the most important American thinkers on the subject of race and democracy. His work continues to resonate through American literature, film, music and theater; his 1963 non-fiction book The Fire Next Time is a landmark of the civil rights movement. The group will meet monthly, on second Wednesdays, in the Cultural Center at the Philmont Library from 7 – 8:30 pm. Copies of Baldwin’s Collected Essays and Early Novels and Stories will be available to borrow free of charge. The schedule is as follows: February 8, Introduction; March 8, Another Country; April 12, Nobody Knows My Name; May 10, Giovanni’s Room; June 14, The Fire Next Time. These sessions will allow participants to explore Baldwin's themes through their connection to our own lives. In addition to Baldwin’s works, Schoemer will bring in extracts of contemporary essays that show the pervasiveness of Baldwin’s influence.
Karen Schoemer is a poet, performer and author whose work has been widely published and anthologized. A former critic for the New York Times and Newsweek, she contributes words and vocals to the bands Sky Furrows, Jaded Azurites, and Ivan the Tolerable. Her non-fiction book Great Pretenders: My Strange Love Affair with ‘50s Pop Musicwas published by Free Press in 2006.
February 8 - Introduction
March 8 - Another Country
April 12 - Nobody knows My Name
May 10 - Giovanni's Room
June 14 - Fire Next Time
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May 11, 2023 | May 12, 2023 |
May 13, 2023(2 events)
Volunteer Garden Day at the LibraryVolunteer Garden Day at the Library – Help us prep the garden bed for the Library's pollinator garden! The first six volunteers will receive a pair of garden gloves. Tools will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Tasks include sod removal, tilling, edging, prepping soil, and mulching. Natures Scapes Art ShowNatures Scapes Art Show – Maria Crespo is originally from the Mid-West but has been Philmont resident for the last 31 years. She has a degree in studio art but put painting aside to raise a family, work full-time and run a small business (asialuna.com). Now that she is an empty nester for the last few years, she has starting painting again. Maria thinks of herself as a colorist and says that “it’s been very therapeutic, and I’ve been fortunate enough to show my art locally these last three years." |
| May 14, 2023 | May 15, 2023 |
May 16, 2023(1 event)
Stepping Stone WorkshopStepping Stone Workshop – Decorate a stepping stone for the Library's pollinator garden. Supplies and space limited, registration recommended. |
May 17, 2023(1 event)
Stepping Stone WorkshopStepping Stone Workshop – Decorate a stepping stone for the Library's pollinator garden. Supplies and space limited, registration recommended. |
May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | May 20, 2023 |
May 21, 2023(1 event)
Book It! 5K Run/WalkBook It! 5K Run/Walk – Lace up your sneakers to support the Claverack Free Library and Philmont Public Library. Registration: Adults $25, kids 18 and under $10. Day of the race: Adults $30, kids $15. Register by May 12th for a hat. Register in person or by mail (forms available at the libraries and library websites). Join us at the Churchtown Fire Company, 2219 Rt 27, Hudson, NY (Churchtown) |
May 22, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | May 26, 2023 |
May 27, 2023(1 event)
Volunteer Garden Day at the LibraryVolunteer Garden Day at the Library – Help us plant native plants at the Library's Pollinator Pathway garden! Tools will be provided. |
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May 29, 2023(1 event)
CLOSEDCLOSED N/A Memorial Day |
May 30, 2023(1 event)
The Story of Japanese-American Internment During World War IIThe Story of Japanese-American Internment During World War II – Join Peter H. Irons, the lawyer who represented the Japanese-Americans whose interment convictions were overturned in the 1980s, for a discussion on one of the most disturbing events in U.S. history - the internment of American citizens of Japanese descent during World War II. This free Zoom program is presented by the Columbia County Libraries Association. Email to register and receive the Zoom link: columbiacountylibraries@gmail.com
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May 31, 2023 | June 1, 2023 | June 2, 2023 | June 3, 2023 |
Check our program calendar or call the library for more information.