A Few Library Events

A FEW LIBRARY EVENTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

TRYING OUT A NEW FORMAT HERE. WE’VE BEEN POSTING THESE ROUNDUPS ON INSTAGRAM AND FIGURED WE’D SHARE THEM HERE TOO SO WE CAN INCLUDE MORE INFO/LINKS/ETC.

EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF INVASIVE PLANTS SHOULD CONSIDER THE 5 W’S. LEARN WHY AND SET GOALS. DETERMINE WHERE TO FOCUS YOUR EFFORTS. DECIDE WHO WILL TAKE ACTION: YOU OR A PROFESSIONAL. DETERMINE WHEN IS IT BEST TO ACT. CONSIDER WHAT CONTROL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THEN LEARN BEST PRACTICES FOR CONTROLLING SOME OF THE COMMON AND EMERGING INVASIVES IN OUR AREA.

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CLINTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
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STANFORD FREE LIBRARY
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NOW BEGINNING ITS SECOND YEAR, THE LIBRARY OF LOCAL IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERS FOR CLIMATE ACTION HUDSON VALLEY AND THE MID-HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM. IT OFFERS LIBRARY PATRONS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, TOOLS, SEEDS, AV EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT EQUIP LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ADVANCE ECOLOGICAL REPAIR.

DIRTY GAIA’S GOAL IS TO RECONCILE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND TO UNDERSTAND OUR ENVIRONMENT WITH A PLACE-BASED APPROACH. THROUGH BACKYARD TO TABLE, DIRTY GAIA PRESENTS, POLLINATE NOW! AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MORTON SEED LIBRARY, DIRTY GAIA OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE GROWING WITH AWE AND RESPECT.

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BENNETT COLLEGE, WHICH BEGAN IN 1890 AS “MISS BENNETT’S SCHOOL” AND MOVED TO MILLBROOK IN 1908, EVENTUALLY BECAME AN ELITE WOMEN’S COLLEGE THAT SERVED NOTABLE AND WEALTHY FAMILIES UNTIL ITS CLOSURE IN 1978. THE MILLBROOK LIBRARY’S COLLECTION REPRESENTS THE LARGEST HOLDING OF BENNETT COLLEGE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL.

KRISTIN PERKINS, ADULT PROGRAMS COORDINATOR AT THE LIBRARY, WILL BE PRESENTING ON THE HISTORY OF BENNETT COLLEGE TOLD THROUGH NINE ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION – ONE OBJECT FOR EVERY DECADE (PLUS A FEW IRRESISTIBLE BONUSES). KRISTIN WILL ALSO EXPLAIN CURRENT EFFORTS TO DIGITIZE THE COLLECTION.

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MILLBROOK LIBRARY
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“A COMBINATION OF ARTISTIC DETECTIVE STORY AND RICH INTELLECTUAL HISTORY, BOTTICELLI’S SECRET SHOWS NOT ONLY HOW THE RENAISSANCE CAME TO LIFE, BUT ALSO HOW BOTTICELLI’S ART HELPED BRING IT ABOUT—AND, MOST IMPORTANT, WHY WE NEED THE RENAISSANCE AND ALL THAT IT STANDS FOR TODAY.”

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TIVOLI FREE LIBRARY
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RHINEBECK RESIDENT BRENT SVERDLOFF HAS BEEN A LOVER OF WORD GAMES SINCE CHILDHOOD. HE HAS BEEN A REGULAR PARTICIPANT AT THE AMERICAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE TOURNAMENT SINCE 2007. HIS CROSSWORDS HAVE APPEARED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK SUN, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND A PENGUIN CLASSICS ANTHOLOGY OF LITERARY-THEMED CROSSWORDS.

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STARR LIBRARY’S MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP IS PRESENTED IN HONOR OF NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH.

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NORTHEAST-MILLERTON LIBRARY
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AMENIA FREE LIBRARY

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PINE PLAINS FREE LIBRARY

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RED HOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY

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