Jan. 21 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Middleburgh Library is closed to observe the holiday.
Mahjong Mania
On Jan. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the library’s Community Room, as they do every Tuesday, to play Mahjong.
Don’t know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Jan. 22, at 5:15 p.m., a meditation group will meet at the library.
What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts.
Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators, teens to seniors.
Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Teen Depot
On Jan. 23 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. come hang out with us at the Teen Depot. We will have crafts, board games, video games, and snacks. Bring your own board games, crafts and Phones, Tablets, Swithes, laptops and any other devices you want. This program will be held every Wednesday for kids 12 and up.
Registration is not required but appreciated!
Yoga
On Jan. 23, from 5 to 6 p.m., Yoga Classes with Deb - Restorative - Restorative Yoga: Relaxation yoga, using props and gravity to do the work. Plus Qigong integrating finish By donation with the donations going to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Tai Chi
On Jan. 25, from 10 to 11 a.m., Earl O’Bryan will teach Tai Chi.
Tai Chi and Qigong, from China, is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition, and longevity. Suggested donation, $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
Dinner and a movie
On Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. join us for Dinner & A Movie. Enjoy a evening of food and friends as we watch the critically acclaimed film The Old Man and the Gun rated PG-13. The library will provide pizza and drinks and you bring a dessert or snack to share. Please use back entrance. Registration is required.
Seed Swap
On Jan. 26 from 10 to 11 a.m. come to the library for Seed Swap with Schoharie County Master Gardener Seed Exchange. Come and swap vegetable, herb, and flower seeds with other gardeners from through our region. Participants are encouraged to bring seeds to swap, but they are not required, and there will be plenty for everyone to take some home. For more information, contact Schoharie-Otsego County Cooperative Extension at 518-234-4303, or HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" .
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
The Middleburgh Library Board of Trustees will meet on Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome.
Mahjong Mania
On Jan.15, from 1 to 4 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the library’s Community Room, as they do every Tuesday, to play Mahjong.
Don’t know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Jan. 15, at 5:15 p.m., a meditation group will meet at the library.
What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts.
Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators, teens to seniors.
Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome. .
Book discussion
On Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. join us for a discussing of "Exit West" by Moshin Hamid. In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet—sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind.
Movie
On Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. come to the library for our Wednesday Matinee. The movie to be announced.
Yoga
On Jan. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m., Yoga Classes with Deb. Yoga Dance with move, grove, shake up your body for better health. Plus Qi Gong cool down. By donation, donations go to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Qigong
On Jan 18, from 10 to 11 a.m. join us for Qigong with Debbie Kroll. Tai Chi and Qigong, from China, is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements, strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition and longevity. Suggested donation, $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
HEGS
On Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join Home Educators of Schoharie County a group of homeschooling families with a wide variety of backgrounds, approaches to education, and religious affiliations. We exist to provide secular support for homeschooling families, offer information about homeschooling, and to allow for the sharing of educational opportunities.We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County. Please check out our facebook page. Or contact Rebecca at for more information. We will meet the first and third Friday of each month.
Cookbook club
On Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. join us for Cooking by the Vegan Book - "Veganomicon" -The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook. We pick the cookbook, you pick and make the recipe! How the cookbook club works; Every month, a cookbook will be selected and will be at the circulation desk, for you to look at and we will print up the recipe of your choice. Sign up online, call or at the circulation desk, let us know what you're cooking so we don't have duplicates. Registration is required.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
Drop-In Story Time at the Middleburgh Library is on hiatus for January. Story time with Miss Doreen will continue in February.
Mahjong Mania
On Jan. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the library’s Community Room, as they do every Tuesday, to play Mahjong.
Don’t know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Jan. 8, at 5:15 p.m., a meditation group will meet at the library.
What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts.
Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators, teens to seniors.
Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Yoga
On Jan. 9, from 5 to 6 p.m., Deb of Akhanda Yoga will teach class. Follow along with the Vishva Ji Video, illustrating a basic Hatha Yoga practice. Donations from students go to the library, Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Tai Chi
On Jan. 11, from 10 to 11 a.m., Earl O’Bryan will teach Tai Chi.
Tai Chi and Qigong, from China, is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition, and longevity.
The suggested donation is $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
The Middleburgh Library will be open from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. The library is closed to observe the New Year’s holiday on Jan. 1, 2019.
Storytime
There will not be any Storytime in January.
Yoga
On Jan. 2 from 5 to 6 p.m. come to the library for Yoga Classes with Deb, Restorative - Restorative Yoga: Relaxation yoga, using props and gravity to do the work. Plus Qigong integrating finish. This is by donation — with the donations going to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Qigong
On Jan 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. join us for Qigong with Debbie Krol - Tai Chi and Qigong, From China, this is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements, strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition and longevity.
Join us on Fridays 1 to 11:00 a.m. Suggested donation, $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
HEGS
On Jan. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join Home Educators of Schoharie County a group of homeschooling families with a wide variety of backgrounds, approaches to education, and religious affiliations. We exist to provide secular support for homeschooling families, offer information about homeschooling, and to allow for the sharing of educational opportunities.We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County. Please check out our facebook page. Or contact Rebecca at for more information. We will meet the first and third Friday of each month.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
The Middleburgh Library will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 or the Christmas holiday.
Movie
On Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. join us for the family film "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" rated PG. A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world. No registration required. Free popcorn!
Tai Chi and Qigong
On Dec. 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. come to the library for Tai Chi with Earl O'Bryan. Tai Chi and Qigong, from China, is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements, strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition and longevity. Suggested donation is $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
Library hours
On Dec. 31 the library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. and the library will be closed Jan. 1, 2019 for New Year’s Day.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
The Middleburgh Library is holding a book sale from Dec. 15 to 22. Gently-used books make good stocking stuffers.
Teen fun
Teens can drop in for snacks and gaming at the Middleburgh Library on Dec. 17 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. We’ll have games like King of Tokyo, Castle Panic, Sapien, Boss Monster, Forbidden Island, and Evolution.
Drop in for a half-hour or stay the whole time! This program is for kids ages 13 and up. Registration is suggested but not required. Call, stop in, or sign up online.
Storytime
On Dec. 18, join us for Drop-In Storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
On Dec. 18 at 1 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the Middleburgh Library Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Dec. 18, at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation. What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors so give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Book discussion
On Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. join us to discuss "Firefly Lane" by Kristen Hannah. In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all — beauty, brains, ambition. So begins Kristin Hannah’s magnificent novel. Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives.
Yoga
Join us on Dec. 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. for Yoga Classes with Deb. Move, grove, shake up your body for better health, plus Qi Gong cool down. On a donation basis and donations go to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Qigong
On Dec. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. join us for Qigong with Debbie Krol. Tai Chi and Qigong, from China, is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements, strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition and longevity. Suggested donation, $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
HEGS
On Dec.21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join Home Educators of Schoharie County a group of homeschooling families with a wide variety of backgrounds, approaches to education, and religious affiliations. We exist to provide secular support for homeschooling families, offer information about homeschooling, and to allow for the sharing of educational opportunities.We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County. Please check out our facebook page. Or contact Rebecca at for more information. We will meet the first and third Friday of each month.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
Teens can drop in for snacks and gaming at the Middleburgh Library on Dec. 10 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. We’ll have games like King of Tokyo, Castle Panic, Sapien, Boss Monster, Forbidden Island, and Evolution.
Drop in for a half-hour or stay the whole time! This program is for kids ages 13 and up. Registration is suggested but not required. Call, stop in, or sign up online.
Board meets
On Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. the Board of Trustees will meet. The public is welcome.
Storytime
On Dec. 11, join us for Drop-In Storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
On Dec. 11 at 1 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the Middleburgh Library Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Dec. 11, at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation. What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors so give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Storytime
On Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. come enjoy Storytime with Miss Doreen. The theme is "What's the scent".
Movie
On Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. join us for a showing of "Alpha" rated PG-13. In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity. No registration required. Free popcorn!
Yoga
On Dec. 12, from 5 to 6 p.m. join Yoga Classes with Deb - Akhanda Yoga. Follow along with Vishva Ji video. This is on the second Wednesday of each month. The cost is by donation and the donations go to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
Tai Chi
On Dec. 14 from 10 to 11 a.m. join Earl O'Bryan for Tai Chi and Qigong, from China. It is the cultivation of human energy. Gentle slow movements, strengthen the body and calm the mind. These practices have been used for agility, balance, cognition and longevity. Suggested donation is $5. Please use back entrance as the library is closed on Fridays.
Christmas Tea
On Dec. 15 from noon to 3 p.m. enjoy a Victorian Christmas Tea at the Dr. Best House & Museum - Join us for a fun filled afternoon of sweets, savories, tea, entertainment and fun. The beautiful Dr Best House will be dressed up in her holiday finest and the table will be full of goodies for all. Entrance is by donation.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
The Middleburgh Library is having its yearly Basket Raffle with 33 baskets to choose from. Tickets are one dollar each or six for five dollars. The drawing is on Dec. 7 at Miracle on Main Street.
Teens can drop into the Middleburg Library on Monday, Dec. 3, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for snacks and gaming. We’ll have games like King of Tokyo, Castle Panic, Sapien, Boss Monster, Forbidden Island, and Evolution.
Drop in for a half hour or stay the whole time! This program is for kids 13 and up. Registration is suggested but not required. Call, stop in, or sign up online.
Storytime
On Dec. 4, join us for Drop-In Storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
On Dec. 4 at 1 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the Middleburgh Library Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Dec. 4, at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation. What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors so give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Movie
Join us on Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. for the Wednesday matinee with free popcorn. The movie is to be determined.
Yoga
On Dec. 5, from 5 to 6 p.m. join us for Yoga Classes with Deb - Yoga Dance - Move. Come groove and shake up your body for better health. Plus Qi Gong cool down. By donation, donations go to the library. Please use back entrance as the library is closed that evening.
HEGS
On Dev. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join Home Educators of Schoharie County a group of homeschooling families with a wide variety of backgrounds, approaches to education, and religious affiliations. We exist to provide secular support for homeschooling families, offer information about homeschooling, and to allow for the sharing of educational opportunities.We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County. Please check out our facebook page. Or contact Rebecca at for more information. We will meet the first and third Friday of each month.
Holiday fun
Join us in the carriage house from 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. for hot cocoa, storytelling and crafts. Miracle on Main Street - The Elves Toy Shop - At the Dr. Best House
There is also Miracle on Main Street - At the library from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 7. Please note there is a new hats and mittens collection for kids. Activities also include:
— 5:30 p.m. Caroling with MCS;
— 5:45 p.m. Christmas Stories told by Jim Spencer;
— 6 p.m. Caroling with Girl Scouts;
— 6 p.m. Santa arrives at the library;
— 6:15 p.m. Middleburgh Ecumenical Bell Choir; and
— 6:45 p.m. Fiddling Friar and Anna's Animal Puppets.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
Teens can drop into the Middleburgh Library on Monday, Nov. 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for snacks and gaming. We’ll have games like King of Tokyo, Castle Panic, Sapien, Boss Monster, Forbidden Island, and Evolution.
Drop in for a half hour or stay the whole time! This program is for kids 13 and up. Registration is suggested but not required. Call, stop in, or sign up online.
Storytime
On Nov. 27 join us for Drop-In Storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
On Nov. 27 at 1 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the Middleburgh Library Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Nov. 27, at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation. What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors so give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Support group
On Nov. 27 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. join the Alzheimer's Association’s Support Group for Alzheimer's Caregivers. All are welcome.
Storytime
On Nov. 28 at 11 a.m. join Miss Doreen for some fun and games. Enjoy cooking with Miss Rebecca.
Homeschool Slime Lab
On Nov 30 at 11 a.m. come hang out with us while we make slime! Glitter slime, glow in the dark slime and foam slime. Registration is suggested. Stop in at the library, sign up online or call the library at 518-827-5142.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
Teens can drop into the Middleburgh Library on Monday, Nov. 19, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for snacks and gaming. We’ll have games like King of Tokyo, Castle Panic, Sapien, Boss Monster, Forbidden Island, and Evolution.
Drop in for a half hour or stay the whole time! This program is for kids 13 and up. Registration is suggested but not required. Call, stop in, or sign up online.
Storytime
On Nov. 20 join us for Drop-In Storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
On Nov. 20 at 1 p.m., a spirited group of people will get together in the Middleburgh Library Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
On Nov. 20, at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation. What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in daydreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors so give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Book discussion
On Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. join us to discuss "One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind as well as a critique of behaviorism and a tribute to individualistic principles.
Holiday closing
The library will be closed to observe the Thanksgiving holiday.
Not all of programs have been scheduled at time of printing. Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.