On June 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join us for the Mother/Daughter Flower Fairy Tea. Victorian children believed the Fairy Realm held its annual merriment and mischief in June on Midsummer's Eve. Join us for a special celebration of the fairy magic in our first ever Mother/Daughter Flower Fairy Tea. After tea, look for signs of fairy revelry in a scavenger hunt around the lawn, play with bubbles, and have a tour of the house if you like. Fairy wings and elves, often in the guise of boys, are also welcome!
The menu includes tea and juice, assorted muffins and scones, finger sandwiches, quiche, salad, fruit fairy wands and cookies.
When you purchase tickets, please purchase only for the guests sitting at your table. There are only eight tables available for each seating. Thank you! This program is at the Dr. Best House & Medical Exhibit, 1568 Clauverwie,Middleburgh.
Monday Musings
On June 11, at 1 p.m. join us for Monday Musings: Living a Life of Balance: Ayurveda 101 - Ayurveda, literally translating to the science of life and living, is a time-honored health and healing system providing tools to balance one's mind, body, soul, and senses through simple dietary and lifestyle approaches. Curious how you can attain health and well being while being fully self-empowered and living in accordance to nature? In this hour-long discussion, we will unveil the mystery of this ancient medical system and learn the basics to start living a life of balance. Registration is required.
Board meets
On June 11, at 6:30 p.m. the library board of trustees meet. This meeting is open to the public.
Mahjong
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on June 12, a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
Join us on June 12 at 5:15 p.m. 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. Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Concert
On June 14, at 7 p.m. come and enjoy Josh White Jr. He became, a 'hit' literally overnight at the age of four, by performing with his legendary father Josh White one night at New York's famed "Café Society" nightclub (America's first integrated nightclub). For the next five years, Josh, Jr. performed with his father from New York to Boston to Philadelphia. In 1949, Josh, Jr. landed his first role on Broadway, and as Josh says, "It was type casting..." he played his father's son in How Long Til Summer? with Dorothy Gish and Don Hanmer. While continuing a solo acting career, Josh went on to perform and record with his father for the next seventeen years on radio, television, Broadway, concert halls and nightclubs around the world. A $10 donation is suggested. Tickets are available at the door.
Please use back entrance.
This event is made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Grant Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts.
Knitting Circle
Friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven’t seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more on thursdays at the library. Come on June 14 at 7 p.m.
You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others — or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
HEGS
On June 15 from 10 a.m. to noon join Home Educators of Schoharie County. HEGS is 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 sharing of educational opportunities. We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County.
Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for added or future programs.
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on June 5, a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
Join us on June 5 at 5:15 p.m. 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. Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Knitting Circle
Friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven’t seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more on Thursdays at the library. Come on June 7 at 7 p.m.
You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others — or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
Flower Fairy Tea
On June 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. join us for the Mother/Daughter Flower Fairy Tea. Victorian children believed the Fairy Realm held its annual merriment and mischief in June on Midsummer's Eve. Join us for a special celebration of the fairy magic in our first ever Mother/Daughter Flower Fairy Tea. After tea, look for signs of fairy revelry in a scavenger hunt around the lawn, play with bubbles, and have a tour of the house if you like. Fairy wings and elves, often in the guise of boys, are also welcome!
The menu includes tea and juice, assorted muffins and scones, finger sandwiches, quiche, salad, fruit fairy wands and cookies.
When you purchase tickets, please purchase only for the guests sitting at your table. There are only eight tables available for each seating. Thank you! This program is at the Dr. Best House & Medical Exhibit, 1568 Clauverwie, Middleburgh.
For more information on events, see our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Monday, May 28 the library will be closed to observe the Memorial Day holiday.
Mahjong Mania
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on May 29, a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Drop-in Story Time
On May 29 at 10:45 a.m., get ready to move in this interactive story time designed especially for children ages up to age 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 is required.
Insight Meditation
Join us on May 29 at 5:15 p.m. 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. Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Storytime
On May 30 at 11 a.m. join master storyteller, Doreen McCoy, for a fun storytime. Stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft for little ones two years old and up with their caregivers. No registration is required.
Wednesday Matinée
“Hostiles”rated R, will be screened at the library on May 23 at 1 p.m.
No registration is required. Free popcorn will be served.
Knitting Circle
Friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven’t seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more on thursdays at the library. Come on May 31 at 7 p.m.
You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others — or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
HEGS
On June 1 from 10 a.m. to noon join Home Educators of Schoharie County. HEGS is 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 sharing of educational opportunities. We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County.
Tick-borne diseases
On June 2 at 11 a.m. join us for Lyme Disease & Other Tick-Borne Diseases. With the warm weather comes the increase incidence of ticks that may transmit a variety of diseases, including Lyme. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., bull’s eye rash), and the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing tick habitat. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease may also transmit other tick-borne diseases. Come and learn about Lyme disease, as well as other tick-borne diseases, so you are prepared to enjoy the great outdoors more safely. Marilyn Wyman works at Cornell Cooperative Extension on natural resource issues. Registration is required.
Herbs that Delighted the Victorians
On June 2 at 1 p.m. herbalist and author, Betty Pillsbury, will discuss the herbs that Victorians grew in their gardens and how they were used in cooking and in the household and the folklore behind them. Registration is required. A $5 donation at the door is suggested.
Board games
On June 2 from 3 to 10 p.m. come and join the fun playing board games for adults.
On May 21 at 2 p.m., come to the Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Club at the Middleburgh Library.
Do you need a relaxing activity to melt away stress? Join our Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Club! This program allows adults to create wonderful pictures and offers a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity. Plus, it can actually lower stress.
Please note that this is not a structured program. Drop-in and color at your leisure. Materials will be provided. No registration is required.
Drop-in Story Time
On May 22 at 10:45 a.m., get ready to move in this interactive story time designed especially for children ages up to age 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 is required.
Mahjong Mania
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on May 25, a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Insight Meditation
Join us on May 22 at 5:15 p.m. 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. Give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome.
Wednesday Matinée
“Loving Vincent:, wichi is rated PG-13, will be screened at the library on May 23 at 1 p.m.
Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Film, “Loving Vincent” is a masterpiece. A year after the death of the artist, Vincent van Gogh, Postman Roulin gets his slacker son, Armand, to hand deliver the artist’s final letter written to his now late brother, Theo, to some worthy recipient after multiple failed postal delivery attempts.
No registration is required. Free popcorn will be served.
Concert
Gathering Sparks will perform at the library on May 23 at 7 p.m.
You will come to listen, and walk away singing. Gathering Sparks is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg and Jane Lewis — musical friends who blend tight harmonies, finely crafted songs, and a love of participatory singing to create an intimate and uplifting experience.
Their inclusive approach embraces folk, pop, blues, and gospel influences tastefully played on acoustic guitar, piano, accordion, and ukulele.
A $10 donation is suggested. Tickets are available at the door. Please use the library’s back entrance.
This event is made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Grant Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts.
Tai Chi
An Introduction to Tai Chi for Health and Wellness will be presented on May 24 at 11 a.m.
A time-tested and complete movement art that helps an individual focus on health and well-being, Tai Chi has been shown to improve strength and suppleness, balance, and immune function. It lowers stress levels and helps the individual manage pain or problems like high blood pressure and arthritis.
Tai chi benefits people at all ages and fitness levels. While it is accessible to people who are elderly or inactive, it has the depth to challenge the athletic, and broaden the abilities of either. It cultivates mental focus and relaxation, both essential for personal wellness and productivity.
Knitting Circle
Friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven’t seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more on thursdays at the library. Come on May 24 at 7 p.m.
You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others — or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
More info
For more information, see our website www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info.
The library’s board of trustees will meet May 14 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.
Drop-in Storytime
On May 15 at 10:45 a.m. 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 May 15 at 1 p.m. come and enjoy Mahjong Mania. Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration required.
Insight Meditation
On May 15 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 day-dreams, 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 May 15 at 7 p.m. join us to discuss "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. It is a very short list of 20th Century American plays that continue to have the same power and impact as when they first appeared 57 years after its Broadway premiere, Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is one of those plays. The story famously recounts how the faded and promiscuous Blanche DuBois is pushed over the edge by her sexy and brutal brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. Streetcar launched the careers of Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden, and solidified the position of Tennessee Williams as one of the most important young playwrights of his generation, as well as that of Elia Kazan as the greatest American stage director of the '40s and '50s. No registration required.
Storytime
On May 16 at 11 a.m. join master storyteller, Doreen McCoy, for a fun storytime. Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft for little ones two years old and up with their caregivers. No registration required.
Wednesday Matinee
On May 16 at 1 p.m. come to the library for a showing of "The Post” (PG13) with free popcorn. When American military analyst, Daniel Ellsberg, realizes to his disgust the depths of the US government's deceptions about the futility of the Vietnam War, he takes action by copying top-secret documents that would become the Pentagon Papers.
Tai Chi
From 10 to 11 a.m. on May 17and 24 join us for an Introduction to Tai Chi for Health & Wellness - (Arthritis, Energy, & Diabetes). A time-tested and complete movement art that helps an individual focus on health and well-being. Tai Chi has been shown to improve strength and suppleness, balance, and immune function. It lowers stress levels and helps the individual manage pain or problems like high blood pressure and arthritis. Tai chi benefits people at all ages and fitness levels. While it is accessible to people who are elderly or inactive, it has the depth to challenge the athletic, and broaden the abilities of either. It cultivates mental focus and relaxation, both essential for personal wellness and productivity.
Knitting Circle
On May 17 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others- or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required
HEGS
On May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon Home Educators of Schoharie County meet. Home Educators Group of Schoharie County is 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 sharing of educational opportunities. We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County.
Anniversary celebration
On May 19 at 2 p.m. we're taking time out to celebrate the library's 15 years on Main Street. Join us for a special party with food, music and fun!
Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for added or future programs.
On May 8 at 10:45 a.m. get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children up to age 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.
Budget vote
On May 8 from noon to 8 p.m. there will be a Library Budget Vote in the library’s community room. Come out and vote yes for our library to continue its service to you.
Mahjong Mania
On May 8 at 1 p.m. come and enjoy Mahjong Mania. Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration required.
Insight Meditation
On May 8 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 day-dreams, 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.
Wednesday Matinee
On May 9 at 1 p.m. come to the library for a showing of "Phantom Thread" (R) with free popcorn. Set in the glamour of 1950s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants, and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and companionship, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover. Once controlled and planned, he finds his carefully tailored life disrupted by love.
Tai Chi
From 10 to 11 a.m. on May 10, 17, 24 join us for an Introduction to Tai Chi for Health & Wellness - (Arthritis, Energy, & Diabetes). A time-tested and complete movement art that helps an individual focus on health and well-being. Tai Chi has been shown to improve strength and suppleness, balance, and immune function. It lowers stress levels and helps the individual manage pain or problems like high blood pressure and arthritis. Tai chi benefits people at all ages and fitness levels. While it is accessible to people who are elderly or inactive, it has the depth to challenge the athletic, and broaden the abilities of either. It cultivates mental focus and relaxation, both essential for personal wellness and productivity.
Knitting Circle
On May 10 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others- or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required
Cookbook club
On May 12 at 2 p.m. join us for Cooking by the Vegan Book the "Book to be announced". 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 or at the circulation desk, let us know what you're cooking so we don't have duplicates. Registration is required.
Anniversary party
On May 19 at 2 p.m. join us for the Middleburgh Library Anniversary Party Celebration. We're taking time out to celebrate the library's 15 years on Main Street. Join us for a special party with food, music and fun!
Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for added or future programs.
There will not be any Tuesday programs on April 24 due to the special election for New York State Assembly. The Middleburgh Library is a voting place.
Wednesday Matinee
On April 25 at 1 p.m., the movie “I Tonya,” rated R, will be screened. It tells the story of competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rising in the ranks at the United States Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
No registration is required. Free popcorn will be served.
Knitting Circle
On April 26 at 7 p.m., friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others — or just craft in the company of friends.
Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
“Vegan Comfort Classics”
On April 28 at 2 p.m., the library presents its monthly book club, Cooking by the Vegan Book. 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 or at the circulation desk to let us know what you’re cooking so we don’t have duplicates. Registration is required.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On April 15 at 4 p.m."Hudson Valley Sally" - Their harmonies have been described as blending like brothers and sisters from the same home. Hudson Valley Sally is family with its own many legacies and skeletons, and music influenced by rich experiences that includes everything from life in a convent to time in jail. And family legacies that include a notorious suburban murder trial, combat in the trenches of Spain during their Civil War, right up to a just-completed daring peace mission to Pakistan. Check out their website http://hudsonvalleysally.com/music/
A $10 donation is suggested. Tickets are available at the door.
This event is made possible in part with public funds from the Decentrailization Program and the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Grant Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts.
Adult Coloring Club
April 16 at 2 p.m. join us for Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Club. Do you need a relaxing activity to melt away stress? Join our Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Club! This program allows adults to create wonderful pictures and offers a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity. Plus, it can actually lower stress! Please note that this is not a structured program. Drop-in and color at your leisure. Materials will be provided. No registration required.
Drop-in Storytime
On April 17 at 10:45 a.m., get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children up to age five 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 April 17 at 1 p.m., come and enjoy Mahjong Mania. Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration required.
Insight Meditation
On April 17 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 day-dreams, 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 April 17 at 7 p.m., join us to discuss "Winter Garden" by Kristen Hannah. Mesmerizing from the first page to the last, Kristin Hannah's “Winter Garden” is one woman’s sweeping, heartbreaking story of love, loss, and redemption. At once an epic love story set in World War II Russia and an intimate portrait of contemporary mothers and daughters poised at the crossroads of their lives, it explores the heartbreak of war, the cost of survival and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. It is a novel that will haunt the reader long after the last page is turned. No registration required.
Storytime
On April 18 at 11 a.m., join master storyteller, Doreen McCoy, for a fun storytime. Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft for little ones two years old and up with their caregivers. No registration required.
Wednesday Matinee
On April 18 at 1 p.m., come to the library for a showing of "The Greatest Showman" (PG) with free popcorn. Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. No registration required.
Knitting Circle
On April 19 at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others- or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime! No registration is required
HEGS
On April 20 from 10 a.m., to noon Home Educators of Schoharie County meet. Home Educators Group of Schoharie County is 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 sharing of educational opportunities. We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County.
Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for added or future programs.
On April 9 at 6:30 p.m. the library’s board of trustees will meet. This meeting is open to the public.
Storytime
On April 10 at 10:45 a.m. drop in and get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children up to age 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 is required.
Mahjong Mania
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on April 10, a spirited group of people get together in the 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 April 10 at 5:15 p.m. join us for meditation practice. 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 day-dreams, 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.
Wednesday Matinee
On April 11 at 1 p.m., watch "The Battle of the Sexes" (PG-13). In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women's movement, the 1973 tennis match between women's world champion Billie Jean King and ex-men's-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs was billed as the Battle of the Sexes and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time.
Knitting Circle
On April 12 at 7 p.m., friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) will knit and cr,ochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others- or just craft in the company of friends.
Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
Wooden Bangles
On April 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Join us to create a beautiful and colorful wooden bracelet using "decopatch" papers and paste! This bracelet will be a statement with that new outfit or be a wonderful handmade gift for someone special. Registration is required and space is limited.
Book club
On April 14 at 2 p.m. join us for Cooking by the Vegan Book the book to be announced. 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 or at the circulation desk, let us know what you're cooking so we don't have duplicates. Registration is required.
Adult board games
On April 14 at 3 p.m. come join us for a night of board games.
Volunteer get together
On April 14 at 1 p.m. there is a volunteer get together at the Dr. Best House. Are you curious? Have you thought about volunteering for the Dr. Best House and Medical Exhibit but don't know what's involved or how you can share your special talents? You'll have a chance to meet current volunteers and ask questions about volunteer duties. Take an informal tour of the house and enjoy finger foods and punch. Spend as much time as you like and you may find that you would like to join our team. Please register just so we know how many people to plan for.
Please check our Calendar on our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info. for added or future programs.
Come to the library April 2 through April 7 to vote in the Peeps Diorama Contest for Peep-les Choice Award. Make sure you come on in and vote for your favorite Peeps Diorama this week. The winner will be announced on Monday April 9th.
Storytime
On April 3 at 10:45 a.m. drop in and get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children up to age 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 is required.
Mahjong Mania
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on April 3, a spirited group of people get together in the 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 April 3 at 5:15 p.m. join us for meditation practice. 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 day-dreams, 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.
Story time with Miss Doreen
On April 4 at 11 a.m. join master storyteller, Doreen McCoy, for a fun storytime. Stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft for little ones two years old and up with their caregivers. No registration required.
Mahjong Mania
Every Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m., including on March 27, a spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don’t know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration is required.
Wednesday Matinee
On April 4 at 1 p.m., watch "Ferdinand" (PG-13). After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
Kids Crafternoon
On April 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. we're cleaning out the craft closet and letting you create to your heart's content. Make anything you want in the time provided. Appropriate for kids in Pre-K and up. Younger children should have a caretaker with them. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.
Knitting Circle
On April 5 at 7 p.m., friendly ladies (men are welcome, but we haven't seen any yet!) will knit and cr,ochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others- or just craft in the company of friends.
Drop in anytime! No registration is required.
HEGS
On April 6 from 10 a.m. to noon 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 sharing of educational opportunities. We hope to increase public awareness, acceptance, and support of home education in Schoharie County.
Dinner and a Movie
On April 6 at 5:30 p.m. join us for a showing of "The Greatest Showman" (PG). This film celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
The library will provide pizza and drinks and you bring a snack or dessert to share. Registration is required and space is limited
For more information on events, see our website at HYPERLINK "http://www.middleburghlibrary.info" www.middleburghlibrary.info.