On Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 10:45 a.m. join us at the Middleburgh Library for drop-in story time. Get ready to move in this interactive story time 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
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience or registration is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun
Insight Meditation
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Chair Yoga
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 9 a.m. join Vicki DeGroff in the community room for Chair Yoga. There is a $5 donation.
Doodlebugs
Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. for Discovery Wednesday — Doodlebugs. A fun 45-minute discovery program full of stories, songs, and parachute fun. Appropriate for children ages 2 and older and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Wednesday matinée
On Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. we will be showing the movie "Tomorrowland," rated PG.
Holiday closing
The library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 26.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. there will be Election Day voting in the Middleburgh Library’s community room.
Chair Yoga
On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m., join Vicki DeGroff in the Community Room for Chair Yoga. There is a $5 donation for this program.
Discovery Wednesday
On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. come to the library for preschool films. A fun 45-minute discovery program full of stories, songs, and parachute fun. Appropriate for children ages 2 and older and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Wednesday matinée
On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m., the library will show "Max," rated PG-13. The popcorn is free.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesdays, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring two blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration required.
Tai Chi
On Thursday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. join us for Beginning Tai Chi and then at 11 a.m. we offer Advanced Tai Chi. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. Registration is suggested.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Portraiture and life drawing
On Thursdays Nov. 5 and 12 at 7 p.m. join Joel Braemer as he teaches about the art of figure drawing. Please note only a few emergency materials will be provided so look at the list below for what students need to bring:
Newsprint pad 12 x 18, preferably larger (typically less than $10); charcoal pencils, variety of soft, medium, hard (typically less than $10); art smock or clothes that are acceptable to get dirty. Appropriate for children in grade 5 or older. Registration is required. For more details, go to www.middleburghlibrary.info and click on “Calendar.”
Board meets
On Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. the library’s board of trustees will meet. Our meetings are open to the public, so please join us. The holiday does not affect the board meeting.
Holiday closing
On Wednesday, Nov. 11 the library will be closed in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
On Tuesdays, Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., join us at the Middleburgh Library for Taking the Mystery Out of Mystery Writing. Bring your ideas or work in progress to this three-session series focused on the basic elements of mystery writing: character, plot, and setting. We'll help you move your ideas to writing with a combination of instruction and discussion. Brief pre-session writing exercises will be available before each session.
This program is facilitated by Frankie Bailey an author of a mystery series, and a professor at the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany and the series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Library System and participating libraries. Registration is required.
Story time
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10:45 a.m., join us for drop-in story time. Get ready to move in this interactive story time 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
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is necessary.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Book discussion
On Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., join us for a discussion of "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr. This is a novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. This book discussion will be facilitated by Mary Cuffe-Perez. This program series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Library System and participating member libraries. Books are available to check out at the help desk.
Chair Yoga
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m., join Vicki DeGroff in the Community Room for Chair Yoga. There is a $5 donation for this program.
Discovery Wednesday
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. come to the library for Parachute Play. A fun 45-minute discovery program full of stories, songs, and parachute fun. Appropriate for children ages 2 and older and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Wednesday matinée
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. the library will show "Far From the Madding Crowd," rated PG-13.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesdays, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves, and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring two blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration required.
Ghost lore
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. join Cherry Valley town historian, Susan Murray-Miller, as she takes you into the ghost lore with eyewitness accounts from one of the most haunted towns in New York State, Cherry Valley. The book "Time Between: The Hauntings of Cherry Valley, NY” will be available for purchase at the event. Registration is required.
Tai Chi
On Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. join us for Beginning Tai Chi and then at 11a.m. we offer Advanced Tai Chi. Wear comfortable loose fitting clothing. Registration is suggested.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Crafts
On Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. come to the library and Make It! @ the Library: Felt Flowers. Fall is the perfect time to get crafty with some felt flowers. Learn to make three different types of flowers that can be put on pins, barrettes or hair clips. You may even be inspired to make something special for Christmas once you get your creative juices flowing. Please bring sharp scissors if you have them. Registration is required.
Zombie Run
On Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. one of this year's biggest fund-raising activities the second annual Zombie Run, is scheduled. This is fun for the whole family. Runners will be enjoying a scenic 5K run along the Long Path with their health belt along with two flags. Zombies will be hiding in and around the course attempting to take runner's flags. All runners need to do is pass the survival line first with at least one health flag.
There is an entire S'cary County Halloween Festival with vendors, food, and an array of free activities to be enjoyed by runners and families. Over 1,200 people enjoyed this day last year — we welcome you to join the day's festival.
To register, please go to www.zr5k.com. Proceeds will benefit the Middleburgh Library and The Dr. Best House and Medical Museum. This event is sponsored by the Middleburgh Library.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info
On Monday, Sept. 14 the board of trustees of the Middleburgh Library will meet. This meeting is open to the public. Please join us.
Mahjong Mania
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is necessary.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
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On Monday, Sept. 7 the Middleburgh Public Library will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Mahjong Mania
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m., at the library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required.
Concert
On Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m., join us for Bob Malone. He is Los Angeles based and plays keyboards with rock legend John Fogerty. His sound is a one-of-a-kind hybrid of rock, blues, and New Orleans R & B, delivered with high- energy piano virtuosity and a voice all his own.
This event is made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. A $10 donation is suggested.
Chair Yoga
On Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 9 a.m., join Vicki DeGroff in the Community Room for Chair Yoga. There is a $5 donation for this program.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesdays, Sept. 9 and 23 at 5:30 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring 2 blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration required.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Board games
On Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 10 p.m., it is that time of year again to join us for adult board games. All are welcome. Please use the back door.
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Friday, July 17, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. the Middleburgh Library will offer Introduction to Zazen Meditation. Jack King will be leading us in Zazen practice and will continue the two Fridays after on July 24 and 31. The back doors will be opened at 5 p.m. This will be a trial period to test the water for local interest. Besides sitting in meditation, Jack will include walking meditation and group discussion. There is no fee; however a $2.50 donation is always appreciated for our local library. Registration is suggested.
Book club
On Monday, July 20, at 2 p.m., join us for Unmask! Graphic Novel Book Club. Get your geek on with fellow comic book fans and we explore new and different super hero graphic novels. These are not your grandma's super heroes....! This program is part of our Unmask! Summer Reading Program and is appropriate for kids going into grade six and up. Registration is required.
Beaded jewelry
On Monday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m., join us for an evening of creativity as you learn how to make your own jewelry by stringing beads. Create a necklace, earrings, bracelet or all three. No experience necessary, and all materials will be provided. This program is part of our Unmask! Teen Summer Reading Program and is appropriate for kids going into grade six and up. Registration is required.
Story time
On Tuesday, July 21, at 10:45 a.m., the library hasEvery Hero Has a Story - Drop-in Story time. Get ready to move in this interactive story time 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 is required.
Makey Makey
On Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m., join us for Unmask! – Makey, Makey. Unmask your inner tech geek and learn how to turn everyday objects like bananas and play dough into keyboards for a computer. This program is facilitated by educators from the Scotia/Glenville Traveling Museum and is part of our Unmask! Summer Reading Program for teens and is appropriate for kids going into grades six and up. Registration is required.
Mahjong Mania
On Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m., at the library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required.
Heroic Hijinks
On Wednesday, July 22, at 11 a.m., join us for Every Hero Has a Story: Heroic Hijinks! In this fun music and movement program preschoolers and their siblings will be vanquishing villains, flying around a super-sized parachute, and leaping over buildings in a single bound. We'll snack on Kryptonite Krunch and for extra fun dress in our favorite super hero costumes. This program is part of our Every Hero Has a Story Summer Reading Program and is appropriate for preschoolers and their caregivers (siblings are welcome to join in!). Registration is required.
Training camp
On July 23, at 2 p.m., Every Hero Has a Story: Super Hero Training Camp appropriate for kids going into grades three through five. Registration is required.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, July 23, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Training camp
On Thursday, July 24, at 1 p.m., the library has Every Hero Has a Story: Super Hero Training Camp. Think you have what it takes to be a super hero? We'll test your powers with feats of skill and daring and lots of fun. Super Hero snacks are sure to be provided. This program is part of our Every Hero Has a Story Summer Reading Program and is appropriate for kids going into kindergarten through grade two. Registration is required.
Book sale
On Friday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., come to the library for the annual library book sale. Gently used books at great prices.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Monday, June 15, at 1:30 p.m., registration for the Summer Reading Program begins at the Middleburgh Library. This year’s theme is “Every Hero Has a Story.”
Mahjong Mania
On Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m., at the library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Achieve abundance
in your life
On Monday, June 29, at 7 p.m., achieve abundance in your life and tap into the secrets of manifesting to achieve abundance in your life. Join certified life coach and Law of Attraction trainer Ellie Walsh as she helps us unlock the secrets to manifesting abundance in your life. Registration is required.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Tuesday, June 2, at 1 p.m., at the Middleburgh Library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Tai Chi moves
As of today, Tai Chi program is moving to the Covered Bridge by the Old Stone Fort in Schoharie until Labor Day.
The schedule for this program is Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m., for beginners; 11 to noon for intermediate; noon to 1 p.m., for advanced; and 6 to 7 p.m., for all levels.
Board meets
On Monday, June 8, at 6:30 p.m., the library’s board of trustees will meet. This meeting is open to the public. Please join us.
Concert series
On Thursday, June 11, at 7 p.m. join us for “Horowitz & Malkine.” Stand-up poet Mikhail Horowitz and unapologetically French guitarist Gilles Malkine have been performing together in the Hudson Valley and beyond since 1989. They perpetrate increasingly unlawful acts of political satire and recycle literary classics, adapting them to rap, blues, bop, hip-hop, high-tech hillbilly, and other, even scruffier musical idioms.
This event is made possible, in part, with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. A $10 donation is suggested.
Summer reading program
On Monday, June 15, at 1:30 p.m., registration for the summer reading program begins. This year’s theme is “Every Hero Has a Story.”
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Tuesday, May 19, at 10:45 a.m., join us at the Middleburgh Library for drop in story time. Get ready to move in this interactive story time 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.
Mahjong
On Tuesday, May 19, at 1 p.m., at the library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required
Book discussion
On Tuesday, May 19, at 7 p.m., we will discuss “Marcelo in the Real World” by Francisco X. Stork. Marcelo Sandoval, a 17-year-old with an Asperger's-like condition, has arranged a job caring for ponies at his special school's therapeutic-riding stables. But he is forced to exit his comfort zone when his high-powered father steers Marcelo to work in his law firm's mailroom, in return, Marcelo can decide whether to stay in special Ed, as he prefers, or be mainstreamed for his senior year.
Wednesday matinee
On Wednesday, May 21 at 1 p.m., join us for a showing on “Into the Woods.” This movie is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. No registration necessary and the popcorn is free.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Concert
On Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m., join us for Dom Flemons. A multi-instrumentalist, Dom plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, fife, bones, bass drum, snare drum and quills, in addition to singing. This event is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. A $10 donation is suggested. Please use back entrance.
Holiday hours
On Monday, May 25, the library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Sunday, May 3, from 2 to 4 p.m., there will be a Solar Works Schoharie.org. Community outreach meeting to help bring forth the installation of Solar Energy in Schoharie County at the Middleburgh Library. Neighbors helping neighbors. Please use rear entrance. Refreshments will be served.
Story time
On Tuesday, May 5, at 10:45 a.m., join us at the library for drop in story time. Get ready to move in this interactive story time 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.
Mahjong
On Tuesday, May 5, at 1 p.m., at the library, adults are invited to come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn and have fun. No registration is required.
Knitting Circle
On Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m., the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here, share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Board meets
On Monday, May 11, the library’s board of trustees will meet. This meeting is open to the public. Please join us.
Colonial Beer Fest
On Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., join us for the Colonial Beer Fest — 1870 Beer Challenge & Revolutionary War Festival. Activities include a Revolutionary War encampment, colonial brewing and cooking demonstrations, 18th Century toys and games for kids, talks on the history of beer and hops in upstate N.Y. and the Schoharie Valley. There will be Schoharie Valley hops displayed at the library, beer samples from Green Wolf Brewing Co. and MacKinnon Brothers, of Ontario, Canada.
The following is the event schedule:
— 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the hops history display in the library;
— Noon to 1 p.m., the Green Wolf Tap Room is open; and
— 1 to 5 p.m., the Revolutionary war encampment, located behind the library, with the Burning of the Valleys Military Association (US) and the King’s Royal Yorkers living historians (Can.), plus talks on beer and hops.
Admission is $15 for adults 21 years of age and older, includes beer sampling, $10 for non-drinkers or those 20 years or younger. Children under 10 are free.
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.