Jazz Up January ...

Chase Away the Blues

Jazz Concert

Friday

January 24

3-4:30 pm

Munger Cottage

The Beacon Jazz Lab will perform live music in a joint Library and Town of Cornwall Senior Center afternoon at Munger Cottage. They will Jazz Up January and Chase away the Blues! Light refreshments will be served and all are welcome. This is a free, drop-in event.

The Library will close at 1pm on Tuesday, December 31, for New Year's Eve, and will remain closed on January 1 for New Year's Day.

Library Board

of Trustees Meeting

Thursday

January 9

7 pm

All meetings are open to the public. Call 845-534-8282 for more info.

Services

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Dog Tales

Mondays @ 4:30 pm

January 6

February 10

March 9

April 6

May 4

Read to a furry friend from Hudson Valley Paws for a Cause. Grades K-12. Please register for a 15-minute time slot — 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, or 5:15. Registration begins one week prior to the event.

Chess Time

Tuesdays

January 7, 21

February 4, 18

March 10, 24

April 14, 28

4:30 pm

Chess Time is for all ages and for any skill level, from beginners to accomplished players. An instructor is available. This is a drop-in program.

T.U.T.

(Teen Underclassmen Team)

Fridays

January 10

February 7

March 20

April 17

May 1

5:30-7:45 pm

For established members only.

Tuesdays

January 14

February 18

March 10

April 21

May 5

Thursdays

January 30

February 6

March 26

April 16

May 21

All dates @ 6 pm

Creative writing workshop for Grades 8-12. This is a drop-in program.

Loom Knitting

Wednesdays

January 15, February 19

4:15 pm

For grades 2 and up -- not just for kids! For beginners and experienced knitters. Looms and yarn are provided. This is a drop-in program.

¡Cuentos! Bilingual Story Time

Saturdays

January 18

February 22

March 14

April 18

May 16

9:15 am

Stories, songs and Spanish for 18 months and up. All are welcome. This is a drop-in family event.

Family Build-it with LEGOs

Saturdays

January 18

February 22

March 14

April 18

May 16

10 am

Bring the kids and build a master-piece! This is a drop-in family event.

Winter Preschool Story Time Registration Dates

Registration for CCSD residents:

January 7

Registration for non-residents:

January 9

Registration required

for all Story Time programs

Baby Lapsit, Walkers

Thursdays

January 16, 23, 30

February 6

9:30 am

For WALKERS birth-18 months with an adult. No older siblings, please.

Baby Lapsit, Not-yet-walking

Thursdays

January 16, 23, 30

February 6

For NON-WALKERS birth-18 months with an adult. No older siblings, please.

Toddler Time

Fridays

January 17, 24, 31

February 7

First session, 9:30 am

or second session, 10:30 am

For ages 18-36 months with an adult.

Circle Time

Tuesdays

January 14, 21, 28

February 4

10:30 am

For 3-year-olds, “All By Myself.”

Preschool Story Time

Tuesdays

January 14, 21, 28

February 4

9:30 am

For 4- and 5-year-olds not yet in kindergarten.

PJ Storytime

Monday

January 13

February 10

March 16

April 6

May 18

6:30 pm

Wear your PJs and bring your favorite cuddly. For 3, 4, & 5 year olds with a caregiver, but all are welcome. Register one week before the program via our online calendar or call the library at 845-534-8282.

ChatterBooks

Thursday

January 16

4:15 pm

A book group for kindergarten, 1st & 2nd graders. Each program will include a shared reading, story and illustration discussion and a theme-related activity.

Please register when you pick up the book at our circulation desk.

Book / Snack

Monday

January 27

4:30 pm

Join us for a book club for 3rd-4th grade. There is always a snack! Please register when you pick up the book.

Readzza, Readzza

Monday

January 27

6:30 pm

Join us for a book club for 5th-8th grade. Please register when you pick up the book.

Art Afternoon

Thursday

January 23

4:15 pm

For grades K-12 -- Dress for mess! Register one week prior to the program. This month, we'll be working with oil pastels.

Art Exhibition

Featuring Artworks by Paul Gould

Opening Reception

Saturday

January 4

1-3 pm

Join us for an opening reception to kick off an exhibition by Paul Gould. Paul began his painting career at the age of eleven under the guidance of his father, noted artist and illustrator John Gould. In 1957, Paul's parents founded the Bethlehem Art Gallery in Cornwall, where Paul conducted art classes for more than thirty years. He has taught painting and drawing classes at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh, and plein-air classes in New England and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He currently teaches art classes at his Hudson Valley Gallery in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

This is a drop-in program.

His work will be on display in the library community room through February.

Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables: Understanding Nutritional Labels

Tuesday

January 7

1 pm

Monica Cieslak Morgan is a Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition Educator, working with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Monica is a CIA-trained chef, combining her passion for cooking with her love of teaching folks how to incorporate more fruits and veggies into their lives. All supplies, including recipe ingredients and free giveaways, will be part of this interactive program on learning about nutritional labels. This is a drop-in event.

Community Blood Drive

Wednesday

January 15

1-7 pm

The Library will be working in partnership with the New York Blood Center to assist with emergency blood shortages during the holidays and winter months. Donate in January 2020 and you will be entered to win a trip for two to Cancun, Mexico. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Please register through NY Blood Center: https://tinyurl.com/ws4wb92. Phone: 1-800-933-BLOOD

Game Night

Tuesday

January 21

5:30-7:30 pm

Join us for an evening of board games! Classic and modern board games, and card games. Fun for ages 12 and up. Drop in and bring a friend!

"Be My Valentine"

Adult card-making workshop

Wednesday

January 22

1-3:30 pm

Use a pencil to make an abstract “scribble” on the front of a card. Then decorate with a sharpie, magazine paper and colored pencils. Nationally recognized collage maker extraordinaire will show you how to make the perfect card.

Participants should bring a fine line black pen like a sharpie and any decorative embellishments to make it your own, e.g. wrapping paper, ribbon, etc.

Ages 12-Adult. Space is limited – Register using our online calendar

Great Decisions

Wednesday

January 22

Climate Change and the Global Order

7-8:30 pm

Great Decisions is a program of the Foreign Policy Association, under the auspices of the United Nations. The group will meet in January-June, September-October, to discuss topics in the briefing book and watch an informational video. This is a drop-in program, but if you are a new member, please speak to Rosaleen Leahy about the briefing book (845-534-8282 or email Rosaleen: [email protected])

Briefing books can be purchased at the library for a cost of $22.

Member's Choice

Book Club

In Cold Blood

by Truman Capote

Wednesday

January 8

7 pm

Book Chat & Chocolate

Titans

by Leila Meacham

Thursday

January 23

7 pm

Out & About Book Club

The Nix

by Nathan Hill

Tuesday

January 28

7 pm

The Trestle

Cornwall-on-Hudson

Mystery Book Club

When the Music's Over

by Peter Robinson

Wednesday

January 15

7 pm

Midday Matinee

(formerly Tea and a Classic Film Program)

The Greatest Showman

Wednesday

January 8

12 noon

Free popcorn! Coffee and tea provided. This is a drop-in program.

C reative Writers Group

Meets most Mondays at 11:30 am . Join us for an informal discussion with people who enjoy writing and sharing their thoughts and ideas. All are welcome! This is a drop-in program.