Dr. Paul Spector is certified as a trainer with the American Academy of Sports Medicine. In this class at the Hudson Area Library, he shares exercises that improve postural stability, core strength, spatial body awareness, sensory integration, agility, and coordination. The class will serve as an important space for community through its focus on healthy connection, breathing, and its encouraging atmosphere.

Date/Time: Thursdays, through December 19, 10:30 – 11:30am

Location: In person, upstairs from the library – 2nd floor Senior Center (elevator available)

Registration: Space is limited and registration is required. Email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101

A partnership with the City of Hudson Senior Center.

Local musician Abby Lappen leads participants in songs, stories, and fun moves during this joyful storytime. All are welcome!

Date/Time: Thursdays, September 19 – December 19, 4 – 5pm
(except October 31 for Halloween and November 28 for Thanksgiving)

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: Registration is appreciated, but not required.
Email: youth@hudsonarealibrary.org
Phone: call 518-828-1792 x101.

The Sylvia Center presents a six-week virtual cooking program geared towards families with children ages 18 and younger. During each hour-long class, a Chef Educator guides participants through a seasonal vegetarian recipe. Each family can opt in to pick up weekly free fresh food meal kits that feed 4-6 and include all ingredients needed, save for salt and pepper. Curriculum emphasizes the role of nutrition in good health and focuses on building participants’ skills, confidence, and food knowledge inside and outside of the kitchen.

Date/Time:
Meal Kit pick-up: Wednesdays, November 6 – December 18, 4 – 6pm
Virtual Cooking Classes: Thursdays, November 7 – December 19, 5:30 – 6:30pm (no class or meal kit pick-up on November 27th or 28th due to the holiday)

Location:
Meal pick-ups: In person, Hudson Area Library Main Desk
Cooking classes: Virtual via Zoom. Please contact programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101

An event to create your own mini garden! Join a Master Gardener to craft a custom terrarium with plants and decor. A perfect indoor gift for any season!

December 14th, 2024, from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm at the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, NY for an in-person event: Snow Ball with the Snow Sisters!

You are cordially invited to the Snow Ball! Hosting this special event are the Snow Sisters, Anna and Elsa. There will be sing-a-longs, dancing, photos, and crafting. After the ball, there will be a holiday scavenger hunt for all to enjoy. You can spend the morning with royalty during this festive party!

More information available on our website.

The Claverack Free Library invites patrons, donors, neighbors and friends to celebrate its fifth anniversary in its new building on Sunday December 15, 2024 from 3 to 5 p.m. The event will feature music, refreshments…and of course, birthday cake.

Opened debt-free in October, 2019, the library made its new home in the completely renovated former-AB Shaw firehouse at the corner of State Routes 9H and 23B. The decades-long effort to expand the original 1,400 square foot library, which now temporarily houses the operations of the Claverack town board and town court, resulted in the creation of a new modern, light-filled facility that more than quadruples the size of the library.

Yes, Virginia, the Anchors are back! Former Capital Region news anchors Benita Zahn, Jessica Layton, Jerry Gretzinger, and Musical Director Jay Kerr reunite for two performances – at 2:00pm and again at 4:00pm – of their tune-filled Holiday Show on Sunday December 15 at Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill. You are invited to share an evening of musical delight with these local legends!

This month, the Hudson Area Library's Nonfiction Book Group is hosting their annual “Documentary December” meeting. Members are invited to watch one or more documentaries on any interesting subject and bring their opinions and insights to share with the group. Films can be borrowed on DVD from the library, streamed via Kanopy (the library’s free movie streaming platform), or through any other movie streaming service.

Virtual via Zoom.

Registration: To sign up and receive the Zoom link, email info@hudsonarealibrary.org.

An opportunity to learn various Qigong sets and then work on a traditional Tai Chi Form – a set series of movements and postures – with instructor Curt Anthon, a member of the Yang Family Tai Chi Association. All are welcome!

Do you have a pile of socks that need darning, but lack motivation? A bunch of t-shirts you’ve been meaning to donate, but don’t want to add to the global textile waste crisis? Elise McMahon of LikeMindedObjects and Shaker Museum will facilitate The Fix-It Picnic at the Hudson Area Library, where the can-do community fix-it spirit is contagious. Open to all ages and skill levels. There will be plenty of time to work on the sewing, t-shirt weaving, mending, or crafting project of your choice. The LikeMindedObjects team will be on hand with supplies and tools to help develop your skills. No registration required. First come, first served.

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room.

A partnership with Shaker Museum and LikeMindedObjects, with support from The Spark of Hudson.

Community Conversations: Indigenous land stewardship and conservation.

Virtual via Zoom

Community Conversations is an opportunity to virtually join local experts and community members to address important issues and their connection to conservation. This month we will explore how interpretive signage at CLC public lands center stories and knowledge of Indigenous land stewardship with Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley and former CLC intern, Kira Gruber.

It’s a party! It’s a concert! It’s a live radio broadcast! On December 17th, Ukuleles Unleashed celebrates the Holidays with “Uke the Halls!” – a festive special program on local radio station WGXC 90.7FM, broadcast live from Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill. You are invited to come raise a glass of cheer, nosh on some holiday cookies, listen to (and participate in) some fabulous music-making, and generally just rejoice in the warmth and togetherness of this special time of year. For details and ticketing, visit bridgest.org/uke-the-halls/.

All are invited to join for some wintry fun as we read "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats and create our own snow! Children will learn all about precipitation and the water cycle. Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room.

Registration: Space is limited and registration is required. To register, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

This program is presented in collaboration with Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood and Talk Read Sing Columbia, with support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.