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.

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

Kwanzaa Umoja Night Celebration

3pm Kwanzaa Crafts

4pm Kwanzaa Celebration

The evening will include "The 7 Dreams of Kwanzaa"- Ujima Youth Theater, a Candlelighting Ceremony, Kuumba International Project: Ghana Performance, and Karamu Feast.

Presented by Operation Unite and Hudson Hall

CREATE in Catskill will host a Winter Solstice celebration on Saturday, December 21st from 5 pm to 8 pm, with the gallery open from 11am to 8pm. We'll be hosting crafts for kids w/ Cultivate Catskill, "Make your own Swag" with Triona Fritsch, and KA Laity will be doing mini tarot readings. Tarot readings will be 3 cards / 15 minutes readings, to book a session, sign up: https://bit.ly/4gDPRE3