The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger

A discussion of themes of ecology and humanity’s relationship with nature with other book and nature lovers in our reading and hiking club! Each month we will go on a leisurely hike with stopping points for book discussion. Some months will have guest lecturers.

Registration is encouraged.

Bobby Previte leads a quartet exploring free improvisation.

Keith Pray - Saxophones
John Esposito - Piano
Otto Gardner - Acoustic Bass
Boby Previte - Drums

Every 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sunday at 6 p.m. upstair at the Avalon Lounge!

Back by popular demand, Sarah Van Buren (SVB), Hudson Area Library's new Youth Services Manager, facilitates a third round of Youth DJ Workshops, for ages 9-18. This will include a series of studio days with a final performance when our newly trained DJs take the stage for the whole community to enjoy. Participants will gain knowledge and skills related to analog music-playing, a collection of their own vinyl records, and a chance to take home their own record player (based on workshop attendance). All are welcome to join us for the Hey DJ! Final performance and community dance party!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays in July & August, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Workshop dates: 7/17, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29, 7/31, 8/5, 8/7

Performance and dance party: Tuesday, August 12, 5-7pm

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration required and space is limited. You may email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Supported by the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation.

All are welcome to join and 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.

Date/Time: Tuesdays, June 24 through August 26, 10 – 11am

Location: In person, Hudson Area Library Community Room and virtual via Zoom!

Registration: No registration required for the in-person sessions. To access the Zoom stream, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

In this month’s Little Wonders Storytime at the Hudson Area Library, Mr. Purple will read "Over in the Forest: Come and Take a Peek" by Marianne Berkes, and he’ll lead an animal habitat activity! Using recycled materials, children will create homes for different animals, exploring engineering and problem-solving concepts.

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 22, 4pm

Registration encouraged so that we can prepare enough supplies. To register, you may email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x102.

This program is presented by Family Resource Center’s Literacy Voyage Program, with support from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Yoga for Gardening with Pamela Martin at the Mountain Top Arboretum.

Sessions run Wednesdays from June 11- October 8; Class is from 3:15-4:15 (feel free to join us beforehand for volunteer gardening!)

You're welcome to join us for outdoor* yoga classes led by Pamela Martin and other local yoga teachers. Learn tips and tricks to avoid injury, and to help support the body during gardening and yard work. A stretch and strength class appropriate for multiple levels. Please bring a mat, water, sunscreen and bug spray. Wear comfortable clothing you can move in.

* in case of inclement weather, sessions will take place indoors in the Education Center.

This program starts just after our garden volunteering ends. Please feel free to join us for volunteer gardening.

Back by popular demand, Sarah Van Buren (SVB), Hudson Area Library's new Youth Services Manager, facilitates a third round of Youth DJ Workshops, for ages 9-18. This will include a series of studio days with a final performance when our newly trained DJs take the stage for the whole community to enjoy. Participants will gain knowledge and skills related to analog music-playing, a collection of their own vinyl records, and a chance to take home their own record player (based on workshop attendance). All are welcome to join us for the Hey DJ! Final performance and community dance party!

Dates/Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays in July & August, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Workshop dates: 7/17, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29, 7/31, 8/5, 8/7

Performance and dance party: Tuesday, August 12, 5-7pm

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration required and space is limited. You may email youth@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

Supported by the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and the Alexander & Marjorie Hover Foundation.

You're invited to join Stewardship Coordinator Garrett Chisholm every Thursday to help tackle the invasive species that threaten the health of the Preserve. Volunteers will learn how to identify and manage a different invasive species every week.
Taking place at the Lake Myosotis Boat Launch.

The Huyck Preserve presents an engaging scientific lecture series on Thursday nights, following a communal, pot-luck meal. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share.

6:00 PM Potluck, 7:00 PM Lecture

Pirates, prophets, and musical mayhem in “South: A Nautical Musical,” an original musical debuting July 24–August 3 at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill!

It’s 1860, and a sailor named Wheeler is searching for his missing mother with only a locket to guide him. But in "South: A Nautical Musical," the sea has other plans. This bold, original musical from composer Carmen Borgia sends Wheeler into the path of pirates, relic dealers, tangoing traitors, and an island of self-actualized lesbian cannibals. Directed and choreographed by Timothy Dakin-Dunn, the show features Latin-influenced melodies, live musicians, a cast of 11, theatrical spectacle, and a healthy dose of metaphysical madness!

"South: A Nautical Musical" runs July 24–August 3 at Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY. Tickets and details at bridgest.org/south.

Sisters is a band that was formed in the UK and now they are embarking on their first ever tour in America. They are bringing with them a freshly released single and an exciting show. On July 24th they will be playing at the Avalon Lounge along with Ruby Arthur and Scarlett Roy. All are welcome for a night of music and joy!

Become a stream explorer! CLC and the Roe Jan Library hosts a fun, hands-on program at Roeliff Jansen Park.

During this guided program, nature enthusiasts of all ages will investigate what is living in the stream. Nets, magnifying glasses, field guides, and other tools will be available to use.

Tune in to this year's BuddyFest, a two-day noise fest in the Hudson Valley established in 2015. This year featuring 42 sets at Gallagher's Banquet Hall in Cairo, NY. Proceeds benefit Ulster County Canines.

Stream the show at wavefarm.org/listen or on the Live from BuddyFest show page.

IG: @buddyfest_official

Livia: A Roman Tragedy, though set in ancient Rome, is an urgent message for our time.

An evil, corrupt, narcissistic emperor has seized the throne, and the late Roman Empire is in chaos. Livia longs for her lover, who has left Rome to lead the forces gathered in rebellion against the incompetent, debauched emperor. She tries to understand how the once noble Roman republic has crumbled and Rome has succumbed to the tyrant's hand. She struggles with the feeling that she is isolated in her opposition to the demented clown. What can she do to save her society?

Livia quotes the dramatic literature situated in ancient Rome, such as Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra, and other Roman plays by Corneille, Ibsen, and Dürrenmatt, as well as Roman philosophers Seneca, Cicero, and Epictetus, and the German sociologist/philosopher Norbert Elias.

Old-world cabaret collides with modernity in this sui generis ensemble whose mysterious, otherworldly soundscape draws on European folksong, post-war classical, and experimental rock. Barbez will be celebrating the release of a new 7-inch vinyl called Elegy for Gaza (Avant Night), a heart-wrenching plea for peace in Gaza and the group’s first new release in seven years. Barbez has released six previous albums, including Force of Light (Tzadik), an homage to the great poet Paul Celan; Bella Ciao (Tzadik), a reimagining of ancient Roman Jewish melodies; and For Those Who Came After (Important Records), a live rendering of the songs of the Spanish Civil War. (http://www.barbez.com/)

Legendary one-man band The Lonesome Organist makes a rare journey East. This Hammond, Indiana-based artist has released three albums on Thrill Jockey, was selected by David Bowie to perform at the Meltdown Festival at Royal Albert Hall, and has a new album called “Them/Apples.” (https://nosidesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-lonesome-organist-them-apples)

Human cultures have directed their gaze towards the heavens for thousands of years. On the shores of Lake Myosotis, the Huyck Preserve hosts a presentation by ethnoecologist Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley about the importance of the stars, the moon, and the darkness of night for Northeastern Native Peoples. This event is organized by the Rensselaerville Library and hosted at the Huyck Preserve.

Registration encouraged.