The Hudson Area Library presents the work of Bengali Bandhan students as well as the song, dance, literature, and food of Bangladeshi culture. Students will read Bangladeshi stories and poetry in English and Bengali, sing Bangladeshi songs, and perform traditional dance. Students’ writing in Bengali will be displayed. Families of the students and other members of the community will cook traditional Bangladeshi food for the public to sample. Hudson is a diverse, vibrant, welcoming place and this event offers a chance for all to experience one of the world’s cultures that is represented in the city. The Bengali Cultural Celebration will be held in the Community Room on the first floor of the Hudson Area Library, with wheelchair access. This celebration is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Bengali Bandhan Class meets Wednesdays 5 p.m. at the Hudson Area Library to study reading, writing and speaking in Bengali and to study stories, poems, songs, and dance of the Bangladeshi culture.