Wednesday, September 6th
We have Advanced Mahjongg, a fun and challenging tile game at 2:15 pm.
AND Get Fit Where You Sit, a non-strenuous chair yoga at 6:00 pm.
Dungeons & Dragons
Beginner and intermediate kids ages 11-18 and it happens every Saturday. Don’t miss out Saturday, September 2nd at 1 pm!
Art & Children’s Literature Series this Fall
At the Hurley Library, we believe that the arts are essential. That is why we are thrilled to offer a four-part series for children aged 7-10 called “Exploring Connections Between Children’s Literature and Art.” The series will culminate in an Art Show Exhibition at the Hurley Library. Each week, children will read a classic children’s book and create a piece of art in a related medium. Kids will be painting, creating bark, learning about Mexican Folk art and fashioning metal sculptures. The first 20 children to sign up will be registered at no cost, and those after will be placed on a waiting list, so better hurry!
October 5th, 4-5 pm
October 12th, 4-5 pm
October 19th, 4-5 pm
October 26th, 4-5 pm
Art show: October 28th, 1-3 pm.
Check out our Artist Collaborator, Jill Obrig!
Jill Obrig has been teaching art to people of all ages across New York for over 35 years which include public school art rooms, museums like Olana and the Parrish Art Museum (Long Island), to galleries like the Unframed Artists Gallery to Summer Camps to various venues including an After School Art Programs in elementary schools or helping out High School Classes with fundraisers. Jill has been awarded the Arts Mid Hudson grants in 2016 and 2017 for collaboration with the Stone Ridge Library in 2016 and the Hurley Library in 2017 for the series of art programs “Exploring Connections Between Art and Children’s Literature” She is very proud of her students’ many achievements which include turning garbage into a large , recycled material sculpture of a Pterodactyl named “Pteri” that her middle school students created and is now featured in the Mid Hudson Children’s Museum permanent collection. Her students work has been chosen for shows in galleries around this area and have been up in Albany for the “Legislative Art Show” and for the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) Exhibit in NYC for 2 years. Jill lives in Stone Ridge with her husband and 3 cats.
This series was made possible through an Arts Mid Hudson Decentralization Grant, and will allow children to explore connections between classic children’s books and several mediums of art.
Get Fit Where You Sit–Wednesdays 6 pm
Starting July 12th, the Hurley Library will offer a new exercise class for patrons. Get Fit Where You Sit. Your instructor, Eileen Urbanic, will guide you through poses, breathing exercises and stretches that will have your body, mind and soul feeling lighter. 
Downton Abbey SEASON 2–July 18th 6:30
Season 2 of our favorite British drama picks up in November of 1916 with World War I affecting the lives of the staff and residents of the Abbey. You’ll begin to look forward to Tuesdays if you let yourself get hooked on Downton Abbey Night at the library. We watch an episode or two, enjoy the air conditioning and usually nosh on some snacks. The screenings are free!
FOHL Book Sale–Saturday July 8th 10-3
“Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.”
–Virginia Woolfe, Street Haunting
The Friends of the Hurley Library are hosting a book sale Saturday July 8th. New titles have been added, as well as numerous DVDs. Also, pay a visit to our neighbors on this very special day, Stone House Day.
Your Communication Style: Power or Pitfall–POSTPONED
Please stay tuned as this event is being rescheduled for later during the month.
Communication is more than just the words you say. Anne Miller, internationally renown presentation and speaking coach, is back at the Hurley Library to share her insight on how to be truly effective in communication.
In this fun workshop, learn how an understanding of “Styles”- yours and others – will improve all your working, personal, and even family relationships.
Please call 845-338-2092 to register, or email hurleylibrary@gmail.com.
