A Fish Out of Water
Come to the library October 18th at 4:30pm for Jill Obrig’s A Fish Out of Water art program! For children ages 7-10 with an adult. They will look at Picasso’s sculptures and work with different art mediums.
Highcap Medicare
Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering free, individual Medicare Counseling at the library. Join Barry and Eileen October 17th, November 7th, November 14th, and December 5th. It is by appointment only, so call Office for the Aging at 845-340-3456.
Exploring Connections between Art, Art History, and Literature
Arts Mid Hudson and the Hurley Library present a FREE program, offered to the public- “Exploring Connections between Art, Art History, and Literature.” Families are invited to read books with artist Jill Obrig and discover creative ways to express these books using a variety of mediums in clay, sculpture, metal tooling, and collage, and in animation, from 4:30-5:30pm on consecutive Thrusdays from October 18th, 25th, and November 1st, 8th, and 15th to a public Art Show on Saturday, November 17th from 12-2pm, for viewing of the beautiful creations you’ve done! Please register at the library, or call 845-338-2092.
22 October Programs!
We have 22 programs for October; come in and ask us about our programs. Don’t miss out, sign-up!
Get Fit Where You Sit
The instructor, Eileen Urbanic, will guide you through poses, breathing exercises, and stretches.
Every Wednesday at 5:30pm. Space is limited, please sign-up.
Come in or call 845-338-2092 or email hurleylibrary@gmail.com
Mahjongg
Mahjongg is a tile-based game which was developed in China in the Qing dynasty and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. Come Tuesdays at 1pm to play.
eBooks for Kids!
The library has expanded services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids. The main MHLS Digital Download Collection now has a separate site to provide a safe and easy browsing experience for kids.
Libraries recognize the need to provide a safe environment for kids to browse library materials. Just as the children’s section of the physical library has its own place, the same experience is now available in the digital collection for kids eBooks and audiobooks. Browsing can be done by subject, reading level or interest level. Check out the Kid’s eReading Room.
Canasta
Canasta is a card game of the rummy family of games believed to be a variant of 500 Rum. Although many variations exist for two, three, five or six players, it is most commonly played by four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards.
Canasta is on Mondays at 1:30pm.
Dungeons and Dragons
D&D is every Friday in September at 4pm.
Attention teenagers! The Library has a great D&D group you’ll want to join!
Empire Pass & Mohonk Preserve Pass
Check out our new passes! The Empire Pass allows free unlimited day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks and the State Department of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails, and more! The Mohonk Preserve Pass allows free access to 70 miles of Mohonk Preserve hiking, biking and climbing trails, and carriage roads! Please come in or call 845-338-2092 or email hurleylibrary@gmail.com for information.
