Annual Reports to the Community

Good-bye video games, hello "new" fashioned fun. Come play board and card games from the 80s and 90s (and earlier). Play our games or bring your own! It will be totally tubular! "Sponsored" by Tess, Isabel, and Ben. Led by Program Coordinator, Laura.

Perfect for ages 8-12.Happens in the East Room.(Will not occur on: 10/08/18 and 11/12/18.)

Join Miss Penny for reading, singing, & crafting fun! For preschoolers.

A youth musical jam session! Bring your own instrument (and any power supply/batteries and such) and let’s start making some music! This is an informal, fun way to make music together. This is not an instructional session; participants should have some skill with their chosen instrument(s). For ages 10-17. No need to sign up, just come by! Led by Program Coordinator, Laura.

Happens on the Third Floor.

Laura has a musical background and has been performing for many years. Her music has taken her to many venues in NYC, the Hudson Valley, and beyond including: CBGB Lounge, Niagara Bar, Otto's Shrunken Head, Colony Cafe, Market Market, Bearsville Theater, plus, she has performed in clubs in France and Germany! She is a self taught, multi-instrumentalist who has been writing and recording music since the late 90s. She has performed and recorded with members of Mercury Rev and a song writer for the Ramones.

Join us for a casual, relaxed evening of Magic: The Gathering, every Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Beginners are welcome, and experienced players are welcome as well! Bring your own cards, or play our pre-made decks. If you don't know how to play, we'll teach you. With more experienced players, we hope to draft cube(s) every now and then. No sign-up necessary, just stop by. With any questions, please contact Arseny Khakhalin (khakhalin[@]bard.edu).

Recommended for teenagers and adults. Happens in the East Room.

Play with our gazillion Legos, or have a quiet time coloring. All ages welcome!

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm!

$1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

Are you a seasoned tarot reader or just interested in learning about tarot cards? Join us for Tarot Club on every other Thursday (starting on 12/07/17). Come to this fun, informal gathering to explore all aspects of tarot: the Major and Minor Arcana, different deck types, spreads, and more. Bring a favorite deck if you have one.

Tarot club will be led by Sabra Margaret. Sabra is a Reiki Master and intuitive. She has been reading tarot for over a decade.

This is not a tarot reading session! No need to sign-up, just come by. All ages! Newcomers are welcome at every meeting! Happens in the East Room.

Calling all Gardenteers! Help us maintain the Tivoli Library's garden plot. We will have some tools on hand. Come hang out and garden with us. Meet up at the Community Garden in Memorial Park on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month until end of October. If the weather is unsavoury, we will not meet.

Make sure you dress appropriately, stay hydrated, and cover up for the sun!

Local painter, Maribeth Blum Tuton will teach reverse painting on glass. We'll be painting anemone flowers.

Happening on Mondays (3 sessions): June 11; 18; and 25, 2018 @ 2:00pm-4:00pm. There is a fee of $50 per student (per session). Cash or check. (Checks made out to: “Maribeth Blum Tuton”.) All materials will be provided, including glass panels and acrylic paint. Beginners are welcome.

Contact the library to sign up; space is limited. Happens in the East Room.

Maribeth Blum Tuton: Born and raised in Tivoli, NY. She has a Bachelor’s in Studio Art from The College of Saint Rose. She has been painting since 1983. Maribeth’s work has been shown locally and is in private collections throughout the USA. Maribeth paints on antique windows that she collects and that people drop off to her at her studio located in Tivoli, NY. She is one of the founders of Farm Salon, An Artists Collect-Ive and can be seen on PANDA TV.

Good-bye video games, hello "new" fashioned fun. Come play board and card games from the 80s and 90s (and earlier). Play our games or bring your own! It will be totally tubular! "Sponsored" by Tess, Isabel, and Ben. Led by Program Coordinator, Laura.

Perfect for ages 8-12.Happens in the East Room.(Will not occur on: 10/08/18 and 11/12/18.)

Interested in joining the 2018 Battle of the Books Middle School Team?

What is Battle of the Books? 

Battle of the Books is a trivia contest for 6th-9th graders with questions based on eight books that all Warriors read. Anyone currently in grades 6-9 who loves to read and wants a challenging (and fun) activity to do over the summer! Mid-Hudson Battle of the Books encourages a community of engaged middle and high-school-aged readers in our four-county region by introducing them to great books, authors, and their fellow readers in an atmosphere of friendly competition and good sportsmanship.

Battle of the Books is a national Summer Reading Program for middle and high-school students in the five-county region of the Mid-Hudson Library System. The program began in 2005 as a way to encourage middle school students to read during the summer. In 2016, the program was extended to reach high school students as well. The summer program culminates with two regional battles: one for high school (08/18/18) and one for middle school (09/08/18).

Who can participate?

Anyone currently in grades 6-9 who loves to read and wants a challenging (and fun) activity to do over the late spring-summer!

When does it happen?

• Bi-weekly meetings on Mondays @ 5:00pm-6:00pm in April-June starting 04/16/18
• Weekly meetings in July and August
• 2018 Middle School Regional Battle is Saturday, 09/08/18 @ 9:00am-5:00pm at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, NY, 12484

Interested in Joining?

Contact the library to register.

2018 Book Selections:

1. Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
2. Ghost by Jason Reynolds
3. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
4. The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart
5. Master Minds by Gordon Korman
6. Summerlost by Allie Condie
7. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
8. Jackaby by William Ritter

Interested? Come to the meeting or contact us!

Join Miss Penny for reading, singing, & crafting fun! For preschoolers.

Join us for arts and crafts. Each second Tuesday of the month there will be a different craft or art project. Or, just come and make up your own craft/art project! Materials provided. Perfect for 5-10 yos. No need to sign-up, just come by! Led by Program Coordinator, Laura.

Laura has a BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY New Paltz. She enjoys working with paper and collage. She also is a painter who has exhibited her work in galleries in Woodstock and Kingston, NY.

Play with our gazillion Legos, or have a quiet time coloring. All ages welcome!

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm!

$1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

Join us and the Bard Center for Civic Engagement for a 4-session STEAM series.

Bard STEAM: Surf and Turf! Experiments based on principles from the realms of marine biology and chemistry:

1. Friday, 06/15/18 @ 4:00pm-5:00pm: Ice, Ice, Baby: Puffing Snow + Blubber:
   Snow in June? Come explore the sense of TOUCH with our puffing snow experiment!  In this chem for kids experiment, we'll be investigating what happens when you combine baking soda, shampoo, citric acid? Come explore with us! Why are some marine animals able to swim through frigid ocean waters? Come explore what blubber is and why only some animals need it. (Spoiler alert: we don't!)
2. Friday, 06/29/18 @ 4:00pm-5:00pm: LEM Chem: Invisible Ink + Fizzy Lemonade:
   Ever seen "National Treasure"?  Do you remember the invisible ink scene on the back of the Declaration of Independence?  Come and find out the science behind how that works! Love lemonade? What if it fizzed like other carbonated drinks? Come and explore fizzy lemonade and how the pH scale works!
3. Friday, 07/13/18 @ 4:00pm-5:00pm: Reaction Abstraction: Fizzy Drip Painting + Gelatin Streaking: Have you ever wanted to paint in a different way? Come paint in the middle of a chemical reaction with fizzy drip paint! AND stay for the second workshop of gelatin streaking and paint some Jello!
4. Friday, 07/27/18 @ 4:00pm-5:00pm: Skilled Build: Rubber Band Car + da Vinci Bridge + Marshmallow Building: Come and explore engineering wonders like building a car out of rubber bands or a bridge out of pencils!  If there's leftover time, we'll see who can build the tallest tower out of marshmallows!

Happens in the East Room. Sign up or drop by. Space is limited. Perfect for all ages.

Local painter, Maribeth Blum Tuton will teach reverse painting on glass. We'll be painting anemone flowers.

Happening on Mondays (3 sessions): June 11; 18; and 25, 2018 @ 2:00pm-4:00pm. There is a fee of $50 per student (per session). Cash or check. (Checks made out to: “Maribeth Blum Tuton”.) All materials will be provided, including glass panels and acrylic paint. Beginners are welcome.

Contact the library to sign up; space is limited. Happens in the East Room.

Maribeth Blum Tuton: Born and raised in Tivoli, NY. She has a Bachelor’s in Studio Art from The College of Saint Rose. She has been painting since 1983. Maribeth’s work has been shown locally and is in private collections throughout the USA. Maribeth paints on antique windows that she collects and that people drop off to her at her studio located in Tivoli, NY. She is one of the founders of Farm Salon, An Artists Collect-Ive and can be seen on PANDA TV.

Good-bye video games, hello "new" fashioned fun. Come play board and card games from the 80s and 90s (and earlier). Play our games or bring your own! It will be totally tubular! "Sponsored" by Tess, Isabel, and Ben. Led by Program Coordinator, Laura.

Perfect for ages 8-12.Happens in the East Room.(Will not occur on: 10/08/18 and 11/12/18.)

Join Miss Penny for reading, singing, & crafting fun! For preschoolers.

Join us for a casual, relaxed evening of Magic: The Gathering, every Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Beginners are welcome, and experienced players are welcome as well! Bring your own cards, or play our pre-made decks. If you don't know how to play, we'll teach you. With more experienced players, we hope to draft cube(s) every now and then. No sign-up necessary, just stop by. With any questions, please contact Arseny Khakhalin (khakhalin[@]bard.edu).

Recommended for teenagers and adults. Happens in the East Room.

Play with our gazillion Legos, or have a quiet time coloring. All ages welcome!

Find out how YOU can help your neighborhood library! Board meetings are open to the public.

Happens in the East Room.

Informal weekly social gathering for rug hookers, knitters, crocheters, and all other yarn crafters. Drop in any time between 10am & 2pm!

$1 suggested donation, to go toward the purchase of resource materials for the library collection.

Are you a seasoned tarot reader or just interested in learning about tarot cards? Join us for Tarot Club on every other Thursday (starting on 12/07/17). Come to this fun, informal gathering to explore all aspects of tarot: the Major and Minor Arcana, different deck types, spreads, and more. Bring a favorite deck if you have one.

Tarot club will be led by Sabra Margaret. Sabra is a Reiki Master and intuitive. She has been reading tarot for over a decade.

This is not a tarot reading session! No need to sign-up, just come by. All ages! Newcomers are welcome at every meeting! Happens in the East Room.

Calling all Gardenteers! Help us maintain the Tivoli Library's garden plot. We will have some tools on hand. Come hang out and garden with us. Meet up at the Community Garden in Memorial Park on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month until end of October. If the weather is unsavoury, we will not meet.

Make sure you dress appropriately, stay hydrated, and cover up for the sun!