Annual Reports to the Community

CLOSED for President's Day.

RESCHEDULED FROM: TUESDAY, 02/12/19! NEW DATE: TUESDAY, 02/19/19!

Come decorate heart and peace sign shaped cookies with culinary artist, Theresa Corrigan. Homemade sugar cookies will be ready for you to decorate. Learn various decorating techniques such as marbleizing, sugaring, and layering. Theresa will show you the art of cookie icing in this DIY holiday cookie workshop!
All ingredients will be supplied. For ages 18+. Contact library to register; space and supplies are limited. Happens in the East Room.

(*Snow Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019.)

Our PageTurners Book Club meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the library for a lively group discussion of a different book each month! Come every month, or just when the book interests you! 

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

New York Times bestselling author John Connolly's unique imagination takes readers through the end of innocence into adulthood and beyond in this dark and triumphantly creative novel of grief and loss, loyalty and love, and the redemptive power of stories.
    
Mourning the loss of his mother, David finds comfort in the books she left behind. But soon the make-believe world of the books melds with David's reality, and the figments of his imagination become startlingly real. Suddenly, he finds himself in a brutal land populated by trolls, harpies, and werewolf-like creatures. His only hope is to find the king, whose Book of Lost Things could show David the way home.

For adults. Contact the library to reserve a copy of each month’s book. Happens in the library.

The Red Hook Public Library and Tivoli Free Library have teamed up for a grand celebration of reading and children’s books!

Come dressed up as your favorite character from a children’s book. Some of the activities include:

• Meet Jennifer Castle, the author of the books about Blaire, the 2019 American Girl doll.
• Talk with Barbara Slate comic, artist and writer for DC and Marvel as well as author of You Can Do a Graphic Novel.
• Ask questions of local illustrators.
• Children can add their words and drawings to a community graphic novel, get tips from artists, and have their books signed too. 
• Stop by the Mad Hatter’s tea party for a little flamingo croquet and test your mettle with riddles, puzzles, mazes, and games from favorite fantasy series: Harry Potter, Rick Riordan’s mythologies, and the Amulet books. 
• Meet the new Blaire doll and sign up to borrow her with your library card.

Oblong Books will be offering a 20% discount to all attendees. Megabrain Comics will have special deals on comics and graphic novels. Comic book artist Andy MacDonald, who has worked with DC Comics and Marvel, will be joining in!

Red Hook Public Library has been serving the community of Red Hook and its need for lifelong learning since 1898. It has been designated a five-star library by Library Journal  each year since 2013. The library was chosen as a finalist for the Best Small Library in America award, given by Library Journal and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2015.

The Tivoli Free Library provides quality programs and materials to the people of Tivoli and surrounding communities. Situated in the historic Watts dePeyster Fireman’s Hall at 86 Broadway, in the heart of the village, the library is just west of the shops and restaurants. The building is also home to the Village offices and court.

All ages, perfect for children. This event is free and open to the public. Happening at the Hendrick Hudson Masonic Lodge at 9 Graves St, Red Hook, NY 12571.

Owls, hawks and falcons, Oh My! Kids and adults alike are invited to enjoy Bill Robinson’s Birds of Prey Wildlife Show. Onlookers will be treated to an awe-inspiring up-close look at a variety of amazing birds of prey presented by nationally recognized wildlife expert Bill Robinson. Learn how these amazing creatures make their way in the wild, some of them right here in the Hudson Valley. See an owl devour a mouse, a turkey vulture show off it’s incredible wingspan, and a raptor fly just overhead!

Bring a camera, as there will be many photo opportunities.

About Bill Robinson's Wild World of Animals: Established in 1968, Wildlife Lectures offers the highest quality wildlife programs that are both educational and entertaining. Bill and Brian Robinson are permanently certified teachers in the state of New York. With the use of live wildlife, they discuss the animals' adaptations for survival and the importance of all wildlife in the balance of nature. Bill is a wildlife educator, photographer, filmmaker, and writer who has appeared on shows such as Late Night with David Letterman, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. He has taught ornithology and biology at SUNY New Paltz for over ten years.

All ages. Free, but, tickets will need to obtained prior to the event! You can pick up tickets at the Red Hook Library, 7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571,  or at the Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli NY 12583. Tickets are limited!

Red Hook Public Library has been serving the community of Red Hook and its need for lifelong learning since 1898. It has been designated a five-star library by Library Journal each year since 2013. The library was chosen as a finalist for the Best Small Library in America award, given by Library Journal and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2015.

The Tivoli Free Library provides quality programs and materials to the people of Tivoli and surrounding communities. Situated in the historic Watts dePeyster Fireman’s Hall at 86 Broadway, in the heart of the village, the library is just west of the shops and restaurants. The building is also home to the Village offices and court

Doors open at 5:30pm for pre-show fun. Happening at the Red Hook Community Center, 59 Fisk Street, Red Hook NY, 12571.