Upcoming Events at the Mountain Top Library

Mountain Top Library

Ongoing Events - Summer 2024

Mondays

2-5pm: Monday Meet-Up: Spend the afternoon sipping coffee & socializing - We’ve got games, puzzles, programs, and more! Join us every Monday afternoon to share stories, play games, learn about local history, and enjoy conversation. All ages welcome.

2-4pm: Mahjong: All levels are welcome to join in – instructions are available on-site!

3pm: Local History Round Table- Bring Your Pictures & Stories to Share!

4pm: Yoga with Jess- Conquer Your Case of the Mondays & Start The Week Rejuvenated! All levels welcome – Please bring a mat

Wednesdays

2-4pm: Tech Time with Digital Navigators. Please call us to schedule an appointment at 518-589-5707.

3:30-4:30pm: Chair Yoga with Jessa: Wednesdays (through July 24th) Join us for a gentle, rejuvenating stretch. Chair Yoga is a great for everyone, and results in increased mobility & circulation. Thanks to The Friends of the Mountain Top Library.

Thursdays

10am: Joyful Yoga with Mary Cohen (starts August 1st) All levels welcome. Please bring a mat. Mary Jude Cohen has been practicing yoga in its many forms since she was 11 years old, and earned a 200-hour certification in 2015. She is also a certified Reiki practitioner and dedicated skier on Hunter Mountain.

3pm: Enrichment *For Families*- On-going and always changing! Games, Crafts, Projects, Lego, and more designed for the enrichment. All Ages & Family Friendly. Everybody Welcome!

3-5pm Dioramas with Kim- Make your “own” miniature diorama to display at home or give as a gift! Many ways to make one with our supplies. Great for beginners! Part of Thursday Enrichment. Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Looking for Tech Help? Our Mountain Top Library Digital Navigators are ready to assist!

Digital navigators are trained, trusted guides who help deal with a variety of technology needs.

To schedule an appointment for FREE individualized support, contact us at 518-589-5707.

Special Events - Summer 2024

July

Sat. 7/13-10am: Poetry Workshop with Jerrice J. Baptiste, “The Universe” “Whether we are aware of it, we are part of a vast universe. Wordless, silent, outspoken we play a role. We also get to explore the moon, the stars, the sun in our poems and how we relate to them. Poems by Tracy K. Smith, Kabir, Steven Schnur and others will offer their own connection to the universe which will help you embrace yours.” Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Sat. 7/13-11am: Julius Caesar Book Club - Want to dive deeper into Julius Caesar? Join Catskill Mountain Shakespeare’s Education & Outreach Director for a fun and casual roundtable conversation focused on the thematic elements of the tragedy and its relevance today. A Study Guide will be provided. For more info: Email Carolyn at c.wright@catskillmountainshakespeare.com. To register for the event: Please call the library at (518) 589-5707or email Jaki at director@mountaintoplibrary.org

Mon. 7/15 - 11:30am: Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York: The Empowered Caregiver Series- Part 1 of 3. “Building Foundations of Caregiving & Supporting Independence.” This education series teaches caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. Caregivers can register for individual courses to meet their needs or complete the entire series.

Call 518-675-7214 to register.

Wed. 7/17 – 12pm: Poetry Workshop with Jerrice J. Baptiste, “The Letters” “Have you ever opened an old shoe box and revisited the letters and postcards that were sent to you or letters exchanged with an old pen pal? In this workshop, we get to explore the meaning of letters sent and received in our lives. We also get to write poems, letters to someone dear. Poems by Trapeta B. Mayson, Sharon Olds and others will create a stepping stone to writing our own valuable messages.” Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Thur. 7/18 – 10am-1pm: Unplugged & Transcendent: Led by educator, Amanda Graham, participants will discuss the literary roots & themes of transcendentalism. We will then venture into nature, and immerse ourselves in the tenets & motifs of the movement. When we return to the library, we will reflect on what the practice and motifs have given us, and create nature journals to carry with us.

Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Sat. 7/20 - 10am: Book Club with Bagels. Bagels, Baked Goods & Book Talk! “The Door-Man” by Peter M. Wheelwright is available to borrow. Reserve it today!

Mon. 7/22- 11:30 am: Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York: The Empowered Caregiver Series- Part 2 of 3. “Communicating Effectively & Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors.” This education series teaches caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. Caregivers can register for individual courses to meet their needs or complete the entire series.

Call 518-675-7214 to register.

Mon. 7/22 - 12pm-5pm: Rock n’ Reptiles. An afternoon of games, exhibits, crafts & more!

Thank you Stewarts for making this program possible!

Mon. 7/22 - 1pm: Live Presentation from Hudson Valley Reptile Rescue. Part of Rock n’ Reptiles day.

Thur. 7/25 – 10am-1pm: Unplugged & Transcendent: Led by educator, Amanda Graham, participants will discuss the literary roots & themes of transcendentalism. We will then venture into nature, and immerse ourselves in the tenets & motifs of the movement. When we return to the library, we will reflect on what the practice and motifs have given us, and create nature journals to carry with us.

Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Mon. 7/29 - 11:30- Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York: The Empowered Caregiver Series- Part 3 of 3. “Exploring Care and Support Services.” This education series teaches caregivers how to navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. Caregivers can register for individual courses to meet their needs or complete the entire series.

Call 518-675-7214 to register.

Mon. 7/29- 5:30pm: Sugar Maples Artist Lecture Series- Ben Owen - A collaboration with Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

Tue. 7/30- 4pm: Girl Scouts Meeting: You’re invited to join the new Mountain Top Girl Scouts Troop. For more information, call: 518-489-8110 or email: membership@girlscoutsneny.org

August

Fri. 8/2 - 12pm: Midsummer Music & Movement. An Afternoon of Sing-a-longs, Stories, Crafts, Music & More. Two Sessions of “Telling Stories with Dance & Music & Books,” led by Beth Jacobs 12pm & 1 pm. Thank you Stewarts for making this program possible!

Fri. 8/2 – 7pm: The Greene Room Players Songbirds Summer Concert - Free performance featuring the most talented voices on the Mountain Top

Sat. 8/3- Sun. 8/11: Story Walk at the Mountain Top Arboretum (41 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville) "After the Race: A Tale of Two Olympians" Alec Sokolow & A.D. Lubow / Illustrated by Mei Li

Mon. 8/12 – 11am-12pm: “Summer in a Glass” Juicing with Deborah C. Smith. health and nutrition coach, Deborah C. Smith Shares Recipes & Samples of some of her favorite healthy juices! Produce is courtesy of our friends & neighbors at Fromer market Gardens. Registration Required, please call: 518-589-5707

Mon. 8/12- 5:30pm: Artist Lecture Series- Cael Chappell- A collaboration with Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

Mon. 8/19- 5:30pm: Artist Lecture Series- Patricia Miranda & Christopher Kaczmarek- A collaboration with Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

Tue. 8/20 - 1 pm: Watercolor with Laura Lanchantin - *All Levels Welcome *Supplies Provided *Registration Suggested 518-589-5707. Thanks to the Friends of the Mountain Top Library for supporting this program!

Sat. 8/24 - 10am – 12pm: Wilderness and Human Role - Zane Lawyer, CFA's* Education Arborist (*Catskill Forest Association, Inc.), will speak on the evolving meaning of wilderness throughout American history and its significance for the Catskills.Following the presentation, a wide-ranging open discussion of wilderness will be held with the audience to further clarify the role of humans in the environment. Participants are encouraged to tell their own stories, perspectives, and first-hand experiences with wilderness and how their own understanding has or hasn’t evolved over time.

Mon. 8/26 – 10am – 1pm: Beginner Bookbinding with Leonard Seastone. Supplies provided. For ages 16 and up. Please register by calling 518-589.5705. Thank you CREATE for making this program possible.

Wed. 8/27 - 4pm: Girl Scouts Meeting - You’re invited to join the new Mountain Top Girl Scouts Troop. For more information, call: 518-489-8110 or email: membership@girlscoutsneny.org

September

Sat. 9/7- Sun. 9/15: Story Walk at the Mountain Top Arboretum (41 Maude Adams Road, Tannersville) The Little Guys" by Vera Brosgol