Stanford Free Library

CIRCLING
Material meditations on daily life
by Riva Weinstein 

Stop in the library to see her display

The First Friday of the Month at 11:15 am (New Time)

Please register via email:  Stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

Stanford Free Library in cooperation with Stanford Recreation presents:

Yoga in the Park With Mia

Join us every Friday at 10:00 am* by the water front
(weather permitting)

*Note New Time!

The first Friday of each month is free, $12 per class on other Fridays.
Please bring exact amount of cash.

Class size is limited to 10
Registration is required each week
Masks are required when you are away from your mat
One time waiver form must be filled out prior to your first class
Bring your own Yoga mat and any other props you like to use

Register via phone: 845-868-1341 or email:  Stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

First, Third and Fifth Thursday of the month

from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Tuesday, July 20 at 10:00 am via Zoom

Contribute to wildlife conservation while enhancing the beauty of your home gardens

This program describes the role of native trees, shrubs, perennials and wildflowers, and offers ideas to begin transforming home landscapes into useful and beautiful native habitats

You will learn:
The value of native plants to nature
How to use their ornamental value to add beauty to every season, in sun or shade
How natives can help solve issues from shady woodland areas, to stream beds and wet swales, to sunny dry slopes

Presented by Chris Ferrero, Master Gardener Volunteer, from Cornell Cooperative Extension

Please register by email: stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

Wednesday, July 21 at 10:00 am via Zoom

Susan Olin-Dabrowski, BS, CHT, Certified Consulting Hypnotist, and Reiki Master Teacher will lead this one hour monthly meditation program.

Meditation can be very helpful for managing stress and improving one’s quality of life.

Susan will be introducing a variety of meditation techniques

First timers and experienced meditators are welcome!

Link sent upon registration

Headset or earbuds recommended

Registration required stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

Tuesday, June 22 at 1:00 pm via Zoom

What do you know about the Hudson Valley’s home front during the First World War?

Join food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson to learn how New Yorkers coped with rationing, food preservation, and the startling end to World War I.

From the formation of food bureaucracies to restaurants punished for violating rationing rules, to the women who canned their way past food shortages; illustrated with period photographs and propaganda posters.

Sarah Wassberg Johnson is The Food Historian

Author, speaker, educator, podcaster, and blogger on all things related to food history. Sarah received her MA in History/Public History from the University at Albany, State University of New York and her BA in History and Scandinavian Studies from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She has been featured in all three episodes of The History Channel mini series, “The Food That Built America” and on NPR, the Atlantic, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and more.

Registration is required.  To receive the Zoom link register at Stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

This program is sponsored by the Clinton Community Library, Amenia Free Library, Mahopac Library, LaGrange Association Library, Stanford Free Library, Kingston Library, and Staatsburg Library.

Stanford Free Library card holders can now instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, and more, 24/7 with their library card!

For mobile devices, go to your device’s App Store and install Hoopla Digital. For PC’s, go to hoopladigital.com.

For more information or help, go to Hoopla’s help page or Hoopla Digital on YouTube. Please note that each account is restricted to three checkouts per month at this time.

For additional help, contact the library at (845) 868-1341 or send an email to stanfordlibrary@optonline.net

All you need is your library card

The Empire Pass is your key to all-season enjoyment at New York State Parks. It provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to most facilities operated by New York State Parks and the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation including forests, beaches, trails and more.

Participating parks include (but are not limited to):  Clarence Fahnestock (excludes Fahnestock Winter Park), Clermont State Historic Site, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Taghkanic, Mills Norrie (Margaret Lewis Norrie) Marina, Olana State Historic Site, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Taconic – Copake Falls Area, Taconic – Rudd Pond Area, Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

For more information and a complete list of New York State Parks visit: https://parks.ny.gov/documents/admission/EmpirePassCardGuidelines.pdf

Pass Guidelines:

The pass provides entry for one car.  Additional fees may apply for special activities and restrictions may apply when special events are being held.

Loan Period – 4 days
Overdue Fee – $5.00 per day

Pass must be picked up and returned inside the library – do not use the outside book drop.
Pass may be reserved by contacting the library 845-868-1341

creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

Creativebug is your go-to resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos. Use your library barcode and pin to set up an account and start creating today! creativebug.com

It is not too late to order your own brick!

June 30, 2021 is the deadline for the next order

For information or to place an order click here:

https://polarengraving.com/stanfordfreelibrary

Contributions are tax deductible. We are a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased a commemorative brick. Now that the initial installation is complete we hope that you’ll stop by and see them. They are truly beautiful. This was an important fundraiser for the new building and your participation is a testament to the community’s love for the library. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Through Universal Class, MHLS patrons have access to lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units (CEUs) authorized by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training. More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. Universal Class includes videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Patrons can take multiple classes and learn at their own pace.

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Log in to Universal Class through HomeAccess under the Library Catalog tab.