Stanford Free Library

"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader" - W. Fusselman

Summer Crafting at the Stanford Library!

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All crafts are eligible for entry in the 2017 Dutchess County Fair’s Arts and Crafts Building*

Tuesday, July 11; Thursday, July 13; Wednesday, July 19; Thursday, July 20

From 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Ages 3 to 14 (Age 3 must be accompanied by an adult)

Different crafting stations will be set up for various age levels
Registration is required to ensure enough age appropriate material.  Call the library at 845-868-1341

Attend any or all of the sessions!
Come out of the sun and exercise your creativity!

*Parents will be given additional information on how to enter items into the fair

Ukulele Jam Session

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Friday, December 2nd from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Come to library on December 2nd for a Ukulele Jam!  Music and light refreshments will be provided and we’ll play as many tunes as time allows. Feel free to bring tunes to share, a music stand, and, of course, your ukulele!!  Don’t forget: The library has a limited number of ukuleles available for check out.   This jam session is designed for those that have had at least some experience on the uke.  A beginner’s workshop will be scheduled soon, so stay “tuned!”

Holiday Stories, Gift and Card Making

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Friday, December 16th from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders

Wednesday, December 21st from 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Kindergarten and First Graders

Stories, gifts, ornaments and cards!

Call the library to register 845-868-1341

 

Polar Express Night

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Thursday, December 22nd from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Put on your pajamas and join us for a reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
All aboard for hot cocoa, cookies and holiday crafts!

Call the library to register 845-868-1341
Children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Putting the Garden to Bed in the Fall

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Saturday, October 8th at 10:00am

This is the last program in our Gardening series

Learn about Fall garden cleanup so your garden is well prepped for the spring.
Presented by Philomena Kiernan from Cornell Cooperative Extension