Apr 23 Tuesday
Have a question about your laptop, tablet, or cell?Want help navigating Google or Microsoft word.Not sure how to use the library app, Libby?
Stop in with your device and talk with our librarian about your technology questions.
This program runs weekly on Tuesdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, or by appointment! We encourage anyone who is looking to better understand and use their devices to drop in.
This is a FREE service
PLEASE BRING YOUR DEVICE AND ACCOUNT PASSWORDS
Unfortunately, we cannot assist with:Repairing broken, locked, or infected devices/appsRepairing/Restoring email accounts or email managersDocument EditingEntering or accessing sensitive information including:-Credit card information-Social security numbers-Tax information-Medical documents-Legal documents-Online banking or financial documents
Apr 24 Wednesday
Catskill Mountain House & Environs: Romantic Poetry of the CatskillsPoetry reading led by Town of Hunter Historian Dede Terns-Thorpe, MTHS Board Member Cyndi LaPierre, & Guests. Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00PM at the MTHS Visitors’ Center, 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY.
Dede, Cyndi and others will be reading from writings by Thomas Cole, William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, and other romantics who are continuing that style into the present time. We are setting this evening program in the Visitors' Center to allow for informal conversation. Please remember to pre-register.
Apr 27 Saturday
Join other artists at the Hyde to create bold and beautiful watercolor paintings. Participants will practice watercolor techniques to learn some of the magic of the medium, then will apply these techniques in creating their own watercolor landscape inspired by the natural beauty of our region. Watercolor artist, Diane Swanson will work with each artist through the creative process, with tips on how to handle composition, color and brushwork. This workshop is for all artistic abilities and all materials will be provided.
About the artist: Diane Swanson is a visual artist based in the Lake George/Adirondack region; much of her work celebrates the lakes, mountains, woods and landscapes of the Northeast. Although her paintings are representational, she approaches her work with an eye to more abstract qualities, harmonizing atmosphere and movement with form, color and line. Her work has been exhibited in many juried, group and solo shows throughout the Northeast and her landscapes and commissioned paintings have found homes with collectors all over the US.
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This program is for all ages and is free with museum admission.
If you would like to attend the talk as well, you will be prompted to reserve your space in the checkout below your Museum Admission.
Join the Norman Rockwell Museum education team for a drop-in artmaking workshop inspired by the mystery book cover illustrations of Teresa Fasolino. Participants will be introduced to Fasolino’s multi-faceted artistic process and will have the opportunity to make a mystery still life painting of their own.
Exhibition: Mystery and Wonder: Highlights From The Illustration Collection
WATCH & LEARNFREE ART MAKING & OPEN HOUSESAT. APRIL 27, 12-4PM
LOCATIONElectric City Barn400 Craig Street,Schenectady NY 12307
Electric City Barn is part of Albany Barn, Inc. an IRS designated 501(c)3 domestic not-for-profit corporation. Electric City Barn's mission is to be an innovative hub where emerging makers and community members collaborate on projects that bolster the creative economy and provide meaningful skill-building opportunities for local residents – a place where creativity works. We are a 9000 sq. ft. co-working and makerspace facility based on a membership model that operates on a sliding scale based on your annual income and offers different levels of membership for those 18+ in age (from General Membership to Albany Barn, Inc. to Co-Working+ Specialty Studios to Organizational Membership) based on amount of use or specific needs. Within our space, we have a Metal Shop, Wood Shop, Print Shop, Fiber Arts Studio, Media Lab, Podcasting Studio, Supply Room, Co-Working Spaces and a Stage. Read more on our website here: https://ecb.albanybarn.org/
Cast a line and let your worries float away! CLC is excited to partner with North Chatham Free Library to offer a family-friendly afternoon of fishing and floating on Sutherland Pond.
Fish and Float will be hosted as a drop-in from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with kayaks, fishing poles, and gear available to borrow for the afternoon.
Never fished before? There will be plenty of opportunities to learn the basics and get tips from seasoned volunteers!
What’s involved: This event will include a .1-mile walk from the parking lot down to Sutherland Pond. The terrain will include walking over grass and boardwalk. Please note that sections of the boardwalk may still be closed due to construction.
What to bring: Please bring a water bottle, weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, and sunscreen. If you have fishing gear, poles, or a kayak at home, please bring them! If not, CLC will have supplies to borrow. Social, leashed dogs are welcome, but please bring bags for waste.
Apr 30 Tuesday
For Parents of Children with DYSLEXIA and other LEARNING DISABILITIES. Parents are overwhelmed when their child has a learning disability and often have many important questions. Learn to Understand the evaluation report, testing results and recommendations. Learn how to obtain appropriate services for your child. Learn more about Learning Disabilities and where to get additional help. Facilitated by Alison Curley PhD, neuropsychologist at Associates in Mental Health and Neuropsychology in Niskayun NY.
May 01 Wednesday
Have fun and Learn to draw and paint. You will be taught the basics of traditional figure, portrait, and still-life drawing.
These sessions are designed for everybody, from curious hobbyists trying it out for the first time to those wanting to practice some serious illustration skills for art school or work. You will explore charcoal, pencil, pastels, pen and ink, and paint.
All materials are provided. Ages 14 and up.
We believe in access to art education for all. Please pay what you can to support this access for all of our community. If you would like to use a scholarship code, they are listed on the website.