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July 2021 Newsletter
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
Summer Sundays at the Library


Sundays, July 11 - August 29
Open 12 - 3

We are celebrating the summer this year by adding Sunday hours from July 11th through August 29th. We will be open for regular business from noon to 3 on those Sundays. Stop by and see us if you are in the neighborhood!
Little Book Shop at the Stone Ridge Library
NOW OPEN
Saturdays noon to 2 and  Wednesdays 3-5pm
Located in the small barn closest to the Library entry way

  • Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction books only
  • Occupancy limited to 2 people at a time (it is little)
  • Masks required
  • Gently used books
  • Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction only
  • $2 a book – cash or check
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING BOOK DONATIONS

Candidates Sought for Trustees Election
2022 Budget Proposed
The Library will hold an election Monday, August 9, 2021, to choose two trustees to four-year terms and to submit its 2022 budget to voters.

Board candidates are nominated by petitions, which are available at the circulation desk of the Library. Only qualified voters may serve on the Board of Trustees. To be valid, petitions must be signed by at least 10 qualified voters of the Library district. Full directions are with the petitions. Completed petitions must be returned to the Stone Ridge Library by the close of business on Friday, July 9, 2021.

The 2022 tax appropriation will rise 2% to $283,523 from $277,964 this year. No increase was requested for the 2021 budget.

For more information about serving on the Board of Trustees or about the budget, please call Jody Ford, Library Director, at 687-7023.
Yoga on the Lawn
Saturdays, July 3, 10, 24, and 31
10-11am on the Library Lawn

This month we are excited to offer four yoga classes outside, on the Library lawn. Deb Jones from the Yoga House, in Kingston, will be teaching four, hour-long classes from 10-11am, July 3rd, 10th, 24th, and 31st, for all abilities.

Yoga has been a passion of Deb’s for many years and the ability to share that passion with others is a dream come true. Through her teaching, Deb emphasizes the non-competitive nature of the practice by honoring how the body feels and she never forgets that the practice should be a joyful experience to simultaneously increase strength and flexibility. She encourages her students to find the balance of peacefulness and energy in each class. With the incorporation of yoga philosophy, Deb also embraces the important spiritual lifestyle that yoga practice can unveil.

In her career, Deb has been dedicated to the non-for-profit sector, particularly with people who are challenged with developmental disabilities. This experience has deepened her views on compassion and equality. Deb shares her life with her husband and their four children.

These classes are free, but registration is required for each class separately. Please bring a yoga mat and any blocks, if you have them, as well a full water bottle. Workout clothing is also required. Classes are weather dependent and will be cancelled if rained out. Register
News from the Foundation

Community Dinner and Movie Night to Benefit SRLF


Butcher & Bar Community Nights are a collaborative fundraising series in support of local non-profit organizations. On Thursday, July 22nd the SRLF will receive 25% of the proceeds from all Donation Meals.
Come early for an afternoon of lawn games followed by a free screening of “Portrait of A Lady On Fire” (rated R) at 8PM.
Community Nights and Sunset Flix are rain or shine events under the big tent outside the Hasbrouck House in Stone Ridge. Click HERE to read more…
Virtual Tribute! 

Friends and family came together on Sunday, June 13th, to join the Stone Ridge Library Foundation in honoring some of the Library’s dearest friends and most dedicated supporters: Rosemary Deen and James, Ellyn & Jenny Polshek. Guests joined the event virtually from across the country and the globe to celebrate our honorees and recognize their longstanding support. To read more about the event and our honorees, click HERE. 
Barbara Bash
Exhibit August - October
Opening Reception
Sunday August 1 from 1-3pm
in the Library

An exhibit of original art from a wide selection of Barbara’s books that explore the world of the desert, old growth forests, Indian banyan trees, little brown bats, black footed ferrets and urban birds. The art will be displayed - and for sale - throughout the library from August through October. The opening reception is Sunday August 1st from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Copies of Barbara’s books will be available for purchase at the opening to support the library.
Barbara Bash is a calligrapher and illustrator who has written and illustrated numerous award-winning books for children illuminating the stories of the natural world. Barbara has traveled widely to experience the creatures and ecosystems firsthand and has shared her drawing and research process with many school children over the years. She has lived in Marbletown for many years. For more information about her work visit barbarabash.com Her visual blog is barbarabash.blogspot.com
The Container Garden Demo was GREAT!
Container Gardening For Beginners with Victoria Coyne from Victoria Gardens in Rosendale was teriffic.

PROGRAMS
Book Groups
Tea Time
Book Group


Wednesday, July 14
12:30 in the Activity Room

The book for July is Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively. The last thoughts of a dying writer are captured in this intelligent novel by Booker Prize-winner Penelope Lively. The elderly Claudia Hampton, a best-selling author of popular history; lies alone in a London hospital bed. Memories of her life still glow in her fading consciousness, but she imagines writing a history of the world. Instead, Moon Tiger is her own history, the life of a strong, independent woman, with its often contentious relations with family and friends. At its center — forever frozen in time, the still point of her turning world — is the cruelly truncated affair with Tom, a British tank commander whom Claudia knew as a reporter in Egypt during World War II.

Holmes & Co.
Mystery
Book Group

Wednesday, July 21
11am in the Activity Room

The Mystery book for July is A Good Death by Christopher Cox. When American Linda Watts, who emigrated from Laos as a child refugee, dies of a drug overdose in Bangkok, the insurance company holding her policy doesn’t buy that her death was accidental. They send Boston PI Sebastian Damon to Thailand to investigate. Once there, Sebastian realizes two things: Linda is alive, and he is unable to navigate Thai society on his own. Wisely, he enlists the aid of Sam Honeyman, one of his dad’s buddies from ‘Nam, who has made Thailand his home.
Clio's Muse
A History
Reading Club


Saturday, July 10
at 12:30pm 
in the Library Yard

We will be reading The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans and Our Quest to Understand Earth’s Past Mass Extinctions by Peter Brennen. As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass extinctions and, in the process, offers us a glimpse of our increasingly dangerous future.
Tuesday, July 20
1-2 pm on Zoom

Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in. Culture, medicine, travels, and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects-which she would love to share and exchange in French. The program is offered on the third Tuesday of each month
Tuesday, July 27
1-2 pm on Zoom

¿Hablas español? If you would like to brush up on your Spanish conversation skills and meet other language lovers in a friendly and stress free environment, come join our class on Zoom, every 4th Tuesday of the month from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. All levels are welcomed. ¡Hasta entonces!
Francisco Rivera was born and raised in Spanish Harlem in NYC and is a long term resident of Marbletown.

Every Thursday
1:30 – 3pm on Zoom

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. Please contact Rosemary at rmdeen@gmail.com if you’d like to join the group.

GROUP I:
Monday, July 12, 26
GROUP II:
Monday, July 19
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room

Two separate writers' groups meet on alternate Mondays at the library, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. This program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured critical feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer, and former teacher of English and Writing in the Rondout Valley School District, facilitates the groups. If you are interested in participating, please contact Cathy Arra. 
Mahjong

Every Tuesday and Friday
at 10am in the Activity Room

Beginners are welcome to join our Tuesday Mahjong group. Our regular group meets on Fridays. All are welcome, but beginners will get the basics on Tuesdays. Registration is not required, just walk in. We do ask that people wear masks while entering the Library, but once you are in the Activity Room it is up to the groups discretion.
Every Saturday
10am-noon, in the Library yard

The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am – 12noon. All ages and experience levels can join us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you’re likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you’re going with a project.
CHILDREN'S EVENTS
SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2021
Preschool Story Time
For children ages 3 years to 5 years
Tuesdays: 9:30-10:30   July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17
On the back lawn at the Library
(Excessive rain could cancel the program,check your email for updates)

With Ligeia Garland (Ligeia is fully vaccinated) Register on our calendar.
Story Hours  ages 5 -11 years
Weeks of July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2 & 9 We are offering two Story Hour Options
Option 1: “Take and Make”

sign up to pick up a craft bag and follow along with a story hour link by Julianna each week
Option 2: In Person Story Hour

Every Thursday at 3:30 (July 8, 15, 22, 29 & August 5 & 12)
on the back lawn of the Library
(Excessive rain could cancel the program,check your email for updates)

Julianna is fully vaccinated. Children do not need to be masked.
Summer Programs for Ages 12 and up
Clay Teapot Workshop

July 13,14 & 20 4:00-5:30
Participants must be available all three days

Bring your imagination to create a teapot that represents one of your favorite books. Choose your favorite book, draw an image from the book that inspires you, and join Jill Obrig on the back lawn of the library for three workshops, to create your very own ceramic, story telling teapot.
Then have a literary tea party!

Registration is limited to 15 participants so registration is required.
Sunflower Painting Workshop

Friday, August 13 @ 3:30-5:30

Sip some lemonade and enjoy a relaxing, creative experience painting Sunflowers! No experience necessary. Jill Obrig will teach you step by step to finish a beautiful painting to take home. We will be working outside on the back lawn of the library.

Registration is limited to 15 participants.
Virtual Live Storytime

Thursday, July 8 at 4:30pm

Join a Pirate this month while she reads, tells engaging stories, and plays games -- Plus, she will respond to your children's live comments by name! Join this Virtual Live Storytime on Thursday, July 8 at 4:30pm for a half-hour interactive experience!
New Fiction

The Decagon House Murders: a Japanese Cult Classic Mystery by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Newcomer by Mary Lay Andrews

A Gambling Man by David Baldacci

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

The Queen of Paris: a Novel of Coco Chanel by Pamela Binnings Ewen

The Night Hawks by Elly Griffiths

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny

The Library of the Dead by TL Huchu

The Bullet: an Eve Duncan novel by Iris Johansen

The Maidens by Alex Micha

The Ice Lion by Kathleen O'Neal Gear

21st Birthday by James Patterson

The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
New Non-Fiction
How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog by Christina Hunger

All that She Carried: A Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsack by Tiya Miles

Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard

Filmmaking for Dummies by Bryan Michael Stoller

What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and
Healing by Bruce D Perry, Oprah Winfrey

We Are What We Eat: a Slow Food Manifesto by Alice Waters





Art on Display
Jacqueline Johnson
Jackie Johnson was born and grew up in Westchester, New York. After completion of high school, she majored in Art at Endicott College in Massachusetts and completed her undergratuate degree at SUNY New Paltz in Art Education. She then taught art in Boulder Valley School in Colorado, before returning to live in the Hudson Valley. Jackie then taught art in Rondout Valley Schools, principally Marbletown and Rosendale Elementary from 1969 thru 2010. She had a passion for teaching young children and exhibiting their work throughout the schools and the community.

She continued to expand her professional education all through her teaching career, majoring in Printmaking, Drawing, Art History, and Painting. She also explored many crafts, Batik, Quilting, Clay, Soft Sculpture, to learn processed which she then introduced to her young students. Since retiring, she has continued to paint in several mediums, oil and pastels being her favorite.
HOW TO ORDER USING THE ONLINE CATALOG
  • Go to stoneridgelibrary.org.
  • Click on either Home or Books & More.
  • Click on Mid-Hudson Catalog.
  • Log in using red button on right.
  • You will need your Library Barcode (on back of your Library Card) and your PIN. (If you don't have a PIN you can set it up yourself.)
  • Search for your item.
  • Click the Request It button.
  • Submit your request.
Book Donations
We cannot accept any book donations at this time.
Please do not put book donations in our book drop.
Address: 3700 Main Street, PO Box 188
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
Phone: 845-687-7023