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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
All library programs are free to attend unless otherwise indicated. Author Talk: Stephen O'Connor Thursday | June 18 | 7:00 pm Rensselaerville Library Stephen O'Connor will read from his soon to be released novel, "We Want So Much to Be Ourselves" (Bellevue Literary Press, June 9, 2026). Stephen is the author of seven books, including Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings; two short story collections: Here Comes Another Lesson and Rescue; Quasimode, a collection of poetry; Will My Name Be Shouted Out?, a memoir of his eight years teaching in a New York City public school, and Orphan Trains, a history of a controversial nineteenth century child welfare effort. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Best American Short Stories, and many other places. His story, Ziggurat, was read by Tim Curry on Selected Shorts. His poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Conjunctions, The Beloit Poetry Journal, and elsewhere, and his nonfiction has been in The New York Times, The Nation, Agni, and The Boston Globe. He teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence. Artists Kulvinder Kaur Dhew and Bruce Dehnert Tuesday | June 23 | 7:00 pm Rensselaerville Library These two artists from the Catskill Mountain Foundation will present their work, ideas and approaches to artmaking. Kulvinder Kaur Dhew is a contemporary visual artist known for her evocative, conceptually rich works that bridge myth, science, and the natural world. Born and raised in England, she earned her MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in London before teaching at universities in New Zealand, Borneo, and the United States. Bruce Dehnert received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and his MFA in Ceramics from Alfred University. He has taught at Hunter College and Parsons School of Art and Design [New York City], The School of Art [New Zealand], the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak [Malaysia], and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth [New Bedford]. While both artists use Nature as an occasional touchstone in their work, Dhew explores a human experience with metaphysical phenomena, and Dehnert enters into the realm of autobiographical storytelling with architectural, geologic, and animal motifs. The artists have taught and worked in New Zealand, the island of Borneo, China, Japan and New Jersey. They are currently living at Sugar Maple Center for Creative Arts in Maplecrest, New York. Knit Hour Wednesday, July 1 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rensselaerville Library Knit Hour is a chance for knitters of all levels to sit and knit and be together. Please bring your own materials. Skill sharing welcome! Knit Hour will meet every first Wednesday of the month in the Rensselaerville Library, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 Library Writing Group Thursday | July 9 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rensselaerville Library The Library Writing Group is the perfect way to get started or get back to your writing. Meet up to work in any form with a simple prompt. |
RECURRING PROGRAMS
Story Time w/ Tara Saturdays | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Medusa Branch Featuring stories, activities and unstructured play, Story Time helps young children build strong reading skills, communication skills, and empathy. Plus unstructured play helps build the imagination and coordination! Kids Craft Time 1st Saturday | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Medusa Branch Stick around after Story Time on the first Saturday of each month to explore and create! Crafting helps children develop hand strength and coordination...and it’s fun! Materials supplied by the library. Kids & Caretakers Drop-in Thursdays | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rensselaerville Library Pop in after school for unstructured play and coloring with the kids. It’s a chance to catch your breath and catch up with other grown-ups! Knit Hour 1st Wednesdays | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rensselaerville Library An evening for knitters of all levels to sit and knit and be together. Please bring your own materials. Skill sharing welcome! Writing Group 2nd Thursdays | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Rensselaerville Library The writers group session is for fun, inspiration, and encouragement. We free write, we may do a fun exercise like writing group serial stories or writing a paragraph which must contain a list of words, we write to a prompt, we share if we want to or not, we bring in a piece for comment. The emphasis is on writing, getting ideas on paper/on a screen. MEDUSA WEDNESDAYS Join us on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month to play group games! Card games, word games, board games... we play them all! We will teach you how to play, and sometimes we all learn a new game together! Come by on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month to spend time devoted to your personal project: knitting, drawing, macrame...whatever you are into! We also have crafts on standby if you want to try something new. Both the Games for Adults and Adult Crafts groups meet 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. Come by for coffee, tea and fun times! |