Featured Events

Please scroll down this page to explore our featured events for the public.

For our complete list of crafts programs and upcoming events, please visit our online calendar.

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Spring into Birding

Join us in the Community Room this spring as the Orange County Audubon Society presents a free lecture series on birds.

• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 2 – 3 pm

  Plant Natives! Gardening for Birds – Why are native plants so important to the survival of birds and pollinators? This multimedia program featuring images and sounds of local backyard bird species will explain why we should use more native plants in our landscaping and how to design and plant gardens that benefit people and wildlife. Presented by Pam Golben. Pam is an experienced public educator on natural history topics and runs Golben Farms in Florida, NY.

• Thursday, April 3, 2025, 2 – 3 pm

  Bird ID for Beginners – Do you enjoy watching birds and want to work on your identification skills? We will discuss some of the keys to bird ID: looking at size and shape, colors and patterns, habitat, behaviors and sounds. This is a multimedia program that will introduce you to the birds local to our area and will help you become more confident at identifying the birds you see every day. Presented by Jim Van Gelder. Jim is an artist, avid birder and naturalist living in Warwick, NY. He is the Field Trip coordinator and Board Member at OCAS.

• Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 2 – 3 pm

  Bird Photography – This program is for new nature photographers who want to learn to take better photos. We will look at many beautiful photos and discuss composition, lighting, background and preparation. If you enjoy nature and like taking photographs this is the program for you. Presented by Diane Tuttle. Diane is an experienced birder and member of the OCAS Board of Directors. She offers a variety of interesting birding programs for children and adults, as well as bird photography.

For Adults. Registration is required. Register through our online calendar.

Questions? Call Autumn at 1-845–341–5454, ext. 110.

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"I'm Succa For You"
Valentines Day Craft

Friday, February 14, 2025, 2 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Join us as we craft up a Prickly Cactus to gift your Valentine.

For ages 18 and up.

Registration required. Please follow this link for the registration page. 

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Out Of Africa:
The Beat Goes On

Saturday, March 22 , 2025, 2 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room
An innovative live concert / lecture program exploring the world history of the harp.

From Homer to Harpo and beyond, this event explores the 62,000 year world history of the harp. Your guides are The Gravikord Duo: Bob Grawi, inventor of the Gravikord and his wife Pip Klein on flute and percussion.

The Gravikord, a double electric harp based on the West African kora, is one of the world's newest harps and in 2018 was added to the permanent musical instrument collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

A chock-full powerpoint slide show outlines the evolution of the harp and is enhanced with personal stories, readings and a mix of original and international live musical selections. The couple, based in Orange County, NY has been performing their unique blend of "new folk chamber jazz" for fascinated audiences worldwide since 1988.

This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

For ages 16 and up. Registration is required. Please register through our online calendar at www.thrall.org/ecal.

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Books on Tap
Book Discussion

Thursday, February 27, 2024, 5 PM

at Copperbarn

Please join us as we discuss...

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

From the Publisher: "Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.""

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk and ebook versions are available through Libby)

This event is FREE and open to adults only (ages 21+).

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. You can register online through this link.

Copperbarn is located at
368 East Main St.
Middletown, NY


Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5454, ext. 110 and ask for Autumn, or send e-mail to aholladay@rcls.org.

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