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Tools for Relaxation
& Mindfulness Meditation

Thursdays, 11 am, April 6
to June 29, 2023

Learn easy and gentle practices for deep relaxation that you can incorporate into your daily life.

Chinese self-massage, Qigong, breathing and listening to peaceful meditative music effortlessly lead you to be calmer and quieter.

All of these simple tools are forms of mindfulness meditation.

This program will be held online via Zoom.

For the Zoom meeting link, please contact Theresa Zacek at t.zacek@rcls.org

About the performer: Carole Brill, our instructor, has been practicing meditation for more than 50 years.
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THE GREAT CHAIN

The Chain That Saved the Colonies
presented by Donald "Doc" Bayne

April 15, 2023, 1 pm

in our 2nd Floor Community Room

To stop the British invasion of the New England colonies during the American Revolution, Peter Townsend manufactured a great chain for the Continental Army at Sterling Forest. It was placed across the Hudson River at West Point.

Doc Bayne will tell us how he discovered the forge that made the Great Chain in the Sterling Forest, and he will share the history of the iron industry that started in 1736 at Sterling Forest and how the Sterling Forge was used to create the great chain.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

About the Presenter: Donald "Doc" Bayne is a former Environmental Educator at Sterling Forest and leads many educational hikes in the Hudson Valley.
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Reading the Woods

with Donald "Doc" Bayne

May 27, 2023, 1 PM

in our 2nd Floor Community Room

What is living in the woods? How do you know what is there or what is not there? You just need to know what to look for!

Come and learn the tell-tale signs of the forest so that next time you hike, you will know what lurks in the woods you are walking in.

No registration required.

About the Presenter: Donald "Doc" Bayne is a former Environmental Educator at Sterling Forest and leads many educational hikes in the Hudson Valley.
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Magnificent Movies

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Please join us, and be entertained by a great movie - for FREE!

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en-THRALL-ed in Crafts Mending Workshop

Starting April 6, 11:30 am

in our 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall



Spring has sprung, and en-THRALLED-e in crafts is hosting our long-awaited mending workshop led by Raheli Harper the maven of mending.

So, bring embroidery floss an embroidery needles, and learn step-by-step methods of decorative/functional medning which by the end of the workshop you wil be able to apply to a well-loved garment in need of mending.

Join us in the Thrall Library Community Room April 6, 13, 20, and 27, from 11:30 to 1:30.
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Remarkable Reads Book Discussion

Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 3 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Hosted by Matt Pfisterer

About the Book

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah: Available copies of this book can be borrowed from or reserved at Middletown Thrall Library.

About the Presenter: Matt Pfisterer is the Director of Thrall Library. Matt earned a Master's Degree in Library Science from the State University of New York at Albany. He is the moderator of the Remarkable Reads book discussion group at Thrall Library, and he has moderated numerous book discussions covering both fiction and nonfiction titles from popular authors.

Masks recommended but not required.
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Fabric Collage

Thursdays in March 2023, 11:30 AM - 1 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Middletown Thrall Library

Join us each Thursday, in March, 2023, from 11:30 to 1:30 in the Community Room, as we continue our exploration into en-THRALLing crafts. This month we will explore the art of FABRIC COLLAGE.

We will use fabric to create works of art and then learn basic embroidery stitches to enhance our collage. So, bring a picture of your choosing that you can use as a guide to create your collage. We have some fabric, but feel free to bring your own fat quarters or even old clothing that you may want to use for your collage.
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event flyer → The Friends of Middletown Thrall Library, Inc. Present

Repair Café 2023

Clothes, furniture, electrical / mechanical, toys, sharpening, etc.

Event dates:

10 AM to 1 PM in the 2nd floor Community Room at Middletown Thrall Library on:

What do you do with
Toss it away? No way!

Repair Café is
Costs? A voluntary contribution.
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Brooklyn Baroque

April 16, 2023, 2 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Middletown Thrall Library

Brooklyn Baroque returns by popular demand!

David Bakamjian and Rebecca Pechefsky will be joined by flutist Melanie Williams and violinist Theresa Salomon for a most memorable music performance of Baroque masterpieces.

This event is free and open to the public.
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A Game of Chess

Saturdays at 1 PM with Wesley Crick

PLAY, LEARN, and ENJOY!

We will meet near our first floor Adult Reference Department and then find a quiet place to play within the library.
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ESL


A partir del 6 de Febrero, la biblioteca de Thrall ofrecerá classes de ESL, lunes de 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. en la sala comunitaria del Segundo piso. Solo para adultos (18 años y mayors). Para obtener más información, llame la sección de referencia para adultos en la biblioteca Thrall (845) 341 5461.
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The Stitch Inn

Every Friday, 2 to 4 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room


Whatever your stitching passion, all stitchers are welcomed.

Bring your hooks and needles and learn how to crochet or knit. Or, just come and sit and stitch.

If you have a sewing machine you cannot operate, bring it in to the Stitch Inn and learn.
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UPDATE: Black History Month Film Festival

Thrall Library, Community Room, 2 pm to 4 pm

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were not able to show all of the films we had planned for the Black History Month Film Festival.

As a result, we have decided to extend our film festival into March, so we can complete our planned schedule.

Thank you for understanding. All movies are free and open to the public.
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Meet Frederick Douglass

Abolitionist / Author / Activist

A live performance by G. Oliver King

Rescheduled:
March 18, 2023, 2 PM

in 2nd floor Community Room

This event is free and open to the public.
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"All Abilities" Zumba Classes

January 17, 2023 - March 7, 2023,
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

in our 2nd floor Community Room

FREE.

Come dance, sweat, meet people in your community, and have fun!

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"Zumba Gold" Classes

Starting January 19, 2023 - March 2, 2023,
Thursdays, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Every level. FREE.

Come dance, have fun, and meet people in your community!

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Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

Civil Rights Leader / Minister

A live performance by G. Oliver King

February 18, 2023, 2 PM

in 2nd floor Community Room

This event is free and open to the public.
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Historic Hillside Cemetery

March 1, 2023, 3 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room

Dr. Isseks and Andy Mills will present through PowerPoint the creation and design of this cemetery which was created by renown landscape artists Downing, Vaux, and Olmstead.

Various notable persons buried in Hillside will be discussed as well, including a Civil War General, a Civil War Hero and medal of honor recipient. Various, politicians, philanthropists, artists, and writers will also be discussed.

About the Presenters: Dr. Isseks has been an English, Journalism and Media teacher at Middletown High School for 40 years. He earned his PH.D. in media Journalism. Andy Mills has a Masters Degree in Psychology and an RN and have been working at a Middletown Community mental health center as a therapist and nurse for 40 yrs. They are both on the Board of Historic Hillside Cemetery and spend every Wednesday hiking, biking, kayaking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing the Mid-Hudson area. They both live with their wives in Middletown and have been living here most of their lives.
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Hoop Quilting

February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023
11 am to 1 pm

Call: 845-341-5461 to register.

Have you been curious about learning how to quilt, but the idea of making an entire quilt seemed too overwhelming? Well join us as we learn basics of quilt construction in a manageable size.

We will learn English paper piecing technique of quilt construction, which does not require a sewing machine.
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Remarkable Reads Book Discussion

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 3 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Hosted by Matt Pfisterer

About the Book

Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour: Available copies of this book can be borrowed from or reserved at Middletown Thrall Library.

About the Presenter: Matt Pfisterer is the Director of Thrall Library. Matt earned a Master's Degree in Library Science from the State University of New York at Albany. He is the moderator of the Remarkable Reads book discussion group at Thrall Library, and he has moderated numerous book discussions covering both fiction and nonfiction titles from popular authors.

Masks recommended but not required.
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African Dance & Drumming
A Live Performance + Workshop

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10:30-11:30 AM (event)
12-1 PM (drumming workshop)

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Please join us for African dancing and drumming activities and a jembe drumming workshop in celebration of Black History Month!

Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts, and Culture will perform African dancing to live drumming!

Enjoy audience participation and an optional jembe drumming workshop for up to ten participants!
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Black History Month Film Festival


Each Tuesday in the Month of February, we will show a movie about a famous Black American in the 2nd floor Community Room from 2 to 4 PM on these dates:
Also in February:
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en-THRALL-ed in Crafts Open House

January 14, 2023

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of fun exploring crafts which will be offered this coming year at Thrall. You will have an opportunity to see samples of crafts we have done, and what adventure lies ahead. There will be demonstrations throughout the afternoon. Join us in the community room as we continue our en-THRALL-ing exploration into crafts in 2023. You will have an opportunity to sign up early for classes.

To register, please call: 845-341-5461
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en-THRALL-ing craft


January's en-THRALL-ing craft is punch needle embroidery.

WHEN: Thursdays beginning January 12, 2023 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Second Floor

To register, please call: 845-341-5461
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2023 Open Knit & Crochet Sessions

January 9th, January 23rd,
February 6th, & February 27th

Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Where: Second Floor, Community Room

Participants will be able to work on their own projects, have fun and make new friends.

Please Note: This is not a learn how to knit or crochet class.

Registration is required

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5470 or visit our Children's Department.
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