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Bring any of your concerns and discussion points to meet with a representative of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha’s office.

Come and shop for locally made handcrafted items, just in time for Hanukkah and Christmas holidays! We will also have cookies, music raffles and more! We still have vendor spaces, let us know if you need an application.

Chrissy will be here to teach the group how to make a tea wallet. Please sign up in advance at 845-657-2482. You may borrow a machine or bring your own.

We will be hosting another Clothing swap!!!! This is a community favorite and saves households money every year! Please bring your gently used, clean clothing in (from Nov. 2-7th) and shop for some fun new items on November 9th! Women & Men, Girls & Boys… everyone can find some new items. This is a good time to trade in your too small winter items for some new ones!

Natalie will be here to  teach us how to paint flowers, using white. Georgia O'Keefe will be the inspiration. This is a 2 hour class and you MUST sign up in advance, limited space. Call 845-657-2482 to sign up!

Join Anneke Schaul-Yoder, on the cello and accompanist Derin, on the piano will be here to play some beautiful music for us. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Join Barbara and other local seniors in a group for conversation, fellowship, activities, tech help and much more. Call 845-657-2482 with any questions. This group will meet the 4th Thursday of each month.

Representatives from the Ulster County Office of Aging will be here to discuss changes in Medicare for the upcoming year and to help you make sense of it all. Please call 845-340-3456 to make an appointment.

Julia Haines - Lever Harp, Matoaka Little Eagle - Vocals and Percussion, Bob Goldberg - Accordion, will present a concert of original music by Julia Haines. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Re-grants Program, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson. This concert is free and open to the public.  Free-will donations to the Olive Free Library gratefully accepted.

Come and Experience the vibrational healing of the Symphonic Gong. Expect breath work before relaxing to the sounds of Gong.

A Hospice nurse will be here to discuss with community members what Hospice is and what it can offer families during difficult times. Chelsea will be here to answer questions, provide information and give out education resource materials to those who are interested. Please stop by for information.

We will start at the library and then park at the Kanape Trail. Along the way, We'll talk about the tanning industry and then follow the trail to High Point (not the summit!) pointing out various homestead sites.

Limited space, sign up in advance!

Beginning October 15th for 8 weeks, the Ulster County Office of the Aging is offering FREE Tai Chi classes for seniors. please call 845-340-3456 to sign up for the series. Classes will run to the week of December 8th on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency will be here to discuss the best tips and strategies for fall/winter composting. This class typically includes some indoor composting sections, and ideas to enhance cold weather composting. They will briefly discuss the benefits of using compost in the Fall. Free to attend, please sign up in advance.

Chrissy will be here to lead the group in the creation of dish towels and holiday items. Please sign up in advance at 845-657-2482. You may borrow a machine or bring your own.

Bring in your unwanted craft supplies and shop for some new ones! You can drop off your items from September 30-October 4. Shopping takes place on October 5th from 10-3 p.m. All supplies should be in good usable condition, like you would give to a friend! Spread the word!

Come and learn with John! He will lead us on a walk on the Kanape and teach all about the mushrooms we find. Limited Space! Please sign up in advance. Bring water and bug spray as needed.

Join Chrissy in learning about making applique pillowcases! Please sign up in advance, 845-657-2482.

The Library will be closed today. We will have a booth at Olive Day, Come and See us!

Special Event: Patrick Yim is a violin professor at  the University of Notre Dame now, a native Hawaiian and Kiu Tung Poon received her doctorate at UT Austin and is prof of piano at City of Honk Kong University will be here to play! Tickets will be $12 at the door.

Ever been interested in trying out a harp? Julia will be here to assist you and give you mini lesson. There are two sessions 10 a.m and 11 a.m.

Must Sign up- limited space! Kids are welcome, guardian must assist them.

Please call to sign up for this event, 845-657-2482

Join REPCO Wildlife for an engaging, educational, and interactive "Traveling Zoo" experience! Featuring reptiles from around the world, get a chance to see, touch, and get pictures with exciting animals such as lizards, snakes, and turtles. Takes place at DAVIS PARK in West Shokan! Bring your chairs and your friends!

The areas surrounding us are riddled with historical figures and events that not only shaped history but also influenced the nation. It is also home to many urban legends and famous ghosts starting with the Half Moon, the ship manned by explorer Henry Hudson in 1609. From New York City to nearby Highland, sightings of Hudson’s ghost ship have been reported for centuries. In his spirited lecture, Frank Marquette will also recount the story of Lincoln’s funeral train, which made its way north on the east side of the Hudson River in late April 1865. Over the past 159 years hundreds of people have claimed to have encountered the train along with its whistle and smoke. Frank will also retell the stories of several other prominent spirits who have been spotted in local churches, hotels, jails, hospitals and maybe, just maybe, the building you are sitting in now. No need to register.

The Olive Free Library Association is pleased to present its seventh annual juried summer group exhibition, this year titled MONOCHROMATIC. The exhibition has this year been juried by nationally well-known artist and curator Melinda Stickney-Gibson.

Ever been interested in trying out a harp? Julia will be here to assist you and give you mini lesson. There are two sessions 10 a.m and 11 a.m.

Must Sign up- limited space! Kids are welcome, guardian must assist them.