January Family Fun Nights
5 p.m. Wednesdays
January 7: Snowflake Art - Not enough snow outside for your liking? Come make your own snowflakes. Children will paint snowman or snowflakes using puffy "snow paint."
January 14: Movie Night: Frozen (PG) - The popular Disney film comes to the library. And yes, feel free to sing along.
January 21: Snow Dough - Children will make their own "snow" clay using various household items.
January 28: Movie Night: Bedtime Stories (PG) - Bring your own stuffed animal to cuddle with while viewing these bedtime tales.
Scrabble Rabble
1pm First Saturday of each month
Begins January 3
Starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday January 3rd and continuing monthly on the first Saturday of each month we'll be getting out our boards and our tiles for Scrabble. So plan to come on out for some old-fashioned face-to-face gaming.
We have Scrabble for Juniors and Scrabble Slam! card game for the younger set, too!
Buster Awaits
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Don't forget Buster the literacy pooch is at the library eager to be read to by your youngster(s) on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know ...
About Garlic
3pm Sunday, January 11
Elmendorph Inn
Local author Robin Cherry will share entertaining stories and fascinating facts from her newly-published book
Garlic: An Edible Biography at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 11, at the Elmendorph Inn. Book-signing and garlicky treats to follow.
This program is being co-hosted by RHPL and Historic Red Hook.
Raising Bees with Remco Krafft
6 pm Tuesday, January 13
Find out why the library is abuzz when Remco Krafft comes to teach us the basics of beekeeping. Potential beekeepers will have a chance to see all the equipment up close.
This special presentation is just in time for ordering your spring bees for your own backyard hive.
Wine Making 101
6 pm Friday, January 16
Beer and winemaker Bruce Fanconi will let oenophiles develop their own vintage during his presentation on making your own wine. When you bottle your own, you always have the perfect hostess gift.
Attendees will be able to sample wines. Appropriate for those 21 years and older.
Classic Movie Series
2 pm Tuesday, January 20
Get swept away with old Hollywood when our Classic Movie Series debuts on the 20th. We're not revealing the title as yet, but be assured it's one of Hollywood's finest.
Tree to Table: Maple Syrup Workshop
1 pm Saturday, January 24
Find out how to make the sweet stuff, when Platte Creek Maple Syrup co-owner Pete LaValle takes you through the process of making your own syrup.
A limited number of free taps will be available to participants.
The 2015 Health Care Marketplace enrollment period is open until February 15. Navigators will be at the library this month from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 12 and 26 to aid citizens with the application process. People must schedule their private appointments by calling
10am - 1pm Monday, January 12
Employment Clinic sessions are on the second Monday of each month. Make an appointment for a 45-minute, one-on-one help session writing resumes, online job searches and online applications at Red Hook Public Library. Participants will meet with a Human Resources Consultant, specializing in career development. Please call
845-758-3241 to schedule an appointment.
The Employment Clinic is made possible by Dutchess County One Stop and Red Hook Public Library.
1pm Sunday, January 25 (Doors open 12:15pm)
Sidelines Restaurant & Sports Bar
7909 Albany Post Road
Come battle it out with other teams at the Friends 13th annual Trivia Contest. Win or lose, it's a load of fun—and you might learn some interesting if useless information.
It's only $15 per person for teams of five (six persons max). Price includes light appetizers, with cash bar and lunch menu also available. Sign-up deadline is January 18. Don't wait. Slots fill up quickly.
Send checks made to "Friends of Red Hook Public Library" along with team name, contact person and phone number to Karen Sipperly, 294 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook NY 12571. Got a question? Contact Karen at 845-758-0277 or at sippinredhook@aol.com.
A new year, with lots of new things planned for Red Hook Public Library. Would you expect anything less?
The library continues to incorporate technology to further provide information and entertainment to our community
Kids had fun on a Wednesday Family Fun Night crafting their own Olafs, the adorable frosty snowman from the film Frozen.
A bevy of gingerbread structural engineers had a blast on December 20 putting together gingerbread houses at the library.
Friends of the Red Hook Public Library members were busy assembling 6,000 copies of the Friends' annual membership letter.
The 2015 Health Care Marketplace enrollment period is open until February 15. Navigators will be at the library this month from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 12 and 26 to aid citizens with the application process. People must schedule their private appointments by calling 1-800-453-4666.
