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event flyer → The Friends of Middletown Thrall Library, Inc. Present

Repair Café 2024

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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Open Mic Poetry

Sunday, April 7, 2024, 1-2:30 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing your poems at Open Mic Poetry. Each poet will be alloted 5 minutes. For Ages 16 and up! Only poets need to register. Listeners can just show up!

Registration link: https://thrall.libcal.com/event/12207181
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event flyer → In celebration of Women's History Month, Middletown Thrall Library Adult Services Presents

Diva Wreath Craft

Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1 - 3 pm

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Please join us on select Tuesdays for twenty minutes of seated stretches to activate the different joints and muscle of the body, followed by twenty minutes of standing yoga postures while holding on to the chair, plus some slow whole-body movements and deep relaxation.

Design your very own diva wreath! Supplies included! Attendance will be limited to 15 participants (ages 18+).

You can register via online at thrall.org/ecalin person at our Reference Desk, or you can call us at 1-845-341-5461.
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Books on Tap

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 5 PM

at Copperbarn Coffee Bar

Please join us as we discuss...

Circe by Madeline Miller.

Publisher's Description: ""In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mig htiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love."

Copies of the book (regular, large print, audio) will be available at the Circulation Desk, and eBook / eAudiobook versions are available through Libby.

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

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.


Copperbarn Coffee Bar is located at
368 East Main St.
Middletown, NY 10940

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5461 and ask for Theresa, or send e-mail to t.zacek@rcls.org.
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Chair Yoga

Starting March 19, 2024 at 11 AM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Please join us on select Tuesdays for twenty minutes of seated stretches to activate the different joints and muscle of the body, followed by twenty minutes of standing yoga postures while holding on to the chair, plus some slow whole-body movements and deep relaxation.

Sign up for a free class... All classes begin at 11 AM and will be held in our 2nd floor Community Room.

Registration required. Please call 1-845-341-5490 or visit www.thrall.org/ecal to register online.

About the Presenter: Livia Kohn is a retired Asian Studies professor and Kripalu-certified yoga instructor with many years of chair-yoga experience.
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A Musical Performance by
Marc Berger

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 2 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

At this special concert, Marc will perform songs from the album and share some unforgettable stories of his experiences as an easterner in remote parts the mountain and desert West."

About the Performer: "Marc's life has been about pursuing twin passions: creating, recording and performing his original songs and exploring the American West. He's performed at Austin's SXSW Music Festival and the Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festivals and has opened for Bob Dylan and other national acts. His antinuclear anthem, The Last One, was a staple of Richie Havens' concerts. Marc's critically acclaimed album, RIDE, a collection of songs all having to do with the romance of the West, has received national airplay and been licensed by STARBUCKS for worldwide in-store airplay."

This event is free and open to the public.

Website: MarcBergerMusic.com
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event flyer → Middletown Thrall Library invites you to our next

Remarkable Reads Book Discussion

Thursday, March 7, 2023 at 3 PM in our 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Hosted by Matt Pfisterer

About the Book

Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson : 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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event flyer → The Friends of Middletown Thrall Library proudly present

Brooklyn Baroque

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Please join us as we turn to sunny Italy as the quartet steeps us in its vibrant musical heritage.

For their 20th performance here at Middletown Thrall Library, this amazing quartet will present "Italia Mia," Italian and Italianate Delights by Vivaldi, Corelli, Telemann, and others.

The performers will be Melanie Williams, flute; Theresa Salomon, violin; Andrew Koutroubas, cello; and Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord.

As always, the program is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served.
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event flyer → The Friends of Middletown Thrall Library invite you to

Birds of All Seasons

Presented by Scott Baldinger

Sunday, March 10, 2024, 2 - 4 PM

in the 2nd floor Community Room at Thrall

Join us as we explore and learn about local birds.

This event is free and open to the public.

Refreshments served.

About the Presenter: Scott Baldinger is a member of Sullivan County Audubon and the Edgar A. Mearns Bird Club. He has led the Tuesday morning bird watch at Minnewaska State Park for over 18 years as well as being a bird leader for programs at the Basha Kill, all gratis. Not only is Scott knowledgeable about local birds, but he has birded across the country and can recognize birds by sound as well as sight.
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Blood Drive

with New York Blood Center (NYBC)

at Middletown Thrall Library
11-19 Depot Street
Middletown, NY 10940

Wed., Feb. 21, 2024

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

To make an appointment, please follow this link.

Other links:
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Kathy Morley

Author of The Gift

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 6:30 PM

in our 2nd Floor Community Room

Kathy Morley, author of the book, The Gift: Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Living, whisks the audience into another dimension through her own experiences with psychic phenomena, hypnosis, UFOs, and channeling.

The Gift chronicles a fascinating journey that highlights the capacity of the higher self, transcending time and space, keeping the reader spellbound and eager to learn more.

Kathy will discuss her book, answer questions and pick a few volunteers to experience the gift of unseen energy.

This program is free and open to the public.

No registration required.

About the Author: Kathy is a certified hypnotist, Reiki Master, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner, Silva Graduate, multidimensional healer, member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and IANDS (Institute for Near Death Studies). She has taught meditation and metaphysics classes at colleges for over 30 years.

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5483.
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The Homegrown String Band

Sunday, March 3, 2024, 2 PM

in our 2nd Floor Community Room

A family band with a unique repertoire of original and traditional music, the Homegrown String Band brings an American folk tradition into the twenty-first century.

Comprised of mother, father, and daughter, this dynamic trio adds their own musical DNA to an American tradition.

Come listen to songs by the likes of the Carter Family, the Delmore Brothers, and Jimmy Rodgers, along with a tasty sprinkling of original material inspired by the rural American string band and folk traditions of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

The Homegrown String Band will take you on a musical journey from ancient ballads of the British Isles to blues and bluegrass of the twentieth century!

This program is free and open to the public!

No registration required.

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5483.
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Celebrate Black History Month
with Chiku Awali

Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, 11 AM

in our 2nd Floor Community Room

Please join us for an energetic, beautiful, and memorable African dance performance.

This performance is free and open to all ages.

Also...

There will also be a Drumming Workshop at 12:30 PM. This part of the event is limited to 7 participants, and registration is required.

To register, please contact Theresa Zacek at t.zacek@rcls.org or 1-845-341-5490.

You can also register online through this link.

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5461 and ask for Theresa, or send e-mail to t.zacek@rcls.org.
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Black History Month Movie Series

These movies are free and open to the public.

No registration required.

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5461 and ask for Theresa, or send e-mail to t.zacek@rcls.org.
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Free ESL Classes

Learn English for FREE!

* Starting Saturday, February 3, 2024

in our 2nd floor Community Room

* PLEASE NOTE: Classes are currently
postponed until March 23, 2024

Please register for one of the following sessions:

10 AM - 11:30 AM or 12 PM - 1:30 PM

Please note: there are no sessions on March 9, March 16, or June 15.

Registration is required.

Please follow this link to register online.

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5461 and ask for Jaqueline, or send e-mail to jcooper@rcls.org.
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event flyer → en-THRALL-ed in Crafts introduces:

The Stitch Inn

*Every Friday, 2 to 4 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Please note: there will be no session on 4/14/23


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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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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Books on Tap

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 5 PM

at Aspire Brewing

Please join us as we discuss...

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.

Publisher's Description: "Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle."

Copies of the book (regular, large print, audio) will be available at the Circulation Desk, and eBook / eAudiobook versions are available through Libby.

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

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.


Aspire Brewing is located at
600 N Galleria Dr.
Middletown, NY 10941

Questions? Please call 1-845-341-5461 and ask for Theresa, or send e-mail to t.zacek@rcls.org.
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Open Mic Poetry

Sunday, February 18, 2024, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

in our 2nd floor Community Room

Share your best or worst love verses. Poets: sign-up here.

5 minutes per poet

For ages 16 and up.

Listeners just show up.
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