SPACE IS LIMITED!
May 14th 7PM Germantown Library Hover Room
FREE Community Screening of The Librarians
Reserve your seat now!
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Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
We’re excited to share that we received a $1500 Spark Good local grant from the Hudson Walmart! This grant will help with our annual Fiber Arts activities, including workshops for community learning. We are proud to spark good in our community, and extend our THANKS to the Hudson Spark Good team for supporting the work of the Germantown Library! Pictured is library volunteer Kathy Overington and Hudson store manager Brittany Hendrickson #SparkGood Walmart Hudson - Fairview Ave
Community Screening- The Librarians
May 14 7 PM Germantown Library Hover Room
Intended for audience 16yrs +
Space is limited. RSVP now at /event/community-screening-the-librarians/
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQIA+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
On my honor I will try to do my best... Who's ready to be a Cub Scout? Youth grades K-5 are welcome. Adult volunteers are sought to assist.
Contact [email protected] for more information
EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images
A bilingual generative writing workshop with Mariana Graciano.
Over five Saturdays, we’ll explore the dialogue between image and word — reading images as texts and approaching writing as a visual practice.
Write from photographs, paintings, sculptures, collages, and personal objects.
Observe closely. Write by hand. Let the image lead.
Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Emma Reyes, and María Luisa Puga.
Includes a curated anthology of Latin American women artists and writers.
Saturdays in May — May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10:30 AM–12 PM
📍Mendes Wood DM (in person)
10 Church Ave, Germantown, NY
Free • Open to all levels
Write in English, Spanish, or both
Bring an image — leave with a story.
Sponsored by Poets & Writers and the Germantown Library.
#Ekphrasis #WritingWorkshop #BilingualWriting #LatinxArtists #HudsonValleyArts
ÉCFRASIS: Escribir desde la imagen
Taller bilingüe de escritura generativa con Mariana Graciano.
Durante cinco sábados, exploraremos el diálogo entre imagen y palabra — leer imágenes como textos y pensar la escritura como una práctica visual.
Escribiremos a partir de fotografías, pinturas, esculturas, collages y objetos personales.
Mirar con atención. Escribir a mano. Dejar que la imagen guíe.
Inspirado en Frida Kahlo, Emma Reyes y María Luisa Puga.
Incluye una pequeña antología de artistas y escritoras latinoamericanas.
Sábados de mayo — 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10:30 AM–12 PM
📍Mendes Wood DM (presencial)
10 Church Ave, Germantown, NY
Gratis • No se requiere experiencia previa
Podés escribir en español, inglés o ambos
Traé una imagen — llevate una historia.
Patrocinado por Poets & Writers y la Germantown Library.
#Écfrasis #TallerDeEscritura #EscrituraBilingüe #ArtistasLatinx #HudsonValley
Space is Limited!! Community Screening of The Librarians May 14 7 PM Hover Room Germantown Library.
“A different type of superhero movie.” - @HollywoodReporter
From Academy Award nominee and Peabody winner @KASnyderFilms , the new feature documentary @TheLibrariansFilm is a rallying cry for freedom to read. As book banning sweeps across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, brave librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. Get tickets now at /event/community-screening-the-librarians/
Visible Mending
Have a pair of jeans that need attention? Something you wear has a tear? Come learn about Visible Mending. Using a variety of techniques we will turn that sartorial snag into an exhilarating expression of you! Using applique, embroidery and weaving we will renew your wardrobe with wearable art. If time allows, we will also explore felting and darning for your hand knit items.
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We’ve woven baskets of raffia & pine needles in the Makerspace, next up is coiled baskets!
Coiled basket weaving is one of the oldest and most commonly used basketry techniques, used globally to make sturdy, functional baskets. In this class we will use cotton rope for the foundation material, wrapped, spiraled and stitched together to form baskets.
A beginner-friendly class, recommended for teens & adults. April 12 2pm
Space is limited, RSVP to reserve your seat.
The Germantown Library seeks an organized and creative Program Coordinator (PC) who provides an outstanding, delightful library experience for patrons of all ages by developing, preparing, coordinating, and implementing new and ongoing library programs. For more information, email [email protected].
