Gardiner Library presents a virtual art class
The Gardiner Library sponsors a fun, virtual 4-week Art Class with Amy Coté on Tuesdays starting July 7 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Join Amy virtually via Zoom in her Kingston studio exploring the method of Gridding. Gridding is a fun way to enlarge a doodle, photo or anything you’d like to turn into either a larger artwork or just to transfer to make something new and keep the original size.
This method has been around for a long time as a tool for creating correct proportions. The Egyptians used it, so did artists during the Renaissance and artists still use it today.
Amy Coté is an artist, educator and librarian. She has a MFA in painting and drawing from SUNY New Paltz and before that studied art at Bennington College and the New York Academy. She is a teacher’s assistant in the art department at Kingston High School and teaches after school art classes at the Center for Creative Education. Her work has been exhibited in NYC and many galleries in the Hudson Valley. Currently, you can see her work at the Varga Gallery in Phoenicia.
Contact Amy at acote@rcls.org for the Zoom link and required materials.
For further information visit gardinerlibrary.org or the library’s Facebook page.
Gardiner Library hosts virtual book club
The Gardiner Library is excited to announce two new Virtual Summer Reading Book Clubs via Zoom: Magic Tree House Summer Camp Book Club for Ages 7+ and Mr. Lemoncello Book Club for Ages 9+!
The Virtual Magic Tree House Summer Camp Book Club meets Thursdays July 9 through August 13 at 4 p.m. Spend the summer vacation, time traveling with Magic Tree House. Activities and challenges will accompany each story. Fiction & non-fiction will be used during this program. Registration is required by contacting Carolyn Thorez at cthorenz@rcls.org for select or all dates. There will be a limit of 12 per session. Activity kits will be made available for curbside pick-up prior to first meeting.
The Virtual Mr. Lemoncello Book Club meets Tuesdays July 7 and Tuesday August 4 at 4 p.m. Children will explore the world of author Chris Grabenstein as we discuss two of the books in this fun series along with games, rebus and puzzles. Registration is required by contacting Carolyn Thorez at cthorenz@rcls.org for select or all dates. There will be a limit of 12 per session. Activity kits will be made available for curbside pick-up prior to first meeting.
For more details on each book club, including the timeline and specific titles to be read, please visit the Calendar/Events page at GardinerLibrary.org or the Gardiner Library Facebook page.
Library presents Summer Reading Bingo
The Gardiner Library will once again offer a Summer Reading Bingo program for all ages. This year, participants can download a BINGO at gardinerlibrary.org/summerbingo.asp or contact Nicole at nlane@rcls.org or call 255-1255 to pick up BINGO card(s) at the library. After July 1, cards will also be available to pick up curbside during the library’s reduced hours. Participants can complete and submit their BINGO cards by September 5.
All submissions will be entered into raffles for a chance to win great prizes! Submit a completed BINGO by emailing it to nlane@rcls.org or dropping it off at the library during opened hours.
For more details on Summer Programming at Gardiner Library, please visit the Kids/Teens page at GardinerLibrary.org or the Gardiner Library Facebook page.