Embroidery Workshop with Mara Baldwin
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Meet resident artist Mara Baldwin and learn how to embroider initials on a handkerchief
Tuesday, February 20, 6:30-8PM in the Library Makerspace
Handkerchiefs will be provided, or you are welcome to bring your own
Space is limited, RSVP required

Raffia Basket Making
2026-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Want to learn how to make a raffia basket together using a DIY kit?
Lots of us rely on DIY kits and online videos to learn new skills, and we’re going to try this method in a group setting in the Library Makerspace. There may be lots of laughs along the way, but with each others help, we will make some great baskets!
Adults preferred for this learning activity
Space is limited & RSVP’s are required
Because space is so limited, if you RSVP and later determine you can’t make it, please let the library know asap so we can open your seat up to someone else

Germantown Garden Club
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
The Germantown Garden Club is a community organization started in 1928 and is credited with starting the library in our town. The club currently has over 40 members and is affiliated with National Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Federated Garden Clubs of NY State.

Closing Reception ~ Exhibiting Artist Mara Baldwin
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Join us for the Closing Reception for exhibiting artist Mara Baldwin
Come meet the artist and enjoy this captivating exhibit with us one more time
Tuesday, February 24, 6-8 PM, in the main library

Friends of Clermont Winter Series: Painting on Tea Bags with Ruby Silvious
2026-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
The Germantown Library is partnering with Friends of Clermont to host their Winter Series events!
Create miniature paintings on empty used tea bags, led by Ruby Silvious, who is internationally recognized for her innovative approach to art
Saturday, February 28, 2-4 PM in the Library Makerspace (entrance & parking around back of the library)
Tickets available through the Friend of Clermont website: https://www.friendsofclermont.org/event-details/winter-series25-teabags

Basic Breath & Body Movement
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:15 | Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Basic Breath and Body Movement with Regina
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM
Saturdays 9:00 AM
In the Hover Room, around back of the Library
Suggested $10 donation, cash or Venmo to the instructor
All levels welcome
…deep breath, deep practice…
…long breath, long spine…
Begin again with Kriya (breathing patterns) and gentle movement to increase circulation and
facilitate spinal health.
Mats and chairs are available
For additional information, call Regina Simmons
518-527-0872

Sewing Machine Basics
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Sewing Machine Basics – Have a sewing machine that you just never use? Would you like to learn the the first steps of making your own creations? Join Mary as she takes you step by step through Sewing Machine Basics. Bring your own machine or follow along with Mary’s machine.
Bonus: We’ll start a basic neck pillow if time allows.

March Mobile Office Hours - NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey
2026-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
March Mobile Office Hours with New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey, in partnership with Congressman Josh Riley’s office
Thursday, March 19, 1-4 PM in the Library Hover Room (entrance & parking in back of library)
Senator Michelle Hinchey’s Office is holding Mobile Office Hours throughout March to help residents one-on-one with state services and programs. The Senator’s team will be happy to assist you with any state-related question or issue, including unemployment resources; utility bill problems; home heating repair issues; STAR applications; connections to food, healthcare, and housing; and other state services.
Including direct access to additional state and federal support with Congressman Josh Riley’s Office – Help with Social Security, Medicaid, veterans’ benefits, and other federal services.
https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/events/michelle-hinchey/march-03-2026/march-mobile-office-hours

Friends of Clermont Winter Series: Author Talk & Book Signing with Mary Mistler
2026-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
The Germantown Library is partnering with Friends of Clermont to host their Winter Series events!
Author talk & book signing with Mary Mistler, author of Ladies of the Valley, a book that tells the story of the women who lived on and ran the estates that line the eastern shore of the Hudson River
Saturday, March 21, 2-3 PM in the Hover Room (entrance & parking around back of the library)
The event is free but space is limited. please RSVP through the Friend of Clermont website: https://www.friendsofclermont.org/event-details/winter-series25-ladies-of-the-valley

Pine Needle Baskets
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Want to learn how to make a Longleaf Pine needle basket together?
Lots of us rely on online videos to learn new skills, and we’re going to use this method in a group setting in the Library Makerspace to make pine needle baskets. There may be lots of laughs along the way, but with each others help, we will make some great baskets!
Adults preferred for this learning activity
Space is limited & RSVP’s are required
Because space is so limited, if you RSVP and later determine you can’t make it, please let the library know asap so we can open your seat up to someone else

Visible Mending
2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
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.

The Anxious Generation: A Community Discussion on Taking the Wait Until 8th Pledge
2026-04-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Join us at the Germantown Library on Saturday, April 11at 10:30am for a community conversation inspired by the bestselling book The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
We’ll begin by watching a 40-minute, informative video in which Haidt explains the research behind the rising rates of anxiety, depression, and social challenges among young people — and outlines four practical “escape routes” for families and communities:

Delay smartphones until high school
Delay social media until age 16
Advocate for phone-free schools
Encourage more independence and real-world play

Haidt wrote The Anxious Generation with a firm belief that the challenges confronting our children are solvable. But solving them requires understanding the traps we’ve fallen into — and working together to create change.
After the video, we’ll discuss the Wait Until 8th movement, which empowers parents to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. When families commit together, it reduces peer pressure and strengthens community support.
The book is also available in various formats via MHLS

Coiled Basket Making
2026-04-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Germantown Library Makerspace, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
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.
Space is limited, RSVP to reserve your seat.
Please notify the library if you have RSVP’d but your plans change, so we can open the seat up to others.

Friends of Clermont Winter Series: Author Talk & Book Signing with Kiersten Marcil
2026-04-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
The Germantown Library is partnering with Friends of Clermont to host their Winter Series events!
Author talk & book signing with Kiersten Marcil, author of Witness to the Revolution, a historical fantasy saga
Saturday, April 25, 2-3 PM in the Hover Room (entrance & parking around back of the library)
The event is free but space is limited. please RSVP through the Friend of Clermont website: https://www.friendsofclermont.org/event-details/winter-seres25-witness-the-revolution

History of Theodore Robinson - Robinson Forest Honoree
2026-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Germantown Town Historian, Tom Shannon, presents a history of Theodore Robinson, honoree of the new Robinson Forest near the Parsonage
This event is part of the Earth Day Robinson Forest Dedication activities in the Town of Germantown
Sunday, April 26, 1-2pm in the Hover Room (entrance and parking in back of the library)
Space is limited, please RSVP to reserve a seat

EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images (week 1)
2026-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Mendes Wood DM Gallery, 10 Maple Ave, Germantown, 12526, United States
EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images — a bilingual generative writing workshop with Mariana Graciano. Explore ekphrasis: write in response to photographs, paintings, sculptures, collages, and personal objects. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, Emma Reyes, María Luisa Puga.
Saturdays in May — May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30 AM–12 PM.
Mendes Wood DM: 10 Church Ave, Germantown, NY.
Free • Write in English, Spanish, or both.
Bring an image — leave with a story. Participants will receive an anthology of texts and images by Latin American women authors.
Sponsored by Poets & Writers and the Germantown Library. Hosted at Mendes Wood DM.
#Ekphrasis #WritingWorkshop #LatinxArtists #BilingualWorkshop

ÉCFRASIS: Escribir desde la imagen — taller bilingüe de escritura generativa con Mariana Graciano. Explora la escritura a partir de fotos, pinturas, esculturas, collages y objetos personales.
Inspirado en Frida Kahlo, Emma Reyes y María Luisa Puga.
Sábados de mayo — 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 de mayo, 10:30 AM–12 PM.
Mendes Wood DM: 10 Church Ave, Germantown, NY.
Gratis • Escribe en español, inglés o ambos. Trae una imagen — vete con una historia.
Patrocinado por Poets & Writers y Germantown Library. Taller presencial en Mendes Wood DM. #Ekfrasis #TallerDeEscritura #ArtistasLatinx #TallerBilingüe

EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images (Week 2)
2026-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Mendes Wood DM Gallery, 10 Maple Ave, Germantown, 12526, United States

Community Screening - The Librarians
2026-05-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
Join us for a free community screening of The Librarians on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00 PM in the Hover Room at the Germantown Library.
“A different type of superhero movie.” — The Hollywood Reporter
From Academy Award nominee and Peabody winner Kim A. Snyder, The Librarians is a powerful new documentary about the fight for the freedom to read. As book bans sweep across the U.S., librarians become first responders in the defense of democracy, free expression, and First Amendment rights.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with special guest Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director of the Mid-Hudson Library System, nationally recognized library leader, author, and advocate.
Free and open to the public. Please note: this film contains mature themes and is recommended for ages 16+. Please RSVP as space is limited.

EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images (Week 3)
2026-05-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Mendes Wood DM Gallery, 10 Maple Ave, Germantown, 12526, United States

EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images (Week 4)
2026-05-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Mendes Wood DM Gallery, 10 Maple Ave, Germantown, 12526, United States

EKPHRASIS: Writing from Images (Week 5)
2026-05-30 10:30 - 12:00 | Mendes Wood DM Gallery, 10 Maple Ave, Germantown, 12526, United States

8th Annual Germantown Library 5k
2026-10-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown, NY, 12526, United States
8th Annual Germantown Library 5k
• Sunday, October 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Run, walk, skip and laugh with friends and neighbors as we celebrate our community! Your participation helps our library thrive!
Check in begins at 9 AM and the race begins at 10 AM.
Kids race
Be sure to arrive with plenty of time to check in and get ready to race!
Registration will open Spring 2026
