Chair Yoga with Sara Gallman

Date: 
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult

Join Sara Gallman for mindful practice using breath and movement while seated in a chair. She will also use the chair as a prop for some standing postures.  Students can expect to see gains in strength, flexibility, reduced stress and tension, develop balance focus and concentration.  Please dress in comfortable clothing.

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Freedom Art Reception

Date: 
Fri, 01/10/2020 - 5:00pm to 6:45pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen

Join us for a first look at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's travelling exhibit, FREEDOM: Emancipation and Its Legacies, on display on the Library's Main Level until February 6.

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The Red Badge of Courage: An Historical Interpretation

Date: 
Thu, 03/05/2020 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Contact: 
Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen

How was Stephen Crane - who never served in the Civil War - able to portray accurately the experiences of the soldiers who served?  This presentation will show how Crane, who grew up in Port Jervis, NY, researched and used many sources for his war story.  The regiment that inspired and informed his fictitious 304th New York was the famed "Orange Blossoms," the 124th New York at the Battle of Chancellorsville.

 

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Opening Reception for Modernist Pioneer: Ilonka Karasz

Date: 
Sun, 03/08/2020 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen

In the early years of the last century, a fresh breeze from Europe blew through the worlds of literature, art and music -  a movement called "Modernism.” It was also the time of Wiener Werkstatte design in innovative furniture, colorful and original textiles, and astonishing interior decoration.  Ilonka Karasz was part of this modern movement.

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Excel Class

Date: 
Thu, 02/20/2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Contact: 
The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen

New to Excel? This is a beginner course on how to create and format basic spreadsheets. A $5.00 deposit is required upon registration and will be refunded after the class. Please register in person at the Help Desk.

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Registration Note:
A $5.00 deposit is required upon registration and will be refunded after the class.

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