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Posted on June 6, 2024 by abattaglia

2026 PROGRAMS

Image of a flyer with a snake held in the fingers of a person promoting the Tuesday Enrichment program for Elementary aged children. Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center will be here on April 14th, 2026 at 1:00 pm to do a program on snakes.

The Art of Soil with Mud Creek's Leanna O'Grady
Saturday, July 11th | 12:00 PM
Space is limited, RSVP encouraged:
518-851-7120 or email us: info@claveracklibrary.org
Join Mud Creek ELC to learn about the importance and the beauty of soil (aka dirt). After digging into the wonders of soil, we will make soil paintings!
Suitable for elementary children ages 5 -11

Discovery Museum: Dinosaurs
Saturday, July 18th | 12:00 Noon
Suitable for elementary children ages 5 -11
Space is limited, RSVP encouraged:
518-851-7120 or email us: info@claveracklibrary.org
Step back in time to uncover the world of dinosaurs through fossils, hands-on activities and interactive discoveries about life long ago.

Mohonk Preserve:
Hands-On Archeology
Saturday, July 25th | 12:00 Noon
Suitable for elementary children ages 5 -11
Space is limited, RSVP encouraged:
518-851-7120 or email us: info@claveracklibrary.org
This hands-on program brings authentic Hudson Valley artifacts to the library for an interactive exploration of Indigenous life. Participants will work in small groups to investigate and handle materials associated with the Iroquois and Algonquin peoples.

Activities include examining projectile point chronology, identifying and interpreting traditional tools, and exploring artifact reconstruction. Students will also engage with items such as pestles, awls, hammerstones, spear points, pottery, and more, gaining a deeper understanding of the region’s Indigenous cultures and technologies.

Indigenous Tools, Artifacts, and Archeology
Saturday, August 1st at 2:00 PM
For middle school students through adults.
Space is limited, RSVP encouraged:
518-851-7120 or email us: info@claveracklibrary.org
Discover how archeologists learn about the past through the objects people left behind.
This engaging presentation explores Indigenous cultures of New York State using authentic artifacts found in Ulster County.

Participants will learn about the tools, materials, and daily lives of the region's first inhabitants while gaining an introduction to archeology and how artifacts help tell the story of the Hudson Valley's past.

After the presentation, young attendees are invited to take a closer look at the artifacts and ask questions about how they were made and used.

Cooperative Extension Summer Science Fun
Two Saturdays—August 8 and August 15—at 12:00 PM.
Suitable for elementary children ages 5 -11
Space is limited, RSVP encouraged:
518-851-7120 or email us: info@claveracklibrary.org
Saturday, August 8th—school may be out, but science fun is in session! Join a 4-H educator for hands-on experiments where we’ll mix, measure, observe, and explore. Youth will practice real science skills, use scientific tools, and discover how fun science can be!

Saturday, August 15th—Cooperative Extension Summer Fun Part 2! We’ll pick up where we left off and continue to observe, explore, and discover the wonderful world of science.

Claverack Free Library
PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR
Tuesdays | 10:00 a.m.
July 7 - August 11
Join us for an interactive story time
each week. There will be stories,
crafts, music and more!
For preschool through kindergarten.

For more information call 518-851-7120
or email us at: info@claveracklibrary.org

Baby & Me
Thursdays at 11:00 AM
Year Round!
Registration suggested:
518-851-7120 or email: info@claveracklibrary.org
Interactive baby and caregiver story time. Enrichment activities for both baby and their loved ones. Caregivers are welcome to stay after for caregiver connections, bring a bag lunch if you choose. Sponsored by the Ackerman Foundation

Musical Story Time
Fridays 10-11:00 AM
Join local musician Abby Lappen for a lively story hour filled with music, imaginative storytelling, and interactive movement. Toddlers, children and families of all ages will enjoy this engaging and energetic program as they sing, move, and explore together while building early literacy skills through music and play. Sponsored by The Children's Foundation.

Image of a flyer promoting Dungeons
& Dragons Third Saturday of every month 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Join us on the THIRD Saturday of every month to learn and play Dungeons & Dragons. All experience levels are welcome. Please email or call the library to reserve your spot in the adventure!
The Story is designed
for ages 7-11.
www.claveracklibrary.org
info@claveracklibrary.org
518-851-7120

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