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A sneak peek at local ceramicist Jess Cropper-Alt's SPOUTy coaster. In time for the holiday season, SPOUTy coasters and ornaments designed by Jess will be available at the library, in our online shop, and at Homecrafted Handmade Goods and Spotty Dog Books & Ale. All proceeds to benefit the History Room.
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A sneak peek at local ceramicist Jess Cropper-Alt's SPOUTy coaster. In time for the holiday season, SPOUTy coasters and ornaments designed by Jess will be available at the library, in our online shop, and at Homecrafted Handmade Goods and Spotty Dog Books & Ale. All proceeds to benefit the History Room.
This year’s Ghostly Gallop 5K (run or walk!) and Kids Fun Run (free!) will be held on Hudson Halloween morning, Sunday, October 29. Runners, walkers, and parents with kiddos in strollers can register at https://ghostlygallop.info/. Hurry, early bird for adults ends on September 30! The adult runners who record the fastest 5K times will receive the Cranna Cup, and for the Kids Fun Run for ages 12 and under, medals will be given to all finishers. Should you come in your Halloween costumes for the run, there will be a costume contest! Come dressed to impress or FOMO👻! The costume prize categories are: best overall, most creative, scariest, silliest, best group costume, and best book costume. Prizes galore! Visit https://ghostlygallop.info/ for more information and to register!
Save the Date for the Ghostly Gallop! Race/Run, Costume Contest, Community - October 29 Our annual Ghostly Gallop 5K run/walk and Kids' Fun Run will be held Sunday, Oct. 29, at the Hudson Jr./Sr. High School and will include a Halloween costume contest for kids with prizes in several categories. The costume prize categories are best overall, most creative, scariest, silliest, best group costume, and best book costume. Prizes galore! For the little ones, the Kids Fun Run is free for children aged 12 and under. Every participant receives a finishing medal, a race bib featuring their name, and a free book (thanks to the Hudson Children’s Book Festival). The 5K run/walk is free for students aged 17 and under. Sign up as an individual or as a team. Register today! ghostlygallop.info To help support the library, registrants can also raise funds by requesting donations from friends and family. The Ghostly Gallop website makes this easy. Prizes will be awarded to the individual and team who raise the most money. Sign up here: https://www.zippy-reg.com/online_reg/index.php?e=1857 See you there!
Did you know that one in four people aren’t registered to vote 😱 ?! It only takes two minutes to register, so if you haven't done it yet, stop by the library tomorrow for National Voter Registration Day (we'll help you!) , or just click here and get #VoteReady today! : https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/register-to-vote/
History Room on Zoom: Marie O'Toole
In this episode of The History Room on Zoom, Gary interviews Marie O'Toole, the archivist for the History Room. Gary and Marie talk about archiving a recent donation of papers from the Columbia Memorial Hospital's School of Nursing. For more interviews and videos, and to learn more about our community’s rich history, please visit our History Room page at http://hudsonarealibrary.org/history-room/.
History Room on Zoom: Rob Perry
In this episode of The History Room on Zoom, Gary interviews Rob Perry, head of Hudson's DPW. They talk about rumors of underground tunnels, a subject inspired by some recent research requests to the History Room! For more interviews and videos, and to learn more about our community’s rich history, please visit our History Room page at http://hudsonarealibrary.org/history-room/. We even have a form for you to submit your own research request!
Woke Baby Challenge
We want to give a huge thank you to all the families and little ones who participated in our #wokebabychallenge and with a special thank you to Liv for showing us her moves!
Everyone counts! The results of the Census directly impacts the allocation of funding for public services in our community and our representation in government. Fill out the 2020 Census today https://my2020census.gov/
History Room on Zoom: Peter Cipkowski
Gary Sheffer, Trustee and History Room Committee Chair, hosts a podcast in which he interviews local history experts and aficionados. First up, Gary interviews Peter Cipkowski, Hillsdale Town Supervisor and former president of the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society.
Good morning! We hope you enjoy this video of Mahogany L. Browne reading from her book Woke Baby via Macmillan publishing. Families, you still have time to enter our #wokebabychallenge. To enter: tag us, Mahogany L. Browne - Writer and use #wokebabychallenge. We are excited to see your interpretations of the rainbow!
Join Ms. Louise (Wed, 10-11am), Ms. Christa (Thurs, 10-11am), and Ms. Thea (Sat, 11am-12pm) as they Zoom our Story Hours this week! In addition to reading, our story hours include ideas for games to play with your kids at home. Here is Ms. Christa leading children in the Sleeping Game. Email [email protected] to join our Virtual Story Hours.
Hudson Area Library Oakdale Polar Plungers 2020 edition
Hudson Area Library Oakdale Polar Plungers 2020 edition. So happy to be a part of a great event and a wonderful cause. It warmed our hearts. Video by Hillary France.
High Five! Halloween
The annual High Five! Halloween Party geared toward our littlest ghosts and goblins.
As you can see, our Dance at the Armory: Motown Madness, offered in partnership with the City of Hudson Senior Center, was a hit with people of all ages! We love when our library tweens show up! Thanks Sher Sullivan Stevens for your great programming ideas! Thanks DJ Philip Grant!