Gentlemen Caller is a talented duo of indie folk musicians Jon B. Woodin and Jude Roberts. Accomplished songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, they blend compelling melodies and rich harmonies reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, all while delivering with wit, humor, and impeccable style.
This month we will learn how to make a quilted place mat!
Sign up soon, LIMITED SPACE!
No sewing machine needed!
Local author Gail Straub has lived in her home perched on the edge of the Ashokan Reservoir for forty-four years. And she has also travelled and worked all over the world. Join Gail for a book reading and signing about her critically acclaimed new book , Home Inside the Globe: Embracing Our Common Humanity.
Come try something new at our Senior Group.
Senior group meets every 4th thursday at the Olive Free Library
You Are Invited to the Grand Opening of the Olive Free Library’s new Shokan Branch.
Come see our new library branch! Attend our ribbon cutting! Get your library card!
Music, Food and Celebration!
For countless generations, the Lenape People relied on the Hudson River and its tributaries for their survival.
Join us for this presentation by ethnoecologist Justin Wexler and learn about the day to day life of local Native Peoples five centuries ago.
If you are thinking of trying a new hobby or art style, come and check it out! You may find all you need to get started. Free of charge!
Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering free individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library, during the 2025 Annual Open Enrollment period 10/15/2025 - 12/07/2025.
Call Office for the Aging early to make a one-on-one appointment with Peggy Eifler 845-340-3456.
Bring your red/white/blue Medicare card, list of prescriptions and income information.
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
Come and Experience the vibrational healing of the Symphonic Gong.
This month we will learn how to make a quilted place mat!
Sign up soon, LIMITED SPACE!
No sewing machine needed!
Join us for this classic movie starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Feel free to bring snacks and drinks.
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering free individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library, during the 2025 Annual Open Enrollment period 10/15/2025 - 12/07/2025.
Call Office for the Aging early to make a one-on-one appointment with Peggy Eifler 845-340-3456.
Bring your red/white/blue Medicare card, list of prescriptions and income information.
Henry H. Sapoznik is a five-time Grammy-nominated producer/performer of over fifty recordings and author of the award-winning book Klezmer! Jewish Music from Old World to Our World.
Ulster County Career Center (UlsterWorks.com) invites you to attend hands-on, instructor-led sessions. FREE of charge!
Calling all first responders!
Please come to the library on 10/28/25 for coffee and treats as a thanks for all of your help.
Please join Ulster County Human Rights to learn about your rights and how this department can assist in protecting them under New York State Law.
Here are some details about what will be available:
· Educational materials on New York State Human Rights Law
· Answering questions about their your rights under the law.
· Offer guidance on how individuals can file a complaint if they have experienced discrimination.
· Connect residents with additional support services and advocacy resources.
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
Drop off the clothes you no longer want or need and give them a new life! Bring your gently used, fabulous, clean clothing and shoes between Oct 25-31 so we can set up in advance! All donations must be in great condition! No Need to bring items to shop we will have plenty!
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
Pauline Palkovic will teach us to mend our much loved items with decorative and visible stitching in this hands-on workshop.
Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering free individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library, during the 2025 Annual Open Enrollment period 10/15/2025 - 12/07/2025.
Call Office for the Aging early to make a one-on-one appointment with Peggy Eifler 845-340-3456.
Bring your red/white/blue Medicare card, list of prescriptions and income information.
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
Stumbling Blocks is a powerful intergenerational memoir by Jennifer Krebs that explores her family’s journey from Nazi Germany to rural America. Blending personal history, Jewish identity, and emotional reflection, the book traces her father’s memories of growing up under the Third Reich and her own coming-of-age in small-town New York as the daughter of a survivor.
This month we will learn how to make a quilted table runner!
Sign up soon, LIMITED SPACE!
No sewing machine needed!
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
A spirited lecture presented by actor and local historian Frank Marquette.
Your evening will include a local whiskey tasting presented by Hudson House Distillery of West Park, New York.
Ulster County Career Center (UlsterWorks.com) invites you to attend hands-on, instructor-led sessions. FREE of charge!
Ulster County Office for the Aging is offering free individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library, during the 2025 Annual Open Enrollment period 10/15/2025 - 12/07/2025.
Call Office for the Aging early to make a one-on-one appointment with Peggy Eifler 845-340-3456.
Bring your red/white/blue Medicare card, list of prescriptions and income information.
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
Join Kathy at TaiChi for health and wellness. This is a mixed level class
Class dates: Oct. 17, 24, 31, Nov 7, 14, 21 & Dec 5
$6 per Class
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
See if beekeeping is right for you—no pressure, no sales. We’ll cover the essentials for starting well in the Hudson Valley and how to keep healthy bees over the long term. Whether you’re brand new or want a solid refresher, you’ll leave with clear next steps and local resources. This course is taught by Rob Overton of Hudson Valley Hives.
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
In fiction and in nonfiction, a rich setting has the ability to draw readers into the world of our story and help them see the world from characters' point of view. In this workshop, we will explore ways to create rich, immersive settings. Techniques will include looking at visual sources, zooming in on details, thinking about space, and using all five senses. We will focus on historical settings as a way to sharpen our eyes, ears and vocabulary, but the skills practiced in this workshop will be appropriate for stories in all time periods. Writers in all genres are welcome!
An 8 week series with Kathy Carey focused on: muscular strength, endurance & toning, flexibility, balance, coordination, cardiovascular health, bone density & joint health.
$6/per class
Register to vote at the Olive Free Library.
Book It for the Olive Free Library!
5K walk/run Saturday September 13, 2025, 9:00 am start time.
Join us for a 5K walk/run to benefit our wonderful library nestled in the Catskill mountains. Our run will take place at the gorgeous Ashokan Reservoir Promenade with the most beautiful views around. It's mostly flat, with one uphill at the start of the course, and much of the route is closed to traffic.
This free workshop, led by three local death doulas, offers a reflective and heart-centered approach to aging and end-of-life.
Through guided conversation and writing, participants will engage with their own mortality and the aging process in both practical and symbolic ways.
10am - 11:30am Mon. Sept 8, Oct. 6 & Nov 10. Please commit to attending all 3 sessions, as this program builds on the prior session. Space is limited. You must register for this event.
This is a weaving class for adults who want to create some amazing fiber crafts!
Linda Schultz will be here to lead us all in a great activity.
Free class, sign up in advance! Limited spaces available.
Led by Grammy-nominated percussionist Tomas Martin Lopez, this talented quartet fuses Afro-Caribbean Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Samba into a vibrant, rhythm-rich experience.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M., Starting August 19, 2025, TWICE a week for eight weeks at the Olive Free Library.
Come on in! Join us for a fun, no-pressure beginner watercolor class. We will be creating postcard size mini-paintings.
Be sure to register.
All materials will be supplied.
Class for teens and adults!
Learn all about how colors are important to reptiles in this interactive program that’s fun and educational! Meet lizards, snakes and turtles from around the world! Get an opportunity to see, touch and take pictures with these amazing species!
Companies like Fortis treat our energy system like it’s their piggy bank. Their subsidiaries like Central Hudson charge high rates and do little to prioritize our needs. It's time to take our power back and replace Central Hudson with a publicly-owned utility that charges low rates and invests in a resilient grid to provide energy as a public good.
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
A jazz cabaret duo whose unique vocal blend and fresh arrangements breathe new life into classics spanning jazz, Broadway, and the Great American Songbook.
This group will:
share experiences in becoming published
getting work promoted
self publishing
getting an agent
finding a publisher without an agent
not publishing and writing for ourselves and our families
Enjoy a walk along the Kanape, and learn about mushrooms from John Michelotti of Catskill Fungi! Limited Space, sign up in advance.
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
Let the music guide your soul! By using music as your muse, you will create a visual depiction of notes, harmonies, beats, high and low notes, and rhythms with subconscious line. Continuing, you’ll be guided through the addition of color defining shapes enhancing your musical masterpiece. Letting loose and moving without predetermining the direction helps you be more flexible and encourages you to begin looking for opportunities in unlikely places. Intensive listening helps you to be mindful and to fully enjoy sensory experiences at a deeper level. Limited Space, please sign up in advance.
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
$6 per Class
This program focuses on presenting locational data of potential Native American sacred sites within the Catskills and surrounding regions, in order to discern patterns in their construction techniques, environmental positioning, and event-specific structural alignments related to sky observation. Presented by author Glenn Kreisberg.
Join the Nutty Scientists for a great interactive science show and sign up for our summer reading program. Great for the whole family! No need to sign up, show up and have a good time!
Join Kathy for a continuation of her TaiChi for Health and Wellness class.
This is a mixed level class.
Fridays 11 a.m. Starting June 13 through August 8
$6 per Class
“Keepers of the Light: Women Lighthouse Keepers of the Hudson River”
Women have kept the lights since the earliest days of the Hudson River lighthouses. Starting in the 1830s until automation in the 1950s, nearly a dozen women were official lighthouse keepers on the Hudson River, several with careers of over forty years. Others were unjustly turned out from their posts. Some weren’t official keepers at all, but did the duties nonetheless. Learn about the careers and personal lives of these female keepers, what it took to be a lighthouse keeper, and why the Hudson River had more women lighthouse keepers than most places in the United States. Emma Cariello from Hudson River Maritime Museum will be presenting.
Ulster County Older Adults Empowerment Council presents: Gotcha! Beware off Scams/See the Red Flags! Case studies in Financial Exploitation and how to prepare. Please register and join us at the Olive Free Library for a Zoom event.
Join us for our ANNUAL LIBRARY FAIR! This year will be bigger and more family friendly than ever! We will have our plant sale & book sale to benefit our Friends Group. We have a juggler, Jester Jim, coming to give us a great show, juggling knifes and so much more. Music, Kids activities and food! Tettas will be here serving lunch & snacks. And closing out the day we will have an author coming in in to discuss their book. More details to come!
Hot Wrk Ensemble is a saxophone/woodwind and percussion trio founded in 2020 by award-winning musicians J Brooks Marcus (J Why), Lois Hicks-Wozniak and Brad Hubbard, explores, deconstructs and wrks out concepts of traditional chamber music and the concert experience by engaging communities to interact with and partake in the creation process. Performances can include everything from contemporary art music, jazz, world music styles to early Baroque, and arrangements of Dolly Parton and The Beatles. Expect the unexpected! The Hot Wrk Ensemble is performing a free concert at Olive Free Library, West Shokan, NY. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
Unwind and release tension with guided relaxation techniques. Through reflective journaling, gentle movement, breathing exercises, and meditation this workshop is the perfect opportunity allowing you to center yourself and find a sense of peace and balance. The knowledge and tools you acquire here will also serve you well in your day-to-day life. This program is co-hosted by the Amenia Free Library, Millbrook Library, Olive Free Library, Staatsburg Library, Stanford Free Library, and Stone Ridge Public Library. Please sign up in advance to receive the link.
Come in and hear all about pollinator gardens and the good they do. Hear from several speakers about how you can get involved and keep the gardens growing. More details to come.
Last year your generous contributions enabled the library to make much-needed capital improvements and create several community events:
New sofas and chairs
New book-drop box at the library entrance
New bookcases for The Peck Collection
Community events including The Murder Mystery Supper Club Spring Fundraiser, Community Yard Sale, Library Fair, Garden Tour, Olive Day booth, and volunteer support for the Library Holiday Fair
A book release celebration for two books by local authors: Melissa McHugh's "Town of Olive", and Kate McGloughlin's "Do Good"
Brought to the Olive Free Library by Health Option NY. Topics covered will be : Common scams targeting seniors.
How to spot and report fraud.
Resources, including the National Elder Fraud Hotline.
Steps to safeguard personal information and finances.
