Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library
Oct
16
1:00 PM13:00

Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library

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.

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Music Café: Mario Rincon
Oct
16
6:30 PM18:30
Friends

Music Café: Mario Rincon

A life-long disciple of the great folk traditions of the world, singer/songwriter Mario Rincon draws inspiration from Andalusia and Appalachia alike, crafting a bi-lingual blend of flamenco cante, Latin-American folklore, and classic Americana.

Our FREE Music Café concerts are on the 3rd Thursday each month. Enjoy live music, homemade supper and beverages in a cozy, coffeehouse setting with neighbors and friends. No reservations, just come by and enjoy the music!

Donations are welcome to support this community event.

Brought to you by the Friends of Olive Free Library.

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Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library
Oct
25
10:00 AM10:00

Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library

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.

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Olive Free Library - Sew on & Sew Forth
Oct
25
11:00 AM11:00

Olive Free Library - Sew on & Sew Forth

This month we will learn how to make a quilted place mat!

Sign up soon, LIMITED SPACE!

No sewing machine needed!

Sign Up for Sew on Sew Forth with a library sewing machine
Sign Up for Sew on Sew Forth and bring your own sewing machine
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Olive Free Library - Human Rights Awareness with Ulster Co. Human Rights Commission
Oct
28
5:00 PM17:00

Olive Free Library - Human Rights Awareness with Ulster Co. Human Rights Commission

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.

 

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Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library
Nov
10
12:00 PM12:00

Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library

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.

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book Talk with local author Jennifer Krebs @ Shokan Branch
Nov
14
4:00 PM16:00

book Talk with local author Jennifer Krebs @ Shokan Branch

  • Shokan Branch at the American Legion Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Music Café: Catskill Mountain String Band
Nov
20
6:30 PM18:30
Friends

Music Café: Catskill Mountain String Band

Whether they’re playing heart-wrenching ballads or upbeat barn burners, Catskill Mountain String Band connects with audiences through passionate performances and an honest, timeless sound that blends elements of bluegrass, old-time fiddle music and a dash of classic country.

Our FREE Music Café concerts are on the 3rd Thursday each month. Enjoy live music, homemade supper and beverages in a cozy, coffeehouse setting with neighbors and friends. No reservations, just come by and enjoy the music!

Donations are welcome to support this community event.

Brought to you by the Friends of Olive Free Library.

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Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library
Dec
2
2:00 PM14:00

Free Individual Medicare counseling at the Olive Free Library

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.

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Introduction to Beekeeping
Jan
10
10:00 AM10:00

Introduction to Beekeeping

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.

Sign Up for Intro to Beekeeping
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Writing Workshop with author Claudia Cravens, Time Travel: Creating Rich Settings
Jan
24
11:00 AM11:00

Writing Workshop with author Claudia Cravens, Time Travel: Creating Rich Settings

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!

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Feb
7
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Feb
14
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Feb
21
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Feb
28
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Mar
7
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library
Mar
14
10:00 AM10:00

Fly Tying Class with Trout Unlimited at the Olive Free Library

Learn about fly fishing and fly tying with Trout unlimited for free! All skill levels welcome.

Supplies are provided, but please bring what you have.

Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14 from 10am - 2pm

To sign up please call Tony Cocozza at 845-657-6044 or email flyfish@hvc.rr.com

Bring your lunch and beverages.

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Elderhood & End of Life - Contemplative Planning for the Journey Ahead
Oct
6
10:00 AM10:00

Elderhood & End of Life - Contemplative Planning for the Journey Ahead

This free, multi-part workshop offers a reflective and heart-centered approach to aging and end-of-life. Through guided conversation and writing, you’ll engage with your mortality and the aging process in practical and symbolic ways. You’ll receive a personalized care wishes booklet—a meaningful supplement to state directives—that helps clarify what matters most to you and how you wish to be cared for.

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Book reading and Q&A with Gail Straub at the Olive Free Library
Sep
20
12:30 PM12:30

Book reading and Q&A with Gail Straub at the Olive Free Library

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.

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Book It for the Olive Free Library 5K Run/Walk
Sep
13
9:00 AM09:00

Book It for the Olive Free Library 5K Run/Walk

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. 

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Elderhood & End of Life, Contemplative Planning for the Journey Ahead
Sep
8
10:00 AM10:00

Elderhood & End of Life, Contemplative Planning for the Journey Ahead

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.

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In-Person Town Hall with Assemblymember Shrestha
Aug
8
6:00 PM18:00

In-Person Town Hall with Assemblymember Shrestha

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.

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Drawn Music with Natalie Boburka
Jul
11
11:00 AM11:00

Drawn Music with Natalie Boburka

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.

Register here
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Native American Stone Structures of the Catskill Mountains
Jun
21
1:00 PM13:00

Native American Stone Structures of the Catskill Mountains

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.

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