Clinton Community Library Programs

Samantha Free guides you through the basics of breath, meditation, and movement. This class will help you stretch and strengthen. Please bring a yoga mat.Registration required as space is limited.  Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.Sponsored by Clinton Community Li...read more

Join Samantha Free on zoom for Chair Yoga for ALL.Learn the basics of breath, meditation, and movement.  This class will help you stretch and strengthen.Registration required so that you can get the link. Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Property Management: Nurturing Habitat for Non-HumansCan we make small or grand gestures where we live, work and play to cultivate a harmonious relationship with nature? Let’s talk about how old-fashioned techniques of land management are detrimental to our fragile ecosystem, fragmen...read more

High School Battle of the BooksIf you are interested in joining this year's Battle of the Books high school team, or just want to know more about it, join us on Saturday, April 2 at noon.If you're entering grades 9-12 this fall and love friendly competition, check out CCL's High School B...read more

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

Join this (in-person*) discussion group to ward off the long, chilly days of winter!  Learn from your neighbors.We will meet to share about our funny stories, heartwarming tales, or meaningful life experiences. Prompts:County Fair (March) - Did you participate at the county fair or ot...read more

Spring is a magical time for flowers and trees and baby animals.Our stories today are about spring happenings, like April showers. 

Players of all levels are invited to play Mah Jongg right here in the library! If you're looking for a game to keep your mind sharp, or if you enjoy games that make you think strategically, you'll want to give Mah Jongg a try!

American colonial portraits reveal important clues into the values, aspirations, and daily lives of men, women, and children in the 18th century. By closely examining several works from a 50-year period, especially the clothing and accessories portrayed, we will discover how these paintings reflect ...read more

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Behavior BasicsAnd Your QuestionsVirtual Program We will be joined by Polly Kaplan from Sirius Play Dog Training to present some tips and tricks about dog behavior and working with your pet.  You are also invited to submit questions ahead of time (LINK ...by April 2nd).  Pol...read more

Kindgergarten and up.Enjoy a storybook read aloud and themed activity and/or snack afterward.  We will explore subjects such as friendship, animals, music, nature, food, and art.  Registration recommended but not required. 

Samantha Free guides you through the basics of breath, meditation, and movement. This class will help you stretch and strengthen. Please bring a yoga mat.Registration required as space is limited.  Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.Sponsored by Clinton Community Li...read more

Join Samantha Free on zoom for Chair Yoga for ALL.Learn the basics of breath, meditation, and movement.  This class will help you stretch and strengthen.Registration required so that you can get the link. Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Pick up all of the materials you will need to make a Peeps diorama over spring break... Peeps included (try not to eat them all!).Submit a picture via email to cmiddleton@clintoncommunitylibrary.org to enter to win awards (due by 4/19)! Especially important are creativity and attention to detail. Pi...read more

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

This group is for all school-aged kids who want to build critical thinking skills through games, building projects, and socializing with peers.  Age-appropriate themed activities will be preselected for the group.  Great for homeschooling families or kids who have a day off from school.&nb...read more

As Earth Day approaches, we'll read about planting and farms. We'll plant a seed as our craft. Get ready to sing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." 

Players of all levels are invited to play Mah Jongg right here in the library! If you're looking for a game to keep your mind sharp, or if you enjoy games that make you think strategically, you'll want to give Mah Jongg a try!

There are lots of ways to garden in Dutchess County without sacrificing all your hard work to marauding deer.  This presentation uses Cornell research-proven methods in three categories: Barriers, Repellents and Alternative Landscape Choices.  You will be given several resources and the be...read more

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Samantha Free guides you through the basics of breath, meditation, and movement. This class will help you stretch and strengthen. Please bring a yoga mat.Registration required as space is limited.  Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.Sponsored by Clinton Community Li...read more

Join Samantha Free on zoom for Chair Yoga for ALL.Learn the basics of breath, meditation, and movement.  This class will help you stretch and strengthen.Registration required so that you can get the link. Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

The Global Literature Book Club discusses novels from around the world, often in translation, selected by members of the club. These works are challenging, but gratifying, and provide insights into a wide variety of nations, cultures, and styles of writing.

A favorite painting project is this one: Using balloons as stampers!So much fun and we'll play with balloons and continue our stories about taking care of our planet. Celebrate Earth Day on Friday April 22 at the library. See the calendar for Earth Day Movie Night details. 

Players of all levels are invited to play Mah Jongg right here in the library! If you're looking for a game to keep your mind sharp, or if you enjoy games that make you think strategically, you'll want to give Mah Jongg a try!

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

POSTPONED one week toApril 21 at 2 PMThis story is an odyssey of travel from east coast to west coast with the Hurricane Giraffes. Lynda Rutledge brings a narrative from an actual happening in 1938 where a boat smash-landed with two giraffes who then go by road 3,200 miles to San Diego Zoo. The...read more

For third grade and up.Engaging stories followed by related discussion, activity, and/or snack.  Dive into art, science, diversity, mindfulness, or magic, just to name a few!  Registration recommended but not required. 

Samantha Free guides you through the basics of breath, meditation, and movement. This class will help you stretch and strengthen. Please bring a yoga mat.Registration required as space is limited.  Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.Sponsored by Clinton Community Li...read more

Join Samantha Free on zoom for Chair Yoga for ALL.Learn the basics of breath, meditation, and movement.  This class will help you stretch and strengthen.Registration required so that you can get the link. Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.

Celebrate Earth day with us with a viewing of Intelligent Trees, a 45-minute documentary, followed by a brief discussion time.  The library will provide a popcorn snack.  Registration required.About the film: Revolutionary discoveries in science give us an insight to the collective li...read more

At Clinton Community Library in April!Record Storage Solutions, Inc. will be at the library to shred your documents.Limit three bankers boxes per person.There is no cost for the shredding, but donations to the library will be accepted and appreciated.✓ Acceptable items include all paper, staple...read more

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Vince Sauter will teach you how to lower stress and keep calm with Tai Chi. Class will focus on breathing in the calm and breathing out the tension. Register to receive Zoom meeting link.

This group is for all school-aged kids who want to build critical thinking skills through games, building projects, and socializing with peers.  Age-appropriate themed activities will be preselected for the group.  Great for homeschooling families or kids who have a day off from school.&nb...read more

Capybaras are so fast; they can keep up with a horse!They are excellent swimmers with their webbed feet, and they sometimes fall asleep in water.Let's find out more and paint.

Players of all levels are invited to play Mah Jongg right here in the library! If you're looking for a game to keep your mind sharp, or if you enjoy games that make you think strategically, you'll want to give Mah Jongg a try!

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)

Greetings from Mawenawasic: Exploring the Lands and Waters of the Wappingers People“Place where beautiful tributaries gather together.” This was the original name of this entire region along the banks of the Wappingers and Little Wappingers—a translation of Mawenawasic. At the...read more

Samantha Free guides you through the basics of breath, meditation, and movement. This class will help you stretch and strengthen. Please bring a yoga mat.Registration required as space is limited.  Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.Sponsored by Clinton Community Li...read more

Join Samantha Free on zoom for Chair Yoga for ALL.Learn the basics of breath, meditation, and movement.  This class will help you stretch and strengthen.Registration required so that you can get the link. Please register online or call the library at 845-266-5530.

As part of 'April is Earth Month' at Clinton Community Library, you are invited to join Alan Peterson, co-education chair of the Waterman Bird Club, for a Bird Walk on April 30th at 9:30am.Attendees are encouraged to wear boots and bring binoculars. Following the walk, the library will have ...read more

Join Mia Tomic and explore classical seated, standing and supine yoga poses linked with breath in a creative way to stretch, strengthen, and rejuvenate your body, breath, and mind. Email miayoga7@gmail.com to sign up. (You will only need to register once.)