Qigong and Tai Chi at the Library

Qigong and Tai Chi are approaches to movement that have been practiced for hundreds of years and are particularly helpful for dealing with stress, limited ability to move, those wishing to developing better balance and flexibility and can be practiced by nearly everyone......More

Qigong and Tai Chi are approaches to movement that have been practiced for hundreds of years and are particularly helpful for dealing with stress, limited ability to move, those wishing to developing better balance and flexibility and can be practiced by nearly everyone young and old. Although Tai Chi is generally practiced standing, Qigong can be modified to allow participants to be seated.This weekly drop-in class, open to all, will be taught by David Haines, who has been a practitioner of Qigong, Tai Chi, and mindful movement for 50 years, a teacher for 40 years, and a certified Trager Movement practitioner for 35 years. Since moving into the area in 2006 he has taught at Omega Institute, Simon's Rock college, Columbia-Greene Community College, as well as various libraries, senior centers, and school district community education classes. Classes will be in the Roe Jan Library Community Room or outdoors, weather permitting. Wear comfortable clothes.This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Memoir Writing Group

Do you have stories to write? Are you writing a memoir, or have you been thinking about writing one? Would you like to pass your stories to a wider audience or to your friends and family? Come join the Roe Jan Memoir Group every month and share your story in a supporti......More

Do you have stories to write? Are you writing a memoir, or have you been thinking about writing one? Would you like to pass your stories to a wider audience or to your friends and family? Come join the Roe Jan Memoir Group every month and share your story in a supportive, creative atmosphere and get inspired to keep writing. Whether you have reams of pages already written or have just an inkling of an idea, this is the place to stretch your storytelling muscles, together.

English-Language Tutoring by Appointment

Free English-language tutoring will be available at Roeliff Jansen Community Library between 6:00 and 7:30pm beginning October 6, 2022 by appointment. This tutoring program is intended primarily for adults. Instruction will be one-on-one or in small groups with Yvonne A......More

Free English-language tutoring will be available at Roeliff Jansen Community Library between 6:00 and 7:30pm beginning October 6, 2022 by appointment. This tutoring program is intended primarily for adults. Instruction will be one-on-one or in small groups with Yvonne Acevedo and will be geared toward everyday conversational needs. Free childcare will be provided for children ages 3 and up. Please e-mail [email protected] or call 518-325-4101 to schedule an appointment.La biblioteca ofrecerá tutoría del idioma Inglés gratuito, los jueves comenzando el 6 de octubre entre las 6:00 pm hasta 7:30pm, con cita previa. Estas lecciones están diseñadas principalmente para adultos. Las lecciones serán dadas individualmente ó en grupos pequeños por Yvonne Acevedo y estarán orientadas a fomentar fluidez en el lenguage coloquial cotidiano. Ofreceremos servicio para el cuidado de niños(as) de 3 años de edad y mayores. Por favor, comuníquese por correo electrónico con la [email protected] ó marque el 518-325-4101 para reservar una cita.This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

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Story Time

Join Tia for stories and activities every Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Story Art with Tia

A free drop-in program specially designed for young children and their parents or caregivers that combines the magic of storytelling with creative art activities inspired by children’s storybook readings. Ages 2+.

Homeschool Wednesday

Qigong and Tai Chi at the Library

Qigong and Tai Chi are approaches to movement that have been practiced for hundreds of years and are particularly helpful for dealing with stress, limited ability to move, those wishing to developing better balance and flexibility and can be practiced by nearly everyone......More

Qigong and Tai Chi are approaches to movement that have been practiced for hundreds of years and are particularly helpful for dealing with stress, limited ability to move, those wishing to developing better balance and flexibility and can be practiced by nearly everyone young and old. Although Tai Chi is generally practiced standing, Qigong can be modified to allow participants to be seated.This weekly drop-in class, open to all, will be taught by David Haines, who has been a practitioner of Qigong, Tai Chi, and mindful movement for 50 years, a teacher for 40 years, and a certified Trager Movement practitioner for 35 years. Since moving into the area in 2006 he has taught at Omega Institute, Simon's Rock college, Columbia-Greene Community College, as well as various libraries, senior centers, and school district community education classes. Classes will be in the Roe Jan Library Community Room or outdoors, weather permitting. Wear comfortable clothes.This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Poetry Reading: Irene Mitchell

Irene Mitchell, a long-time teacher of English and Writing in inner city and rural New York, will read from and discuss her most recent book of poetry, My Report from the Uwharries (Dos Madres Press, 2022). Mitchell is the author of several earlier books, including Sele......More

Irene Mitchell, a long-time teacher of English and Writing in inner city and rural New York, will read from and discuss her most recent book of poetry, My Report from the Uwharries (Dos Madres Press, 2022). Mitchell is the author of several earlier books, including Selected Poems (FutureCycle Press, 2021), Clerestory (Dos Madres Press, 2020), Fever (Dos Madres Press, 2019), Equal Parts Sun and Shade: An Almanac of Precarious Days (Aldrich Press, 2017), Minding the Spectrum's Business (FutureCycle Press, 2015), A Study of Extremes in Six Suites (Cherry Grove Collections, 2012), and Sea Wind on the White Pillow (Axes Mundi Press, 2009).  Formerly Poetry Editor of Hudson River Art Magazine, Mitchell is known for her collaborations with visual artists and composers. Her poems have been presented for gallery exhibition as a series of broadsides, the text incorporated into the artwork. Mitchell's poetry has also been set to music for piano and voice in cycles of art songs, the marriage of music and poetry. Mitchell was a 2019 Associate Artist in Residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.

English-Language Tutoring by Appointment

Free English-language tutoring will be available at Roeliff Jansen Community Library between 6:00 and 7:30pm beginning October 6, 2022 by appointment. This tutoring program is intended primarily for adults. Instruction will be one-on-one or in small groups with Yvonne A......More

Free English-language tutoring will be available at Roeliff Jansen Community Library between 6:00 and 7:30pm beginning October 6, 2022 by appointment. This tutoring program is intended primarily for adults. Instruction will be one-on-one or in small groups with Yvonne Acevedo and will be geared toward everyday conversational needs. Free childcare will be provided for children ages 3 and up. Please e-mail [email protected] or call 518-325-4101 to schedule an appointment.La biblioteca ofrecerá tutoría del idioma Inglés gratuito, los jueves comenzando el 6 de octubre entre las 6:00 pm hasta 7:30pm, con cita previa. Estas lecciones están diseñadas principalmente para adultos. Las lecciones serán dadas individualmente ó en grupos pequeños por Yvonne Acevedo y estarán orientadas a fomentar fluidez en el lenguage coloquial cotidiano. Ofreceremos servicio para el cuidado de niños(as) de 3 años de edad y mayores. Por favor, comuníquese por correo electrónico con la [email protected] ó marque el 518-325-4101 para reservar una cita.This project has been supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.

Story Time

Join Tia for stories and activities every Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m.