The Heart of the High Peaks Region of the Catskill Mountains

  • Local History Talk with Marylou Stapleton

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 2/9 @ 1:00– 2:00 pm Local History Talk with Marylou Stapleton. Lifelong Big Indian resident Marylou Stapleton will be here to talk about the book she's published - Laurels by Laura. The stories in this book are tales recounted by her mother, Laura Aley, of life in the Catskills starting from the time she […]

    Free
  • Collage with Christie Scheele

    Phoenicia Library

    Monday, 3/18 @ 3:00 – 5:30 pm Collage with Christie Scheele. Join Christie for an afternoon of collage making. For ages 12 and up. Registration required Please call the library at 688-7811.

    Free
  • Fundamentals of Landscape Design

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 3/23 @ 12:00– 2:30 pm Fundamentals of Landscape Design. Join Karin Edmondson for this informative class covering all the basics of landscape design.

    Free
  • Ukulele Lesson & Jam

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 4/6 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Ukulele Lesson & Jam. All are welcome to join us on the first Saturday of the month for a good old uke lesson and jam, from beginners to more advanced players. We have ukes to borrow so that you can practice at home, as well as books […]

    Free
  • Lost in the Woods

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 4/6, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lost in the Woods Each year, DEC Forest Rangers search for about 200 lost or stranded people. Avoid this potentially life-threatening situation by properly preparing for your trip into the woods. Come to this program and learn how to avoid getting lost and what to do if you […]

    Free
  • Pet Portrait Watercolor Class

    The Emerson Resort & Spa Route 28, Mount Tremper, NY, United States

    Saturday, April 6th, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Pet Portrait Watercolor Class Trace & paint pre-sketched watercolor portraits of your furry best friend! No artistic background needed, just send us a photo. $65 per person. Materials and drink token included. Pre-registration required. Call us at (845) 688-2828 for information and reservations.

    $65
  • Coffee With a Cop

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 4/13, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Coffee With a Cop. Our local Shandaken law enforcement will be at the library to meet with us and hear our concerns, answer our questions and get to know our community. Our new Ulster County Sherrif, Juan Figueroa, will also be stopping by. Free coffee and baked goods […]

    Free
  • Social Security Information Session

    Phoenicia Library

    Saturday, 4/27 @ 12:30– 2:30 pm Social Security Information Session When is the best time to start taking social security benefits? This can be a complicated question and there are many claiming strategies. Insurance professional, Barry Feldman will be here to help you sift through all of the available information. He will also prepare, with […]

    Free
  • Sporting Legends of the Catskills Series: Licensed Guides

    Phoenicia Library

    Sporting Legends of the Catskills Series: Licensed Guides Saturday, 5/11, @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sporting Legends of the Catskills Series: Licensed Guides. As part of or Sporting Legends of the Catskills series, join us for this talk to learn about the history of guiding, what it takes to be a guide, how to […]

    Free
  • Learn to Make Beeswax Food Wraps

    Phoenicia Library

    Learn to Make Beeswax Food Wraps Saturday, 5/18, @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Join Patti Rudge as she teaches us how to make our own beeswax food storage wraps. All participants will go home with one as well as instructions on how to make more.

    Free