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Roeliff Jansen Library Virtual Workshop ‘Beyond Selfies! Take Better Photos with Gerald Seligman’

The Roeliff Jansen Library presents ‘Beyond Selfies! Take Better Photos with Gerald Seligman’ on Wednesday, February 24 & March 3, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.

The Roeliff Jansen Library presents ‘Beyond Selfies! Take Better Photos with Gerald Seligman‘ on Wednesday, February 24 & March 3, 7:00 – 8:30 PM.

Take better photos – it’s not your camera, it’s your eye. Learn how to frame and shoot your photos with this two-session class open to teens and adults. Whether you use a smartphone, a ‘point and shoot’ or the latest camera equipment, everyone’s welcome to the course – and all can benefit.

Please email youth@roejanlibrary.org to register.

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 24 & March 3, 2021 / 7pm – 8:30pm

COST: Free

LOCATION/REGISTRATION: Zoom
email youth@roejanlibrary.org to register

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Virtual Talk on History of the Underground Railroad in Capital Region, Feb 25

The Hudson Area Library, as part of its series of local history talks, presents People of Courage, People of Hope, Seekers of Justice – The Underground Railroad Revisited, on Thursday, February 25th.

The Hudson Area Library, as part of its series of local history talks, presents People of Courage, People of Hope, Seekers of Justice – The Underground Railroad Revisited, on Thursday, February 25th. Paul and Mary Liz Stewart of the Underground Railroad Education Center, independent researchers and Scholars in Residence at Russell Sage College, share their seminal research on the Underground Railroad movement in upstate New York, specifically the Albany/Troy area. A question and answer period will follow the talk.

The Underground Railroad, often characterized in our historical memory by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language and secret hiding places, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe. In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to end the institution of enslavement in our state and nation and it was visited by many who had escaped enslavement and sought a life of freedom. Join with the Stewarts as they share a new interpretation of a very old story and explain the various initiatives in which Underground Railroad Education Center is engaged as it works to connect the public with this local history and its relevance for us today.

Underground Railroad Education Center researches and preserves the local and national history of the Underground Railroad movement, its international connections, and its legacy for today’s social justice issues, thereby empowering people of all ages to be agents of change toward an equitable and just society.

DATE/TIME: Thursday, February 25, 2021 / 6 – 7:30pm

LOCATION/REGISTRATION: Online via Zoom
Visit hudsonarealibrary.org for Zoom registration link or contact Brenda Shufelt at 518-828-1792 x106 or brenda.shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org

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Clermont Virtual Valentine Making, Feb 13

Join Clermont Educator and Resident Artist, Emily Robinson, as she takes you through the artistic history of valentines.

Join Clermont Educator and Resident Artist, Emily Robinson, as she takes you through the artistic history of valentines. She’ll discuss how the art has changed through the years and even give you a lesson in how to make them. This is a Facebook Live event.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, February 13, 2021 / 2pm

LOCATION: https://www.facebook.com/ClermontSHS

ADMISSION: FREE/Open to Public

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Two Of Us Productions Presents ‘I Am a Camera’ a Virtual Staged Reading, Feb 13

Join The Two Of Us Productions for a virtual staged reading of ‘I Am a Camera’, on February 13th at 7:00.

Chris Isherwood is a struggling young writer whose novel, “I Am A Camera”, concerns the events occurring around him in the Berlin of 1930. Sally Bowles, a singer/actress who works in a nightclub, befriends Chris. In the heady atmosphere of 1930 Berlin Chris gets swept up in Sally’s carefree existence. A parallel plot involves an innocent romance between Natalia Landauer & Fritz Wendel. We have a front row seat as their story unfolds & the civilized Germany they know slowly dissolves in front of their eyes!

DATE/TIME: Saturday, February 13, 2021 / 7pm

LOCATION: Hosted on ZOOM
Register at www.thetwoofusproductions.org for link.

ADMISSION: Free. Donations appreciated.

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Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association Star Party, Feb 12

The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association is throwing a star-gazing party at Lake Taghkanic State Park, on Friday, February 12th.

The Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association is throwing a star-gazing party at Lake Taghkanic State Park, on Friday, February 12th.

Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area! The night will be dark – perfect for star gazing. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. A telescope is not required.

Telescope operators arrive about 30 minutes early to set up. Observing begins about an hour after sunset and will probably end around 11, or whenever club members decide. All will take place at the park’s West Beach parking lot.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR MASKS AND MAINTAIN 6 FEET OF DISTANCE FROM OTHERS. The number of people will be limited to 50 in one group. The lot where we meet is large enough for two groups if needed.

Dress warmly and consider bringing extra layers in case you get colder as the night goes on.

DATE/TIME: Friday, February 12, 2021 / 5:30pm

ADMISSION: Free
RSVP is required at least one day beforehand. You will be asked to provide your license plate number and make/model car, so Park Management and Police have a record of who will be in park after hours.
Visit www.meetup.com/mhastro/events/274503771/ to register

LOCATION: Lake Taghkanic State Park
1528 Route 82
Ancram, 12502

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Call or text Tim Denman at 845-245-5483, for more information.