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Ballroom & Swing Dance w/ Live Music at the Hudson Armory, Apr 18

The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library present Spring Fling Swing Dance at the Armory, a live music dance party with the Fabulous Versatones on Saturday

The City of Hudson Senior Center and Hudson Area Library present Spring Fling Swing Dance at the Armory, a live music dance party with the Fabulous Versatones on Saturday. Relive the dances of the 40s, 50s and 60s at the historic Armory.

Sher Stevens, director of the City of Hudson Senior Center stated: “At every dance we have held…I was exhilarated to see the total engagement and joy in the dancing. Almost every age of the seniors was represented. As the hostess, I was barraged with exuberant comments and requests for MORE! ”

Attendees do not need to attend with a partner. Beginners are welcome; this dance is for ALL ages. Refreshments will be served. And there is a dance lesson with Andrew Resto, a
professional certified Bronze level dance instructor who has trained in the Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire systems.

The City of Hudson Senior Center is located on the 2nd floor of 51 North Fifth Street in Hudson, NY. There are county and city services at the center including meals for seniors; yoga, aerobics and painting classes. For more information call: (518) 838-3200.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 18, 2019 / 7 – 10pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

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For more information please visit the main desk at the library, call 518.828.1792 x101, or email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org.

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Local History Talk at Hudson Area Library: Fairview Avenue’s Gothic Revival House, Apr 11

The Hudson Area Library presents an art exhibition featuring the work of Hudson-based artist Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda.

The Hudson Area Library presents the latest in its History Room Local History Speaker series: “Still Standing: The Farrand House on Fairview” by Paul Barrett. This historic and architecturally unique house has been in the news lately as there are plans to tear it down. Come and hear the history of the house while it is still standing.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, April 11, 2019 / 6 – 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
All are welcome. No registration necessary.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

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Opening Reception: Letters to Wild Women by Catalina Viejo Lopez at Hudson Area Library, Apr 6

The Hudson Area Library presents an art exhibition featuring the work of Hudson-based artist Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda.

The Hudson Area Library presents an art exhibition featuring the work of Hudson-based artist Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda. The exhibition consists of a series of collages in which Viejo interprets the texts of female authors and poets into a visual language of abstract shapes and color. This will be the artists’s first exhibition in the city of Hudson.

DATE/TIME:
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 6, 2019 / 3pm – 5pm
The exhibition will be on view through May 31, 2019.

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org

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Hudson Area Library Local History Talk on Seventeenth Century Colonial America

The Hudson Area Library presents the latest in its Local History talks: ‘Colonial New York’ and the World of Jacob Leisler by L. H. Roper.

The Hudson Area Library, in collaboration with the Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, Greenport Historical Society & the Gotham Center for New York City History, presents the latest in its Local History talks: ‘Colonial New York’ and the World of Jacob Leisler by L. H. Roper.

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The talk focuses on seventeenth-century colonial New York and the Hudson River Valley in the context of the larger Atlantic World. On the subject of this talk, Professor Roper stated: “Where does the history of New York fit into the history of colonial America and where does the history of colonial America fit into the history of the wider world? I will discuss the seventeenth-century European colonization of the greater Hudson Valley and what its history suggests about the character of early Americans.” Dr. David Voorhees, director of the Leisler Institute added, “We Americans…aren’t aware that what happened here is part of larger global movements.”

Lou Roper is Professor of History at the Department of History, State University of New York at New Paltz and is Co-General Editor of The Journal of Early American History. His latest books are Advancing Empire: English Interests and Overseas Expansion, 1613-1688 and his collection of essays, The Torrid Zone: Caribbean Colonization and Cultural Interaction in the Long Seventeenth Century. His studies at this time focus on the seventeenth-century slave trades and colonization of the area bounded by the Connecticut River and Chesapeake Bay.

A question and answer period and refreshments will follow the talk. For more information contact the library.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, March 21, 2019 / 6pm – 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org
Tel: 518-828-1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library

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Drag Queen Story Time w/ Trixie Starr at Hudson Area Library, Mar 2

Out Hudson and The Link Project welcome Brooklyn’s Merrie Cherry for Drag Queen Story Time at the Hudson Area Library.

The Hudson Area Library in collaboration with Out Hudson presents Drag Queen Story Time with Trixie Starr, Saturday, March 2.

Drag Queen Story Time is a family-friendly and inclusive event. Striving to celebrate
differences, breaking down barriers and of course dressing up! There will also be a drag treasure chest with costumes for kids and complimentary cookies from Trixie’s Oven.

Trixie Starr (aka Rich Volo) has lived in Hudson for over 12 years. During that time, Trixie started the Pride Parade, and has helped organized countless events throughout the City, including BINGO, Match Game, Bed Races, the Polar Plunge and more. Trixie bakes cookies found throughout Hudson and at the Farmers Market and currently serves as an elected official as the City of Hudson’s 4th Ward Alderman on the City’s Common Council.

OutHudson is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, whose mission is to improve the quality of life and advance the visibility of LGBTQ people in Columbia County. In addition to sponsoring multiple events throughout the year, OutHudson is the sponsor of the LGBTQ Pride Weekend in Hudson, NY.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, March 2, 2019: 11am – 12pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Kids (ages birth to 7), and families are welcome to this family-friendly and inclusive event.
Free and open to the public.
To register email ‘youth@hudsonarealibrary.org’ or call 518-828-1792.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
Tel: 518-828-1792
OutHudson.com

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