Middleburgh Library Notes for Thursday, January 2, 2020

There will be no story time in January at the Middleburgh Library.

Mahjong Mania

On Jan. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1 p.m. join a  spirited group of people get together in the Community Room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? No problem! They will teach you how. No registration required.  

Qi Dong 

On Jan. 7 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. come to the library for Qi Gong a Chinese healing practice, incorporating breath and gentle movement to create a free flow of energy throughout the body. Wear loose clothing.

Insight Meditation

On Jan. 7 at 5:15 p.m. join us for Insight Meditation.  What do you want most deeply? Seeing your life calmly and clearly helps answer this. Insight Meditation is a simple way to steady your mind, stop wandering in day-dreams, and end the suffering of troubling thoughts. Our group is a place to sit quietly in safety, supported by others; to allow understanding and compassion to arise; to encourage loving-kindness and patience. We welcome those with no experience to advanced mediators', teens to seniors.  give it a try. No registration is required. There is no fee. All are welcome. 

Book discussion

On Jan. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. join us to discuss  "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng. A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, “Everything I Never Told You” is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.

Tech Savvy

On Jan. 11 t 9:30 a.m. join us for Tech Savvy - E Books & Audio Books 101. Learn how to use your Kindle, iPad, tablet, and smartphone to access eBooks and audio books in 1-hour. You will learn how to set up Amazon and Overdrive accounts, which are both free, and access thousands of free eBooks, audio books, and magazines. Every attendee will leave with a how-to print out for future reference.  Registration is required. Please bring your device with you. 

Not all programs have been scheduled at the time of printing. Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info for future programs.