Events in December 2025
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Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands
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December 3, 2025
Dave Strayer - Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands
Virtual Program - Online Via Zoom
Registration Required
Join Dave Strayer of the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies as he reveals the hidden life found in our inland waters.
Cary Institute freshwater ecologist Dave Strayer will describe the rich and imperiled life of the world’s inland waters, and discuss how we can best preserve these ecosystems and species for future generations. The talk will draw from his recent book, Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands, and will interest anyone who likes to fish, swim, boat, watch birds, or sit by the shore, or who is interested in biodiversity and its conservation.
Dave Strayer is a retired freshwater ecologist from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, where he worked for more than 30 years as part of a team that studied the ecology of the Hudson River. Dave is the author of The Hudson Primer: The Ecology of an Iconic River and a new book, Beyond the Sea: The Hidden Life in Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands.
Wednesday, December 3
6 PM
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Motion Commotion Motion Commotion
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December 4, 2025
Motion Commotion For Preschoolers
Join Miss Lisa for a movement and music program including songs, instruments, rhyme and interactive play for children.
Active participation of an adult caregiver is required.
Thursday, December 4 & 18
10 AMStaatsburg Library -
Holiday Party Holiday Party
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December 5, 2025
Family Holiday Party
All AgesJoin us as we celebrate the holidays!
We will have music and a sing-along, crafts, refreshments and don't forget to get your picture taken with the jolly guy in the red suit!
The evening begins with a holiday music sing along at St. Margaret's Church (across the street from the library) then the fun continues with crafts, refreshments & photos with Santa at the library!Continue the festivities with Roosevelt Fire Company Engine Company #4 at the Staatsburg Firehouse. Parade at 8 pm, Christmas tree lighting with Santa Claus at 8:15 pm. Hot chocolate and cookies to follow!
Friday, December 5
6:30 PMStaatsburg Library -
Wrecked and Abandoned Wrecked and Abandoned
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December 8, 2025
Wrecked and Abandoned
Virtual History Talk with the Hudson River Maritime Museum
Online Program - Registration Required
In the 19th century, Rondout Creek was a center of transportation and industry. The entrance to the over 100-mile-long Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Canal was accessed through Rondout Creek, here in Kingston, allowing barges carrying thousands of tons of Pennsylvania coal, Hudson Valley bricks, and other resources between the two ends of the canal. The Mary Powell, one of the “floating palaces”, as these large passenger steamboats were called, had its home port in Kingston and brought thousands of passengers across the Hudson River to New York City and back every year. Hundreds of sloops and schooners sailed the Hudson River, many travelling back and forth in Rondout Creek. Over the years, many boats and barges have been neglected, left to rot on the creek. Accidents were unfortunately inevitable, and the Rondout Creek and Hudson River are home to a plethora of forgotten, wrecked, and abandoned vessels.
Monday, December 8
6 PM
Online Program - Registration Required
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Story Time - Holiday Fun! Story Time - Holiday Fun!
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December 11, 2025
Story time
Holiday Fun!Join Miss Lisa for books, crafts, friends & FUN!
Thursday, December 11
10 AMStaatsburg LibraryBoard of Trustees Monthly Meeting *NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 6:30 PM Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting *NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 6:30 PM
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December 11, 2025
Staatsburg Library Board of Trustees
Monthly MeetingFor more information visit the Staatsburg Library website
staatsburglibrary.org or email staatslibrary@gmail.comThe Staatsburg Library Board of Trustees meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 pm
2025 Meeting Schedule
January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10,
August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11Thursday, December 11
*TIME CHANGE FOR DECEMBER MEETING
6:30 PM -
Magic Tree House Book Club Magic Tree House Book Club
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December 12, 2025
Magic Tree House Book Club
For Early Elementary AgesDiscuss the adventures of Jack & Annie! Activities, crafts and games based on the Magic Treehouse Book Series.
December Book - #34 Season Of The SandstormsFriday, December 12
6:30 PM -
Boys STEAM & Book Club Boys STEAM & Book Club
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December 15, 2025
Boys STEAM Club - Upper Elementary
(3rd - 5th Grade)STEAM activities & challenges, play fun games and have a snack!
Monday, December 15
4:30 PMStaatsburg Library -
Girls Book Club Girls Book Club
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December 17, 2025
Girls Book Club – For Upper Elementary Ages
(3rd - 5th Grades)Talk about books, play games, make crafts, have a snack & lots of FUN!
December book: READER"S CHOICEWednesday, December 17
4:30 PMStaatsburg Library -
CLOSED - At 2 PM Christmas Eve CLOSED - At 2 PM Christmas Eve
December 24, 2025
The Staatsburg Library will be CLOSED
At 2 PM on December 24 &
Christmas Day December 25 -
CLOSED - CHRISTMAS DAY CLOSED - CHRISTMAS DAY
December 25, 2025
The Staatsburg Library will be CLOSED
At 2 PM on December 24 &
Christmas Day December 25Thursday, December 25
We offer story times and other activities for children, teens, and adults, including a book discussion group. Check our program calendar or call the library at 845-889-4683.