Library offers program on building crossword puzzles
WHAT: Program on building crossword puzzles WHEN: Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck
DETAILS: Do you enjoy solving the New York Times puzzle one or more days a week? Have you wondered what it takes to get a puzzle accepted? Do you have an idea for a puzzle, but don’t know how to take it to the next level? Then come to this fun, interactive workshop! Crossword
constructor Brent Sverdloff will demystify the puzzle creation process. Learn about theme development, clue writing, grid making, online and print resources, construction software, and submission guidelines. Bring any favorite puzzles, your imagination, and thoughtful questions. Sverdloff lives in Rhinebeck and has had his crosswords appear in The New York Times, The New York Sun and the Penguin Classics anthology of literary-themed crosswords.
CONTACT: Call (845) 8764030 or visit starrlibrary.org to register or for more information.
The Moonlights perform Oct. 20 in Woodstock
WHAT: Performance by The Moonlights WHEN: Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Woodstock Library, 5 Library Lane, Woodstock
DETAILS: The Moonlights, a collaboration between songwriters Rachel Loshak and Dean Jones, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to come at 6 p.m. to create a pre-performance secret craft. Jones has been creating music for families for many as a solo artist and with the band Dog on Fleas. He has produced many successful children’s music artists, including Frances England, Elizabeth Mitchell and Gustafer Yellowgold. He has also produced multiple Grammy-nominated albums in the Best Children’s category. Loshak has been writing and performing original material for 20 years as a singer/songwrited/bassist. She has performed and collaborated on projects with Nora Jones, Moby, Natalie Merchant, Chris Ballew and many others. All ages are invited and admission is free.
CONTACT: Call )945) 6792213 or visit woodstock.org for more information.
Talk will examine reservoir’s construction
WHAT: Talk, “Building the Ashokan Reservoir — A History”
WHEN: Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Rosendale Library, 264 Main St., Rosendale
DETAILS: Historian Frank Almquist will give a talk titled “Building the Ashokan Reservoir — A History.” In 1913, the Olivebridge Dam was sealed. It created the reservoir that provides New York City with up to 40 percent of its fresh water. The story begins in 1899, when surveyors chose the site along the Esopus Creek. But it was also home to more than 2,300 residents. Almquist described the engineering feat of the century using modern techniques and local material, and how the building of the reservoir affected its engineers, workers and residents. Admission is free.
CONTACT: Call (845) 6589013 or visit rosendalelibrary.org for more information.