Does your student love art and design? Join us on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 for a fun and creative series of art and design classes taught by Alexis Starke. We will explore a range of materials and techniques in both 2D and 3D, drawing inspiration from a variety of sources from contemporary artists and designers, art history, science, literature, and the natural world.

The series will be both creative and academically rich. Classes are free and all materials are provided.   Community service hours available for those who are interested.  Please email astarke@piermontlibrary.org with any questions.

Join us on Thursday, September 25th for the next class in our popular series Create and Sip for Adults with Alexis Starke.  For September, we will create a fine art collage inspired by our summer memories and the collages of American artist Howardena Pindell (born 1943). We will have a selection of photographs to use from summer in Piermont, but you are also welcome to bring some of your own.

All of our Create and Sip projects are designed to be fun and inspiring for all levels of experience from beginners on up.

Each participant will receive chocolates and a mini bottle of wine.  Feel free to bring other refreshments if you wish. All art materials are included. Please email Alexis Starke at astarke@piermontlibrary.org with any questions.  

Join us on Tuesday, August 26th, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm for Amelia Earhart- The Power of One with Susan Loricchio.

Susan Loricchio, a general aviation pilot, historian and Air Power Advocate, will take the audience on a journey back in time to a time in aviation history known as The Golden Age and share her expertise on the life and times of Amelia Earhart. Loricchio weaves colorful, personal tidbits into her stories about Earhart’s death-defying adventures.

Join us on Sunday, September 7th, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm for an opening reception for our Art Show of the Month- Eileen Brady Nelson: Cyanotype an ongoing series…..  The show will be on display throughout the month of September.

Eileen Brady Nelson is a fine art photographer, educator, and creativity coach. Based in Piermont, she has maintained her studio here for over 30 years, fostering an atmosphere of of artistic exploration and collaboration.  In the early 90’s she was a member of the Piermont Flywheel Gallery with fellow Piermont residents, Margaret Grace and Alan Gussow.

In July 2025 EBN was a featured artist on the tour of “Upstate Artist Studios” of the Hudson Valley.   During the workshop participants collaborated on the making of a 6×8 foot cyanotype mural entitled PEACE.  Eileen Brady Nelson’s ongoing cyanotype series will be the subject of her current show at Piermont Library in September.

The cyanotype process is one of the earliest photographic techniques. Developed in the 1840s by English scientist Sir John Herschel, the method gained prominence through the work of botanist Anna Atkins, who employed it to document plant specimens in exquisite detail. 

Throughout her career, Brady Nelson has demonstrated a deep commitment to hands-on artistry, emphasizing the importance of fatto a mano—the handmade process. Whether crafting limited-edition black-and-white silver prints in her darkroom, producing large-scale cyanotype photograms and murals, or exploring encaustic techniques, her work consistently reveals the unmistakable presence of the artist’s hand.

Brady Nelson earned a BA in Art History from Queens College and pursued advanced studies in photography at the International Center of Photography, Pratt Institute, Università di Firenze, and the Duke Center for Documentary Studies.

New members are always welcome to join our Adult Book Club! We meet once a month to have a lively discussion about a new book.   Please call or email the library to be added to our email list (info@piermontlibrary.org). We currently meet the third Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm.  

Our selection for August is Songbirds by Christy Lefteri.