When: September 23rd, 2 - 4pm 
(rain date September 24th, 2 - 4pm)
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price: $78

Learn the art of natural dyeing with local flowers and seasonal plants. Participants will be provided with two silk scarves/ bandanas to create kaleidoscope compositions of natural color. The process is experimental and fun with such rewarding results! 

When: September 23rd, 2 - 4pm 
(rain date September 24th)
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price: $78

Learn how to repair small and large holes using this traditional technique with Germantown Laundromat's own mender Anna Svoboda-Stel. She will show you how to select the right materials for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend that extends the life of your garment.

Please bring along an item you would like to repair if you have one (we recommend knitwear like socks, sweaters, jersey t-shirts, although this method can be used on a variety of textiles). This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and refreshments will be provided.

When: Thursday September 14th, 4-6pm
(rain date September 18th, 4-6pm)

Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio

Price: $50

When: August 26th, 2 - 5pm 
(rain date August 27th, 2 - 5pm) 
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price -  $65

Join April Rose in this workshop for making hand sewn patches! This visible mending technique not only repairs your worn out clothes it transforms them into one-of-a-kind beautiful garments! Rather than cover up the holes and wear, we will highlight them by sewing our patches under the damaged area and allow the fabric underneath to show through. 

No sewing skills required! You will learn hand sewing basics, how to select your fabric and how to create a patch that both looks good and is strong and secure on your garment.

No materials required- Bring a garment or textile to repair with a hole, rip or worn out area if you have one!  Sewing supplies and patch fabric will be provided. This technique is for woven fabrics such as cotton, canvas, linen, denim and is not suggested for sweaters/ knits/stretchy or silky/satin fabrics. Cold drinks will be served.  Additional details will be sent the week before the workshop.

When: August 19th, 2 - 5pm 
(rain date August 20th, 2 - 5pm) 
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price -  $65

Turn your old or unwanted t-shirts into a unique circular or oval area rug ! This fun, zero-waste transformation uses a few hand stitches to get started and otherwise only requires a pair of scissors and t-shirts to create. .  You will leave the workshop with a new skill and the beginning of a rug that you can continue to work on at home! No experience necessary-  we will cover how to select and process your shirts, how to do basic braid, how to thread a needle and do a whipstitch in addition to the rug braiding technique.

When: July 15th, 2 - 5pm
(rain date July 16th, 2 - 5pm)
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price: $65

Join us for a natural dye workshop in the backyard of the Germantown Laundromat. Participants will learn how to turn vegetable scraps from the kitchen into natural color! We will go through the steps of preparing fabrics for dyeing and make a handful of different plant dyes from veggies. Students will leave with an understanding of how to extract color from plants, dyed fabric swatches and a dyed bandana. No previous experience necessary, all supplies and materials are included.

Learn how to repair small and large holes using this traditional technique with Germantown Laundromat's own mender Anna Svoboda-Stel. She will show you how to select the right materials for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend that extends the life of your garment.

Please bring along an item you would like to repair if you have one (we recommend knitwear like socks, sweaters, jersey t-shirts, although this method can be used on a variety of textiles). This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and refreshments will be provided.

When: Thursday July 13th, 5-7pm
(rain date July 17th, 5-7pm)

Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio

Price: $50

Learn the art of plantable paper making with recycled materials and seasonal seeds! The process is experimental and fun with such rewarding results! While our paper dries in the sun we will sip yummy beverages and discuss the creation of plant based inks to use on your hand made paper products and possibilities for binding the paper creations into a beautiful book.

When: Saturday, July 8th 3:00 - 5:30pm
(Rain Date: Sunday, July 9th, 3:00-5:30pm)
Where: Germantown Laundromat Patio
Price: $65

This workshop will cover:

-The steps of preparing paper pulp
-Types of seed variations that can be added to the paper 
-How to paint with natural dyes on the paper
-Bookbinding possibilities

All materials are provided. You are welcome to bring in your own seeds or dried flowers to add to the paper pulp. Additional details and confirmation will be sent the week before the workshop.

This summer, the Germantown Laundromat is popping up at Letterbox Farm in Hudson, NY offering bulk refills and other sustainable household products - items that help our community reduce waste (especially of the single-use plastic variety!) 

So swing by on the first Thursday of every month, July thru October, 4-7pm to refill & pickup your sustainable household goods!

Refillable products include laundry detergent, hand soap, dish soap, all-purpose cleaning spray, essential oil & more.

Other products available for purchase include dishwasher tabs, oxygen brightener, wooden dish brushes, cleaning cloths, and more!

The Germantown Laundromat Pop-Up is weather permitting so stay tuned for updates on our Instagram @germantown_laundromat

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The second of this series is on Sunday May 21st

Swiss Darning with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST for an introduction to Swiss darning. During the workshop, Anna will show you how to select the right weight of yarn for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend and extend the life of your garment. Using knitted samples and yarns leftover from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend small and large holes using this traditional technique.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 28th , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The second of this series is on Sunday May 21st:

Sashiko & Patchwork Repair with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST to discover the art of visible mending. In this workshop, Anna will show you how to repair and restore your beloved clothing and homeware textiles – whether it’s a fraying pillowcase, a torn tea towel or a linen garment that needs some care. Using patches of leftover fabric from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend holes and tears using traditional techniques including kantha stitching and sashiko repair.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 21st , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

In collaboration with TOAST + Upstate Diary, Germantown Laundromat is offering a series of Mending + Repair Workshops during the month of May! The first of this series is on Sunday May 14th:

Woven Knitwear Darning with Anna Svoboda-Stel

Join our mending + repair specialist, Anna Svoboda-Stel, and TOAST for an introduction to woven knitwear darning. During the workshop, Anna will show you how to select the right weight of yarn for your repair, helping you to create a unique mend that extends the life of your garment. Using knitted samples and yarns leftover from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to repair small and large holes using this traditional technique.

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided. Please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.

Date: Sun May 14 , 10am – 12pm.
Location: Renew Exhibition & Workshops - 415 B Warren Street, Hudson NY
Tickets include mending materials and cost $15.

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Renew Exhibition & Workshops invites us to appreciate the material world around us. The group exhibition, curated by Kate Orne of publication Upstate Diary, will highlight the unique ways artists based in New York’s Hudson Valley have transformed existing materials. Renew will feature works by Sam Falls, Kat Howard, Kieran Kinsella, Kiva Motnyk and Dana Sherwood. Each piece on display is an expression of creative reuse.

Saturday, December 17th, 2022
10 - 11:30am
Germantown Laundromat Shop
$35 per ticket - purchase here

Join us at the Germantown Laundromat for a holiday gift wrapping party! The shop will be set up with 3 stations to make your own reusable and compostable wrapping supplies. All supplies (including bubbly and pastries) are included in the ticket price.

Stations include:

• DIY gift wrap - did you know you can make a stamp out of a potato?! Carve your own simple stamp to make printed gift wrap on recycled paper

• Gift toppers - create festive toppers using wild foraged, natural materials

• Plant dyed ribbons - dip fabrics into pots of natural dyes to create beautiful, reusable ribbons

Saturday, December 10th
(Rain Date on Sunday December 11th)

• Luminaries throughout the hamlet: 4:30pm - 10pm

• Cheer Performance in front of Hamlet Tree: 4:45pm

• Tree Lighting: 5pm

• Santa at Central House: 5:15pm-6:30pm

• Festive Music, Treats, Local Shopping & Holiday Window Displays

• Holiday Shopping Market at 283 Main St.

Mending Workshop at Clove & Creek in Hudson
$10 / Purchase your ticket here

Join us along with our friends at Clove & Creek and British lifestyle brand TOAST to discover the art of visible mending. In this workshop, our repair specialist Anna Svoboda-Stel will show you how to repair and restore your beloved clothing and homeware textiles – whether it’s a fraying pillowcase, a torn tea towel or a linen garment that needs some care. 

Using patches of leftover fabric from the TOAST production process, Anna will demonstrate how to mend both small and large holes and tears using traditional techniques, inspired by kantha stitching and sashiko repair. 

This workshop is suitable for beginners. Mending materials and morning refreshments will be provided - please bring along an item you would like to repair; alternatively you will be able to learn the techniques and create a small sampler.  Your receipt of purchase is your ticket for the event; please bring with you. 

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TOAST is a British lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. Seasonal workshops and gatherings aim to bring together a like- minded community and foster creativity.

Clove & Creek is a mercantile that celebrates local makers and fosters community. They seek out handmade products inspired by natural beauty.

Anna Svoboda-Stel is a local artist and lifelong sewer. She has been doing professional alterations and repairs for several years and works with a variety of textile techniques including dyeing, weaving, embroidery and upholstery.

Saturday, September 10th
(Rain Date : September 11th)
2 - 5 PM
Germantown Laundromat Patio
Cost: $78

For more details and to register visit here

Join Jamie Lyn Kara to learn the art of natural dyeing with local flowers and seasonal plants! Go home with a natural dyed scarf /bandana and a batch of herbal soaking salts using some of the same plants + flowers used in the bundle dyeing.

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: TBD

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

(Rescheduled from Aug 6th) Join guided tours of their latest exhibition Sewing in Kingston, give new life to your much-loved garments in a mending workshop (1-3pm) hosted by the Germantown Laundromat, and participate in the circular economy by bringing items for our clothing donation drive and closet swap.

Celebrate National Honey Bee Day with us! The Library will be reading a children's book on these fascinating and important creatures in our backyard with some honey inspired treats. Story hour begins at 11am in the backyard of the Germantown Laundromat.

Learn more at GermantownLibrary.org/events.

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: My Neighbor Totoro

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dumplings, Sushi, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

In front of the Laundromat, 3 Church Ave, Germantown, NY

Grab some delicious food from Nadia and Wilson of Misto and then head to our back garden for a picnic and some bocce!

MISTO

Portuguese for mixed and pronounced /'mistu/, Misto has a love for all cuisines. Chef Wilson Costa was born in São Paulo, Brazil, classically trained in French cooking, grew up in Queens, NY eating Indonesian food in his friend's homes and his mentor in cooking was from Thailand. He has also worked as Executive Chef in Italian and Mediterranean restaurants and enjoys building wood-fired cooking equipment. Nadia Costa has worked in FOH of restaurants for many years, enjoys growing vegetables, herbs and edible flowers in their backyard garden and has recently taken on baking with the start of their business. Wilson and Nadia love to use locally sourced ingredients with some even from their own backyard! Their passion for open-fired cooking allows them to cook for you almost anywhere.

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: TBD

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

We are a proud sponsor of Germantown's Outdoor Movies happening in Palatine Park this summer -- learn more info @aroundgermantown

Saturday, July 23rd
(Rain Date : July 24th)
2 - 4:30 PM
Germantown Laundromat Patio
Cost: $55

Register here

Join Jamie Lyn Kara for a natural dye workshop in the backyard of the Laundromat. Participants will learn how to turn vegetable scraps from the kitchen into natural dyes! We will go through the steps of preparing fabrics for dyeing and sample a handful of different colors. You will have the opportunity to refresh your wardrobe too! Bring a stained garment to give new life to or something white to add color to. Specifics on what to bring will be emailed after registration. No previous experience necessary! All supplies (other than your personal clothing item) are included in the cost.

Included in the workshop:

-dye materials + tools
-cotton fabric for color sampling

Columbia County's first ever Climate Carnival will be offering a Repair Cafe, Free Store, Compost Compound, Bike Recycling, Electric Vehicles, Entertainment, Food + More! Head to ClimateCarnival.org for all the details.

Proud sponsor of Letterbox Farm's Community Movies this summer! Serving food, drinks, farm stand goodies -- more info @letterboxfarmers & Letterbox Farms’ Community Movie Nights

FILM: A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

WHERE: LETTERBOX FARM COLLECTIVE, 4161 U.S. 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534

Free Parking & Admission!

Dinner, snacks, soft drinks, beer & wine for purchase beginning at 6 pm

Movie starts at sunset

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Sorry, no pets!

Letterbox Farm is a collectively owned and operated commercial farm in Hudson, NY. They tend 64 acres of fields, woods, ravines, and mountainside, just outside downtown Hudson. Their mission is to develop an exemplary diversified farm that takes care of land, takes care of people, and generates real wealth in our community.

Learn more about Letterbox Farm and the work they do here

In front of the Laundromat, 3 Church Ave, Germantown, NY

Grab some delicious food from Nadia and Wilson of Misto and then head to our back garden for a picnic and some bocce!

MISTO

Portuguese for mixed and pronounced /'mistu/, Misto has a love for all cuisines. Chef Wilson Costa was born in São Paulo, Brazil, classically trained in French cooking, grew up in Queens, NY eating Indonesian food in his friend's homes and his mentor in cooking was from Thailand. He has also worked as Executive Chef in Italian and Mediterranean restaurants and enjoys building wood-fired cooking equipment. Nadia Costa has worked in FOH of restaurants for many years, enjoys growing vegetables, herbs and edible flowers in their backyard garden and has recently taken on baking with the start of their business. Wilson and Nadia love to use locally sourced ingredients with some even from their own backyard! Their passion for open-fired cooking allows them to cook for you almost anywhere.

Our friends at the O Zone in Red Hook, NY are hosting a clothing swap & mending pop-up with our lovely mender Anna Svoboda-Stel!

Clean out your closet and bring your used clothes to swap for something new-to-you! Do you have a favorite piece of clothing that has a small hole or split seam? Bring it along and Anna will help you mend it back to life!

When: Saturday July 9th, 2022 - 10am - 12pm
Where: The O Zone - 148 Pitcher Lane Red Hook, NY 12571

Drop-In | No Registration Necessary

Anna Svoboda-Stel is an artist and seamstress in the Hudson Valley. She loves the life and longevity of textiles and believes strongly in reusing and repairing what’s already around. Anna has been sewing quilts and mending her own clothing since she was a kid. She has been doing professional alterations and repairs for 5 years and works with a variety of textile techniques such as dyeing, weaving, embroidery and upholstery.

Resilient Minds, Resilient Planet 
Thursday, Oct. 8
7 p.m. CDT / 8 p.m. EDT

Join the virtual event here

How does our inner resilience and well-being reflect that of our communities and of our physical environment and planet? Large-scale injustices such as racism, gender inequity and lack of equal rights for marginalized people not only erode our individual and collective health and spirit, but are also destructive to the planet. Can emotional resilience in the face of these injustices be the answer on how we build resilience and just practices for the planet?

Join Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative at the Center for Healthy Minds, Gary Besaw, Ex-Chairman of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Heather McTeer Toney, Field Director of Moms Clean Air Force and Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, to explore how vulnerability can transform into strength and how internal, community and environmental resilience are all necessary for each one of us to thrive.