Guilderland Library Notes for Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Cookbooks and scrapbooks tell us a lot more than just how a dish is made, as you’ll learn when you come to “A Taste of Change: Handwritten Cookbooks as Documents of Social & Family History” at the Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. What recipes are included often give us an indication of the family’s ethnicity and how that ethnicity was retained over generations through the continuation of customs and celebrations.

Using her knowledge of Dutch customs and food history, food historian Peter G. Rose will discuss examples of such recipe/scrapbooks, dating as far back as the late 17th Century and ranging to the 20th Century that contain Dutch recipes. They show the continued identification with the forebears, but also the effects of gradual assimilation.

Please feel free to bring old family cookbooks/recipe boxes. A discussion of the importance of saving such items is part of the program.

Register by calling 456-2400, ext.  2, or by going online to the Events & Registration Calendar at www.guilpl.org.

Craft kits

Teens, give back to your community by helping hospitalized children. Come to GPL on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m., and help make craft kits for inpatient children at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center.

We provide all the supplies; what you’re donating is your time to help make something sure to bring joy to a child who could use some. This program offers community service hours for teen participants, but the real benefit is to the children at Albany Med.  Register by calling 456-2400, ext.  4, or by going online to the Events & Registration Calendar at www.guilpl.org.

Musical mystery

Local singer-songwriter and librarian Tor Loney will lead toddlers and preschoolers through an exciting music and movement at drop-in storytime at GPL on Monday, Nov. 28 at 10:30 a.m. You’ll listen to stories, dance, and sing along while Tor plays his guitar.

Create sock creatures

Teens and tweens invited to come to GPL on Monday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m. to create quirky, lovable figures from socks. Bring your favorite socks, or we can provide them for you.

And, you can carry your funky friends home with you. To sign up, please call 456-2400, ext. 4, or use the “Events & Registration Calendar” at www.guilpl.org.

Thanksgiving

GPL will close at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, and be closed all day Thursday, Nov. 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.