Rensselaerville Library Notes for Friday, July 17, 2015

On Friday, July 17, 1 p.m. join us at the Rensselaerville Library for Fun with Energy. Performer Jeff Boyer will provide the Attainable Sustainable Energy Show. He will share the green energy sources of the future. This program is geared towards kids but fun for all ages.

Songwriter showcase

On Friday, July 17, the Festival of Writers presents A Songwriter showcase with Vermont songwriter Dan Johnson. Johnson began putting his poems to music in the 90s. Meet him at 6 p.m., and stay for the show at 7 p.m., at the Palmer House Café, tickets are $10. Johnson will be staying in Rensselaerville to provide a workshop on Saturday. Call the library for details.

Invention

On Thursday, July 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., stop in and check out the Makey Makey and Squishy circuits invention kits. Turn everyday items into touch pads, combined with the Internet to play music or send messages.

Movie night

On Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m., join us for our movie night showing of “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,” followed by a discussion with Philippa Dunne.

Board meets

The library board of trustees will meet, on Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.

Polar Bears

On Tuesday, July 21, at 6 p.m., the pre-kindergarten through kindergarten STEM Program, Polar Bears will explore the world of Polar Bears through stories and activities.

Craft project

Every Wednesday in July and August drop in and see what craft project you can make and take.

Fishing

Want to go fishing but don’t have a pole? Use your Library card to borrow one for a week.  Hooks and Bobbers provided.

Math problems

BedTime Math’s Summer of Numbers, you just add a star to the constellation each day you complete a Bedtime Math problem. Sign up online at www.bedtimemath.org to receive your daily math problem and don’t forget to pick up your chart and stars in the library. Once you are done bring your chart to the library for a prize.

Author reading

On Friday, July 30, at 7 p.m., local author from Middleburgh, Stephen Tobias will be reading from his book “Outsider.”

Estate planning

On Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m., attorney Allison Rich from Ettinger Law Firm will speak on “Why Wills Have Become Obsolete: The Many Advantages of Using Trusts to Plan Your Estate.”