Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Standing Woman, a Mohawk Turtle Clan member, storyteller, and educator at Heldeberg Workshop, will entertain and educate as she shares Native American stories highlighting her native oral tradition. Oral storytelling is a way to honor, respect, and keep the history of Indigenous peoples alive.
This program is recommended for children ages 7 and up, with families, but all are welcome! This will be an in-person program, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Registration is required, as attendance will be limited.
Author visit
for “Sylvie”
Students in grades 5-9 are invited to register to talk with author/artist Sylie Kantorovitz, scheduled for 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Pick up your free copy of “Sylvie,” along with sketching supplies and you’ll be ready to attend on Zoom or in-person at the library. Sylvie will conduct a drawing lesson, and you will receive writing prompts to get started on your own graphic memoir.
Teen Time Gamers
Students in grades 6 and older are encouraged to come to the library for an hour after school on Friday, Feb. 18 for Gamers Edition teen time. You can play board games, Switch games, or Magic the Gathering. We’ll help you build a winning deck. Please register
Historic
Schoolhouse Tour
Attendees will take a walk back in time to visit the historic Knox School House #5. Please register to visit this one room schoolhouse, constructed in 1898, and restored by the Helderberg Kiwanis Club. It is the only building in Knox currently in the National Register of Historic Places. We will be meeting at the Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19.
Bricks, Bits, and Bots
Children in grades K-5 are invited to join us on Mon., Feb. 21, to celebrate Engineers Week! You will use the library Lego bricks for building, littleBits for inventing, and Ozobots to learn easy coding. Please register for either the morning (10:30 a.m. to noon), or the afternoon (2 to 3:30 p.m.) session.
Two For Tuesday
Join us for a special storytime at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22. Everything we read, or sing about, or create, will contain the number 2! Children ages 2 to 2nd grade w/caregiver will enjoy an interactive storytime that will include an art activity that can be completed at the library or at home. Please register once per family.
Operation Donate
The library will be accepting donations of personal care items, beginning Feb. 1, and running through the end of the month. Some examples of needed items are: shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, disposable razors, body/face/hand lotions, toothpaste, and deodorant. Donations can be any size, from personal on up. They are also looking for: Tide laundry detergent, XL twin size sheets, and pillows. All donations will benefit the Sgt. Henry Johnson Veterans House in Albany. A donation box can be found on the display table.
Curbside pickup is available during all open library hours.
Masks are required of all visitors over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status.