Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Fun fact: Cows don’t have upper front teeth. Kids will learn this and more about cows at story time on Tuesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. Enjoy an interactive, theme-based, multi-age story time with an emphasis on early literacy that will include an art activity. The story time is for kids ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver. No registration is needed.
Unidentified
Aerial Phenomenon
UAP evidence is undeniable. It is complex and overwhelming and its effect on humanity is immeasurable. Join us at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, as we welcome ErikSchlimmer, the UAP Therapist, as he presents his conclusions formed from years of study. Please register to attend the meeting in-person or on Zoom.
MUSH!
What does it take to care for a team of Alaskan huskies? Musher, Karen Land, will answer these questions and more when she and Noggin, the Alaskan husky, visit the library from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 24.
Ms. Land is a writer, public speaker, and three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as well as many other sprint and endurance races around the country. Since 2000, she has given over a thousand presentations and has traveled to nearly every state with her Iditarod dog sled, mushing gear, Arctic clothing, and beloved dogs. For ages 3 - adult. Please register.
Teen Time
Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to join us at 3 p.m., Friday March 24 to play games with their friends. You can play Switch on the big screen, tabletop games, Magic the Gathering or other card games. Snacks are always provided. Please register.
Musical
Instrument Collection
Do you have a gently-used musical instrument that you no longer use? Maybe it’s time to think about donating it to a worthy cause. Starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1, in the library community room, Albany Vanguard will be collecting musical instruments in good condition. These instruments will be made available to Capital Region music-program students that do not have the ability to purchase their own instruments. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
April Book Talks
We’ll be discussing these books in April:
— Fiction Book Discussion: “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 19 and/or 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 4;
— Family Book Discussion/Middle School Book Club with author virtual visit: “The Blackbird Girls” by Anne Blankman, 10:40 a.m., Sunday, April 2;
— Graphic Novel Book Discussion: “Chivalry” by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26;
— Kids’ Book Discussion: “Adventures in Fosterland” by Hannah Shaw, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12;
All discussions will be held in the library community room, unless otherwise stated. Please register online each month for any of the book discussions. Limited copies of some titles are available for $5, compliments of the Friends of the Library. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.