Magic the Gathering is the world’s most popular strategy card game. During a match, players cast devastating spells, summon creatures of legend, and wield powerful artifacts to best their opponents in a battle of wits.
Come learn to play at the Voorheesville Public Library. Free decks are available for beginners. Already know how? Join us from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, and find new opponents and pick up some free booster cards to build your deck. All ages, please register.
Beading Workshop
Learn easy beading techniques for making simple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The library provides tools and offers a variety of beads to choose from, or you are welcome to bring your own supplies and projects along.
Check out our beading books and magazines for inspiration. This program runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, but you may arrive at any time during the workshop that fits your schedule. Adults and teens ages 14 and up. Please register.
Flu shots
The library is pleased to host the pharmacists from our own Voorheesville Hannaford Pharmacy who will be administering flu immunizations on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Please stop in or call the Library Information Desk at 518-765-2791 to schedule a specific time slot.
Walk-ins are also welcome. Flu shots are free with most insurance policies. If you are unsure of your policy requirements, the Voorheesville Hannaford can pre-check your insurance at the store at your convenience.
Talk and Taste Cookbook Group
Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, for our newest foodie journey. Every other month, we talk and taste our way through a different cookbook. Read the latest choice, try out the recipes, and (best part!) bring a dish for everyone to sample on discussion night.
Everyone is welcome. A limited number of books are available to purchase for $5 or you can check out a library copy. Registration required. This month, the choice is: Katie Lee's Easy-Breezy Eats: The Endless Summer Cookbook by Katie Lee.
Teen Time
School is back in session, which means Teen Time is back as well. Students in grades 6 and up can take the bus to the Library after school on Friday, Sept. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m., to unwind, play geeky games, use the laptops, or make something. Space on the bus is limited; please register.
Annual Book Sale
The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale is Sept 20 thru 22. For FOL members, sneak preview sale begins on Friday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m. to dusk. If you are not yet a member, you can join at the door for $10.
For everyone else, please join us on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are literally thousands of items available for your entertainment pleasure. Book donations are now being accepted.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791, or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. for a showing of a film about, “An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within." Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required.
Magic the Gathering
Magic the Gathering is the world’s most popular strategy card game. During a match, players cast devastating spells, summon creatures of legend, and wield powerful artifacts to best their opponents in a battle of wits. Free decks are available for beginners, come learn to play! Already know how? Join us from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 and find new opponents and pick up some free booster cards to build your deck. All ages welcome, please register.
Beading Workshop
Learn easy beading techniques for making simple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The library provides tools and offers a variety of beads to choose from, or you are welcome to bring your own supplies and projects along. Check out our beading books and magazines for inspiration. This program runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, but you may arrive at any time during the workshop that fits your schedule. Adults and teens ages 14 and up. Please register.
Flu Immunization Clinic
Flu Shot Clinic, on Wednesday, Setp. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. The library is pleased to host the pharmacists from our own Voorheesville Hannaford Pharmacy who will be administering flu immunizations. Please stop in or call the library Information Desk at 518-765-2791 to schedule a specific time-slot. Walk-ins are also welcome. Flu shots are free with most insurances. If you are unsure of your policy requirements, the Voorheesville Hannaford can pre-check your insurance at the store at your convenience.
Movies
Join us at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday afternoon for a classic movie, starring old time favorites. We have a lovely group of regulars who are very friendly and welcoming. Come make some new friends. Check our calendar for movie titles. Light refreshments are served every week.
Annual Book Sale
The Friends of the Library (FOL) Annual Book Sale is Sept. 20 through 22. For FOL members, sneak preview sale begins on Friday, Sept. 20, from 2 p.m. to dusk. If you are not yet a member, you can join at the door for $10. For everyone else, please join us on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are literally thousands of items available for your entertainment pleasure. Book donations are now being accepted..
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Dorothy Bremer Kohler, pictured in 1948 when she graduated from the Gilboa-Conesville School, will give a short reading from, and sign copies of, her new book of personal essays “Stories of a Life: Remembering Friends and Family” at the Voorheesville Public Library on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. She addresses her family’s immigration from Germany in the 1920s as well as her upbringing in the small town of Gilboa. For five years, Kohler has been a member of the library’s memoir group “Writing Personal History for Family, Friends, and Posterity.” The book, printed by The Troy Book Makers, was edited by the shepherd of the memoir group, Dennis Sullivan, who says, “The collection reflects Dorothy’s wry sense of humor as well as her seriousness in tackling the tragedies that afflicted her family in days gone by, including the beloved family dog Schultz.” The stories, Sullivan says in the book’s forward, “remind us of what Thornton Wilder was trying to convey in Grover’s Corners in his American classic ‘Our Town,’” and reflect “what the Nobel Laureate, Czeslaw Milosz, called the double vision of a poet,” seeing the world from above while being an active part of it..” Sullivan concludes, “Though the stories are steeped in locality, they contain ‘lessons’ applicable to people everywhere. The writing is crisp and lively.”
In Observance of Labor Day, the Voorheesville Public Library will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 31. through Monday, Sept. 2. Regular hours will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Second Sunday Film
Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. This month, our film tells this story: “An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within,” according to a description from the Internet Movie Database.
The 2015 film runs for one hour and 57 minutes. Light refreshments will be served. No registration required.
Book clubs for everyone
Have you tried one of our book clubs yet? There’s one for every age and reading preference: Fiction, non fiction, cookbook, middle school, high school, elementary school, whatever genre you enjoy, we’ve got you covered.
For more information on any of these groups, or if you have other ideas for book clubs, stop by and speak with a Librarian or call 518-765-2791. Watch for information on our newest book club Families Reading Together, for kids in grades k-3 with a caregiver.
Magic the Gathering
Magic the Gathering is the world’s most popular strategy card game. During a match, players cast devastating spells, summon creatures of legend, and wield powerful artifacts to best their opponents in a battle of wits.
Free decks are available for beginners, come learn to play! Already know how? Join us from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 and find new opponents and pick up some free booster cards to build your deck. All ages, please register.
Beading Workshop
Learn easy beading techniques for making simple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The library provides tools and offers a variety of beads to choose from, or you are welcome to bring your own supplies and projects along.
Check out our beading books and magazines for inspiration. This program runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, but you may arrive at any time during the workshop that fits your schedule. Adults and teens ages 14 and up. Please register.
Save the date
The Friends of the Library (FOL) Annual Book Sale is Sept 20 thruough 22. For FOL members, sneak preview sale begins on Friday, September 20, from 2:00 to dusk. If you are not yet a member, you can join at the door for $10.
For everyone else, please join us on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4. p.m. There are literally thousands of items available for your entertainment pleasure. Book donations are now being accepted.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You may register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791, or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Voorheesville Public Library for an extraordinary performance.
Umbrellas will be plucked from thin air, a drawing will come to life, basketballs will be spun and juggled, and the audience will travel through time. Top readers and grand-prize winners of the Summer Reading Program will be announced and prizes awarded.
People of all ages are welcome. No registration is required.
Kindergarten readiness
Children entering kindergarten, and their parents, are invited to join us on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m., for a fun-filled and educational evening where the soon-to-be-kindergarteners can hone their kindergarten-readiness skills at activity/learning centers. Let’s celebrate this important and exciting milestone! Please register.
Oreo Challenge
Do you have what it — tastes? Join us on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. for an hour-long taste test.
You will participate in a blind taste test challenge by sampling a variety of Oreo cookie flavors, then vie for the coveted title of “Oreo Cookie Flavor Champ” by guessing what the flavors are. The one who gets the most answers correct wins! We will also rate the seasonal offerings to declare a “Best in Show.”
For a proper “cleansing of the palette” between tastes, milk and water will be supplied. Please register.
Encore! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is Sept. 20 to 22.
Holiday
In Observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2. Regular hours will resume at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Second Sunday Film
Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. This month, “An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within." 2015 1h 57m (IMDB). Light refreshments will be served. No registration required.
Philosophers’ Group
People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads. Always seeking talkers. Very casual. No homework! Drop in or call for information. Meets at 7 p.m., third Thursday of the month.
Meet and Greet
The Library Board of Trustees would like to invite you to join them at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23 for a BBQ and 7 p.m. Board Meeting. If you have never attended a library board meeting, this would be a great time to check it out.
The Friends of the Library will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs, along with beverages.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Build memories and celebrate your accomplishments in the “One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten” program at the Voorheesville Public Library with stories, songs, dance, parachute play, and bubbles!
Preschoolers and their families are invited to join Miss Amy and Miss Gail at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, for a party for the whole family! Please register.
Upcycled bird feeders
Teens and adults are welcome to join us on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m., to use your creativity and imagination to recycle/upcycle all manner of plastic bottles.
We will be creating bird feeders for use in your garden, or outside your kitchen window, or wherever you would like to hang it. All materials will be provided. Please register.
Magic finale
Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for an extraordinary performance. Umbrellas will be plucked from thin air, a drawing will come to life, basketballs will be spun and juggled, and the audience will travel through time.
Top readers and grand-prize winners of the Summer Reading Program will be announced and prizes awarded. All ages welcome. No registration is required.
Kindergarten readiness
Children entering kindergarten, and their parents, are invited to join us on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 6:30pm, for a fun-filled and educational evening where the soon-to-be-kindergarteners can hone their kindergarten-readiness skills at activity/learning centers. Let’s celebrate this important and exciting milestone! Please register.
Oreo Taste-Test Challenge
Do you have what it — tastes? Join us on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. for an hour-long taste test. You will participate in a blind taste test challenge by sampling a variety of Oreo cookie flavors, then vie for the coveted title of "Oreo Cookie Flavor Champ" by guessing what the flavors are.
The one who gets the most answers correct wins! We will also rate the seasonal offerings to declare a “Best in Show.” For a proper “cleansing of the palette” between tastes, milk and water will be supplied. Please register.
Encore! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is Sept. 20 to 22.
Philosophers Group
People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation lead. Always seeking talkers.Very casual. No homework! Drop in or call for information. Meets at 7 p.m., third Thursday of the month.
Free passes
Looking for something fun and different that you can take the whole family for free? Look no further than your local library. We have many free passes to area galleries and museums. Check out our website or stop by to see what is available.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs.
You may register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791, or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.3.0
We’ve got LEGO bricks for all ages and stages, toddlers to tweens, everyone is welcome to drop in from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and enjoy building together. You can also program the Ozobots or Mindstorms robots, and build inventions with the littleBits.No registration necessary.
Mug & Muffin Social
As our first Adult Summer Reading BINGO ends, please stop by from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, to discuss your summer adventures. Just bring a mug to fill with a warm or cold beverage and enjoy a muffin provided by the Friends of the Library. Bring your weekly log and notes to reflect back on adventures.
Dance Around the World:
Traditional and Multicultural Dancing and Music
Adults and children in grades 2 and up are invited to kick up your heels to live fiddle music by Tamarack with caller Paul Rosenberg. Enjoy a tradition of community dancing and music handed down from generations at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. The Homespun Community Dancers will get everyone involved, especially those who have not danced before. Participants will have fun with the easy-to-learn American barn dance favorites: circles, squares, contras, as well as folk dances from around the world, including Ireland, The Netherlands, Russia, Polynesia, Israel, Latin America, France, Scandinavia, China and Africa. The toe-tapping tunes consist of reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes and waltzes. Instruments include fiddle, banjo, flute, penny whistle, clarinet, guitar, recorder, and percussion. While participation in the dancing is encouraged, it's also fun to just watch and listen. Please register.
Breakout Room for Teens
A malevolent AI has taken over your space station and is threatening to destroy it! A crack team of teens (grades 7 and up) is needed to locate the password that will override the AI and let the astronauts take back control of the station before it's too late. Join the team from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and try to solve the devious puzzles this AI has constructed to protect the password! Please register.
1KBBK Celebration
Build memories and celebrate your accomplishments in the “One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten” program with stories, songs, dance, parachute play, and bubbles! Preschoolers and their families are invited to join Miss Amy and Miss Gail at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, for a party for the whole family! Please register.
ENCORE! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Stop by and shop for some bargains. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is Sept. 20 to 22.
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to make, bring, and share your favorite Bobby Flay recipe to the Talk & Taste Cookbook Group at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.
Experienced foodies and beginners are welcome! Registration is required.
Concert with Jay Mankita
Jay Mankita will present a fun-filled family concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Jay’s songs are thoughtful, wonderfully crazy, and engaging. With such a variety of tempos and styles -- he’s a musical Pied Piper! For all ages. No registration required.
Out of This World Art with the Tang
Join the Tang Museum from 2 to 3:30 p.m., on Monday July 29, as we explore art works by Alma Thomas and Carrie Moyer.
We will create our own textural works inspired by their art and this year’s summer reading program theme, A Universe of Stories! Materials provided include specialty papers, felt, and metallic markers! Grades 1 to 6, please register.
Bricks, Bits, and Bots
We’ve got Lego bricks for all ages and stages, toddlers to tweens; everyone is welcome to drop in from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and enjoy building together.
You can also program the Ozobots or Mindstorms robots, and build inventions with the littleBits. No registration necessary.
Mug & Muffin Social
As our first Adult Summer Reading Bingo ends, please stop by from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, to discuss your summer adventures. Just bring a mug to fill with a warm or cold beverage and enjoy a muffin provided by the Friends of the Library.
Bring your weekly log and notes to reflect back on adventures.
Dance Around the World
Adults and children in grades 2 and up are invited to kick up your heels to live fiddle music by Tamarack with caller Paul Rosenberg. Enjoy a tradition of community dancing and music handed down from generations at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5.
The Homespun Community Dancers will get everyone involved, especially those who have not danced before. Participants will have fun with the easy-to-learn American barn dance favorites: circles, squares, contras, as well as folk dances from around the world, including Ireland, The Netherlands, Russia, Polynesia, Israel, Latin America, France, Scandinavia, China and Africa.
The toe-tapping tunes consist of reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes and waltzes. Instruments include fiddle, banjo, flute, penny whistle, clarinet, guitar, recorder, and percussion. While participation in the dancing is encouraged, it's also fun to just watch and listen. Please register.
Encore! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is Sept. 20 to 22.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
On Saturday, July 20, students in grades 1 and up, with families, can experience a full-immersion walk through of our solar system.
Join us at 10 a.m. at the Voorheesville Public Library to travel into the solar system on a glow-in-the-dark path past scalar size planets with their moons. Dodge asteroids as you learn about constellations and comets too! Please register.
Bar Crawl Bakers Battle
So you think you can bake? Join our battle of the bakers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22, and put your best up against others. Bring your samples and leave a champion. Prizes will be awarded. Adults, and students in grades 7 and up should register.
Planting a Fall Garden
Did you know that springtime is not the only time you can plant crops? Join our Seed Library volunteers at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, to discuss what you can plant for a fall harvest and when to plant them. We’ll also discuss any challenges you may have with your current crops. Please register.
Talk & Taste Cookbook Group
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to make, bring, and share your favorite Bobby Flay recipe to the group discussion at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 25. Experienced foodies and beginners are welcome! Registration is required.
Concert with Jay Mankita
Jay Mankita will present a fun-filled family concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Jay’s songs are thoughtful, wonderfully crazy, and engaging. With such a variety of tempos and styles — he’s a musical Pied Piper! For all ages. No registration required.
Out-of-this-world art
Join the Tang Museum from 2 to 3:30 p.m., on Monday July 29, as we explore art works by Alma Thomas and Carrie Moyer!
We will create our own textural works inspired by their art and this year’s summer reading program theme, A Universe of Stories! Materials provided include specialty papers, felt, and metallic markers! Grades 1 to 6, please register.
Bricks, Bits, and Bots
We’ve got Lego bricks for all ages and stages, toddlers to tweens, everyone is welcome to drop in from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and enjoy building together.
You can also program the Ozobots or Mindstorms robots, and build inventions with the littleBits. No registration necessary.
Mug & Muffin Social
As our first Adult Summer Reading BINGO ends, please stop by from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, to discuss your summer adventures. Just bring a mug to fill with a warm or cold beverage and enjoy a muffin provided by the Friends of the Library. Bring your weekly log and notes to reflect back on adventures.
Encore! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is Sept 20 to 22.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
On Tuesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company will present “My Mother the Astronaut” for children and families. Aquarius’s mom is an astronaut and today is “Take your child to work day.” Aquarius can't wait to go to NASA and find out what it’s like to be in space!
Join us to learn along with Aquarius. This program is for kids in first grade and older with families. No registration required.
Writing workshop With author Jennifer Roy
Are you a budding writer? Students in grades 6 and up are invited to join award-winning author Jennifer Roy, at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, for a morning of stimulating writing exercises that will hone your writing skills in a fun, relaxed environment!
The library will be partnering with the Cole Summer Writers Institute. This program will be held at the Clayton A. Bouton High School Library. Space is very limited, so please register early.
Space Oddity Listening Party
Join fellow David Bowie fans from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of “Space Oddity.” We’ll discuss his work and listen to a selection of his music.
Book Character Week
Students in grades kindergarten through second grade are invited to join us from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in a fun-filled afternoon of shared reading and hands-on activities celebrating some of our favorite book characters.
Monday, July 15, will be “A Celebration of Pinkalicious and Peterrific,” featuring a cooking lesson with Jodie Fitz from the Price Chopper Kids Cooking Club!
Wednesday, July 17, will be “A Celebration of Fly Guy,” including a Stuffed Animal Space Camp, so bring along your stuffed buddy!
Friday, July 19, will be “A Celebration of Elephant & Piggie,” two of our favorite friends. Please register separately for one, two, or all three days.
Encore! Books
Encore! Books hours are Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment.
To schedule an appointment, please email the Friends of the Library at . The fall book sale date is Sept. 20 to 22.
A Trip to the Moon
Think you or your band can compose an original score to Georges Melies’s 1902 silent film “Le Voyage Dans la Lune, which translates as “A Trip to the Moon”? Upload a video of your performance to YouTube, and send the link to reference@voorpl.org.
We’ll be featuring submissions on our website, and five winners will be invited to perform live at the library on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. Submissions will be accepted from July 20 (the 50th anniversary of the moon landing) through Sept. 20.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
In observance of Independence Day, the library will be closed on Thursday, July 4. Regular hours will resume at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, July 5.
Butterfly Conservation Program
What does it take for a caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly? Find out at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 28 as Lynn Sprague, from Winterberry Homestead, will present an engaging educational program to answer this very question. We are excited to have a solarium at the library for 6 weeks to show the amazing progression from chrysalis, then caterpillar to butterfly. It will contain host plants and butterfly eggs, and we encourage you to return to the library regularly to view the progress of caterpillars, chrysalis hatching, and butterflies within the solarium! The butterflies will be released during the Environmental Exploration Week the beginning of August. For ages Kindergarten through adult. Please register.
Universe of Lego
With as many bricks as there are stars in the galaxy, you will be able to create rocket ships, space stations and whole alien worlds out of LEGO! Grades 1 to 6 are invited to join us at 2 p.m., Monday, July 1. Please register.
PBS Documentary Screening
We invite you to a screening of the PBS documentary “Chasing the Moon” at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 1. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon with the Apollo11 mission! PBS American Experience's “Chasing the Moon” relives the journey that defined a generation. Let's commemorate this important anniversary. Light refreshments served.
3D Printing for Teens and Adults
In this introductory class, we will cover the basics of how the library’s Lulzbot Mini2 3D Printer works. Then we will start personalizing our own designs using Tinkercad, a free and easy 3D design tool. The library will print your design, and you will be able to take it home. Grades 9 and up plus adults are invited to join us at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 2. Please register.
My Mother the Astronaut
On Tuesday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m., the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company will present this experience for children and families. Aquarius' mom is an astronaut and today is "Take your child to work day". Aquarius can't wait to go to NASA and find out what it's like to be in space! Join us to learn along with Aquarius. Grades 1 plus with families. No registration required.
ENCORE! Books
ENCORE! Books is now open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7p.m., and Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. All donations will be accepted at the sheds during open hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please email the FOL at . The fall book sale date is September 20 to 22.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791 or using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.