Writing Your Personal History for Family, Friends, and Posterity
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Voorheesville Historian and author, Dennis Sullivan, shares the art of memoir writing in a small class setting. This series is for first-time students of the class.
Registrants should plan to attend all six sessions, offered March 24, April 14 & 21, May 5 & 19, and June 2. Registration for this popular program will open on March 1.
Please register on the March 24 registration form to attend all 6 sessions.
Try an easy project to learn beading techniques needing only a few basic tools. The hardest part will be selecting your beads from our large supply! Teens in grades 9-12 and adults, please register.
Due to demand and frequent no-shows, registration for this high-demand program is now open.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: I Remember Mama
19482h 14m
A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco. Starring: Irene Dunne and Barbara Bel Geddes
True Wilderness: The Adirondacks and the Trans Adirondack Route with Erik Schlimmer
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Erik Schlimmer, award-winning author and former backcountry ranger, will share his best photos and stories of the 240-mile Trans Adirondack Route, the East’s wildest pathway, which Schlimmer, himself, created. Adults and teens, please register.
Take a trip down memory lane with local history guide Dennis Ulion. Learn about how Voorheesville became what it is today. Please register. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, as this walk is 2.2 miles and will take 2.5 hours. Subject to rain rescheduling.
We will meet at St. Matthew's overflow parking lot
Join us to decorate your own personalized ceramic ware using waterproof paint pens. Ceramics and art supplies will be provided. Adults, please register.
Blood, Fire & Gold : The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine De Medici
Drawing on private correspondence and brand-new research, this look at the relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici examines their roles as two of the most powerful women in Renaissance Europe.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available.
While working as divers with the all-female diving collective on a small Korean island, Mi-ja and Young-sook find their friendship challenged by their differences and forces outside their control.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available to participants in print for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available. Please Register.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is:
Miracle Worker
19621h 46m
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. Starring: Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke
Writing Your Personal History for Family, Friends, and Posterity
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Voorheesville Historian and author, Dennis Sullivan, shares the art of memoir writing in a small class setting. This series is for first-time students of the class. Registrants should plan to attend all six sessions, offered March 24, April 14 & 21, May 5 & 19, and June 2.
Pick up a kit at the information desk and enjoy some creative time! The kit can be picked up during the library’s open hours, then take it home to complete an easy project. Please register. Supplies are limited.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is:Monkey Business
19311h 17m
On a transatlantic crossing, The Marx Brothers get up to their usual antics and manage to annoy just about everyone on board the ship. Starring: The Marx Brothers
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: To Be or Not to Be
19421h 39m
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy. Starring: Jack Benny and Carol Lombard
Drop off 10:00-11:30 am and Pick up 1:30-3:30 pm (until supplies are gone)
Have supplies for arts & crafts that you are no longer using? Bring them to the swap.
Looking for supplies for your new hobby? Pick up some free items in the afternoon.
All items should be clean, new or gently used, and in the original packaging. If the original packing isn’t available, place donated items in a clean zip lock bag. No unfinished projects. You can either drop off, pick up or do both. No registration necessary.
Drop off 10:00-11:30 am and Pick up 1:30-3:30 pm (until supplies are gone)
Have supplies for arts & crafts that you are no longer using? Bring them to the swap.
Looking for supplies for your new hobby? Pick up some free items in the afternoon.
All items should be clean, new or gently used, and in the original packaging. If the original packing isn’t available, place donated items in a clean zip lock bag. No unfinished projects. You can either drop off, pick up or do both. No registration necessary.
Writing Your Personal History for Family, Friends, and Posterity
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Voorheesville Historian and author, Dennis Sullivan, shares the art of memoir writing in a small class setting. This series is for first-time students of the class.
Registrants should plan to attend all six sessions, offered March 24, April 14 & 21, May 5 & 19, and June 2.
Celebrate Pet Appreciation Week by folding and decorating a tiered set of paper matryoshka cats or dogs. Teen and adults, please register. Registration opens May 14.
Keep in touch with family and friends this summer by sending your own unique set of summer-themed cards and postcards by stamping them with premade stamps or carve your own with supplies provided. Adults, please register.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available in print for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available. Please Register.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: Misery
19901h 47m
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse. Starring: James Caan and Kathy Bates
New Scotland Law and Order League and the Case of Elmer Peter’s Hotel
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Voorheesville Historian, Dennis Sullivan, for a lecture based on his paper about the temperance movement in Albany County in 1905. Following the lecture, New Scotland Spirits will be pouring tastes of their popular, locally distilled spirits. Adults, 21 and over, please register.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?"
Please register and pick up a copy at the Information Desk.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available in print for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available. Please Register.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: Harriet
20192h 5m
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
"Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking"
A celebration of African American cooking with 109 recipes from the National Museum of African American History and Culture's Sweet Home Café. With so many recipes, the sumptuous Sweet Home Café Cookbook takes readers on a deliciously unique journey. Presented here are the salads, sides, soups, snacks, sauces, main dishes, breads, and sweets that emerged in America as African, Caribbean, and European influences blended together. Bring a dish to share and we will talk about the cookbook.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. Limited copies available for registrants to purchase for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available. Please register.
Appointments are recommended and you can go to www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-RedCross to schedule yours today. One donation can save up to three lives. Blood Drive in library community room.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: Father of the Bride
19911h 45m
With his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go. Starring: Steve Martin and Diane Keaton
Though common, birds are some of the most rewarding animals to spot. Learn how to use binoculars and identify common birds on this easy 1-mile walk past forests, fields, lakes, and an active Bald Eagle nest! A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow. Please register, beginning on May 31.
Location: Emma Treadwell Nature Center, Thacher Park
Pick up a kit at the information desk and enjoy some creative time! The kit can be picked up during the library’s open hours, then take it home to complete an easy project. Please register. Supplies are limited.
Registration for this program will open on June 3.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This week's movie is: Rebel Without a Cause
19551h 51m
A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Starring: James Dean and Natalie Wood
Pioneers : The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River.Drawn in great part from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. “A tale of uplift” (The New York Times Book Review), this is a quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough’s signature narrative energy.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is: Chariots of Fire
19812h 5m
Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience. Starring: Ben Cross and Ian Charleson
Concerts take place on the lawn behind the Encore! Books sheds. Encore! Books will stay open until 7 p.m. on concert evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will move into the Library's Community Room. No registration required.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is: Stand by Me
19861h 29m
After the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy. Starring: Wil Wheaton and River Pho
Want to learn the basics of this popular sport? Join us at the Nichols Park pickleball court for an inclusive introductory class led by Lauren Sirkin, certified recreation therapy specialist. This class is for adult and senior beginners of all abilities. Pickleballs and paddles will be provided. Please wear athletic shoes and bring your own water to Nichols Park, behind the Village Hall. Adults, please register.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is: Steel Magnolias
19891h 57m
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. Starring: Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis
Concerts take place on the lawn behind the Encore! Books sheds. Encore! Books will stay open until 7 p.m. on concert evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will move into the Library's Community Room. No registration required.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is: The Trip to Bountiful
19851h 48m
In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time. Starring: Geraldine Page and John Heard
Want to learn the basics of this popular sport? Join us at the Nichols Park pickleball court for an inclusive introductory class led by Lauren Sirkin, certified recreation therapy specialist. This class is for adult and senior beginners of all abilities. Pickleballs and paddles will be provided. Please wear athletic shoes and bring your own water to Nichols Park, behind the Village Hall. Adults, please register.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is: The African Queen
19511h 45m
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship. Starring: Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn
Concerts take place on the lawn behind the Encore! Books sheds. Encore! Books will stay open until 7 p.m. on concert evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will move into the Library's Community Room. No registration required.
Join us for a classic movie, and a relaxing afternoon at the library. There's always time for some trivia before the show starts, so settle in early, choose some snacks and a drink, and visit with your fellow movie lovers.
This weeks movie is:The American President
19951h 54m
A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway. Starring: Michael Douglas and Annette Bening
Concerts take place on the lawn behind the Encore! Books sheds. Encore! Books will stay open until 7 p.m. on concert evenings. In the event of rain, concerts will move into the Library's Community Room. No registration required.
Spying on Whales : The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
Tracing the evolution of whales from small land-roamers to the intelligent, massive creatures of today, an award-winning Smithsonian researcher shares scientific and archaeological insights into their mysteries and survival challenges.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available.
Accidental President : Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World
A suspenseful chronicle of the 33rd president's first four months in office traces his unlikely rise to the Oval Office and his pivotal contributions to major decisions, from the founding of the United Nations and the Nazi surrender to the liberation of concentration camps and the decision to drop the bomb. 50,000 first printing.
This program is subsidized by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available for $5.00. There will also be library copies and digital formats available.