We’ve got LEGO® bricks for all ages and stages, toddlers to tweens, everyone is welcome to drop in and enjoy building together.  You can also program the Ozobots or build an invention with the littleBits. No registration necessary.

The House With a Clock in Its Walls

The magical, spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. Adapted from a children's classic by John Bellairs. Rated PG, 105 minutes. Popcorn and snacks will be served. Grades 4-8, no registration needed.

The coral reefs are an amazing underwater ecosystem teeming with brilliant fish and other aquatic life.  Barbara Lukas from WMHT will offer a fun and educational program about the coral reefs. Children will enjoy a story and short educational video about coral reefs and make their own take home coral reef.  Each child will receive a copy of National Geographic Kids: Coral Reef. For children ages 2 - grade 2 with families. Please register.

Girl Scout Meeting

Let's start Screen-Free Week with a bang! Join family and friends at the Voorheesville Elementary School's Playground for an evening of play, storytime, STEM stations from Leiana Hawkins of Springboard Experiences, and a visit from the Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream Truck. No registration required. Come for part or all of the time.

This family program is one of the community-wide week-long events to promote Screen-Free Week.

Plan to unplug from digital entertainment and spend all that free time in fun and creative ways!

For information about Screen-Free Week, visit: http://www.screenfree.org/

Voorheesville Subway will offer 20% off from 4:00-8:00 pm for saying "Happy Screen-Free Week." Pick up your Subway dinner and have a picnic at the Playground!! 

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Time to unplug and play! Join us for games, crafts, food, and fun for all ages! 

Set up in Community Room

Same meeting as 4/1/19 Medicare 101 - One on One Informational Meetings also have the following dates being requested

6/3/19  10 Am - 12 PM , 7/1/19  2 Pm - 4PM , 8/1/19  10 AM - 12 PM

The warm weather is here and the Rail Trail is paved, so let's get on our bicycles and ride! Join elementary school principal, Jeff Vivenzio, as he leads children and families on a fun bike ride along the Rail Trail during Screen-Free Week! Meet Mr. V. at the Rail Trail head, across from the pavilion, at 4:00. A parent/caregiver must be with his/her children during the bike ride. No unaccompanied child will be allowed to ride without an adult. Registration is requested. 

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting.To join one or all monthly meetings, paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo

Secure in the love of her husband in spite of cultural pressures for him to have a polygamous marriage, Yejide is overwhelmed by shock and pain when her initial inability to become pregnant compels her husband to take a second wife, a situation that leads to her own desperate and fateful quest to conceive a child.

Click here to request a copy.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

Now Showing:

Charade

(1963)

Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust? (IMDB) Starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

The Voorheesville Village Quilters will hold an old fashioned quilt turning.

Take the bus to the Library after school to unwind, play geeky games, or make something. During this screen-free Teen Time, you could invent with the littleBits electronics, create with Sticker Circuits, or use our tools to take apart some old tech. We'll get out the sewing machines, fabric and craft supplies too. Open to students in grade 6 and up. Space on the bus route is limited, please register.

This program is one of the community-wide week-long events to promote Screen-Free Week.

Plan to unplug from digital entertainment and spend all that free time in fun and creative ways!

Let's celebrate some wonderful activities we can do together WITHOUT the use of screens! Join us for an evening of family storytime, reading, games, minute-to-win-it challenges, and much more. Please bring a potluck dish to share. The Library will provide beverages and dessert. For children in grades K-8 and families. Please register. 

This family program is one of the community-wide week-long events to promote Screen-Free Week.

Plan to unplug from digital entertainment and spend all that free time in fun and creative ways!

For information about Screen-Free Week, visit: http://www.screenfree.org/

FREE Yoga Class! Join Tricia Kandefer, a 200hr certified yoga instructor and Kidding Around teacher, for yoga, meditation, breath work and LOTS of Kidding Around. The class is designed for grades K-8 with a parent/caregiver. Expect lots of games, laughter and fun! No yoga experience is necessary. Bring a mat or a towel. Please register. 

This yoga class is one of the community-wide week-long events to promote Screen-Free Week.

Plan to unplug from digital entertainment and spend all that free time in fun and creative ways!

For information about Screen-Free Week, visit: http://www.screenfree.org/

 You are invited to a screening of the powerful documentary, “In the Shadow of Suribachi: Sammy’s Story.” It is a harrowing tale of two battles fought by a Jewish WWII Marine, Sammy Bernstein. The first was the horror of Iwo Jima, the Marine Corp’s bloodiest battle, and the second was Sammy’s struggle with anti-Semitism in the WWII military.  The film’s producer and director, Major Joseph Conforti ret. USMC, and Sammy’s son, Howie Bernstein, will facilitate a discussion at the conclusion of the film. Light refreshments served. Please register.

Join us at 3:00pm for a very special multi-media lecture and Q & A to celebrate the centennial birthday of beloved folk legend Pete Seeger! Noted music writer Jesse Jarnow, author of “Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist and the Battle for the American Soul”, presents a program enhanced by photo projections and music. Featuring the talents of musician Michael Eck and friends. Presented in partnership with the Empire State Plaza performing Arts Center.

The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will perform “An Afternoon of Music” concert at New Scotland Presbyterian Church (2010 Slingerlands Road) on Sunday, May 5, at 3:00 p.m., followed by a reception with light refreshments in the church dining room. 

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time for $10, or bought at the door for $12. 

Tickets can be purchased on Sundays at New Scotland Presbyterian directly before or after church services at 10am. If you wish to purchase them during the week, come by the church office from 9-12, Tuesday through Friday, or call 518-439-6454.

If you are enrolled in Medicare or are soon to be enrolled, you may have questions. Janey Kiffney, a certified Medicare Counselor with New York State's Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) will present a two-part program on Medicare. Please note this is a two-part program and will meet again Monday, May 13th at 10:00 am.

YOU MUST REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND BOTH CLASSES.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

The story behind the classic movie High Noon shares insights into the toxic political climate in which it was created, recounting how, during the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was interrogated and blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Searchers.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

The story behind the classic movie High Noon shares insights into the toxic political climate in which it was created, recounting how, during the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was interrogated and blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Searchers.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Come to this fun, interactive event where you will learn some techniques to help you have the most comfortable labor possible. Is an epidural in your birth plan? Great, this class is for you! Planning to go medication free? Awesome, this class is for you! This class is for one pregnant person + one support person, or partner or pregnant person can some by themselves, there are plenty of techniques that can be done without assistance. Please dress comfortably and bring a birth ball (exercise ball) if you have one, if not, don't worry about it!

Reserved for 40th anniversary celebration

Will be setting up displays in the community room, display case and hallway.

Are you 50+?   Whether you're already retired, about to make the move, or just checking out the possibility, this highly interactive workshop can help with the process by exploring these topics:

·   What does retirement means to you?

·   Learn the 9 reasons to retire

·   Help answer key retirement questions

·   Start to clearly identify values, interests, personality traits and skills

·   Use your work and life experience and age as an asset for future endeavors

·   Create an Action Plan

In this high energy workshop, Dr. Tom Denham of Careers In Transition, will change the way you think about your life.

NYS Adult Literacy Grant

The NYS Division of Library Development (DLD) distributes funds via the Adult Literacy grant to supplement public library systems' Coordinated Outreach Services. The program theme is "Workforce Development at New York Libraries through Public Library Systems." Participating public library

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

Now Showing:

Mama Mia: Here We Go Again

(2018)

Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past. (IMDB) Starring Lily James and Amanda Seyfried

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. You may arrive at any time during the workshop that fits your schedule. Adults and teens ages 14 and up.  Please register, and there will be a small materials fee.

Take the bus to the Library after school to unwind, play geeky games, or make something, whether high- or low-tech. Use SimCity, Scratch, the Leap Motion, or Minecraft on our laptops. Teach yourself Tinkercad or Sculptris, invent something with the littleBits electronics kits, or program the Ozobots.  We have Sticker Circuits, paper, fabric and craft supplies available if you want to get creative. Open to students in grade 6 and up. Space on the bus route is limited, please register.

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix (1st book in "The Missing" series)

13-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. He and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you." Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere, and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives. Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying? The Library will be closed except for the book discussion participants and their families. Grades 4 -5, please register at the Information Desk and pick up a copy of the book.

Learn how to craft a lovely floral bouquet from tissue papers. Perfect for Mother's Day or Spring/Summer birthdays. All materials will be supplied, including a colorful vase to display your pretty flowers. This hands-on workshop will be taught by local artist, Lydia Lynch. Ages 8 to adult. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please register.

Now Showing:

High Noon

(1952)

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train. (IMDB) Starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly

This is also being shown on Thursday, May 23rd as part of the Thursday at the Movies film series. This movie is the focus of the NonFiction Book Discussion pick for May 6th:

High Noon: the Hollywood blacklist and the making of an American Classic  by Glenn Frankel

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers

Light Refreshments served

If you are enrolled in Medicare or are soon to be enrolled, you may have questions. Janey Kiffney, a certified Medicare Counselor with New York State's Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) will present a two-part program on Medicare. Please note this is part-two of a two-part program.

YOU MUST REGISTER ON THE MAY 6 FORM AND ATTEND BOTH CLASSES.

The public is always welcome!

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo

Secure in the love of her husband in spite of cultural pressures for him to have a polygamous marriage, Yejide is overwhelmed by shock and pain when her initial inability to become pregnant compels her husband to take a second wife, a situation that leads to her own desperate and fateful quest to conceive a child.

Click here to request a copy.

The New York Capital District Christian Women's Connection is sponsoring a Patchwork of Our Lives luncheon on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Guilderland Elks Lodge, 3867 Rte. 146 (Carman Road) in Schenectady, NY 12303 beginning at 11:30am and ending at approximately 1:30pm. Reservations are necessary no later than May 10 and cancellations a must.  Please call Nancy at (518) 869-0642 or Carol at (518) 869-5253 to reserve.  On the menu this month is Pork Loin Dinner with an alternative choice of Grilled Chicken Salad.  The cost is $16.00 inclusive (cash only please).
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The Special Feature for May’s luncheon is Paula DeVries who will be giving a brief history of quilting and how this craft has changed, particularly over the last 40 years. She will discuss techniques popular today and will have quilts for display.  There will be special music with Peg Hart and the accordion.    Also a special speaker, Dixie Westervelt  who will speak on Surprising Packages – Some Delightful, Some Devastating.   All are welcome - bring a friend or your significant other.  They'll be glad you did!  Nursery FREE at the restaurant by reservation only (infant through Kindergarten) – bring bag lunch.

 

Choose privacy—we will discuss what gets shared about us and how when we use the internet, and we will learn tools and strategies to help keep our information private. Participants are welcome to use one of the Library’s laptops, but will be better served by bringing their own computers.

Please register.

Choose privacy—we will discuss what gets shared about us and how when we use the internet, and we will learn tools and strategies to help keep our information private. Participants are welcome to use one of the Library’s laptops, but will be better served by bringing their own computers.

Please register.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

Now Showing:

Cass Timberlane

(1947)

Judge Cass Timberlane marries a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Virginia Marshland. A baby is stillborn and she turns more and more to attorney friend of Cass', Bradd Criley. While quarreling, the Judge tells Virginia to stay with Bradd, but when she becomes sick he brings her home. (IMDB) Starring Spencer Tracey and Lana Turner

Come join us in the fun!  No painting experience is needed.  The instructor will take you through step by step.  Everything you need is provided to complete a 9X12 acrylic painting that you can bring home and proudly hang on a wall.  The painting will be of dragonflies. Mocktails and desserts will be served. Sue Sheridan, a Voorheesville resident artist, has been conducting group painting classes for three years.  She was awarded Staff Favorite for a sculpture at the 2018 Fence Show at The Art Center in Troy and spends much of her time in creating mixed media from re-purposed items. For ages 16+.

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

Take the bus to the Library after school to unwind, play geeky games, or make something, whether high- or low-tech. Use SimCity, Scratch, the Leap Motion, or Minecraft on our laptops. Teach yourself Tinkercad or Sculptris, invent something with the littleBits electronics kits, or program the Ozobots.  We have Sticker Circuits, paper, fabric and craft supplies available if you want to get creative. Open to students in grade 6 and up. Space on the bus route is limited, please register.

Girl Scout Meeting

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? Come find new opponents. All ages, please register.

William H. Frake III (Bill) has rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood’s most renowned elite and has walked the red carpet at some of its glitziest events, but if you ask the award-winning animator what encounter in his illustrious career stands out the most, he will tell you it’s no one you’ll find on the silver screen. For him, there are no bigger American heroes than our military veterans especially those from World War II. Frake has used his artistic talent to pay tribute to these brave men and women in his “A Moment and a Memory: WWII Stories through Sketches.”

Join Mr. Frake for a discussion about his books composed of hundreds of personal collections of illustrated stories of WWII friends and acquaintances. He has been privileged to have known many WWII veterans and has gone on several WWII reunions and met them, their wives, and their families. Bill gathered these "memories" from the men and women who experienced these "moments" as WWII veterans. It is they who Bill draws for. If he can bring a smile and a good laugh, then he has accomplished what these book were intended to encapsulate. Several of the WWII veterans featured in the books will be in attendance. Books will be available for sale. Please register.

For more on Mr. Frake’s work with the WWII veterans, please visit:

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/mahopac/articles/from-disney-to-the-wwii-battlefields-of-europe

https://altamontenterprise.com/11212018/bill-frake-shares-his-latest-book-world-war-ii-vets

For more on Mr. Frake’s award-winning career in animation, please visit:  

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0289687/

Brownie troop will work on programming the Ozobots for their robotics badge.  Closed Outreach Program. 

Growing season will be here before we know it so now is a perfect time to discuss preparing the soil, transplanting seedlings and companion planting.  Join Sharon Miller and Bonnie Schultz from the Voorheesville Seed Library for a talk about starting your outdoor garden. Peruse the newly stocked seed collection and choose some new varieties to plant. Free tomato seedlings for attendees!  Please register.

The Voorheesville Seed Library is always looking to add to the collection.  Contact us to find out about donating your extra seeds from last year's harvest.

The kindergarten classes of the Voorheesville Elementary School will be visiting the library on their annual field trip. The children will be receiving their very own library cards!

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

The Kids' Club children will be visiting the library for a special after school program. This is a closed program and open only to the Kids' Club attendees.

The kindergarten classes of the Voorheesville Elementary School will be visiting the library on their annual field trip. The children will be receiving their very own library cards!

Learn the Japanese art of paper folding into adorable animal bookmarks. Supplies will be provided. Welcome to all ages. Please register.

The kindergarten classes of the Voorheesville Elementary School will be visiting the library on their annual field trip. The children will be receiving their very own library cards!

Now Showing:

High Noon

(1952)

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train. (IMDB) Starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly

Join us on our newest foodie journey. Every other month, we will talk and taste our way through ethnic foods, specialty methods and cuisines, and just plain good cooking.  Read the latest choice, try out the recipes, and (best part!) bring a dish for everyone to sample on discussion night. Experienced foodies and newbies are welcome. A limited number of books are available to purchase for $5 or you can check out a library copy.  Registration required.

The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by the editors at America's Test Kitchen

Thanks to the Friends of the Library for subsidizing book purchases for this program.

The Friends of the Library monthly meeting.

The public is always welcome!

In observance of Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Get started downloading and reading digital magazines through the Library! This class will familiarize patrons with Flipster, the digital magazine platform provided by the Upper Hudson Library System.

Participants can bring their own devices, or use one of the Library’s laptops. Please register.

The Middle School Book Club is a program sponsored by the Voorheesville Public Library held once a month during lunchtime in the C.A. Bouton High School Library.  Bring your own lunch.  In May we’ll read Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella. Please register and borrow a copy at either the school or public library. Open to grades 6 to 8, new members are always welcome.

Now Showing:

The Story of Will Rogers

(1952)

The homespun humorist and social critic starts as a cowboy and goes on to vaudeville, movies, radio. (IMDB) Starring Will Rogers jr. and Jane Wyman

Students entering grade 7 and up can earn community service credit for assisting with summer programs at the Library.  Jobs include helping prepare crafts, working with younger children during programs, and some computer tasks.  Fill out a volunteer form prior to this mandatory volunteer orientation.  Teens should also bring their summer calendars so they know which dates they are available to volunteer.  For more information, please contact Debbie Sternklar at the library, or email teens@voorpl.org.  Space in the volunteer program is limited, please register for Orientation by Friday, May 24.

Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake by Julie Sternberg

When a glamorous new student transfers to school, at first, Eleanor is excited about the possibility of a new friend. But when her best friend, Pearl, is assigned to be the new girl’s buddy, Eleanor fears she cannot compete. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s been chosen for the lead role in the springtime musical, which means she has to sing a solo in front of the entire school!  The Library will be closed except for the book discussion participants and their families. Grades 2 - 3, please register at the Information Desk and pick up a copy of the book.

Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Voorheesville Family Bicycling Day! The Voorheesville Family Bicycling Day is a community-wide event that provides families with a safe and fun day of bicycling and family-friendly activities. This year we will have a true bicycle block party complete with music, food, fire trucks, a bounce house, storytime, craft time, a BMX demonstration, Family Yoga class on the lawn, pony rides and farm animals to pet from Ponies for Hire, and more! All activities will be on a closed bicycle loop (Grove Street and the Rail Trail). Come join the fun.

RAIN DATE Sunday, June 9th from 12:00-3:00. 

Check VFBD’s website http://vvillebicycling.com/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VoorheesvilleFamilyBicyclingDay/ for the most updated information.

Medicare 101 Informational one on one meetings

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

The Kids' Club children will be visiting the library for a special after school program. This is a closed program and open only to the Kids' Club attendees.

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting.  To join one or all monthly meetings, register and pick up a copy of the book. Paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve

When her volunteer firefighter husband goes missing during Maine's Great Fires of 1947, a pregnant Grace Holland finds her life irrevocably changed and is forced to face an uncertain future in a town that no longer exists.

Click here to request a copy.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

Now Showing:

A Yank at Oxford

(1938)

A brash young American aristocrat attending Oxford University gets a chance to prove himself and win the heart of his antagonist's sister. (IMDB) Starring Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

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.

Open to everyone 13 years of age and older. Please register.

Event information on June 2nd. 

Crazy Rich Asians

On a summer vacation in the Singapore home of a man she hopes to marry, Chinese-American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly opposes its member's relationship with an American girl. Reissue. Movie Tie-in. AB. K. PW. (IMDB)

Light refreshments served.

Theme-based, multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy. Books, rhymes, songs, a short video, and an art activity comprise the program. Ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver; no registration required.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Alison Swanson will guide beginners in a wool needle felting project to create a cute cat. No experience necessary, supplies will be provided -- just bring your creativity! Please register

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

Your brand is the unique image or perception someone has when thinking about you or something associated with you.    The brand acts as your public image and is what distinguishes you from others Each time you interact with another person; your brand is also being developed.  During this session, you will learn how to build your own particular brand using an elevator speech, business cards, working a room and unlocking your three Circles of Influence.  You will also learn how to integrate social media into a comprehensive networking strategy.

Please register

NYS Adult Literacy Grant - The NYS Division of Library Development (DLD) distributes funds via the Adult Literacy grant to supplement public library systems' Coordinated Outreach Services. The program theme is "Workforce Development at New York Libraries through Public Library Systems." Participating public library systems offer training and resources to help New York's workforce attain literacy levels as well as the skills and tools needed for successful careers.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

If the Voorheesville Schools are closed or delayed by two hours due to weather, all morning youth programs will be cancelled. If school is cancelled, all youth programs for the day are cancelled. Call to check on adult afternoon or evening programs.

Now Showing:

Life With Father

(1947)

A financier from New York rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper. (IMDB) Starring William Powell and Irene Dunn

We will be exploring the joy of painting on rocks. Use them to decorate a garden or walkway, or make a new pet! Open to all ages, please register.

Fans of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas are invited to enjoy book-related activities, tackle assassin tests, and share snacks.  If you love fantasy, check out a copy of Throne of Glass, read, and join in the fun.  Grades 8 and up, please register. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve

When her volunteer firefighter husband goes missing during Maine's Great Fires of 1947, a pregnant Grace Holland finds her life irrevocably changed and is forced to face an uncertain future in a town that no longer exists.

Click here to request a copy.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, rhymes, and playtime together. Babies and toddlers will enjoy lap bounces, choral book reading and action rhymes and songs all focused on developing skills. For newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.  No registration required.  

Now Showing:

Rebecca

(1940)

A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. (IMDB) Starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

The public is always welcome!

Now Showing:

Ivanhoe

(1952)

A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne. (IMDB) Starring Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor

Back by popular demand, this award-winning performer returns, bringing his fast-paced juggling show filled with laugh-out-loud antics as the perfect uproarious entertainer to kick-off the “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Program. Jester Jim’s hilarity and energy will have us all in stitches! Make your own ice cream sundaes generously supplied by Stewart's Shops will be served after the show. This event will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Voorheesville. All ages welcome.

The Friends of the Library monthly meeting.

The public is always welcome!

What does it take for a caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly? 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.

Details to follow.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Details to follow.

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

In observance of Independance Day

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

At stake is nothing less than who we are, and what we will become. There have been monopolists in the past but today's corporate giants have far more nefarious aims. They’re monopolists who want access to every facet of our identities and influence over every corner of our decision-making. Until now few have grasped the sheer scale of the threat. Foer explains not just the looming existential crisis but the imperative of resistance. 

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

Are you fascinated with science, flight, space, astronomy, and the universe? We’ll be engaging in STEAM activities through workshops offered by Mad Science, discovering the night skies with the Dudley Observatory Starlab from MiSci, launching rockets with WMHT, learning about the Mars Rover, and exploring a “universe of stories.” Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register here for the whole week.

Registration begins for Voorheesville residents on Monday, April 15.  Please only register for one week per child. Second weeks may be added beginning Monday, April 29, and non-residents may also register.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

At stake is nothing less than who we are, and what we will become. There have been monopolists in the past but today's corporate giants have far more nefarious aims. They’re monopolists who want access to every facet of our identities and influence over every corner of our decision-making. Until now few have grasped the sheer scale of the threat. Foer explains not just the looming existential crisis but the imperative of resistance. 

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Are you fascinated with science, flight, space, astronomy, and the universe? We’ll be engaging in STEAM activities through workshops offered by Mad Science, discovering the night skies with the Dudley Observatory Starlab from MiSci, launching rockets with WMHT, learning about the Mars Rover, and exploring a “universe of stories.” Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 8 calendar entry.

Details to follow.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

Details to follow.

Are you fascinated with science, flight, space, astronomy, and the universe? We’ll be engaging in STEAM activities through workshops offered by Mad Science, discovering the night skies with the Dudley Observatory Starlab from MiSci, launching rockets with WMHT, learning about the Mars Rover, and exploring a “universe of stories.” Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 8 calendar entry.

Details to follow.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

(1949)

Two turn-of-the-century baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the off-season, run into trouble with their team's new female owner and a gambler who doesn't want them to win the pennant. (IMDB) Starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Esther Williams

Are you fascinated with science, flight, space, astronomy, and the universe? We’ll be engaging in STEAM activities through workshops offered by Mad Science, discovering the night skies with the Dudley Observatory Starlab from MiSci, launching rockets with WMHT, learning about the Mars Rover, and exploring a “universe of stories.” Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 8 calendar entry.

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

Are you fascinated with science, flight, space, astronomy, and the universe? We’ll be engaging in STEAM activities through workshops offered by Mad Science, discovering the night skies with the Dudley Observatory Starlab from MiSci, launching rockets with WMHT, learning about the Mars Rover, and exploring a “universe of stories.” Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 8 calendar entry.

Light refreshments served.

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Details to follow.

Books and Beyond is our monthly Fiction Book Discussion choice for people who would prefer to attend a morning discussion. New members are always welcome! Join one or all meetings.

The House Girl by Tara Conklin: This stunning debut novel of love, family and justice follows Lina Sparrow, an ambitious first-year associate in a Manhattan law firm, as she searches for the "perfect plaintiff" to lead a historic class-action lawsuit worth trillions of dollars in reparations for descendants of American slaves.

Click here to request a copy.

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting. To join one or all monthly meetings, paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5, or you can borrow a library copy. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

The House Girl by Tara Conklin: A novel of love, family, and justice follows Lina Sparrow, an ambitious first-year associate in a Manhattan law firm, as she searches for the "perfect plaintiff" to lead a historic class-action lawsuit worth trillions of dollars in reparations for descendants of American slaves.

Click here to request a library copy.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

The Howards of Virginia

Just prior to the American War of Independence, aristocratic Virginian Jane Peyton marries unsophisticated rustic farmer and surveyor Matt Howard who takes her to his Shenandoah Valley plantation and later goes to war. (IMDB) Starring Cary Grant and Martha Scott

More information to come

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

Experience a full immersion walk through of our solar system which will inspire young and old alike to learn more about what science is doing to our solar system! Spiral into the solar system on a glow-in-the-dark path past scalar size planets with their moons, read about their discovery and the elements that they are made of, dodge asteroids as you spiral out and learn about constellations and comets too! For Grades 1+ with families Please register.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maker projects all week long! We’ll be launching rockets with Mad Science, designing and printing 3D objects, learning about stars, piloting virtual airplanes, creating with Jay Mankita’s Traveling Maker Space and more! Open to students entering grades 5-9, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week here.

Registration begins for Voorheesville residents on Monday, April 15.  Please only register for one week per child. Second weeks may be added beginning Monday, April 29, and non-residents may also register.

Battle of the Bakers!

So you think you can bake? Who makes the best cookie bars? Will the winner be Billionaire Shortbread, Peanut Butter Brownies, or will the Banana Pudding Cheesecake take the crown? Bring your bars and leave a champion! Prizes will be awarded. Registration required.

The public is always welcome!

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maker projects all week long! We’ll be launching rockets with Mad Science, designing and printing 3D objects, learning about stars, piloting virtual airplanes, creating with Jay Mankita’s Traveling Maker Space and more! Open to students entering grades 5-9, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 22 calendar entry.

details to follow

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maker projects all week long! We’ll be launching rockets with Mad Science, designing and printing 3D objects, learning about stars, piloting virtual airplanes, creating with Jay Mankita’s Traveling Maker Space and more! Open to students entering grades 5-9, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 22 calendar entry.

A Voorheesville Seed Library program with Sharon Miller and Bonnie Schultz

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

Man on a Tightrope

Czech circus owner-Clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain. (IMDB) Starring Frederic March and Terry Moore

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maker projects all week long! We’ll be launching rockets with Mad Science, designing and printing 3D objects, learning about stars, piloting virtual airplanes, creating with Jay Mankita’s Traveling Maker Space and more! Open to students entering grades 5-9, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 22 calendar entry.

We’re trying something new with Talk&Taste this month.  It’s time to show our love for one of our fave famous chefs – Bobby Flay! We looked at all his cookbooks and just couldn’t decide on one.  So we picked them ALL!   Your mission: explore any Bobby Flay cookbook (yours or the library’s) or find his recipes in other sources – his website, magazines, online, shows. We have several options available to choose from at the library. Make a few dishes and then bring your favorite to the discussion night.  Experienced foodies and newbies are welcome. Registration required.

The Friends of the Library monthly meeting.

The public is always welcome!

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maker projects all week long! We’ll be launching rockets with Mad Science, designing and printing 3D objects, learning about stars, piloting virtual airplanes, creating with Jay Mankita’s Traveling Maker Space and more! Open to students entering grades 5-9, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, July 22 calendar entry.

Details to follow.

details to follow.

Details to follow.

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Details to follow.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

Murder on the Orient Express

In December 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before. (IMDB) Starring Albert Finney and Lauren Bacall

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Do you love nature and learning about the environment? We’ll be creating art with natural materials, spending an afternoon at Heldeberg Workshop playing forest and field games, practicing nature awareness skills and opening up a sense of wonder, discovering the importance of bees, planting container gardens, exploring reptiles and amphibians, composing and singing nature songs, and exploring the life cycle of the butterfly along with a butterfly release. Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week here.

Registration begins for Voorheesville residents on Monday, April 15.  Please only register for one week per child. Second weeks may be added beginning Monday, April 29, and non-residents may also register.

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. 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, pennywhistle, clarinet, guitar, recorder, and percussion. While participation in the dancing is encouraged, it's also fun to just watch and listen! For grades 2+ and adults. Please register.

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Do you love nature and learning about the environment? We’ll be creating art with natural materials, spending an afternoon at Heldeberg Workshop playing forest and field games, practicing nature awareness skills and opening up a sense of wonder, discovering the importance of bees, planting container gardens, exploring reptiles and amphibians, composing and singing nature songs, and exploring the life cycle of the butterfly along with a butterfly release. Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, August 5 calendar entry.

Details to follow.

Do you love nature and learning about the environment? We’ll be creating art with natural materials, spending an afternoon at Heldeberg Workshop playing forest and field games, practicing nature awareness skills and opening up a sense of wonder, discovering the importance of bees, planting container gardens, exploring reptiles and amphibians, composing and singing nature songs, and exploring the life cycle of the butterfly along with a butterfly release. Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, August 5 calendar entry.

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting. To join one or all monthly meetings, paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5, or you can borrow a library copy. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin: Leaving her home in post-World War II Ireland to work as a bookkeeper in Brooklyn, Eilis Lacey discovers a new romance in America with a charming blond Italian man before devastating news threatens her happiness.

Click here to request a library copy.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

Roman Holiday

A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. (IMDB) Starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn

Do you love nature and learning about the environment? We’ll be creating art with natural materials, spending an afternoon at Heldeberg Workshop playing forest and field games, practicing nature awareness skills and opening up a sense of wonder, discovering the importance of bees, planting container gardens, exploring reptiles and amphibians, composing and singing nature songs, and exploring the life cycle of the butterfly along with a butterfly release. Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, August 5 calendar entry.

Do you love nature and learning about the environment? We’ll be creating art with natural materials, spending an afternoon at Heldeberg Workshop playing forest and field games, practicing nature awareness skills and opening up a sense of wonder, discovering the importance of bees, planting container gardens, exploring reptiles and amphibians, composing and singing nature songs, and exploring the life cycle of the butterfly along with a butterfly release. Open to students entering grades 2-5, participants are expected to attend all five days. After care until 5:30 is available upon request. Please register for the whole week using the Monday, August 5 calendar entry.

Build memories and celebrate your accomplishments in the “One Thousand Books Before Kindergarten” program with stories, songs, dance, parachute play, and bubbles! Join Miss Amy and Miss Gail for a party for the whole family! For preschoolers and their families. Please register.

Light refreshments served.

Join the amazingly talented high school student, Sam the Magic Man, for a hands-on workshop on the art of performing magic. Participants will learn how to perform a magic trick in detail as well as general sleight-of-hand and performance techniques. All participants will receive two magician's sponge balls to keep. For grades 1-6. Please register.

Multi-age level storytimes with an emphasis on early literacy, cultural diversity, and inclusion.  Each week will feature community members who will share about their diverse backgrounds in an effort to bring to the children and families an understanding of other cultures and peoples. Ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Details to follow.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Join Miss Lisa for an early literacy program that emphasizes sharing books, flannel board stories, music, and rhymes, followed by playtime together. Learning activities will be set up indoors and outdoors with age-appropriate toys for the tots. Water play will take place outside, so bring sunscreen, towel and dry clothing. Newborns to 30 months with a caregiver.

Now Showing:

The Lady with a Lamp

This compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. (IMDB) Starring Anna Neagle and Michel Wilding

more information to come.

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

Final day to record Summer Reading Program books and minutes. Deadline at 5:00 pm.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

All ages, no registration. Details to follow.

Books and Beyond is our monthly Fiction Book Discussion choice for people who would prefer to attend a morning discussion. New members are always welcome! Join one or all meetings.

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin: Leaving her home in post-World War II Ireland to work as a bookkeeper in Brooklyn, Eilis Lacey discovers a new romance in America with a charming blond Italian man before devastating news threatens her happiness.

Click here to request a copy.

Entering Kindergarten, with caregiver, register.

Now Showing:

The Philadelphia Story

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. (IMDB) Starring Cary grant and Katherine Hepburn

more information to come. 

The Friends of the Library monthly meeting.

The public is always welcome!

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Now Showing:

Music of the Heart

Story of a schoolteacher's struggle to teach violin to inner-city Harlem kids. (IMDB) Starring Meryl Streep and Cloris Leachman

In observance of Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Now Showing:

Ironweed

An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his home town of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades. (IMDB) Starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

Light refreshments served.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

In 1955, white men in the Mississippi Delta lynched a fourteen-year-old from Chicago named Emmett Till. His murder was part of a wave of white terrorism in the wake of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared public school segregation unconstitutional. Only weeks later, Rosa Parks thought about young Emmett as she refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Five years later, Black students who called themselves “the Emmett Till generation” launched sit-in campaigns that turned the struggle for civil rights into a mass movement. Till’s lynching became the most notorious hate crime in American history.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

In 1955, white men in the Mississippi Delta lynched a fourteen-year-old from Chicago named Emmett Till. His murder was part of a wave of white terrorism in the wake of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared public school segregation unconstitutional. Only weeks later, Rosa Parks thought about young Emmett as she refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Five years later, Black students who called themselves “the Emmett Till generation” launched sit-in campaigns that turned the struggle for civil rights into a mass movement. Till’s lynching became the most notorious hate crime in American history.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces. A first novel by the New York Times best-selling author of Cry of the Kalahari.

Click here to request a library copy.

Now Showing:

Remember?

A jilted man gives his divorced best friend and his ex-wife - to whom he was previously engaged - a potion that causes them to forget each other. Will they fall in love all over again? (IMDB) Starring Robert Taylor and Greer Garson

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces. A first novel by the New York Times best-selling author of Cry of the Kalahari.

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The Women

A study of the lives and romantic entanglements of various interconnected women. (IMDB) Starring Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

The public is always welcome!

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

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Neptunes Daughter

A swimsuit fashion designer is determined to protect her scatterbrained sister from a South American heart-breaker, but a case of mistaken identity complicates matters. (IMDB) Starring Esther Williams and Red Skelton

Join us on our newest foodie journey. Every other month, we will talk and taste our way through ethnic foods, specialty methods and cuisines, and just plain good cooking.  Read the latest choice, try out the recipes, and (best part!) bring a dish for everyone to sample on discussion night. Experienced foodies and newbies are welcome. A limited number of books are available to purchase for $5 or you can check out a library copy.  Registration required.

Katie Lee's Easy-Breezy Eats: The Endless Summer Cookbook by Katie Lee

(Also previously published in hardcover as The Endless Summer Cookbook, of which there are some library copies available.)

Thanks to the Friends of the Library for subsidizing book purchases for this program.

Details to follow. 

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting. To join one or all monthly meetings, paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5, or you can borrow a library copy. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie: A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme.

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Francis of Assisi

In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope. (IMDB) Starring Bradford Dillman and Dolores Hart

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

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Oceans 11

(1960)

Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night. (IMDB) Starring Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin

Light refreshments served.

In observance of Columbus Day, the Library will close at 5:00 pm.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Books and Beyond is our monthly Fiction Book Discussion choice for people who would prefer to attend a morning discussion. New members are always welcome! Join one or all meetings.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie: A killer stalks a group of ten total strangers on an isolated island off the Devon coast, in a suspenseful story of murder and retribution set to a sinister nursery rhyme.

Click here to request a copy.

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Mr. Smith goes to Washington

(1939)

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. (IMDB) Starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur

People with opinions welcome to follow where the conversation leads.  Always seeking talkers.  Very casual.  No homework! (possible email debates)  Drop in or call for info .

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

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Knights of the Round Table

King Arthur's rule is threatened by the adulterous love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, a relationship the king's enemies hope to exploit. (IMDB) Starring Robert Taylor and Ava Gardner

The Friends of the Library monthly meeting.

The public is always welcome!

Details to follow.

The public is always welcome!

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

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Spiral Staircase

(1946)

In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced. (IMDB) Starring Dorothy McGuire and George Brant

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

The fiction book discussion group meets each month to carefully analyze the current selection in a warm and welcoming setting. To join one or all monthly meetings, paperback copies of the book are available at the reference desk for $5, or you can borrow a library copy. This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. 

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn: When pregnant American student Charlie St. Clair is banished to Europe by her family to have her baby, she takes the opportunity to head for London to find her missing French cousin and teams up with Eve, a former spy from the Alice Network, to solve themystery.

Click here to request a library copy.

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PT 109

(1963)

During WW2, Lieut. John F. Kennedy takes command of PT 109 to fight the Japanese in the Solomon Islands. (IMDB) Starring Cliff Robertson and Robert Culp

Contact: Julie-Ann Fortran   765-2837   julieannfortran@gmail.com

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Voorheesville Village Quilters.  Please contact Julie-Ann Fortran if there are any questions.

Location: Library Community Room

Light refreshments served.

In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will close at 5:00 pm.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Join local author and historian Dennis Sullivan as he guides you on a journey through your own history.  This is a writing series in which you will record your family or personal story.  The sessions offer the opportunity for you to share what you are writing with the group and receive a helpful critique of your work.  The program will be held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, January through June.  Limited seats available.

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Summer Stock

(1950)

A small-town farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her ne'er-do-well sister. (IMDB) Starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victoria’s relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

The nonfiction book discussion group meets at 1pm and 7pm, the second Monday, every other month, to discuss a thought-provoking nonfiction book about about history, politics, contemporary issues, etc. 

Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victoria’s relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.

Please register at the Information Desk.

Books will be available for purchase ($5). Library copies will also be available for checkout and all titles are available on our Book Discussion Kindle and Overdrive.

Bring your projects, socialize, and connect with other crafters.  Share your own special talents or learn a new knitting, crocheting, embroidery or quilting skill.  All crafters are welcome to join the group.

Books and Beyond is our monthly Fiction Book Discussion choice for people who would prefer to attend a morning discussion. New members are always welcome! Join one or all meetings.

The Alice Netweok by Kate Quinn: When pregnant American student Charlie St. Clair is banished to Europe by her family to have her baby, she takes the opportunity to head for London to find her missing French cousin and teams up with Eve, a former spy from the Alice Network, to solve the mystery.

Click here to request a copy.

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Friendly Persuasion

(1956)

The pacifist attitude of a Quaker family is tested as a result of the American Civil War. (IMDB) Starring Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire