Come join Ms. Lisa’s Musik to celebrate spring with a morning of song and dance themed around the wonders of the season. “All Through the Town” will take us on a musical journey into town as the wonders of Spring pop up everywhere! How will we get there? Who will we see on the way? What will we hear? Join the fun to find out and to take a creative look at how things change from Winter to Spring. Things to make our “trip” together fun are stuffed animals to chat, sing, and dance with, something to shake, something that rings and a scarf to use for dancing. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the class. For ages 18 months - 5 with parents/caregivers. Please register.
Join the Maker Club for grown-ups and pick up one project kit each month. Take home your project and enjoy some unplugged creativity time. Common household supplies not included. Please register.
Winter is done. Spring has sprung! Enjoy a theme-based, multi-age virtual storytime with an emphasis on early literacy. Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa will video record a short storytime with an accompanying art activity. The video link will be posted on the library's website, all of the library's social media platforms, and on the library's YouTube channel.
Families of preschoolers can pick up a TAKE & MAKE BAG at the front entrance of the library each week. The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Each week's bags will be at the library from Tuesday-Saturday of that week.
No registration required.
Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters as we gather for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy.
Lies in White Dresses by Sofia Grant
This program is funded by the Friends of the Library. A limited number of copies will be available in print for $5.00. We will also have library copies as well as digital formats including Hoopla. Virtual program.
Learn how to make and flavor your own homemade kombucha with fruit and herbs in this hands-on workshop! Each participant will receive their own SCOBY, starter liquid and guide to start brewing kombucha at home.
Join Marisa Rothstein, JD, CFP®, AEP® on Friday, April 23 at noon for this presentation about Social Security. Changes in the workplace and retirement savings over the last two decades have made it more important than ever to understand and make informed decisions about Social Security. By sharing tools and resources, we will show participants how to get the clear answers they need to make better and more confident decisions about their Social Security benefits and ultimately, their financial security in retirement. Please register.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
Join nationally recognized teacher, author, and educational consultant, Dr. Michele Borba, as we read and discuss her new book, Thrivers. Have you ever wondered why some thrive while others may not? According to Dr. Borba, thrivers are different. They flourish in our fast-paced, digital-driven, often uncertain world. Why? Dr. Borba combed scientific studies on resilience, spoke to dozens of researchers/experts in the field, and interviewed more than 100 young people from all walks of life, and she found something surprising: the difference between those who struggle and those who succeed comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits that set Thrivers apart. These thriver traits--confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism-- allow kids to roll with the punches and succeed in life and can be taught to children at any age. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool through high school, showing how to teach kids how to cope today so they can thrive tomorrow! For parents of all ages, educators, and anyone interested in learning more. Registration required. Hardcover books will be available for purchase for $5.00 or can be borrowed through the library system’s print and digital collections. Arrangements will be made for those who register to pick up the book. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants prior to the meeting date. To learn more about Dr. Borba, visit her website at https://www.micheleborba.com/
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
The Middle School Book Club is sponsored by the Voorheesville Public Library and held in collaboration with the Middle/High School Librarian, Chris Menetti. This school year, meetings will be held online after school and will include activities, games, and author info as well as discussion of the book shared. The club is open to students in grades 6 to 8, new members are always welcome. Paperback copies will be available. In addition, titles can be downloaded as ebooks, or borrowed from the library. Please register using our online calendar, or through the Middle School Library’s Google Classroom to get the meeting invitation.
Join trainer Nate Heyer on Thursday, April 29 at 7pm to learn how to use Mailchimp for Email Marketing! Learn how to create email marketing campaigns for your business, organization, or cause with a free MailChimp account! You’ll learn how to create simple email campaigns, track your open rates, and generate a mailing list signup form for your website or Facebook Page. This session will be held online via GoToMeeting. Click here for setup instructions. Skill Level: Intermediate. This class is provided by the Upper Hudson Library System. Please register using this form.
The Friends of the Library encourage you to share your creativity, your organizational skills, and leadership to help us stay relevant, vibrant, and refreshed. Our meetings are open to members - come introduce yourself and see who we are and what we do! Email friends@voorheesvillelibrary.org for a Go-to-Meeting link for our next meeting. We look forward to meeting you!
May is National BIke Month! Let's celebrate biking as fun and recreation for the whole family. Enjoy a theme-based, multi-age virtual storytime with an emphasis on early literacy. Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa will video record a short storytime with an accompanying art activity. The video link will be posted on the library's website, all of the library's social media platforms, and on the library's YouTube channel.
Families of preschoolers can pick up a TAKE & MAKE BAG at the front entrance of the library each week. The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Each week's bags will be at the library from Tuesday-Saturday of that week.
Information about Voorheesville Family Bicycling Day's online challenge - more details to follow.
No registration required.
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This program is funded 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 available as well as digital formats. Please Register
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go-Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things. Another band getting noticed is The Six, led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road. Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend. The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.
Pick up a kit to put together an easy beading project with a minimum of tools. Learn techniques that you can use to bead creative at home. In May, your kit will include a memory wire bracelet, bead caps and spacers all in gold tone and colorful glass pearls. You will need pliers for finishing. Teens in grades 7-12 and adults, please register.
Unplug for a family storytime celebration with Mrs. Brown! The storytime will be held at Hotaling Park on the corners of Maple and Voorheesville Aves. Come celebrate the last day of Screen-Free Week with books and activities showcasing all the many wonderful ways we can connect, play, and discover without screens. We will be making our own wishes to add to the Wish Tree! Registration required. For ages 2 - 6 with a caregiver. Registration is limited and attendees MUST register and follow all COVID safety guidelines. Since protocols change often, detailed guidelines will be available as the date approaches. Due to safety protocols, no one will be admitted without registering. Please bring a blanket and/or chairs for your family.
Students in grades 6 and up can earn community service credit for advising and assisting with summer programs. Volunteer jobs include participating in Teen Advisory Group meetings, helping prepare activity kits, assisting younger kids at programs, and some computer tasks. For more information, please contact Debbie Sternklar at the library, or email teens@voorpl.org. Please register to join the TAG and receive the Zoom meeting link.
Becoming. by Michelle Obama
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same. (Amazon)
Please register online.
Limited copies of the book are available for purchase. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
May is a great month to put fruit and vegetables plants in the ground. Let's learn what plants need to grow. Enjoy a theme-based, multi-age virtual storytime with an emphasis on early literacy. Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa will video record a short storytime with an accompanying art activity. The video link will be posted on the library's website, all of the library's social media platforms, and on the library's YouTube channel.
Families of preschoolers can pick up a TAKE & MAKE BAG at the front entrance of the library each week. The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Each week's bags will be at the library from Tuesday-Saturday of that week.
Join trainer Nate Heyer on Thursday, May 13 at 7pm for an Introduction to Microsoft Excel! Learn how to navigate the Excel interface, enter and format data, perform simple calculations, and create tables to sort data in this beginner's class. On screen demonstrations will illustrate all the techniques and information presented. Then, use the provided practice files, exercises, and handouts to apply learning after class. Click here for setup instructions. This class is provided by the Upper Hudson Library System. Please register using this form.
Celebrate Voorheesville's fascinating past with village history guide, Dennis Ulion. This 1.5-hour walking tour will begin at St. Matthew's Church, and take us to locations on Maple Ave., Voorheesville Ave., S. Main St., and Grove St. The tour will continue back to St. Matthew's around 11am. Registration is required, and limited to 10 people. Attendees must follow all current COVID safety guidelines. The rain date is Monday, May 17 at the same time and location. If you are driving to meet us, please park across the street from St. Matthew’s rectory house, at 32 Mountainview Street, Voorheesville.
Pick up supplies to make a Frog Prince notecard holder and Shrinky Dink monograms -- a couple of quick crafts for a rainy day! Grades 4-8, please register.
Join the Maker Club for grown-ups and pick up one project kit each month. Take home your project and enjoy some unplugged creativity time. Common household supplies not included. Please register.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This program is funded 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 available as well as digital formats. Please Register
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go-Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things. Another band getting noticed is The Six, led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road. Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend. The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.
Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters as we gather for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy. Please register for Zoom Link.
I’m a-gonna wrap myself in paper and I’m gonna mail myself to you! Create and decorate yourself anyway you choose and mail yourself to a friend or a family member to brighten their day. Lisa Fesmire will post a short video to get you inspired on this project. When you’re finished making yourself, please send us a photo. For students in grades K-4. Please Register. Take & Make bags containing supplies for the activity will be available starting May 24th.
The Middle School Book Club is sponsored by the Voorheesville Public Library and held in collaboration with the Middle/High School Librarian, Chris Menetti. This month's meeting will be held online after school and will include cupcake decorating, author info, and discussion of the book, Roll With It by Jamie Sumner. The club is open to students in grades 6 to 8, new members are always welcome. Paperback copies are available while supplies last. Titles can also be downloaded as ebooks, or borrowed from the library. Please register to get the meeting invitation.
Join Marisa Rothstein, JD, CFP®, AEP®, financial advisor on Thursday, May 27 at noon for this unique zoom presentation. Women face unique financial challenges and goals. Join us for a women's workshop, as we explore some of these unique considerations and share strategies for potentially prioritizing your own goals and optimizing your resources to reduce stress and protect yourself and your family. Bring your questions! None are too small or unimportant as we explore ways to increase your financial confidence! Please register.
Nava Atlas will be the subject of this year’s choose-your-own-adventure style program. We love Nava and since we can’t have her over in person this year, we thought it would be fun to feature all her books. So choose any cookbook by Nava Atlas. Check out her website at https://theveganatlas.com/ and we highly recommend signing up for her email newsletter for the great tips and free recipes she sends out throughout the year. Try some recipes and come ready to talk about it. There will be no purchase copy this month, but there are lots of library copies available and some titles are on Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla to download. Please register to receive the GoToMeeting link.
Library copies can be found here.
Join trainer Nate Heyer on Thursday, May 27 at 7pm for an Introduction to Windows 10! Learn how to get the most out of the Windows 10 interface, customize your start menu and desktop, navigate with a mouse or touch, access settings, and install apps. Bonus: learn how to stream videos and download digital library content for free using the Overdrive app. This session will be held online via GoToMeeting. Click here for setup instructions. This class is provided by the Upper Hudson Library System. Please register using this form.
This storytime will be food related and may be filmed at a local business. Keep checking this space. Enjoy a theme-based, multi-age virtual storytime with an emphasis on early literacy. Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa will video record a short storytime with an accompanying art activity. The video link will be posted on the library's website, all of the library's social media platforms, and on the library's YouTube channel.
Families of preschoolers can pick up a TAKE & MAKE BAG at the front entrance of the library each week. The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Each week's bags will be at the library from Tuesday-Saturday of that week.
Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This program is funded 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 available as well as digital formats. Please Register.
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise"
The Friends of the Library encourage you to share your creativity, your organizational skills, and leadership to help us stay relevant, vibrant, and refreshed. There are openings for Officer and Director positions on the Friends Board. Email friends@voorheesvillelibrary.org for a Go-to-Meeting link for our next meeting. We would love to explore with you what Board membership can offer, and how you can help us expand our community representation. We look forward to meeting you!
Summer is almost here with its sunshine and fun! Enjoy a theme-based, multi-age virtual storytime with an emphasis on early literacy. Mrs. Brown and Miss Lisa will video record a short storytime with an accompanying art activity. The video link will be posted on the library's website, all of the library's social media platforms, and on the library's YouTube channel.
Families of preschoolers can pick up a TAKE & MAKE BAG at the side entrance at the library each week. The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Each week's bags will be at the library from Tuesday-Saturday of that week.
No registration required.
Join us via Zoom at 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 8 for a discussion of John Lewis' graphic novel March, book 1. The March trilogy is an autobiographical black and white graphic novel trilogy about the Civil rights movement, told through the perspective of civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis. You can borrow a print copy from the library, or read online via HooplaDigital. March, books 2 and 3 will be discussed in August and October, respectively. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Join trainer Nate Heyer on Thursday, June 10 at 7pm for an Introduction to Google Forms! Learn how to use the free Google Forms and Sheets tools to create interactive quizzes, polls, sign ups, and surveys, and explore the results. This session will be held online via GoToMeeting. Click here for setup instructions. This class is provided by the Upper Hudson Library System. Please register using this form.
Celebrate Voorheesville's fascinating past with village history guide, Dennis Ulion. This 1.5-hour walking tour will begin at St. Matthew's Church, and take us to locations on Maple Ave., Voorheesville Ave., S. Main St., and Grove St. The tour will continue back to St. Matthew's around 11am. Registration is required, and limited to 10 people. Attendees must follow all current COVID safety guidelines. The rain date is Monday, June 14 at the same time and location. If you are driving to meet us, please park across the street from St. Matthew’s rectory house, at 32 Mountainview Street, Voorheesville.
June’s Bead Creative project is a necklace pendant. Learn how to twirl some simple strips of colored paper and use them as decorative quilled elements in a pendant. Quilling tool, paper, pendant tray, leather cord and necklace findings will be provided. Participants will need white glue and pliers. Link to video instructions along with an introductory lesson handout will be provided for your reference. Teens in grades 9+ and adults, please register.
Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
This program is funded 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 available as well as digital formats. Please Register.
The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise"
Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters as we gather for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy. Please register for Zoom Link.
Did you know that June 27th is National Sunglasses Day, which celebrates the importance of wearing shades to protect your eyes from the sun? We all look better in a cool pair of shades and they are a healthy protection for our eyes. Wearing sunglasses is more than just a fashion statement! Join the fun as we read books, sing songs, and participate in "shady" activities. Please wear your best pair of shades! Take & Make kits will be available after the program for fun at home activities. For children 2.5-6 with families. The storytime will be held at Wallace Park on Swift Rd. at the back pavilion area. Registration required. Registration is limited and attendees MUST register and follow all COVID guidelines. Since protocols change often, detailed guidelines will be available as the date approaches. Due to safety protocols, no one will be admitted without registering. Please bring a blanket and/or chairs for your family. For children ages 2.5-6 with families. Please register. Please bring a blanket and/or chairs for your family.
Join the Maker Club for grown-ups and pick up one project kit each month. Take home your project and enjoy some unplugged creativity time. Common household supplies not included. Please register
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
Celebrate Voorheesville's fascinating past with village history guide, Dennis Ulion. This 1.5-hour walking tour will begin at St. Matthew's Church, and take us to locations on Maple Ave., Voorheesville Ave., S. Main St., and Grove St. The tour will continue back to St. Matthew's around 11am. Registration is required, and limited to 10 people. Attendees must follow all current COVID safety guidelines. The rain date is Monday, July 12 at the same time and location. If you are driving to meet us, please park across the street from St. Matthew’s rectory house, at 32 Mountainview Street, Voorheesville.
Hill Women: Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains. by Cassie Chambers
After rising from poverty to earn two Ivy League degrees, an Appalachian lawyer pays tribute to the strong “hill women” who raised and inspired her, and whose values have the potential to rejuvenate a struggling region. (Amazon)
Please register online.
Limited copies of the book are available for purchase. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters as we gather for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy. Please register for Zoom Link.
Join us via Zoom at 6:30pm on Tuesday, August 3 for a discussion of John Lewis' graphic novel March, book 2. The March trilogy is an autobiographical black and white graphic novel trilogy about the Civil rights movement, told through the perspective of civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis. You can borrow a print copy from the library, or read online via HooplaDigital. March, book 3 will be discussed in October. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Celebrate Voorheesville's fascinating past with village history guide, Dennis Ulion. This 1.5-hour walking tour will begin at St. Matthew's Church, and take us to locations on Maple Ave., Voorheesville Ave., S. Main St., and Grove St. The tour will continue back to St. Matthew's around 11am. Registration is required, and limited to 10 people. Attendees must follow all current COVID safety guidelines. The rain date is Monday, August 9 at the same time and location. If you are driving to meet us, please park across the street from St. Matthew’s rectory house, at 32 Mountainview Street, Voorheesville.
Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters as we gather for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy. Please register for Zoom Link.
The Splendid and the Vile. by Eric Larson
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis. (Amazon)
Please register online.
Limited copies of the book are available for purchase. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
To be held at a closed riding loop at Grove St. and the Rail Trail pavilion. More details to follow.
Join us via Zoom at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 6 for a discussion of John Lewis' graphic novel March, book 3. The March trilogy is an autobiographical black and white graphic novel trilogy about the Civil rights movement, told through the perspective of civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis. You can borrow a print copy from the library, or read online via HooplaDigital. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
RAIN DATE for 10/2 event.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.
The Body: A Guide for Occupants. by Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.
Please register online.
Limited copies of the book are available for purchase. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
All meetings held virtually until further notice, and are open to the public. A link to attend will be provided online, at www.voorpl/ about/ board of trustees, 7 days prior to the meeting.