Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, March 25, 2016

On Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m., GPL kicks off a three-part series on homeopathy with “Introduction to Homeopathic Medicine.”

Homeopathic medicine is a 200-year-old holistic healing art and science, the principles of which have a great deal to teach us regarding the nature of health and illness, the importance of the mind-body connection, and the self-healing capacity of the human organism.

Join Dr. Larry Malerba as he explains this poorly understood but rapidly growing approach to healing, gives practical first-aid tips that can be used at home for common ailments, and offers insight into the reasons behind the rising tide of chronic illness in America and how the trend can be reversed.  Dr. Malerba will have copies of his books for sale.  Please call 456-2400 x 2 to register.

All About the new SAT

If you’re taking the SATs this year (or are the parent or guardian of a teen who is), then it’s in your best interest to attend “All about the New SAT” at GPL on Thursday, March 31, at 6:30 pm.

So much depends upon this test, and major changes are being introduced, including updates to the vocabulary, essay, and evidence-based reading sections. This informational session with Umang Sharma will tell you what you should expect from the new format.

Umang is a graduate of the University at Albany currently serving in the US Army. He has been a tutor for eight years and is a certified instructor for the Revised SAT through the Princeton Review. Parents and teens are encouraged to attend this important event.  Please register by calling 456-2400 x 4.

American Classics Discusses ‘Cat’s Cradle’

Lovers of fiction are invited to join Guilderland's own Andy Genovese on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. for this month’s American Classics book discussion. You’ll examine Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle,” called by the New York Times “a free-wheeling vehicle … an unforgettable ride.”

If you’ve read the book, you’re going to love the discussion. If you’ve not read the book, or it’s been a while, come anyway, because after the discussion you’ll go right to the fiction stacks and take it out.

Published in 1963, “Cat’s Cradle” explores issues and situations that are strikingly relevant today, everything from the way science and technology have changed our lives, to examinations of religion and free will. Along the way, it skewers the arms race and other situations that – good or bad – surround us now.

Please register for this entertaining book discussion by calling 456-2400 x 2.

About GPL

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