Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, October 30, 2015

The Guilderland Public Library and the Pride Center of the Capital District have many fun programs planned for this winter, and the first one is being held at GPL on Monday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m. So please stop by this gathering to learn more about these exciting events.

iPadding Zoo 

Some people think these things are kind of cute, others really don’t understand what all the excitement is about, while a few people would just as soon not be bothered. So why don’t you find out what all the fuss is about by coming to GPL’s “iPad Petting Zoo” on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m.

You’ll get “hands-on” time to find out what these amazing devices can do for you. Read a book? Sure, but there is so much more: Browse the web; check e-mail; FaceTime — think video calling — with friends near and far; watch movies, and YouTube videos, and TV; and even replace your laptop. (Yes, you can play games, too.) 

But the first step is coming to this no-pressure learning environment. Nobody will try to sell you anything; you’ll just find out if these things are right for you. 

Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 2.  

Let's visit Japan

Join us for a fun evening of books, and activities at “Globetrotters Family Storytime: Let's Visit Japan!” on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m.

This is just one event in a continuing “Globetrotters Family Storytime” series.  We'll visit a new country and culture each month, learn how to say "hello" and "goodbye" in a new language, and lots more. This program is most appropriate for children in preschool and elementary school and their families, and aligns to third grade social studies curriculum. So make a note: In December you’ll visit Russia, in January you’ll see China, and in February you’ll learn all about Germany. 

Mother-daughter date night

Calling all Moms. Drop in to GPL on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., with your tween daughter for an evening of bonding activities. Make your own lip gloss, create mother-daughter friendship bracelets, and work on a self-esteem project. No registration required. 

First Friday Family Films 

Just about the cutest movie you’ll ever see — about a bear named Paddington — is screening at GPL on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. It’s the story of a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.  This film is rated PG, and is 95 minutes long.  Popcorn will be served.  

Dollars and Sense for Kids

It is never too early to talk to kids about the “value” of money planning, and saving, so start at GPL on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m., at Dollars and Sense for Kids. 

SEFCU’s Jenny Brannon will present an interactive program for kids in kindergarten through grade 3 to help them understand the importance of setting and keeping savings goals. As encouragement to stick with these goals and make saving fun, each attendee will create a special savings jar to take and use at home.

Please register for this program by calling 456-2400, ext. 4. 

“Un Rêve Américain”

“Un Rêve Américain  is a film about music in French America showing at GPL on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. Franco-Ontarian musician Damien Robitaille introduces us to the history of the people in the United States of French Canadian heritage. Driving from Montreal to Los Angeles, he uncovers a paradoxical, almost imaginary society dissolved into American life but still very much alive. This program is co-sponsored with La Fédération Franco-Américaine du New York.