Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
If your income is under $60,000, you qualify to receive assistance from the New York State Tax Department volunteers. The volunteer will be in the library on March 11 and 18 to provide free guidance to those taxpayers who are electronically preparing and filing their own tax returns.
Call the Rensselaerville Library to make an appointment.
Appointments will be scheduled all day in the library from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tax forms
and instructions
You can borrow the IRS 1040 instructions and check them out for two weeks. We also have a binder with the instructions if you just need to look something up. We have the most common NYS tax forms and can help with printing the forms.
You can also visit the library's web site for more tax information at http://www.rensselaervillelibrary.org/tax-help.html.
Short stories
On Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m., in the library, storyteller Nancy Payne will read Norman Cohen’s short stories. Cohen was a 2014 Festival of Writers local writer.
Poetry
On Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m., join us for poets Leah Umansky and Barbara Ungar, who will read and sign books.
Caving
On Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m., in the library, where local caver Mike Warner will share his presentation on the Supercaves of China. Mike Warner traveled to China in 2013 with NatGeo as a photographic and logistics assistant to a British team using cutting edge technology as they laser mapped China’s Supercaves. The team’s journey was documented in the July 2014 issue of “National Geographic Magazine.”
Visual poetry
On Saturday, March 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., combine words and images in a visual poetry workshop in the library with Katrinka Moore. Space is limited to 15 participants. Please register by March 24.
Story time
Story time programs are scheduled on Fridays as follows: March 20 with music; April 17 with poetry; and May 15 with dance. Each session starts at 5:30 p.m. with pizza followed by stories at 6 p.m.
Computer and
Internet help
Would you like one on one computer or technology help with setting up an e-mail account, word processing, Facebook, Overdrive, E readers, job searching sites, and more? Kim is offering individual sessions in the library to help get you started with almost any common everyday computer and Internet questions. Appointments are required. Please visit or call the library at 797-3949.
Spring forward drawing
The library is currently holding a fund-raiser. Tickets are $1 for one ticket or $5 for six tickets. The prizes include: gift certificates for Hilltown Professional Organizing, Yoga with Sarah Weiss, Small Town Curl Hair Styling, a gift basket of gardening items, and a basket of tea. There are also gift certificates for Boyer Sparkling Wine, a hanging flower basket, and cakes for a special occasion.
The drawing is on Saturday, March 7, during the R'ville Stage Creations "Lets Go To The Movies" a cabaret. You do not need to be present to win.
Writing Group
The library invites you to join its small, informal, and supportive writing group. Writers of all interests, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome. We currently have a mix of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry writers. You will always have time to write during our two-hour session, and you will never be forced to share anything. If you have works-in-progress or would just like to put pen to paper, the library’s writing group will give you the time and support you need. If you have any questions, you can call Linda Miller at 936-4402.
Our meetings are Thursdays at 7 p.m., and the dates are March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, and Dec. 10.
Poetry group
The library has a new poetry group that is organized by Tom Corrado. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Bring your poem and receive feedback from fellow poets, or just share your words. For more information please contact Tom attjc123@midtel.net.