Bethlehem Library Notes for Thursday, February 7, 2019

The Capital Region has no shortage of talented musicians, and the Bethlehem Public Library has been very lucky to feature many in the popular winter concert series, A Little Sunday Music, which resumes Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. with The Bleecker Consort, a local ensemble specializing in Medieval and Renaissance music.

The Bleecker Consort formed in 1988, and its members come from a variety of professional backgrounds. They play a diverse set of instruments, from early strings such as mandolin, lute, harp and hurdy-gurdy, to recorders, reeds and a variety of percussion. In 2018, they released “Bleecker Consort Live at St. Paul’s,” which was recorded during two “Music at Noon” concerts at St. Paul’s Church in Troy.

Concerts are free and open to the public. A Little Sunday Music is sponsored by the Friends of Bethlehem Public Library.

Be a part of the story

We’re kicking off winter break on Monday, Feb. 18, with storytellers Bells & Motley, who will share two performances of “Bawshou and the Water Dragon,” a traditional Chinese tale of wonder and adventure told through costume, dance and music performed on authentic Chinese instruments.

Even better, children in grades 2-8 can sign up to be part of the story by taking part in workshops prior to each performance where they learn how to play the instruments and manipulate props. Workshops take place at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. and are limited to 15 participants. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. To sign up, visitwww.bethlehempubliclibrary.org and click on the “Calendar” tab. This is an Ann Seegal Memorial Storytelling event.

A trivia night for film fanatics

Do you know not only the Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Award winners from past years, but also who took home the statues for Best Cinematography and Foreign Language Film? Yes? Then we have a movie-themed trivia night coming up that’s just for you!

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the library is hosting a special Academy Awards trivia challenge. The fun starts at 7 p.m., and winners get bragging rights, as well as some cool prizes donated by the Friends of the Library.

Video-editing class

There are two more Adobe Premiere Elements training sessions scheduled before the opening of the library’s Studio Makerspace in mid-March.  Learn how to edit videos, create titles, insert transitions, add special effects, adjust audio and more to create a professional looking video suitable for a variety of media. Two-hour training sessions take place Monday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m.-noon or Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please sign up for only one.

We’ll also be holding a special Video Editing for Teens session on Friday, Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This program for teens in grades 6-12 is less instructional and more of an informal test drive of the Adobe Premiere Elements software. Participants must sign up.

Register online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org (click on the “Calendar” tab) or call 518 439-9314.