Bethlehem Library Notes for Thursday, April 11, 2019
— Photo by Cathy Brenner
A bench just for pint-sized patrons makes a perfect perch for these three as they wait for their books to be checked out at the Bethlehem Public Library.
Members of Bethlehem’s Friends of the Library are holding a weekend-long book-sale bash from Friday to Sunday, April 12 to 14, where they’ll be taking donations of newer works in good condition and offering some great book bargains.
Books donations will be accepted in the Community Room on Friday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. The book sale begins Saturday afternoon and runs from 1 to 5 p.m., continuing Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.
Donations can only be accepted during the above times and must fit the following criteria: current adult paperback or hardcover fiction and nonfiction; current children’s board books and picture books; and current elementary- and middle-school chapter books.
The Friends cannot accept books older than 10 years; torn or moldy books; encyclopedias; videos, tapes, or CDs; magazines; computer books older than three years; test-prep books older than the current year; or textbooks of any kind, including law and medical books.
Take a hike!
For those with an aversion to the cold, the coming of spring brings with it the promise of finally getting outside for some fresh air. Need some hiking inspiration to get you motivated?
Author and outdoor enthusiast Alan Via will be at the library Wednesday, April 17, to share a visual tour of great places to hike — some with water where dogs or kids can splash and most within a short drive. His “Great Hikes All Around Us” talk will begin at 7 p.m.
A locater map and list of hikes to be discussed are available on the library’s website at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org/great-hikes-all-around-us.
This is Alan’s seventh presentation at Bethlehem Public Library. Past programs have included “The Lostkills: Off the Beaten Path in the Catskills” in 2017 and “Above It All” in 2016.
Alan is a Slingerlands resident, winter 46er and author of the hiking guide “The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks Under 3,000 Feet.” He has hiked extensively throughout the United States and Canada.
Growing guidance
On Tuesday, April 16, author, farmer and University at Albany professor emeritus Gary S. Kleppel, Ph.D, will discuss the ways that agriculture can improve environmental quality, public health, and the economy as documented through practices he has implemented on his own farm collectively known as the Eden 2.0 Project.
The program, “How Farming with Nature Can Save the Food System and the Planet,” begins at 7 p.m.
Dr. Kleppel has spent the past decade studying sustainable agriculture and the ecology of human-dominated landscapes. He and his wife operate a small farm in Knox that produces grass-fed lamb, wool, free-range poultry and eggs, and artisan breads.
This event supports the BPL Seed Library, which is located behind the Information Desk and features a variety of open-pollinated vegetables and some herbs.