Bethlehem Library Notes for Wednesday, May 29, 2019
— Photo from Bethlehem Public Library staff
Reading to a dog was part of the fun on May 18 when the Bethlehem Public Library held a Forever Home pet adoption day, featuring a number of adoptable cats and dogs.
At the Bethlehem Public Library, we’re counting our chickens as they hatch this June — and you can too! For our “Incubation Eggsperiment,” we’ll be hatching a brood of chicks inside the library and live-streaming their progress through the Chick Cam featured on our website at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.
Environmental educator George Steele will drop by on Saturday, June 1, at 3 p.m. to get things started with a “Meet the Chickens” program for kids and families. This is your chance to meet a rooster and a hen and learn about how the egg incubator in the Children’s Place works. The Chick Cam will go live the following Monday.
On Sunday, June 9, at 3 p.m., Steele will return for the second part of the “eggsperiment.” At the “Inside the Egg” program, he will show everyone how to candle the eggs to take a look at how the embryos are developing.
Then the waiting begins as we gently rotate and tend to the eggs. Those watching the livestream will know things are getting close when hairline cracks appear as the chicks start pecking their way out.
Once they hatch, the chicks will hang around for a week or so before heading to the farm. Everyone is invited to record the progress of the eggs and post photos on Twitter and Facebook using #bplchickens.
Budget passes,
board welcomes new member
The library would like to thank voters for approving the $4.06 million budget levy for 2019-20 on Tuesday, May 21, with an 84 percent approval rate. Your widespread support has allowed us to continue offering and improving the programs, services, materials, and community spaces you’ve told us you’re looking for.
Voters on Tuesday also elected newcomer Michelle Walsh to a five-year term on the board of trustees. We welcome her to the board, and would like to remind everyone that our board meetings, which typically take place on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m., are always open to the public.
Glimmerglass seats going fast
Don’t miss out on your chance to spend a summer afternoon with Friends! There are still a few seats left for the Friends of the Library bus trip to Glimmerglass Opera’s “La Traviata” on Tuesday, July 30.
The Glimmerglass trips have been an annual summer tradition for many years, and they are a great way to enjoy an elegant outing while supporting the Friends. The bus will leave CDTA’s Delaware Avenue park-and-ride lot next to Mercato’s Restaurant at 9:30 a.m. on the day of the performance.
The cost is $135, which includes lunch at the Otesaga Hotel. Your check is your reservation — no refunds unless your seat is sold. For more information, contact Polly Hartman at 518-439-3291.
Reservation forms are available online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.