Bethlehem Library Notes for Thursday, September 20, 2018
— Photo from Bethlehem Public Library staff
Team Sprinkle — Bethlehem library staffers Patti Lloyd, left, and Cathy Brenner, right — heads out after work on Thursday, Sept. 13, on a Library Expedition. The goal of the expedition is for participants to visit as many of the 36 libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System as possible from September through November. Expeditioners get to explore new libraries and earn goal prizes along the way. Expedition maps are available at all UHLS libraries.
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If you haven’t yet checked out the entries in our Picturing Bethlehem photography contest celebrating the town’s 225th anniversary, then now’s the time. The photographs are on display in the Bethlehem Public Library lobby and feature a diverse look at the people and places that make up the town Bethlehem.
On Friday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 7:45 p.m., we’ll be holding a special reception for all contest participants where we’ll announce the winners in each age category and award the prizes paid for by the Friends of the Library. Refreshments will be served.
The photographs will remain on display through the end of the month.
Learn how to avoid scams
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., representatives from Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York and AT&T will be at the library to talk about how to recognize and avoid scams that prey on seniors, as well as provide tips for safely navigating the internet.
Attendees will be encouraged to log the scams they encounter on the BBB’s “Scam Tracker.” Sign up online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call 518-439-9314 to register.
Get ready to roll
Got any plans on Saturday, Sept. 29? Then come to the library and we’ll explore the Town of Bethlehem together as we celebrate our community on a “slow roll,” or leisurely paced bicycle tour.
We’ll be starting the day at 9 a.m. with a relaxed 10-mile ride showcasing the town’s green spaces and areas of cultural and educational significance. The tour is co-sponsored by the Bethlehem Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and New York Bicycling Coalition and is open to everyone, although riders should be comfortable navigating roadways. Bathrooms and drinking fountains will be accessible in the library lobby.
We slow things down even more with an all ages and abilities ride at 11 a.m. This tour will meander over to the rail trail and back, wrapping up with some refreshments and crafts.
Both rides begin and end at Bethlehem Public Library and include a bicycle safety education component.
Support local lit
Albany County is home to many established authors, as well as those who have yet to be discovered. On Sunday, Sept. 30, we celebrate our area writers with a Local Author Book Fair headlined by award-winning audiobook narrator George Guidall, whose keynote address kicks off the event at 1 p.m.
Guidall, an acclaimed and prolific narrator, has lent his voice to classics like “Crime and Punishment,” “The Iliad,” “Don Quixote” and more. In addition to his award-winning work as an audiobook narrator, Guidall has enjoyed a career in theater, including starring rolls on Broadway. He will talk about the process of turning a written art form into a spoken one.
The book fair, featuring works for sale, follows from 2 to 4 p.m.