Guilderland Library Notes for Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Journaling is an effective method for charting personal growth, including articulating and tracking goals, processing emotions, and chronicling life events. The Guilderland Public Library is offering a four-week in-person class, “Building a Journaling Practice,” starting on Friday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m., led by award-winning author Janine De Tillio Cammarata. Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
We’re wrapping up summer reading in grand style with a family-friendly Under the Sea Jamboree on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. This fun-filled event, held in our Literary Garden out back, will include crafts, music, games, activities, and snacks.
Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org, then stop by when it’s convenient for you.
All ages: Make sure to log all of your “Oceans of Possibilities” reading in Beanstack by Wednesday, Aug. 24, at: https://guilderlandlibrary.org/adultsrp for adults, and https://guilderlandlibrary.org/srp for kids and teens. We’ve got a treasure chest of prizes for some lucky recipients!
Early voting
Early voting for the Congressional Democratic Primary will be held in the Helderberg Room through Sunday, Aug. 21. Polls are open:
— Saturdays and Sundays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
— Mondays and Wednesdays: Noon to 8 p.m.; and
— Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
The Primary Election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, go to: https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/board-of-elections.
GPL Podcast:
How Did You Find It?
We’re not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet! For the latest episode of our monthly podcast dropping Friday,. Aug. 19, Librarians Kathleen Tyrrell and Kristina Ronald cover tips for keeping kids reading, plus a museum pass rundown. Listen on all major platforms, and contact us with feedback at: .
Movie Night:
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Come chill with us in the library for a good old-fashioned family movie night! We’re showing the 2022 film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (rated PG) on Monday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.
Labor Day
GPL will be closed Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day weekend. Online resources are always available on guilderlandlibrary.org, as well as car charging stations, parking lot Wi-Fi, the Little Free Library, and our book donation bins in the side parking lot.
Call for vendors
We’re seeking vendors for an outdoor Fall Marketplace Sunday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All handmade goods, small batch product producers and artisans welcome! The cost is $25 (payable by check); the deadline to reserve is Sunday, Sept. 25. Please contact Natalie Hurteau for more info:
“The Power of Plus”
Journalist Gianluca Russo, author of the critically-acclaimed book “The Power of Plus: Inside Fashion's Size-Inclusivity Revolution,” and also a Guilderland High School alumnus, will be here Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. to talk about his book with moderator and Times Union journalist Steve Barnes.
Over the past three decades, plus-size fashionistas have created a market worth more than $21 billion. “The Power of Plus” follows the evolution of the plus-size fashion boom, examining how female body image has shifted, and how plus-size fashion is integral to the future success of the industry. No registration is required for this book talk and signing.
“The Gilded Age”
Recent filming of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” in Troy has sparked renewed interest in this time period locally. On Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m., Kathryn Sheehan, Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian, will present an illustrated lecture on how Troy’s 19th-Century architecture became an integral backdrop for this acclaimed Julian Fellows series.
Kathryn worked with location scouts and production designers to help ensure a historically-accurate reproduction of this era, incorporating major players representing both “old” and “new” money. Kathryn will also share intriguing behind-the-scenes stories that occurred during the filming of season one. Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
General info
GPL is closed on Sundays throughout summer. The Guilderland Farmer’s Market is held in our upper parking lot Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. though Octo. 2, featuring a varied rotation of vendors and food trucks.
Overdue fines have been eliminated at GPL; patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost items.
Masks are optional. Curbside pickup is available. Contact us at 518-456-2400 or ask.librarian@guilderlandlibrary.org.