Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, October 21, 2016
Got drugs? Get rid of them!
On Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you can get rid of all your unused or expired medications at a National Drug Take-Back Day drop-off point in the Guilderland library’s parking lot … no questions asked.
The library and the Guilderland Police Department have teamed up for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's nationwide Drug Take-Back Day, a collaborative effort between the DEA and state and local law enforcement agencies that focuses on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from your home.
It does not matter if the medications are over-the-counter or prescription drugs. Get rid of them at GPL.
All surrendered expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceuticals/controlled substances and other medications are destroyed by law enforcement officers.
Medications cannot be left at the library before 10 a.m. on Oct. 22. Medications may be turned in at the library's auxiliary parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 only.
What can be disposed:
— Controlled, non-controlled, and over the counter substances; and
— Medication in its original container or removed from its container and disposed of directly into the disposal boxes. (If an original container is submitted, be sure to remove any identifying information from the prescription label.)
What cannot be disposed:
— No sharps and syringes.
“Politics & Patriots” concert
The ever-popular Lost Radio Rounders will be at GPL on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. to present “Politics & Patriots," a perfectly fun and calming concert to enjoy during this tumultuous Presidential season. It features campaign songs and stories from America's founding to World War II; from George Washington to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. There is humor, history, and hummable melodies from across the aisle and through the years. Turns out candidates talking trash is nothing new.
Flu vaccines
Protect yourself this flu season. Pharmacists from Rite Aid will be at GPL’s Tawasentha Room on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 3 tol 7 p.m. to administer flu shots to anyone in need of one. Please be sure to bring your insurance card. No appointment necessary; please just walk in.
Nevermore!
Meet Edgar Allan Poe at the Guilderland Public Library when you come to “Nevermore! – An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.
You’ll get in the spirit of Halloween by watching a one-hour performance of “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart,” featuring Mr. Campbell Harmon as the author himself. This is spooky-great fun for families.
Night of the Living Bread
At “ Night of the Living Bread: Munch on Monsters” on Friday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m., tweens and teens can play Frankenstein chefs as they assemble a set of weird and wacky medium-pita faces for party snacks. This program is for kids in grades five through eight. Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register.
Italian Genealogy Webinar
An expert genealogist from the New England Historic Genealogical Society will present a webinar on how to conduct genealogical research on Italian ancestry; this will be shown in the Helderberg Room on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m.
This webinar will go over the various US records and resources to use in your family history research, settlement patterns, methods for identifying origins in Italy, understanding Italy’s geographical changes and how they affect records, and resources to assist with the Italian language.
You have two ways to see the webinar: At GPL or at home.
— To see the webinar on our screen at the GPL, please call 456-2400 x 2, or register online at bit.ly/italiangenealogy; and
— To view the webinar on your computer at home, please use the ‘At home webinar’ link you’ll find at bit.ly/italiangenealogy.
The Albany Yankees
Take a trip down baseball’s Memory Lane on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. as local photographer Steve Twardzik shows photos from Albany's years as a farm team for the Yankees and Athletics, from 1983 tp 1994. Steve will also be bringing memorabilia to share.