Guilderland Library Notes for Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Guilderland Public Library and the Guilderland Police Department are teaming up to provide Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the library’s small parking lot.

This one-day collaborative effort between the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and state and local law enforcement agencies (and GPL, of course) focuses on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets.

Medications cannot be left at the library prior to Oct. 27. Medications may be turned in to the police officers in the library’s small parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 27 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:

— Sharps and syringes.

Drug Take-Back Day officials will not ask questions of nor request identification from anyone.

The Magic Years

TimeOut (for Parents!): The Magic Years (Setting Routines), a researched-based parent-education program at the library on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m., is provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County for parents or caregivers of children ages 0 to 4 years old.

This program explores how routines and consistency in the home can lead to positive behavior outcomes for your children. You will understand how to set up (or better manage) routines surrounding bedtime, bathing, family meals, and toilet training.

These proven parenting strategies are positive, supportive, and provide you with valuable information on best practices for you and your children. This program is for adults only. Please arrange childcare for children. Register by calling 518-456-2400, ext. 3.

Flu shots

Stay healthy this winter! Pharmacists from Rite Aid will be on hand at the Library on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m., for a drop-in clinic to administer flu vaccines.

Besides the regular vaccine, they will have the high-dose option for people ages 65 and older; and for the first time, the pharmacists will be able to vaccinate any child age 5 or older.

Please bring your insurance card with you. If you do not have insurance, a vaccine costs $31.99.  No need to register; just show up!

Better Angels: Red/Blue Workshop

The Guilderland Public Library is hosting a Better Angels: Red/Blue Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This day-long workshop brings bringing liberals and conservatives together into a working alliance with an aim to building new ways to talk to one another, participate together in public life, and influence the direction of the nation.

Your participation in this Better Angels Workshop will give you an opportunity to share what’s most important to you, listen respectfully, ask and answer questions, and debunk stereotypes. Trained moderators will keep the mood constructive, and there is no debate or persuasion; instead, the focus is on understanding.

If you wish to participate, you must act now by registering online at bit.ly/BetterAngelsGPL. Each workshop consists of an equal, though limited, number of Red (tend to vote Republican) and Blue (tend to vote Democratic) participants, as well as an equal number of Observers and/or Observer/Alternates. After you submit the Google Poll, you will be notified if you will be a Participant, an Observer, an Observer/Alternate, or if the event is already full.