Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, December 18, 2015
Troy-based author Amy Halloran and her book “The New Bread Basket” are featured at the Guilderland Public Library’s next Read Local event on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m. Not only will she share her thoughts on her book, she’ll also give out samples of her signature pancakes.
It was her love of pancakes that led Amy to write about regional grain production. The full title of her book: “The New Bread Basket: How the New Crop of Grain Growers, Plant Breeders, Millers, Maltsters, Bakers, Brewers, and Local Food Activists Are Redefining Our Daily Loaf.” In it, she tells the stories of a new band of people working to reinvent local grain systems, and reveals the village that stands behind every loaf and every pint.
Halloran will have copies of her book for sale and autographing; this book is an excellent gift.
Missed a stitch?
If you could not make it to the first Sewing 101: Basic Buttons & Simple Stitches because it was in the middle of the week, then come to the weekend edition on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m.
You’ll learn some useful, life-long sewing skills such as sewing on a button, sewing a hem, the blanket stitch, overcast stitching and more. Presenter Su Tanner will also show some fun makeovers on dresses and coats. All ages are welcome: adults, tweens, teens, and parents. Come and enjoy this fun, crafty experience. Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 2.
Book club
LGBTQA youth and their allies are invited to come to this safe space on Monday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m., to chat about a book that focuses on LGBTQA related issues. During this meeting, we will discuss “Luna,” by Julie Anne Peters Regan. Copies of the book will be available at the reference desk.
Running out of table space?
If you’re wondering where you’re going to seat all those relatives and friends who are coming to dinner, we have the solution: Borrow a table or two from the library’s Take & Bake collection.
You can borrow a six-foot table, or if that’s a bit much, take out one of our four-foot tables. All you need is your library card; you can borrow bakeware, too. It’s all waiting for you here at your library. We’ll even help load it into your car.
Holiday concert
In what has become a seasonal tradition, local chorale group Suburban Sounds will offer a Holiday Concert at the library on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m.
This musical interlude of holiday favorites and selections-soon-to-be-faves is just the calming respite you need as the season reaches its peak. Happy Holidays, all.
Read, build, play
Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to "Read, Build, and Play" at GPL on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 3:30 p.m.
You'll have a fun read-aloud and spend some time building a story element with Lego DUPLO blocks. You’ll also have free playtime with DUPLOs, Lincoln Logs, and building blocks. As your folks know, in addition to being just plain fun, playing with building toys increases your school-readiness by developing math, science, and engineering skills.
Holiday hours
The library will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas holiday. The library will close at 2 p.m., on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec.31, and be closed New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Happy New Year!