Guilderland Library Notes for Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Coleen Murtagh Paratore, best-selling, award-winning author of 22 books across multiple genres, will lead a “Jump-Start Your Writing” workshop at Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m. Her latest book, “Dear Writer: Inspiration and Advice on Writing,” details her nearly two decades as a published author, writing teacher, and book coach. Copies of her books will also be available for purchase. Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
The Guilderland Public Library has many activities for winter break.
Kids in third grade and older can stop by on Thursday, Dec. 29, between 2 and 4 p.m. to play video games on our Nintendo Switch and WiiU consoles, including Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. All games are rated E or E10+, and no registration is required.
On Friday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m., we’re screening the animated movie classic “Ice Age” for its 20th anniversary. Popcorn is included; no registration is required. Rated PG.
Holiday schedule
GPL will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24; Sunday, Dec. 25; and Sunday, Jan. 1. We will close at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31. Our online resources, car charging stations, parking lot Wi-Fi, Little Free Library, and book-donation bins (in the side parking lot) are always available.
Winter
Reading Challenge
We love January at GPL, because it's time for Beanstack's Annual Winter Reading Challenge! This year, the theme is "All The Feels,” encouraging readers of all ages to experience how reading stirs our emotions. Sign up and log all your reading on our Beanstack webpage or in the Beanstack App Jan. 1 to 31.
Our goal is to read 90,000 minutes by the end of January - 1,500 hours! Remember, anything you read counts (including newspapers, magazines, graphic novels, comic books, picture books, and audio books), so log it all! If we're one of the top-reading libraries in the country, we'll win a prize from Beanstack. Happy Reading!
Intuitive eating,
not dieting
New Year’s resolutions are often a recycled list from the previous year - perhaps because we abandon these goals too abruptly, before real change can firmly take root. It takes at least 30 days to form new habits, according to behavioral experts.
Looking to incorporate a healthier lifestyle in 2023? Sign up on the Events tab of our website for “Introduction to Intuitive Eating: A Non-Diet Approach,” a five-part Zoom program starting Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
Registered Dietitian Mariel Baron will cover the ten principles of intuitive eating, designed to cultivate a positive relationship with food and your body. Intuitive eating is an evidence-based, non-diet approach that involves trusting your gut, encouraging food neutrality (all foods fit), cultivating a positive attitude about food, and instilling confidence about eating.
Ditch the diets, restriction, and food guilt — learn how to listen to your body and find food freedom as an intuitive eater!
Defend the flock
Got chickens? If so, do you know about the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain, often fatal, that is rapidly rising in wild birds and threatening chicken flocks?
Be a “Flock Defender” - join us for a virtual session Monday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. with Carissa Braun, Animal Health Technician with the United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services. You’ll learn about the current situation of HPAI in North America; how to recognize the signs and symptoms of HPAI; and what to do if your birds get sick.
Carissa will also discuss available resources and important biosecurity practices to help protect your birds this season. Register on the Events tab of our website for the link.
Family STEAM
At the intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math: STEAM! Grades 3 and up, come explore fun topics with our local schools and colleges. Next, we welcome STEAM Whiz Innovation Labs on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Please register on the Events tab of guilderlandlibrary.org.
Jump-start
your writing
In this lighthearted, interactive workshop on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m., best-selling, award-winning author Coleen Murtagh Paratore will lead participants though several write-and-share rounds sure to inspire that “something” you’ve always wanted to write.
Coleen has written 22 books across multiple genres with mega-publishers Simon & Schuster, Scholastic Press, Sourcebooks and more. Her latest book, “Dear Writer: Inspiration and Advice on Writing,: is her “love letter” to writers and artists, detailing her creative journey from nearly two decades as a published author, writing teacher, and book coach. Copies of her books will be available for purchase. Please register online for this special session, sure to fill up quickly!
General info
Contact us at 518-456-2400 or . To set up a passport appointment, press option 2. Overdue fines were eliminated; patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost items. Masks are encouraged.