Officers from the Guilderland Police Department will be at the Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a bicycle safety rodeo and a child car-seat installation check.
The bicycle safety rodeo teaches your youngsters how to stay safe when bike riding. Bring your kids – and their bikes – to this event so you can all learn how to make sure that bikes and helmets fit properly, why it’s vital to wear a helmet, and how to stay safe around other cyclists and vehicles.
Riding a bicycle is a fun and healthy way to spend time outdoors, but it’s important to remember a bike isn’t a toy, it’s a vehicle. Bicycle-related accidents are often the cause of injury, including traumatic brain injuries, to children and adolescents.
The car seat installation check is an excellent way to make sure your child’s car seat is safely installed. Our police department’s officers are experts in this. Take advantage of their expertise; it’s your child’s traveling safety that’s at stake.
Free financial advice
Dollars & Sense @ GPL continues through June with two more financial-wellness classes. All sessions are free, and start at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesdays. Registration’s easy: Just call 456-2400, ext. 2 to let us know you’re coming. These are the sessions:
— June 16: Sheila Cervera, a certified long term care specialist and estate planner with SEFCU, talks about options for long-term care; and
— June 23: Frank Roylance, an associate financial advisor with Key Bank, will present a program on retirement readiness and estate planning.
Art exhibit
Completing the cycle of annual art exhibits at GPL, the Guilderland Senior Artists League is holding its 14th annual art show in the library’s Helderberg Room through Friday, June 26.
Earlier this spring, the Elementary and High Schools’ art exhibits brought color, light, and creativity to the library. Now the Senior Art League does the same, but with a maturity of talent that only years of experience can bring. We encourage you to come and spend some time at this gallery; you’re sure to enjoy it.
Early taverns and hotels
“Stopping By: Guilderland’s Early Taverns and Hotels,” part 2 of GPL’s Beer: From Hops to Home series, will be held on Saturday, June 13, at 2 p.m. It’s a fascinating and often amazing word-and-picture tour of Guilderland’s original and now long-gone inns and taverns.
Utilizing the Guilderland Historical Society’s extensive slide photo collection, Mary Ellen Johnson will discuss Guilderland’s erstwhile watering holes, which offered travelers food, drink, and respite on their journeys. These locations later became business and vacation destinations, and have been replaced by newer structures today. This before-and-after visual tour is not to be missed. Please call 456-2400, ext. 2 to let us know you’re stopping by.
Tickets
By the way, there are just a few tickets left for the Upper Hudson Valley Beer & Tasting on Saturday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Come to GPL to get a ticket for this beer tasting/talk. You can have tickets set aside by calling 456-2400, ext. 2, but you must stop by to pick them up. Regardless of apparent age, you might be “carded.”
Book bargain bonanza
GPL’s Better Books Sale on Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is going to be a book bargain blowout. CDs and DVDs, too. So many donations have come in over the past month that we’re having trouble finding places to store it.
Our valiant volunteers have weeded and sorted the offerings, and from what we’ve seen this sale is going to be Huge! (Sorry, Billy.) Get here early.
Movie
GPL’s “It Came From The 80s” Film Series offers a snapshot of that decade’s more peculiar creations when it screens “Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure” on Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., on GPL’s big screen in the Helderberg Room.
In short: man-child Pee-Wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, and he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life. It’s 91 minutes long, and rated PG. Popcorn will be served.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.” Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
Join author and Cooperstown mayor Jeff Katz at the Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m., as he reads from his new book, “Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and the Strike that Saved Baseball,” which chronicles the never-before-told story of the baseball season torn in half by the player walkout.
“For most baseball fans, the summer of 1981 is a void, an absence, a black hole. Jeff Katz has finally illuminated that dark space, showing us what was going on behind the scenes of the sports world’s most prolonged labor action.” says Paulo Lukas, “ESPN.com” and “Uniwatch.”
No need to sign up for this program; come on in! Books will be available for purchase.
Dollars & Sense
We're bringing in the experts for an informative, four-part financial-wellness series. Sign up for one or sign up for all four, it’s up to you. All programs are held on Tuesday evenings in June, at 5:30 pm.
— On June 2: Brian Doherty, author of the book “Getting Paid to Wait: Bigger Social Security Benefits the Simple and Easy Way” will discuss how to maximize your social security benefits;
— June 9: Emily Bacon, a financial services representative with First Investors Corp., will present on the basics of investing, with a look at tailoring your portfolio to meet your needs;
— June 16: Sheila Cervera, a certified long term care specialist and estate planner with SEFCU, will talk about options for long-term care; and
— June 23: Frank Roylance, an associate financial advisor with Key Bank, will present a program on retirement readiness and estate planning.
These programs are sure to be popular, so sign up soon. Be sure to sign up for each individual date and program you would like to attend. Call 456-2400, ext. 2, or go to guilpl.org, and register via the Events & Registration Calendar.
Chinese calligraphy
Prized above all other traditional Chinese arts, calligraphy reflects Chinese culture's devotion to the power of the word, and you have the opportunity to learn a bit of this art on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m., when Dr. Wei Zhang will present Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy at GPL.
Unlike alphabetic or phonetic systems, each written Chinese word is represented by its unique symbol, an abstract diagram called a character, which not only denotes specific meanings, but also reveals energy and vitality in its natural way. Calligraphy is the perfect tool to express the aesthetic forms and dynamic energy embodied within Chinese characters.
GPL provides all the necessary materials of Chinese calligraphy. You will have an opportunity to write a few useful Chinese characters, such as numbers one through 10 and your own name in Chinese.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
The Singing Anchors — WNYT’s Benita Zahn and Jessica Layton and former CBS 6 anchor Jerry Gretzinger — will perform at the Guilderland Public Library on Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m.
Senator George Amedore and Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple will partner with Catholic Charities Care Coordination Services to host an educational heroin forum on Monday, May 18, at the Guilderland Public Library.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Albany County Sheriff’s mobile education center to learn about various factors and dangers surrounding drug addiction, ending with incarceration. The unique feature of the mobile education center is that it comes fully equipped with a functioning jail cell.
At 7 p.m., a presentation on opiate overdose prevention and response will be given by representatives from Catholic Charities’ Project Safe Point program. Participants will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an overdose, understand the risk factors associated with overdose, and learn how to reverse the effects of an overdose with the drug naloxone (narcan). Trained attendees will be given a kit containing naloxone.
“We need to do everything we can to combat the heroin epidemic that is devastating our communities, including that as many people as possible are trained and prepared to help if a family member, friend, or loved one is overdosing. A dose of narcan can be the difference between life and death for those who are battling a heroin or opiate addiction. I want to thank Catholic Charities Care Coordination Services and Albany County Sheriff Apple for partnering with my office on this important community event,” said Senator George Amedore
“We believe our mobile education center drives home the point that if you want to experiment or use drugs as you travel through life, you may end up in a jail cell, or worse, another fatality at the hands of drugs. Albany County Sheriff’s deputies and EMS personnel have all been trained to administer and now carry narcan kits, which is an opioid-reversal drug which helps save heroin and opioid users from death by overdose. It’s just another tool in our toolbox to help battle the heroin epidemic plaguing our communities,” said Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr.
“We’re proud to partner with Senator Amedore and Sheriff Apple for this educational forum, as this is an example of how community organizations and elected officials can work together to address this very serious issue. If you or someone you care about uses heroin and/or prescription opiates, this training and the information available could be the difference between life and death,” said Keith Brown, Executive Director, Catholic Charities Care Coordination Services .
“We are very pleased to be able to host this event,” said Guilderland Public Library Director Tim Wiles. “Overdoses have become such a problem, and it’s vital that the community knows there’s a way to combat their effects.”
Please respond to Senator Amedore’s office at amedore@nysenate.gov if you plan on attending.
Public comment session
GPL’s board of trustees invites the public to come to the library’s Tawasentha Room on Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m., to comment on the library’s proposed 2015-16 budget. Information on the budget is available online at www.guilpl.org/budget, and in the library newsletter you received in the mail.
Following the public comment session, the board will hold its regular bimonthly business meeting at 7:30 p.m., in the Tawasentha Room. The public is encouraged to attend.
History of Grant Cottage
Learn the fascinating and sometimes-heartbreaking history of Grant Cottage at GPL on Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m., when Tim Welch, president of the board of trustees of Grant Cottage, will discuss Ulysses S. Grant's final days there.
It was in this Adirondack cottage where Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. He had arrived at the cottage from New York City on June 16, 1885, with his family, servants, and doctors; he went to the cottage to complete his memoirs thus assuring the financial security of his family.
Today, the cottage remains essentially the same as during the Grant family's stay. Visitors can tour the downstairs of the cottage, viewing the original furnishings, decorations, and personal items belonging to Grant, including the bed where he died, and floral arrangements that remain from Grant's funeral.
The Cottage itself is remarkable in it’s one of few New York State historic sites operating without a State Parks employee present. Its small staff is complemented by a strong, dedicated volunteer base that keeps the Cottage running throughout the season.
Documentary
Join Union College Anthropologist George Gmelch at GPL on Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m., as he discusses his new book, “Irish Travelers”, and shows his 2012 documentary film, “Unsettled: From Tinkers to Travellers.”
Holiday schedule
GPL will be closed for the Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
The Guilderland Public Library will be closed all day Wednesday, April 29, for the annual Staff Development Day.
Gala sold out
Thank you to the couple of hundred of you who are attending the Guilderland Library Foundation’s sold-out Inaugural Gala, A Novel Affair, on Saturday, April 25; the Foundation really appreciates your support. The event is held at Mallozzi’s Clubhouse at the Western Turnpike Golf Course, and the doors open at 6 p.m. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. — Rosemary Revoir, Foundation President.
Kids’ fun
Children in pre-kindergarten through grade two are invited to GPL on Saturday, April 25, at 10:30 a.m., to share a fun morning of number games and activities with WMHT public television education facilitator, Barbara Lukas and Peg + Cat.
We will use patterns to create colorful glow in-the-dark necklaces, play domino games to practice patterns and number skills, try dice games to work on addition and subtraction skills, and make Peg + Cat themed puppets.
An adult caregiver must accompany each child with whom to share the number fun and games. Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register, or register via the events calendar on guilpl.org.
DIY shaggy loop chain maille bracelet
Teens are invited to come to GPL on Monday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m., to make a cool accessory for you, a friend, or maybe a mother's day gift for mom.
This class is taught by Jacqui Hauser, owner of the Studio for Art and Craft in Cobleskill. Please bring $5 to cover the cost of materials. Note: This class will not run with fewer than 14 participants. Teens and adults are welcome. Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register, or register via the events calendar on guilpl.org.
A Preservation Week event
Learn what you can do to protect your collectables at Preserve Family Archives at GPL on Tuesday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Even if you don’t have a perfect place to maintain your archives, there are a lot of things you can do to protect them from damage. Karen E.K. Brown and Ann C. Kearney will teach you about possible risks from handling and the environment, and give you practical, inexpensive ideas to keep collections safe to help ensure what you have can be shared for many years to come.
The focus will be on book and paper collections. This class is tailored to anyone interested in practical ways of preserving archival collections, including individuals and family collectors, and curators and custodians of small to medium libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and town offices.
Karen E.K. Brown is the Preservation Librarian for the University at Albany, SUNY, University Libraries, and Ann Carroll Kearney is the Collections Conservator for the University at Albany, SUNY, University Libraries.
Please call 456-2400, ext. 2 to register, or register via the events calendar on guilpl.org.
“Old Lace and Arsenic”
If you’re a fan of light-hearted comedies with a dark twist, or if you’re a Cary Grant fan — or if you’re both — then you simply must come to the next Classic Film — think about arsenic, and old lace. This film is showing at GPL on Thursday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m.
Grant plays a drama critic who discovers — on his wedding day — that his two beloved maiden aunts are, in fact, homicidal maniacs who have cultivated a “garden” in their basement. (It’s not as grisly as it seems.) Couple his aunts’ antics with an uncle who is convinced he’s Teddy Roosevelt charging up (stairs) San Juan Hill, add direction by Frank Capra, and you have a wonderful screwball comedy.
There’s free popcorn, so enjoy. And don’t let the Peter Lorre or Raymond Massey characters creep you out … too much.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
The next Li’l Lego Club at the Guilderland Public Library for children in kindergarten through grade two will be held on Thursday, April 2, at 3:30 p.m.
Meet in the storyhour room and use your imagination for some creative play with friends. Bring your own bricks or create with ours. No registration is necessary.
The sixth big hero
The First Friday Family Film showing at 7 p.m., on April 3, is all about the special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and his prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
The free popcorn is decidedly low-tech, but it’s good so it’s easy for kids to sit and enjoy this 102-minute long PG feature.
Easter holiday
The library will be closed Easter Sunday, April 5. While the library may be closed, the library website at www.guilpl.org — featuring the new, user-friendly catalog search feature — is always open.
Make-It Mondays
Mondays bringin’ you down? Make your way out of the funk by dropping in to the library’s storyhour room at 6 p.m., on April 6, and make a fun craft to take home.
This is a great activity for kids and families. This program is for kids in pre-kindergarten through grade two. No registration required; just make the scene!
Read to your furry friends
Guess who’s back, again and again? Our very special furry friends, and they’re looking forward to children in kindergarten through grade three reading to them. There are two sessions: One is on Tuesday, April 7, starting at 6:30 p.m., and the other is on Thursday, April 9, also starting at 6:30 p.m.
Reading to a furry friend is a great way for beginning readers to reinforce their reading skills, gain confidence in their abilities, and have fun.
The way we used to be
Many scenes in this Local Connections Film — showing at 6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 7 —were shot in Ballston Spa and at Union College in Schenectady, and highlights the way we were perceiving Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford back then.
Popcorn will be served. The movie runs 118 minutes, and is rated PG.
Minecraft for parents
Parents: Are your kids addicted to Minecraft? More to the point, do you know what Minecraft is? Find out at one of two sessions at 6 and 7 p.m., on Wednesday, April 8, at GPL.
You’ll learn what all the excitement is about, what your kids are doing, and what they’re making. You’ll learn about Minecraft from the experts, the teens who play it.
Note: This program is for parents only. Registration is required, so please call 456-2400, ext. 2.
Every day is Earth Day
While Thursday, April 9, is not Earth Day, it is coming soon. So join us that Thursday at 11 a.m. so that children ages four through seven can celebrate our planet by taking part in Earth Day crafts, a game, and by learning and sharing ideas for keeping our world clean and green.
Registration is required, and parents are encouraged to stay for the duration of the program.
Recipes from Around the World
On Thursday April 9, at 2 p.m., kids can help celebrate the cuisine of Mexico at this Recipes from Around the World hands-on class. Children will prepare recipes to share with the class and take home to enjoy with their families. Please make a reservation for this event by calling 456-2400, ext. 4.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
Next time you’re at the Guilderland Public Library, you’ll notice that we’re a bit fired up about our latest line of eReaders, the Kindle Fire. And, you can take one of them home for two weeks to enjoy the latest in downloadable eBooks.
Kindle Fires are among the most popular eReaders on the market because they are so easy to use. That’s why we selected them. We’ve made the GPL Fires even better by preloading them with several popular titles. To make it easy to determine which Fire you want — each has a different array of eBooks — visit the Kindle Fire page on the library’s website; it’s located at www.guilpl.org/fire.
Once you find out which Fire you want, you can check it out as you would a print book. You might want to call ahead at 456-2400, ext. 2 to make sure the one you want is available.
Training program
Hurricane season starts in June — yes, we know, we’ve all just barely escaped winter — and it’s time to consider what to do if disaster strikes. That’s the idea behind the Prepare, Respond, Recover class being offered at GPL on Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m.
A trained Red Cross representative will conduct an approximately one-hour session of the Citizen Preparedness Corps training program, which provides a comprehensive overview on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters. Please call 456-2400, ext. 2 to register.
Library budget
The library’s board of trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m., for the purpose of approving the proposed 2015-16 library budget. The public is welcome to attend this meeting; it will be held in the library’s Tawasentha Room.
Details on the library’s proposed budget will be supplied in the library’s May – August newsletter, online in early April at www.guilpl.org., and on flyers in the library.
The library budget will go before the voters on Tuesday, May 19, as part of the election that will also choose two library trustees, board of education members, and the Guilderland Central School District budget.
New library catalog
To get detailed information on GPL’s new user-friendlier online library catalog, please see the feature article elsewhere in this newspaper.
About GPL
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. to get more information on these and other upcoming programs, and to register online via the homepage’s “Events & Registration Calendar.”. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
In a couple of weeks, the way you access your Guilderland Public Library catalog and account will be easier, more friendly, and more responsive than the system you’re currently using. The new system is called Encore, and it goes live on March 31.
Encore is just one part of Sierra, a major library system that the library, as well as every other library in the Upper Hudson Library System, including the Bethlehem and Voorheesville public libraries is implementing. Along with giving you a much-improved user experience, it vastly improves library back-office operations, including materials ordering, cataloging, and associated tasks.
For you, though, Encore functions as a search engine, encompassing every collection in the library and in the Upper Hudson Library System. The new catalog offers a more intuitive search experience closer to what you’ve come to expect from Google and Amazon.
Type what you are looking for in the search box, and click GO. Encore will return a list of related items. You can use the “Refine by” options to narrow what you are looking for by format, subject, or library.
Your search will cover every library collection: books, audio books and music, videos, digital audio books, and ebooks; digital archives such as (manuscripts, photos and sound recordings); government documents, recent obituaries, and more.
But, right now, we need your help: You need to save your “My List” information. To do this, please access your account, and save your “My List” by using the link at the bottom of the “My List” screen. When “Encore” goes live, you’ll be able to enter your information into the new system.
As with any other major change, there may be a glitch or two. So we ask you to please bear with us as we transition to this new system. We may need to re-verify information on your account.
Watch your local library’s website — Guilderland: www.guilpl.org; Bethlehem: http://www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org; and Voorheesville: http://www.voorheesvillelibrary.org — for more information on this new feature that will vastly improve your library experience.
Photo Forum
The French-American photographer Lionel DeLevingne, who has been documenting the anti-nuclear movement since the early 1970s, will discuss his work at the library’s Photo Forum tonight, March 19, at 7 p.m.
His work as a photojournalist, specifically as documented in his book “To the Village: From Montague to Fukushima,” has earned him wide acclaim. Many of his iconic works are now on display in the Helderberg Room.
The Photo Forum is an open arena in which area photographers gather to discuss work they are doing and to share information about how to improve their work.
Spring Back
into Organization
Spring is just about here, and with it comes time to unclutter and get organized. Find out how when you come to GPL on Monday, March 23, at 5:30 p.m., for a CDPHP sponsored program, “Spring Back into Organization! with Professional Organizer Jordana Turcotte.”
Come and learn a simple system of purging and organizing large storage areas, such as the basement, garage, and even the great outdoors. Get tips on how to let go of unneeded items and clear your clutter — a good step for both your mental and physical health.
Registration is required. Please call 456-2400, ext. 2, or sign up online.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. for more information and to register online. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
If you want to have a voice in how the Guilderland Public Library serves your community, running for office to become one of the eleven library trustees who oversee library policy and operations is the way to go.
Incumbents and new candidates may run for a permanent board seat by following the steps below. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 19; this election is concurrent with votes on the library budget, school district budget, and election of members of the school board.
Library board candidates need to pick up an information packet at the library. These packets are now available at the library. Anyone picking up a packet must sign their name, address, and phone number; this information is required by the school district.
Each packet includes a memo from the director, the Library Bylaws, and a document titled On Being a Board Member, which outlines the responsibilities and opportunities the position entails. There is also a two-page biographical information sheet, which must be filled out and returned. This information is used in the library’s publicity pertaining to the election. Everyone picking up a packet is encouraged to read all the information completely.
Please call library’s director Tim Wiles at 456-2400, ext. 113, or the school district clerk at 456-6200, with any questions.
Trustees meet
GPL’s board of trustees will hold its bimonthly meeting tonight, March 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the library's Tawasentha Room. You are invited to attend.
Board meetings are video recorded and broadcast on Guilderland cable channel 17 at 2 p.m. on the Sunday following the meeting, and again at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the Monday following the meeting.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. for more information and to register online. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
Peaches Café — a Capital Region favorite for more than three decades — is holding a Dining-to-Donate fund-raiser benefitting the Guilderland Public Library Foundation, on March 4, from 4 to 9 p.m.
The Foundation receives 10 percent of all proceeds that evening. So stop by and enjoy the café’s wonderful lite dinners and marvelous desserts.
Peaches Café is located in Stuyvesant Plaza. See you there.
Cat in the Hat story time
The sun does not shine,
and it’s too wet to play.
So on Monday March Second,
Come to our Library.
Story time’s special
on that very day.
‘Cause the Cat in the Hat
will be here to play.
It starts at 3:30,
on that afternoon.
You’ll sit, sit, sit
and hear wonderful stories.
You’ll have lots of good fun that is very funny.
No registration’s required ‘cause that’s just a bother. It’s ideal for kids pre-K and up, and even your brother!
Local Connections Film
On Tuesday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m., GPL’s Local Connections Film Series shows the film The Other Two Guys about “two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize — only things don't quite go as planned." Review courtesy of the Internet Movie Database. Chase scenes for this movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell were filmed in downtown Albany. The film is rated PG-13; the free popcorn is rated Good.
“Rabbit? What Rabbit?”
Many of us had invisible friends as children, but they generally fade away as we get older. Not so in the charming 1950 flick, starring the adult Jimmy Stewart and his long-eared companion Harvey, that screens at GPL on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn will be served.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
Calling all children ages three through eight! If you like to make crafts, then come to the Guilderland Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., for a “Kids’ Crafter-noon.”
You can choose from an array of craft projects, and make the ones that appeal to you the most. No need to register; just come in and craft away.
Make Your Photos Look like those of Ansel Adams
On Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., the Photo Forum’s Herb Brown will demonstrate some free photo editing software called Lightzone, which was devised to mimic the iconic “zone system” made famous by the photographer Ansel Adams.
Teen Trivia Night
Teens are invited to join us for an exciting evening of trivia on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. GPL’s own trivia maven — Kristina — will lead the fun. Join us for a fun and friendly competition testing your knowledge of VUBI (Vaguely Useful Bits of Information).
Bear Snores On
Children in pre-kindergarten through grade two are invited to bring an adult caregiver to the “Bear Snores On” program lead by local PBS Station WMHT’s Barbara Lukas; it all starts at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 21.
You will hear Ms. Lukas read books about what animals do in winter and then watch a DVD and do a craft based on the book, Bear Snores On, by Karma Wilson.
Every child will receive a copy of the book to take home. Each child must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Classic films
Many of us have had invisible friends as children, but they generally fade away as we get older. Not so in the charming 1950 flick, starring the adult Jimmy Stewart and his long-eared companion Harvey, which screens at GPL on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn will be served.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the library's website at www.guilpl.org. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).