Landscaping with native plants is an excellent way to attract more birds to your yard and do some good for the environment, and is the subject of Native Plants in Your Backyard: Bringing Back Birds, Bees, and Butterflies at the Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, May 31, at 10:30 a.m.
In this illustrated talk, Professor Sigrin Newell will discuss the reasons for choosing native plants, and the best places to plant them. She will show pictures of a variety of good choices, which will help you decide which plants you would like to try. She will also give you take-home information on sources for native plants, as well as a listing of websites, and books that can help further your understanding of the subject.
Sigrin Newell recently moved to Guilderland. Her hobbies are botany, natural history and gardening. For many years, she has taken people hiking in the woods to show them native plants in the wild. She had an extensive garden of native plants in her former home and is in the process of transplanting many of them to her new home. She is active with the Friends of Thacher Park, and has been for more than a decade. Every spring the friends sponsor a native plant sale, the source of many of her garden’s plants.
Sigrin is a professor at the on-line Walden University, where she mentors students working towards their PhDs in education. There is no need to register for this program; just show up.
Memorial Day
The library will be closed Saturday, May 24, Sunday, May 25, and Monday, May 26, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
You can always take advantage of your “Virtual GPL” at www.guilpl.org – that never closes -- to do everything from renewing material you currently have, to finding and reserving books you want to read. The long-term weather forecast is “iffy” for the holiday weekend, so if you’re looking to fill some rainy-day hours, consider starting some genealogical research at http://www.guilpl.org/research/local-history-genealogy/.
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).
There will be a public vote on the Guilderland Public Library’s budget, and election of library trustees, on Tuesday, May 20, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., at your local elementary school. If you want information on the budget, and concise biographies on the five candidates running for the four trustee vacancies, please visit the library website’s budget page at www.guilpl.org/budget-2014-2015.
The library’s proposed 2014-15 budget is $3,541,967, an increase of $49,832, or 1.42 percent, over the 2013-14 budget. This maintains the service levels the community has come to expect from its public library, assures a continued supply of quality materials for public use, maximizes use of current resources, dedicates funds for building maintenance, and is below the mandated tax cap.
Saratoga Soundtrack
Come to GPL on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m., to hear the award-winning chorus, Saratoga Soundtrack, as they delight one and all with their amazing a capella harmonies.
Saratoga Soundtrack is a chartered chorus of Sweet Adelines International, an organization dedicated to promoting the art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance. As they note on their website, they “…strive for excellence in musicianship and performance, but most of all, we love to sing and to have fun!”
Weather permitting, this concert will be held outside in the library’s Community Literary Garden. These outdoor concerts are named in honor of Jean Marie Cole, the library’s retired, long-time head of circulation. If it rains, the concert will move to the Helderberg Room.
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).
There will be a public briefing and comment session on the Guilderland Public Library’s budget on Thursday, May 8, at 7 p. m., in the library’s Tawasentha Room. The public is encouraged to attend. Specific budget allocations are available on the library’s website at www.guilpl.org/budget-2014-2015.
The Guilderland Public Library Board of Trustees has put forth a 2014-15 budget of $3,541,967. This represents an increase of $49,832, or 1.42 percent over the 2013-14 budget. The proposed budget maintains the service levels the community has come to expect from its public library, assures a continued supply of quality materials for public use, maximizes use of current resources, dedicates funds for building maintenance, and is below the mandated tax cap.
Robert MacNeil speaks
A few Author’s reception tickets remain for the 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 9, private event honoring famed journalist and author Robert MacNeil – cofounder of PBS’ MacNeil/Lehrer Report and longtime anchor and executive editor of PBS NewsHour; this reception precedes Mr. MacNeil’s 7:30 p.m. free author talk at the library.
You can purchase tickets to the 6:30 p.m. reception at the door. Tickets are $25 per person, and feature preferred seating at the Author Talk. All tickets to the free Author Talk have been given out. For tickets or more information, call 456-2400, ext. 112.
MacNeil will speak about his most recent novel, Portrait of Julia. This work is the sequel to his 1992 book, Burden of Desire, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 in which a cargo ship loaded with wartime explosives and munitions exploded devastating the Richmond District of the city. MacNeil is a Nova Scotia native and is well-versed in the province’s history.
The Guilderland Library Foundation, host of the event, is grateful to Bouchey & Clarke Benefits, Inc., (www.bouchey.com) for generously sponsoring Mr. MacNeil’s appearance at the library.
Outdoor concert
Come to the library on Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m., to hear the award-winning chorus, Saratoga Soundtrack, as they delight one and all with their amazing a capella harmonies.
Weather permitting, this concert will be held outside in the library’s Community Literary Garden. These outdoor concerts are named in honor of Jean Marie Cole, the library’s retired, long-time head of circulation. If it rains, the concert will move to the Helderberg Room.
Saratoga Soundtrack is a chartered chorus of Sweet Adelines International, an organization dedicated to promoting the art form of barbershop harmony through education and performance.
Come join the fun. No need to bring chairs; we have plenty. See you there.
Planting flowers
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Barbara Lukas of WMHT is coming to the library on Saturday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m., to lead a program about plants and planting for children ages 4 to 8 and their parent or adult caregiver. Attendees will look at books and watch a movie. Then they will go out to the library patio and plant two special gifts for mom – a flower and a tomato plant.
You can give them to Mom on Mother’s Day and together watch them grow all summer. Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register; all children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
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).
If you’ve been meaning to leam the basics of cardiopul monary resuscitation, or CPR, then come to the Guilderland Public Library on Thursday, April 17, at 6 p.m. The trained emergency responders of Guilderland`s Westem Tumpike Rescue Squad will be here to lead a program on the basics of CPR.
You will learn how to perform CPR in adults, children, or infants, and how to help an adult, child, or infant who is choking.
This course is intended for members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need an official CPR course completion card. Space is limited to 25 registrants. To register, call 456-2400, ext. 2, or register at bit.ly/Leam-CPR-ab GPL.
LEGOs
Spend part of your vacation Friday aftemoon, April 18, at 2 p.m., exercising your mad Lego building skills with friends.
Bring your own bricks, or create with ours. As usual, creations that you bring to show off will be kept separate from the library supplies.
You can also take a turn on the Wii system to play a Lego videogame. We will meet in the Helderberg Room. Join the club.
Lego fans and gamers in grades 3 through 6 are encouraged to drop in.
Classic movie:
The General Inspector The Helderberg Room’s big screen shows a classic film the last Thursday of every month; this month’s flick - from 1949, about an antic inspector general - starts at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 24.
Danny Kaye is in particularly eccentric and entertaining form as a medicine-show con artist who is mistaken by a town’s corrupt officials as being an inspector general traveling sub rosa.
Library closed GPL will be closed Sunday, April 20, for Easter. It will also be closed all day Wednesday, April 23, for Staff Development Day.
Your virtual library - at www.guilpl.org - is always open.
Go there to renew books, reserve materials, or get details on the Friday, May 9, author talk by noted journalist and author Robert MacNeil.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. Visit the 1ibrary’s website at www.guilpl.org. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library, and follow the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib). It all starts at guilpl.org.
Famed journalist and author Robert MacNeil and cofounder of PBS’ MacNeil/Lehrer Report and longtime anchor and executive editor of PBS News Hour, will speak at the Guilderland Public Library on Friday, May 9, as part of the Carol J. Hamblin Notable Author Speaker Series and the time to get your tickets is now.
Prior to MacNeil’s Author Talk, to which tickets are free on a first-come, first-served basis there will be a wine and cheese reception where you can meet MacNeil and chat with him. Tickets to this reception are $25 per person, and feature preferred seating at the Author Talk. Free tickets to the Author Talk, as well as tickets to the reception, are available now at the library’s information desk, and by calling 456-2400, ext. 112.
He will speak about his most recent novel, Portrait of Julia. This work is the sequel to his 1992 book, Burden of Desire, set at the time of the Halifax Explosion in 1917 in which a cargo ship loaded with wartime explosives and munitions exploded devastating the Richmond District of the city. MacNeil is a Nova Scotia native and is well versed in the province’s history.
In addition to his television work and novels, Mr. MacNeil is the author of several nonfiction works. The People Machine studied the relationship between television and politics. He has written three memoirs, The Right Place at the Right Time, Wordstruck, and Looking For My Country, Finding Myself in America. He co-authored The Story of English, companion volume to the BBC-PBS television series which he hosted, and its sequel, Do You Speak American? a three-hour PBS series on American English.
MacNeil has won a host of professional awards, including two Peabodys, a Dupont-Columbia Award, the University of Missouri Medal and the Overseas Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In January 1998, he was made an Officer in the Order of Canada.
The Guilderland Library Foundation, host of the event, is grateful to Bouchey & Clarke Benefits, Inc for generously sponsoring his appearance at the library.
Concert
On Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m., make it a point to be at GPL to enjoy one of the most entertaining concerts the library has ever hosted: a musical happening featuring The Graham Tichy Trio.
Mixing 1940s Swing, 1950s Roots Rock, 1960s British Invasion, and a variety of American Roots Music, Tichy and his group imbue these vintage songs with a contemporary styling sure to please and get the toes tapping.
The concert starts at 2 p.m., but it’s going to be a popular event; being early is a good idea. It’s an open event, and seating is limited.
CPR at the library
If you’ve been meaning to learn the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), then come to GPL on Thursday, April 17, at 6 pm. The trained emergency responders of Guilderland’s Western Turnpike Rescue Squad will be here to lead a program on the basics of CPR. You will learn how to perform CPR for adults, children, or infants, and how to help an adult, child, or infant who is choking.
This course is intended for members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need an official CPR course completion card. Space is limited to 25 registrants. To register, call 456-2400, ext. 2, or register at bit.ly/Learn-CPR-at-GPL.
Art show
The Guilderland Central School District’s Elementary Art Shows just kicked off at the library. Stop by GPL anytime during normal business hours through April 27 to see the amazing work of these young artists. This art show is a festival of creativity, color, and imagination, and is not to be missed.
Book sale
The library’s Better Book Sale on Saturday, April 12, is going to be, well, huge. Book donors have been very generous over the past month, and the volunteers have had their hands full getting it all ready for you to browse. There’s a great mix of fiction, some nonfiction, and a host of like-new DVDs, all at bargain prices. Sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.
“The trees are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky;
Upon the brimming water among the stones
Are nine-and-fifty swans…”
These opening lines of William Butler Yeats’ The Wild Swans at Coole kicked-off Guilderland Public Library’s Facebook-based celebration of April’s National Poetry Month. This work was selected by Lisa Pitkin, the library’s department head for circulation and collection services, and was posted on Tuesday April 1. You can access the rest of the poem on the library’s Facebook page, at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library; visit daily to see our featured poems.
First Friday family film
The actual title of the First Friday Family Movie being shown on April 4, at 7 p.m., is the past tense of freeze; we are prohibited by our performance site license from advertising the real title of the movie. But you get the idea.
The plot of the movie is that the kingdom of Arendelle is frozen into eternal winter by the powerful Snow Queen Elsa. The movie is rated PG, and is 108 minutes long. The kids will love it.
Train your dinosaur
Children in pre-kindergarten through second grade are invited to the library on Saturday, April 5, at 10:30 a.m., to find out what Tyrannosaurus was really like.
Barbara Lukas from local PBS station WMHT will lead you on a fact-finding exploration about dinosaurs. You will watch a dinosaur train movie and travel back in time with Buddy and Tiny to visit Buddy’s early ancestor, Raptorex. You’ll then create a feathered dinosaur to take home.
Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to let us know you’re coming.
Story time
The next sensory story time will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. This story time is designed for children with autism spectrum disorder and a parent or care-giver. You’ll share simple stories, and engage in activities that promote sensory integration.
Recovery was a success
On behalf of the Guilderland Library Foundation, thank you to everyone who supported the Foundation and its good works by having dinner at the Recovery Sports Grill the evening of Thursday, March 27. Recovery is donating 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds to the Foundation. We especially thank the owners and staff of the Recovery Sports Grill for helping make this happen, and for their generosity.
Watch this space for the next Dining to Donate event, coming soon.
GPL updates on your Smartphone
To make sure you have the latest updates on events at GPL, just text GUILDERLANDLIB to 22828 on your smartphone. You’ll get late-breaking information on programs, classes, and events that you want to attend. It could not be simpler; it could not be more convenient.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.
Spring is here — according to the calendar, anyway — and that means it’s time for the Celebrate Spring Sale on Saturday, March 29, at the Guilderland Public Library.
Vendors of every type will pack the Helderberg Room to create a bargain-hunter’s delight. This is an ideal event to get a jump on your shopping for Mother’s Day, graduations, birthdays, and showers.
The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., giving you hours of browse time. Here’s a partial list of who’s going to be there: Arbonne; Cerese’s Paparazzi Jewelry; Gotta Have It; Guilderland YMCA; Larisa’s Needlework Art; Mary Kay; Origami Owls; Pampered Chef; Scentsy; Short & Stout Tea Company; Stagecoach Coffee; Tastefully Simple; Thirty-one; Tracie Anteman Photography; Tupperware; Whitney Cooper; and more.
What makes this event special is that there’s no party, no pressure. You can browse the items available from the various direct-sales merchants without having to attend a party. If you see it and like it, you can buy it. No pressure to buy.
Doors open at 10 a.m. See you there!
“Poetry scholastic, pedantic and medievalistic…”
Those five words open Bijay Kant Dubey’s The Definition of Poetry, a poem about poems. It will be among the 30 or so works that will be highlighted in GPL’s Facebook-based celebration of April’s National Poetry Month.
Starting on Tuesday, April 1, the library’s Facebook page – at facebook.com/Guilderland.Library will feature a poem a day. These are the favorite poems of some of GPL’s staff, and board and foundation members. You’ll also be able to see these poems displayed near the library’s circulation desk.
According to poets.org, National Poetry Month was started “…by the Academy of American Poets in 1996; [it] is now held every April, when schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets throughout the United States band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.”
You, too, can take part in this. Mark Thursday, April 24, on your calendar as Poem in Your Pocket Day. That’s when you and millions of other poetry-lovers throughout the nation will carry a favorite poem with them, and share it with friends, colleagues, and other poetry fans. Have fun with it.
“What’s that on your head?”
To cap the craziness of this long, cold winter, the library staff is having Crazy Hat Day on Friday, March 28. You might see our librarians modeling leopard-print lids, the circulation staff sporting silly sombreros, the pages wearing Panamas, and the taller staffers topped with beanie copters.
Join the fun. Wear your craziest hat to the library. If you want, we’ll even take your picture with your hat and your favorite book.
Jeans for charity
You may have noticed that some of the staff wears jeans on select Fridays. One of those Fridays past was a Jeans for Charity day where staff members who chose to do so made a small donation. Almost $100 was collected that day, and is being donated to Guilderland’s Smith Center, part of the Center for Disability Services.
These Jeans for Charity days will be a monthly event. It’s a modest way for the people who work at your public library to help others in the community.
Read to a furry friend
Our special furry friends, Fluffy the hairless cat and Erin the friendly Cavalier King Charles spaniel are coming back to the library on Thursday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m., so that they can listen to the stories that beginning readers will share with them.
Reading to a furry friend is a great way for children to reinforce their reading skills, gain confidence in their abilities, and have fun.
Fluffy and Erin want to know that you’re coming; please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to let them know.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.
The USS Henry Clay, a Lafayette-class ballistic missile submarine, launches a Polaris missile. A program on missile boats will be held at the Guilderland Public Library on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m.
If you’re of German extraction, and interested in determining where your ancestors lived before they immigrated, you should come to Researching Your German and Palatine Ancestors at the Guilderland Public Library on Saturday, March 22, at 10:30 a.m.
Finding out when your ancestors immigrated can usually be determined using common research tools, but determining exactly where they came from is a bit more challenging. Joseph Lieby, Ed.D, an accomplished genealogist, will demonstrate how to do this using some new ways of using familiar sources, and introduce you to some new resources.
Dr. Lieby is a retired school district administrator and professional genealogist. He is a member of several genealogical organizations.
“Boomers”
“Boomers” is the nickname of the 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines currently patrolling the nation’s waters; if these deterrent weapons fascinate you, then come to The Missile Boats program held at the library on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m.
The development of these stealthy weapons platforms and the missiles they fire is a fascinating story. Starting at the very beginning with an examination of missile and submarine technology, the evening’s class will end with a virtual tour of our current Ohio-class subs. Questions to be answered include: How does one live and work aboard a nuclear ballistic missile submarine? And how do you launch a missile from a submerged submarine?
The discussion will also include how these boats are being adapted to accommodate the very first female nuclear submariners. The talk is dedicated to all the submariners who served and serve aboard the “Boomers” and what future submarines might be like.
Remember to Recover
Don’t forget the dinner-driven fund-raiser benefiting the Library Foundation at the Recovery Sports Grill on Thursday, March 27. Every item you enjoy that evening between 5 and 9 p.m., means a donation to the Library Foundation. All you need to do is present a Dining to Donate coupon to your server when you order. You can pick up your coupon at the Library’s Circulation Desk or download one at http://bit.ly/GPL-RecoveryGrill.
Thinking of running
for office?
If you’re thinking of running for public office so you can make a difference in your community, here’s your opportunity: Run for a seat as a library trustee. Three seats will be up for election on GPL’s eleven-member board of trustees during the May 20 election; two are for full five-year terms, and one is up for a one-year term.
It all starts by obtaining an informational packet at the library. Familiarize yourself with the packet’s contents. It includes a memo from the Director, the library’s 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 completed and returned to the library no later than Tuesday, April 22; this information is used in the library’s publicity pertaining to the election.
Please call Tim Wiles, the library director, at 456-2400, ext. 113, or the school district clerk at 456-6200, if you have any questions about running for the board.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.
If you liked the pizza you purchased at the Guilderland Public Library Foundation’s first Dining to Donate campaign, then you’re sure to love all the delicious delights you’ll be able to get at the Recovery Sports Grill on Thursday, March 27, at our next dinner-driven fund-raiser.
Every item you enjoy that evening between 5 and 9 p.m. means a donation to the Library Foundation. All you need to do is present a Dining to Donate coupon to your server when you order. You can pick up your coupon at the library’s circulation desk.
Think of it, not only will you enjoy a delightful evening dinner, but you’ll also help underwrite many of the programs that make GPL such an important part of the community. The Foundation has upgraded the GPL’s youth area, built the ever-popular Community Literary Garden, and is bringing noted author and famed broadcast journalist Robert MacNeil to speak at the library on Friday, May 9.
So, please, stop by the library and pick up your Recovery Grill Dining to Donate coupon. Everybody wins.
Speak up and be heard
If you want a voice in how your library serves your community, here’s your opportunity: Run for a seat on the library’s board. Three seats will be up for election on the library’s eleven-member board of trustees during the May 20 election. Two seats are for full five-year terms, and one seat is up for a one-year term.
New candidates and incumbents may run for a board seat. The process is simple: It all starts by obtaining an informational packet at the library. These are available at the circulation desk. If you pick up a packet, please provide your name, address and phone number; this required information is retained by the school district.
Familiarize yourself with the packet’s contents. It includes a memo from the director, the library’s bylaws, and a document titled On Being a Board Member that outlines the responsibilities and opportunities the position entails. There is also a two-page biographical information sheet, which must be completed and returned to the library no later than Tuesday, April 22; this information is used in the library’s publicity pertaining to the election.
If you want to introduce yourself to the workings of the trustees, then come to their bi-monthly business meeting on Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Tawasentha Room.
Please call Tim Wiles, the Library Director, at 456-2400, ext. 113, or the school district clerk at 456-6200, if you have any questions about running for the board.
Spring into spring
We think you’ll agree: It’s time for spring. So please come to the library on Saturday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m., as we get ready for spring and picnic with WMHT’s Daniel Striped Tiger.
You and your fellow children three to five years old will watch a DVD in which Daniel Striped Tiger and his friends turn a rained-out picnic into a fun adventure at the clock factory. You will also read books, and even make a picnic basket complete with ants. Be sure to bring an adult caregiver with you. And please let us know you’re coming; call 456-2400, ext. 4. See you there.
Afternoon tea party
Everyone’s invited to the library on Saturday, March 15, at 2 p.m., for a delightful afternoon tea to discuss and appreciate this year’s Newbery and Caldecott Medal winner and honor books. Guest speakers, both local authors and experts in children’s literature, will present their insights into these stellar examples of the best in children’s literature.
Teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, parents, grandparents, caregivers, retirees, and other adults interested in children’s literature are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is co-sponsored by the Children’s Literature Connection and the library. Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 4.
Adirondack hike
Erik Schlimmer, a founding member of the Friends of the Trans Adirondack Route, will present “True Wilderness: The Adirondack Mountains and the Trans Adirondack Route” on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at GPL.
Schlimmer’s presentation includes Blue Line to Blue Line, a short documentary about the 235-mile route through the Adirondack Park; he will also show his 100 best images from more than 20 years of Adirondack Park exploration. “True Wilderness” is a four-season showcase of the largest forest preserve in the eastern United States. Complementing the stunning imagery is his narration of the park’s history, ecology, and preservation. And, seated, as you’ll be in a comfortable library chair, it’ll be the easiest Adirondack tour you’ll ever take.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.
Come to Guilderland Public Library on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m., and enjoy the incomparable Annie & The Hedonists as they bring their special brand of musical entertainment as part of the library’s Second Sunday Concert Series.
This is a special event as you’ll hear the new lineup and selections from their new CD, Women Be Wise, featuring songs of the female blues and jazz artists of the 1920s through 1940s.
Peter Davis is on clarinet and tenor guitar, Don Young’s on bass, and Jonny Rosen on guitar and vocals round out lead singer Annie Rosen as Annie & The Hedonists.
Read to a furry friend
Our special furry friends, Fluffy the hairless cat and Erin the friendly Cavalier King Charles spaniel are coming back to the library on Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m., so that they can listen to the stories that beginning readers will share with them.
Reading to a furry friend is a great way for children to reinforce their reading skills, gain confidence in their abilities, and have fun!
Fluffy and Erin want to know that you’re coming; please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to let them know.
First Friday family films
Sony Pictures first animated feature centered upon meatballs falling out of the sky was such a hit with movie-going fans that the library is going to show its sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Two Meatballs on Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m.
Our hero, Flint Lockwood, finds himself invited to join the Live Corp Company, and use his gift for invention for the good of mankind. However, just as young Flint prepares to go to work for his hero Chester V, the young genius learns that his water-to-food machine is not only still functional, but it’s also started cross-breeding animals with food. What follows is a battle with such delicious, but deadly, hybrids as ferocious tacodiles, slithering apple pie-thons, and vine-swinging shrimpanzees.
An evening with James Deem
Author James Deem will be visiting the library to discuss his latest book, Faces from the Past: Forgotten People of North America, on Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
Deem chronicles the efforts of archaeologists, anthropologists, and forensic artists in reconstructing the faces and lives of unearthed skeletons at various points in North American history.
Deem’s presentation mirrors the fascinating content of his book, which Kirkus Reviews called “An absorbing introduction to anthropological facial reconstruction. Deem introduces five particular individuals and four other specific burial sites in North America where remains and archaeological contexts offer clues to the identities of the dead.… From the remains of Nevada’s Spirit Cave Man, discovered in the 1940s (and in the 1990s realized to be 10,500 years old) [he moves to cover] the burial grounds of poor and enslaved people in New York and immigrant Chinese miners in Wyoming. Deem’s straightforward prose and consistently precise and respectful approach makes this exceptionally readable as history as well as science.”
Joining him for this program will be Gay Malin, from the New York State Museum, who will describe her work on the facial reconstruction process.
Please register for this program by calling 456-2400, ext. 2.
Better books sale
It’s the second Saturday of the month, and that means that on Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, there’s another extraordinary opportunity for you to select from a wide range of gently used books and “Hey, this looks brand-new!” DVDs and CDs, all at bargain prices.
Trustees meet
The library’s board of trustees will hold its bi-monthly business meeting on Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m., in the Tawasentha Room.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue. 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). It all starts at guilpl.org.