On Tuesday, March 7 at 10:45 a.m. join us for drop-in storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required
Mahjong
On Tuesday, March 7, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, March 7, at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Movie
On Wednesday, March 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 1 p.m. join us a movie to be announced.
Discovery Wednesday
On Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. you never know what Miss Andrea will come up with in her discovery Wednesday. Art, science, stories and more in this interactive program for ages 3 and up and their caregivers. Registration is required.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesday, March 8, at 5 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. It involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring two blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration isrequired
Knitting circle
On Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
Through Tuesday, Feb. 28 the library will have a midwinter book sale in the library’s foyer.
Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation, adult coloring books, on Monday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Studies how coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and helps promote overall wellness. Coloring pages designed especially for adults as well as colored pencils will be provided. This will be a recurring program. We will meet every 3rd Monday of the month at 2 p.m. Registration is required.
Story time
On Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 10:45 a.m. join us for drop-in storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Movie
On Wednesday, March 1 at 1 p.m. join us for a showing of "Hacksaw Ridge" rated R. WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Please be aware that this film is rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence including grisly bloody images.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
For more information, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
The library is having a mid-winter book sale in library foyer through Tuesday, Feb. 28
Holiday
The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in observance of President’s Day.
Story time
On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10:45 a.m. join us for drop-in storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required
Uno tournament
Children ages 7 and up are invited to celebrate Play More Cards Day with our second annual UNO Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. Have fun, get "wild," and watch out for the dreaded Draw 4! There are prizes for the winners Registration is required.
For children ages 7 & up.
Book discussion
On Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. we will discuss "A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines. Set in the fictional community of Bayonne, Louisiana, in the late 1940s, the book tells the story of Jefferson, a 21 year-old uneducated black field worker wrongfully accused and convicted of the robbery and murder of a white man, and sentenced to death by electrocution.
Family film
On Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. come to the library and enjoy "Pete's Dragon." The movie starts with the discovery of this young boy in the forest by a forest ranger who heard stories about the dragon in the woods. Pete befriends the forest ranger's daughter as he adjusts to civilization outside the forest. No registration required. Free popcorn!
Energy healing
On Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for Energy Healing. At any stage of life optimum health is necessary for us to lead a fulfilling existence. Come explore the potentials energy healing can have on your physical, mental, and emotional well being. Eileen Knott uses a non-invasive, hands off technique (Reconnective and Matrix Energetics systems) of working with your body's energy fields to initiate your own innate healing abilities. this work is particularly effective for acute pain, anxiety, and depression. Registration is required. Please contact the library at 827-5142 with questions.
This program will be held every Wednesday.
Maple sugaring
Join us for maple sugaring on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. It doesn’t matter how old you are, everyone loves the taste of maple syrup. But why does a tree taste so sweet? We’ll learn how trees work, why sugar is so important, and—best of all—get a taste of real maple syrup. We’ll read from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Farmer Boy. For children ages 5 to 10. Registration is required.
On Monday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. the board of trustees will hold a meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Please use back entrance.
Story time
On Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 10:45 a.m. join us for drop-in storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Movie
On Wednesday, Feb 15 at 1 p.m. join us for a showing of “Arrival” rated PG-13. When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team, led by expert linguist Louise Banks, is brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. No registration required and the popcorn is free.
Energy healing
On Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for Energy Healing. At any stage of life optimum health is necessary for us to lead a fulfilling existence. Come explore the potentials energy healing can have on your physical, mental, and emotional well being. Eileen Knott uses a non-invasive, hands off technique (Reconnective and Matrix Energetics systems) of working with your body's energy fields to initiate your own innate healing abilities. this work is particularly effective for acute pain, anxiety, and depression. Registration is required. Please contact the library at 827-5142 with questions.
This program will be held every Wednesday.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Cookbook club
On Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. join us for Cooking by the Vegan Book, "Thug Kitchen.” We pick the cookbook, you pick and make the recipe. The book club is free and open to the public. How the cookbook club works: Every month, a cookbook will be selected and will be at the circulation desk, for you to look at. We will print up the recipe of your choice. Sign up online or at the circulation desk, let us know what you're cooking so we don't have duplicates. Registration is required.
Holiday closing
The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in observance of the President’s Day holiday.
Please check our calendar on our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info. for future programs.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:45 a.m. join us for drop-in storytime. Get ready to move in this interactive storytime designed especially for children to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration required
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Movie
The Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. the movie “The Eagle Huntress" will be shown (rated G). This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity. No registration required. Free popcorn!
Energy healing
On Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. for Energy Healing. At any stage of life optimum health is necessary for us to lead a fulfilling existence. Come explore the potentials energy healing can have on your physical, mental, and emotional well being. Eileen Knott uses a non-invasive, hands off technique (Reconnective and Matrix Energetics systems) of working with your body's energy fields to initiate your own innate healing abilities. his work is particularly effective for acute pain, anxiety and depression. Registration is required. Please contact the library at 827-5142 with questions.
This program will be held every Wednesday.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
Wellness fair
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Wellness Fair with demonstrations, raffles and a grand prize raffle snowshoes.
More details to come so check our website. The admission is free.
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
Would you like to get ahead of the curve with your taxes? We currently have paper copies of the basic federal 1040 forms and instructions. If you need other specialized forms, ask at the desk and we’ll help you find them online.
Read to Lefty the Dog
Please join us in welcoming Lefty to the library family. Lefty will be at the library next Friday, Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
If your child is self-conscious about reading aloud or reluctant to read at all, he or she may feel more comfortable reading to a dog. Because dogs aren’t judgmental, the child relaxes, pats the attentive dog, and focuses on the reading. Another benefit is the joy children get from simply being around a dog.
Lefty is a registered therapy dog. Our thanks to Eric Markson for volunteering his time and sharing Lefty with us.
After school
Join Miss Lee on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for homework help, games, crafts, puzzles, music and a lot more! Programs will also include storytelling, hands-on demonstrations, and visits from special guests. Lee is also available on Thursdays from 3 to 8 p.m. for homework help.
Story time
From 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday mornings Miss Lee presents stories, songs, and movement activities designed for infants to children up to 5 years old. In addition to developing pre-reading skills, singing, moving to music, and playing instruments all help foster a sense of rhythm and timing that are essential elements in developing the part of a child’s brain that shapes math skills.
Story times are also a great opportunity to meet other parents of small children in Westerlo.
Technology
Walk-In Wednesdays
Do you have a new smartphone or tablet, but don’t know how to download e-books? Need to brush up on your computer skills – or obtain basic skills? See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for free, personalized, one-on-one instruction.
More information
All library programming is free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary
There will be no drop-in storytime in January.
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how, no problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Discovery Wednesday
There will be no discovery Wednesdays in January.
Wednesday matinee
On Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. join us for free popcorn and "Florence Foster Jenkins" rated PG-13. Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress from NYC always wanted to be a concert pianist and play Carnegie Hall. An injury in her youth deterred that dream. So she sets out to sing her way to Carnegie Hall knowing the only way to get there would be "Practice Practice Practice". Her husband supports her venture and the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins playing Carnegie Hall becomes a truly historic event.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 5 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. It involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves, and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring two blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration is required.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.
On Monday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. join us for the adult coloring club. Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation, adult coloring books. Coloring pages designed especially for adults as well as colored pencils will be provided. This will be a recurring program. We will meet every third Monday of the month at 2 p.m. Registration is required.
Story time
On Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 10:45 a.m. get ready to move in this interactive story time designed especially for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance, and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration is required.
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Book discussion
On Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. join us for a discussion of "In the Dark, Dark, Wood" by Ruth Ware. What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware's suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted debut psychological thriller. Books may be picked up at the circulation desk. No registration required.
Discovery Wednesdays
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m. join Miss Doreen as she welcomes children ages 3 to 6 to her story time. Lots of fun with stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No registration required.
Wednesday matinee
On Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. come enjoy a movie and free popcorn. The movie is "Into the White" rated PG-13. In World War II, the German pilots Lieutenant Horst Schopis, Josef Schwartz and Wolfgang Strunk crash their airplane in the wilderness of Norway after shooting down a British airplane. They walk through a snow storm until they reach shelter in an abandoned hunter cabin. Soon the British pilot Captain Charles P. Davenport and the gunner Robert Smith arrive in the cabin and they become prisoners of the German pilots. However, after the initial friction between the enemies, they realize that they should team-up to survive in the wilderness in the beginning of an improbable friendship. No registration required.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
On Friday, Dec. 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Middleburgh is dashing into the spirit of the holidays again with a blizzard of excitement for Miracle on Main Street. This Charles Dickens-like event grows with each passing year not only in the hearts of our community but from afar as well.
The merriment has spread over the years to include businesses on Wells Avenue, Railroad Avenue, Chestnut and Clauverwie along with Main Street. There are many, many free offerings including a selfies with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, bell choir, cloggers and stories, live animals, caroling and a special treat, Santa's live reindeer! We're thrilled to be able to invite Santa's reindeer back to the Dr. Best Museum again this year. Please come and join us.
Inside the Middleburgh Library at 5:30 p.m. enjoy the Gilboa-Conesville Central School Cheerleaders, at 6 p.m. Middleburgh’s Ecumenical Bell Choir, at 6:30 p.m. Depot Lane Singers, 7 p.m. Fiddlin’ Fr. Peter and Puppets, and at 7:30 p.m. Stories with Jim Spencer. Outside the library at 5:30 p.m. the Middleburgh Central School Choir, 6 pm.m Cub Scouts, at 6:15 p.m. Gilboa-Conesville Central School Cheerleaders, at 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts, and at 7 p.m. All carolers welcome to come and cheer. This line-up maybe subject to change.
Board meets
On Monday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. there is a board of trustees meeting. This meeting is open to the public. Please use the back entrance.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 10:45 a.m. get ready to move in this interactive story time designed especially for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance, and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Discovery Wednesday
On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11 p.m. you never know what Miss Andrea will come up with in her discovery Wednesday. Art, science, stories, and more in this interactive program for ages 3 and up and their caregivers. Registration Required.
Movie
On Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. join us for a Wednesday matinee. The popcorn is free.
Kundalini Yoga
On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. join us for Kundalini Yoga. It involves repetitive movements with the breath, building strength, toning the nerves, and clearing the adrenal glands. Wear comfortable clothing and bring two blankets or a mat and blanket. A $5 donation is requested. Please use the back entrance when entering the building. No registration is required.
Concert
On Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. enjoy Scott, Sarah & Pat — Sloop Clearwater friends sing songs of the Hudson River, Pete Seeger, the environment, and just plain fun. This event is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. A $10 donation is suggested. Please use back entrance.
On Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 10:45 a.m. get ready to move in this interactive story time designed especially for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. We'll read books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, dance, and watch a short movie based on a weekly theme. No registration is required.
Mahjong
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. men and women are invited to the library for a get together in the community room to play Mahjong. Don't know how to play? They will teach you how. No problem. No registration is required.
Insight meditation
On Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 5:15 p.m. join us for a simple group Zazen meditation practice. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Discovery Wednesdays
On Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. join Miss Doreen as she welcomes children ages 3 to 6 to her story time. Lots of fun with stories, songs, fingerplays and a craft. No registration required.
Movie
On Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. join us for a Wednesday matinee. The popcorn is free.
Cookbook challenge
On Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. join us for the cookbook challenge. The holiday season is here and what better time to check out some of our newest cookbooks? Check one out or copy a recipe that you would like to make. This month we'll be focusing on appetizers or finger foods - perfect for a holiday gathering. On Dec. 7 we'll get together for a potluck where we'll share our creations. The only requirement is that you let us know which cookbook your recipe came from and what it is called. The library will provide drinks. Registration is required.
Knitting circle
On Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. the friendly ladies knit and crochet, embroider, and quilt, and more. You can learn a new skill here or share your own special talents with others or just craft in the company of friends. Drop in anytime. No registration is required.
For more information on events, see our website at www.middleburghlibrary.info.