Rensselaerville Library Notes for Wednesday, August 28, 2019
— Photo by Amy Lauterbach Pokorny
Maple-syrup-processing equipment, viewed from the loft at Bittersweet Maple in Berne, was part of last year’s “Discover the Hilltowns” self-guided driving tour. The Rensselaerville Library is a stop on this year’s tour, and printed maps of the stops are available at the libraries in Berne, Westerlo, Altamont, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem. The tour runs on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On Friday, Aug, 30, a youth STEAM (science, technology,engineering, art, math) program will be held at the Rensselaerville Library at 3:30 p.m. Participants will paint a mural-themed night sky filled with constellations.
Summer Reading Program
The summer reading program will come to an end on Saturday, Aug.31. Make sure you have recorded your books and pick up your prizes. The final raffle drawings will be held that day.
Lawn Party
On Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. the library will host the annual Lawn Party fundraiser at 1440 County Route 351, Rensselaerville. Tickets are $20 at the gate and include food and a drink ticket. Music will be provided by Joe Frisino and Emileigh Tanner.
Story time
Sept. 5 at 10:30 a.m. enjoy storytime with Miss Judy and “My Footprints” by Bao Phi, illustrated by Basia Tran (Author’s birthday: September 1) and the art activity will be Let’s Make Slime.
Family STEAM
On Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. join the Family STEAM program and get creative about science, artfully collage a Think-Out-of-the-Box Bulletin Board!
Hilltown tour
Sept. 7 Discover the Hilltowns Tour, a self-guided driving tour of the Hilltowns where the library will be a stop. To obtain more information and download a copy of the map visit http://www.hilltowns.org/discover-the-hilltowns-tour.html
More information on our programs can be found at www.RensselaervilleLibrary.org