Schoharie Library Notes for Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Author Jana Laiz will present a children’s program, “How a Special Librarian turned a Writer into a Reader” at the Schoharie Library on Saturday, April 9, at 1 p.m. Jana talks about how, as a child, she loved to write but was reluctant to pick up a book until a librarian at her community library handed her a book that finally got her attention.

“You can’t be a writer without first being a reader,” she says, speaking to how being widely read helps a writer to craft their stories. Laiz, who will be making the journey to our library from the Berkshires, will read from her new book “Billy Budd in the Breadbox,” about Herman Melville and his granddaughter Eleanor. She will share her other titles, both for adults and children, that are part of the library’s collection.

The Schoharie Library’s Writing Club will also host writer Laiz at a special virtual gathering at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4. Her program “I’ve Got to Write!” will highlight her experiences as a writer and the themes of common good and humanity that have inspired many of her books.

Local writers are welcome to attend this engaging conversation on the writing process and inspire one another! This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. To register, go to https://bit.ly/AuthorJanaLaiz or call the library at 518-295-7127.

Trustees meet

The Schoharie Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 p.m. The public is welcome. Visit our website for more information.

Events

National Library Week is April 3 to 9. Come celebrate and see all that the library is doing and how you can get involved:

— Maker Monday — STEM Edition: Come enjoy STEM )science technology, engineering, arts, math) stations and coding activities at your own pace. April 4 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.;

— Writing Club Showcase: Tuesday, April 5, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Members of the Writing Club will read from their children’s stories and from their young-adult and adult fiction. Books, articles, and excerpts will be on display;

— Drop-in Art Workshops and Teen Showcase: Come see the new teen space and growing collection!  Mrs. Scofield will be here to craft and create with us on Thursday, April 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.;

— Family Game Night: Friday, April 8, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Join us for board games and company!  Check-out a game to take home from our new collection. Donations of gently-used board games are always accepted;

— Writing Club (Virtual): Mondays at 6:30 p.m. https://bit.ly/SchoharieLibraryPrograms;

— UFO (Unfinished Object Club — Virtual): Thursdays, April 7 and 21, at 10 a.m. https://bit.ly/SchoharieLibraryPrograms;

— Knitcetera at the Library: Tuesdays, April 12 and 26, from 10:30 a.m. to noon;

— Tech Savvy (Virtual): Are You Ready to Cut the Cable Cord? Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. This project is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Adult Literacy Library Services Program;

— Teen Thursday@YourLibrary: Thursdays, from 5 to 7 p.m. Share book and reading recommendations, play games, craft your own projects, more; and

— Story time with Miss Yvonne: Fridays at 10 a.m. Stories, songs, fun activities!