Schoharie Library Notes for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Schoharie Library has new hours, which began on Saturday, April 1: Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, from noon to 7 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are closed on Sunday and Monday.

You can reach us by phone at 518-295-7127 or go to our website at www.schoharielibrary.org.

We’re are currently offering these programs:

— “Hello, Puddle” with children’s author Anita Sanchez: Thursday, April 13, at 11 a.m. This magical, beautifully-illustrated book shows the life of a puddle and all the animals who depend on it. Ms. Sanchez will read the book, speak about it, and answer questions. Though geared toward children, this program will be interesting to all ages;

— Story Time with Yvonne: Fridays at 10 a.m. Stories, songs, fun activities;

— Needle felting with Sally Ziegler: Saturday, April 15, at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, April 20, at 4:15 p.m. Create a cool design with colorful wool! Ages 10 to adult. Signup: https://bit.ly/NeedleFeltApril2023.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Schoharie County by CREATE Council on the Arts;

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

— For the Love of Books: Book lovers unite to discuss your latest reads and share recommendations!  Bring two to three books that you’ve read to share over refreshments. We will meet the third Wednesday of the month, beginning April 19, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.  Please register at https://bit.ly/FortheLoveofBooksGroup;

— Virtual UFO (unfinished objects) Club: Thursday, April 20, at 10 a.m. Work on projects and chat on Zoom. Signup: https://bit.ly/SchoharieLibraryPrograms;

— Middle Grade Book Group: April 20 at 4:15 p.m. Children in third through sixth grades are welcome to join us. Refreshments are offered; track reading to earn prizes. Sign up today at https://bit.ly/MGBookGroupSHO;

— Earth Day Celebration: Friday, April 21, at 4:15 p.m.: Learn about pollinator planting, pine-cone bird-seed feeders. Then we’ll have a Volunteer Library Cleanup on Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. to remove sticks and debris from the lawn. Signup for either activity: https://bit.ly/SHOEarthDay23;

— Self-publishing and Promoting Your Book: Saturday, April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Local authors Niamh Paris and Rebecca Schmid will talk about different strategies for formatting and getting your book out there, as well as handling different social media and how to promote yourself. We’ll have refreshments after the program, so there will be a chance to talk and connect with other writers. This will be a “hybrid” program, both in person at the Schoharie Library and also on Zoom. Click here to sign up: https://bit.ly/PublishPromoteBook2023;

— Knitcetera at the Library: Tuesday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Embroider, sew, knit, anything goes;

— Coding Club: Friday, April 28, at 4:15 p.m. Youth in fifth grade and older are invited to attend Coding Club. Explore Hour of Code, learn Scratch, play with our Dash Robot, and much more. The club meets on the last Friday of every month, from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Please register at: https://bit.ly/SHOCodingClub; and

— Arts in Bloom Fest call for Schoharie County artists and artisans: Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. To reserve a free space on the library lawn: https://bit.ly/ArtsinBloom2023 or email JMosher@mvls.info.