Voorheesville Library Notes for Friday, January 22, 2016

On Friday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 11 p.m., the Voorheesville Public Library has a whole night set aside to do nothing but read.  Bring your bean-bags, camp chairs, or sleeping bags to make yourself at home in the library. Catch up on your favorite series or tackle something new.  Dinner and snacks are provided. The Library will be closed except for participants.  This program is for kids in grades 6 and up, please register online.  

Nimblefingers open house

Whether you do crafts yourself or just have an appreciation for textile arts, join in on Feb. 9, for an afternoon of demonstrations, refreshments, and friendship from 1 to 3 p.m. Even if you can’t come for the afternoon, be sure to drop in at some point during February to stroll through the gallery and community room to enjoy the wonderful crafts these ladies have displayed for your pleasure. Buy a ticket for the quilt drawing and vote for your favorite design in the table runner challenge.

Food pantry donations

The library is a convenient drop spot for the New Scotland food pantry, which helps  provide food, paper products, and basic personal care items to those in need within the town of New Scotland, including the Voorheesville school district. This month the library will be giving away a new Snoopy library card for every two cans of food dropped in the pantry baskets, located next to the computer stations.  

Shake, shimmy and dance

Are your little ones experiencing cabin fever? Is it time to get up and move? Why not join us on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10:15 a.m., for a fabulously fun music and movement dance party? We will read a selection of rhythmic books and make our own shakers to use in our dancing celebration. Come show us your best moves. For children ages 2 to 6 and families. Please register online.

Soup night

Bring your favorite soup, soup-friendly side, or dessert to share on Monday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. and include a recipe card to display. For inspiration explore our library foodies page on Pinterest or check out one of the library’s cookbooks. Take home containers welcome.  Please register online and let us know what kind of dish you are bringing. 

Paper crafternoon

On Saturday, Feb. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., come share your obsession with crafting. Collage, artist trading cards, Zentangles, greeting cards (like Valentines!), coloring books -- the creative possibilities of paper are limitless.  Teach us something or learn something new yourself. Please register online.

Collections for display

Do you have a collection that you would be willing to display at the library? If so, we would love to talk to you. Give us a call at 765-2791 or drop in anytime. We are always looking for new and interesting displays.