Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, March 8, 2023
— Photo from Jill Rifkin
Jill Rifkin of Albany Vanguard is collecting unused musical instruments for kids who otherwise wouldn’t have them. You can donate yours at the Voorheesville Public Library, starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1.
Do you enjoy card games such as Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh? Then you’ll want to pack up your decks and join us at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, for an afternoon of combat at the library. You can challenge other players, compare collections, and make some trades. There will be snacks.
This is for kids in fifth grade and up as well as adults; please register. There will be an introduction to Magic the Gathering for beginners from 1:30 to 2 p.m., and we’ll supply the cards.
Creativity Lab
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to come to the library after school at 3 p.m. Friday, March 10 for some creative lab time. This week we'll try out some chain reaction contraptions. There will be snacks. Please register.
Music and movement
Children ages 2 to 5, with a caregiver are invited to join us at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Mar. 14, for a morning of music, movement and fun with Miss Lisa from Miss Lisa’s Musikids. Sing, dance, chant and move with hands-on rhythm instruments to some family favorites and a few new, original songs. Please register.
Maple sugaring
Students in grades k-4 are invited to join local author and science educator Anita Sanchez at 10:30 am, Friday, Mar. 17, as she takes us on an exploration of how trees work and why sugar is so important. Best of all, we’ll get a taste of real maple syrup! Registration is required.
Library tots
Children up to 30 months, with a caregiver, are invited to join us at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 16. We’ll get together for a fun program featuring songs, fingerplays, body movement, felt board stories, books, and toys! No registration needed.
Coding with robots
Students in grades 4-8 are invited to learn coding with the library’s Ozobots and build robots using LEGO SPIKE bricks and app. Please register to join us at 2 p.m., Friday, March 17.
Seashell crafternoon
Join us as we celebrate craft month at the library at 1:30 pm, Wednesday, March 22. We’ll be using seashells to create a design on a wooden plaque, all while dreaming of tropical beaches.
Teen Time
Teens in grades 6 and up are invited to join us at 3 p.m., Friday March 24 to play games with their friends. You can play Switch on the big screen, tabletop games, Magic the Gathering or other card games. Snacks are always provided. Please register.
Musical instrument
collection
Do you have a gently-used musical instrument that you no longer use? Maybe it’s time to think about donating it to a worthy cause. Starting at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 1, in the library community room, Albany Vanguard will be collecting musical instruments in good condition.
These instruments will be made available to Capital Region music-program students that do not have the ability to purchase their own instruments. Thank you in advance for your generosity!