Voorheesville Library Notes for Friday, March 9, 2018
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
A thank you for a thank you: A flag from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron sits on the check-out counter of the Voorheesville Public Library. The flag was flown on Dec. 8, 2017, during a combat aeromedical evacuation mission, which transported six American service members some 1150 miles from Afghanistan to Qatar in the Persian Gulf. The flag is a thank-you for care packages of donated goods that were sent from the library to local troops during their deployment. The last line of the citation reads, “In honor of your good deeds, this flag is proudly presented to the Voorheesville Public Library.”
Take the bus to the Voorheesville Public Library after school for Teen Time on Friday, March 16 and 23, to unwind, play games, or make something.
Use SimCity, Scratch, the Leap Motion, 3D scanner, or 3D printer with our laptops. Teach yourself Tinkercad or Sculptris, invent something with the littleBits electronics kits, or program the Ozobots. We have Sticker Circuits, paper, fabric and craft supplies available if you want to get creative.
Teen Time is open to students in grade 6 and up. Space on the bus route is limited, so please register.
Beading workshop
You can learn easy beading techniques when you join us anytime from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 8. The library provides the tools and supplies for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
A small materials fee will apply, depending on which project you choose. Adults and teens ages 14 and up should register in advance.
Teens Care
On Friday, March 9, from noon to 2:30 p.m., teens in grade seven and up can spend your afternoon off making some easy projects to comfort and amuse shelter animals. We’ll order pizza, or you can bring your own lunch. Participants will earn two hours of community service time. Space is very limited, so please register early.
Second Sunday Films
Join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, for a recent release, shown on our new theater system. Popcorn and snacks will be served.
Check online or call the library for movie titles. The film starts promptly at 2 p.m.
Olive-oil orgy
Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 as Hayley Stevens from the Saratoga Olive Oil Company will give an interactive talk about olive oil, featuring a tasting of oils from around the world. We will be sampling a new variety of olive oils than those previously presented here. Please register.
Family Story Time
Saturday, March 17 is your lucky day! Come join us from 10:30 a.m. to noon for a “green”-themed STEAM storytime on St. Patrick’s Day!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math: Activities will include planting a four-leaf clover, making green slime, and perhaps we will catch a leprechaun! For children ages 3 to 7, with parent or caregiver. Registration is required.
Irish poetry, soda bread, and tea
Learn about Patrick Kavanagh, the greatest Irish poet you’ve never heard of.
Join host Dennis Sullivan from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, as he tells us all about this fascinating man. Patrick Kavanagh is recognized in Ireland as one of its greatest poets. His work is studied by scholars and schoolchildren alike.
Yet his fame does not extend much past the shores of Ireland. We will enjoy Irish soda bread with KerryGold butter and Barry’s Tea. Please register.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You may register in person, by phone at 518-765-2791, or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.