Voorheesville Library Notes for Monday, May 1, 2017

The Voorheesville Public Library provides the space, tools, and a variety of beads for your next jewelry project. Adults and teens are invited to drop in, anytime between 5:30 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, to create something both personal and decorative.

Learn easy beading techniques for making simple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Check out our beading books and magazines for inspiration. There will be a small materials fee based on your project choice.

Race and the Constitution

The last session in our Race and the Constitution series, where we will look at racism in the United States as a series of legal problems, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 1.

We will discuss the key rights established by court rulings as well as legislation, and examine those rights in operation.  Issues will be addressed in their historical context, and the workings of the legal system will be explored.  The focus will be practical realities rather than theory.   

The program will be led by Stephan Haimowitz (JD, Rutgers University, 1975) who has worked on a broad range of civil rights matters, and invited guests include an Albany County Judge and Albany Law School student.  All are welcome – there are no required readings, though articles, books, and films will be suggested.

Medicare 101

If you are enrolled in Medicare or soon to be enrolled, you may have some questions. Janey Kiffney, a certified Medicare Counselor with the New York State Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program, will present a program explaining Medicare on Wednesday, May 3 at 10 a.m.

Please note, this is a 2-part program and will meet again next Wednesday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m.

Free resources for job seekers

Looking for free alternatives to office software? Need a new template to freshen up your resume? On Wednesday, May 3 you can take a tour of some free resources that can help your application materials stand out.

This program will be presented by Sarah McFadden of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Woodland animal stories

Woodland animals are very active during the spring. Barbara Lukas from WMHT will offer a fun and educational program for children ages 2 to grade two, and families, about three special woodland animals.

Enjoy stories of local woodland animals and get creative by making puppets of all three of the featured woodland animal: raccoons, muskrat, and deer. Each child will receive a copy of Morning, Noon and Night by Jean Craigshead George. This Saturday program will begin at 10:15 a.m. on May 6.

Board meets

The next library board of trustee meeting will be held at the library on May 15.