Voorheesville Library Notes for Thursday, June 5, 2014

Teens can learn how to keep their laptop or desktop computer running smoothly at the Voorheesville Public Library.  On June 9 at 7:00 p.m., join IT professional John Love as he talks attendees through installing updates, scanning for viruses and keeping data secure.

Movie screening

Please join us at 6:30 p.m., on June 11, for a screening of a 2014 Catskill Mountains Film Festival finalist Art of the Bag: A Speed Bag Story. This feature-length independent documentary follows the history of the speed bag and its ties to the Capital District area. Writer and director Joe Saba is a local filmmaker, photographer, musician and founder of ZazaCast Films. He will be attending the screening and available for questions after the show. Light refreshments will be served.

Community service credit

Students entering grade seven and up can earn community service credit for assisting with summer programs at the library. Jobs include helping prepare crafts, working with younger kids during programs, and some computer tasks. Fill out a volunteer form, available on the teen page of our website, prior to a mandatory orientation at the library at 4 p.m., on Friday, June 13. Teens should also bring their summer calendars so they know which dates they are available to volunteer. For more information, please contact Debbie Sternklar at the library, or e-mail us at .

Summer reading program

You can now register online at voorheesvillelibrary.org for our Fizz, Boom, Read summer reading program. We will explore, observe, measure, compare, and predict through exciting, engaging and educational programs that complement the STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Explore topics ranging from chicken farming to dinosaur digs and LEGO building to owl ecology and so much more. Reading is always a big part of SRP and prizes will be awarded for top readers. The library will be the place to be this summer.

You are cordially invited

Join us for our annual ice cream social on Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. We will say good-bye to the school year and say hello to summer with make your own sundaes, generously donated by Stewarts. We will have book lists for summer reading suggestions and you can sign up for the summer reading program. Bring the whole family! 

June artist of the month

The library is proud to welcome artist Rose Lawson, displaying her paint and pen and ink drawings in our hall gallery. Our display case will feature a Hess Truck collection, owned and shared by Joe McDonnell. Please be sure to stop by the library and enjoy these two exhibits. 

Library e-mail newsletter

If you would like to receive the library e-mail newsletter, you can sign up on the library website. Go to www.voorheesvillelibrary.org and click on the small box labeled newsletter.