Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Performing their own mix of covers and original country-blues, The Red Haired Strangers have been jamming together for over 20 years. Beginning as a guitar and harmonica duo, the sound of the Red Haired Strangers has been enriched with the addition of fiddle, drums, bass, dobro, and pedal steel guitar. At 7 p.m., on July 9, stop by the Voorheesville Public Library for a relaxing evening. Bring a blanket, your picnic baskets, and enjoy our concert on the lawn. The Friends will provide drinks, fruit, and cookies to share.
Chickens around
the world
On Monday, July 7, at 2 p.m., children in kindergarten through grade four are invited to come meet some truly unique chickens. Smoke Ridge Farm from Rochester, N.Y. will be paying a special visit to the library, bringing with them chickens from around the world. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind program.
Creativity lab
At 2 p.m., on July 9, tweens grades four through six, are invited to explore chemistry and physics through art. Paint-bomb a banner for the library. Mold a clay creation, then use circuits to light it up, or make it move. Discover patterns made by different sound waves, and make a lava lamp to keep. Please register.
Take flight
At 2 p.m., on July 14, children in kindergarten through grade three will be using feathers, paper, balloons, and bubbles to learn about flight. Educator Anita Sanchez will assist children to create their own science experiment to explore the property of things that fly
Mother-daughter
book discussion
Meet local author Rose Kent on July 16, at 6:30 p.m. Join the fun as Kent leads us in a lively discussion of her middle grade novel Rocky Road, a moving story of family, community, and ice cream, which is set in Schenectady. This program is for grades four through seven and their mothers. Please register and pick up a copy of the book. Please bring a potluck dish to share.
How do elephants
brush their teeth?
Find out on July 17 as we learn about the basic science principles of cause and effect and exothermic chemical reactions in a fun and educational hands-on experiment program. This program is for children ages seven through 12 and their parents or caregivers; please register. Parent or caregiver must assist child.
Donations
The library is now accepting donations. You can drop off your used books, DVDs, and audiobooks at the library during regular business hours.
Gallery artist
Bob Riccardo and Carol Donato, our July artists of the month, are now showing their Fonda photographs in the library gallery. Stop by to enjoy the excitement of Fonda Speedway, without the dirt.
Our display case is filled with summer reading program prize packages. Which one is your favorite?