Voorheesville Library Notes for Friday, September 16, 2016
The Friends of the Library fall book sale is here. The FOL members-only sneak preview will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday Sept. 16. Memberships will be available at the door for as little as $10. Doors open to the public at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. The kids clothing swap will be held in the community room and a bake sale will be under one of the tents. Nimblefingers crafting group will be available for crafting advice as well as selling handmade items. On Sunday, Sept. 18 the $2 a bag sale begins at 9 a.m. FOL will provide the bags. Registration for the Village Animal Clinic Canine 5K Classic will begin at 9 a.m., with the run/walk starting at 10 a.m. Music will be provided throughout Saturday and Sunday by local band In Orbit, and Jackie the Magician will be entertaining the crowds on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The FOL will also be selling raffle tickets for various items and baskets on display at the book sale. The raffle drawing will be held at noon on Sunday.
Kids clothing swap
Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is your chance to exchange your child's outgrown clothes for something he or she can wear. Bring your clean, gently used children's winter clothes and shoes/boots to the Library for our community kids clothing swap. If you just want to donate clothes, as opposed to swapping them, we will be accepting donations Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 14 and 15, during regular library hours.
Discussion
The library welcomes Dennis Sullivan on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., for a historical presentation of the life and work of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk considered by many as the most important spiritual writer of the 20th Century. Dennis’ paper, The Courage “To Be That Self One Truly Is”: Thomas Merton’s Unrelenting Journey To Recover Paradise On Earth, will be available at the library. This will be a very relaxed, informative program, with Dennis leading the conversation. There will be ample time for audience participation and discussion. Coffee and dessert will be served. Please register.
Run and walk
The Village Animal Clinic, located across the road from the library, will be holding their 5K run and walk at 10:00 am on Sunday, Sept. 18. Dogs are welcome and encouraged to participate in the run. All dogs must be leashed at all times and be sociable with other dogs and people. Please do not use retractable leashes. You can register online at www.zippyreg.com. You can also register in person at the Animal Clinic. All proceeds of the 5K run/walk will be donated to Guilderhaven, Inc., a nonprofit that helps the animal community. Please join in after the race for an awards ceremony, refreshments, food, music, entertainment, and of course, the Friends of the Library $2 a bag book sale.