Voorheesville Library Notes for Tuesday, November 15, 2022
The Middle School Book Club and the Tween Book Bunch will read about space travel this month, then enjoy NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] experiments, build rockets, and watch one launch.
Students in grades 4 to 8, please register and join us at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. Book choices: “The Challenger Disaster: Tragedy in the Skies” by Pranas T. Naujokaitis or “I Love You Michael Collins” by Lauren Baratz-Logsted. Books may be picked up at the middle school or public library.
Winter Boutique
The Friends of the Voorheesville Library will once again be hosting the Winter Boutique at the library. There will be a wide range of new and gently used items for sale, including: jewelry, fancy frames, purses, wallets, linens, ornaments, serving dishes, scarves, hats, gloves, and so much more. The Sale dates are Friday, Dec. 2 (pre-sale for FOL members only) noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Item donations can be made at the library, Monday, Nov. 28, from 10 to noon, and from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Child of Holocaust
survivors to speak
Join Dr. William Reszelbach, a child of Holocaust survivors, for a Zoom presentation at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30. Dr. Reszelbach will share his family’s harrowing experiences at the hands of the Nazis, coupled with Holocaust history.
He will discuss his parents’ will to survive and how these traumatic events affected their new life in the USA, as well as his own life, and his perspective on modern-day anti-Semitism. Please register for the Zoom meeting link. Teens in grades 9 to 12 who attend will receive one hour of community-service credit from the library.
Winter cabin
shadowbox
Students in grades 2 through 5 are encouraged to register early for this fun and creative program. Spend your free afternoon at the library, Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. making a warm and cozy cabin scene with local artist and educator, Megan Viscio. Students will use a variety of materials including paper, fabric, paint, beads, buttons, glue and trimmings to make their own cabin minis. You can hang the finished piece in your home or maybe give it to a friend as a gift.
Animal signs
and tracking
Recognize animal activity and learn how animals adapt to survive winter in the northeast. Join us Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. for a one hour program and walk at the Albany Pine Bush. Please register online. We’ll meet at the Discovery Center, 195 New Karner Road, Albany.
Holiday hours
The library will close at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 23, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Regular hours will resume at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 26.