Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Join us at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, as we explore the mysterious “Cloud,” and learn how you can use tools like Dropbox and Google Drive to get files and photos moving automatically between your various devices.
This class is a lecture with demonstrations, taught online, via Zoom. Please register online or call the library for registration assistance. Recommended skill level is intermediate.
Preschool story time
In person, indoor preschool storytimes are back! Check our online event calendar for this weekly 10 a.m. Tuesday morning program. Some upcoming themes are Kindness & Giving, Happy Holidays, and The Sounds of Music just to name a few. Children ages 2 to 5 with a caregiver will enjoy an interactive, theme-based storytime. There is always an emphasis on early literacy that includes an art activity that can be completed at the library or at home. Registration is required.
Cybersecurity 101
Have you heard the terms Malware or Ransomware? Learn what these attacks are, what they target, and how to protect your equipment and data. Please register online to join presenter John Love for this in-person workshop, Saturday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Intro to Google Apps
In this online workshop, you can learn what tools are available free with a Google account, how to import and edit documents and files, and best practices for making use of Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. This one hour session will begin at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14. Please register online to receive your Zoom link.
Teen Time
Students in grade 6 and up are invited to stop by the library after school on Friday, Dec. 17. You can play games with friends, make something with our craft supplies, or just relax and unwind. Registration is required.
Book talk
We’ll be discussing these books in December:
— Fiction Book Discussion - “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, 1p.m., Dec. 1, virtual;
— Middle School Book Club - “Jinxed” by Amy McCulloch, 3:30p.m., Dec. 10, community room; and
— Books & Beyond - “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, 11a.m., Dec. 15, virtual.
Please register online each month for any of these book discussions. Limited copies of the book are available for $5, compliments of the Friends of the Library. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
Teens Care
Students in grades 6 and up, with sewing machine experience, are invited to register for this baby blanket project. Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, this will be an in-person program, held at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 29, at the library. Community service certificates will be given to participants.
Curbside pickup is available during all open library hours.
Masks are required of all visitors over the age of two, regardless of vaccination status.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday everyone!