Voorheesville Library Notes for Thursday, December 1, 2016
Children ages 3 through grade four are invited to drop in from the cold and enjoy a morning of seasonal crafting at the Voorheesville Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon. Past projects have included gingerbread houses, ornaments, paper plate snowmen, and other fun holiday and winter themed crafts to keep as treasured holiday decorations or to give as gifts.
Children under age 7 will need to be supervised by a parent/caregiver. Light refreshments will be served.
Soccer insights
Join us on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. as Jack Bell, senior media specialist for the North American Soccer League and Erin Sullivan, men's soccer coach at Williams College discuss the ins and outs of the game.
They will answer your questions about the game, the players, and anything else soccer-related from both professional and college points of view. We are honored to bring these two soccer experts to the library and have them share their perspectives and experience. Check for the snow date.
Microsoft Excel: formulas
Join instructor Linda Zell on Dec. 5 for a two hour workshop. We will be covering the use of formulas, beginning with basic formulas and expanding to the more complex, including absolute/relative references.
The class will be interactive, with students working through various scenarios. A 30-minute question and answer session will complete the class. There will be two classes available; the first from 10 a.m. to noon and the second will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Ozoblockly
Spend an hour on Saturday, Dec. 10, learning computer science coding with the help of our Ozobot bit robots. The robots can be programmed using a customized version of Blockly, a simple-to-use block-based programming editor.
This event is open to tweens, teens and adults. There will be two sessions available. The first will run from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and the second will run from noon to 1 p.m. Please only register for one program, as space is very limited.
Donation drive
This year the library is collecting donations for the New Scotland Food Pantry, with special emphasis on personal care items and pet items. From Thursday, Dec. 1 through Saturday, Dec. 31, bring in any personal care item or pet food/item to add to our donation table.
Register
Registering for programs helps us to determine supply needs. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is requested for all programs. You can register in person, by phone at 765-2791 or by using our online calendar at http://voorheesvillelibrary.org/calendar.asp.
Program cancellation
If the Voorheesville schools are closed or delayed by two hours due to weather, all library youth programs will be cancelled for the day. Call to check on adult afternoon or evening programs.