Westerlo Library Notes for Thursday, February 21, 2019

Thirteen of Freehold artist Rita Buttiker’s pastel paintings and charcoal drawings are on display in the Hannay Room at the Westerlo Library through the end of February.

Rita’s landscapes record the natural beauty she observes in the Catskill region. Whether a shaded woodland path or a bubbling stream bursting through the snow, she draws the viewer in.  

Rita has won numerous prizes and awards for her work and has exhibited widely in the Capital Region.  

Our thanks to Rita for sharing her work and to Peter Keitel, former president of the Bethlehem Art Association, for curating the exhibit.

Read to Lefty

Lefty will be back next Friday, March 1 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  Drop in to “Check it out!” and read with Lefty. (Librarians love saying, “check it out.”)  

Lefty is a registered therapy dog.  Our thanks to Eric Markson for volunteering his time and sharing Lefty with us.

Lego Club

Drop in on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to play and create with LEGOs. We supply the blocks; you bring the imagination. Miss Lee is also available for homework help.

Story time  

Join Miss Lee Wednesday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon for stories, songs, and movement activities designed for infants to children up to five years old. In addition to developing pre-reading skills, singing, moving to music, and playing instruments all help foster a sense of rhythm and timing that are essential elements in developing the part of a child’s brain that shapes math skills.  

Story times are also a great opportunity to meet other parents of small children in Westerlo

Technology Walk-In Wednesdays

Do you have a new smartphone or tablet, but don’t know how to download digital materials? Need to brush up on your computer skills – or obtain basic skills? See Amy on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for free, personalized, one-on-one instruction.

More information

All library programming is free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 518-797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary.