Westerlo Library Notes for Thursday, November 15, 2018
Fourteen of Susan M. Story’s pastel paintings and monotype prints are on display in the Hannay Room of the Westerlo Library during the months of November and December and can be seen during regular library hours.
Susan has been an artist all of her life, growing up in the suburbs of New York City. She attended Parsons School of Design for Fashion Design, working in the industry for a dozen years. She turned to fine art after moving to upstate New York with her family.
“I am drawn to the landscape,” she said. “The image I convey to the viewer is a very personal one. In my paintings, I strive to express the emotions I experience when observing and being present with my subjects in nature.I’m intrigued by complex angled lines, textures, and shapes: the chaos, as well as the order, of nature.”
A designated Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, Susan also serves on its board of governors. She is a juried member of the Salmagundi Club in New York City, as well as the Academic Artists Association, Audubon Artists, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and the Hudson River Valley Art Association.
Our thanks to Peter Keitel, former president of the Bethlehem Art Association, for curating the exhibit.
Lego Club
Drop in on Monday afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to play and create with Lego. 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 5 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.
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