The Westerlo Public Library’s new quilting group will hold an organizational meeting on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. Led by Lila Hollister Smith, the group is open to all skill levels. Smith is a founding member of the Capital District Textile Artists group and a long-time member of Quilters United in Learning Together (QUILT, Inc.). She also teaches, gives trunk show talks and exhibits in art galleries.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the library, or attend the meeting on Sept. 28.
Children’s Programs
Thank you to all who joined our Summer Reading Program, Dig Into Reading this year. We hope you had as much fun as we did.
Toddler and preschool story time meets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, songs, games and movement activities designed for children ages two 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.
Technology Walk-In Wednesday
Do you 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, hands-on instruction on how to work the mouse, navigate the Internet, set up an email account, use office automation programs, and more. If Wednesday mornings are not convenient, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Back-to-School Supply Drive
Your donations of school supplies will help kids start the new school year ready to learn. Donations will be accepted at the library during regular business hours.
Library info
All library programming is free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary.
The Westerlo Public Library’s new quilting group will hold an organizational meeting on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. Lead by Lila Hollister Smith, the group is open to all skill and levels. Smith is a founding member of the Capital District Textile Artists group and a long-time member of Quilters United in Learning Together (QUILT, Inc.). She also teaches, gives trunk show talks and exhibits in art galleries.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the library, or attend the meeting on Sept. 28.
Book discussion
The library book discussion group will meet tonight Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., at the library. We will discuss Samuel Shem’s The Spirit of the Place. Please join us. New members are welcomed.
Display case
For the month of September the library is displaying Bridget McDermott’s Littlest Pet Shop Collection. Nine-year-old Bridget, a fourth-grader at BKW, has been collecting the whimsical, miniature pet figurines for a number of years. Bridget’s collection includes many fine examples of the colorful critters.
Children’s programs
Thank you to all who joined our Summer Reading Program, “Dig Into Reading!” this year. We hope you had as much fun as we did.
Toddler/preschool story time meets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, songs, games and movement activities designed for children ages two 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.
Technology Walk-In Wednesday
Do you 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, hands-on instruction on how to work the mouse, navigate the Internet, set up an email account, use office automation programs, and more. If Wednesday mornings are not convenient, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Back-to-School Supply Drive
Your donations of school supplies will help kids start the new school year ready to learn. Donations will be accepted at the library during regular business hours.
Library info
All library programming is free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary.
The Westerlo Public Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observation of Labor Day.
School supply drive
Hilltowns Community Resource Center Back-to-School Supply Drive would appreciate your donations of school supplies. They will help kids start the new school year ready to learn. Donations will be accepted at the library during regular business hours.
Children’s programs
Our 2013 summer reading program Dig Into Reading will draw to a close today, at 6:30 p.m., with a treasure hunt and party. In addition to free books for meeting milestones of minutes read, we once again have gift certificates from Stewart’s Shops for free milkshakes and sundaes. Our thanks to Stewart’s Shops for their continuing generosity and support of our community.
Toddler and preschool story time meets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, songs, games and movement activities designed for children ages two 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.
Technology walk-in Wednesday
Do you 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, hands-on instruction on how to work the mouse, navigate the Internet, set up an e-mail account, use office automation programs, and more. If Wednesday mornings are not convenient, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Library info
All library programming is free unless otherwise noted and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary
Instead of taking our usual summer hiatus, we’re going to keep on reading. But, we’re going to lighten up and read for pure pleasure. The Westerlo Public Library’s book discussion group for the month of August’s selection takes us down Tara Road with Maeve Binchy. Two women, one in Dublin, Ireland, the other in Connecticut, exchange houses for the summer (there’s that summer theme again!) with extraordinary consequences. At the end of the summer, they finally meet face-to-face and find that they have become, firmly and forever, good friends. Please join us on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. New members are welcomed.
Supply drive
Your donations of school supplies will help kids start the new school year ready to learn. Donations will be accepted at the library during regular business hours for the Hilltowns Community Resource Center back to school supply drive.
Children’s programs
Join us for our Dig Into Reading! with our summer reading program every Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., through Aug. 29. Weekly activities include stories, music, crafts and more for readers of all ages. Copies of our full calendar of events are available on our website and at the library.
Toddler and preschool story time meets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, songs, games and movement activities designed for children ages two 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.
Technology walk-in Wednesday
Do you 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, hands-on instruction on how to work the mouse, navigate the Internet, set up an e-mail account, use office automation programs, and more. If Wednesday mornings are not convenient, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Library info
All library programming is free unless otherwise noted and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary
Libraries are cool! We already knew that, but you may not have known that Albany County public libraries are official cooling stations during heat advisories. If you find you can’t stand the heat, beat a path to your local public library to enjoy the AC – or a book or a magazine.
Display case
For the month of August the Westerlo Public Library is displaying Lila Hollister Smith’s textile art. Smith is a self-taught artist, inspired by the juxtaposition of fabric, nature, dreams and other arts. Most often she creates wall art or wearable art coats. On display are several examples of her original wall art, also known as art quilts. Smith’s work has been exhibited widely at local quilt shows and her judged entries have won numerous awards including Best Art Quilt and Best of Show.
She is a founding member of the Capital District Textile Artists group and a long-time member of Quilters United in Learning Together. She also teaches, gives trunk show talks and exhibits in art galleries.
Are you interested in joining a quilting group in Westerlo? If so, please contact the library.
Back-to-school supply drive
Your donations of school supplies will help kids start the new school year ready to learn. Donations will be accepted at the library during our regular business hours for the Hilltowns Community Resource Center Back-to-School Supply drive.
Trustee meeting
The board of library trustees will meet on Monday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m., at the library. This meeting is open to the public.
Children’s programs
Dig Into Reading! with our summer reading program every Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. through Aug. 29. Weekly activities include stories, music, crafts and more for readers of all ages. Copies of our full calendar of events are available on our website and at the library.
Also toddler and preschool story time meets on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Join Miss Lee for stories, songs, games and movement activities designed for children ages two 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.
Technology walk-in Wednesday
Do you 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, hands-on instruction on how to work the mouse, navigate the Internet, set up an e-mail account, use office automation programs, and more. If Wednesday mornings are not convenient, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Library info
All library programming is free unless otherwise noted and open to the public. For more information, contact the library during business hours at 797-3415, visit westerlolibrary.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/westerlolibrary
The Westerlo Public Library presents a very special summer reading program for children and families. Join us Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m., at the Westerlo town hall auditorium for “Fascinating Gadgets: Inventors & Inventions from Around the World” with Jeff Boyer.
Let Jeff Boyer be your guide, as you travel the world through gadgets and investigate inventors and their wacky, wild, and wonderful inventions! Audience members join Jeff onstage in dazzling demonstrations of devices from around the globe. Using math and science, we learn how a treasure trove of inventions work. Fascinating gadgets created by scientists from Greece, Italy, Scotland, Switzerland, Holland, and, of course, the United States of America star in this show about ingenuity. Come and see the show that really measures up!
This program was supported in part by funds from the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services grant program and the Upper Hudson Library System.