Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, October 28, 2016
The Lost Radio Rounders will give a free “Politics & Patriots” concert at the Guilderland Public Library on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m.
Celebrate the approaching close of the tumultuous presidential election season by coming to GPL for a free “Politics & Patriots” concert by the ever-popular Lost Radio Rounders, on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m.
This perfectly fun and calming concert features campaign songs and stories from America's founding to World War II, from George Washington to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. One thing you’ll take away from this concert is that talking trash about your opponent is as old as our country.
Working with “The Band”
Music producer John Simon, perhaps best known for helping create some of The Band’s most memorable music, will speak at GPL on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 3:30 p.m.
Mr. Simon is also a composer, writer, and performing artist who has also worked with Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. During the late 60s and 70s, Simon produced dozens of recordings, including The Band's iconic albums, "Music from Big Pink," "The Band," and "The Last Waltz."
Combining a multimedia presentation with live piano performance, Simon will discuss and demonstrate how he became involved with The Band, the legendary rock group composed of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson who lived and recorded their music in the Woodstock/Saugerties area. Simon's appearance is made possible through an arrangement with the Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center's "New York Living Legacy" project.
Party fun
At “Night of the Living Bread: Munch on Monsters” on Friday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. tweens and teens can play Frankenstein chefs as they assemble a set of weird and wacky medium-pita faces for party snacks. For youth in grades five through eight. Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to register.
Agent Orange health risks
If you served in Vietnam in the military, as a contractor, or humanitarian worker or are a family member of one who served then you should attend “Agent Orange: Health Risks for Vietnam Veterans” at GPL on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m.
Agent Orange, a chemical herbicide and defoliant, was used extensively during the Vietnam War from 1961 through 1971. During this session, medical specialist William Rockenstire provides information on health concerns encountered by veterans themselves as well issues that their families should be aware of. Get the facts you need from this informative presentation.
Story time
Baby and Me: Drop-In Early Literacy Storytime will be held on Monday, Oct. 31, at 10:30 a.m. and every Monday morning through the fall, offers parents and caregivers the opportunity to share time together at the library with baby! If you have a baby, newborn to 12 months, and want to make new friends, you are welcome to join us as we sing, clap, bounce, listen to nursery rhymes, and short stories, and develop early literacy skills!
No registration is required, drop in any Monday that baby's schedule allows. Story time will be approximately 30 minutes followed by an open playtime.