Bethlehem Library Notes for Friday, April 21, 2017

For the past few weeks, the teens in our Project Runway: Go Green series have been making their fashion dreams a reality by creating original clothing designs using recycled and repurposed materials. On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, at 3 p.m., they will share the finished products in their very own fashion show.

Everyone is invited to cheer for these up-and-coming designers and see the end result of weeks of sizing, snipping and sewing.

Candidate forum

You are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. for a Meet the Candidates night. The idea behind this forum is to give candidates for the Bethlehem Public Library Board of Trustees a chance to share a little more about themselves and why they chose to run for a seat on the board. The forum will be taped and broadcast on BCN-TV, the library’s public access cable channel, as well as online.

There is one seat with a five-year term on the ballot this year. Incumbent board President Mary Redmond will be seeking re-election.

The chief responsibilities of the board of trustees is to see that the best possible library service is provided to the community, to assure adequate financing and proper money management, to act as library advocates, and to review policy on a regular basis, and develop new policy as need arises.

2017-18 budget

Learn more about the 2017-18 library budget in the May/June edition of Footnotes and online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org.  On the ballot this year is a library levy 2.07 percent higher than last year, within the limit specified by New York State.

The library budget vote and board election will be held Tuesday, May 16, at Bethlehem Central High School from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

      Upcoming events

All events are free and take place at Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.  For more information, call 439-9314 or visit bethlehempubliclibrary.org.

The schedule includes:

— Friday, April 21, Coffee and Conversation: The Extraordinary Mr. Edison. A representative of the SUNY Poly CMOST Traveling Museum will share some slides and artifacts that will illuminate Edison’s life and inventions, from 1 to 3 p.m. The hourlong program is followed by a coffee hour featuring beverages and light refreshments;

—  Sunday, April 23, True Wilderness. Multimedia presentation will provide a glimpse of the Adirondacks in all four seasons through the eyes of Erik Schlimmer, author and creator of the 235-mile Trans Adirondack Route, at 2 p.m.;

—  Tuesday, April 25, STEM Challenge: Chenille Towers. Build the highest tower – with some challenges thrown in, 3:45 p.m. For grade one through five. Sign up online or call; and

— Thursday, April 27, Teen Poetry Slam. Perform or read the poem you entered in our poetry writing contest (more details) or read one that you love that was written by somebody else, 4 to 4:45 p.m. For grades six through 12.