Voorheesville Library Notes for Thursday, December 27, 2018

We’ve got Lego bricks for all ages and stages at the Voorheesville Public Library. From toddlers, to tweens and up, everyone is invited to drop in at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, and start building.

You can also program the Ozobots or build an invention with the littleBits. No registration is needed.

Kids’ Movie Matinee

Join us at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, for a kids movie matinee. I can’t tell you the title here, but this Incredible 2018 animated film has Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) caring for the kids while Helen (Elastigirl) is out saving the world. Rated PG, the movie is one-hour and 58 minutes. Light refreshments will be served. For movie title, please check the event calendar or call the library for more details.

Winter Film Festival

Dennis Sullivan will be our host for the second annual Winter Film Festival. This year, Dennis has chosen four directors/films that focus on life, death, dance, and subversion.

Mark your calendars for Director Terry Jones, January 16; Director Michael Haneke, January 23; Federico Fellini, January 30; and Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, February 13. All programs will start at 6:00pm, with discussion and insights. Light refreshments will be served. Check the library calendar or call for film title. No registration is needed.

Teen Time

Take the bus to the library after school on Friday, Jan. 4, to unwind, play games, or make something. Use SimCity, Scratch, the Leap Motion, or Minecraft on our laptops.

Teach yourself Tinkercad or Sculptris, invent something with the littleBits electronics kits, or program the Ozobots. We have Sticker Circuits, paper, fabric and craft supplies available if you want to get creative.

Open to students in grade six and up. Space on the bus route is limited, please register.

Locked in the library

Join our after-hours teen book club from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4. This month we will discuss “Code Name Verity” by Elizabeth Wein.

Dinner will be served. This program is for grades 9 and up, please register.