Voorheesville Library Notes for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
To register for a virtual library program, please access our event calendar at www.voorpl.org, or call 518-765-2791.
Music and Movement
Come join Ms. Lisa’s Musik on Saturday, April 17 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. “All Through the Town” will take us on a musical journey to celebrate spring with a morning of song and dance themed around the wonders of the season. Please register children ages 18 months to 5 years, with a caregiver.
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Social Security
Join Marisa Rothstein, JD, CFP, AEP on Friday, April 23, at noon for this virtual presentation about Social Security. Changes in the workplace and retirement savings over the last two decades have made it more important than ever to understand and make informed decisions about Social Security.
By sharing tools and resources, we will show participants how to get the clear answers they need to make better and more confident decisions about their Social Security benefits and ultimately, their financial security in retirement. Please register online for the Zoom link.
Craft and Chat
Hello crafters! Grab your latest craft project, and join fellow crafters at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, as we gather virtually for casual conversation about what we are working on and anything else that strikes our fancy. Register to receive the Zoom link.
Email marketing
Join trainer Nate Heyer on Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m. to learn how to use Mailchimp for Email Marketing! This session will be held online via GoToMeeting. Please register online, using links on the library calendar. This class is provided by the Upper Hudson Library System.
Virtual story time
No registration is needed, and the video link will be available on the Library website and social media sites, to view at your convenience. Families of preschoolers can pick up a free take & make bag at the library each week, from Tuesday-Saturday.
The bag will include the storytime thematic art activity of the week. Check out some of these storytime themes:
— Spring has Sprung! Available April 20;
— Bikes! Available beginning May 4;
— Planting Time! Available beginning May 11; and
— Super Silly! Available May 18.
Book talk
May book discussion dates are:
— Books and Beyond: Wednesday, May 19 at 11 a.m.: “Daisy Jones and the Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid;
— Fiction Book Discussion: Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m.: “Daisy Jones and the Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid;
— Nonfiction Book Discussion: Monday, May 10 at 7 p.m.: “Becoming” by Michelle Obama;
— Talk and Taste Cookbook Club: Thursday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m.: “Any Cookbook” by “Vegan” author Nava Atlas; and
— Middle School Book Club (grades 6 through 8): Wednesday, May 26, at 4 p.m.: “Roll with it” by Jamie Sumner.
Please register online each month to receive the private meeting link for any of these virtual book discussions. Limited copies of the book are available for $5, compliments of the Friends of the Library. Library copies will also be available for checkout and downloadable ebook and audiobook versions are on Overdrive.
Browsing
A limited number of appointments are available Monday-Friday to browse for and check out materials. Please call 518-765-2791. Monday through Friday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. to schedule your appointment.