Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, October 16, 2015
The Guilderland Public Library is proud to count many accomplished authors and book illustrators among us in the Capital District, and we are celebrating one of them on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m., at the kick-off of our new Read Local series.
Bruce Dearstyne, former program director at the New York State Archives and professor of history at University at Albany, SUNY Potsdam, and Russell Sage College, will discuss his latest book, “The Spirit of New York: Defining Events in the Empire State's History.” His book received a starred review in “Library Journal,” and that’s a big deal. You’re invited to attend the reception after the talk.
Teen Open Mic Night
Teens from throughout the area will be performing at GPL’s Open Mic Night on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., and everyone’s invited to come enjoy what will surely be a delightfully musical evening. No registration is required to attend this event.
Great Ghoulish Pumpkin fun
Get ghoulishly spooked out for the first-ever Guilderland Ghoulish Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Enter to win great prizes (for all ages) and show off your pumpkin at GPL. You must register by Saturday, Oct. 17; you can drop off your pumpkin at the library starting Monday, Oct. 19 until Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. The Ghoulish Pumpkin judging and awards ceremony will be on Sunday, Oct.25, at 1 p.m.
Make sure to register online or by calling 456-2400, ext. 4, and then stop by the library to pick up a copy of the rules, plus a discount coupon for your pumpkin from our friends at Gade Farm. The contest is organized into four age groups: Pre-kindergarten to grade 2; grades 3 to 6; grades 7 to 12; and adults. Please indicate your grade or age when you register. Each age group will have a winner.
Go “Batty!”
Kids in pre-kindergarten through grade 1, accompanied by an adult caregiver, are invited to GPL on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 a.m., to “Go Batty” with WMHT’s Barbara Lukas.
You’ll watch a fun movie based on everybody’s favorite bat, Stellaluna. You’ll also read books about bats and other flying animals, create bat crafts, and get a free book to take home. Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 4, or online at HYPERLINK "http://www.guilpl.org/"www.guilpl.org.
Monday night baseball
Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz joins us on Monday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m., for a discussion of his bestselling book, “Split Season: 1981: Fernandomania, the Bronx Zoo, and The Strike that Saved Baseball.”
Split Season is the fascinating, behind the scenes story of the exciting and memorable 1981 baseball season, the year of Fernando Valenzuela, Pete Rose, and the last Yankees and Dodgers World Series, and the mid-season, owner-provoked strike that cut the heart out of that American summer. Above all, 1981 is a year of entertaining stories and Katz will talk share many, as well as tell us what it's like to be a baseball fan who's been elected mayor of Cooperstown.
Bring your fedora
Frank Sinatra would’ve turned 100 this December, and GPL is celebrating by showing some of his best movies on the big screen. The first flick, on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., is about three sailors and their 24-hour-leave on the town in New York City. Put on your fedora and join the party. See you there.
Teen Read Week
Kick off Teen Read Week by coming to GPL on Monday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. and simply sitting down and relaxing with a book; drop in to read with friends, munch on snacks, and enter a drawing.
Teen Read Week is Oct. 18 to 24 and spotlights all the great resources and activities available to help teens build literacy skills while reading for the fun of it. We want to help teens escape the day-to-day grind of school, homework, family responsibilities, part-time jobs, and so on by simply picking up something to read.
Rite Aid flu clinic
Rite Aid Pharmacy will hold a flu vaccine clinic at GPL on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. Drop in and get vaccinated. No need to sign up in advance. Please bring your health insurance card.
“Who ya’ gonna call?”
“He slimed me” and “Who ya’ gonna call?” spirited their way into the popular lexicon in 1984 with the release of the movie that GPL is showing on the big screen on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at This movie will be seen in the Helderberg Theater; and is 105-minutes long. Just wait until you see the “Stay Puft Marshmallow Man” looming towards you. This comedy is part of GPL’s It Came From The ‘80s Film Series and is rated PG.