Guilderland Library Notes for Friday, January 22, 2016
It’s tax time, and the AARP tax aide appointment phone line 2-1-1 opened on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
AARP tax preparation appointments are held at the Guilderland Public Library on Mondays and Saturdays only, from Feb. 1 through April 11. You must have an appointment for this service; no walk-ins.
Tax aide volunteers are trained and certified with the Internal Revenue Service to prepare personal federal and New York State income tax returns. Please bring copies of your 2014 returns, all 2015 W-2s and 1099 forms, end-of-year brokerage statements, and supporting documents for itemized deductions.
We’re adding new appointment slots frequently, so call 2-1-1 again if slots are all filled. Please remember: call 2-1-1; library staff cannot make appointments.
To get full details, please visit www.guilpl.org/taxaide.
Drug-abuse prevention workshop
Officers from the Albany County’s Sheriff’s department will be at the library on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m., to present a drug-abuse prevention program for kids and parents.
The program starts with a drug-abuse prevention workshop, followed by an opportunity for parents and kids to separately discuss their concerns with professionals. Young speakers from Hope House will share their stories of addiction and recovery. The Sheriff’s mobile education center will be on-site to provide a firsthand view of how poor choices can lead to incarceration.
The bald eagle returns
Come to GPL on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m., to hear the marvelous story of how bald eagles, once an endangered species, have returned to the Hudson Valley.
Tom Lake, Hudson River Estuary Program naturalist for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will speak about how the bald eagle fell from honored symbol to near ex
Today, their recovery is so complete that you may see an eagle any day of the year, anywhere in the Hudson Valley.
At 2:30 p.m., kids can participate in a fun origami bird-folding craft, and test their bird identification skills with the Audubon Society's interactive bird board. Tom's talk begins at 3 p.m.
Gluten free the easy way
Do you know what gluten is, how to identify it, and how gluten-sensitivity can affect your life? If not, then attend “Living Gluten Free the Easy Way, with Dawn Kirchoff Pavlick, RD, CDN,” at GPL on Monday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. This CDPHP program will teach you about the sources of gluten, and the effects it can have on your health.
Please register by calling 456-2400, ext. 2.
Shadow science
Join us for a fun-filled STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) program for kids ages 4 through 7, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 3:30 p.m. We'll explore the world around us through literature, experiments, activities, and crafts. Lots of hands-on learning for everyone! Please register by calling 456-2400. ext. 4.
"After the Tsunami"
The Jan. 21 “After the Tsunami” presentation by photojournalist Michael Forster Rothbart is postponed until May 19; the January 21 Digital Photo Forum will instead be a general sharing session among area photographers who share tips, tricks and talents.