Bethlehem Library Notes for Friday, March 4, 2016

The Bethlehem Public Library has recently added a fun, new reading program that you and your child can access from home. Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.

This engaging resource for children in grades pre-kindergarten through grade three will help early readers develop and practice essential reading skills and introduces students to a world of knowledge and exploration.

Your children can access Scholastic BookFlix anywhere there is an Internet connection, it’s like having access to the library’s collection 24 hours a day, seven days a week. BookFlix includes:

— 110 classic video storybooks each paired with a related nonfiction eBook;

— Spanish language versions of 32 pairs;

— Read-aloud supports so students can hear each book narrated and also hear definitions of key words and directions for each activity read aloud;

— Educational games and activities so children can show what they have learned;

— Safe, age-appropriate web links selected by Scholastic’s editors so kids can extend their learning on a topic; and

— Meet the author section to learn more about the author of each fiction book.

BookFlix is specifically created to support non-, beginning and reluctant readers — it’s the perfect resource for independent reading practice at the library and at home. Check it out at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org. For more details or questions, give us a call at 439-9314.

Concert series ends on a floral note

The library’s winter concert series "A Little Sunday Music" wraps up its 2015-16 season Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m., with a recital by soprano Bien Baez. The performance, titled "A Bouquet of Song," brings together a selection of art songs, arias, and popular music with a floral theme.

Baez has been a chorister at Glimmerglass Opera and with what is now known as Opera Saratoga. She is also a frequent recitalist in the Capital District, and serves as choir member and soloist at Emmanuel Baptist Church. She studies voice with noted singing coach and accompanist Michael Clement, who will accompany her in this program.

A Little Sunday Music is generously underwritten by Friends of Bethlehem Public Library.

Board meets

The library’s board of trustees meeting has been rescheduled for March 7 to accommodate a scheduling conflict. The meeting begins at 6 p.m., and is open to the public.