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Get ready for summer fun! |
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Sure, it's only April, but Miss Christine and Miss Carolyn have been hard at work already planning a fantastic Summer Reading Program!
This year's theme will be Dream Big, and that's exactly what our children's coordinators have been doing!
 The summer program's kick-off event is set for June 26, when the library will bring an old-fashioned country fair to the front lawn. The evening will feature a family performance from The Little Farm Show, an all-ages musical extravaganza about farming, food, and the environment. Watch as the Magnificent MacDonald Twins take the audience on a whirlwind tour of The Greatest Show on Dirt.Lego Camp will be in session from July 9 through the 13th. Engineering Fundamentals with Lego will be offered by Play-Well Teknologies, who have been "teaching engineering" to kids for more  than six years in the New York Tri-State area. Pre-Engineering, the morning camp for grades K-2, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Engineering FUNdamentals for grades 3-5 will run from 1-4 p.m. The cost of the camp is $120 per person. Space is limited, so call now for details and to reserve your spot!
The library will hold a Lego Build-a-Thon the following week to keep those creative juices flowing.
Make sure you mark Wednesday, Aug. 1, on your calendar, because that's when Arm of the Sea Productions will be bringing their newest performance, the Rejuvenary River Circus, to the library lawn. You won't want to miss this breathtaking performance of larger-than-life puppets as they weave an unforgettable story.
These are just a few of the events being put into place for a summer program designed to fulfill dreams and stoke the imagination with a touch of mystery, fun, and surprise!
-Carolyn Thorenz |
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library  Join us on the library lawn Saturday morning at 9:30 for the Lions Club's annual Easter Egg Hunt! Fun, games, and prizes will be offered!
Next week's activities include: Tuesday: Mommy & Me will take place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Book Buddies at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday: Toddler Story Time takes place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Book Buddies at 1 p.m. At 4 p.m., Miss Christine's Art Club resumes for ages 7-11. Come create your own masterpieces while experimenting with a variety of different mediums! Thursday: Bring your imagination to a whole new level with Lego Building at 4 p.m.! The Knit/Crochet Club also meets Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. Friday: Toddler Story Time takes place at 10:30 a.m.
And don't forget that an Earth Day Celebration will be held on the library lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 21, sponsored by the Environmental Management Council. The second annual Clean Sweep: Wallkill will also take place that day. Volunteers should show up for that between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Contact 256-0446 if you're interested in participating.
Looking ahead..... Cinco de Mayo lands on a Saturday, this year, and the library is ready to celebrate. Join us for an afternoon of stories, crafts, music, and food. Mask-making with Miss Christine will be followed by Mexican cooking with Miss Carolyn. Call the library at 895-3707 for more information.
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Celebrate your library with Friends April 8-14 is National Library Week, and the Friends of the Wallkill Public Library are taking the opportunity to launch their 2012 membership drive!
When you visit the library between April 9 and 13, you'll be able to grab a refreshment and chat with a member of the Friends. For $10 per family or $5 per person, you can join the ranks of those who want to support the services and programs the library provides the Wallkill community.
Become a member and you'll be automatically entered into a drawing for two tickets to the June 30 Renegades game during Dutchess Stadium's "Geek the Library Night."
Come see what we have in store for 2012! |
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Weather observers wanted to track precip
 Ever wanted to try your hand at meteorology? Now's your chance!
CoCoRaHS stands for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network. It's a nonprofit network of individual and family volunteers of all ages who take daily measurements of rain, hail, and snow in their backyards.
Volunteers use high-quality rain gauges and, in some states, "hail pads" to measure precipitation and study storms. Local training sessions are held to teach new observers how to install their instruments and properly measure rainfall and other precipitation.
If you're interested in spending a few minutes each day measuring and reporting precipitation, CoCoRaHS flyers and a brochure will be available soon at the Wallkill Public Library. |
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Renegades ticket sales open to public  Tickets for the June 30 "Geek the Library Night" at Dutchess Stadium are now available to the public. You can still get your special $15 FUNdraising package, however, by visiting GadesGroups.com and entering the password, "wallpl."
Each ticket purchased includes general admission to that evening's Renegades game, a Renegades hat, and post-game fireworks! You can also contact Corinne Adams at 845-838-0094, ext. 217, if you prefer to buy your tickets over the phone. |
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Art display features work of local talent The "Coffee Table Art" of Cliff Burgess is still on display in the case in the entryway of the library, and will be until April 15.
You can purchase one of these art works and put it on display in your own home for a modest price. Twenty percent of the proceeds go toward the Wallkill Public Library.
So the next time you're in, be sure to stop by and check out the showcase! |
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Imagine revving up your imagination.....  Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer Did you know that the most creative companies have centralized bathrooms? That brainstorming meetings are a terrible idea? That the color blue can help you double your creative output?
From the New York Times best-selling author of How We Decide comes a sparkling and revelatory look at the new science of creativity. Shattering the myth of muses, higher powers, even creative "types," Jonah Lehrer demonstrates that creativity is not a single gift possessed by the lucky few. It's a variety of distinct thought processes that we can all learn to use more effectively.
You'll learn about Bob Dylan's writing habits and the drug addictions of poets. You'll meet a Manhattan bartender who thinks like a chemist, and an autistic surfer who invented an entirely new surfing move. You'll see why Elizabethan England experienced a creative explosion, and how Pixar's office space is designed to spark the next big leap in animation. Collapsing the layers separating the neuron from the finished symphony, Imagine reveals the deep inventiveness of the human mind, and its essential role in our increasingly complex world. |
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Grammar....the not-quite-lost art  If you think texting and email emoticons have rendered proper grammar obsolete....well, you're probably right.
But it's not dead yet! And if you're still interested in keeping on top of the rules and correct usages (who vs. whom, lie vs. lay, etc.), Grammar Girl is the site for you! Writing a proposal for work or a paper for school? Stuck on whether it's "two weeks notice" or "two weeks' notice"? Pay Grammar Girl a visit for a quick answer (and an in-depth explanation as well, if you're interested). The very fact that sites like Grammar Girl exist is somehow hopeful. And by the way, it's "two weeks' notice";-) |
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New fiction from the hottest authors
Looking for the latest blockbuster? Look no further! Our new  additions include the racy romance that's been the talk of women everywhere, Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James. According to CNN, Fifty Shades has been such a hit that Universal Pictures and Focus Features reportedly shelled out $5 million for the rights to the trilogy, which many sites are referring to as "mommy porn."
For the men of the house (as well as the more chaste readers), the following are also available now at the Wallkill Public Library:
- Innocent, by David Baldacci
- Letter from a Stranger, by Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Big Cat Nap, by Rita Mae Brown
- The Lost Years, by Mary Higgins Clark
- Fiddler, by Beverly Lewis
- Guilty Wives, by James Patterson
- Dorchester Terrace, by Anne Perry
- Witness, by Nora Roberts
- Come Home, by Lisa Scottoline
- Beginner's Goodbye, by Anne Tyler
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Seats still available for Broadway show
 Peter and the Starcatcher is the retelling of how a miserable orphan came to be "The Boy Who Never Grew Up," and you can still see the April 28 show by contacting dramapearl@aol.com
Tickets for the show are $40 each. For an additional $20 per adult, a seat on the bus chartered for the event is also available. Don't wait too long, as there are a limited number of tickets available!
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Thank you, Wallkill Woman's Club!
The library sends out its appreciation to the Wallkill Woman's Club for their generous annual donation of $250 to our Summer Reading Program.
Happy 100th anniversary to a club that provides outstanding volunteerism, supports service projects, and makes monetary donations to local organizations!
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