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SRP not just for little ones |
This season the Wallkill Public Library wants to make sure our adult patrons have some of their own Summer Reading Program events and programs to look forward to! Whether you're into reading, crafts, sewing, or knitting, you'll be able to find a program that suits your taste, the bonus being the opportunity to meet people interested in discussing something besides the Power Rangers or Wii games (hopefully). Upcoming adult programs include: June 28 - Our Fiction Book Club meets at 6:30 at the library to discuss Emma Donoghue's Room and plan for what we'll read next. No need to have read this month's selection! Join us and listen in! June 30 - Celebrate summer at Dutchess Stadium with a ballgame and fireworks! Geek the Library Night tickets are still on sale and include the evening Renegades game, a team hat, and post-game fireworks - all for $15 per ticket! Purchase yours today at the circulation desk, or go online and enter the password wallpl. July 11 - Felting for Adults will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Come in and let craft diva Christine Adams show you how it's done - you'll come away with a beautiful project and the skill to make more! July 15 - It's a Sunday, but it's also the first night of Vacation Bible School at Wallkill Reformed Church, and because we don't want parents to have to sit in their cars while they wait for their kids, the library will be open at 6:30 p.m. Stop by and browse for DVDs, books, or magazines in peace, or jump on one of our computers and answer some emails. July 17 - Scrabble for Adults will be offered at 6 p.m. Bring your own opponent or find one at the library. Enjoy a chuteless, ladderless, candyless game, for a change! July 23 - Award-winning author Lynn Austin will be here to discuss and sign copies of her latest book, Wonderland Creek. See below for more information about our Author Nights - we're excited to host such talented guests! July 25 - Christine Adams will instruct participants in her Adult Card Class on how to make the perfect card for a loved one or friend! July 30 - Bestselling local author Jennifer Probst will discuss and sign copies of her bestseller, The Marriage Bargain. Read more about her and our other Author Night guest, Lynn Austin, below!
And don't forget - the Quilters Circle meets July 18 at 6:30 and once every month of the year! The Knit-Crochet Club meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
See you soon! |
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library This is it! The Summer Reading Program kick-off is amazingly upon us already. Children's programming coordinators Carolyn Thorenz and Christine Adams have been hard at work lining up a jam-packed schedule of super programs and fantastic events, and they all start this coming week with:
 Tuesday: Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Event at 5 p.m. Come visit our Country Fair and enjoy a 6 p.m. performance by The Little Farm Show. Hayrides, pony rides, and a bouncy house will be just part of the fun. No need to break for dinner, because the Boy Scouts will be on the library lawn, cooking up hot dogs and hamburgers! A Brownie-Baking Contest will also be part of the festivities! The three categories being judged will be Old-Fashioned Chocolate Brownie, Non-Chocolate Brownie, and Specialty Brownie. Wednesday: Wallkill River School instructor Rudy Troncone kicks  off the Drawing Classes that will be offered each Wednesday through July 25 (except July 4, when the library's closed). The four-week program for students ages 11 and up will focus on the basics of cartooning, and will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Cost is $50. Summer Story Time sessions begin with Toddler Story Time at 10:30 a.m. and Book Buddies at 11:30 a.m.
Also Wednesday, grab a pillowcase and bring it along to the 4 p.m. Pillowcase Project, where you can use your artistic skills to transform it into a new creation!
Thursday: Mommy and Me takes place at 10:30 a.m.; Toddler Story Time at 11:30 a.m.; and Get Ready for Kindergarten Story Time at 12:30 p.m. The Knit-Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Friday: A Wish and Dream Tree Workshop will take place at 11 a.m. The Chess Club meets at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: See you at Dutchess Stadium for Geek the Library Night! Get your tickets for the Renegades vs. Staten Island Yankees game online or at the circulation desk - $15 buys you a seat to the game, a cap, and post-game fireworks!
Remember, registration is required for the Summer Reading Program and all related events. Call the library for more information - 895-3707. |
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Austin, Probst offer book signings
 Acclaimed authors Lynn Austin and Jennifer Probst will discuss and sign copies of their books this summer at the library's Author Nights!
Lynn, who's been writing full time since 1992, has won four Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of her novels, Hidden Places, was made into a Hallmark Channel movie.
The mother of three, Lynn makes her home with her husband near Chicago, but has local ties - her sister, Peggy Hach, is a professor at SUNY New Paltz, and her mother, Virginia Davis, was former director of our own library!
She'll be at the library from 7-8 p.m. July 23 to sign copies of her book, Wonderland Creek.
Jennifer Probst's first book, Heart of Steel, has recently been re- issued in eformat. This after the smashing success of her latest bestseller, The Marriage Bargain, which is the first installment of her new series.
If Jennifer looks familiar, it's because she lives right here in the Wallkill School District! You may have seen her picking up the eldest of her two adorable boys from school, or right here at the library!
Jennifer wrote her first love story at the age of 12, and has been writing ever since. The Marriage Bargain has become a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.
Jennifer will be at the library at 7 p.m. July 30 to discuss and sign copies of her books. |
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How well do you know your community?  Think you know the ins and outs of Wallkill? We're going to put your knowledge to the test starting next week with Lou's Clues! Each week the newsletter will feature a picture of some item or landmark around town - it could be a fence or a garden, a statue or a seating area. Your job is to identify the item and its location and email your answers to lpalmer@rcls.org. Those who've guessed correctly will be entered into a drawing for a special prize! All ages can participate. Answers to that week's clue must be emailed before the next week's newsletter goes out. So study up on your hometown and get ready to play! |
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Looking for a few goodreads?  Read any good books lately? Looking for more? Join the Wallkill Public Library group on goodreads! Just follow this link to participate and you'll be set. Goodreads is the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world. The site has more than 9,100,000 members who have added more than 320,000,000 books to their shelves. A home for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, goodreads users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, find their next favorite book, form book clubs and much more. By joining Wallkill Public Library's group, you'll be able to see what your friends and other patrons are reading, as well as chat with them about it online. It's fun and it's free! Sign up today. |
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Library awards local student scholarship  Congratulations to Olivia Lee, the recipient of this year's $200 scholarship from the Wallkill Public Library. Each year the library awards the scholarship to the student who makes the best use of our offerings and facility. Olivia is not only a former participant in the library's children's programming, but she's gone on to become a stellar volunteer at our current programs and activities. Congratulations, Olivia! You deserve it! |
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Sites offer help for the career-seeker
 Yes, there are jobs out there. You just have to find them! And if you've come to the Wallkill Public Library to do so, you've taken a huge step in the right direction!
The library offers a wealth of information and resources to help job seekers, small businesses, and entrepreneurial start-ups. In addition to the free access you gain to the Gale Testing and Education Reference Center, whose offerings include resume building, career assessment, and computer skill development, you'll discover a host of helpful websites once you start looking.
The Job and Career Information available through New York's public libraries provides a host of career development and search tools, including job search guides, a list of libraries with career resource centers, and webinars. |
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Goolrick's back with another reliable read  Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick
It is the summer of 1948 when a handsome, charismatic stranger, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, shows up in the town of Brownsburg, a sleepy village of a few hundred people, nestled in the Valley of Virginia. All he has with him are two suitcases: one contains his few possessions, including a fine set of butcher knives; the other is full of money. A lot of money.
Finding work at the local butcher shop, Charlie befriends the owner and his family, including the owner's son, Sam, who he is soon treating him as though he were his own flesh and blood. And it is through the shop that Charlie gradually meets all the townsfolk, including Boaty Glass, Brownsburg's wealthiest citizen, and most significantly, Boaty's beautiful teenage bride, Sylvan.
This last encounter sets in motion the events that give Goolrick's powerful tale the stark, emotional impact that thrilled fans of his previous novel, A Reliable Wife. Charlie's attraction to Sylvan Glass turns first to lust and then to a need to possess her, a need so basic it becomes an all-consuming passion that threatens to destroy everything and everyone in its path.
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Open House for prospective trustees  The library will hold an Open House for prospective board members at 7 p.m. Monday, July 16. Those interested in running for the board will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the library and its policies and glean some insight as to what being a trustee entails. For information, call the library at 895-3707. |
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