In this issue...
Summer Program
Ongoing Events
Library Staff
Vicki Kurashige, Director
Vicki Wills
Liz Romeling

Library Hours
Mon    2:00-8:00 PM
Tue     2:00-8:00 PM
Wed    2:00-8:00 PM
Thu     2:00-8:00 PM
Fri       2:00-6:00 PM  Sat    10:00-2:00 PM
Board   Members
Rick Weiweiss,
    President
Cindy Buckley,
    Vice President
Janet Langlois,
    Treasurer
Diane Tucker,
    Secretary
Marge Agresta
Kim Grethen
Carol Hegeman
Julie Kabat
Heidi Liscomb
Mark Reamer
Linda Romeo
Liz Smith
Anne Zittell
MOVIE NIGHT

July 1


Tom Sawyer

7 pm


MOVIE NIGHT

August 1


Huck
Finn

7
pm


Registration deadline June 30th, 2010
To sign up for any or all of these delightful summer activities, call the library at 766-3211 or stop by and pick up a form. The Library is located at the intersection of Route 203 and Route 32 in the hamlet of North Chatham. 
Local
History


The Library is developing a LOCAL HISTORY section.  We are eagerly looking for books on this topic.  Does anyone have a copy of Kinderhook Lake that they could donate to this collection?
Please.

"Great Courses"
on CD


University level lectures on CD and DVD with topics in history, language and science. 

An Introduction to Geology
 Lecture discusses the formation of the earth, its elements and GROUNDWATER as a non-renewable resource.

The North Chatham Free Library is a member of the Mid-Hudson Library System.

We have an area downstairs available for your organization or group to meet.  Please contact the Library if you would like to use it.                 The Library is available on an equitable basis.


  • Drop off point for glasses & hearing aids for the Lion's club
  • Drop off for Valatie food pantry

766-3211
North Chatham   Library News
         June 2010

Library
Summer is here again and so is the North Chatham Free Library Summer Program, held from July 6th to August 12th, 2010. This summer we celebrate OUR WORLD ALIVE with an exciting selection of programs designed to stir the imagination, provide hands on fun and make some crafts you'll love to take home. Teens will be on hand this Summer to help with the programming.  They will be reading to the younger children, doing activities in Spanish and helping those who need it, write up their log of books read every few days.  



Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center

Explore the Valatie Kill with Chelsea Benson, program coordinator from the
Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District


Open to all!  We will take a look at the crick.

July 6 Tuesday 10am to 12pm
 
Wooden Canoes

Gunnar Seigh, our woodworking neighbor is crafting small canoes that we can finish sanding and paint.

July 8 Thursday  10am to 12pm

Summer Program  -  Our World Alive
Live Birds of Prey

July 11 Sunday - 2:00 pm

Raptors

Admission is FREE
ONLY ages 6 and up


Ivy Vine's Puppet Theater

Session 1 & 2 culminates with the creation of puppets and their own puppet show.

July 13 & July 15 - 10am to 12pm

 
Poetry

WORKSHOP for TEENS will be led by Daniel Beaudry, local poet and college writing instructor.

Two part workshop - July 20 & 22 - 10am to 12pm 
 
Felting

Elementary school art teacher Mary Young, will bring us the ancient art of felting.

Two part workshop - July 20 & 22 - 10am to 12pm
 
(yes, its held on the same days as Poetry)

 
Nature Prints

Join experienced teacher Lori Thalasinos to print from nature.

Two part workshop - July 27 & 29 - 10am to 12pm
 

 
Paper Making

MC Giroux, will show us a new paper making technique. Join us for some ooey, gooey, messy  fun.
 
Two part workshop - August 3 & 5 - 10am to 12pm
 

 
Clay

  MC Giroux will lead this popular summer activity.
 
Two part workshop - August 10 & 12 - 10am  to 12pm
 

 
 
Ongoing Events
                                                          
  • The Hedgehog Book Club meets every other month on the 3rd Thursday at 2:30 pm.  For their July 15 meeting, they will be discussing Versailles: a Biography of a Palace by Tony Spawforth.
  • The Starlight Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month.    They are discussing Biocentrism by Robert Lanza on June 23 at 6:45pm.  If interested, please call the library.
  • Drop one, Add two - our knitting and crochet group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 5-7 pm.  Bring new, ongoing, and 'idea' projects to the group.  All are welcome!
  •  Computer assistance using the public Library computers from 3:00 - 5:00 pm on Monday afternoons.   Come in and ask Vicki.

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