March 2010
Heermance Herald
Library Events and News

Heermance Memorial Library
1 Ely Street
Coxsackie, New York 12051
Telephone at 518 731 8084
Fax at 518 731 8264
www.hml.lib.ny.us

director@hml.lib.ny.us



Hours
Mondays 3:00 to 6:00
Tuesdays 10:00 to 6:00
Wednesdays 10:00 to 8:00
Thursdays 10:00 to 6:00
Fridays 10:00 to 5:00
Saturdays 10:00 to 3:00
Closed on Sundays



Regular Programs
Mother Goose Time
Tuesdays at 10:30 am

Preschool Story Hour
Thursdays at 10:30 am

Homework Helper
Monday through Thursday at 3:30 pm

Adult Knitting Club
Saturdays at 11:00 am

Lunch Bunch Book Group
Second Monday
of every month

Les Bas Bleus Book Group
Third Wednesday
of every month
 

Friends of the Library
2nd Wednesday
of every month
at 7:00 pm 

Board of Trustees Meeting
March 18th at 7:00 pm
Check Out Our Web Calendar!

 


 
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March
 is
 National Nutrition Month
 Check out a book or DVD on a nutritional topic of interest to you or join our Tuesday evening nutrition classes.

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  Have EWE Heard??
 
Download Audiobooks Anytime, Anywhere
Enjoy popular titles from the comfort of home

 Heermance Memorial Library is proud to offer you best-selling and classic audiobooks available 24/7 from the library's website, 
www.hml.lib.ny.us . You can browse the collection, check out with your library card, and download to PC, Mac®, and many mobile devices. To get started, you will need to install free software - OverDrive® Media Console™.  Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of mp3 devices, including iPod®. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees!
 

 With hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from, the new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. You can download best-selling novels, well-known classics, self-improvement guides, and much more. 
 
This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free with your library card. To get started downloading audiobooks visit www.hml.lib.ny.us 


     Parenting at Your Fingertips

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          If you missed the first of Diane Presti's workshops be sure and catch Parenting at your Fingertips on March 24th at 6:30pm.   
 Diane Presti, LMSW Prevention Educator will offer a series of mini lessons on almost everythng we need to learn as parents.  Communication, understanding your child's temperment and dealing with anger will be discussed. Great tips for parents who are pressed for time. Parents of children ages preschool through adolelescence will find this program helpful. Registration is not required.
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This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The Friends will be providing some scrumptious refreshments.
 
 
 
Eat Smart New York Nutrition Education Program
Sponsored by 
Cornell University Cooperative Extension  Greene County
Art Class 
 
The Eat Smart Program is continuing  throughout the month of  March into the first two weeks in April. On Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm Eileen West, Nutrition Program Educator will teach the latest:
  • Ways to S-T-R-E-T-C-H your food $$$
  • Food Safety Practices
  • Information on Food Labels
  • USDA Food Pyramid
  
 

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Between the Covers 
         Some new arrivals to our shelves this month include:  

           

Never Look Away  by Linwood Barclay

A Cousin's Challenge by Wanda Brunstetter

The Listener by Shira Nayman

Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend by James Hirsch - the first biography authorized and written with the cooperation of Willie himself, Hirsch tells the story of one of baseball's greatest players, the man both on the field and off.

The Last Patient  by Michael Palmer - a thriller set in DC involving plastic surgeons, war veterans and known terrorists.

Urban Vegan by Dynise Balcavage - 250 simple recipes organized by themes such as; cafe culture, breakfast at the diner, "just desserts" and happy hour, along with sections on what to stock in the vegan pantry, and numerous menu ideas.

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

Fences, Gates, and Bridges And How to Build Them by George Martin

Storage & Shelving The Shaker Way by Kerry Pierce

A Friend-ly Update 

 
NYC Bus Trip
 
 
NYC Bus Trip Saturday April 17th
  $35 Round Trip Ticket
 
 The Friends of the Heermance Memorial Library invite you to join them on their 7th chartered bus trip to NYC. The bus leaves the Coxsackie Village Bldg. at 7:30am and arrives at Bryant Park around 10:00am. See a show, shop or spend the day sight seeing.The bus departs Bryant Park at 6:00pm. Checks made payable to the Friends of the Heermance Library can be dropped off at the library. Reservations must be accompanied by payment in the form of cash or check. Don't wait. This spring trip is becoming a popular event and the bus fills quickly.
 
 
The Coxsackie Cuisine 
 
is coming again sometime in May. Watch our calendar for the date!
 
 
Please Note
 
Fine Free Days Coming Soon!
Saturday March 27th through Saturday April 17th overdue fines will be waived in exchange for items for the Coxsackie Food Pantry.