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2009 Summer Reading Program |
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| At the Library this Summer... |
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| Summer Reading Program Kick-off
Quadricentennial Event |
MUSIC OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
with AMPERSAND HERITAGE
Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30pm
A program of colonial-era music to recognize the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage up the Hudson River. Come and celebrate the music of the sea, of exploration and of colonial times! (FAMILY CONCERT).  |
| Quadricentennial Event |
Presentation by Hudson Talbott
renowned local author
RIVER OF DREAMS: THE STORY OF THE HUDSON RIVER
Thursday, July 30th at 3:00pm
Hudson Talbott celebrates the magnificent Hudson River and all the dreamers who have been affected by its power and beauty through the ages with his new book River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River.
In beautiful illustrational style, this book pays homage to the role that the Hudson River played in the Age of Exploration, the Erie Canal, the Industrial Age, American arts and literature and the environment. (FAMILY EVENT). |
| Chatham Public Library's
2009 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
BE CREATIVE@YOUR LIBRARY! |
June 22 - August 12
Ages 2 and up
Receive a reading log to keep track of the titles and amount of time you spend reading (or the amount of time that you read to your child).
Visit the library each week to show us your progress!
BE CREATIVE AT YOUR LIBRARY - Participate in theatre, art, music, science and nature programs! Come to our party, receive reading incentives!
Please register by emailing us at:
call us at: 392-3666, or visit us in the Children's Room.
The 2009 Summer Reading Program is funded in part by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library, The Stewart's Holiday Match Grant, the Bank of Greene County and the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia County Council on the Arts. |
| Tween/Teen "Be Creative@Your Library" Video Program |
First Meeting, Wednesday, July 8, 2:00-4:00pm
Divide up into small groups. Pick which -Be Creative at Your Library- programs you would like to document. Learn the features of the Flip Mono video camera. Introduction to video-editing with Windows Moviemaker.
Videotaping, Thursday, July 9 - Tuesday, August 3
In groups choose which event(s) to videotape. Videotape your event, in groups and taking turns with the camera. Lots to choose from: Theatre Workshop, Book Making Program, Drum Circle, The Hudson River Quilt Project, Collage workshops, author visit, AND, perhaps a book trailer for a book you all like?
Group Editing Sessions, Thursday, July 9
to Friday, August 7
Final Editing Session (Putting it all Together) and publish to YouTube, Friday August 7
Tween/Teen Summer Reading Program
Video - VIEWING, Wednesday, August 12 at 3:30pm in Children's Room.
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| New Books about
the Hudson River & Valley |
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ed. Edward C. Goodman
by Jim Heron
by Benson J. Lossing
by Tim Mulligan
by Ian R. Giddy
Photos by Jake Rajs
by Reed Sparling, photos Ted Spiegal |
| Mosaic Teeshirts
with Becky |
Wednesday, July 1st at 2:00pm
Bring a shirt to paint.
(All ages) |
| Collage Workshop
with Caren Behn |
Tuesday, July 7 and Thursday, July 9
at 1:30pm.
What could be better than paper, paint and glue!
(All ages) |
| Hudson River
Quilt Squares
with Melissa Sarris |
Wednesday, July 22
at 2:00pm
Design a square for the Great Hudson River Water quilt with quilt artist Melissa Sarris and Jenny Brinker of Columbia Land Conservancy.
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The Music of Nature
with Jerry Schneider |
Wednesday, July 29
at 4:00pm
Learn about the sounds of insects with Jerry Schneider. Bring a tee-shirt to design.
(For all ages) |
| Beavers
with Jenny Brinker
of the
Columbia Land Conservancy |
Wednesday, August 5 at
2:00pm
Join Jenny Brinker for a talk about that most ubiquitous of Hudson River creatures - the Beaver!
(All ages) | |
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| Books Alive! - THE LIBRARIAN OF BASRA |
  
Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 17
from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Final Performance, Friday, July 17 at 3:00pm
Along with Margot Mullein Feron of the "Soup to Nuts" Theatre Group, kids will stage of production of their dramatization of "The Librarian of Basra: A True Story of Iraq." Kids will adapt narrative and script, design sets, props and costumes.
The workshop is open and free to 15 children from the ages of 6-15, and will culminate in a dress rehearsal and performance.
This program funded by Decentralization Program of New York State Council on the Arts, and administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia County Council on the Arts. |
| Accordion Books with Artist Dina Burztyn |
  
Tuesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 22
2:00pm to 4:OOpm
Create your own book from text, illustrations, to pages and cover with renowned book artist, Dina Burztyn of the Open Studio in Catskill.
For ages 9 and up.
This program funded by Decentralization Program of New York State Council on the Arts, and administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia County Council on the Arts.
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| Drumming Circle with Stephen Colllins |
 
Tuesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 6
5:00pm to 6:30pm
Learn basic rhythms on the djembe drums in a traditional "drumming circle."
(All ages)
This program funded by Decentralization Program of New York State Council on the Arts, and administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia County Council on the Arts.
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| END OF SUMMER READING PROGRAM PARTY! |
DR. MARMALADE AND THE EMERGE-AND-SEE WAGON
Wednesday, August 12
2:00pm
Puppet Show, Refreshments, Presentation of End of Summer Reading Program Certificates and Fun for all!
(All ages).
Followed at 3:30pm by The Chatham Public Library, Be Creative at Your Library Video Showing.
PLUS: Join us on Thursday, August 13 at 4:00pm at the Claverack Town Park for a county-wide Library Quadricentennial and End of Summer Reading Program picnic featuring HUDSON TALBOTT and his book, River of Dreams: The Story of the Hudson River.
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This email newsletter is sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library
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