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Dear Friends,
More news to share and a reminder of May weekend events you won't want to miss. Join us in learning about and celebrating Cinco de Mayo this Saturday and enjoy some hands-on activities with the kids. Also, on Saturday, May 10th, the Book Barn will re-open for the season. The Friends are looking for volunteers to help with the Book Barn and other fundraising events, please contact Cheryl at 236-7987 to find out how you can help. The Job Help Lab will suspend activities during May as lab attendant Jenn Rounds will be busy making an important delivery.
Happy May,
Jim Cosgrove, Director
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Saturday, May 3rd - 1:00-2:30pm:
Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
Walk-ins welcome
Arts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program, Marlboro Free Library, and members of the Mid-Hudson Mexican community present a hands-on celebration of Cinco de Mayo for children. This interactive cultural event will feature traditional Mexican dance and arts. During the program, youth and adults are invited to learn about Mexican culture from member of the area Mexican community through hands-on activities including making cascarones (confetti-filled egg shells, traditionally used at Easter and during community celebrations) and piņatas.
The program features performances of traditional folk dances from the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, and Sinaloa by dance troupe Grupo Folklorico de Poughkeepsie. In addition, interested children will be invited to participate in an experiential lesson-demonstration led my Grupo Folklorico dancers. The program is free and open to the public, and will be presented in English and Spanish.
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Saturday, May 10, 9 am-3 pm
Book Barn Reopening
Friends of the Marlboro Free Library are pleased to
announce that the Book Barn will open for business on
May 10th. Located next to the Library's north parking lot,
it's open every second Saturday through October from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (open in light rain!). Quality hardcover
books, videos and DVDs donated to the Library are available for reduced sale. The Friends of the Marlboro Free Library are volunteers who raise funds for special projects.
Please consider joining the "Friends." Those who wish to
donate material, or their time for the Book Barn, should call Cheryl Werba at 236-7987.
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Indieflix Now Available
The Marlboro Library is pleased to announce the availability of IndieFlix for Libraries, a premier online streaming service provider of award-winning independent films, shorts and documentaries from around the world. CLICK THIS LINK or find the INDIEFLIX logo located on the Library webpage, patrons have unlimited access to thousands of streaming film-festival hits, including the best of SXSW, Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, and more. IndieFlix is available on Apple, Android, and all Internet-enabled devices. Patrons can also watch films on TV with their Roku or Xbox devices. These films are not rated by the MPAA, so viewer discretion is advised. All you need to watch is a Marlboro Library card and a broadband Internet-connected device. No checkouts, returns, or waiting! Try it out today!
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Storm King Art Center
Museum Passes Now Available
The Library now has FIVE museum passes that you can borrow. Our newest in the collection is the Storm King Art Center. We also have passes for the Mid Hudson Children's Museum in Poughkeepsie, The Museum at Bethel Woods, The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Musuem in New York City, and vouchers for the American Museum of Natural History in New York that include one of the special exhibits, including the planetarium. Call, stop by, or click here for more info!
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