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Preschool Story Hour
Fridays: 10:00 am
August 1, 8, and 15
Come make new friends by bringing your preschooler to story hour. Children will listen to books, sing songs, recite fingerplays, play musical games and do a craft related to the story theme.
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MAH JONGG
Every Mon. and Wed. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Mah Jongg meets every Monday and Wednesday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Teen Room. All are welcome, and no experience is necessary!
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Library Hours and Closings
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Monday 10:00 am--8:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am--5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am--8:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am--5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am--5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am--3:00 pm
Closed Sundays and Legal Holidays
We will be closed on Monday, Sept 1st.
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Welcome our New Library Director
Thursday
August 14
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The Chatham Public Library welcomes its newly appointed library director, Julie DeLisle. The Community is invited to come and meet Julie at a public reception in Chatham's beautiful library on August 14 from 4-6 PM. The Chatham Public Library Advisory Committee and The Friends of the Chatham Public Library will jointly sponsor the reception. Refreshments will be served. Learn more about Julie here.
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WeDo Robotics--wtih LEGOS!
Aug 4 thru 8, Mon thru Fri
1:30--2:30 pm
Using the intuitive software, LEGO Education WeDo, participants will learn how to construct and bring their models to life. Working together, children will create a final project with the guidance of Alana Brandon of the Cornell Cooperative Extension. For ages 6 to 10.
We need a minimum of 8 students, who can attend all the sessions. Registration is required.
Our Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library and the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, which is administered through the Twin Counties Cultural Fund by the Columbia County Council on the Arts.
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Fizz, Boom, Read, Party--End of Summer Reading Program Party
Wednesday August 13 at 6:30 pm
Children and teens have been reading and creating at library programs throughout the summer months, and now it's time to recognize these achievements. Certificates and gifts will be distributed, and refreshments will be served. Come and join the festivities to celebrate your reading success.
Minstrel Storyteller Mary Jo Maichuck presents an interactive family program, recommended for children ages 4 and older. "Einstein's Favorite Fairy Tales"
is a delightful show of songs & folktales in a participatory, engaging style. The show connects science with the arts to tie in with this year's "Fizz Boom, Read!" statewide theme.
Maichack has been nominated for a Massachusetts Cultural Council Gold Star Program Award and won two national awards for her storytelling CD's. Ms. Maichack sings, plays guitar and tells stories in a dynamic style. She has performed some 3,000 shows in libraries, school, festival since 1989. She was featured several times at the Connecticut Storytelling Festival, The Three Apples and Mark Twain Festivals. Her recordings can be found at her Web site,
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Memoir Writing Workshop
in the Teen Room of the Library
Wednesdays @6:00 pm, July 30, August 6
Tuesdays @1:00 pm, August 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2
A peer led writing group is meeting to provide comment and review on the process of memoir writing. If you are interested in taking part, contact Al Stumph at 392-2618, astumph@fairpoint.net New writers are welcome! |
Audio Walking Tour of Chatham
 Monday and Wednesday August 18 & 20 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm Help create an audio tour of the Village of Chatham that surveys history, culture, and contemporary living through local stories. You can tell your stories that connect to particular locations in the village, be the voice of someone else's story, or participate in recording or editing (no experience necessary!). Stories will be recorded, edited, and ordered into a self-guided tour. Come to the Library on August 18th to share your story, or August 20th to learn basic audio editing using GarageBand and Audacity. More info: ChathamArtAgency.blogspot.com |
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