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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Memoir Writing Groups
Tuesdays
January 6, 13, 20, 27;
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;
Thursdays
January 8, 15, 22, 29
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Peer led writing groups are meeting to provide comment and review on the process of memoir writing. New writers are welcome! If interested, contact Al Stumph at 392-2618, or astumph@fairpoint.net
Mah Jongg
Mondays and Wednesdays
January 5, 7, 12, 14, 21, 26, 28
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mah Jongg players meet every Monday and Wednesday in the Teen Room. Beginners are welcome!
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Storytime, for ages 0-5
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Fridays
January 9, 16, 23, 30
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Enjoy an hour of stories, songs, and crafts.
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Chatham Public Library Hours and Closings
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Monday 10:00 am--8:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am--5:00 pm
Wed. 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
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS:
Early closing at 5:00: Wed., Dec. 31
Closed: Thurs., Jan. 1 &
Mon., Jan. 19
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Canaan Branch Library Hours
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Friday 1:00 PM--4:00 pm
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Click here for a list of recommended new books, chosen by librarians from all over the US
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The Heart of Our Past
Saturday, January 3, 2015, 3:00 pm
Readings by members of the Chatham Public Library Memoir Writing Groups
 Come, listen, and celebrate life, through stories of love, and loss, harsh and gentle memories, and all that has made us what we are today. Perhaps you will be inspired to join a group? Refreshments will be served.
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Hugh Howard, author of Houses of Civil War America to speak 
Saturday, January 10, 3:00 pm
Historian and author of more than a dozen books on architecture, Howard will discuss Houses of Civil War America, which focuses on the people who lived in each house and their involvement in the Civil War. The homes range from modest cottages to elaborate plantations. The occupants were not just Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and their top generals, but also Frederick Douglass, Harriett Beecher Stowe, Clara Barton and Horace Greeley, among others. This event is part of the Authors and Artists series sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library.
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CONTEMPORARY ART READING & DISCUSSION GROUP with Melissa Sarris
Monday
January 12
6:00--7:45 pm
We will be continuing our theme of Narrative in Contemporary Art, with a little show and tell on the side. Folks are welcome to bring in their favorite work of art and tell the group what the artwork means to them. We will also talk about the readings (which we didn't get to at the last meeting,) posted on the blog. Come to the library to learn more and check out the blog at: ChathamArtAgency.blogspot.com
This program is made possible with public funds from the Decentralization Program of NYS Council on the Arts, administered in Columbia County by the Greene County Council on the Arts through the Community Arts Grant Fund.
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It's Movie time!
Thanks to a generous donation from the John M. Gross Charitable Gift Fund to the Friends of the Chatham Public Library, we have added a stack of classic films on DVD, including Citizen Kane, Ben Hur, and 42nd Street. Check it out!
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Tech Tutors
at the Chatham Public Library every other Thursday from 3:00-4:30, starting Jan. 22nd
 Tech Tutors are high school students who volunteer to provide one-on-one help to adults to learn basic computer skills or how to better use their eReader or smartphone. Basic skills will range from how to use a mouse, set up an email account, search the Internet, or navigate Facebook or Twitter. Bring your laptop, phone, reader, or other device with you. Visit the library, or call us at 392-3666, to register for this program. |
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New--Fireside Knit n Stitch Group 
Wednesdays
10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Starting January 7th
Meet by the fireplace to knit, crochet and natter together. Bring a current project, or browse the library's books for inspiration.
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