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February 2015 Newsletter 
In This Issue
Take Your Child to the Library Day
1000 Books
Peter Biskind to Speak
Contemporary Art Reading & Discussion Group
Tech Tutors
Knit n Stitch Group
Ongoing Events for Adults

Memoir Writing Groups

Tuesdays

February 3, 10, 17, 24;

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;

Thursdays

February 5, 12, 19, 26   

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

February 2, 4, 9, 11, 18, 23, 25 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Mah Jongg players meet every Monday and Wednesday in the Teen Room. Beginners are welcome!  

Follow the link for more details on events for young people

Chatham Library Kids Page
Storytime, for ages 0-5

 

Fridays

February 6, 13, 20, 27  

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy an hour of stories, songs, and crafts.

Click here for a list of recommended new books, chosen by librarians from all over the US
Chatham Public Library Hours and Closings

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

Library closed on:

Mon., Feb. 16  
Canaan Branch Library Hours
Wed. 1:00 pm--4:00 pm
Friday 1:00 PM--4:00 pm
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday, February 7, 2015

 

Join us for a day of books, guest readers, games, crafts and prizes. Activities through the day include story times with special guest readers: NY State Assemblymembers Didi Barrett & Steve McLaughlin, Village of Chatham firefighter David Levow, NY State Senator Kathleen Marchione and actor/director, Kate Gulliver. Also, joining us will be a very special guest from the book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. The Chatham Fire Dept. will bring a fire truck, too! Sign up for 1000 BOOKS, a literacy program for our youngest patrons. Refreshments will be served.

10:30 am Our own Miss Becky

11:30 am Assemblymember Steve McLaughlin

12:30 pm Actor/Director Kate Gulliver

1:30 pm Assemblymember Didi Barrett

2:00 pm State Senator Kathleen Marchione

2:30 pm Firefighter David Levow

 

Art copyright © 1963 by Maurice Sendak, copyright renewed in 1991 by Maurice Sendak. All rights reserved.

1000 Books 

sign ups start on February 7    

The goal of the program is to read 1000 books to your child before he or she enters school.

The program is self-paced and lets you decide how often and how long you read to your child.

Children from the age of zero to five may sign up to participate.

How it works:

  • Read books to your child. Books may be read more than once, any number of times. Books read at library story times, day care centers, preschools, or by others may be counted.
  • Track your progress on a reading log sheet-each sheet contains one hundred items.
  • Return your first reading sheet of 100 to receive a 1000 Books tote bag.
  • Each time you finish a sheet of 100, bring it to the library to place a sticker on the Reading Tree Mural
  • When you have finished 1,000 books, you will receive a certificate and a gift. But, most important, your child will have a jumpstart on success in school.

Reading 1,000 books may sound impossible; however, if you read only 3 books a day to your child, you will complete this program in less than a year. But, don't feel rushed!   

 

1000 Books is generously supported by the Chatham Alumni Association.  

Peter Biskind to Speak
"An Insider's View of Celebrity Journalism"

Saturday, February 21 at 3 pm.

A renowned film critic for many years, Biskind is well known in Columbia County for programming all the films shown at the Crandall Theater and for being one of the two experts who choose movies for the popular Chatham Film Festival.   

The author of seven books that have been translated into more than 30 languages, Biskind is currently finishing another, his eighth, called Adventures in Extreme Culture. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library, Biskind's talk is a continuation of the non-profit group's monthly Authors and Artists series.  

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  CONTEMPORARY ART READING & DISCUSSION GROUP with Melissa Sarris  
Monday, February 9      

6:00--7:45 pm   

Join local artist Melissa Sarris for a stimulating conversation. See her blog at http://chathamartagency.blogspot.com for details. 

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. 
Tech Tutors
at the Chatham Public Library from 3:00-4:30, Feb. 5 & 19
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.

Knit n Stitch Group Knitting

Wednesdays

10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

 

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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This newsletter is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library