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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Memoir Writing Groups
Tuesdays
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;
Thursdays
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
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mah Jongg players meet every Monday and Wednesday in the Teen Room. Beginners are welcome!
Knit n Stitch Group
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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Storytime, for ages 0-5
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Fridays
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
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Canaan Branch Library Hours
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Friday 1:00 PM--4:00 pm
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Wednesday, March 18 
6:30 p.m.
In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, the Chatham Public Library and PS21 will present a reading of "The Importance of Being Earnest" by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. The reading, scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 PM in the Chatham Middle School Library, will be a slightly abridged version of the play.
The cast includes Nellie Rustick, Sam Reilly, Matt Meier, Paul Murphy, Christinelee Mackerer, Lael Locke, Kate Gulliver, and Paul Leyden. Admission is free, and green refreshments will be served.
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Victor Navasky to Speak
Saturday, March 21 at 3 pm.  His latest book: The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power" will be the subject of a talk by Victor Navasky, an award-winning author of seven books. Long before terrorists attacked the Paris office of "Charlie Hebdo", the satirical newspaper, Navasky was well aware of how incendiary cartoons can be. Currently teaching at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he is a former editor and publisher of The Nation and a former editor of the New York Times Magazine.Sponsored by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library, Navasky's talk is a continuation of the non-profit group's monthly Authors and Artists series. |
Spring Break Teen Media Lab
April 6-10, 1:30--3:30 pm
Youth learn basic film making by writing their own poems and pairing their words with images to create visual poems. Next, students create their own music videos to songs suing stop-motion animation, special effects and storytelling. For ages 11 and up.
Presented by the Sparks Media Project, and made possible with the generous support of the Friends of the Chatham Public Library.
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1000 Books 
sign up now
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.
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.
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CONTEMPORARY ART READING & DISCUSSION GROUP with Melissa Sarris
Monday, March 9
6:00--7:45 pm
Join local artist Melissa Sarris for another lively discussion. The topic will be ART & MONEY: the effects of money (sometimes very large sums) on the art world, finding alternative methods of producing art to avoid this trap, and art made of money, to name a few of the threads we will be talking about. 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.
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Tech Tutors
at the Chatham Public Library from 3:00-4:30, Thursday, March 5 & Wednesday, March 18
 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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IndieFlix now available for Chatham and Canaan library patrons
 The Chatham Public 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. Through this link, patrons of The Chatham Public Library, and its branch in Canaan can create an IndieFlix account, and have unlimited access to thousands of streaming film-festival hits, including the best of Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, and more. IndieFlix is available on AppleŽ, Android™, and all Internet-enabled devices. Patrons can also watch films on TV with their Roku, xBox or Fire TV devices. This service has been generously funded by the Friends of the Chatham Public Library. Would you like to become a Friend? Click here. |
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