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Olive Free Library

4033 Route 28-A

West Shokan, NY 12494

845-657-2482

outreach@olivefreelibrary.org

September, 2014

Director's Message

Saturday, September 6, is Olive Day! Come and meet some of the library's new trustees and shop for cookbooks, gardening books, and kids' books, and support the library by entering the raffle at our booth. We have a slew of lovely books and three raffle baskets. Please also visit the Red Cross booth and learn about how to be trained to be a shelter volunteer. The library is becoming an emergency shelter in partnership with the Red Cross and needs people from the community to help out in the event of an emergency. They will offer a training at the library on November 22, so please save the date.

One of our wonderful staff members, Leah Ceperley, is moving on from the library to focus on other work. Leah is a field biologist who teaches at SUNY Ulster and works for Hudsonia, a non-profit environmental research institute. She will be coming back on Saturday, October 18 to lead us in a tree identification walk. We are fortunate to have hired a highly qualified person to replace Leah. Joy Scherry grew up in Olive, and has been coming to the library since she was a toddler. She has recently completed her Master's in Library and Information Sciences with an emphasis in archival studies. She will work with our Town Historian, Ruth Anne Muller, in organizing our history museum's collections.

We are in the process of tweaking the library's open hours in order to open earlier on some days. We plan to shift to new hours in October and will keep everyone informed, and will order new magnets!

You may have noticed our ping pong table is missing. We had to send it back because it was falling apart after less than a month's use. The good news is, a new table is on its way, and will be better built. It will arrive on September 9th.

See you at the library!
--Katie

Thursday, September 4, 6:00 p.m. Rainbow Loom Group
We have a Rainbow Loom group on the first Thursday of each month. The group learns to make one new thing each month, and gives you time to share other projects. If you need to borrow a loom please contact the library.

Saturday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. Family Movie Night
Join us for this colorful, musical tribute to the natural beauty of Brazil, set in the Amazon. "When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams." Common Sense Media says this movie is appropriate for ages 6 and up.

Lego Club Wednesday, September 17 6:00-8 p.m. (grades 1-7)
Each month kids take up a new creative challenge with Lego. The library supplies the Lego, no experience necessary.

Monday, September 15, 6:00 p.m. Beekeeping Group
The beekeeping support group meets on the third Monday of each month at the library. The group includes new and veteran beekeepers. Each month a topic will be presented followed by open discussion of all things beekeeeping. For more information go to Hudson Valley Hives website.

Book Club
Saturday, September 20, 4:00 p.m.

The Light Between the Oceans

By
M. L. Stedman

After four harrowing years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day's journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season and shore leaves are granted every other year at best, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel.

Seeds of Change
As you deadhead your pollinator-attracting flowers, such as black-eyed Susans, please bring the seeds to the library. We will spread them on the hillside facing the road in order to expand our pollinator garden.

Ukulele Circle Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Pull up a ukulele and learn a song! This is a friendly group who welcomes all comers. If you do not have a ukulele but would like to participate, you can check one out from the library.

Scrabble Game
The Scrabble group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. This is a friendly and open gathering, all are welcome, no previous experience required.

Book Sale September Specials
All homeschooling, parenting, and gardening books half price. Mass market paperbacks still .10 each Special prices for kids and students: All children, and students with ID, get half price on all books in the book sale. This is an on-going promotion.

Tuesdays 10 a.m. Preschool Story Hour
Come join the fun! Each week we do a craft activity, read some books, do yoga, sing, make music together, and make a parade through the library. All are welcome!

Save the Date
Up-Coming Events and Programs

Saturday, Oct. 11, 1:00 p.m. Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk with Dina Falconi.

Monday, Oct. 13, 10:00 a.m. Breakfast and a Movie! Disneynature: Bears.

Monday, Oct. 13, Green tomato salsa canning workshop.

Saturday, Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. Tree identification leaf walk.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6-8 Halloween Craft Workshop

Saturday, Nov. 8, 4:00 p.m. Classical Music Concert featuring the Highpoint Ensemble.

Nov. 12: 6-8 p.m.; Nov. 22: 2:00 p.m.; Dec. 11: 6-8 p.m.; Dec. 18: 6-8 p.m. Happy Elves gift-making workshops.

Saturday, Nov. 22; 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Red Cross Shelter Training for emergency response volunteers

Saturday, Dec. 6, Holiday Fair at the library.

Saturdays, Jan. 24, Feb. 21, Mar. 7, Mar. 21 Master Gardener Lecture Series

Library Hours
Monday 2-8 Tuesday 10-6 Wednesday 2-8 Thursday 12-8 Friday 2-6 Saturday 10-6

Weekly Groups at OFL
Preschool Story Hour Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Yoga Wednesdays at 9 a.m. $5-7 (Gentle) Thursdays at 7 p.m. $5-7 (Gentle) Saturdays at 10 a.m. $10 (Mixed level) Ukelele Circle Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. A.A. Meeting Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

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