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May 2015

In This Issue

School Holiday Matinee

Thursday Night Movie Series

Piano Plus! Concert Series

Pollinator Garden Work Party

Community Sewing Project

Master Gardener Class

New Yoga Class Series

Family Movie Night

Beekeeping Group

Annual Meeting

Book Club

Nature Club

Singing Circle

Catskill Ukulele Group

Preschool Story Hour

Beehive Project

Snowshoes Wanted

Save the Date

Weekly Groups at OFL

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4033 Route 28A

West Shokan, NY 12494

Director's Message

The last concert in the amazing Piano Plus! concert series is sure to be unforgettable. Piano soloist Maria Asteriadou will perform some of the most beautiful and challenging piano pieces ever written on Saturday, May 9 at 4 p.m.

Just in time for the warmer weather, we have a brand new picnic table made for us by Onteora High School junior and Boy Scout, Hunter Downie. Hunter donated the table in honor or Army Sergent Shawn M. Farrell II (d. 2014). Thank you Hunter!

We will have a work party on the library grounds on Monday, May 11, 5-6 p.m. with master gardener Maraleen Manos-Jones who will be working with the 4-H Foxfire group to make our pollinator garden grow. Please come and help out if you can so we can get a good start to the season, and join them on Mondays throughout the summer if you want to help. Maraleen is also known as The Butterfly Lady because of her crusade to save monarch butterflies. She is looking for a garden apprentice to help with her elaborate and beautiful home butterfly garden. Contact Maraleen if you know anyone who would like to have this hands-on learning experience.

There will be an important town board meeting on Tuesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall on Bostock Rd. to discuss spraying of the herbicide glyphosate along roads in the Town of Olive.

We offer a whole new movie experience with the installation of 8 new speakers, a ceiling-mounted projector and new screen. The only way to believe the quality is to come see a movie!

We currently have some wonderful artwork at the library. In the Community Room through May we have paintings by Calvin Grimm from his Deep Ocean/Deep Space series, hung in conjunction with the Piano Plus! series. Downstairs we have oil paintings from the Olive Senior Art Class. The class meets at the Legion Hall (and sometimes at the library) on Mondays from 10-noon.

See you at the library!

--Katie
director@olivefreelibrary.org

Thursday, May 7, 2 p.m.
School Holiday Matinee

Book of Life (Rated PG)

"THE BOOK OF LIFE, a vibrant fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village." (RT)

Appropriate for kids ages 7 and up according to Common Sense Media, and good entertainment for the whole family (82% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes).

Thursday, May 7, 6:00 p.m. Rainbow Loom Group
Rainbow Loom group meets on the first Thursday of each month. The group learns to make one new thing each month and shares projects. If you need to borrow a loom please contact the library.

THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIE SERIES

Two Faces of January, May 7

Selma, May 21

Mockingjay, May 28

(movies begin at 6:30 p.m.)

May 7
Two Faces of January

(Rated PG-13)

"With striking visuals, complex characters, and Hitchcockian plot twists, The Two Faces of January offers a pleasantly pungent treat for fans of romantic thrillers." (Rotten Tomatoes) Based on the novel by Patricia (The Talented Mr. Ripley) Highsmith.

May 21 Selma (Rated PG-13) Rated 99% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. "Selma is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement." (RT)

May 28
Mockingjay (PG-13) This is the first of two movies based on the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy (part 2 comes out in November).The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever.

Saturday, May 9, 4:00 p.m.
Piano Plus! Concert Series
Maria Asteriadou

Piano virtuoso Maria Asteriadou will perform in the final concert of the Piano Plus! spring concert series. The "plus" aspect of each concert features a collaborating musician chosen by the pianist to perform one work, and this concert will include Asteriadou's husband, Kurt Nikkanen, internationally recognized violinist and concertmaster-soloist of the New York City Ballet.
The program will include Beethoven's complex and nuanced Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major. Opus 110, as well as Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, and Franz Schubert's Klavierstueck in E-flat Minor, D946 and Klavierstueck in E-flat Major, D946. Cesar Franck's Sonata in A-Major for Violin and Piano, considered one of the finest pieces for violin and piano ever written will wrap up this thrilling program.
Tickets $12.

ORIGINAL ART � DURGA YAEL BERNHARD/dyaelbernhard.com
Used with permission by the artist.

Monday, May 11, 5-6 p.m. Pollinator Garden Work Party
Come team up with 4-H kids and master gardener Maraleen Manos-Jones to make a thriving pollinator garden at the library. We will be spreading compost and mulch, pulling up unwanted plants, and planting native species to attract pollinators. Many hands make light work, so please come help us get this garden going for the season.

Tuesday, May 12, 10:00-3:00 Community Sewing Project
Bring your sewing machine and a bag lunch and work with others to create quilts for children in need. Learn sewing tips, and make some new friends. Please contact the library to find out additional tools to bring such as rotary cutter and mat.

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 p.m. Master Gardener Demonstration Container Gardening
Back by popular demand! This talk was snowed out in March so we are re-offering it in May. Master gardener Cheryl Alloway does this talk as a show and tell with soil, pots and plants so you can see the best way to prepare containers for gardening. She has a wealth of knowledge about the best plants for containers, and so many tips for keeping your container garden healthy and thriving.

Wednesday, May 13
New Yoga Class Series Begins
Mondays 7 p.m.
Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m.

The next 12-week yoga class session begins Wednesday May 13. 12-week class card, $48 for Olive residents. For all others, $6 drop-in fee. Drop-ins are welcome.
Hatha Yoga promotes physical health and emotional well being through physical postures (asanas), breath and movement exercises.

These gentle yoga classes are suitable for seniors and those who are just starting out or starting back to yoga. The emphasis is on developing stability by slowly increasing strength, flexibility, and balance.

The Saturday Intermediate class is appropriate for those ready to advance in their practice a bit.

Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m. Family Movie Night
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG). Larry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. An all-star cast, including the incomparable Robin Williams in one of his last performances. Common Sense Media says this film is appropriate for kids ages 7 and up.

Monday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Beekeeping Group
Each month there is a presentation and discussion on a topic of interest to beekeepers. This month they will discuss issues that come up in the spring for beekeepers. All levels of experience are welcome!

Olive Free Library Association Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 20, 7:00-8 p.m.
Enjoy an annual report to the community from your library and learn about new plans for the future. Say farewell to some trustees and meet new ones who will be elected at the meeting. There will be a special song performed by the ukulele circle, refreshments, and door prizes.

Lego Club Wednesday, May 20 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.

Book Club

Saturday, May 23, 4:00 p.m.

The Language of Flowers

By Vanessa Diffenbaugh

"A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.." (Goodreads)

Come discuss this with other book lovers!

Friday, May 29, 4 p.m. Nature Club
In The Nature Club kids go outdoors and observe nature, sometimes with journals, sometimes art and other projects and games.

Singing Circle!
Wednesdays
1:30-2:30 p.m.

In the Singing Circle, everyone can sing! Open to all ages and free. Participants can request a song or bring a song, and be willing to join in with others. Reading music is not necessary.

Musician Julia Haines has led Singing Circles at Cancer Support Community and in educational settings in Philadelphia. She recently relocated back to Olive.
Please call the library to sign up or email programs@olivefreelibrary.org

Catskill Ukulele Group 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. This group stays connected to other players through Meetup.com under the name Catskill Ukulele Group

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 everyone plays an instrument in a parade through the library. All are welcome!

Mountain Dulcimer Jamming
Are you a mountain dulcimer player? We have a patron who is interested in gathering with others to play songs of the mountains at the library. If you are interested, please email director@olivefreelibrary.org

Library Beehive Project
Local Boy Scout, Blake Overton, is building an observation beehive for the library where people will be able to learn about bees by observing them up close. The hive is entirely safe and may inspire others to keep bees. To learn more about the project click here.

Snowshoes Wanted!
The library is seeking donations of snowshoes in good condition that we can lend out (just like we loan out books and ukuleles!) We are particularly interested in kids sizes right now so we can take kids in the nature club out in the woods during the winter. If you have any snow shoes you would like to donate, please bring them to the library. Thank you!

Save the Date Up-Coming Events and Programs
Fri. July 3, 1 p.m., Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival!

Library Hours
Monday 10-8 Tuesday 10-5 Wednesday 12-8 Thursday 2-8 Friday 1-5 Saturday 10-4

Weekly Groups at OFL
Preschool Story Hour Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Yoga - $6 drop-in Mondays at 7 p.m. (Gentle) Wednesdays at 9 a.m. (Gentle) Saturdays at 9 a.m. (Intermediate level) Ukulele Circle Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Singing Circle Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Knitting Circle Wednesdays at 11 a.m. A.A. Meeting Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Olive Free Library 845-657-2482