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June 2015
In This Issue
Thursday Night Movie Series
Community Sewing Project
Family Movie Night
Beekeeping Group
Lego Club
SIREN Baroque Concert
Kid's Matinee
Nature Club
Book Club
Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival
Singing Circle
Catskill Ukulele Group
Preschool Story Hour
Beehive Project
Snowshoes Wanted
Save the Date
Weekly Groups at OFL
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Olive Free Library

4033 Route 28A

West Shokan, NY 12494

 

 

Director's Message

We are planning for a knock-out summer reading program with events and offering for all ages. Don't miss the summer reading kickoff carnival on Friday, July 3, 1:00 p.m. We put so much emphasis on summer reading because, first, because summer is a great time for pleasure reading, and second because so many studies have shown that students who read over the summer improve in school, whereas those that don't lose ground over the summer. Adults will also be able to learn some new skills, and meet new people during special programs. We will have raffle baskets appealing to all age groups, and the more you read, the more chances you get to win. Sign ups will be at the carnival.

On June 20, SIREN Baroque will return for the third year in a row to play gorgeous and sultry music of the Baroque era for us. Their concerts are a great way to treat yourself to the sounds of early instruments and composers. This 5:00 p.m. concert is a great way to celebrate the summer solstice.

On Monday nights from 5-6 p.m. we will be doing pollinator garden maintenance. If you want to come help out, just show up, there's always something to do.

See you at the library!

--Katie
director@olivefreelibrary.org

 

Thursday, June 4, 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

Still Alice, June 4
The Good Lie, June 11
Mr. Turner, June 18
Interstellar, June 25

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


June 11
(Rated R)
 After their village is destroyed and their parents killed by Northern militia, Sudanese orphans Theo, his siblings and other survivors make a difficult journey to a refugee camp in Kenya. Thirteen years later, the group gets the chance to settle in the U.S.   


June 18
(Rated R)
Rated 98% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. "This film explores the last quarter century of the great if eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851). Profoundly affected by the death of his father, loved by a housekeeper he takes for granted and occasionally exploits sexually, he forms a close relationship with a seaside landlady with whom he eventually lives incognito in Chelsea, where he dies." (RT)  

June 25
Interstellar
(PG-13) In Earth's future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist, is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth's population to a new home via a wormhole.

  
Tuesday, June 9, 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.
Saturday, June 13, 7 p.m.
Family Movie Night


 
Into the Woods (Rated PG)

"Into the Woods" is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests."

Appropriate for kids ages 10 and up according to Common Sense Media.    
Monday, June 15, 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!    
Lego Club
Wednesday, June 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. 
   
Saturday, June 20, 5:00 p.m.
Siren Baroque Concert
"In These Woods"


 To celebrate the summer solstice, the vivacious women of SIREN Baroque will present a concert of deliciously spirited pastoral songs. The program will feature 18th-century French and Italian music for voice, violins, cello, and harpsichord, performed on authentic instruments. With SIREN Baroque's "impassioned performances" (Early Music America) of these luscious and delightfully rustic works, it promises to be an evening to charm the senses.
Suggested donation, $15

   
Thursday, June 25, 2:00 p.m.
Half-Day Kids Matinee
 

Ever since her parents left her as a baby, little Annie (Quvenzhané Wallis) has led a hard-knock life with her calculating foster mother, Miss Hannigan. However, all that changes when hard-n
osed billionaire and mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) takes her in on the recommendation of his advisers.
Common Sense Media says this movie is appropriate for children ages 7 and up. 
 
Friday, June 26, 4 p.m.
School's Out! Nature Club!

 
In The Nature Club kids go outdoors and observe nature, sometimes with journals, sometimes art and other projects and games.
Book Club
Saturday, June 27, 4:00 p.m.

By Kathleen Grissom
  
When 7-year-old Irish orphan Lavinia is transported to Virginia to work in the kitchen of a wealthy plantation owner, she is absorbed into the life of the kitchen house and becomes part of the family of black slaves whose fates are tied to the plantation.

Come discuss this with other book lovers!
Friday, July, 3, 1:00 p.m.
Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival!

 
Come enjoy a good old fashioned carnival with a bouncy castle, face painting, snow cones, games and prizes! Sign up for for a summer of fun reading! 
Mondays, 5-6 p.m.
Pollinator Garden Maintenance Hour

 
Come help with the pollinator garden, keeping the plants watered, weeded, and happy. 
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!
Thurs. July 9, 6:30 p.m. Intro to Craft Beers
Weds. July 15, 6:00 Brick Kids Lego Program
Thurs. July 16 & 23, 5:30 p.m. Meditation for Families
Mon. July 20 & 27, 5:45 pm Intro to Meditation for Adults
Thurs. July 30, 6-8 p.m. Ikebana Flower Arranging Class
Weds. Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Poetry Workshop
Thurs., Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Lee Reich, Luscious Landscaping


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.
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