Olive Free Library

4033 Route 28A

West Shokan, NY 12494

Director's Message

On Saturday, February 27, we had a large crowd here for the opening of an exhibit of the artwork made by 4th graders at Bennett Elementary. The paintings and poems were inspired by Washington Irving's story, Rip Van Winkle, which is set in the Catskill Mountains. Above, 4th grade artist Jack Longyear patiently poses for a photograph in front of his painting.

We will offer for the first time a filmmaking intensive workshop for teens at the end of March and through April. Spark Media Project of Poughkeepsie is bringing all the equipment and know-how to teach the workshop. In this four-part workshop series teens will script, storyboard, film , and edit their own original Science Fiction/Fantasy short films. We will screen the films at the end of the series. Kids can take the late bus from Onteora High School and be dropped off at the library to attend. Sign up deadline is March 19. We are offering this workshop for free with funding from a bequest by Willard Braby.

We are narrowing in on a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that will make a weekly delivery to the library. Please email director@olivefreelibrary.org if you haven't already, if you are interested in participating.

Over 50 people attended the first community dinner offered by Boy Scout troop 163. They plan to offer this on the fourth Thursday of each month. Come have dinner with your neighbors for free!

The Piano Plus Concert Series kicks off on March 12. This promises to be a thrilling concert featuring internationally recognized pianist Rami Sarieddine. Also, SIREN Baroque will offer a concert on March 26, on all Baroque-era instruments.

Monday, March 28 we will start a six-week electronics lab for homeschoolers. We will make LED displays and other electronics using the Arduino Micro Controller. See more details in our newsletter and call the library to sign up.

See you at the library!

--Katie
director@olivefreelibrary.org

(8 speaker surround sound, overhead projector)
Room
Thursday, March 3, 6:00 p.m.

Pawn Sacrifice
Thursday, March 10, 6:00 p.m.

Brooklyn
Thursday, March 17, 6:00 p.m.

The Intern
Thursday, March 31, 6:00 p.m.

March 3
Room

(Rated R)

Based on Emma Donoghue's bestselling 2010 novel, the 2015 film adaptation is rated 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional, ROOM is a unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother and her child. (Rated R for language)

March 10

Pawn Sacrifice
(Rated PG-13)

Anchored by a sensitive performance from Tobey Maguire, Pawn Sacrifice adds another solidly gripping drama to the list of films inspired by chess wiz Bobby Fischer.

March 17

Brooklyn
(Rated PG-13)

Based on Colm T�ib�n's 2009 historical novel, the film is Rated 98% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Brooklyn is a 2015 historical period drama film directed by John Crowley and written by Nick Hornby, based on Colm T�ib�n's novel of the same name. Brooklyn tells the profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Lured by the promise of America, Eilis departs Ireland and the comfort of her mother's home for the shores of New York City. The initial shackles of homesickness quickly diminish as a fresh romance sweeps Eilis into the intoxicating charm of love.

March 31

The Intern

(Rated PG-13)

Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway).

Thursday, March 3, 6:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts Night for Kids
In this program on the first Thursday of the month, we do an evening of arts and crafts for kids. Please pre-register for this program by calling the library.

Sunday, March 6, 3:00 p.m.
Poetry Reading and Visual Presentation

Dorothy Albertini and Valerie Linet will share their written work and some related visuals.

Dorothy Albertini received her MFA from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts in 2008. Her work appears in Fence Magazine, Aufgabe, H_ngm_n, Drunken Boat, Tantalum, the Brooklyn Rail, NANO Fiction, and "InFiltration: An Anthology of Innovative Poetry from the Hudson River Valley," just out from Station Hill Press.

As a child, Valerie Linet took refuge in journaling, writing letters, poems, and stories. At Vassar College, she was fortunate enough to study poetry with Eamon Grennan and Nancy Willard. Her work has appeared in publications including: Hanging Loose and Turning Wheel, and an anthology of poems for children entitled, "Step Lightly: Poems for the Journey" (Harcourt, 1998). In 2008 and 2010, she was a guest poet at the Montr�al Zen Poetry Festival in Canada. More recently, she and her mother, a visual artist, collaborated and self-published a book of poems and images entitled "Hands at Work: A Mother-Daughter Creation." Valerie has spent most of her adult life in the Hudson Valley, farming, writing, and doing social work.

Mondays, March 7- April 4 AARP Free Tax Help
The tax helpers are back! Please call 845-255-0791, Monday-Friday, 9:30-3:30 to schedule an appointment. Appointments at our library will be on Monday afternoons. Taxes will be filed electronically by the tax helpers.

Tuesday, March 8, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Community Quilting
Bring your sewing machine and a bag lunch and work with others to create quilts for children in need. Please contact the library to find out additional tools to bring such as rotary cutter and mat.

Thursday, March 10, 6 - 8 p.m. Adult Coloring Club
Guess what? Coloring is not just for kids anymore! Coloring clubs are forming all over the United States. It's relaxing, it's creative, and it's extra-fun to do with others. The library will have supplies if you don't have any, or bring your own projects.

Saturday, March 12, 10:30 a.m. Lego Fun Projects!
Come do Lego projects at the library. We supply the Legos and a theme, you supply the creativity!

Saturday, March 12, 2:00 p.m.
Concert

The first concert in the series features pianist Rami Sarieddine playing the Sonata for Piano in C minor, Hob.XVI/20, by Joseph Haydn and selections from Schubert's Winterreise among other pieces. Each recital includes a "plus!" guest to open the second half of the recital with a collaborative piece.

Pianist Rami Sarieddine has appeared as a soloist and chamber musician in Asia, Europe, and the US. He attended the New England Conservatory, in Boston, the Royal Academy of Music, in London, and he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Thornton School of Music - USC, in Los Angeles.

Rami is currently a Collaborative Piano Fellow at the Bard College Conservatory of Music.
Suggested donation $12.

Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m. Library Board of Trustees Meeting
The library's board meetings are open to the public!

Thursday, March 17, 6:00 p.m. Lego Fun Projects!
Come do Lego projects at the library. We supply the Legos and a theme, you supply the creativity!

Saturday, March 19, 11:00 a.m.
Local Archaeology and History Lecture and Slide Show

Andy Angstrom, co-founder and long-time director of the Ashokan Outdoor Education Program has been busy in retirement. Discovering debris on his property from another age he excavated and cataloged the remains of a circa 1908-09 after-hours bar that had served workers during the construction of the Ashokan Water Reservoir. His presentation includes a large collection of reconstructed objects from the site and the archival materials he also discovered in his attempt to piece together a story of the leisure time of early 20th century laborers on the monumental construction project contemporaneous with the building of the Panama Canal. Its fascination! and a treat to the history lovers among us.

Saturday, March 19, 4:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group

"Brimming with the luminous insight, humor, and compassion that are Anne Tyler's hallmarks, this capacious novel takes us across three generations of the Whitshanks, their shared stories and long-held secrets, all the unguarded and richly lived moments that combine to define who and what they are as a family." (goodreads)
We have plenty of copies of this bestselling, highly-acclaimed book available at the library right now, so come pick up a copy and discuss it with neighbors.

Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m. Family Movie Night
The Peanuts Movie (G)

"Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved "Peanuts" gang make their big-screen debut, like they've never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world's most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day."

Monday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. Beekeeping Support Group
This month we will be discussing the bee improvement program that is starting in the Hudson Valley. Go to hvhives.com for more information about his monthly group. Each month a topic related to supporting beekeeping is covered. Beginners and seasoned beekeepers are all very welcome!

Thursday, March 24, 6-7:30 p.m. Free Community Dinner
Addressing the lack of opportunities people have to gather in the community, the Olive Boy Scouts invite you to the first of a series of monthly community dinners. The Boy Scouts serve soup and fresh bread to anyone in the community who wants to come to the library to have supper. Bread is generously donated by Bread Alone Bakery.

Saturday, March 26, 2:00 p.m. SIREN Baroque Concert
The beguiling women of SIREN Baroque are coming! Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of New York City's best Baroque ensembles!

Mondays, March 28-May 2, 2-3 p.m. Electronics Lab for Ages 9-12
Attention homeschoolers! Learn about components and circuitry via various show & tell projects. Led by Adam Funk (a 9-year old with a passion for electronics), the series will feature three two-week Ardunio projects. Over the six weeks, Adam will show us how to use inputs, sensors and displays using the Uno Board. Please call the library to sign up and learn more.

Thursdays, March 31-April 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Filmmaking Intensive for Teens

In this FREE four-part workshop series teens will script, storyboard, film, and edit their own original Science Fiction/Fantasy short film. Special focus will be given to planning the story around what is made possible by the editing stage (e.g. using quick cuts to make someone disappear), using green screen technology, and learning Adobe Premiere editing software.

Saturday, April 2, 2:00 p.m.
Edible Gardening Lecture with Hortus Conclusus

Hortus Conclusus will give a talk about useful, hardy edible plants for the home gardener. They will talk about common edibles such as Pears, Plums and Peaches, but will also introduce more uncommon plants like Medlar, Goumi and Gooseberries. Hortus Conclusus is located in Stone Ridge NY, It is a botanical garden and accredited Arboretum whose mission is to create a 'Living Textbook' of plant life that can be grown in our region.

Save the Date Up-Coming Events and Programs
Saturday, April 2, 2:00, Edible Gardening Lecture Monday, April 4, 6 p.m. Vegan Potluck, Cooking Demonstration and Cookbook Signing Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m. Needle Felting Workshop with Sharon LaFera Saturday, April 16, 11 a.m. Local History Lecture with Bob Steuding Saturday, April 23, 2:00 p.m. Piano Plus Concert

Jukebox Jewels Singing Circle Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m.
We sing the most fun songs from a wide timespan! 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 is a music therapist and educator. She plays piano, accordion, and harp, among other things. (This is Julia leading the merriment at our Summer Reading kickoff carnival in July).

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!

Library Beehive Project
Update-Safety glass has arrived

Local Boy Scout, Blake Overton, is building an observation beehive for the library thanks to many donations raised in the past year. He is now in the construction phase of the project. The safety glass arrived recently which will allow us to observe the bees. As you can tell from the picture, the hive is quite large! The hive fits into a kiosk which Blake designed, drew in a CAD program and which he is also building.

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. (Gentle) Ukulele Circle Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. Singing Circle Wednesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Knitting Circle Wednesdays at 11 a.m.(call library the day before to confirm) A.A. Meeting Fridays at 7:30 p.m.

Olive Free Library 845-657-2482