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Art clubs foster creativity |
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Do you have a budding artist in your home? Help foster that creativity through our FREE quality art programs taught by Miss Christine!
Ages 5 and under are invited to attend Monday's Mini Masterpieces at 10:30 a.m. (though when school's out, all ages are welcome!). Older children 5 and up can attend Wednesday's 4 p.m. Masterpiece Art Club. Each group will learn about a famous artist or illustrator, their life and inspiration, and then create a project using that artist's specific techniques.
Your child will receive hands-on instruction in our children's room, which provides a safe, fun, educational environment close to home. Call the library at 895-3707 and ask for Miss Christine to register your child or ask questions.
Monday: Mini-Masterpiece Art Club meets at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: The new Intro to Computers class meets at 9 a.m. Book Buddies is offered at 10:30 a.m. Book Talk meets at 6:30 p.m. This month's selections are Roald Dahl's The BFG, as well as Jack and the Beanstalk.
Textile Tuesdays take place in the community room of the Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a project and a friend and work on your sewing, quilting, knitting, or crocheting together, coming and going as you please.
Wednesday: Mommy and Me meets at 10 a.m., followed by Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m. and Book Buddies at 1 p.m. The Art Club meets at 4 p.m. The Quilters' Circle meets at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of Town Hall. Bring your sewing machine and a project.
Thursday: The Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Intro to Computers meets at 7 p.m.
Friday: Lego Building will be offered at 4 p.m.
Coming up: Lion Brand Yarn will be coming to the Wallkill Public Library Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. A representative from the famous company will discuss what it's like to belong to the family that's owned Lion since 1878. Learn about the company's history and its yarns, and take a look at some of the sample patterns and handmade garments that will be on display. The Exchange will meet Friday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. for a Holiday Cookie Trade. Bring a dozen of your favorite holiday cookies and trade for an assorted mix of everyone's offerings. Don't forget to bring a recipe to share! Stop in or contact Christine by Dec. 12 to register! |
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Christmas tree lighting set for Dec. 2!  Shawangunk's Christmas Tree Lighting Festival will kick off with a pancake breakfast at the Wallkill Fire House starting at 7 a.m. Dec. 2.
The breakfast runs until noon. At 4 p.m., all are welcome at Town Hall for carols, crafts, candy and a special appearance by Santa during the lighting festival. Make the event even more special by bringing a donation for the local food pantry! For more information, contact Lisa at 531-9785. |
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Need a book while away? Go digital!  Ramapo Catskill Library System's Download Center puts a digital library in the palm of your hand.
Whether you're looking for and eBook or audiobook to pass the time, or even some music or a film, you can download the title of your choice to whatever compatible device is most convenient for you. The RCLS site also provides a link to other sites where you can access public domain (or less restrictive copyrighted) books, audiobooks, music, and more for free. RCLS's Download Center is found on the library's homepage. Just go down and click on the link that reads, Download your favorite eBooks and other digital media here, and you'll be on your way! |
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Many contribute to Food for Fines  Thanks to the generosity of our patrons, the library collected almost 100 items to donate to the Wallkill Reformed Church's Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry during this season's Food for Fines program.
Thanks to all who contributed! |
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Your design could be on Bradbury cover!  Simon and Schuster is looking for a jacket design for the 60th anniversary edition of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, and yours could be it!
The contest deadline has been extended until Dec. 7. The winner gets $1,500, as well as having their design grace the cover of the Bradbury book's first print run for the 2013 anniversary edition.
Check out some of the submissions sent in thus far on this Tumblr page.
For official rules to the contest, click here.
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Mountain Laurel holds Winter Faire  New Paltz's Mountain Laurel Waldorf School will be hosting a Winter Faire from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 9.
The event will feature an outdoor craft marketplace, Star Penny Puppetry, gift- and wreath-making, barbecued food, music, children's games, and more! The school is located at 16 S. Chestnut Street. Coming Jan. 26, the school will offer an Open House from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 255-0033 for more information. |
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Bridget Jones returns...on film and in print  Thirteen years after the last Bridget Jones installment, The Edge of Reason, Helen Fielding is currently hard at work on another novel featuring the beloved Brit.
Bridget Jones's Diary came out in 1996 and is credited with kicking off the chick lit phenomena. Fielding's new book is due out next fall. In the meantime, fans can look forward to Bridget Jones's Baby, due to be released in theaters early next year. Unlike the other two movies, this one is not based on a book, though Fielding helped write it and it still stars Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant. Timeline-wise, the movie's plot takes place sometime between the second and yet-to-be-released third novels. Sounds like something both singletons and smug marrieds will enjoy! |
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Will wimpy kid Greg be lucky in love?  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel, by Jeff Kinney
Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley?
A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation.
An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who's going to be lucky in love. |
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Shop locally and get great discounts!
 This Saturday, November 24th, is Small Business Saturday - the day we are all encouraged to support our local shops by giving them our business. We have a wonderfully supportive family of businesses in the hamlet of Wallkill. For the third year, we are collaborating with them to offer holiday discounts to our library patrons when they show their card at the participating business.
The discounts have been chosen by the store or restaurant and will be available to all of you from today, November 23rd, through December 31st. This list grows daily so be sure to check back as new names are added to it. If you have a business, or know of one, that can be added to this list, please let me know. There is no cost to participate. If you do stop by any of these shops, please thank them for supporting your public library!
Mary Lou Carolan
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