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Books Alive! is back again |
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Season 8 of the library's children's theater project, Books Alive!, will soon be underway, and this year the works of two beloved authors will be featured for the show! Mo Willems' We Are in a Book, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Elephants Can't Dance, and The Duckling Gets a Cookie, and Maurice Sendak's The Sign on Rosie's Door, will be the focus of the performance, with original music based on the stories. Once again, Adrienne Gelfand-Perine and Jim Perine will take the
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helm directing the project, with Barbara Ganin composing the show's original music. Ages 8 through 10 will rehearse Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 11 through 13 will practice Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rehearsals begin Jan. 8. Informational sessions on the upcoming season will be held for performers and their parents on Dec. 11 at the library. The two sessions offered that night will be at 4:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. (attendees can choose whichever time is most convenient for them). Books Alive! began in 2005 as a creative outlet for local children to experience literacy in a new way, bringing stories to life using drama, music, and dance. Headed up by then-children's coordinator Mary Lou Carolan, the program was taken over by Adrienne and Jim once Mary Lou became library director. The program, which has had a steady group of about 25 participants each year, was nominated for the Ramapo Catskill Library System's Member Library Youth Program of the Year Award this year. |
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library  Happy Hanukkah! The holiday begins at sunset tomorrow, and you can celebrate Friday, Dec. 14, at the library with Dreidel Games at 4 p.m.!
Also this coming week, Millie the therapy dog will be back at 4 p.m. Wednesday to hear her friends read and watch them as they create their own canine masterpieces in a special Art and Read to Millie program. Here are some of the other programs going on this week: Monday: The Mini-Masterpiece Art Club meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Lion Brand Yarn will be at the library at 11 a.m. for a special workshop! See below. Book Buddies will not meet today. 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. A special Read to Millie will be offered at 4 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Thursday: The Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Friday: The Exchange meets 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. Write out your own recipe to share! Coming up: Birds of Prey with Bill Robinson will be presented Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m., and will feature many animals that have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman, The Today Show, and Good Morning America! |
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Famous yarn company offers presentation  A representative from Lion Brand Yarn will be at the library at 11 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the famous company his family has owned since 1878.
Whether you knit, crochet, or just appreciate the fine projects created by those with a flair for the handicrafts, you won't want to miss this event. Patterns and handmade garments will be on display, as well as samples of new and popular yarns. You're welcome to bring a project and a friend and enjoy some light refreshments as you listen to the program! |
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Book Shop hours change for the winter Starting Dec. 21, the Friends' Used Book Shop will no longer be open Fridays.
The shop will still be open from 3-7 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Volunteers are always needed at the store - if you're interested in donating any of your time - be it an hour a week or an hour a month - please call the library at 895-3707 and leave your name and contact information.
Please also note that the book shop is not accepting book donations at this time. Stay tuned to the weekly newsletter to find out when the store will be taking items again. |
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Celebrate Las Posadas with the library!
 Learn about (and celebrate!) the Mexican festival of Las Posadas Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m.
Though the holiday originated in Spain, it's been an annual celebration throughout Mexico for more than 400 years, commemorating the arduous journey made by Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem and their struggle to find lodging along the way.
You can enjoy the tradition at the library as we listen to the Las Posadas story, as retold by Tomie dePaola, create poinsettia decorations, and partake in refreshments and treats!
Registration is required for this family event. |
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Win a Kindle Fire just in time for holidays!
 The Wallkill Public Library is holding a raffle for a new Kindle Fire HD! Tickets are available at the circulation desk and are selling for $10 each or $15 for two.
The drawing will take place at the library Friday, Dec. 21.
Questions? Call the library at 895-3707. |
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Newburgh's branch featured in Record Sunday Times Herald-Record readers might have seen the story on the Newburgh Free Library's town branch location inside the Newburgh Mall last weekend.
According to the article, the mall location is a hit, garnering about 10 new cardholders a day within the first few months of its opening this past summer.
The library's popularity makes evident the void bookstores leave when they flee the malls. One attraction the Newburgh town branch has over bookstores, however, is its pricing - readers will be hard-pressed to do better!
If you're already a member of an RCLS library (like Wallkill), you, too, can benefit from Newburgh's pioneering accessibility the next time you're in the Newburgh Mall! |
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Oprah's second book club pick a debut  Oprah's second pick for her Book Club 2.0 is Ayana Mathis's The Twelve Tribes of Hattie. The debut novel traces one family's journey through the decades following the Great Migration (which saw, between 1916 and 1970, more than 6 million African Americans relocate from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West). The book was released Thursday. Oprah's first Book Club 2.0 pick, Cheryl Strayed's hugely successful Wild, is being adapted for the big screen by writer Nick Hornby (About a Boy, High Fidelity). |
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Picoult drums up another sticky dilemma Storyteller, by Jodi Picoult
Sage Singer becomes friends with an old man who's particularly beloved in her community after they strike up a conversation at the bakery where she works. Josef Weber is everyone's favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked, Sage refuses...but then he tells her he deserves to die.
Once he reveals his secret, Sage wonders if he's right. What do you do when evil lives next door? Can someone who's committed a truly heinous act ever redeem themselves with good behavior? Should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren't the party who was wronged? And most of all - if Sage even considers his request - is it murder, or justice? |
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InfoPortal sites save users time, money
 BrainPOP is an animated educational site that features science, math, English, health, and technology subjects that correspond to national standards for grades 3-8.
With content mapped to the Common Core and supported by BrainPOP's free teacher community, the site is easy to use, with no downloading, installation, or special hardware required.
Topics contain a 2-4 minute animated movie, an interactive quiz, an experiment, a comic strip, a how-to hands on application, a timeline and a printable activity page.
Though normally a fee is required to access BrainPOP's valuable resources, Wallkill Public Library patrons can take advantage of the site for FREE with the use of the Ulster County InfoPortal on Wallkill Public Library's website. |
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Chess, anyone? If you'd like to participate in an Adult Chess Club at the library, give us a call at 895-3707. All skill levels are welcome! |
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