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 Readers aren't the only ones who visit the library. There are plenty of folks who come for DVDs, music, programming, computer lessons, and other nonbook-related activities.
But any reader will tell you life is better with a book, and to try to convert you bibliophobes to the other side, Wallkill Public Library is participating in World Book Night Tuesday.
That means that everyone who stops in to the library that night (you, too, readers!) gets a free book!
Though the event only came to the U.S. last year, World Book Night is an offshoot of World Book Day, which was designated years ago by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The origins of that day began almost 100 years ago, when in Catalonia, roses and books were given to loved ones on St. George's Day (April 23, which is also the much-referenced date of Cervantes' death (though some say the Don Quixote author actually died the day previous and was buried on the 23rd); which is also the date of Shakespeare's birth and death).
During World Book Night, volunteers in 6,200 towns and cities across America hand out free books. Ireland, Germany, and the UK also participate in the event.
Don't miss your chance to celebrate the special evening by coming by the library between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and getting your free book!
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library  Sunday: The Lion Brand Yarn trip starts at 9:30, when the bus leaves the library to visit the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York City and then the company's outlet in New Jersey. The bus will return to the library at 6:30 p.m.
Monday: The Mini Art Club meets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: Book Buddies meet at 10:30 a.m. Gnome and Gardening Family Story Time meets at 4 p.m. World Book Night takes place from 5-8 p.m. Understanding Money is a program for elementary schoolers that will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Mommy and Me meets at 10 a.m., followed by Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m. The Art Club meets at 4 p.m. The Quilters' Circle gets together at 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Guitar Lessons will be offered to those who registered at 6:30 p.m. The Knit/Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m. The Fiction Club also meets at 6:30 p.m. This month's book is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Friday: Lego Building will be offered at 4 p.m. |
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Green your thumb with gardening guide  Wallkill Public Library archivist Matthew Thorenz has set up a gardening guide you can link to right from the library's homepage!
The guide offers not only a huge array of print resources, but links to places like local farmers markets and garden suppliers as well as to organizations and inspirational places to visit, along with gardening programs, and - for the little gardeners - age-appropriate books to get them weeding. Visit the guide today and you'll be well on your way to skipping the produce aisle during your summer food shopping ventures! |
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2013 Pulitzer Prizes handed out  The Orphan Master's Son, by Adam Johnson, took the fiction prize in this year's Pulitzers. The Stanford University creative writing instructor spent time in North Korea himself to research for the novel, which follows an orphan from his beginnings as a tunnel soldier to the rise through the military ranks that equips him to challenge Kim Jong-Il. Last year, for the first ime in 35 years, Pulitzer judges failed to select a fiction winner. Other 2013 prizes went to Tom Reiss, for his biography of French aristocrat Alex Dumas (The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo) and Gilbert King, for the nonfiction Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys and the Dawn of a New America, which details racial injustice in 1949 Florida. |
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Kids: Learn about $ (then explain it to us!)  Understanding Money is a program for elementary school-age children who want (or whose parents want them to have) a rudimentary knowledge of finances.
H&R Block will host the 6:30 p.m. program Tuesday. Participants will use basic math skills to learn to pay bills, make a budget, and pay taxes for chores. The event would make for a great meeting topic for scout troops. Registration is required. |
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No need to fret - music lesson spots open
 There are a couple of spots left for Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lessons, which start next week.
Instructor Dominick Colandrea will offer the first of his lessons for ages 11 and up at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The six-session class will be held for an hour each week. Cost of the entire program is $60.
There is a six-person limit for the class, so those interested should register soon! |
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Clean Sweep starts at library tomorrow  Clean Sweep Wallkill will hold its third annual cleanup tomorrow.
Volunteers are sought to clean up the area's river and roads. Participants will meet at the library at 9:30 a.m., collect their supplies, and commence cleaning! Kayakers and boaters are also needed for the day and are asked to call 256-0446 in advance to sign up. Lunch and raffle prizes will be held at Popp's Pavilion after the event at 12:15, and light refreshments will be available. The rain date is Sunday. |
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Dinner to benefit local food pantry Tickets are still being sold for the April 27 dinner at Wallkill Reformed Church to help benefit the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry.
The 4-8 p.m. dinner will be $12 per adult or $20 for two. Children under 12 eat free.
The meal will include lasagna, ziti, sausage and peppers, roast pork, mashed potatoes, and more. Door prizes, a raffle, and a 50/50 will also be available.
Call Lottie at 391-1701 for tickets. |
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Kids invited to graphic novel discussion  Two books by Raina Telgemeier will be the subject of a Graphic Novel Book Discussion at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30.
Smile is the coming-of-age true story about the dental drama that ensues after a trip-and-fall mishap; Drama features the on- and offstage antics that occur during a middle school play. The discussion is for ages 10 and up. You can reserve your books through the library catalog, or give us a call at 895-3707. Registration is suggested. |
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Community Farm Market opening soon!  The date is fast approaching when the hamlet's Community Farm Market will welcome gardeners and shoppers each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
And once again, the Farm Market is encouraging local gardeners to Grow an Extra Row of vegetables or flowers to bring to the market each week. The Farm Market will sell your surplus crops along with other fresh local produce, and donate all profits to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry and toward feeding local children on weekends and during school vacations, when food may not otherwise be available to them. Those interested in helping out can drop off their goods each Saturday at 9:30 a.m., at the Farm Market's corner of Main Street and Park Avenue location (near the Wallkill Fire Department and community laundromat). Thanks to all in advance! |
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Berg's latest focuses on fate of women
Tapestry of Fortunes, by Elizabeth Berg
 In this superb new novel by the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Open House, Home Safe, and The Last Time I Saw You, four women venture into their pasts in order to shape their futures, fates, and fortunes.
Cecilia Ross is a motivational speaker who encourages others to change their lives for the better. Why can't she take her own advice? Still reeling from the death of her best friend, and freshly aware of the need to live more fully now, Cece realizes that she has to make a move.
She downsizes her life, sells her suburban Minnesota home and lets go of many of her possessions. She moves into a beautiful old house in Saint Paul, complete with a garden, chef's kitchen, and three housemates: Lise, the home's owner and a divorced mother at odds with her 20-year-old daughter; Joni, a top-notch sous chef at a first-rate restaurant with a grade A jerk of a boss; and Renie, the youngest and most mercurial of the group, who is trying to rectify a teenage mistake. These women embark on a journey together in an attempt to connect with parts of themselves long denied. For Cece, that means finding Dennis Halsinger. Despite being "the one who got away," Dennis has never been far from Cece's thoughts.
In this beautifully written novel, leaving home brings revelations, reunions, and unexpected turns that affirm the inner truths of women's lives. "Maybe Freud didn't know the answer to what women want, but Elizabeth Berg certainly does," said USA Today.
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National Library Week draws to a close
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