 Wednesday was the last day of Story Time for the season, and the event was marked with a puppet show by Mountain Laurel Waldorf School. Almost 50 people showed up for the program, which featured a harpist as well as the school's unique puppets, whose performance taught little ones the value of working together as a team. Renowned for their creativity and free-thinking, the Mountain Laurel School's goal is to bring out each child's creative potential. The school's Annual Winter Faire will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Crafters, food, and outdoor activities will highlight the event, which will feature an outdoor craft marketplace, Star Penny Puppetry, gift and wreath making, children's games, music, great food, and more. The school will also have an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 25. For more information on that or the Winter Faire, call Mountain Laurel at 255-0033.
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library
 Monday: Celebrate early release from school with Game and Puzzle Time from noon to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome.
Tuesday: Mo Willems Story Time will take place at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: The library closes at 5 p.m.
Thursday: The library is closed.
Friday: School is closed, but the library's open! Come in for LEGO Building at 4 p.m.!
Happy Hanukkah and Thanksgiving to all!
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Community tree lighting next weekend!
 Music, crafts, refreshments, and maybe even a guest appearance by Santa will highlight this year's Holiday Tree Lighting in front of Shawangunk Town Hall.
The program is set to take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. Not only will the Walker Valley Marching Band perform, but there will be a special holiday music presentation by the Wallkill High School Madrigal Choir, under the direction of Dawn Amthor.
Craft making will be among the activities available that evening, as well, and Santa has said if he's not too busy supervising the elves he'll make it a point to be there!
Questions? Call Town Hall at 895-2611.
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Area offerings kick off holiday season
 Starting this weekend, residents won't have far to drive to start their holiday shopping! The Wallkill River House will hold their annual Holiday Open House tomorrow and Sunday, as well as Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. Stop by the charming shop and check out their decorations, lights, ornaments, and more. Call 895-1410 for more information. Also Nov. 30, Shanti Mandir will be offering a Holiday Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in at 51 Muktananda Marg (off Route 208) and browse through unique stocking stuffers, jewelry, pottery and home goods, yoga mat bags, and more. Their gift shop is also open each day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 778-1008. Stay tuned to future newsletters and our website for the library's annual Holiday Discount program! |
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Ready to grow your startup? EAP can help
 If you're ready to start a business or want to expand the one you already own, the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program might be for you!
The course runs 10 weeks on Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center in Montgomery. Attendees will learn advanced advertising and marketing strategies, how to create winning business plans, steps to starting a business, and more.
Those who enroll by Jan. 31 will be able to participate in the class for just $399 (as opposed to the regular $597 fee).
Classes start Feb. 3.
For more information, call 457-9700.
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Enjoy a trip to Radio City in December
 A bus will be leaving the Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College at 7 a.m. Dec. 7 to travel to Radio City Music Hall for this year's Christmas Spectacular. Attendees will arrive in time for the 9 a.m. show, where they'll have orchestra seating. Once the show's over, there will be time to do some sightseeing and shopping before boarding the bust at 2:30 p.m. for the return trip. The bus will arrive back at the Desmond Campus at 4 p.m. All ages are welcome to take advantage of this special offer! A limited number of tickets are still available. Cost is $100. Call 565-2076 to reserve. |
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Black-Haired Girl's good people watching
 Death of the Black-Haired Girl is written by a writers' writer - a guy named Robert Stone who, despite his National Book Award and two-time finalist spot for the Pulitzer - is relatively unknown among those who aren't English professors.
More's the pity for the readers who've thus far missed out on his work, but take heart - he's back, and his latest novel - a crime thriller - is supposed to be among his best yet.
Its strength, according to NPR's Rosecrans Baldwin, lies in its characters and the reader's voyeuristic view of them, complete with foibles, irrationality, and sometimes just "plain old human evil."
Death of a Black-Haired Girl is available now at the Wallkill Public Library.
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A sad farewell to Junie B. Jones.....
 Barbara Park, whose Junie B. Jones series was as controversial (among some) as it was wildly popular, died last week after a long battle with cancer.
Junie B. Jones was one of the most banned and challenged books in the past decade. Some objected to the character's poor grammar and troublemaking. But scores more adored the series about the quirky kindergartener, which sold 55 million copies in North America alone and spent 180 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
Park herself once said she didn't feel a book's value was dependent on characters serving as role models:
"Personally, I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. In fact, I happen to think that's huge," she said.
Park was 66.
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