Books Alive! participants from seasons past celebrate at a cast party.

Welcome spring (or at least the end of single-digit temperatures), and with it another season of great programming and events at the Wallkill Public Library!
The Books Alive! children's theater company kicks the season off with rehearsals starting Tuesday, March 24. This year, practices will take place at Ostrander Elementary from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
This season's show, once again produced and directed by Adrienne and Jim Perine, is a retrospective entitled It's All About the Books! Scenes and songs from previous shows will be highlighted, intermingled with new material and some surprises for the audience! Performances will be held May 30, with a Friends of the Library raffle drawing for an Apple iPad held at the 5 p.m. show.

A Toddler Story Timer helped bring spring to the library recently by planting a plastic flower outside our entrance.

Spring break is coming up and the library will be offering special activities all week long, beginning with:
March 30 - Join Miss Christine for an Egg & Stand Craft for ages 5 and up at 1 p.m.
April 1 - Miss Pat will offer Toddler Story Time at 10 and again at 11:15 a.m. Young at Heart Family Story Time will also be held that day from 3-5 p.m. Join us for stories, maker-space activities, and a preview of some of the plans coming up this summer!
April 2 - Ages 8 and up can learn needle art with their own Flower Bracelet Kit at 1 p.m. Minecraft Team Building sessions will be held later that day, as well - one from 3-4 p.m., and another from 4-5 p.m.
Don't forget to register for these programs online or at the library.
More plans are in the works, so stay tuned for additional details in future blasts!