WOW Packed with

Activities for All!  
The Vision of Wallkill community improvement group has been working hard to organize their Weekend of Wallkill, which will offer something for everyone Sept. 16-17!



The activities start at 5 p.m. that Friday evening, when the Beauty of Wallkill Art Show will be held in the Town Hall. Activities at the library will lead into a showing of Finding Nemo on the library lawn. For those who'd like snacks, the National Junior Honor Society will be selling items during the movie.



Saturday kicks off with the Town-Wide Yard Sale and continues with an entire lineup of activities and events throughout the day at various locations, including the library lawn, Garrison Park, the Friends' Used Book Shop, Town Hall, and the firehouse.



Free tours will be given of the Andre Dubois House and Knights of Pythias by the Historical Society of Shawangunk and Gardiner starting at 10 a.m.



The Wallkill Lions Club is sponsoring a Prime Rib Dinner at Popp's Pavilion from 4-6 p.m., where the day will wind down with a free concert that will feature The Mustangs '65 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.



For detailed information on the weekend's specials and activities, visit VOW's Facebook page.


Library to Offer Special Weekend Programming 
The library will be celebrating WOW along with Vision of Wallkill by offering a host of (not-quite) autumn programming!



On Friday, September 16, Miss Christine will be hosting a School Spirit program from 5-6 p.m. Join her in decorating banners, visors, and more!



A Pokemon Go scavenger hunt will kick off at 6 p.m., starting on the library lawn.



Also that evening,  special guest Sara Mayes, The Traveling Naturalist, will be teaching children ages 5 and up how to make homemade apple cider! Sara's program will start at 6 p.m. and run until 6:45 p.m. The library will remain open for this special event. Registration is required. Come and learn how to make your own cider, then stick around for VOW's 7 p.m.

showing of Finding Nemo on the lawn!



Saturday, Miss Dannie will be offering two Family Story Times - one at 10:30 a.m., and one at noon. If you're visiting the area for WOW festivities, feel free to stop in!
Town-Wide Yard Sale Forms Available Now

The Weekend of Wallkill will once again include a town-wide yard sale, and you're invited to participate!



If you'd like to be included on the map being created by the Vision of Wallkill, you can pick up a form at the library and either mail it in to VOW or drop it off at the library or Town Hall. The yard sale will take place during the day on Saturday, September 17.



Those who want to set up shop on the library lawn that day can contact wallkillvendorblender@gmail.com.


September 9 is the deadline for submissions, so pick up your form today!
There's Still Time to Enter Photo/Art Contest!

Forms for this year's Hidden Beauty of Wallkill Photography and Art Contest are now available at the library.



The Vision of Wallkill fundraiser will feature photos, drawings, paintings, or craft art featuring subject matter visible from within the boundaries of the Town of Shawangunk. The Hidden Beauty of Wallkill theme is open to the artist's interpretation.



Entries can be dropped off at the library. All will be displayed during the Beauty of Wallkill Art Show during the Weekend of Wallkill Sept. 16 and 17, in the Town Hall.



September 10 is the deadline for submissions, so pick up your form today!
TV Personality

to Offer Shows

During WOW  
The Friends of the WPL are very excited to bring some magic to Wallkill during the Weekend of Wallkill. On Saturday, September 17, Rogue, a magician who was on TV's America's Got Talent, will be giving three half-hour performances: 12, 1, 2 pm. He will also be selling magic tricks from his magic shop in Elmhurst, Queens and posing for pics.



Performances will take place under the tent that will be set up near the Friends' Used Book Shop. Reservations are suggested. Tickets are $5 each or four for $15. For more info or to hold seats, please contact Adrienne Perine by phone (895-8712), email (dramapearl@aol.com), or on Facebook (Friends of the Wallkill Public Library).



The Friends will also be holding our annual baked goods sale. We could use your help to make it successful. Cookies, cupcakes, and muffins are needed. Items need to be nut-free and individually wrapped. If you can help us, or if you need more information, contact Shelly at 895-2219.
Bullet Aid Funds New Literacy Computers

Thanks to Sen. John Bonacic, the library just installed two new early literacy computers downstairs in the children's room!



Sen. Bonacic notified the library earlier in the summer that his office was able to secure bullet aid that would fund the new equipment.



The new stations feature thousands of pre-loaded and multi-curricular activities, interactive e-books, and other resources to help ages 2 through 8 prepare for school. Kids have so much fun using the popular computers, they're not even aware they're learning!



Many thanks to Sen. Bonacic and his office for their continued support of Wallkill and libraries throughout the state.


Library Budget Vote

The library's annual tax levy & budget vote will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. The proposed 2017 budget remains within the tax cap with a smaller than 1% increase for the second year in a row (and less than last year's increase of .73%). This year's proposal calls for an increase of .68%, from $337,720 to $340,016.



In addition, two candidates are running for election to the Library Board of Trustees. Library district members Mary Lou VanAken and Dennis O'Mara, both active community supporters, will be on the ballot.



The voting will take place at the Wallkill Public Library, 7 Bona Ventura Ave, Wallkill NY 12589.



If you have any questions regarding the vote, please call 895-3707.
Rowing Club Hosts Contest Sept. 24

If you're looking for some fun the weekend after WOW, the Newburgh Rowing Club may have just the thing!



The organization's sixth annual Five-Mile Paddle and Oars Challenge will start at 8 a.m. at Ward Brothers Memorial Park, located at 2 River Street. The course begins at the Newburgh Rowing Club's Kennedy Family Rowing Center Boathouse, heads north beyond the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, then turns around and finishes at the NRC docks.



Participants will get a free event t-shirt and be treated to a pancake breakfast.



The fundraiser will benefit Ward Brothers Memorial Park, shoreline restoration, and the clean water projects of the Newburgh Rowing Club.



For more information or to register, visit the rowing club's Facebook page.

  Charm Pack Challenge

The Wallkill Public Library Quilters' Circle presents.....

The Charm Pack Challenge!



Come join the fun. All quilters are welcome to participate using as little or as many fabrics from the Spiced Potpourri Sampler Charm Pack from Connecting Threads (shown right). Pick your pattern or design of choice. And here is the best part-the big reveal isn't until June of 2017! That gives you almost a whole year to work on your project before "show and tell" next summer.



Anyone can take part in this challenge. To participate, simply purchase the charm pack on your own, and begin sewing!

For more information, please contact Carolyn Thorenz at cthorenz@rcls.org. 


Get Up and GO! 
Don't miss out on the Pokémon events going on at the library this autumn. We'll start off the season with felting a Pokéball and continue with a Pokémon Hunt around the library. The top three trainers to find the highest amount of Pokéballs for the Pokémon Hunt will receive their own Pokémon and Pokéball. First place will also receive a plush Pokémon! Each event a trainer attends will earn them one gym badge. Collect them all!  
Stay tuned for more Pokémon events to come! Drop by down stairs and color your favorite Pokémon on our giant coloring sheets, take out some of our new Pokémon books, and test your skills with our Pokémon Master Trainer board game!

 
Register online for these programs today!
  • Pokéball Felting Workshop 

    Friday, September 23 from 2:00-3:00 pm

    ages 8+, $3 materials fee
  • Teen Pokémon Hunt

    Wednesday, September 28 from 2:30-3:30 pm

    ages 13+
  • Pokémon Hunt

    Thursday, September 29 from 3:30-4:30

    ages 7-12
Programming Highlights



Thursday, September 8, 2016
  • 6:30 PM   Knit and Crochet Club                      
All skill levels are welcome to knit, crochet, or practice other handcrafts each week in the fiction room!



Saturday, September 10, 2016
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM   Computer Help Time           
Got a new tablet that's giving you grief? Curious about how to copy a document from the computer onto a flashdrive? Darren is here to answer all your tech-related questions, no matter what your device!



Monday, September 12, 2016
  • 4:00 - 5:00 PM    Computer Help Time           
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
  • 6:30 - 8:00 PM    Adult Coloring Club              
Relax and unwind with this new and popular hobby.



Wednesday, September 14, 2016

  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM   Toddler Storytime                
Look, listen and learn with Miss Dannie. Registration suggested.
  • 6:30 PM   VOW Meeting                     
Vision of Wallkill (VOW) is a community improvement group open to new faces and new perspectives. New members are always welcome. This group meets in the Community Room of Town Hall.



Thursday, September 15, 2016
  • 6:30 PM  Knit and Crochet Club                      
Friday, September 16, 2016
  • 5:00 - 6:00 PM    School Spirit Craft
Join Miss Christine for a Special School Spirit Craft. Make banners, decorate visors and show your Panther Pride! Ages 5+
  • 6:00 PM  Pokémon Go Scavenger Hunt                      
Stop by the Wallkill Library's little red library during WOW weekend on Friday afternoon to pick up your Pokémon Scavenger Packet. Inside these packets, you will find clues to Pokémon lurking all over town. Track down these Pokémon in businesses around town, write down what Pokémon you find, and have that business stamp/sign your sheet. You'll have a week to complete your sheet and hand it into the Wallkill Library to collect your prizes!
  • 6:00 - 6:45 PM   Apple Cider Making!            
Traveling Naturalist, Sara Mayes, will be at the library to show participants how to make homemade cider. Bring two fist-sized apples of any variety. Registration is required. Sign up soon - space is limited!



Saturday, September 17, 2016
  • 10:30 - 11:00 AM   Fall Family Storytime           
  • 12:00 - 12:30 PM   Fall Family Storytime           
Join Miss Dannie for an all ages Family Storytime. No need to register, just drop in!
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM   Computer Help Time           
Monday, September 19, 2016
  • 1:00 PM  Homeschool Art Club      
Join us as we learn about the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe. For ages 5-12. Registration required. THIS PROGRAM IS FULL.

  • 4:00 - 5:00 PM   Computer Help Time            
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM   Textile Tuesday                     
Members of the Quilters Circle, knitters, and all others who enjoy handcrafts are invited to come for these events in the community room of Town Hall. Come and go as you please - sewing machines are available for those who need them.

  • 12:00-8:00 PM   Wallkill Public Library Budget Vote
  • 6:30 - 8:00 PM    Adult Coloring Club             
  • 6:30   Adult Fiction Book Club
We're reading Caught by Harlan Coben. 
  • 6:30 PM    Friends of the Library Meeting             
New members are always welcome to join this dynamic group of volunteers whose fundraisers and events provide the library with a much-needed source of capital. Thanks to the Friends, the library is able to offer more and better programming, performers, and events than we would without their invaluable help.



Wednesday, September 21, 2016
  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM  Toddler Storytime            
  • 6:30 PM   Adult Board (not Bored!) Game Club      
Why should the kids have all the fun? Join other adults for a game night here at the library.
  • 6:30 PM  Kids Game Club                  
Join other kids for a game night here at the library.



Thursday, September 22, 2016
  • 6:30 PM  Knit and Crochet Club                      
Friday, September 23, 2016
  • 2:00 PM   Pokémon Felting Workshop         
Needle felting is fun, easy to learn and considered by many to be therapeutic in nature! Felt a Pokéball with Miss Christine. $3 materials fee. For ages 8+. Registration required by Sept. 21.



Saturday, September 24, 2016
  • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Archive Saturday                   
Archivist and local history librarian Matthew Thorenz will be on hand to answer your questions.
  • 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM   Textile Saturday                    
Members of the Quilters' Circle, knitters, and all others who enjoy handcrafts are invited to come for these events in the community room of Town Hall. Come and go as you please - sewing machines are available for those who need them.
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM   Computer Help Time         
Monday, September 26, 2016
  • 4:00 - 5:00 PM   Computer Help Time            
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
  • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM   Textile Tuesday                     
  • 6:30 - 8:00 PM    Adult Coloring Club              
Relax and unwind with this new and popular hobby.



Wednesday, September 28, 2016
  • 11:00 - 11:30 AM   Toddler Storytime                
  • 2:30 - 3:30 PM    Teen Pokémon Hunt           
Find Pokéballs in and around the library. Top winners will receive their own Pokéman printed by our own 3D printer! Registration Required. Ages 13+
  • 5:00 - 8:00 PM    Free Career Counseling with a Professional Career Coach - ALL SESSIONS ARE FULL.
  • 6:30 PM   Quilters' Circle                    
Members of the Quilters' Circle are invited to meet in the community room of Town Hall.



Thursday, September 29, 2016
  • 3:30 - 4:30 PM   Pokémon Hunt      
Find Pokéballs in and around the library. Top winners will receive their own Pokéman printed by our own 3D printer! Registration required. Ages 7-12
  • 6:30 PM  Knit and Crochet Club                      
All skill levels are welcome to knit, crochet, or practice other handcrafts each week in the fiction room!



Saturday, October 1, 2016
  • 10:00 AM  Hogwarts Arts & Crafts Contest                
Join our Hogwarts Arts & Crafts Contest! Create any craft from your very own spell book for your potions class, winged keys, to a drawing of a mythical creature. Get creative! All entries will be displayed around the library. Click here for more information. Registration required.
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In This Issue
Library to Offer Special Weekend Programming
Town-Wide Yard Sale Forms Available
There's Still Time to Enter Photo/Art Contest
Friends of the WPL Present.... ROGUE
Bullet Aid Funds New Literacy Computers
Library Budget Vote
Rowing Club Hosts Contest
Charm Pack Challenge
Pokémon Events
Programming Highlights


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