Join Miss Ann's story hour and learn songs, movement activities and age-appropriate stories for our younger patrons and their caregivers. For toddlers up to 35 months.
Do you love to build with Legos? If you are between the ages of 5 and 12, the Library is hosting a Lego Club for you! We will provide the Legos, so you only need to bring your imagination. After each build, you'll have a chance to check out each other's creation and we'll display your work in the library for all to see!
(Lego donations are very welcome!)
11:00 am,New Lebanon Book Group: "The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See
August 6, 2017 –
The book is "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane " by Lisa See. Newcomers welcome!
In her most recent book, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” Lisa See weaves worlds apart — from East and West — in a story about a family torn apart and shaped by globalization in China.
The best-selling author of “Snow Flower and The Secret Fan” and “China Dolls,” Ms. See is known for writing historical fiction about the Chinese female experience. However in her new novel, Ms. See diverges from writing about the Han, China’s ethnic majority. Here, she focuses on a Chinese ethnic minority, the Akha. - Washington Post.
1:30 pm,Art School of Columbia County - Emily Dickenson (Grades K-2)
August 8, 2017 –
For children in grades K-2: Inspired by Emily Dickinson’s poem “The Railway Train” we will follow the path the train takes in her poem, and create illustrated scrolls of the unrolling landscape, with our own poem following the train’s path.
Join Miss Ann's story hour and learn songs, movement activities and age-appropriate stories for our younger patrons and their caregivers. For toddlers up to 35 months.
Join Berkshire band The Limb Shakers for an evening of old time jazz and swing music! Free and open to the public although donations for the performers are appreciated.
Join Miss Ann's story hour and learn songs, movement activities and age-appropriate stories for our younger patrons and their caregivers. For toddlers up to 35 months.
1:00 pm,Summer Reading Program Wrap Party featuring Animal Experiences
August 18, 2017
Join us and meet Animal Experiences, a rescue group who rehabilitates all types of animals, focusing mostly on wildlife, exotics, and farm animals. They work with the animals using natural methods such as bodywork and give them a permanent, loving home. When appropriate, the native wildlife are released back into the wild. Afterwards we'll have an ice cream social and balloon animals by our favorite clown!
Bobby Sweet and Lara Tupper performing a mix of Bobby's originals and some folk/pop renditions. Free and open to the public - donations for the performers appreciated.
Bobby is a sixth-generation musician. He began performing at age 7 in his father’s band, and left at 17 to pursue his widening musical interests. As a performer, Bobby has shared the bill with some of the top country and folk artists, including Vince Gill, Bill Staines, Bill Morrissey, Martin Sexton, Bryan White, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Jonathan Edwards. In 2011, he was selected as a New Folk finalist at Kerrville, and his songs have also received honorable mentions from The New York Songwriter’s Circle Songwriting Contest, The UK Songwriting Contest, The Billboard Songwriting Contest, and The Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. Stylistically, Bobby’s music resides somewhere between John Prine, Jackson Browne, Guy Clark, and a countryfied Bruce Springsteen. An engaging storyteller, he is at home on the stage, whether performing solo, with his eclectic trio, or with the full band.
Lara Tupper, vocalist, studied jazz at Wesleyan University and for six years held performance residencies in Thailand, Japan, China and the United Arab Emirates for Hilton Hotels International. (For further details, Harcourt published her autobiographical novel, A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, about singers performing overseas.) She has taught at Rutgers University, NYU and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, but perhaps her proudest achievement is serving in Barry Manilow’s back up choir for his Greatest Hits and Then Some tour. She remains a devoted Fanilow. Look for her debut EP, "Lara Tupper" (2012) on itunes and cd baby.
Join Miss Ann's story hour and learn songs, movement activities and age-appropriate stories for our younger patrons and their caregivers. For toddlers up to 35 months.
Therapy dogs come to the Library and children read to their furry friends. And, of course, the dogs listen! Advance registration preferred - 518-794-8844.
Join Miss Ann's story hour and learn songs, movement activities and age-appropriate stories for our younger patrons and their caregivers. For toddlers up to 35 months.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, join us on the lawn and get ready to be suffused with the sounds of Scotland by the acclaimed pipe band. This event is weather dependent (no bagpipes inside the library!) so please call 518-794-8844 to confirm in case of questionable weather. Donations for the performers appreciated.
We offer story times and other activities for children, teens, and adults, including a book discussion group. Check our program calendar or call the library at 518-794-8844.
10:00 am,Small Wonders
