Thursday May 2, 2024 
EG Community Library: Public Hearing Proposed 2024 Budget
The East Greenbush Community Library will be holding a public hearing for the proposed 2024 budget on Tuesday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m. in the library. The public is invited to attend. For more information go to https://eglibrary.org/about/board/.
A second proposal on the ballot will be the election of one five-year position on the Library’s Board of Trustees. East Greenbush registered voters who wish to be considered as candidates for the Board of Trustees can pick up an information packet at the library on July 19th. The deadline for returning nominating petitions and candidate biography is 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 20th.
The election to determine the budget and trustee will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. in the library. Registered voters in the Town of East Greenbush are eligible to vote. The library is located at 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061. The phone number is 518-477-7476.
East Greenbush Community Library
Open: Mon/Fri 10-6p; Tue/Wed/Thu 10-8p; Sat 10-5p; Closed Sundays in July/August. Closed for Fourth of July Holiday. We offer programs for adults, teens & kids. Register at https://events.eglibrary.org or call 518-477-7476. Location: 10 Community Way, E. Greenbush.
Sign up for our Summer Reading “Read Beyond the Beaten Path”, now through August 11th! Stop in to get a game card, download the free Beanstack app, or register online at eastgreenbushlibrary.beanstack.org.
Wednesdays, 7-9p: Wednesday Night Book Chat (WNBC). What have you been reading lately? Share your recent reads and gather recommendations from librarians and other readers. Look for our post: https://www.facebook.com/eglibrary.
7/6, 11a: Face it! Drawing for Adult Beginners. Join, in person or via Zoom, Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator of Pollack-Krasner House and Study Center in East Hampton, NY to learn the basics of drawing the human head, face, and facial features & more! Register.
7/11, 6p: Raising Backyard Chickens. Learn the basics of starting and maintaining poultry in your backyard. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Register.
7/13, 2p: Counting Breaths Meditation. Join Suryanarayana Chennapragada (Surya) in an interactive session to learn and practice this simple and rule-free meditation to quickly calm the mind to help with sleep, focus, stress and anxiety. Register.
7/17, 1, 2 or 3pm: Kindness Rocks (all ages): Use your creativity to paint rocks and help spread kindness in our community! Add your painted rocks to our Kindness Rock Garden here at the library or take them home. Register for 1 session only.
Events at Castleton Public Library, 7/9-7/15
CPL is located at 85 S. Main St., Castleton, NY. All events are free. Questions? Call 518-732-0879.
Events & Take-Home Kit:
Take & Make: Suncatcher – Kits available for pick-up 7/10 through 7/15 – Celebrate the summer sun by making a colorful suncatcher to hang in your window!
Emoji Pillows – Mon., 7/10, 12:00-4:00pm –Create and decorate your own special emoji pillow! Ages 5 & up.
Cool Science: Ice Cream Science – Tue., 7/11, 3:00-5:00pm – We’ll learn about chemistry while we create a tasty treat to eat when our experiment is finished!
Pajama Storytime – Tue., 7/11, 6:00pm – Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to this evening storytime! For ages birth to 8 years.
Beginner Yoga – Tue., 7/11, 6:30pm – Join us for an indoor yoga class geared toward adult beginners. Please bring your own mat.
Minecraft, Your Craft – Wed., 7/12, 6:00pm –Minecraft book author Nick Eliopulos will talk about how Minecraft provides the perfect “building blocks” for exciting stories, and he’ll provide you with a “crafting formula” for creating characters to populate your own stories! Ages 7-12.
Special Visitor Storytime: Dance – Thu., 7/13, 10:30am – Join us for a special dance-themed storytime with Isabelle School of Dance!
Paper Bag Kites – Thu., 7/13, 12:00-5:00pm – Create a kite using paper bags, string, streamers, and popsicle sticks!
Marble Run Fun – Fri., 7/14, 10:00am-6:00pm – Build a maze then drop a marble in to test it!
Bridge Club – Fri., 7/14, 10:30am – Come play bridge with us! For beginners and players who need a refresher.
Bird Craft & Story at Schodack Island State Park – Fri., 7/14, 4:00pm – Location: Riverview Pavilion, Schodack Island State Park. Join an educator from the park and staff from the library to learn all about birds! Age range 2-12. Pre-registration required — call 518-732-0187.
Giant Connect Four – Sat., 7/15, 10:00am-4:00pm – Come play a game of Connect Four using our giant set.
Angels in Everyday Life
Rensselaer Public Library Presents Angels in Everyday Life, Thursday July 13, 2023 6:00 PM.
Please reserve your seat, call 518-462-1193. Presented by Trudy Ellis.
676 East Street , Rensselaer, NY 12144.
NCFL Announces Understanding Hospice On Tuesday, July 11 at 10 A.M.
North Chatham Free Library Announces, “Understanding Hospice” Part II of Its Preparing for Dying, Death and Bereavement Series on Tuesday, on July 11 at 10 A.M.
Join Caitlin St. George from The Community Hospice, who will discuss at the North Chatham Library, 4287 Rt. 203, the care, support, and services that Hospice offers both patients and their families. Attendees will learn how and when to engage Hospice services as starting early can lead to a better Hospice experience and better quality of life. Through this program attendees will:
• Understand the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care • The criteria for enrollment in Hospice • How Hospice is paid for • Where care is provided • What happens after your loved one passes – Bereavement care.
Registration appreciated, email RegisterNorthChathamLibrary@nullgmail.com
This presentation is provided by the Library’s Live & Learn Committee and is supported in part by the Fund for Columbia County, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Foundation, and the Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation.