March 2024 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - March 2024 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  Spring is almost here! Stave away cabin fever during the next few weeks by visiting us to borrow a book or movie, stop in for our fun activities for kids, or attend one of our events for adults. We're here to serve you! Our March events listed below also include activities held during the school break week the first week of April! Did you know that the Friends of Castleton Public Library are currently seeking volunteers? Some of the Friends' current volunteer opportunities are:  Baking for the Friends' June bake sales at Music at Schodack Town Park.  Helping to create/update a Friends Facebook page, website, and database.  Calling donors to support Friends events.  Serving as a chair or co-chair to assist in planning Friends events.  Assisting during Friends events. Helping to plan during Friends meetings. Interested in volunteering with the Friends of CPL? Call Friends of CPL President Theresa Scandurra at 518-466-8051 or email [email protected]. Best, Melissa Tacke, Library Director Download March events calendar as a PDF Weekly Events Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2. Feel free to wear your pajamas or bring a stuffed animal friend to this evening storytime! Ages birth-8.  Learn & Play Storytime  Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.  March 7, 14, 21, 28. Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills! Our Take-Home Kit Take & Make Craft Kit: Bird Crafts Pick up anytime from Sunday, March 3 through Saturday, March 30. Celebrate some awesome flying creatures by making your own cool bird crafts! Our Other Events After Dinner Book Club - The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America by Bradford Pearson Monday, March 4, 7:00 p.m.  Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's book is The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America by Bradford Pearson. Teen Time: Sharpie Art Tiles   Thursday, March 7, 4:00 p.m. Do you want to make a fun decoration or a great gift? Join us at the library to decorate a ceramic tile with sharpie designs. For teens in 6th-12th grades. Make Your Own Puzzle Sunday, March 10, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Stop in to color your own design on a blank puzzle you can take home and put together! Open Mic Night Wednesday, March 13, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.   Musicians & poets - come share your talents! If your instrument requires an amplifier, please bring one with you. All ages welcome to perform and to watch. Kids Cook: Nutella Banana Rolls Thursday, March 14, 4:00 p.m. At this month's Kids Cook, learn to make a tasty snack made of a banana, a tortilla, and Nutella! Cool Science: Sink or Float Friday, March 15, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Learn about density as we test whether items will sink or float in different types of water solutions! Knock Hockey   Saturday & Sunday, March 16 & 17, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Play tabletop hockey at the library with your friends or family! CPL Board of Trustees Meeting   Monday, March 18, 7:00 p.m. Monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Spring Flower Craft   Tuesday, March 19, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Today is the first day of spring -- come celebrate by making a tissue-paper flower at the library!   Afternoon Book Club: The Guest: A Novel by Emma Cline Wednesday, March 20, 1:00 p.m. Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's book is The Guest: A Novel by Emma Cline. Friends of CPL Meeting   Wednesday, March 20, 5:30 p.m.  Monthly meeting of the library's Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Special Storytime: All About Frogs Thursday, March 21, 10:30 a.m.  Ribbit! Ribbit! An environmental educator from Schodack Island State Park will teach us about frogs and their life cycle at this special storytime.   Kaleidoscopes Thursday, March 28, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Drop in to make your own homemade kaleidoscope!   Coding for Kids   Friday, March 29, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Children are invited to learn simple coding with KIBO Robots, Cubetto Block Robots, and Sammy the Robot! Recommended for ages 5-10. Rainbow Scratch Art   Saturday, March 30, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Come make cool rainbow scratch art using special paper!   Cool Science: Bath Fizzies   Monday, April 1, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Join us as we explore the science behind fizz. Make a bath fizzy to take home and create your very own scientific reaction at bath time! After Dinner Book Club: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Monday, April 1, 7:00 p.m. Join us the first Monday of each month for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's book is The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova. Pipe Cleaner Crafts   Tuesday, April 2, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Use your imagination to make your own pipe cleaner animal, flower, or other creation! Cookie Decorating   Wednesday, April 3, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Get creative and decorate a sugar cookie to take home! Teen Time: Poetry Games   Thursday, April 4, 4:00 p.m. Do you enjoy poetry, or want to try something new? Stop by for some fun poetry exercises and games. Pool Noodle Unicorns   Friday, April 5, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Are you obsessed with unicorns? Make a unique unicorn using our craft supplies and a pool noodle! Create a Chain Reaction Saturday, April 6, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm.   Set up a course of ramps, hammers, pendulums, and more, then watch the chain reaction!   Paint a Flowerpot Sunday, April 7, 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 pm.   Join us to welcome in the warmer weather by designing a unique flowerpot that can house your growing flowers all the days of Spring!   Digital Library Resources Check Out Our Digital Collections! The Upper Hudson Library System hosts a great collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming video, resources for research, and more! Click here to visit our page about digital resources.  Check Out Our Virtual Storytime Episodes Did you know that we have a playlist of Virtual Storytime episodes that you can watch anytime?  Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with us, on your schedule! For our full Virtual Storytime playlist of 74 episodes, visit tinyurl.com/CPL-storytime Borrow a WiFi Hotspot Did you know that we loan WiFi hotspots? They can be borrowed for 14 days -- all you need is your library card! Hotspots are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can only be checked out and returned at CPL. Call 518-732-0879 or email [email protected] for more information.  WiFi Inside & Outside Our Building Our WiFi is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access the public WiFi on the front lawn, or alongside the building on Stimpson Avenue (the signal is strongest near the front of the building). Just look for the network called "Castleton Public Library." There's no password to connect!  Copyright © 2024 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.