August 2022 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - August 2022 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  Summer is still in full swing at CPL! Check out a full list of our remaining summer programs below -- there's a lot going on for kids, teens, and adults before school starts again.  Are you participating in our Summer Reading Club? Be sure to turn in your reading record to us by 6:00 pm on Monday, August 29 (or finish logging your reading online by that date) to be eligible for our Summer Reading raffle prize drawings. We'll be drawing 30 winners for a $30 Amazon gift certificate. We'll also give kids & teens a special goody bag when they hand in their reading record from August 15 through September 3! Thank you for joining us for a summer full of fun and learning.  Melissa Tacke, Library Director Download Summer Reading Club Guide as a PDF Weekly Events Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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.  August 4, 11, 18, 25, Sep. 1 (see below for our "special visitors" this month) Our Take-Home Kits Cool Science at Home Kit: Flying Bird Balloons Pick up any time through August 6 Explore the principles of flight as you make your own Flying Bird Balloon! Pick up kit any time through 8/6.   Take & Make Craft Kit: Emoji Faces Pick up any time through August 6 Use construction paper pieces on a cardstock face to make expressive emojis! Pick up kit any time through 8/6. Cool Science at Home Kit: Sweet Structures Pick up from August 8 through August 20 Learn about physics by creating structures using toothpicks and candy! How strong will your structures be? Pick up kit any time from 8/8 through 8/20. Take & Make Craft Kit: Rainbow Scratch Art Pick up from August 8 through August 20 Design your own beautiful rainbow scratch art using special paper! Pick up kit any time from 8/8 through 8/20. Cool Science at Home Kit: Salt Crystals Pick up from August 22 through September 3 Make your own salt crystals and learn about the science behind the crystallization process! Pick up kit any time from 8/22 through 9/3.   Take & Make Craft Kit: Collage Art Pick up from August 22 through September 3 Make your own unique collage using pages from magazines and picture books! Pick up kit any time from 8/22 through 9/3. Our Other Events Guided StoryWalk Monday, August 1, 10:30 a.m.     Location: We’ll meet at the beginning of the StoryWalk (near the playground) at Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Join us (weather permitting) to explore the newest StoryWalk book together! August’s StoryWalk book is Twilight Chant by Holly Thompson. This book will be up on the StoryWalk all month long! Emoji Pillows Monday, August 1, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Do you love emojis? Create and decorate your own special emoji pillow! No sewing is required. Recommended for ages 5 and up. After Dinner Book Club: The Black Hand   Monday, August 1, 7:00 p.m.   Join us to discuss The Black Hand: The Epic War between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History by Stephan Talty. Books available for checkout at the front desk. Yoga Tuesday, August 2, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for a 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. New York Raptors Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. Meet birds of prey! Live hawks, owls and falcons will come for a face-to-face exploration of what it takes to be a raptor. Funding for this event provided by Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program.  Clown Storytime Thursday, August 4, 10:30  Let's get happy and enjoy some giggles! We will read a story together, and then Zippy the Clown will tell us funny jokes and show us how to make balloon animals. Cool Science: Ice Cream Science Thursday, August 4, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. In this delicious science experiment, we’ll learn about chemistry while we create a tasty treat to eat when our experiment is finished!   Snow in August Friday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. It may be the summer, but at the library you can make your own “snow” to take home! Held outdoors. Flower Wreaths Saturday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Use styrofoam egg cartons to make a pretty pastel flower wreath to decorate your home!   Movies in the Park    Saturday, August 6, 8:15 p.m.  Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Join us for a family movie under the stars at Schodack Island State Park! Call 518-732-0879 for movie title. Crime Lab Science w/ MiSci   Monday, August 8, 6:00 p.m. Learn about forensic science and how evolving technology helps scientists, detectives, and other specialists discover the truth about today's criminal cases and mysterious crimes of the past. Recommended for ages 7-13. Registration required - call 518-732-0879. Funding for this event provided by Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program. Cool Science: The Leak-Proof Bag Tuesday, August 9, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  If you stab a water-filled plastic bag with a pencil, will it leak? Join us at the library to see what happens and learn about polymers!   Yoga Tuesday, August 9, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for a 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. Meet Lauren Wolk: A Virtual Visit Wednesday, August 10, 6:00 p.m.  Meet the award-winning author of this summer's Read It Forward book, Beyond the Bright Sea. Tweens and teens ages 10 and up are invited to join us at the library to enjoy snacks and participate in the virtual visit together. Participants can also join the Zoom call from home (email youthservices@castletonpubliclibrary.org for Zoom link if you're joining from home). Music Storytime Thursday, August 11, 10:30 a.m.  Join us for a special musical storytime with Kevin Haran of Kevin's Beginner Guitar Studio! Marble Fun Run Thursday, August 11, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Design & build a unique maze for a marble to go through, then drop a marble in and watch it work. Bridge Club Friday, August 12, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Early Literacy Coding Friday, August 12, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Young children are invited to learn simple coding with KIBO Robots, Cubetto Block Robots, and the Code&Go Robot Mouse! Recommended for ages 3-8. Chalk the Walk Saturday, August 13, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Help bring some color to our front walkway! We have plenty of chalk - bring your imagination.   Movies in the Park    Saturday, August 13, 8:15 p.m.  Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Join us for a family movie under the stars at Schodack Island State Park! Call 518-732-0879 for movie title. Edible Art Monday, August 15, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Create your own unique artistic sculptures and structures out of food and eat them when you’re all finished!   Kaleidoscopes Tuesday, August 16, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Come make your own homemade kaleidoscope!   Afternoon Book Club - Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl Wednesday, August 17, 1:00 p.m. Join us to discuss Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl. Books available for checkout at the front desk. Traveling Pond Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 p.m.  A traveling pond from Dyken Pond will splash its way into our library with live fish, salamanders, frogs, and insects! Funding for this event provided by the Friends of Castleton Public Library.      Police Storytime Thursday, August 18, 10:30 a.m. We’ll read a book about police officers, then get to meet a real-life police officer and see his police car! All ages.   Paint & Punch Thursday, August 18, 6:00 p.m. Space is limited - please register; call 518-732-0879. Join instructor Noreen Powell to paint a picture while you enjoy refreshments. For adults and teens ages 15+.   Bubbles! Friday, August 19, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Make unique 3-D bubble wands and see what kinds of bubbles you can create!   Learning About the Monarch Butterfly Friday, August 19, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Registration required; please call 518-732-0187. Learn all about the monarch butterfly! Participants will be able to see live monarch caterpillars, and learn all about the monarch butterfly life cycle. The program will end with a short story about butterflies read by Castleton Public Library staff. Recommended for ages 5-12. Perler Bead Crafts Saturday, August 20, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Come make something awesome out of perler beads!   Movies in the Park    Saturday, August 20, 8:15 p.m.  Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Join us for a family movie under the stars at Schodack Island State Park! Call 518-732-0879 for movie title. Canimals Monday, August 22, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Use your imagination and our supplies to transform recycled cans into animals! Cool Science: Earthquakes Tuesday, August 23, 3:00-5:00 p.m.  Using blocks and legos, we will learn about what causes earthquakes and how to build structures that are better able to withstand earthquakes.. Teen Time: Buttons for Your Bag Wednesday, August 24, 4:00 p.m.  Decorate your own custom buttons to put on your backpack or jacket! For teens going into 6th-12th grades in the fall. Friends of CPL Music on the Lawn Wednesday, August 24, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Presented by the Friends of Castleton Public Library. Enjoy live music by Scarlet Duo on the front lawn! The Friends of CPL will also offer refreshments for sale, with all proceeds to benefit the library. All ages.    Apple Storytime Thursday, August 25, 10:30 a.m. As summer comes to an end, apple season begins! Learn about how apples grow and taste apples and cider at this yummy storytime.   Summer Reading Finale Party Thursday, August 25, 4:00-6:00 p.m. It's time to celebrate all the reading you did this summer! Join us for a life-size Candy Land game and other fun games!   Legomania Friday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. We’ll have lots of Legos out for this all-day build-a-thon!   Bridge Club Friday, August 26, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Knock Hockey Saturday, August 27, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Play tabletop hockey at the library with your friends or family!   Movies in the Park    Saturday, August 27, 8:15 p.m.  Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Join us for a family movie under the stars at Schodack Island State Park! Call 518-732-0879 for movie title. Create a Chain Reaction Monday, August 29, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Set up a course of ramps, hammers, pendulums, and more, then watch the chain reaction.   Duct Tape Crafts Tuesday, August 30, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. We have a rainbow of duct tape to match your imagination! Make wallets, bow ties, flowers, and more.   Cool Science: Music Wednesday, August 31, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Let’s learn all about sound by creating our own homemade musical instruments! Egg Carton Caterpillars Friday, September 2, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.   Create your own creepy, crawly, colorful caterpillar using an egg carton and art supplies! Digital Library Resources Check Out Our Virtual Storytime Episodes Did you know that we have a playlist of Virtual Storytime episodes that you can watch anytime? All episodes are created by Miss Joelle, our Youth Services Librarian.  Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with us, on your schedule! For our full Virtual Storytime playlist of 74 episodes, visit tinyurl.com/CPL-storytime 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.  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 director@castletonpubliclibrary.org 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 © 2022 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.