December 2021 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - December 2021 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  As fall turns to winter and the year comes to a close, it's a great time to visit CPL. Check out a book or a movie to enjoy on a cold winter evening, borrow one of our specialty cake and cookie pans to make holiday treats, or enjoy our events. See below for a complete list of our December events and take-home kits! Best,  Melissa Tacke Download December Calendar as a PDF Weekly Events Walking Storytime at Schodack Island State Park Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. December 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30.  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. Children from birth to age 5 are invited to join us for stories, rhymes, and movement while we follow a story along a walking path in the park together. We’ll explore a new book every week! Drop-In Fun at the Library: Paper Mosaic Art Stop in anytime through December 4 Unleash your creativity and make beautiful paper mosaic art! Drop-In Fun at the Library: Snowflake Art Stop in anytime from December 6 though December 11 Using a paper plate as your base, make a snowflake using a variety of supplies. Drop-In Fun at the Library: Build with Keva Planks   Stop in anytime from December 13 through December 18 Want to build something cool? Come make a tower or other exciting structure out of Keva Planks! Drop-In Fun at the Library: Make a Magazine Collage Stop in anytime from December 20 through December 23 Use pages from magazines to make your own unique art! Drop-In Fun at the Library: Create a Chain Reaction Stop in anytime from December 27 through December 30 Set up a course of ramps, hammers, pendulums, and more, then watch the chain reaction! Our Take-Home Kits Cool Science at Home Kit: Frozen Oobleck Pick up anytime through December 30 Make frozen, slimy oobleck to play with and learn about solids, liquids, and non-Newtonian fluids! Take & Make Craft Kit: Snowflake Crafts Pick up anytime through December 30 Celebrate winter by making a beaded snowflake ornament and a coffee filter snowflake craft! Winter Break Fun Pack Pick up anytime from December 6 through December 30 Want some extra fun stuff to do during your break from school? Pick up one of our Fun Packs, which include a Cool Science experiment sheet, coloring sheets, puzzle sheets, candy, and a toy! Our Other Events December StoryWalk Books   Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. The StoryWalk begins near the playground and is available anytime!  A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland will be up from 12/2-12/8. Finding Wild by Megan Lloyd will be up from 12/9-12/15. The Squirrels' Busy Year by Martin Jenkins will be up from 12/16-12/22. Owlet's First Flight by Mitra Modarressi will be up from 12/23-12/29. Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer will be up from 12/30-1/6.    Bridge Club Friday, December 3, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher. Holidays on the Hudson Sunday, December 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Join us during this outdoor event to make special ornaments for the Village tree and enjoy the annual tree lighting! We'll also have a special visit from Santa and light refreshments. Co-sponsored by the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, Castleton Fire Department, Castleton Public Library, and COHMSA.   After Dinner Book Club: Tin Man Monday, December 6, 7:00 p.m. Join us for a book discussion! December's book selection is Tin Man: A Novel by Sarah Winman. Books available at the front desk. CPL Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. Monthly meeting of the library's Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend.  Afternoon Book Club: The Feather Thief   Wednesday, December 15, 1:00 p.m. Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! This month's selection is The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Johnson. Books available at the front desk. Teen Time: DIY Spa Wednesday, December 15, 4:00 p.m. Treat yourself by making your own sugar scrub and bath salts! For teens in 6th-12th grades. Friends of CPL Meeting Wednesday, December 15, 5:30 p.m. Want to help support and raise funds for CPL? Come join the Friends! All are welcome. Bridge Club Friday, December 17, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Introduction to American Sign Language Course 6-session course begins Monday, January 3, 3:00-4:00 p.m. Join Colette Steves for a 6-week online course to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Each class is 1 hour. Classes meet Mondays from 1/3-2/14 (no class on 1/17). Classes are cumulative; plan to attend all 6 sessions. For ages 15+. Seats are limited; email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org to register. After Dinner Book Club: Bad Blood Monday, January 3, 7:00 p.m. Join us for a book discussion! This month's selection is Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou. Books available at the front desk. Friends of CPL Bottle & Can Drive This fundraiser is ongoing! Location: 6 Center Redemption, 550 South St., Rensselaer, NY 12144 This fundraiser is super-simple -- when you take your returnable bottles & cans to 6 Center Redemption, let them know that you’d like to donate to the Friends of Castleton Public Library.  Please do not bring bottle & can donations to the library. Thanks for your support! 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 Access Ancestry Library Edition at Home! Through the end of 2021, you can use Ancestry Library Edition from the comfort of home -- all you need is your library card! Visit uhls.org/ancestry.htm to get started.  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 © 2021 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.