December 2023 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - December 2023 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  We're currently seeking a full-time Librarian I for Programming and Outreach Services! Click this link for the job description and how to apply. Please apply by Wednesday, December 6. 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 classes and events. See below for a complete list of our December events, including a number of fun events for kids during the school break! Are you interested in helping to build on CPL's continuing success? Do you want to ensure the library's successful future by helping to maintain and improve it? The CPL Board of Trustees is currently seeking a trustee to join the Board. For more information, attend the Board meeting on Monday, December 18 or send a letter of interest to [email protected].  Best, Melissa Tacke, Library Director Download December events calendar as a PDF Weekly Events Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. December 5, 12, 19 (No storytime on 12/26). 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.  December 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! Bridge Club Fridays at 10:30 a.m.  December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher. Our Take-Home Kits Take & Make Craft Kit: Emoji Faces Pick up anytime from Monday, 11/27 through Saturday, 12/30.  Use construction paper pieces on a cardstock face to make expressive emojis! Our Other Events Holidays on the Hudson    Sunday, December 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Join us to make special ornaments for the Village tree and enjoy the annual tree lighting! We also will have a special visit from Santa and light refreshments. Co-sponsored by the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson, Castleton Fire Department, and Castleton Public Library.   After Dinner Book Club - The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben   Monday, December 4, 7:00 p.m.   Join us for a book discussion! Books available at the front desk. This month's title is The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. Decorate a Bookmark Wednesday, December 6, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Come to the library to decorate bookmarks you can use for reading this winter and all year long! Holiday Cookie Swap Saturday, December 9,  11:00 a.m. Perfect for entertaining! Here’s how it works – BAKE: Bake 4 dozen of your favorite holiday cookies. BRING: Bring cookies in one container. Please do not separate into portions ahead of time. PRINT: Bring a copy of your recipe to share. SWAP: We’ll divide the cookies equally among the bakers. Open Mic Night Wednesday, December 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. Special Storytime: Coyotes   Thursday, December 14, 10:30 a.m.  At this special storytime with an environmental educator from Schodack Island State Park, we’ll learn about coyotes and touch a real coyote pelt! Perler Bead Crafts Saturday, December 16, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Use your imagination to make awesome creations with perler beads! All ages welcome. CPL Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, December 18, 7:00 p.m. Monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Afternoon Book Club - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman Wednesday, December 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 title is Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortalsby Oliver Burkeman. Books available for checkout at the front desk. Teen Time: Cocoa and Coloring   Thursday, December 21, 4:00 p.m.  Unwind at the library with hot cocoa and coloring sheets! For teens in 6th-12th grades. Make a Melted Snowman   Friday, December 22, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Help us wish the cold weather away by creating a melted snowman made of felt and craft foam! Rainbow Scratch Art Saturday, December 23, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Make cool rainbow scratch art using special paper!   Marble Run Fun Tuesday, December 26, 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Design and build a unique maze for a marble to go through, then drop a marble in and watch it work! Kids Cook: Grilled Cheese Wednesday, December 27, 4:00 p.m.  Join us for this month's Kids Cook class and make your own delicious grilled cheese sandwich cooked on our electric skillet!   Winter Bird Feeder Storytime   Thursday, December 28, 10:30 a.m. Join us for a special storytime and activity! Listen to stories about winter birds and then make your own simple bird feeder. Hang it up outside to help keep the local birds fed during the winter months! Cool Science: Magic Index Cards Friday, December 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Make a chain that you can fit inside of using only a single index card and learn about how surface area works! Stained Glass Mittens Friday, December 29, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Create some cozy mittens for your windows with this fun tissue paper craft! New Year's Crafts Saturday, December 30, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Join us at the library to make fun crafts for celebrating the new year! 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? 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 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 © 2023 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.