December 2024 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - December 2024 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 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! Best, Melissa Tacke, Library Director Download our December calendar as a PDF Weekly Events Pajama Storytime Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. December 3, 10, 17 (No storytime on 12/24 and 12/31). 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 5, 12, 19, 26. Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement! Our Take-Home Kits Take & Make Craft Kit: Snowflakes Pick up anytime from Sunday, December 1 through Saturday, January 4. Make your own one-of-a-kind snowflake to decorate your home this winter! Our Other Events After Dinner Book Club: Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery   Monday, December 2, 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 Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery. Spice of the Month Club: Cinnamon   Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 p.m.   For adults. Spice up your life and join us to learn about a different spice or herb each month. We'll talk about the spice, try a food that contains it, and send you home with information, recipes, and the spice of the month to experiment with! Legomania   Saturday & Sunday, December 7-8, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   We’ll have lots of Legos out on both Saturday and Sunday for this all-weekend build-a-thon! Make a 3D Snowflake   Monday, December 9, 12:00-8:00 p.m.   Come learn how to make 3-D snowflakes to celebrate the changing season! All ages welcome. Open Mic Night   Wednesday, December 11, 6:00 p.m.   Musicians and poets - come share your talents! All ages welcome to perform and to watch. Holiday Cookie Swap   Saturday, December 14, 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. Little Ones Playtime   Saturday & Sunday, December 14-15, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Little ones ages birth to 5 years are invited to drop in any time on Saturday or Sunday to play with a special assortment of fun toys geared toward young children. Library Board Meeting   Monday, December 16, 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 Midnight Library by Matt Haig   Wednesday, December 18, 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 Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Scrabble   Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 p.m.   For adults. Play Scrabble with fellow word-lovers. All levels welcome! Marble Run Fun   Saturday, December 21, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Design & build a unique maze for a marble to go through, then drop a marble in and watch it work! Kids Cook: Birthday Cake Popcorn   Sunday, December 22, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   At this month's Kids Cook, learn to make delicious birthday cake flavored popcorn with marshmallows! Slime   Monday, December 23, 1:00-5:00 p.m.   Drop in to make icky, gooey slime! Recommended for ages 5 and up. Winter Bird Feeder Storytime   Thursday, December 26, 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! Perler Bead Crafts   Thursday, December 26, 12:00-6:00 p.m.   Use your imagination to make awesome creations with perler beads! All ages welcome. Hot Chocolate Tasting   Friday, December 27, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.   Warm up with our hot chocolate tasting! Sample different mix-ins and toppings to create the ultimate winter drink. Simple Shapes Penguin Craft   Saturday, December 28, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Geometry and penguins meet! Build an adorable paper penguin using simple shapes. Cool Science: Lava Lamps   Sunday, December 29, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Discover the science behind how lava lamps work, and make your own simple lava lamp! New Year's Crafts   Monday, December 30, 12:00-8:00 p.m.   Ready to get excited for 2025? Stop by to make special New Year's Day crafts to decorate your home! 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.  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.