July 2022 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - July 2022 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  Summer is in full swing at CPL! Have you signed up for our Summer Reading Club yet? Our program is inclusive of all ages -- including babies/toddlers, preschoolers, kids, teens, and adults. Join the fun and enter to win a $30 Amazon gift certificate (we'll draw 30 winners). You can sign up all summer long either in the library or online!  A complete listing of our July events and take-home kits is below -- or you can download our Summer Reading Club guide for a full list of our events and take-home kits through the end of the summer.  Planning to visit area museums this summer? Check out one of our museum passes to receive free or reduced admission. Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for information about our museum pass program.   We hope you will join 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. July 5, 12, 19, August 2 (see below for special "Firefighter Storytime" on 7/26) 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.  July 14, 21 (see below for our 7/7 & 7/28 "special visitor" storytimes) Children from birth to age 5 are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement while building their early literacy and motor skills! Join us every Thursday for fun and learning.  Our Take-Home Kits Cool Science at Home Kit: Bouncy Balls Pick up any time through July 9 Let's learn about polymers and how to make bouncy balls using borax, baking soda, and glue! Pick up kit any time through 7/9. Take & Make Craft Kit: Paper Mosaic Art Pick up any time through July 9 Unleash your creativity and make beautiful paper mosaic art! Pick up kit any time through 7/9. Cool Science at Home Kit: Astronomy Pick up any time from July 11 through July 23 Are you excited about outer space? Learn about astronomy and make your own constellation viewer! Pick up kit any time from 7/11 through 7/23.   Take & Make Craft Kit: Origami Pick up any time from July 11 through July 23 Learn how to make fun folded origami creations! Pick up kit any time from 7/11 through 7/23. Cool Science at Home Kit: Flying Bird Balloons Pick up any time from July 25 through August 6 Explore the principles of flight as you make your own Flying Bird Balloon! Pick up kit any time from 7/25 through 8/6.   Take & Make Craft Kit: Emoji Faces Pick up any time from July 25 through August 6 Use construction paper pieces on a cardstock face to make expressive emojis! Pick up kit any time from 7/25 through 8/6. Our Other Events Perler Bead Crafts Friday, July 1, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Come make something awesome out of perler beads!   Bridge Club Friday, July 1, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Chalk the Walk Saturday, July 2, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Make our sidewalk colorful using sidewalk chalk! Guided StoryWalk   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. Tuesday, July 5, 10:30 a.m.   Join us (weather permitting) to explore the newest StoryWalk book together! July’s StoryWalk book is Hello, Moon by Julie Downing. This book will be up on the StoryWalk all month long! Paint Splatter Monsters Wednesday, July 6, 3:00-6:00 p.m. Get creative with paint, construction paper, and paper bags to make an awesome monster puppet! Smoothie Storytime Thursday, July 7, 10:30 a.m.  Join us to read a story about food and then learn about making smoothies with YouTuber Suzanne Ridgeway from Lettuce Eat.   Cool Science: Elephant Toothpaste  Thursday, July 7, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Learn about chemical reactions by creating a fantastic foamy fountain of "toothpaste" fit for an elephant!   Rainbow Scratch Art Friday, July 8, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Stop in to make cool rainbow scratch art using special paper! Marble Fun Run Saturday, July 9, 10:00 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.   Star Wars Coding    Monday, July 11, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Explore coding in the Star Wars universe! Move a hand to swing lightsabers, levitate X-wings, pilot starships, make Force lightning, and more. Recommended for ages 6-15. Reptile Adventure   Monday, July 11, 6:00 p.m. Rescheduled from 6/27. Reptile Adventure presents a hands-on, interactive educational program with live tortoises, lizards, and snakes! Participants will get the opportunity to touch and hold some of the animals, and they'll be able to watch some of them eat. We'll discuss topics including ecology, adaptations, and invasive species. Funding for this event provided by Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program. Cool Science: Lava Lamps  Tuesday, July 12, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Discover the science behind how lava lamps work, and make your own simple lava lamp!   Yoga Tuesday, July 12, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for an indoor, 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. Teen Time: Record Breaking Challenges Wednesday, July 13, 4:00 p.m.  Have you ever wondered if you could break a world record? Join us to attempt fun challenges for prizes (even if you don't break a record!). For teens going into 6th-12th grades in the fall. Hip Dips Wednesday, July 13, 6:00 p.m.  In this class with Honest Weight Food Co-op, kids and teens will create yummy fruit and veggie dips. We will use a variety of fresh fruits and veggies for our healthy snack. Funding for this event provided by Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program. Pool Noodle Unicorns Thursday, July 14, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Are you obsessed with unicorns? Make a unique unicorn using our craft supplies and a pool noodle! Bridge Club Friday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Shrinky Dink Art Friday, July 15, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  Join us at the library to make art that we can shrink down and turn into a solid piece of plastic! Giant Connect Four Saturday, July 16, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Bring a friend or family member to play a game of Connect 4 using our giant set.   Family Magic Show Monday, July 18, 6:00 p.m.  This exciting show by MagicMan is filled with conjuring, comedy, and audience participation! Funding for this event provided by Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program.   Candy Sushi Tuesday, July 19, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Unleash your inner sushi chef by crafting candy into edible works of art! Recommended for ages 8 and up.   Yoga Tuesday, July 19, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for an indoor, 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. Afternoon Book Club - Memorial by Bryan Washington Wednesday, July 20, 1:00 p.m. Join us the third Wednesday of each month for a book discussion! This week's selection is Memorial by Bryan Washington. Books available at the front desk.      Friends of CPL Music on the Lawn Wednesday, July 20, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Friends of Castleton Public Library. Enjoy live music by Gone Gray on the front lawn! All ages. The Friends of CPL will be selling refreshments at this event, with all proceeds to benefit the library.       Cool Science: Slime Thursday, July 21, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Let’s get messy learning about the science behind slime and then making our own slime!   Games on the Lawn Friday, July 22, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bring your family or friends to play Giant Connect Four, ladder toss, and other games! Held outdoors, weather permitting.    Legomania! Saturday, July 23, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We’ll have lots of Legos out for this all-day build-a-thon!   Foam Paint Fun Monday, July 25, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Make a unique piece of art using special puffy foam paint!   Firefighter Storytime Tuesday, July 26, 6:00 p.m. Join us at the library to read a story about firefighters, then meet firefighters from Castleton Fire Department and see their fire truck!   Yoga Tuesday, July 26, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for an indoor, 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. Cool Science: Unicorn Fizz Wednesday, July 27, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Join us at the library to do some unicorn-colored science and learn about the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar. Pig Storytime Thursday, July 28, 10:30 a.m.  Come meet a pig! We’ll be reading a story about pigs and then meeting and learning about a therapy pig. Teen Time: Trivia Thursday, July 28, 4:00 p.m.  Do you think you have what it takes to win a trivia contest? If you get the most points in our trivia game, you may earn a small prize! For teens going into 6th-12th grades in the fall. Bridge Club Friday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. Come play bridge with us! Geared toward beginners and players who need a refresher.    Water Balloon Baseball Friday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. Beat the heat with this exciting version of baseball using water balloons — be prepared to get wet! Recommended for ages 7 and up. Held outdoors, weather permitting.    Learn About Your Local Mammals Friday, July 29, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Location: Schodack Island State Park, 1 Schodack Island Way, Schodack Landing, NY 12156. Learn all about mammals that live near you! Participants will be able to touch and feel mammal pelts and skulls. An environmental educator from Schodack Island State Park will teach participants about each unique mammal. The program will end with a short story about mammals read by Castleton Public Library staff. Recommended for ages 3-12. Registration required; call 518-732-0187.   Tie Dye Saturday, July 30, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Bring your plain tees, socks, or anything else that needs brightening to the library and twist some color into your life! Held outdoors, weather permitting.    Guided StoryWalk   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. Monday, August 1, 10:30 a.m.   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 starting 7/5. Yoga Tuesday, August 2, 6:00 p.m.  Join us for an indoor, 45-minute yoga session with Patricia McCarthy. Bring your own mat. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 & up. 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.