THE PARTING GLASS BAND

IS BACK!

SAT., MARCH 7 @ 1:00 P.M.

Put on your dancing shoes and do a little jig at our Saint Patrick’s Day celebration with The Parting Glass Band. This trio will perform music of the Clancy Brothers, Dubliners, Wolf Tones and other Irish/Celtic tunes. Refreshments will be served.

STOP AT THE RED APPLE REST

SUN., APRIL 12 @ 1:00 P.M.

Join author, Elaine Freed Lindenblatt for the heartwarming account of growing up in her father’s 50 + year restaurant on Route 17. For Elaine, the Red Apple Rest was the “family room” across the road, one shared with over a million customers a year. Travel back with her for the inside story of the restaurant’s precarious beginnings, its unlikely proprietor, its colorful and bumpy trip through the decades.

This is an only-in-America success story of a man, a family and a business that can only be told by someone who lived it. Books will be available for sale and signing.

ANIMAL EMBASSY

TUES., APRIL 7 @ 2:00 P.M.

Children will get to meet animals with diverse colors and patterns and learn what they mean. Come meet a fire-belly toad, a blue poison dart frog, a red-eyed tree frog, a dwarf reticulated python, a leopard gecko and the ever popular chinchilla.

MOTHER GOOSE

(PRE-WALKERS)

(Birth–18 months) – Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m.

This program’s primary aim is to introduce rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books to babies

Storytime Guidelines:

All programs are age-appropriate; proof of age is required at time of registration.

Children must be within the specified

age range by March 2015.

For safety reasons, the library board policy requires one adult for every two

children.

Siblings are always welcome!

Pre-registration is required for all

Storytimes (max 12) .

Sign-up begins : March 9

Classes begin: : March 16

Classes end: April 30

MOSTLY MOTHER GOOSE (18 mos - 36 mos. yrs old) - Mondays@ 10:30 am. Join us for stories, fingerplays and a craft. Parents can bring child into children’s room ,

PRE-SCHOOL (2 - 5 yrs old) - Tuesdays @ 10:30 am. Join us for stories, fingerplays and a craft. Parents can bring child into children’s room, but they must stay in the library.

Questions?

Please call Laura at the library

753-2001

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

CUPCAKE WARS

WEDS., MARCH 11 @ 7:00 P.M.

AGES 8+

Let your inner cake designer out! Work in teams or by yourself to design and decorate a cupcake showing off a theme that relates to a book from the library.

BIRDHOUSE CRAFT

THURS., MARCH 26 @4:00 P.M.

GRADES: K-2

Decorate a beautiful birdhouse to help shelter the birds as they come back to the area this spring.

OPEN CRAFT FOR SPRING BREAK

THURS., APRIL 9 @ 11:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.

ALL AGES

Come in anytime during the day to create your own craft using a wide variety of supplies.

®MEET EVERY 1ST MONDAY AND

EVERY 3RD THURSDAY OF THE

MONTH

4:00-5:00 P.M.

Come use your creativity and build a Lego® creation using a new theme each month.

HOMEWORK HELP

EVERY TUES. 4 P.M.—5 P.M.

EVERY WEDS. 6 P.M.—7 P.M.

GRADES 3-5

Come to the library for a quiet place to study with friends. Help is available from a NYS Certified

SPRING PLANTER

TUES., APRIL 28 @ 4:00 P.M.

AGES 5 +

Get ready for May flowers by decorating a planter and plant flowers.

If anyone wishes to donate Legos to the library,

they can drop them off during library hours.

AFTERNOON STORYTIME

(18 mos.– 5 yrs)- Tuesdays @ 12:45 p.m.

If mornings don’t work for you, try our new

afternoon storytime. There will be stories

and a craft.

PICTURE FRAME CRAFT

WEDS., MAY 6 @ 4:00 P.M.

AGES 5+

Decorate a picture frame for Mother’s Day.

OWL PELLET DISSECTION

WEDS. , MAY 20 @ 7:00 P.M.

AGES 8+

A fun hands-on way to learn about the eating habits of owls. Pellets are the remains of an owl’s meal. As you dissect the pellet, you will find skeletons of mice, birds and more!!!

RAMAPO CENTRAL FAMILY NIGHT

MON., MARCH 16 @ 6:00 P.M.

Does your family have what it takes to build the strongest tower in the Village? Come in anytime between 6—8:30 p.m. to work as a team to build a sturdy marshmallow tower using only toothpicks and marshmallows.

HENNA PAINTING &

APPLICATION CLASS

WEDS., APRIL 15 @ 7:00 P.M.

AGES 10+

Mayuri Parikh will discuss the history of the henna plant and henna painting. She will also show you how to prepare and apply henna to yourself and others. All materials will be provided. Limit 8.

TEEN COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDS., MARCH 18 @ 7:00 P.M.

GRADES 6 – 12

Join us for pizza and planning . We are forming a group to help plan ongoing teen events. Let us know what activities, games and books YOU want to see the library offer. Help us help you! Spread the word and bring your friends.

WEDS., APRIL 8– @ 7:00 P.M. HERB GARDEN

Learn some fun facts as well as the practical aspects of having a herb garden of your own. This course will also instruct participants on how to preserve herbs.

THURS., MAY 14 @ 7:00 P.M.– GARDENING IN THE SHADE

This course will discuss the plants that are made for the shade and how gardeners can use them effectively to create a beautiful environment.

WEDS., MAY 27 @ 7:00 P.M. TABLETOP GARDENS BONSAI & TERRARIUMS

Outdoor gardeners who long to keep their thumbs “green” during the long, icy winter months will enjoy this course. This program will demystify the ancient and widely practiced art of the Bonsai. Also it will demonstrate the techniques used to create beautiful terrariums and indoor garden baskets for any room in the house.

CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONS

GARDENING SERIES

MEET TEEN AUTHOR

SHERI LYNN FISHBACK

MON., MARCH 23 @ 6:00 P.M.

Calling all foodies! Come share snacks and hear young adult author, Sheri Lynn Fishback, talk about her exciting new novel. Dex is a story of an awkward tween chef who becomes the first kid to have his own cooking show.

CPR BABYSITTING COURSE

SAT., APRIL 18 & APRIL 25

10:00 A.M.—1:00 P.M.

AGES 11– 14 YRS OLD

$35 FEE (MUST ATTEND BOTH

SESSIONS)

This course covers being home alone, preparing for babysitting, growth and development of children and activities to entertain children of different age levels. This class will also cover recognizing emergencies, calling 911, as well as adult/child/infant CPR and choking.

Participants will receive an American Heart Association “Friends & Family CPR Training” certificate. Course will be given by Randi Colton, AHA CPR/first aid instructor.

Participants should bring a doll or teddy bear to practice on and a snack/drink.

TEENS & TWEENS

SPRING INTO ART

THURS., APRIL 16 @ 6:30 P.M.

Using mixed media and basic art supplies, you will discover your inner artist. Wendy Sommers from Artytime will provide the art supplies and instructions, you provide your creativity and imagination to create a piece of spring art.

UNDERSTANDING WINE

TUES., MAY 19 @ 7:00 P.M. This course will discuss the history of wine, the growing of grapes and how wine is made. It will also discuss wines around the world and U.S. wines.

ADULT PROGRAMS

MEMORY LANE’S DOO WOP

THURS., APR. 16 @ 2:00 P.M.

The Doo Wop show will present many of the the artists you danced to in the 50's. You can sing along and remember sock hops, senior proms and high school in the 50's.

NUMEROLOGY WITH SHIRA

MON., APRIL 13 @ 6:30 P.M.

Your birthdate holds the key to your future! Numerological predictions are amazingly accurate. You will learn about the 9 numerology cycles and discover how to find your personal vibrational year. Shira will introduce her new ebook Numerology: The Map To Your Buried Treasure.

Limit 20.

AUTHOR EVENT: JEANNE QUIGLEY

WEDS., APRIL 22 @ 7:00 P.M.

All Things Murder by Jeanne Quigley is the first book in the new “Veronica Walsh” mystery series. In this debut cozy mystery, soap actress Veronica Walsh returns to her Adirondack hometown after her show is canceled. She soon finds herself playing the role of amateur sleuth after finding the body of her neighbor. Jeanne will read from her book and tell a little about her next book in the series.

GENEALOGY SERIES

INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY

TUES., MAY 12 @ 6:00 P.M.

A course designed for those new to Genealogy. Learn how to research and procure family records when you have limited family information and limited time for research. Overcoming the difficulty of name changes and incorrect spelling is also discussed. NAVIGATING KEY GENEALOGY WEBSITES

THURS., MAY 21 @ 6:00 P.M.

A page by page discussion of finding records on Genealogy websites on the Internet. Utilizing key websites permits your research in the comfort of your own home and by using the postal system. Includes ancestry.com, familysearch.org, archives.gov and more. INTERMEDIATE GENEALOGY

TUES., MAY 26 @ 6:00 P.M.

This course is the natural progression from the first two courses. The lecture highlights secondary records and source information such as: Naturalization Papers Military Records Social Security Records and more. WRITING THE FAMILY STORY

TUES., JUNE 2 @ 6:00 P.M.

The object of this course is to utilize a narrative style rather than burden the reader with only dates and charts. Clues to discerning your ancestors personalities are also discussed. NAVIGATING THE “ANCESTRY.COM WEBSITE

TUES., JUNE 9 @ 6:00 P.M.

Step by step procedure in finding records on the most popular Genealogy website that contains records such as: Birth, marriage and death Military records Passports Passports Cemeteries newspapers Social security records

TAX-FREE INVESTING:

ITS NOT WHAT YOU MAKE,

IT’S WHAT YOU KEEP

MON., MARCH 16 @ 7:00 P.M.

There are several strategies to help reduce your tax burden. Choosing tax-advantaged investments is one of them. Join us for this seminar and learn about:

Tax-advantaged investments and their features

Tax-free investments returns vs. taxable investment returns

Three ways to purchase municipal bonds

How tax-free investing can help you achieve your goals.

NELLO’S EASTER COOKING

THURS., MARCH 19 @ 6:30 P.M.

Join Chef Nello as he shares his favorite Easter recipes. Samples will be available to taste.

JOB SEARCH

THURS., APRIL 9 @ 7:00 P.M.

Technology has changed the rules of job hunting. The techniques you used to find your last job may be of little value now. Learn how to find job leads through networking and the best, most current ways to use the Internet to speed up your search for work.

RESUME WORKSHOP

WEDS., MAY 6 @ 10:30 A.M.

Invest 90 minutes in building a dynamic resume that will give you results. Learn how to write the best resume possible. What’s relevant and marketable about you?

JOB SERIES:

Day Shift– Charlaine Harris Memory Man– David Balducci

Trigger Warning– Neil Gaiman Last One Home– Debbie Macomber

The Boston Girl– Anita Diamant First Frost– Sarah Addison Allen

Every Fifteen Minutes– Lisa Scottoline

Hope To Die– James Patterson The Liar– Nora Roberts

Your Next Breath– Iris Johansen Cold Cold Heart– Tami Hoag

World Gone By– Dennis Lehane The First Bad Man– Miranda July

14th Deadly Sin– James Patterson

No One Belongs Here More Than You—Miranda July

Big Hero 6

Mocking Jay Part 1

Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Interstellar

Unbroken New Series:

Exodus Gods & Kings Game of Thrones Season 4

The Rewrite Nurse Jackie Season 6

The Red Tent Prison Break– all Seasons

Birdman

CRAFT CLUB

3RD WEDS. OF EACH MONTH

@ 6:30 P.M.

Get creative and have fun! There will be a new craft to make each month.

For the month of March, we will have a special guest.

Jason Livanis, interior designer of Zen Staging will be here to do Topiarys. Limit 20.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB

3RD THURS. OF EACH MONTH

@ 6:00 P.M.

Love to take pictures? Each month you will take a new set of themed-photos. You will then have the opportunity to discuss and showcase your work.

BOOK CLUB

4TH WEDS. OF EACH MONTH

@ 7:00 P.M.

The Book Club is back! Please pick up your book at the front desk.

MUSEUM PASSES ARE BACK!

Mystic Aquarium

Located in Mystic, CT

The aquarium is one of three U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions and it has one of the largest outdoor Beluga whale exhibits in the United States. Special exhibits include a ray and shark touch pool, a penguin exhibit, and a jelly gallery.

Katonah Museum of Art

Located in Katonah, NY

Exhibition and educational programs promotes the understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts for diverse audiences. The Museum presents exhibitions that explore ideas about art, culture and society -- past and present.

You must have a Sloatsburg/Suffern library card (without

fines) to borrow museum passes.

Call or stop by the library to see if museum passes are

available.

You may borrow a pass once a month for each museum.

Passes may be borrowed for 3 days only.

Return the passes in person by the due date to avoid the

$5.00 per day late fee.

Passes MAY NOT BE RETURNED in the book drop box.

Passes are available on a first come first serve basis.

Check with the library, more passes will be available soon!

*** LIBRARY NEWS ***

Please join us in congratulating Annmarie McAnany in her new

position as our Library Manager. We wish her all the best!

This is just a sampling of our new items

CURRENT RESIDENT

SLOATSBURG, NY 10974

NON PROFIT ORG.

US POSTAGE PAID

MONSEY, NY

PERMIT NO. 7401

Board of Trustees:

President

Jane Thompson

Vice President

Joy O’Leary

Secretary

Christine Goldman

Financial Officer

Lucie Coke

Trustee

George O’Dell

Trustee

Darrell Frasier

Trustee

Richard Cook

Manager

Annmarie McAnany

HOURS

Monday-Thursday 10am—9pm

Friday & Saturday 10am—5pm

Sunday– 12p.m.-4p.m.

Editor: Sue Melnyk

Closings:

Sunday , April 5

Easter

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day

A home delivery service is available free of charge to Sloatsburg residents who are unable to travel to the Library due to illness, disability or injury. If you, a family member or friend, might benefit from this service, please contact the Library for additional information.

We now offer our newsletter printed in large print which will be available at the library for your reading pleasure.

Thank you to everyone who brought in delicious gifts for the holidays!

We appreciate your kindness!