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F R I E N D S F A M I L Y H O L I D AY Blauvelt Free Library 541 Western Highway Blauvelt, NY 10913 News from the Blauvelt Free Library The LIBRARY will be CLOSED Labor Day weekend August 30, 31, September 1 Wednesday, November 26 at 5 pm Thanksgiving Day, November 27 FIRST OPEN SUNDAY September 7th Residential Customer Blauvelt, New York 10913 Show off your cookin’ chops in a collection of the best dishes from around town. Got a signature dish that your friends and family crave? We want to include it in a fun, beautifully illustrated literary- themed cookbook that will be ready for the holidays at a nice price so you can stuff your stockings and your stomach. Watch for our foodtasting & book launch festivities this winter. Appetizers, soups, sauces, salads, entrees, desserts, snacks – bring or send your recipes to the library, or email Barry • bkoch@rcls.org SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2014 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID MONSEY, NY 10952 PERMIT NO. 1304 Pumpkin Painting with Marybeth ages 8 to 13 COMMUNITY ROOM Wednesday October 8 | 4 pm Limited to 12 | Registration required All All fall fall down down Turn back clocks Sunday, November 2 Library Board of Trustees Trustee meetings normally held on Tuesdays are rescheduled for Mondays on September 22, October 20 and November 24 at 7pm in the library’s Community Room, and are open to the public. Sal Pagnani, President Audrey Mullin, Vice President Kerry Beckmann Gerard P. Brady Maria Ceci Edward Doolan John Lounibos Sr. Miriam Nevins O.P. Thomas Schutz www.blauveltfreelibrary.org FACEBOOK Blauvelt-Free-Library Joan Ready, Treasurer Maria A. Valentino, Secretary C O M M U N I T Y C O O K B O O K Pottery Paint with Kim ages 6 to 9 COMMUNITY ROOM Tuesdays 4:30 pm October 21 Jack-O’-Lantern November 18 Paint a Turkey Limited to 12 | Registration required Stories Stories + + Crafts Crafts Color Theory with Janet ages 7 to 12 COMMUNITY ROOM Wednesdays 4:30 pm November 12 Shadowing for a 3D effect November 19 Beyond red, yellow and blue Limited to 12 | Must register for both classes To register for programs stop in or call Marybeth at 845 359-2811 Halloween Party + Costume Parade ages 2½ to 5 COMMUNITY ROOM Wed + Thurs Oct 29 + 30 | 2 to 3 pm Stories, treats + face painting Wear your costume! Blauvelt Free Library 541 Western Highway Blauvelt, NY 10913 845 359-2811 845 398-0017 FAX email: blv@rcls.org HOURS Monday to Thurs. 10 to 9 Friday 10 to 5 Saturday 11 to 5 Sunday 1 to 5 closed Sundays in summer LIBRARY DIRECTOR Laura Grunwerg Assistant Director Tonie Ann D’Angelo Reference Services Tonie Ann D’Angelo Alex Carver Marybeth Darnobid Circulation Services Theresa DeGraw (Mgr) Irene Schutz Linda Kaufman Andrew Bachor Technical Services Theresa DeGraw Children’s + YA Services Marybeth Darnobid (Dir) Dolores Doyle Janet Kroboth-Weber Information Technology Special Projects Alex Carver Programs + Public Relations Barry Koch peruse ages 9 to 14 COMMUNITY ROOM Wednesday September 24 | 5:30 pm Make delicious spaghetti + meatballs – and a dessert Limited to 15 | Registration required Italian Night for Tweens with Debbie Pajama Time with Marybeth ages 3 to 6 CHILDREN’S ROOM Thursday October 9 | 6 pm Wear your PJs and bring a favorite stuffed animal for stories and a craft Halloween Scavenger Hunt with Janet ages 7 to 11 COMMUNITY ROOM Wednesday October 22 | 4 pm See how many scary surprises you can uncover! Limited to 12 | Registration required New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center Sunday, December 7 Visit the library to register Tschaikovsky’s beloved melodies transport you to a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and a blizzard reveals an enchanted Land of Sweets. Marvel at the legendary one-ton Christmas tree which grows to 40 feet. Dazzling visual effects, 90 dancers, 62 musicians and 50 young students from the School of American Ballet will mesmerize long-time fans and win new ones. A beguiling spectacle for children of all ages. $80 per person (all ages) Library pays for transport by coach bus Limited to 50 people Payment due at time of registration Be at library 10:45 am Bus leaves 11 am Curtain 1pm Return 6 pm For more information, call Alice Ryan at 845 398-3590 or email ryanahtr@aol.com Sunday October 19 2: 15 pm bus Historic BergenPAC Englewood, NJ with supertitles in English F R I E N D S O P E R A O U T I N G For registration info, call the library at 845 359-2811 or email bkoch@rcls.org book Give a kid a Bring new, unused children’s or teen books to the library by November 28 The Youth Services Division of LARC, the Library Association of Rockland County will distribute them to Rockland Family Shelter, People to People and Jewish Family Services for inclusion in holiday gift baskets for families in need. Halloween Storytime with Marybeth grades K to 1 CHILDREN’S ROOM Tuesday October 28 | 4 pm Hear Halloween stories and make a craft Pillow Project with Marybeth ages 8 to 12 CHILDREN’S ROOM Thursday September 25 | 3 pm Make a pillow from an old T-shirt. Star Wars, anyone? Limited to 12 | Registration required C C A A LLING LLING ALL ALL C C OOKS OOKS ! ! Help the library build a better cookbook with favorite recipes from our community’s kitchens $50 ticket includes school bus transportation (the ride is only 20 minutes) Limit 50 people Be at library at 2:00 pm Bus leaves at 2:15 pm Curtain at 3 pm Return by 7pm Adults and teens Note: BergenPac has no elevator For registration info, call the library at 845 359-2811 or email [email protected] For more information, call Alice Ryan at 845 398-3590 or email ryanahtr@aol.com Join us for a Sunday matinee production of La Bohème, Puccini’s classic opera about the lives of impoverished artists living in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in 1840s Paris. Verismo Opera’s tragedy and romance in the City of Light . L a Bohème

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F R I E N D S F A M I L Y H O L I D AY

Blauvelt Free Library 541 Western Highway Blauvelt, NY 10913

News from the Blauvelt Free Library

The LIBRARY will be CLOSED

Labor Day weekend August 30, 31, September 1

Wednesday, November 26 at 5 pm

Thanksgiving Day, November 27

FIRST OPEN SUNDAY September 7th

Residential Customer

Blauvelt, New York 10913

Show off your cookin’ chops in a

collection of the best dishes from

around town. Got a signature dish

that your friends and family crave?

We want to include it in a fun,

beautifully illustrated literary-

themed cookbook that will be ready

for the holidays at a nice price so you

can stuff your stockings and your

stomach. Watch for our foodtasting

& book launch festivities this winter.

Appetizers, soups, sauces, salads, entrees,

desserts, snacks – bring or send your recipes

to the library, or email Barry • [email protected]

SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2014

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

MONSEY, NY 10952

PERMIT NO. 1304

Pumpkin Painting with Marybeth

ages 8 to 13 COMMUNITY ROOM

Wednesday October 8 | 4 pm

Limited to 12 | Registration required

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Turn back clocks Sunday, November 2

Library Board of Trustees Trustee meetings normally held on Tuesdays are rescheduled for Mondays on September 22, October 20 and November 24 at 7pm in the library’s Community Room, and are open

to the public.

Sal Pagnani, President

Audrey Mullin, Vice President

Kerry Beckmann

Gerard P. Brady

Maria Ceci

Edward Doolan

John Lounibos

Sr. Miriam Nevins O.P.

Thomas Schutz

www.blauveltfreelibrary.org FACEBOOK Blauvelt-Free-Library

Joan Ready, Treasurer

Maria A. Valentino, Secretary

C O M M U N I T Y C O O K B O O K

Pottery Paint with Kim

ages 6 to 9 COMMUNITY ROOM

Tuesdays 4:30 pm

October 21 Jack-O’-Lantern November 18 Paint a Turkey

Limited to 12 | Registration required

StoriesStories ++ CraftsCrafts

Color Theory with Janet

ages 7 to 12 COMMUNITY ROOM

Wednesdays 4:30 pm

November 12

Shadowing for a 3D effect

November 19

Beyond red, yellow and blue

Limited to 12 | Must register for both classes

To register for programs

stop in or call Marybeth

at 845 359-2811

Halloween Party + Costume Parade ages 2½ to 5 COMMUNITY ROOM

Wed + Thurs Oct 29 + 30 | 2 to 3 pm

Stories, treats + face painting

Wear your costume!

Blauvelt Free Library 541 Western Highway

Blauvelt, NY 10913

845 359-2811

845 398-0017 FAX

email: [email protected]

HOURS

Monday to Thurs. 10 to 9 Friday 10 to 5 Saturday 11 to 5 Sunday 1 to 5 closed Sundays in summer

LIBRARY DIRECTOR Laura Grunwerg

Assistant Director

Tonie Ann D’Angelo

Reference Services Tonie Ann D’Angelo Alex Carver

Marybeth Darnobid

Circulation Services Theresa DeGraw (Mgr) Irene Schutz Linda Kaufman

Andrew Bachor

Technical Services

Theresa DeGraw

Children’s + YA Services Marybeth Darnobid (Dir) Dolores Doyle

Janet Kroboth-Weber

Information Technology Special Projects

Alex Carver

Programs + Public Relations

Barry Koch

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ages 9 to 14 COMMUNITY ROOM

Wednesday September 24 | 5:30 pm

Make delicious spaghetti + meatballs –and a dessert

Limited to 15 | Registration required

Italian Night for Tweens with Debbie

Pajama Time with Marybeth ages 3 to 6 CHILDREN’S ROOM

Thursday October 9 | 6 pm

Wear your PJs and bring a favorite

stuffed animal for stories and a craft

Halloween Scavenger Hunt with Janet

ages 7 to 11 COMMUNITY ROOM

Wednesday October 22 | 4 pm

See how many scary surprises you can uncover!

Limited to 12 | Registration required New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center

Sunday, December 7 Visit the library to register

Tschaikovsky’s beloved melodies transport you to a magical world

where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and

a blizzard reveals an enchanted Land of Sweets. Marvel at the

legendary one-ton Christmas tree which grows to 40 feet. Dazzling

visual effects, 90 dancers, 62 musicians and 50 young students

from the School of American Ballet will mesmerize long-time fans

and win new ones. A beguiling spectacle for children of all ages.

$80 per person (all ages) Library pays for transport by coach bus

Limited to 50 people Payment due at time of registration

Be at library 10:45 am Bus leaves 11 am Curtain 1 pm Return 6 pm

For more information, call Alice Ryan at

845 398-3590 or email [email protected]

Sunday October 19

2:15 pm bus Historic BergenPAC Englewood, NJ with supertitles in English

F R I E N D S O P E R A O U T I N G

For registration info, call the library at

845 359-2811 or email [email protected]

book Give a kid a

Bring new, unused children’s or teen books to the library by November 28

The Youth Services Division of LARC, the Library Association of Rockland County will distribute them to Rockland Family Shelter, People to People and Jewish Family Services for inclusion in holiday gift baskets for families in need.

Halloween Storytime with Marybeth

grades K to 1 CHILDREN’S ROOM

Tuesday October 28 | 4 pm

Hear Halloween stories and make a craft

Pillow Project with Marybeth

ages 8 to 12 CHILDREN’S ROOM

Thursday September 25 | 3 pm

Make a pillow from an old T-shirt. Star Wars, anyone?

Limited to 12 | Registration required

CCAALLINGLLING ALLALL CCOOKSOOKS!!

Help the library build a better cookbook with favorite recipes from our community’s kitchens

• $50 ticket includes school bus transportation (the ride is only 20 minutes) • Limit 50 people • Be at library at 2:00 pm • Bus leaves at 2:15 pm • Curtain at 3 pm

• Return by 7pm • Adults and teens • Note: BergenPac has no elevator

For registration info, call the library at

845 359-2811 or email [email protected]

For more information, call Alice Ryan at

845 398-3590 or email [email protected]

Join us for a Sunday matinee production of La Bohème, Puccini’s classic opera about the lives of impoverished artists living in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower in 1840s Paris. Verismo Opera’s tragedy and romance in the City of Light .

L a Bohème

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Twist + Shout COMMUNITY ROOM 10 mos. to 3 years

Wednesdays October 1 to November 19 10:15 am OR 11:15 am

Join Marybeth for stories, puppet play, songs, and movement

HEAD of CHILDREN’S + YOUNG ADULT SERVICES

Marybeth Darnobid

STORYTIME ASSISTANTS

Dolores Doyle

Janet Kroboth-Weber

TO REGISTER for PROGRAMS

Call Marybeth at 845 359-2811 or email mdar [email protected]

W E L L N E S S

Tuesdays 12 noon

MOVIE TUESDAYS introduced by Paul Kaufman with homebaked snacks by Linda Kaufman

September 16 Philadelphia (PG-13) 1993 | 125 min | 2 Oscars

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell

October 21 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (G) 1954 | 102 min

1 Oscar | Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards

November 18 A Soldier’s Story (PG) 1984) | 101 min

Harold Rollins, Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans

December 9 An American in Paris (PG) 1951 | 113 min

6 Oscars | Gene Kelley, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant

Monday | Tuesday

October 6 + 7 5:30 - 8:30 pm

DRIVER SAFETY CLASS for MOTORISTS of ALL AGES with Ian Prastien A New York certified driver training course (not AARP), taught by a well regarded and entertaining instructor. Qualify for discounts of up to 10% on auto insurance premiums, retroactive to beginning of payment period.

To register, stop in or call 845 359-2811 and ask for Barry All age drivers

Please pre-pay by cash or check in the amount of $23 made out to Ian Prastien

Kid stuff at Blauvelt Free Library

StoryCraft ages 2½ to 5 Every Wednesday + Thursday 2 - 3 pm CHILDREN’S ROOM

Join Dolores or Janet for stories, puppets, songs, and a craft

M U S I C S P E C I A L

B O O K C L U B

I N S T R U C T I O N L E A R N I N G S T U F F

A R T H I S T O R Y

B O O K C L U B

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meet at various locations in library

One-on-one personalized computer training for both Mac and PC platforms. Computer guru Alex Carver provides gentle instruction for beginners or sea-soned pros. Notebook, laptop, Nook, Kindle, iPhone, iPad — all devices welcome! Appointments preferred

C L A S S I C F I L M S

Friends of the BLAUVELT Free Library

Friends provide programs, raise funds, manage book sales, and

support the library in countless ways.

Call or email Friends President, Alice Ryan:

(845) 398-3590

[email protected]

Become a Friend !

All programs are in the Community Room unless noted

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Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm

BOOK + AUTHOR CHAT with Evelyn Murphy meets in the east wing

Varied genre. May include a Skyped or conference call with author. Books avail- able at front desk at beginning of month.

Call Evelyn at 845 480-4165 to register

September 17

Musings of a Mysterious Sibling Marian Armstrong (author visit)

Alternate:The Day the Falls Stood Still Cathy Marie Buchanan

October 15 Bellman & Black | Diane Setterfield

November 19 The Tenor | Peter Danish (author visit possible) Alternate: Me Before You | Jojo Moyes

Legomania ages 6 + up 3:30 - 4:30 pm CHILDREN’S ROOM

Fridays Sept 12 | Oct 10 | Nov 7

Bring your Legos or use ours and get a-buildin’!

Please drop off Lego donations to Marybeth

L E G O S C L U B You make a difference when you open your mouth and

TT A A WW KK** *Teens @ Work Klub

Grades 6 - 12

Te e n z

Sing + Dance with Mr. Kurt ages 2 to 7 Mondays Sept 15 + Nov 10 4:30 pm Funny songs, wacky props + bubbles! Please stop in or call the library to register

Moovies + Poopcorn COMMUNITY ROOM

ages 5 + up

Friday SEPTEMBER 26 3 pm

Muppets Most

Wanted PG | 112 m

Chat + Game ages 7 + 8

Thursdays 4:30 pm CHILDREN’S ROOM September 18 Summer of the Sea Serpent (#31)

October 23 A Good Night for Ghosts (#42)

November 20 Soccer on Sundays (#52)

Please register with Marybeth at the Children’s Desk

Read to Rover grades K to 5 3:30 - 4:30 pm COMMUNITY ROOM

Mondays Sept 22 | Oct 20 | Nov 17

Certified Therapy Dogs, Lola and

Paco, love to hear kids read!

Register for one of eight 15-minute sessions

September is Library Card Signup Month!

Popcorn too!

For Pics of Kids’ Progams: Blauvelt-Free-Library

C H E S S C L U B

CheckMates ages 7 + up 4:30 pm CHILDREN’S ROOM

Wednesdays Sept 17 | Oct 1 | Nov 12

Chessboards and pieces are provided by the library. Bring your brainpower!

Tender Lovin’

COMPUTER TUTOR with Alex Carver

Old Time Holiday Celebration “ARMED FORCES RADIO”

What if Washington had the USO

to entertain the Continental Army?

In December, Library staff + friends

present our take on 200+ years of

holiday shows for the armed forces.

Congratulations! Over 250 kids from preschool to high school joined our Summer Reading Club.

Thanks to Kim Stiefel of Glaze Pottery Studio, Domino’s Pizza and The New York Renaissance Faire for coupons and tickets awarded to SRC winners.

D I S C U S S I O N

Introduction to

MATISSE Sunday October 12 2 pm

with Sue Altman On October 12, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York opens an exhibition entitled, Henri Matisse: The Cut Outs. Artist/educator Sue Altman presents a slide lecture introducing the long and productive careeer of this modern master.

• Limit 40 adults + teens

• Register at 845 359-2811

Wimpy Kid Trivia ages 8 - 12

Wednesday Nov 5 4:30pm CHILDREN’S ROOM

Free copies of new Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9, The Long Haul to winners of the trivia contest

Limit 10 Please register with Marybeth

Yoga with Wendy COMMUNITY ROOM Please register

Tweens ages 8 to 13

Fridays Oct 10, 24 | Nov 7, 21 4:15 - 5 pm

Mommy + Me ages 2 to 4

Monday Oct 13 | Nov 10, 24 9:45 - 10:15 am

ages 7+ up

Tuesday

NOVEMBER 11 3:30 pm

Maleficent PG | 97 m

ages 6 + up

Monday OCTOBER 13 3:30 pm

Mr. Peabody and Sherman | PG | 92m

Friday NOVEMBER 28 3:30 pm

Planes: Fire + Rescue PG | 83 m

I N S T R U C T I O N

• Call 845 359-2811

• Email [email protected]

Earn community service hours when you help us plan programs +

order books + media. Snacks, too!

Tuesdays 4 pm CHILDREN’S ROOM

Sept 23 Oct 14 Nov 25

Ask for Marybeth at children’s desk or call 845 359-2811

ONLINE COURSES

Take yourself to school with

UNIVERSAL CLASS

Your Blauvelt Library card is the key to over 500 free instructor-led courses through our website. The one-time registration is quick and easy. Enroll in any class at any time. Study at your own pace, earn contin-uing education credits, increase your

skillset or just learn for the fun of it.

Go to: www.blauveltfreelibrary.org

Thursdays 4 - 6 pm

MASTER DRAWING CLASSES with Chris Raccioppi 2-hour sessions | 4 or 8 weeks of class

Instruction with a classically trained sculptor and draftsman. Four weeks of Drawing Fundamentals followed by a four-week Master Class in Anatomy Drawing. Register for either or both. Fundamentals of Drawing • September 18 No class September 24 (Rosh Hashana)

• October 2 | 9 | 16

Master Class in Anatomy Drawing • October 23 | 30 • November 6 | 13

Call Barry at 845 359 -2811 to register for either or both classes Teens welcome Class size limited to 15

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Radio

Wii Games ages 7 to 11 4 - 5 pm COMMUNITY ROOM

Wednesdays October 29 | November 26

Play your friends + show off your mad Wii skillz

D R I V E R S A F E T Y

Tuesday October 7 8 - 9 am

M RNING YOGA for SENIORS with Felicia Somma meets in the Mary Behringer Room

Gentle stretches, breathing, relaxation, and energy meditation with music. Sitting or standing (your choice) — no strenuous activity. Introductory class with more to be scheduled if there is interest.

• Limited to 8 • Call Barry to register at 845 359-2811