Cornwall Newsletter March 2018
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From the Director...
I saw the tip of a bulb pushing up through the Earth last week and I smiled. Hope. Hopeful that despite what Punxsutawney Phil predicted, Spring is around the corner. To me, Spring has always felt like the start of the new year. Full of promise; the bursting forth of blooms and color; dusting off of sneakers and bicycles – all of us pushing out of the darkness and cold like the bulb, our faces to the warm sun. At the library, Spring brings newness and the anticipation of what is to come. Our annual budget vote and new trustee elections happen in April and planning for the summer reading program brings commitments of new performances and partnerships. Our pollinator garden will get a makeover and provide a beautiful waystation for the traveling monarch butterflies. Building upgrades will continue into the warm months with a new site sign out front to inform you of library happenings, and the roof will be repaired and replaced. So join us as this season of renewal unfolds and come see what’s new for you at the library.
Happy Spring!
Mary Lou Carolan
mlcarolan@rcls.org
845-534-8282, ext. 201
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Ancestry Library Edition
Access the world's most popular online genealogy resource. Billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more for free through your library. Check out our calendar for upcoming basic genealogy search programs.
Accessible in the library building with a Cornwall Library card.
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Library Board
of Trustees Meeting
Monday
March 5
7:00pm
All meetings are open to the public. Call 845-534-8282 for more info.
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Services
- Fax, Copy & Scan
- Mobile Print & Wifi
- Computers & Printing
- Laptops & Tablets
- Tax forms
- Research assistance
- Exam proctoring
- Notary Public
- Museum Passes
- In-house phone chargers
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Spring Preschool Storytimes
Online Registration Required
Cornwall School District Residents: February 26
Non-Residents: February 28
Baby Lapsit*
ages birth to 18 months with an adult
Tuesdays @ 9:30 am - walking
or 10:30 am - not yet walking
March 13, 20, 27
April 3
*no older siblings please
Toddler Time
ages 18-36 months with an adult
Thursdays @ 9:30 or 10:30 am
March 15, 22, 29
April 5
Circle Story Time
for 3-year-olds "all by myself"
Wednesdays @ 10:30am
March 14, 21, 28
April 4
Preschool Storytime
ages 4 & 5 (not yet in K)
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am
March 14, 21, 28
April 4
Storytime will be cancelled if Cornwall schools are closed or delayed due to inclement weather.
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Chess Time
Tuesdays @ 4:30 PM
March 6, 20
April 10, 24
May 8, 22
Open to all ages. For any skill range from beginner to accomplished players. An instructor is available.
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T. U.T.
Teen Underclassman Team
Fridays at 5:30 PM
March 9
April 20
May 4
For active members only. For more information, please call 845-534-8282 and speak to Lisa SinClair.
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Teen Writers
Strike Back
All dates @ 6:30 PM
Thursdays:
March 15, April 19
Tuesdays:
March 27, April 24
May 8, 22
Creative writing for 8-12 graders
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Family Build-It
Saturdays 10:00-11:30 AM
March 17
April 28
May 19
Bring the kids and come create a LEGO masterpiece! All materials supplied -
just bring your creativity.
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Minecraft Mania and More!
Sunday
March 18
1:30-3:00 PM
Limited Space - Please register starting March 11 via the
online calendar or call the library at 845-534-8282
for grades 2 and up!
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Art Afternoon
Piet Mondrian
Thursday
March 22
4:15-5:30 PM
For grades K-12 – Dress for Mess! Register one week prior to the program via our
online calendar or by calling 845-534-8282
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Chatterbooks
for grades K-2
Thursday
March 15
4:15-5:15 PM
You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer
by Shana Corey
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Book/Snack
Book Group
for grades 3 & 4
Monday
March 19
4:30-5:30 PM
Bartholomew
and the Oobleck
by Dr. Seuss
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Readzza, Readzza!
for grades 5-8
Monday
March 19
6:30-7:30 PM
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
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PJ Storytime
Mondays at 6:30 PM
March 12, April 9
May 7, June 4
Wear your PJs and bring your favorite cuddly. For 3, 4, & 5 year olds with a caregiver, but all are welcome.
Register the week before the program via our online calendar or call the library at 845-534-8282.
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Family Storytime
Saturdays @ 9:15am
March 17
April 28
May 19
Limited Space - register the week before the program via our
online calendar or call the library at 845-534-8282.
All children must be registered
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O&W Railway
The Middletown Branch: Then & Now
Tuesday
March 13
6:00 PM
Ray Kelly of the O&W Railway Historical Society will give a presentation on the New York, Ontario & Western Railway from Cornwall to Middletown.
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Great Decisions
Discussion Group
Wednesday
March 14
7:00-8:30 PM
Topic: Russia's Foreign Policy
Great Decisions is a program of the Foreign Policy Association, under the auspices of the United Nations. The group meets in January, March-June, and September-November to discuss topics in the briefing book and watch an informational video. For more information, call the library at 845-534-8282, or email Rosaleen Leahy at rleahy@rcls.org.
Please register via the
online calendar
-- briefing books can be purchased at the library for a cost of $22.
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Stampin' Up
Card Making Workshop
Tuesday
March 20
6:30 PM
Participants create two original greeting cards to take home. All materials supplied.
Limited Space - Please register via the
online calendar
starting March 6th.
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Irish Music Concert
**Saturday**
March 24
2:00 PM
(sponsored by the Friends of Cornwall Library)
Join us for a concert of Irish music, featuring Brian Conway on fiddle and John Walsh on guitar. This concert is free and open to the public and will be at Munger Cottage (located behind the library building).
**Concert is on Saturday this year!**
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Wednesday
March 28
3:00-4:00 PM
Have tech questions? Our savvy teen volunteers will be available to answer your questions about your laptop, tablet, or smart phone.
A drop-in event - please bring your device!
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The Schuyler Sisters and
the Hamilton Musical
Thursday
March 29
6:00 PM
Presented by Rick Feingold
Professor of American History
Bergen Community College
Featuring music from the Broadway production of
Hamilton, including “The Schuyler Sisters", "Helpless", and “It’s Quiet Uptown.”
A drop-in event!
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Creative Writers Group
Meets most
Mondays at 12:00 Noon
. Join us for an informal discussion with people who enjoy writing and sharing their thoughts.
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Member's Choice
Boo
k Grou
p
(formerly the 1st Wednesday Book Club)
Code Girls
by Liza Mundy
Wednesday
March 7
7:00pm
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Mystery Book
Discussion Group
To Dwell in Darkness
by Deborah Crombie
Wednesday
March 21
7:00pm
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Out and About
Book Group
Not your mother's book club! For ages 21-39
This is How It Always Is
by Laurie Frankel
Wednesday
March 21
7:00pm
Meeting @
Temple Hill Tavern
171 Temple Hill Rd.
New Windsor, NY
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Book Chat & Chocolate
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen
Thursday
March 22
7:00pm
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Tea and a Classic
Film Program
Wednesday
March 14th
Light fare (Bring Your Own) at Noon – Movie at 12:30. Coffee and tea provided.
Patrons are also free to bring a small item for the door prize.
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