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Somers Library
Newsletter
August 2019
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Keys to the Past
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Gateway to the Future
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80 Primrose Street
Route 139 & Reis Park
Somers, NY 10589
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Summer Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed 10am - 5pm
Thurs 11am - 8pm
Fri 10am - 5pm
Sat 10am - 3pm
Sun - CLOSED
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Director's Corner
One of the fun events the Somers Library hosts every year is the stuffed animal sleepover. This year we are proud to share what the animals were up to when their owners let them party at the library. Watch the fun here.
Andrew Farber
Director
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Book Bingo for Adults:
It's Not Too Late!
Have fun, try something different, and join with children and teens in summer reading. Who knows...you might be a lucky winner!
Click
here
for more information!
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Our Programs Are Funded By the Friends of the Somers Library.
* FOR ALL adult programs, call the library at 914-232-5717 or register using our
Online Calendar for upcoming events. All programs take place at the Somers Library unless otherwise noted. Registration required for most programs.
Senior Benefits Information Center: Click
HERE for more information.
Basic Computer Help by Appointment.
Do you need help using your computer? Would you like to learn more about how to work with word documents, spreadsheets, email, etc.? Please call the library to set-up an appointment with a knowledgeable volunteer who will meet with you at the library. We encourage you to bring your own laptop or tablet to the library to use to practice. For more information or to make arrangements, please call the library (Reference Desk).
Summer Writers' Group. Mondays, 8/5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 am -12:00 pm. Join us at the Somers Library for a writing class for all levels where participants can be creative and share their efforts in class. Each week writers will have their creativity challenged in different ways. The class will be lead by Jo Ann Francella, a columnist for The Somers Record, and Kathy Neggers, a published author. Space is limited. Please register.
Hot Summer Color Drop-In Art.
Mondays, 8/5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Join us for creative time - the summer is hot, so let's create Hot ART! Bring your watercolors, your acrylic paints, liquid pouring paints and let's sizzle! This class offers you a multi-media opportunity to work in any medium you fancy. Our local artist and instructor Judika Lieberman is well versed in all disciplines and will demonstrate them. Be you novice or expert, all are welcome! Bring your supplies for the first class: Canvases, paper, brushes, your favorite medium and let the fun begin! Space is limited. Please register.
Adults / Teens: Create a Decoupage Box with Judika. Wednesday, August 7th from
3:30 - 4:45 pm. Get into the mood for summer by creating a beautiful box with artist Judika Lieberman. This relaxing and fun project is for adults and teens. Space limited to 10 participants. Registration is required.
Automobile Empowerment. Saturday, August 24, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Would you like to learn more about your car and how to take better care of it? Here's your chance! In this hands-on class, car repairman and mechanic Jason Dickman wants to help people be more prepared, safe and familiar with their cars. To do this, he will
- Discuss each person's interest in their car and what they hope to get out of the class
- Give helpful car care guidelines and tips with time for Q & A
- List useful car products
- Show how to find and check for fuses
- Show how to change a tire using a spare and the tools necessary to do it
- Give a touch-up paint demonstration
The class will start out in the Program Room, then move outside to a driveway next to the library where Jason will demonstrate these points on a demo car parked there. Space is limited to 10 persons.
Please register.
Jason Dickman has worked in the automotive industry for over 25 years in various aspects of automobile restoration, dealership and as a private car collection mechanic.
Knit and Crochet Club. Fridays from 10:30 am -12:00 pm. Join Kathy Neggers (facilitator) and other knitters and crocheters to enjoy working on individual projects together. Bring your project and supplies. Beginners are welcome! Just bring a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook some yarn and learn the basics!
Somers Library Book Club.
Tuesdays, 8/13, 9/3, 10/22, 11/12, & 12/10, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. This Somers Library sponsored book club will be led by Diana Cunningham, who will select the books to be discussed at each meeting. The titles will be mostly fiction, but could also be non-fiction or biographical. The titles will be chosen in consultation with the Somers adult reference library, Tara Ferretti, and based on currency, not on best-seller lists, not new, varied in terms of type and format, and substantive or suitable for discussions. Any Somers library user can register/attend. At the July meeting, the group will be reading Circe by Madeline Miller
. At the end of the current month's meeting, book marks with the following month's selection will be handed out, and members will have enough time to check out the next month's selection as they leave the library. Space is limited to 20 people. Please register. Please include your email address in your registration.
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Teen Events
* For ALL teen and tween programs, please call us at 914-232-5717, or register
here for upcoming events. All programs will take place at the Somers Library unless otherwise noted. Registration required for most programs.
Teen Henna Workshop at the Somers Library - Thursday, August 29th from 4:30-6:00 pm. The henna we will be using is all natural, made from finely sifted henna, lemon juice and essential oils. With proper care a henna stain can last between 2-3 weeks. This is a hands on workshop where you will create your very own henna designs and everyone who wants one will go home with a henna by Margie. This program is intended for teens/tweens entering grades 6 and up. Space is limited, please register.
Margie Nugent is an accomplished body artist and owner of Making Faces Parties in Mount Kisco, NY.
IMPORTANT: All Participants must have a signed
permission slip from their parent or guardian.
College Essay Writing Workshop. Thursday, September 12, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Get a head start on writing your college essay before applications are due! Join us at the Somers Library for this informative workshop. The following topics will be discussed:
What is the admissions office really looking for?
- Common App prompts for 2019
- Common elements of great essays
- How to bring your character into your personal statement
- Supplemental essays and the rest of the application.
Seating is limited. Please register.
This program is intended for high school juniors and seniors. Parents are also welcome to attend. Presenter: Neal Schwartz of College Planning of Westchester - (914-273-2353 or www.collegeplanningofwestchester.com)
Teens & Adults:
Optimizing Your Mental Wellness for the College Preparation Process. Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. The hunt for the perfect college and career can be stressful. Recent brain science has taught us that positive mental health and effective social and emotional skills are key to success in both academics and life. Participants will learn how emotions such as anxiety and sadness are important and why managing them is important for success. Both students and parents will discuss various strategies teens can use to build resilience and psychological tools to prepare for a successful college admissions process and ultimately, a successful college experience. This program is for teens grades 9 - 12 and their parents/caregivers. Please register.
Summer Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Club
. Meeting on the following Saturdayo- 8/10 from 12:00 - 2:30 pm. Create your own world - join us to play Dungeons & Dragons! Familiarity with Dungeons and Dragons is encouraged, but not necessary. Grades 6 and up. Registration is required.
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Children's Events
FOR ALL
Children's programs, click on the
Online Calendar to register,
or call the library at 914-232-5717.
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August Programs- see website for dates/times:
We have on-going programs- see website for dates/times:
~StoryTimes on Mondays & Tuesdays
~Movies on Tuesdays
~Read to a Therapy Dog Wednesdays & Fridays*
~Family Pajama Story Times on Thursdays
~Drop-In Crafts on Fridays
Additional Programs:
Space-Age STEM: August 3 from 10:30-11:30*
Model Magic: August 6 from 3:30-4:30*
DIY Creations Drop-In activity: August 12-16
Ice Cream Party for all Summer Reading participants: August 14 @ 1:00
StoryWalk: August 16-30
K'Nex Building: August 2, 10, 17, 24 from 1-2pm
*These programs require pre-registration.
See website for full details: www.somerslibrary.org
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Summer Reading for all ages!
We have many programs! Please visit our website for details!
For Reading Programs: see
here.
For Activities: see
here.
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PreSchool Story Time & Craft~ this program will resume in September.
(for ages 4-5 years old~ without caregivers);
Registration required~ minimum of 5 (five) registrants to run program.
Somers residents only
-Tuesdays 1:00-1:45
K- 2 Book Clubs~ this program will resume in September.
Kindergarten will meet Mondays
1st Grade will meet Tuesdays
2nd Grade will meet Wednesdays
Time: 3:30-4:15
*Children must be in the grade for which they are registering.
Registration required.
Somers residents only.
Vicki DiSanto (Children's Librarian) will run these book clubs.
Grades 3-5 Book Clubs~ these will resume in October.
Meeting day is Thursday from 3:45-4:45
Bus transportation available- bus #K
Registration required.
Somers residents only.
Children must be in the grade for which they are registering.
Beth Levine (Library Assistant) will run these book clubs.
Babytime for children ages 0-2 with caregivers on Tuesday @ 10:30.
Toddler Story Time for children ages 2-3
with caregivers @ 10:30:
Thursday
OR
Friday
Registration is now necessary, and you must have a Somers Library Card.
See the Story Time, Book Clubs and Program schedules
here.
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Bits and Pieces
Flowers
The flowers that you see at the library are sponsored by the Friends of Somers Library and donated by local businesses. We thanks Appliance Sales Plus
for donating this month's flower arrangement.
Art Exhibit: Fiber Arts North East (FANE).
August 1 - 31, during library hours. Reception: August 3rd, 12-2 pm. Fiber artists from New York and Connecticut joined forces in 2006 to become Fiber Art North East, the group known FANE . We meet on a monthly basis to exchange information and ideas about fiber art and to plan projects which we exhibit in various venues. We learn from and inspire one another. The exhibit, "Alphabetica", was created by 21 fiber artists who made a separate piece for each letter of the alphabet. A coloring book with a drawing of each piece has been published and will be for sale at the exhibit.
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News from the
Friends of the Somers Library
Please join the Friends of the Somers Library at this upcoming event and please read our "Want-Ad"
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SAVE this September DATE!!
W.I.N.K.: "What I Need Known"
Date:
9/10/2019
Start Time: 6:30 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
W.I.N.K. (WHAT I NEED KNOWN)- Important Information about Me: Join us on Tuesday, September 10 from 6:30 to 8 PM - What if you are suddenly incapacitated, hospitalized, or worse? What vital information about you do family and friends need to know? The Friends of the Somers Library, in collaboration with the library staff and Tracy Christen Reimann, Esq., have created a program featuring a document that each person should complete in case of emergency, called "WINK (What I Need Known) - Important Information About Me". At the presentation, you will receive a copy of this document and will be instructed on its general use. A "WINK- Important Information about Me" document is a significant gift for your loved ones as well as a significant self-care document. Categories include Personal Information, Financial Information, Health Information, Information about my Home, and Final Wishes. Each person completes and keeps their own document, to be left easily accessible to others, and includes the details they want to share - from basics like the garage door code, to information about the care of your pet, to how you pay bills, or where your important legal papers are stored. You get the idea. Registration is required to ensure your blank document copy is available. Please contact the library at 232-5717 to register.
Location: Program Room
Contact:
Tara Ferretti
Contact Number: 914-232-5717
Presenter: Susan Berkow / Tracy Reimann
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From the Somers Library Foundation...
Librarian and author Vicki Myron said "A great library is one nobody notices because it is always there, and always has what people need." The Somers Library is a great library.
The Somers Library relies on public and private funding. The Town of Somers provides the Library's annual operating budget, but this alone will not deliver "what the Somers Community needs", i.e. the new programs, innovative services and advanced technologies Somers residents have come to expect from their Library. To tackle needs beyond the Library's annual budget, the Foundation was formed in 2011 and serves as the Library's philanthropic partner, raising private gifts and seeking grants to support the Library's strategic priorities.
The Somers Library Foundation's Eighth Annual 5K Trail Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Run are scheduled for
Sunday, September 15, 2019.
The Trail Run will be followed again this year by the Somers Education Foundation Chili Cook-Off.
Last year, more than 80 local families and community minded businesses sponsored the Trail Run. More than 100 runners, joggers and walkers of all ages filled the Reis Park ball fields and surrounding nature trails. Many volunteers helped organize the event. As a result, more than $12,000 was raised for much needed library projects! Over the years, funds generated from this event helped fund significant Somers Library facility improvements, including the new vestibule and community information center, upgraded Community Room acoustics, and the new reference and circulation desks.
If you would like to be a race sponsor, race volunteer, runner, jogger or walker, or even just want to spend a nice morning in the park to support our great library, please visit www.SomersLibraryFoundation.org for more information or call us at (914) 361-9979.
Somers Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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