October & November– Local artist, Helen Greenberg, displays “The Joy of Nature” with an enchanting group of acrylic, oil and watercolor still lives and landscapes.
December & January– Artist/Underwater Photographer, Drew Wohl, and his wife, Sandy Wohl, display the latest of their marine discoveries, several in a new format called Illuminart.
Thursday
CHAIR YOGA: With Instructor Colleen Briscoe
Five Monday Afternoons at 1:00 PM
On Five Consecutive Mondays - Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov., 8, Nov. 15 and Nov. 22
...all classes begin @ 1:00 PM promptly so plan on arriving 10 minutes early.
In this gentle yoga, participants sit in a chair, but all joints and muscles are exercised for increased flexibility, strength, balance and circulation. Please bring a towel to class. Class size is limited, so please call the library at 359-2244, Ext. 10 to register.
On Five Consecutive Mondays - Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov., 8, Nov. 15 and Nov. 22
...all classes begin @ 1:00 PM promptly so plan on arriving 10 minutes early.
In this gentle yoga, participants sit in a chair, but all joints and muscles are exercised for increased flexibility, strength, balance and circulation. Please bring a towel to class. Class size is limited, so please call the library at 359-2244, Ext. 10 to register.
Friday
New Displays
Award-winning fiction and non-fiction books are on display now in the magazine/newspaper section, and at the far west windows, by the mysteries. All have won awards or honorable mentions for 2010!
Also on display, Extraordinary Animals, on the cart by the tables. Come check out the large number of "memoir" -type books on living with animals that have been published recently, as well as books on animal behavior, their emotional lives, how to start a pet business, dogs in literature, and more!
Also on display, Extraordinary Animals, on the cart by the tables. Come check out the large number of "memoir" -type books on living with animals that have been published recently, as well as books on animal behavior, their emotional lives, how to start a pet business, dogs in literature, and more!
Wednesday
Teen Corner ( Winter 2012 )
Please register for Youth Programs at 359-2244, Ext. 15
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Teen Programs
Grades 7-12
Registration required for all programs except where noted..
Teen Advisory Board
Grades 7-12
Become a part of the library by sharing your opinion. Have a say in teen programs and material selection. Earn community service hours for attending.
1/13, 2/10, 3/9
Fridays 3:30-4:30
Crochet for your Community
Mondays, 6-7 PM
Earn community Service hours by crocheting. Learn simple crocheting stiches.
1/9, 1/23, 2/27, 3/12, & 3/26
LoveBots Felt Creatures
Monday, 2/13 7 PM
Create a soft fuzzie creature for Valentine’s Day.
Paying for College
Jan. 30 @ 7 PM
Joshua Marber, MsEd. advises teens and their families on financial aid and scholarships. He will offer tips on:
* Filling out the FAFSA form
* Getting financial aid from the government, state and college
* Applying for scholarships
Call to register.
Speed Book Dating
Life is too short to read a book you don’t like. Discover new books that you will want to read by spending a short amount of time with them. We will look at everything from fiction to graphic novels.
Friday, 2/24 1-2 PM.
Dragon Eggs
Create awesome Dragon Eggs.
Monday, 3/19 7 PM
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Teen Programs
Grades 7-12
Registration required for all programs except where noted..
Teen Advisory Board
Grades 7-12
Become a part of the library by sharing your opinion. Have a say in teen programs and material selection. Earn community service hours for attending.
1/13, 2/10, 3/9
Fridays 3:30-4:30
Crochet for your Community
Mondays, 6-7 PM
Earn community Service hours by crocheting. Learn simple crocheting stiches.
1/9, 1/23, 2/27, 3/12, & 3/26
LoveBots Felt Creatures
Monday, 2/13 7 PM
Create a soft fuzzie creature for Valentine’s Day.
Paying for College
Jan. 30 @ 7 PM
Joshua Marber, MsEd. advises teens and their families on financial aid and scholarships. He will offer tips on:
* Filling out the FAFSA form
* Getting financial aid from the government, state and college
* Applying for scholarships
Call to register.
Speed Book Dating
Life is too short to read a book you don’t like. Discover new books that you will want to read by spending a short amount of time with them. We will look at everything from fiction to graphic novels.
Friday, 2/24 1-2 PM.
Dragon Eggs
Create awesome Dragon Eggs.
Monday, 3/19 7 PM
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Tuesday
Adult Programs ( Winter 2012 )
Please call 359-2244, Ext. 10 to register for all programs.
SUNDAY, January 8 at 2:00 PM - A Salute to Modern Art
Producer Harvey Chertok presents the Hermitage Masterpieces of Modernism : Matisse, Picasso and more 20th Century Painters. One of the world’s greatest museums, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, showcases the colorful works of the Fauve artists, the singular creations of Matisse and the startling innovations of Picasso. Hear the amazing story of how this Hermitage video program was born.
SATURDAY, February 25 at 2:00 PM – A Celebration of Black History Month
Performers Kim and Reggie Harris present a concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom entitled Music and the Underground Railroad. They reveal the hope, the power and eventually the triumph shared by people of many races. Through sing-a-longs, audience involvement and a multi-media presentation, Music and the Underground Railroad provide an understanding of the secrets and passion of this powerful era. This eventis a collaboration of the Adult and Youth programmers and is perfect for Adults and Grades 5 - 12.
SUNDAY, March 4 at 2:00 PM – “Shalom Aleichem : The Jewish Mark Twain Spins a World of Humor”
Fall into the world of wit and amazement when Bob Spiotto, Artistic Director of the Hofstra Community Arts Program, re-creates the character of Shalom Aleichem in “Shalom Shalam.” The legendary Shalom Aleichem was the literary storyteller of the Jewish people and playwright of the stories that led to the successful “Fiddler on the Roof.” Hear these stories come alive in this acclaimed “one-man show.”
MONDAY, March 26 from 1:00 PM
Acknowledging Great Women : The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
The brilliant art historian from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Irene Wisoff, will be discussing one of the world’s great female artists, Georgia O’Keeffe. From her early landscapes of the West to her large images of stylized flowers, Ms. O’Keeffe created exotic paintings of animal bones, geological formations and adobe architecture. Find out about her life, her marriage to photographer Alfred Steiglitz, and how her personal and spiritual images became American icons.
Book & Bag Lunch Group
Everyone is welcome to join the group. Bring your lunch; the Library provides dessert. Books are available one month before the discussion. Note the differences in days of the week and times.
Tuesday, January 17 at 12 Noon: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Tuesday, February 21 at 12 Noon: Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
Wednesday, March 28 at 1:00 PM: No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
SUNDAY, January 8 at 2:00 PM - A Salute to Modern Art
Producer Harvey Chertok presents the Hermitage Masterpieces of Modernism : Matisse, Picasso and more 20th Century Painters. One of the world’s greatest museums, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, showcases the colorful works of the Fauve artists, the singular creations of Matisse and the startling innovations of Picasso. Hear the amazing story of how this Hermitage video program was born.
SATURDAY, February 25 at 2:00 PM – A Celebration of Black History Month
Performers Kim and Reggie Harris present a concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom entitled Music and the Underground Railroad. They reveal the hope, the power and eventually the triumph shared by people of many races. Through sing-a-longs, audience involvement and a multi-media presentation, Music and the Underground Railroad provide an understanding of the secrets and passion of this powerful era. This eventis a collaboration of the Adult and Youth programmers and is perfect for Adults and Grades 5 - 12.
SUNDAY, March 4 at 2:00 PM – “Shalom Aleichem : The Jewish Mark Twain Spins a World of Humor”
Fall into the world of wit and amazement when Bob Spiotto, Artistic Director of the Hofstra Community Arts Program, re-creates the character of Shalom Aleichem in “Shalom Shalam.” The legendary Shalom Aleichem was the literary storyteller of the Jewish people and playwright of the stories that led to the successful “Fiddler on the Roof.” Hear these stories come alive in this acclaimed “one-man show.”
MONDAY, March 26 from 1:00 PM
Acknowledging Great Women : The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe
The brilliant art historian from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Irene Wisoff, will be discussing one of the world’s great female artists, Georgia O’Keeffe. From her early landscapes of the West to her large images of stylized flowers, Ms. O’Keeffe created exotic paintings of animal bones, geological formations and adobe architecture. Find out about her life, her marriage to photographer Alfred Steiglitz, and how her personal and spiritual images became American icons.
Book & Bag Lunch Group
Everyone is welcome to join the group. Bring your lunch; the Library provides dessert. Books are available one month before the discussion. Note the differences in days of the week and times.
Tuesday, January 17 at 12 Noon: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Tuesday, February 21 at 12 Noon: Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
Wednesday, March 28 at 1:00 PM: No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Wednesday
LIBRARY CLOSED LABOR DAY
The library will be closed Monday
September 6, 2010.
Sunday Hours (1PM-5PM) resume
September 12, 2010.
September 6, 2010.
Sunday Hours (1PM-5PM) resume
September 12, 2010.
Friday
Water Your Mind
Summer Reading Raffle
Week VII
Patron Top Picks
Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah
"Great story. Slow to start, but ending was very good."
Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring
"This play only gets better with time. It's deliciously funny. Murder can be charming."
The 9th Judgement by James Patterson
"Rapid-fire read!! One of his better plots (don't normally enjoy books that he co-authors)"
Summer Reading Raffle
Week VII
Patron Top Picks
Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah"Great story. Slow to start, but ending was very good."
Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring"This play only gets better with time. It's deliciously funny. Murder can be charming."
Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down by Dave Barr
"Earlier collection of Dave Barry's columns. They are riotously funny, especially the one about getting school supplies for your kids."
The 9th Judgement by James Patterson"Rapid-fire read!! One of his better plots (don't normally enjoy books that he co-authors)"
New Children's Books
Picture and EZ Readers Books
Barton, Chris Shark VS. Train
Carluccio, Maria. I'm 3! Look what I can do
Castellucci, Cecil. Grandma's Gloves
Underwood, Deborah. The Quiet Book
Willems, Mo City Dog, Country Dog
I am Going (EZ Reader section)
Let's say HI to Friends Who Fly!
Time to Sleep Sheep the Sheep!
What's your Sound Hound the Hound?
J Fiction
De Quidt, Jeremy - The toymaker
Pogue, David - Abby Carnelia's one & only magical power.
Barton, Chris Shark VS. Train
Carluccio, Maria. I'm 3! Look what I can do
Castellucci, Cecil. Grandma's Gloves
Underwood, Deborah. The Quiet Book
Willems, Mo City Dog, Country Dog
I am Going (EZ Reader section)
Let's say HI to Friends Who Fly!
Time to Sleep Sheep the Sheep!
What's your Sound Hound the Hound?
J Fiction
De Quidt, Jeremy - The toymaker
Pogue, David - Abby Carnelia's one & only magical power.
Wednesday
AARP Defensive Driving Course
Wednesday and Thursday, September 22 and 23 from 1-5 PM
The Orangeburg Library will offer a 2-day AARP Defensive Driving course with instructor Elliot Cohen from 1 - 5 PM on each day. It is necessary to register in person at the library with a check made out to AARP for $12 per person, or $14 if you are not a member of AARP.
The Orangeburg Library will offer a 2-day AARP Defensive Driving course with instructor Elliot Cohen from 1 - 5 PM on each day. It is necessary to register in person at the library with a check made out to AARP for $12 per person, or $14 if you are not a member of AARP.
Book & Bag Lunch Group
Tuesday, September 21 at 12 Noon
The Orangeburg Library resumes its Book & Bag Lunch Group discussion at 12 Noon. The book is Chris Cleave's "Little Bee." All are welcome to attend, and the library will provide a beverage and dessert.
The Orangeburg Library resumes its Book & Bag Lunch Group discussion at 12 Noon. The book is Chris Cleave's "Little Bee." All are welcome to attend, and the library will provide a beverage and dessert.
Saturday
Children's Programs ( Winter 2012 )
Please register for Youth Programs at 359-2244, Ext. 15
Registration required for all programs except where noted.
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Songs Stories and silliness
Ages 3 & younger
Tuesday 10:30 AM
1/17, 2/7, 2/28, 3/6 & 3/20
Drop in
Mother/Daughter Book Club
Grades 4-6, 5-6 PM
Celebrate woman’s history month. Join us each Thursday in March to discuss a biography of a woman who made a difference in history.
See Angela for list of books.
Boredom busters
Schools out! Check out what’s going on at the library.
1/16 1 PM Lunch and a movie. Bring lunch and watch Dolphin Tale (PG)
2/21 12-1:30 Fancy Nancy Tea Party
2/22 1 PM Lunch and a movie. Bring lunch. Movie TBA
2/23 11 AM Paper Airplanes – Design and fly paper airplanes
Crafternoons for Grades K-2
Mondays, 4:30 - 5:30
For Grades K-2
1/16 Listen & Craft – Listen to an audiobook and do a related craft.
2/6 Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Make a sweet treat.
3/5 Leprechaun House
Crafternoons for Grades 3-6
1/23 – Beaded Safety Pin Jewelry
2/13 Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Make a sweet treat.
3/9 Listen & Craft – Listen to an audiobook and do a related craft.
Local Children's Author Visit(Cancelled)
Award winning author, Donna McDine will read and discuss her new book The Golden Pathway.
Saturday 2/4 10:30 AM
For ages 7 & up.
Please register.
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Select one Session
Wednesdays at 1:30, 1/11 - 2/15
or
Thursdays at 10:30, 1/12 - 2/16
Session 2
Wednesdays at 1:30, 3/7 - 3/28
or
Thursdays at 10:30, 3/9 - 3/29
No Session 1/18
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First Art for Toddlers
Ages: 18-36 months
Tuesdays, 10:30 Am
1/31, 3/13
Registration required
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Toddler Valentine Dance Party
Tuesday 2/14 @ 10:30
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Registration required for all programs except where noted.
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Songs Stories and silliness
Ages 3 & younger
Tuesday 10:30 AM
1/17, 2/7, 2/28, 3/6 & 3/20
Drop in
Mother/Daughter Book Club
Grades 4-6, 5-6 PM
Celebrate woman’s history month. Join us each Thursday in March to discuss a biography of a woman who made a difference in history.
See Angela for list of books.
Boredom busters
Schools out! Check out what’s going on at the library.
1/16 1 PM Lunch and a movie. Bring lunch and watch Dolphin Tale (PG)
2/21 12-1:30 Fancy Nancy Tea Party
2/22 1 PM Lunch and a movie. Bring lunch. Movie TBA
2/23 11 AM Paper Airplanes – Design and fly paper airplanes
Crafternoons for Grades K-2
Mondays, 4:30 - 5:30
For Grades K-2
1/16 Listen & Craft – Listen to an audiobook and do a related craft.
2/6 Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Make a sweet treat.
3/5 Leprechaun House
Crafternoons for Grades 3-6
1/23 – Beaded Safety Pin Jewelry
2/13 Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Make a sweet treat.
3/9 Listen & Craft – Listen to an audiobook and do a related craft.
Local Children's Author Visit(Cancelled)
Award winning author, Donna McDine will read and discuss her new book The Golden Pathway.
Saturday 2/4 10:30 AM
For ages 7 & up.
Please register.
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Pre-School Storytime for Ages 3-5
Select one Session
Wednesdays at 1:30, 1/11 - 2/15
or
Thursdays at 10:30, 1/12 - 2/16
Session 2
Wednesdays at 1:30, 3/7 - 3/28
or
Thursdays at 10:30, 3/9 - 3/29
No Session 1/18
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First Art for Toddlers
Ages: 18-36 months
Tuesdays, 10:30 Am
1/31, 3/13
Registration required
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Toddler Valentine Dance Party
Tuesday 2/14 @ 10:30
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Thursday
Top of the Stairs Gallery
August and September
The Orangeburg Library is pleased to present an exhibit of artist John Sanders entitled, "More Than A Box" at the Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery. Using mixed media, Mr. Sanders displays a variety of diverse sculptural containers and 3-dimensional wall hangings.
The Orangeburg Library is pleased to present an exhibit of artist John Sanders entitled, "More Than A Box" at the Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery. Using mixed media, Mr. Sanders displays a variety of diverse sculptural containers and 3-dimensional wall hangings.
Library Lock-in
Saturday, August 21 from 5 to 11 PM
The library closes at 5pm, but we'll stay and eat pizza and snacks, play Wii games, watch movies, do craft projects and much more until 11pm! This event will be open to reading club participants who complete the reading club and attend 3 teen programs. Space is limited and permission slips are required.
The library closes at 5pm, but we'll stay and eat pizza and snacks, play Wii games, watch movies, do craft projects and much more until 11pm! This event will be open to reading club participants who complete the reading club and attend 3 teen programs. Space is limited and permission slips are required.
Tuesday
Gasland Documentary @ Roscoe Library
The Roscoe Free Library has a rare opportunity to have a one time showing of Gasland, Friday, August 13, at 5pm.
Initially shown at the Sundance Festival in Colorado, the film has also been shown on HBO. The subject matter is 'fracting', a controversial natural gas extraction method.
Link to Gasland Trailer
It's free, juice & cookies are in afternoon's future. If enough folks were interested, I could show it twice on the Friday. I have to return it Saturday morning.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Joyce Conroy (jconroy@rcls.org) at the Roscoe Free Library for additional information.
Initially shown at the Sundance Festival in Colorado, the film has also been shown on HBO. The subject matter is 'fracting', a controversial natural gas extraction method.
Link to Gasland Trailer
It's free, juice & cookies are in afternoon's future. If enough folks were interested, I could show it twice on the Friday. I have to return it Saturday morning.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Joyce Conroy (jconroy@rcls.org) at the Roscoe Free Library for additional information.
Monday
Water Your Mind
Summer Reading Raffle
Week VI
Patron Top Picks
Return To Sender by Fern Michaels
"Great mindless enjoyment!"
Final Exam by Maggie Barbieri
"A little far-fetched plot but light reading."
Blocka
de Billy by Stephen King
"Not up to King's usual suspenseful and often gory standards. If you're a baseball junkie, you'll like the tone and the ambience. The plot is so-so."
Summer Reading Raffle
Week VI
Patron Top Picks
Return To Sender by Fern Michaels"Great mindless enjoyment!"
Final Exam by Maggie Barbieri"A little far-fetched plot but light reading."
Blocka
de Billy by Stephen King"Not up to King's usual suspenseful and often gory standards. If you're a baseball junkie, you'll like the tone and the ambience. The plot is so-so."
Water Your Mind
Summer Reading Raffle
Week V
Patron Top Picks
The
Search by Nora Roberts
"One of the best! Suspense, love -- couldn't put it down!"
Three C
hords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw by Tom Nolan
"I have been a great fan of Artie shaw. The sound that he produced from his clarinet was sweet and mellow and beautiful. He was completely self-taught and his ascent to the top of the musical world int he 1930's and 1940's was all the more amazing. He had numerous number one hits. His professional success was in sharp contrast to his failed personal life due to his obsessive, compulsive, and mean-spirited behavior towards women."
The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris
"'. . .the purpose of individual growth is to share with others.' K. Norris' experiences in the monastic life are the basis for this book. The quotation from St. Benedict was one tenet difficult to follow and to explain to one's self. Living the life of self-discipline and of yielding to the needs and lifestyle of community required constant vigilance. I might need to read this a second or third time!"
Winst
on's War: Churchill 1940-1945 by Max Hastings
"This is a greatly detailed work about the Second World War and Winston Churchill's enormous contribution to the winning of the war. He alone truly got the English people safely through the war. He is one of the most important people of the 20th century."
I'll
Mature When I'm Dead by Dave Barry
"Another collection of really funny essays, in line with the rest of Dave Barry's wierd humor. The earlier essays are the funniest."
The Abortionist's Daughter by Elizabeth Hyde
"A 'whodunit' with interesting characters. I couldn't put it down!"
Summer Reading Raffle
Week V
Patron Top Picks
The
Search by Nora Roberts"One of the best! Suspense, love -- couldn't put it down!"
Three C
hords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw by Tom Nolan"I have been a great fan of Artie shaw. The sound that he produced from his clarinet was sweet and mellow and beautiful. He was completely self-taught and his ascent to the top of the musical world int he 1930's and 1940's was all the more amazing. He had numerous number one hits. His professional success was in sharp contrast to his failed personal life due to his obsessive, compulsive, and mean-spirited behavior towards women."
The Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris"'. . .the purpose of individual growth is to share with others.' K. Norris' experiences in the monastic life are the basis for this book. The quotation from St. Benedict was one tenet difficult to follow and to explain to one's self. Living the life of self-discipline and of yielding to the needs and lifestyle of community required constant vigilance. I might need to read this a second or third time!"
Winst
on's War: Churchill 1940-1945 by Max Hastings"This is a greatly detailed work about the Second World War and Winston Churchill's enormous contribution to the winning of the war. He alone truly got the English people safely through the war. He is one of the most important people of the 20th century."
I'll
Mature When I'm Dead by Dave Barry"Another collection of really funny essays, in line with the rest of Dave Barry's wierd humor. The earlier essays are the funniest."
The Abortionist's Daughter by Elizabeth Hyde"A 'whodunit' with interesting characters. I couldn't put it down!"
Saturday
New DVDs
The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Brooklyn's Finest
A Single Man
Chloe
The Bounty Hunter
Greenberg
Our Family Wedding
The Runaways
Cop Out
The Losers
Repo Men
Clash of the Titans
Thursday
Wednesday
New Online Reading Program
You can now do the Children and Teen Summer Reading Program online! Click here to register. Children grades - PreK to entering Grade 6, click on "Make a Splash" tab. Teens grades 7-12, click on Make Waves @ your library tab. Once you register Click on Add/View Log and list all your books. To collect your prizes, see Angela.
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