Events For 10/06/2024

Part of a four week course designed to introduce the basics of Microsoft Excel. Students must have basic mouse and keyboarding skills to attend this class.

Celebrate the power and influence of Edgar Allan Poe in a multi-media tribute with staged reading of some of his most powerful poems.

The personal essay is one of the most important - and most daunting! - aspects of the college application. High School seniors will gain valuable insights on how to capture the reader's attention and create a compelling narrative. Please register by calling or stopping by the Library Help Desk.

Grades K-2. In this book club we will share a book and then talk about the story and pictures. We will do a craft or activity at the end. Register Oct. 4 at the library.

Grades 2-5. Hear a Native American folktale and work together to create a totem pole to decorate the children's room. Regsiter Oct. 4 at the library.

Warwick Valley Middle School art teacher Nicole Heller will help teens create a fall item (leaf, gourd) from clay in this first of two sessions. In the second session, students will paint their creations and prepare them to be kiln fired. Must attend both sessions.

Come share your ideas for Library programs, books and other materials of interest to teens. Teens 6th grade and up are welcome to attend any/all meetings. Please call 986-1047, ext. 3 to register, so that we know to expect you. Bring a friend and join us!

An informational program for parents and caregivers to help their children use the Library's resources and navigate our catalog and web page. We will also discuss age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction materials and how to find them.

Gar Wang will demonstrate some of her favorite ways to incorporate greens into healthful vegetarian recipes.

Movie titles for the Saturday afternoon films are posted in the Children's Room; alternately, you may call the Children's Department for the titles and other information. No registration required.

Session 2 of 2 - open only to participants of session 1. Participants will glaze their creations and ready them to be fired.

Juggling and comedy - fun entertainment for the entire family!

Cyberbullying - a pre-teen or teen teasing, humiliating, threatening or targeting another using digital media such as Facebook or texting - is a troubling social phenomenon receiving much attention in the news media lately. Albert Wisner Public Library will offer a program on cyberbullying on Wednesday, November 17th from 6:30-7:50pm in the Storytime Room, off the Children's Room.The program will be led by Denyse Altman Variano and Suzan Sussman, educators for Cornell Cooperative Extension - Orange County, in the area of Human Development & Family Studies. Working in close coordination with Orange County early childhood centers, schools, health and human service agencies, the faith community, area businesses and service organizations, Denyse and Suzan offer prevention-based education programs and training to individuals, families and educators. This program will be an interactive presentation, including videos designed for teens and group discussion. Topics covered will include causes and consequences of cyberbullying; how to prevent it; how to handle it if it occurs; teens" and parents" roles in addressing it effectively. All interested adults and teens of the Warwick Valley Central School District are invited. Please register by calling the Library"s Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3, or by stopping by the Help Desk at the Library.

Pre-registered book club for children in grades Kindergarten - 2nd grade. We will share a book and then talk about the story, then do a craft or other activity.

The Library will open at 11:00am on Friday, November 26, 2010.

Renowned jewelry designer Cathe Linton will help you design and create a beautiful pearl and crystal necklace to wear or to give as a holiday gift.