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Hello Galway Public Library Community!
Book Donations are
always welcome Contact
or call
Regina at the library- 518-882-6385
Volunteers are always appreciated
at Galway Public Library- Learn how
you can help the Community by say-
ing hello at the Library!
May 2011 Newsletter
Interested in seeing your library
grow? Contact Regina to learn how
you can contribute to your library,
and community life-long learning.
May Program Highlights for Adults
Library Hours
Monday
12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
10:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday
2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday
2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Many, many thanks to all responding
to our new library wish list! Your
library greatly appreciates the com-
munity’s support!
The month of May marks your library’s preparations for summer programming and celebrations. To start please be sure to mark your calendars for our Memorial Day Library Open House, our Children’s Memorial Day Float, and the Friends of the Library me-morial Day Book Sale. Regina Doi, Director 4/26/2011
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun."
- Kahlil Gibran
Galway Public Library - 5264 Sacandaga Rd. Galway, NY 12074(518)
882-6385 www.GalwayPublicLibrary.org
Thursdays, May 2011, 6:30-8:00pm Water Color and Acrylic Painting Studio with Benno Enhance your painting skills with local artist Benno Kollegger Fridays 6:00- 6:30pm, May 2011 Job Seeker Assistance Brush up your resume, learn how to market yourself online. Thursday, 7:00– 8:00pm, May 5, 2011 Home Schooling: Questions and Answers Approaches to using homes school curriculums for children k-12. Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 4pm-6pm May Movie Reels– Celebrate the Kentucky Derby, Frank Baum’s Birthday, the 207 anniversary of the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and JFK’s Birthday with the following films:The First Saturday in May, The Wizard of Oz, National Geo-graphic’s Lewis and Clark,- Ken Burn’s Lewis and Clark the Corps of Discovery, & Oliver Stone’s JFK. Saturday, May 14, 2011, 2:00-3:00pm Perennial Plant Exchange Monday, May 23, 7:00pm-9:00pm When Readers Meet The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
Wednesday May 25, 2011, 7:00pm-8:00pm Public Hearing on 2011 Proposed Library Budget
Monday, May 30, 2011 Memorial Day 10-12 Library Open House
Monday, May 30, 2011 Memorial Day 9-1pm Friends of the Library Books Sale in the
Friends of the Library
Photo Raffle
Nature’s Mother and Child 12” x 17” framed photograph
by local nature photographer
Bob Thorpe
All Proceeds to Benefit the
Galway Public Library.
$2.00/ticket, $5.00 for
three tickets.
Please purchase tickets
at the library
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May 2011 Newsletter
Online Anytime! The Together Book Talk Club for Kids and Parents
hosted by the NY Council for the Humanities
Join a library facilitator online and discuss popular books for youth!
This May is “Flygirl”
by Sherri Smith
May Program Highlights for Youth Childhood Literacy Hours: No registration required Story Hours and a Craft with Betsy: 12:15 pm Mondays – May 2 (May Baskets) & 16 (Plant Seeds)
Children’s Read-Aloud Stories with Regina: 11:30-12:00pm,Weekly Tuesdays 6:00pm Second and Fourth Thursdays (Kite Day) - Curious George Flies a Kite by Margret Rey and (Margaret Wise Brown) The Color Kittens and other selections.
Parent Child Early Digital Literacy: Every Mon & Fri @ 3:30pm Teach yourself and your child how to use the latest technologies for e books.
Regularly Scheduled Arts, Crafts, Games, & Fun! Children’s Board Games: Monthly First Thursdays, 3:30 pm Chess Club: Weekly Fridays, 3:30pm Kid Knit Club: Weekly Tuesdays 3:30pm Kid Crafts with Barb McKean– Thursday, May 12, 3:30-4:30pm Make and Fly a Kite! Kids’ Third Thursday with the Arts: Thurs, May 19, 3:30pm. Join local artist Nancy McGrath to create art. This month is water-color and theory.Please register. For ages 5+. Funded by
Target.
Youth Book Discussion with Regina: Tues, May 24, 4 :00pm, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, by Frank Baum.
Teen Youth Book Discussion with Re-gina- Friday, May 27, 2:45-3:30pm Streams to the river, river to the sea” a novel of Sacagawea by Scott O’Dell.
This year’s summer reading theme is
One World, Many Stories! Help us
select a children’s picture book fitting
this theme! Send your book title sug-
gestions to
Float 2010 “The Rainbow Fish” for
Galway Public Library
The GALWAY PUBLIC
LIBRARY
Youth Float 2011
needs you!
Library Programming
Volunteers Needed Share your interests and talents with
children. Help your library and
community grow!
Contact Regina at (518)882-6385
Galway Public Library 5264 Sacandaga Rd. Galway, NY 12074 (518) 882-6385 - www.GalwayPublicLibrary.org
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Monday May 2, 2011 12:15 PM- 1:15 PM Children's Story Hour and Craft 12:15 PM- 1:15 PM Children's Story Hour and Craft with Betsy-May Baskets 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Liter-acy 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM Adult Board Gaming 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM Community Web Design Tuesday May 3, 2011 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Children's Morning Stories 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kid Knit Club 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Movie Reels-Wizard of Oz Wednesday May 4, 2011 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM Board of Trustees- Public Invited Thursday May 5, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Cbildren’s Board Gaming 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM Watercolor & Acrylic Painting Studio with Benno 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Home Schooling: Question and Answers Friday May 6, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Liter-acy 6:00 PM- 6:30 PM Job Seeker's Assistance
Galway Public Library - 5264 Sacandaga Rd. Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-6385 - www.GalwayPublicLibrary.org
Monday May 9, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Literacy 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM Community Web Design Tuesday May 10, 2011 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Children's Morning Stories with Re-gina 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kid Knit Club 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM May Movie Reels– First Saturday in May 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Writers’ Group Thursday May 12, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kids' Crafts w/Barb McKean- Kites 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Children's Evening Stories 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM Watercolor & Acrylic Painting Studio 7:00 PM- 7:30 PM Computer Assistance Lab Friday May 13, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Literacy 6:00 PM- 6:30 PM Job Seeker's Assistance with Regina Saturday May 14, 2011 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Perennial Plant Exchange Monday May 16, 2011 12:15 PM- 1:15 PM Children's Story Hour and Craft with Betsy– Plant Seeds
3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Literacy 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM Community Web Design Tuesday May 17, 2011 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Children's Morning Stories 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kid Knit Club 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM May Movie Reels-Ken’s Burns Louis & Clark 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Friends of the Library meet at Gal-way Town Hall Thursday May 19, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kids' Third Thurs with the Arts 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM Watercolor & Acrylic Painting Stu-dio 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM Knit Lit Friday May 20, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Literacy 6:00 PM- 6:30 PM Job Seeker's Assistance with Regina Monday May 23, 2011 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Literacy 4:30 PM- 5:00 PM Community Web Design 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM When Readers Meet-The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
May 2011 Newsletter Galway Public Library
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Tuesday May 24, 2011 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Children's Morning Stories with Regina 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kid Knit Club 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Movie Reels– JFK Director’s Cut 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Youth Book Discussion– The Wiz-ard of Oz Wednesday May 25, 2011 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Public Hearing on Proposed budget Thursday May 26, 2011 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM Children's Evening Stories 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM Watercolor & Acrylic Painting Studio Friday May 27, 2011 2:45 PM- 3:15 PM Teen Reading Group Streams to the river, river to the sea :a novel of Sacagawea by Scott O'Dell 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Chess Club 3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Parent Child Early Digital Liter-acy 6:00 PM- 6:30 PM Job Seeker's Assistance with Re-gina
Galway Public Library - 5264 Sacandaga Rd. Galway, NY 12074
(518) 882-6385 - www.GalwayPublicLibrary.org
Monday May 30, 2011 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Library Open House and Friends Book Sale in the Village Park (9-1pm) Tuesday May 31, 2011 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM Children's Morning Stories with Regina 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM Kid Knit Club 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Movie Reels- National Geographic Lewis and Clark.
May 2011 Newsletter Galway Public Library
