JULY EVENTS The library will be closed on Fri. July 4th for Independence Day. Ballston Spa Public Library Summer Reading Program The Summer Reading Program sign ups begin July 1st from 2:00-4:00pm (or any day AFTER that), sign up to be a member of the Summer Reading Club! Read and track your books from July 1st-August 13th to earn cool prizes like temporary tattoos, a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut, pencils and much more!!! Wonderful Wednesday Programs will run from July 9th thru August 13th and all begin at 2:00 p.m. All programs are free and open to preschoolers to teenagers unless noted. Registration is required for ALL programs. You do not need to participate in the reading club to attend the programs(and vise versa). You may start registering for programs(only)starting the week of June 17th. Some of the programs include a Magician, discovering insects & making a bug catcher, and more! Brochures will be available soon! LISTEN!"Catch the Bug" Hip-Hop Rap Song This really cool rap is done by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (a.k.a. Cactus Sullivan), a performer who does children's rapping from Asheville, North Carolina. Find out more about him at www.undergroundplayground.net Find more fun things for kids, teens and parents on NY Statewide Summer Reading link: July 9 at 2:00 p.m. Kick-Off Party with J. Ernie McHale Balloons, magic and more! Limit 50. This program is made possible in part by the Saratoga County Youth Bureau, the Southern Adirondack Library System and the Office of Children's and Family Services. July 16 at 2:00 p.m. Ages 5-8. Backyard Bugs Learn about the world of insects and make a bug catcher. Limit 30. Funded by the Friends of Ballston Spa Public Library July 23 at 2:00 p.m. All ages. Beatrice Green "The Recycle Queen" Meet Beatrice the bunny and learn how NOT to be a litterbug! Limit 50. This program is made possible in part by the Southern Adirondack Library System and New York State Summer Reading Program July 30, Sun Catcher Farm and Pond Life. All Ages. Bunnies, ponies, turtles oh my...Learn about your favorite animals and where they live. Session 1: 2:00-3:00 p.m. - limit 25. Session 2: 3:30-4:30 p.m. - limit 25. *One session per child, please* Funded by the Friends of the Ballston Spa Public Library. August 6th, Crafting with Tang. All ages. Make fun crafts with your friends from Skidmore College's Tang Museum! Session 1: 2:00-3:00 p.m. Buggy Dioramas limit 25. Session 2: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Weave colorful spider webs and spiders of our own out of colored wire, pipe-cleaners, and sparkling beads.Limit 25. *One session per child, please* August 13th at 2:00 p.m. Pizza Party. All ages. Celebrate your accomplishments with a pizza party! This will be the conclusion of the program series and reading program Forget to pick up a calendar? Print one here! Due to the Wonderful Wednesday Programs, the afternoon Storytime on Wed. will resume in September. Thurs. 10:00 - 10:45 Ages 3-5 yrs. Fri. 10:00 - 10:45 Ages 18 mo.-3 yrs. July 3rd craft: Calendar Week of July 10th craft: Ice cream Week of July 17th craft: Cows Week of July 25th craft: Mobiles Week of July 31st craft: August Calendars Listen to a story and make a craft! A short playtime follows. Programs last about 45 min. No registration is necessary! Daddy Day Camp Fri. July 25th at 6:00 p.m. Runtime:93 min Rated: PG Fred Savage makes his feature-film directorial debut in this sequel to DADDY DAY CARE. Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding,Jr.) and Phil Ryerson (Paul Rae) decide to parlay the success of their "Daddy Day Care" into day camps in order to save Camp Driftwood.
Friends News Ballston Rocks! The Adirondack Chair was purchased by the Friends of the Library and painted beautifully by one of our patrons, local artist Stacie Livingston. The detail is amazing. Each of the slats are spines of classic books! The Book Group will meet in August. Wednesday, Aug 27th at 6:00 p.m. Book selection: White Ghost Girls by, Alice Greenway From Booklist: *Starred Review* This is a novel about memory and loss and, most of all, yearning. Two sisters, bold Frankie and watchful Kate, come of age in Hong Kong during the summer of 1967. Their father is a war photographer who is away working for long stretches in Vietnam. Their emotionally distant mother spends her time waiting for her husband's visits. The girls are cared for by a sharp-tongued amah who calls them gwaimui, or "white ghost girls." Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING No board meeting this month. Construction of the elevator has started! We ask that you temporarily use the south side ramp or the Milton Ave. entrances. All story time programs will be held as scheduled. Thank you for your patience! Library Receives Construction Grant from N.Y.S. Library: The New York State Legislature provided an appropriation of $14 million in capital funds for public library construction in the 2006-2007 State Budget. (These funds are separate from the annual $800,000 allocation for public library construction.) Libraries could apply for a construction grant that could fund up to 50 percent of a project. The minimum grant award was $2,500 (for a total project cost of $5,000 with matching funds from the library). The New York State Library awarded 201 Public Library Construction Grants to public libraries and public library systems. A new elevator and entryway will be constructed on the northwest side of the building. The building will then be completely handicapped accessible. The project will be an addition on the current building and will include an elevator shaft, mechanical room and a vestibule surrounding the outside entrance. Hopefully the project will be completed by the beginning of the busy summer season. The service is free to anyone with a public library card and a speedy Internet connection. Major funding for this service is provided by the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors. Additional funds are provided by Crandall Public Library and the Southern Adirondack Library System.
Computers Ballston Spa Public Library now offers a Wireless Connection to your own laptop which was funded through the Friends of the Library. Although printers are not available to connect to your laptop, they may be in the future. There are 4 Public Computers available. Road Runner Internet access is provided courtesy of Time Warner Cable. All have Windows XP including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. We have Black & White Laser Printers. Prints are .10 per page. A Library Web Catalog computer for patrons to use is also available. Computer users must sign up at the desk first! We do not reserve time on the computers unless you are taking a test. First come, first serve basis. Children age 17 and under, must have parental permission to use the internet. Because we have only 4 computers, users have a limit of 1 hour on the computer per day. Please have your SALS or MVLS Library card or a valid ID with you. Disks are available to buy at the circulation desk for $1.00. Bringing in your own personal disk, CD, or flash drive is not permitted. Email is allowed on your own personal account; EG: Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, etc. 27 Dresses 3:10 to Yuma Across the Universe American Gangster The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Awake Becoming Jane Bee Movie Beowulf The Brave One Daddy Day Camp The Darjeeling Limited Death at a Funeral Elizabeth: The Golden Age Enchanted Feast of Love The Game Plan Golden Door Hannah Montana. One in a million The Heartbreak Kid I Could Never Be Your Woman In the Valley of Elah The Jane Austen Book Club Juno Love in the Time of Cholera Margot at the Wedding Martian Child Michael Clayton No Reservations Rendition Resurrecting the Champ Roxy Hunter & the Mystery of the Moody Ghost Snow Buddies Sweeney Todd Sydney White There Will Be Blood Wonder Pets! Save the Dinosaur! 1,000 Places to See Before you Die. Collection 1
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Last modified: 2 Jul 2008
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