SPRING EVENTS April . May . June 2016 Continuing Events: Spring Storytimes: * Thursdays 10:30 – 11 am. Stories, music, movement and crafts for birth to age five. Storytime with Cookie the Therapy Dog:* Saturdays, April 9, April 30, May 21, 10:30 am. Kids can make friends with Cookie, read stories to her and learn about therapy dogs. Farm Market Kids: Saturdays, May 28 – September 3, 10 am - 12 pm. Stories, activities and crafts at the Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market. For ages 3+. Job Search Help: Fridays, 2 – 4 pm. Drop in to get advice and help with your job search, with an emphasis on resume and cover letter writing as well as using online resources. Friends Book Shop: Open Saturdays, April 2, May 7, May 28, and every Saturday in June, 10 am – 2 pm April Art On Exhibit through April 17 Baltic Style: Queen of Serpents Installation . Clothing, tapestry and wall hangings by Vilma Marė Poetry Month Saturday April 2 5 pm Poet Karen Schoemer reads from her work and hosts an Open Mic to kick off Poetry Month Community Read Thursday April 7 6 pm Trivia Contest & Guernsey Supper . Questions about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Enjoy typical Guernsey dishes Community Read Saturday April 9 2 pm Book Discussion . Tonya Frickey, Librarian at Taconic Hills, leads a discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Community Friday April 15 10 am Getting Ready for Getting Older: Strategies for Successful Aging . Staying Well Community Saturday April 16 10:30 am Plan Your Estate Before It’s Too Late . Panel of experts discusses wills, estates and legacy giving Special Event Saturday April 16 12 pm Dedication of Flavia Bristol Drive Music Saturday April 16 5 pm Pop Songs & Poem Songs Ellen Mandel, Michael Lydon and Jessica Crandall perform original jazzy, bluesy songs with lyrics by great poets Children* Sunday April 17 1 pm Get Your Hands Dirty Hands-on exploration and experiments for Earth Day. For ages 4+. Registration requested by 4/15. Tech Labs Wednesday April 20 4 pm Facebook for Beginners How to get started on Face- book: terminology, images, “friends”, posting, status, etc. Community Friday April 22 10 am Getting Ready for Getting Older: Strategies for Successful Aging . Stay Where You Are of Move? Poetry Month Saturday April 23 1 pm Playing on the Page . Poet Cara Benson leads a work- shop for both beginning and experienced poets. Sign up in advance. Community Friday April 29 10 am Getting Ready for Getting Older: Strategies for Successful Aging . Documents, Downsizing, Decluttering Poetry Month Friday April 29 7 pm Poetry Open Mic for Poem-A- Day challenge participants May Community Friday May 6 10 am Getting Ready for Getting Older: Strategies for Successful Aging . Financial & Legal Issues Children* Saturday May 7 10:30 am Tea & Top Hats 'T' Party For girls and boys ages 3+. Cookie the Therapy Dog will be our special guest. Music Saturday May 7 5 pm Once Upon A Universe Melissa Coombs, soprano; Otice Sircy, cello; Virginia Sircy, piano Literature Saturday May 14 4 pm Short Prose Open Mic Read your own fiction, non- fiction or memoir and/or listen to the writers Art Saturday May 21 5:30 – 7 pm Opening Reception Library Volunteer Art Show On exhibit through June 19 Special Event Tuesday May 24 11 am Friends Mah Jongg Tournament at The Greens Restaurant Music Saturday May 28 5 pm Trio Avenue . Sohyun Ahn, Piano; Sofia Yeonsoo Chung, Violin; Young Eun Lee, Cello Music by Hayden and Piazzolla June Children* Friday June 3 6 pm Stuffed Animal Sleepover Children* Sunday June 5 1:00 See the video of what the stuffed animals were up to during their sleepover Health Saturday June 11 4 pm Diabetes and Nutrition Children* Saturday June 18 10:30 Sciencetellers: Power & Energy . Summer Reading Kick-Off Special Event Saturday June 18 5 pm A Party in the Park 7th Annual Library Gala Roeliff Jansen Park Art Saturday June 25 5 – 6:30 pm Opening Reception Benno Friedman Photography. On exhibit through July 24 Music Sunday June 26 5 pm Alchemy plays "Dance Music for Listening" Eric Martin , fiddle ; Karen Axelrod, piano ; Rachel Bell, accordian * Children under 11 who attend programs must be accompanied by an adult who stays in the building during the program . 9091 RT 22 . ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE ROUTE 22 /23 INTERSECTION IN HILLSDALE These programs are made possible, in part, by grants from the Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation and the Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation. For more information: www.roejanlibrary.org PHOTOGRAPHY BY :B DOCKTOR