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The History of Black Film: Harlem Rides the Range (1939) Wednesday, January 6th @ 7PM A singing cowboy protects the beautiful heiress (Artie Young) to a radium mine! Written by Spencer Williams and FE Miller and directed by Richard C. Kahn, Harlem Rides the Range, follows Bob Blake (Herbert Jeffries) and his sidekick Dusty (Lucius Brooks), two cowboys riding across the countryside in search of adventure. Register to take part in the discussion of this jaunty murder mystery.western here: https://forms.gle/JB1eYHPbZJwXG7vJ9, and you can view the film by going here. The link to the next discussion will be sent out on January 6th.
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Winter Life in a Longhouse Village Onondaga educator Perry Ground will be presenting a live ZOOM event on Sunday, January 17th at 2PM. Perry will be discussing the difficulties, triumphs, and celebrations of Life in a Longhouse Village. His presentation will include display and explanation of artifacts that were useful during a pre-Colonial winter, for both survival and fun! A question and answer session will follow the main presentation. All are welcome to attend this free event. Email elting@eltinglibrary.org to receive a Zoom invitation.
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Guess the Number of Bells Due to a delivery snafu last month, we are extending the Bell Jar Contest into January. Take a look at the jar of bells. Then email Miss Kim at kdemetriou@eltinglibrary.org with your guess, name, age, and phone number. The entry (or entries) closest to the correct number will receive a big Swirl Lollipop and a free book. Winner(s) will be announced the first week in February. Click here to see a full-size picture of the jar.
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Craft Along with Miss Kim: (Suggested for ages 2 and up) Luminary Houses Stop by the library between Monday, January 11 and Friday, January 22 to pick up a craft kit. Then, join Miss Kim via Zoom on Saturday, January 23 at 11 am to decorate your own mini house and turn it into a luminary. Please register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Pajama Storytime with Miss Kim Thursdays, January 7th & 21st @ 6:30 Join Miss Kim via Zoom for a night time-themed storytime. Wear your P.J.’s, and have your favorite stuffed animal or cherished blankie handy for Show-and-Tell. You’ll be ready to drift off to dreamland when we’re done. Please pre-register using the link below to receive the Zoom link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkf-qrrDIsH9DewRwOACD2sQ_V5oq919eQ
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Live Virtual Storytime with Miss Kim Fridays @ 10AM Weekly Storytime with Miss Kim Join Miss Kim every Friday morning at 10 am for an exciting and interactive storytime. Please pre-register using the link below. Your registration for this week's storytime will allow you to access future Friday storytimes. Feel free to email Miss Kim at kdemetriou@eltinglibrary.org or call the library at 845-255-5030 with any additional questions.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Saturday Storytime with Miss Kim January 9th @ 10AM The entire family is invited to share stories, songs, fingerplays and more during this interactive half hour storytime. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Baby Lapsit Help your little ones develop a love of books and reading. Enjoy rhymes, songs, bounces, and stories with Miss Kim on Thursday, January 14 and Thursday, January 28 10 at 10 am. Recommended for ages zero to two, but older siblings are welcome. Please pre-register using the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:
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Family Book Bingo Time for some virtual Book Bingo! What is Book Bingo you ask? It is just like the regular game, but when you cry out “Bingo!” in your own home, you get to choose one book from an array of Children's titles. Who doesn’t love free books? Join Miss Kim on Saturday, January 30 at 2 pm for this Bingo Bonanza! Please pre-register to receive the Zoom link: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and a PDF Bingo card to play along. You may also arrange to pick one up from the library's checkout window.
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Elting Memorial Library 93 Main St. New Paltz, New York 12561-1593 845.255.5030eltinglibrary.org |
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