The Greenbush Bookmark for Adults
November 2021
Autumn leaves
In This Issue: hoopla bonus borrows are back!
Plus November programs, new movies and books, reading recommendations, and more.
 
 
This Month's Feature
 
hoopla Bonus Borrows are back November 1-30 with new themed collections like Sci-Fi, Thrills & Chills, and Holiday Romance!
 
Choose from hundreds of instant-access titles that do not count towards your monthly hoopla borrows.
 
New to hoopla? We can help. 
hoopla, a service available to East Greenbush and Schodack card holders, allows you to download and stream free videos, music, comics and ebooks on your mobile device or computer--5 borrows per month. Download the free app from your app shop and create a free account with your library card to get started. Find instructions for iOS, android, and kindle here. Or learn more and get help on the library's hoopla page. 
 
A selection of sci-fi books and movies from hoopla


 
Upcoming Programs
 
In-Person Programs at the Library
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ENL: English for New Learners
Weekly, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Beginning November 9
5:30 - 7:30 pm
 
This program teaches speaking, listening, reading and writing and is appropriate for students for whom English is not their first language, and are 21 years of age or older. You do not have to be an American citizen, but must have a green card.
 
Course is held at the library and taught by Questar III. For more information and to register, please contact Questar at (518) 479-6838 or by email at ronald.valentine@questar.org.
 
 
 
Click on the link below for full details and to make a reservation to shop the adult book sale on 11/5 & 11/6.
 
 
The Book Sale is Back!
 
Friends Book & Media Sale
November 5, 6, & 7
 
RESERVE YOUR SPOT to shop the adult sale on these dates:
  • Friday, November 5, 3 - 7:30
  • Saturday, November 6, 10 am - 4:30 pm
 
No reservation required to shop these sales:
  • Books for kids and teens:
    Saturday, November 6, 10 am - 4:30 pm
  • Adult, kids, and teens bag sale:
    Sunday, November 7, 1 - 4 pm
 
Movie poster for An American in Paris
Movie: An American in Paris
Thursday, November 11 | 1 - 4 pm
Rated G, 115 minutes
 
Join us for an afternoon movie on Veteran's Day. An American in Paris was directed by Vincent Minnelli in glorious Technicolor. Music by George and Ira Gershwin.
 
Ex-GI Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) falls in love with Parisian shop girl Lise (Leslie Caron in her first film). They sing and dance their way to 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture. 
 
Register now button
 
Medical cross
Book Discussion Groups
Monday, November 15
 
Morning Discussion | 10 - 11 am
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Please Register
 
Evening Discussion | 6:30-7:30 pm
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Please Register
 
Understanding Medicare that Works for You
 
Register for the session of your choice:
Monday, November 22 | 1 - 2:30 pm
Tuesday, November 23 | 5:30 - 7 pm
 
Learn about the ABCs of Medicare. The goal of this program is to educate you on the choices that you will need to consider before you enroll in a Medicare plan.
 
Presented by Maria N. Smirensky, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, MBA, Agency owner of M S Van Wie Advisors LLC
 
Online Virtual Programs
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Author Talk: Susan Petrie
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 p.m.
 
Author Susan Petrie will read from her book and share her insights on the creation of Hundred-Mile Home: A Story Map of Albany, Troy, and the Hudson River in this live, virtual presentation.
 
Inspired by the story of NY's capital region, Petrie uses poetry, prose, photos, and drawings to uncover a place of intense natural beauty, legendary people, and remarkable events. Her writing is an intimate portrait that slows time and challenges us to reconsider what we choose to remember and what we choose to forget about the places we call home.
 
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Wednesday Night Book Chat
Wednesday evenings | 7 - 9 pm
 
Our book chat has moved to Wednesdays!
 
What have you been reading lately? Join us on Facebook to tell us about it and gather recommendations from librarians and other readers. 
 
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Five-Part Writing Workshop: Travels, Near or Far
Tuesdays | 7 - 9 pm
November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 14
 
This workshop will help participants draw forth their stories and shape them using vivid concrete language. Travel writing will be discussed with examples from literature. Participants will do writing activities in the workshop that they may expand upon during the week.
 
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The Harlem Hellfighters' Military Jazz Band
Wednesday, November 17 | 6:30-7:45
 
This is the little known story of the Harlem Hellfighters' Military Jazz Band. Led by the dynamic Lieutenant James Reese Europe, the regimental band of the 369th Infantry Regiment, US Army, AKA the Harlem Hellfighters, gained international renown both on the stages of France and in the trenches of the Western Front during World War I.
 
New York State Senior Historian Aaron Noble delves into the men behind the music and the band's place in New York and American history.
 
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Healthy vegetables
Virtual Cooking Class
Thursday, November 18, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
 
Join us on Zoom from your own kitchen for our Hands-On Cooking Class. Families welcome, appropriate for all ages! We will make some tasty, fun and healthy recipes with Felisha Chandler of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County.
 
Register now
 
 
 
Recommendations
 
 
Staff Picks
 
Recent reads we really enjoyed. We hope you will, too! Click cover image or title to request a copy, or download from Overdrive/Libby or hoopla where indicated.
 
Recommended by
Elizabeth
Matrix
by Lauren Groff
Cast out of the royal court, 17-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey where she vows to chart a bold new course for the women she now leads and protects. Overdrive
 
 
Recommended by
Marianne
The Hidden Thread
by Liz Trenow 
Sent to live with her silk merchant uncle in London after the loss of her mother, Anna bonds with her uncle's apprentice, an aspiring weaver who is swept up by the silk riots of the late-18th century. hoopla
Recommended by
Lauren

American Gods: Shadows 
by Neil Gaiman 
This supernatural American road trip fantasy is the first entry in a three-part, graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Hugo and Nebula Award winning novel. hoopla
 
Recommended by
Catherine

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows 
by Balli Kaur Jaswal 
After her father's death, Nikki, who has spent most of her life distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community, takes a job teaching a creative writing course in the heart of the Punjabi community.
hoopla | Overdrive
 
Recommended by
Marianne

Watermark
by Vanitha Sankaran 
The daughter of a papermaker in a French village in 1320, mute from birth, young Auda finds solace and escape in the written word. When darkness descends upon her world, Auda is forced to flee, setting off on a remarkable quest to discover love and a new sense of self. hoopla | Overdrive
 
 
Recommended by
Roseann

Elegy for Eddie 
by Jacqueline Winspear 
When Eddie Pettit's death is ruled an accident by the police, friends and neighbors believe that this gentle soul who had a special way with horses was murdered and Maine Dobbs, determined to do right by Eddie, searches for the truth.  
hoopla | Overdrive
Find More Recommendations
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  • NextReads: Sign up for email newsletters packed with books on topics of your choosing.
  • LibraryReads: The top 10 books published each month as voted on by librarians
 
New Arrivals: Books
Click cover image or title to request a copy of the books shown.
 
The Ballad of Laurel Springs
by Janet Beard

While searching for a subject for her fifth-grade history project, 10-year-old Grace discovers that her family’s tangled past is part of a dark legacy in which the lives of generations of women are affected by violence immortalized in folksongs.
The Burning
by Jonathan Kellerman

When deputy coroner Clay Edison discovers a link between the murder he is investigating and his brother, he is forced to reckon with his own suspicions, resentments and loyalties.
The End of Bias: A Beginning 
by Jessica Nordell

Weaving gripping stories with scientific research, a science and culture journalist, examining unconscious bias, reveals how minds, hearts and behaviors change by outlining approaches to show how we can begin to remake ourselves and our world. 
Her Perfect Life
by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Lily Atwood, a beloved television reporter with fame, fortune, Emmy awards and a young daughter is spooked when the anonymous source who feeds her tips begins suddenly giving her inside information about her own life.
Taste: My Life Through Food
by Stanley Tucci

The food-obsessed, award-winning actor, reflecting on the intersection of food and life, presents a heartfelt and delicious memoir of life in and out of the kitchen that takes readers on a gastronomic journey through the good times and bad.
New Arrivals: Movies
Click cover image or title to request your copy.
 
Free Guy

A bank teller discovers that he's actually a background character inside a brutal, open world video game. The world needed a hero... they got a guy.
Green Knight

A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Joe Bell

The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay.
Suicide Squad

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
When Calls The Heart:
Greatest Christmas Wish / Home for Christmas


From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Join the residents of Hope Valley in celebration with these special holiday-themed movies.
 
E-Resource Roundup
Not a regular visitor to the library building? No problem- your library card gives you access to all of the following premium resources without having to step through our door. Access from home, work, or anywhere you're connected online. Having trouble? Call us- we're happy to help you connect. Apply for a library card online.
 
*Resources with an asterisk require an East Greenbush or Schodack library card
 
America's News*
Full-text of many US papers, including Troy Record and Saratogian
 
Ancestry
Genealogy research (online remote access available through 12/31/21; after that, access in library)
 
Black Life in America*
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today
 
Britannica Online
Encyclopedia with sections specifically for adults, teens, kids, and Spanish speakers
 
Consumer Reports*
Full online access to Consumer Reports product ratings, reviews, and other content
 
Heritage Hub*
Explore genealogical records from 1704-today including hard-to-find obituary content
 
Hoopla*
Stream movies, TV, music, comics, ebooks, and audiobooks
 
New York Times Newspaper
Search and read full-text back to 1985
 
NoveList Plus*
A database for book lovers. Find your next great read!
 
Overdrive and the Libby App
Enjoy downloadable ebooks and audiobooks, including new and popular titles
 
Research & article databases
Digital articles from newspapers, magazines, professional journals, and more
 
Tech-Talk*
Technology and communications tutorials, webinars, and enewsletters
 
Times Union Newspaper*
Full-text back to 1986, plus page-by-page view for all issues 2018+
 
 
 
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Sun 1 pm - 5 pm
 
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