Morrisville Public Library news
By Michelle Rounds
(Morrisville, NY – Aug. 2014) Summer Reading graduation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. All the children who completed the 10-hour reading requirement are invited to this ceremony. Prizes, t-shirts, certificates and ice cream sundaes are on the agenda.
We are showing the movie, Muppets Most Wanted at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29. Popcorn, as always, will be provided; bring your own beverage.
Visit midyorklib.org/morrisville for lots of great events coming up in September and October; lots of historical talks and some movies for adults and teens. Kiddies Korner, our preschool story hour, also begins in October – fun, fun, fun!
Do you need a notary? The library now offers this service free; we can do Saturdays and evenings by appointment, too. Call the library for more information.
Have you heard things around Madison County like, “Imagination Library,” “books for kids coming to their homes,, “Dolly Parton” and more? Here’s the scoop: Dolly Parton launched this wonderful program to foster a love of reading among preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a book each month delivered directly to the child’s home.
Any child in the Morrisville-Eaton Central School District from ages 0-5 can sign up for this great program. If you haven’t signed up your child, ask us about it today. We also are accepting donations to keep this program going for years to come – if interested, please contact us.
Starting Sept. 6, we will be open again Saturdays until Memorial Day 2015; we are open from noon to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Library Announces September Calendar of Events
Library Closures: The library will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, to observe Labor Day.
Internet Safety: Join us for our first in a series of three common computer topics. Learn how to be safe while surfing the Internet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3. If you have a laptop or other Internet device (e.g., phone, e-reader, Kindle, Nook, etc.) please bring it. If you don’t, it’s not needed to participate. This is open to those 12 and older. Presented by James Nutt of Odd Job Computing in Morrisville.
Teen/Adult Movie Night: We will be showing the movie Divergent at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. We provide the popcorn; just bring your own beverage. The library closes at 8 p.m., so if you have library business to attend to, please come early, as the movie will not be over until almost 9:30 p.m. NOTE: This movie is rated PG-13, so we will not let anyone under the age of 13 view the movie without a parent or guardian.
Tai Chi Chuan Class: Come learn Tai Chi Chuan – at no cost – with instructor Bill Snyder. Open to all teens and adults. Join us at 6:30 p.m. Mondays Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29.
Favorite Stories of Madison County Railroaders & Railroad Admirers: Join renowned speaker, John Taibi, as he shares his favorite railroad stories in and around the Morrisville area at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10. All are taken from research done while preparing his books and short stories about railroading in Central New York.
Magical History Tour: Join village and town historian Sue Greenhagen as she gives us the new and improved Magical History Tour at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Get a look at an era gone by through old postcards, pictures and newspaper clippings; see what the glorious places looked like then and now – you will be shocked.
“Utica Beer” & Local Breweries Presentation/Book Signing: Join local author Dan Shumway as he talks about the local breweries back in the day at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17. Also hear as he presents his new book, “Utica Beer.” Books will be available for purchase and for signing at the end of the evening.
Library Board meeting: The Morrisville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. The public is welcome to attend.
Teen/Adult Movie Night: We will be showing the sure to be classic film, Fault in Our Stars, at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26. We provide the popcorn; just bring your own beverage. The library closes at 8 p.m., so if you have library business to attend to, please come early as the movie runs until after closing. NOTE: This movie is PG-13, so we will not let anyone under the age of 13 view the movie without a parent/guardian.