Sept. 24, 6 p.m.: Pushing the Limits: “What the Eyes Don’t See”
For a good read and a fascinating discussion, Prof. Jen Herzog presents Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What the Eyes Don’t See,” an account of how a group of community activists uncovered the scandal of dangerous levels of lead in the municipal water of Flint, Mich. Interested readers should register at the Oneida Library’s Circulation Desk.
The OPL highlights National Voter Registration Day Sept. 24
Oneida Public Library is joining other public libraries in the area and around the country on Tuesday, Sept. 24, to promote National Voter Registration Day and provide an easily accessible means for adults 18 years of age and older to register to vote in time to cast their ballot in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election.
Between 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday, clerks from the Madison County Board of Elections will be at the library to register new voters. Applicants must fill out a form and provide proof of name and current address. The Boards of Elections in New York state accept as proof of identity: valid New York driver’s license or non-driver’s DMV identification card; Social Security card; utility bill for current address; bank statement; or paycheck, government check or some other government document that shows name and address.
To be eligible to vote, a person must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older by the date of the general election, a resident of the present address at least 30 days before an election, have no claim to the right to vote elsewhere and not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction.
National Voter Registration Day is a national, bipartisan not-for-profit group that, since 2012, annually sponsors on the fourth Tuesday in September voter-registration drives around the country. The national “holiday” is reportedly endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors.
For full information on registration and the Nov. 5 election, visit madisoncounty.ny.gov/1547/Board-of-Elections. For information on registering at the OPL or registration forms, drop by the Oneida Library, 220 Broad St., or call the library at 315.363.3050.
Illustrator Doug Salati returns to the OPL to present his new book
Oneida’s own Doug Salati returns to Oneida Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. to present his recently published children’s picture book, “Lawrence in the Fall,” in which his evocative illustrations accompany the story by Matthew Farina.
The new book, geared for children aged 3 to 5 years and published this year by Disney Hyperion, follows the little fox Lawrence and his father into the woods to discover something “collectible” that Lawrence can present to his class mates.
In its review of the book, Publishers Weekly wrote: “Salati builds the visual arc and emotional landscape of the story with soft pencil lines, muted browns and blues, and sensitive characterizations, lingering just enough on anxious moments that Lawrence’s newfound confidence feels like a big reward.”
Salati previously worked with famed children’s author Tomie dePaolo in illustrating the 2017 children’s book “In a Small Kingdom.” He presented that book and talked about his approach to book illustration at the OPL in July 2018.
A 2003 graduate of Oneida High School, Salati received his master’s in fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York and was a 2015 recipient of a Maurice Sendak Foundation’s Sendak Fellowship. He currently lives in Brooklyn working as both illustrator and art teacher.
In his Sept. 25 appearance at the OPL, Salati, will read “Lawrence in the Fall,” talk about his work and lead the children in a fall scene craft.
The family event is free and open to the Public. For more information, stop by the library or call 315.363.3050.
Jim Coulthart reveals local arms deal episode at the OPL Sept. 26
Military aviation enthusiast as well as Oneida City councilman, James Coulthart will present in words and pictures at Oneida Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. the little-known story of a late 1950s international arms deal that went awry in Canastota.
In an hour-long presentation, Coulthart will unravel the convoluted tale of the sale of more than 70 surplus World War II fighters called Mustangs that involved a Canadian prime minister, Central New York businessmen, mercenary pilots and air fields in Canastota and Syracuse. But, as he will reveal, the intended destinations for these piston fighter aircraft were foreign countries in a state of war.
Coulthart, who represents Ward 3 on the Oneida City Council, also serves as the administrator for the Clinton Historical Society.
For more information, call the Oneida Library at 315.363.3050.
The OPL fall book sale is Sept. 27 and 28
Oneida Public Library is having a used book sale with the best of donated fiction and non-fiction books from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
Also on sale will be a large selection of children’s books, biographies and popular used DVDs.
Saturday’s sale from 12:00 noon to 3 p.m. is “Bag-a-Buck” time, during which book buyers can purchase a large paper bag for a dollar and fill it with as many items as will fit.
All proceeds benefit the Oneida Public Library.
For more information, stop by the library at 220 Broad St., or call 315.363.3050.