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July/August 2017
HAVERSTRAW KING’S DAUGHTERS
PUBLIC LIBRARY Excellence in Service Since 1895
To Our Poll Watchers
Thank you to the following
people who volunteered
as poll watchers for
our budget vote on June 8:
Kathy Cherveny; Sue Creger;
Anita Marks; Jaclyn Moore;
and George Torres.
To American Legion
Leo Laders Post 130
Thank you to Mr.
William Mayer
and Leo Laders
Post 130 for
their continued donation of
POW/MIA flags, and for
retiring our used flags.
To Everyone Who
Donated Blood
Thank you to all the blood
donors at our June 7 Blood
Drive. Our goal was to
collect 25 pints, and 33
pints were collected!
To 9W Bike Shop
Thank you to 9W Bike Shop
in Upper Nyack for helping
us make the Children’s
Services Bicycle Rodeo on
May 20th such a success!
See pictures of the Rodeo
on the back page.
Budget Passed!
On behalf of the Trustees and Staff of HKDPL, thank you for your support in approving our
operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1st! Incumbents Bernadette Koop and
Richard Freeman were elected to 5-year terms as library trustees.
Summer Reading Club
Don’t let your child’s reading level slide over the summer. When you sign them up for our
Summer Reading Club, they’ll have so much fun they won’t even realize they’re learning!
Support Local Agriculture
We’re bringing the farm to your table! Sign up with Field Goods for a weekly bag of fresh
produce and select HKDPL as your pickup location. More info on page 3 about this
fantastic opportunity.
Service Recognition
We are so very lucky to have a dedicated team of people who are committed to the
Library and to you, our community. I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize those
team members whose anniversaries occur during July and August: Carolina A., 10 years;
Julio A., 5 years; Swapan B., 2 years; Alexandra B., 12 years; Allison C., 1 year; Zachary C., 2
years; Debbie D., 6 years; Amy F., 21 years; Betty F., 15 years; Elizabeth G., 2 years;
Herbert K., 7 years; Margaret L., 10 years; Angela L., 2 years; Julio M., 10 years; Brianna R.,
7 years; and Mark Z., 6 years. That’s 118 years of service, dedicated to our organization.
Thank you all for your time, effort and loyalty! This recognition of team members is a
regular feature in our newsletters.
See you in the stacks!
Claudia Depkin, Library Director
Adult Summer Reading: Build a Better World July 1 - August 31 Why should kids have all the fun? Bingo is back with a whole new theme:
new prizes, new bingo cards, new fun things to do! Pick up a bingo card at
the Adult Reference Desk and start earning rewards for doing what you
already do every day! Every “Bingo” you complete will get you an entry into that week’s
drawing. You will also be entered into the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Open to library card holders in any RCLS library, age 17 and
over.
A Note From the Director Thank You!
July Friday Matinees: A Total Eclipse
Did you know we are having a total eclipse this
Summer? Celebrate it by watching movies featuring a
solar eclipse. Movies begin at 1 pm.
July 7: “Apocalypto” 138 mins.
July 14: “Hellboy” 122 mins.
July 21: “Lara Craft: Tomb Raider” 100 mins.
July 28: “The Watcher in the Woods” 83 mins.
Adult Paint Night
Wednesday, July 5, 6 pm
Mr. B. is back to talk about the life and art of Salvador
Dali, as you develop your own imaginary creature designs
using markers and water colors. IN-PERSON
REGISTRATION, $3 non-refundable materials fee due at
registration.
Jewelry Making with Amy
Kanerak - Peyote Stitch Rings
Tuesday, July 11, 6:30 pm
Make a fun and creative ring to go
with the bracelet you made last time, or if you are new to
beadwork, make a simpler but equally beautiful version.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION, $5 non-refundable materials
fee due at registration. Class size limited.
Yoga for Relaxation and Rest
Saturday, July 15, 1:30 pm
At the end of the day we often find ourselves in front of
the TV or phone screen. Light from these screens can
cause disturbance in the brain and subsequent unrestful
sleep. Creating a bedtime ritual of a few easy poses and
stretches can signal the brain that it is time for rest,
helping us enjoy better sleep. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Elder Law
Tuesday, July 18, 1 pm
Sonia Burgos Crannage, Esq. will provide information on
healthcare, financial and guardianship issues, wills, and
probate. Know where you stand on these issues.
Introduction to Digital Photography
Tuesdays, July 18 & 25, 7 pm
Learn about digital photography, the terms used, what it
entails, and get hands-on instruction using your own
camera. Two-part series, classes are 2 hours each. Class
size extremely limited. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Introduction to Mah Jong
Monday, July 31, Wednesday, August 2 & Monday,
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 7, 8 & 9
A 5-session series for beginners, hosted by Jill Rosenfeld.
Players must attend the 1st two classes! You must
purchase a 2017 National Mahjong League card and
bring it to class. Cards are available from Amazon and
E-bay, or locally from Mr. Oz in New City. REGISTRATION
REQUIRED, class size limited.
August Friday Matinees: Escape the Heat
Come in and cool down while you watch some sultry
classics on our big screen. Movies begin at 1 pm.
August 4: “Dog Day Afternoon” 125 mins.
August 11: “A Streetcar Named Desire” 122 mins.
August 18: “In the Heat of the Night” 109 mins.
August 25: “Jaws” 124 mins.
Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving
Monday & Tuesday, August 7 & 8, 5:45 - 8:45 pm
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION, $23 fee, payable by check to
Ian Prastien, due at registration. Space is limited, sign up
now! Both sessions must be attended to receive credit.
Sound Healing
Tuesday, August 15, 6 pm
The human body is affected on a
cellular level by sound vibrations. This workshop explains
the science of sound vibrations, using traditional Tibetan
Singing Bowls. Experience a sound vibration - the teacher
will use the bowls to demonstrate how deep vibrations
can clear the mind and body. Benefits include stress
reduction, muscle and joint relief, and increased
concentration and creativity. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Publ ic L ibrary
Library cards must be presented for all programs requiring in-person registration.
Preference given to HKDPL cardholders for all adult programs.
Adult Services
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Unless otherwise noted, all Library programs are paid for by taxpayer dollars
Tea Cup Succulents
Thursday, August 17, 6:30 pm
Make your own “tea cup succulent” to
display in your home in this fun and easy craft for adults
and teens alike! IN-PERSON REGISTRATION, $3 non-
refundable materials fee due at registration.
Adulting 101
“Adulting” is the act or actions of being an adult...but
how do you learn how to be one? Join us for our simple
“How-To” series, aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds (and
beyond). Registration suggested, each session is one
hour.
How to Boil Water
Monday, July 10, 7 pm
Learn simple, basic recipes that will help you learn how
to feed yourself (and your friends)!
How to Look for a Job You’ll Love
Tuesday, July 11, 7 pm
Learn how to write a resumé and cover letter, how to ace
the interview, and the importance of a thank you note.
How to Do Laundry and Maybe Even
Sew on a Button
Monday, July 17, 7 pm
Learn how to sort laundry, what settings you should use,
and learn some basic sewing hints so you don’t have to
buy new clothes every time a button falls off!
How to Get Your Finances in Order
Monday, July 24, 7 pm
How do you write a check? Balance a checkbook? How
do credit cards work? What is the best way to build
credit? Should you open a checking account or a savings
account? Learn…?
Field Goods
Haverstraw King's Daughters Main Library in Garnerville
is now a distribution point for Field Goods, a company
which brings you fresh, mostly organic vegetables and
other products from growers and producers throughout
the Hudson Valley and beyond. Staff are already
enjoying this bounty and we invite you to sign up as
well. Take a look at their website, www.field-goods.com,
to see what it's all about, and sign yourself up if it looks
good to you. Pickup at the Library is currently Friday
afternoons, subject to change.
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Adult Services
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July Fiction
Blame -- Jeff Abbott
The Breakdown -- B.A. Paris
House of Spies -- Daniel Silva
Paradise Valley -- C.J. Box
Wired -- Julie Garwood
Non-fiction
Street Warrior: The True Story of the NYPD's Most Decorated Detective -- Ralph Friedman
August Fiction
Exposed -- Lisa Scottoline
In the Crosshairs -- Jack Coughlin
A Killer Harvest -- Paul Cleave
Shattered -- Allison Brennan
You Say It First -- Susan Mallery
Non-fiction
Who Are You, Really? The Surprising Puzzle of Personality -- Brian Little
Books on CD
Barely Legal -- Stuart Woods
Charlatans -- Robin Cook
Deadfall -- Linda Fairstein
House of Spies -- Daniel Silva
The Late Show -- Michael Connelly
Secrets of the Tulip Sisters -- Susan Mallery
Seeing Red -- Sandra Brown
Two Nights -- Kathy Reichs
The Fate of the Furious
Going in Style
The Lost City of Z
The Lovers
A Quiet Passion
Unforgettable
The Zookeeper's Wife
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TEEN ZONE
Some activities for Community Service hours will include:
•Create pet blankets, beds, pillows and toys to donate to local animal shelter
•Make hats from yarn made by women in South America
•Operation Gratitude-make paracord survival bracelets for soldiers
•Create cards for hospitalized kids
•Assist with children’s programs and other Library tasks
•And more
Schedule: You may come to the Library to work on these projects any day or time
during the following:
Monday--Thursday 9:30am to 8:00pm; Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm;
Saturday 10:30am to 4:00pm.
Please pick up an application at the Library.
If you have any questions please email: [email protected]
Volunteer Party Monday, August 14, 5:00—7:30pm
Pizza! Prizes! Robots will perform!
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Children’s Services Programs - Main Library
Summer Storytime Session: July 3 - August 9
Registration is open now for everyone.
Stories & Craft For ages 3 - 5. Stories, crafts,
and more! Mondays at 2:00pm & Wednesdays at 10:00am & 2:00pm.
Preschool Storytime For ages 3 - 5. Stories, songs, puppets, and more!
Tuesdays at 7:00pm. (not July 4)
Tales & Tunes for Tiny Tots For walkers under 3 and their adults.
Stories, fingerplays, songs, & bubbles! Mondays at 11:30am and 7:00pm
and Tuesdays at 11:30am (not July 4)
Science in Action! Mondays, 5:00 - 6:00pm, for children entering grades 4-7. Registration begins one week before each program. Discover more about the world around you! July 17: Fun with Light - compete in the mirror race! July 31: Cleopatra’s Barge - don’t sink your battleship! August 7: Explore the Eclipse - get creative! August 28: Fun with Flight - explore paper airplanes!
Builder’s Club For ages 3-12, 5:00 - 6:00pm. Mondays, July 3, 10, & 24 and August 14 and Tuesdays, July 18 and August 1, 8, & 22. Build with LEGOs, K’Nex, Lincoln Logs, littleBits, and more! No registration required.
Minecraft Challengers Saturdays, July 8 & August 12, 3:00 - 4:00pm For grades 3-8. Play Minecraft! No registration required.
Family Movies Wednesdays, 7/5 - 8/30, at 7pm, on the mid level. Enjoy a movie on our big screen! No registration required.
PAWS for Reading: R.E.A.D to a Dog! Saturdays, July 1 and August 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm For ages 5 & up. Sign up for a 15 minute session to read one-on-one to a therapy dog!
Eclipse Viewing Party Monday, August 21, 10am - 5pm in the Community Room. The eclipse is coming! The eclipse will start at 1:23pm and end at 4:01pm. This viewing
party is the final event in a series of fun and educational activities about this amazing and rare celestial event. Receive free eclipse viewing glasses by attending any of these prior events. Additional glasses will be available, but supplies are limited. View NASA's filming of the eclipse on our large screen! Families welcome, no registration!
Harry Potter Party with Band in a Horcrux! Saturday, July 29, 1:00 - 2:30pm. For ages 6 - 18. Band in a Horcrux is a Harry Potter-themed music duo. Hogwarts house banners will be given out during the concert and kids can make a craft after the concert! Free tickets available at both buildings starting July 17 for HKDPL members and July 24 for everyone else.
Introduction to Guitar with Burr Johnson Thursdays, 7/13 & 8/10, 6:00 - 6:45pm. For all ages. Hear a brief description of the history of guitar and then learn about music styles in which the guitar is prominent. Then pick up a guitar (you can bring your own or use one provided). Burr explains the basics of holding the guitar, playing melodies, strumming chords, and using the pick. Each student moves along at their own individual pace. Experience the joy of guitar playing! Registration is now open.
Music Appreciation with Mr. Burr
Thursdays, July 6 - August 24. Registration is now open for everyone.
9:30 - 10:00am for ages 0 - 18 months Mr. Burr sings, plays his guitar and keyboard and brings props designed to stimulate children and
inspire them to reach out and learn. This class is designed to develop children's motor and socialization skills as they enjoy the magic of music.
10:00 - 10:30am OR 10:30 - 11:00am for ages 18 - 36 months Mr. Burr will use music, fun, and laughter to develop children's motor and socialization skills.
Jump, march, laugh and sing along!
11:00 - 11:30am for ages 3 - 4 years old In this class your toddler will sing, laugh and play with musical props and toys as they develop
motor skills through music and movement.
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July 3 - August 9
Open to children ages 5 and up.
Play our new Summer Reading BINGO Game! Pick up a BINGO card, and fill in squares based on the books you read and other fun activities! If you fill out a row of squares on the BINGO card, you will win a prize!
North Rockland Central School District residents will also receive a ticket to our weekly show!
All weekly shows take place in the Village Branch on Wednesdays at 4:00 pm and at the Main Library on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Tickets can be used at any show at either branch.
July 26 BETH & SCOTT Singable Stories
from Under the Sea
July 12 MR. AMAZING’S CIRCUS
July 19 SCIENCETELLERS
August 2 Chris Merwin
August 9 PIRATE SCHOOL with David Engel
For anyone too young for the SRC!
Reading logs! Stickers! Weekly Crafts! And a Fun Fair Finale!
Registration is now open!
Earn stickers for books you read at home or in Storytime! Weekly crafts are Fridays @ 10:30 am.
Registration begins one week prior to each event.
Thursdays at 4:00 pm at the Village branch and 7:00 pm at the Main Library in Garnerville. Registration begins one week before
each program for Reading Club members only.
July 6: DECORATE A SOLAR COOKIE July 13: MAKE ICE CREAM July 20: THE SCIENCE OF AN ECLIPSE
July 27: MARBLE GAMES & RACING August 3: JEWELED MINI MOSAICS August 10: FLIGHT ACADEMY
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Children’s Services Programs - Village Branch
Literacy through Photography @ the Village Branch Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, & 31 & August 7, 5:30 - 7:30pm Student Artists’ Reception on Saturday, August 12, 2 - 4pm.
For children, grades 3-5. Children will learn to express themselves through photography and writing stories. Basic photo skills will be taught. Cameras will be provided. Registration is now open for everyone.
Playstation 4 @ the Village Branch! Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30pm in July and August for ages 6-16 Come in to play games on the PS4.
Friday Fun @ the Village! Fridays in July and August,
4:00 - 5:00pm Different programs every week:
Builder’s Club, games, 3-D Fun with 3-D pens, Code Club, Science Squad!
Check out in-house calendars for more information.
Many titles on the NRCSD summer reading lists, grades 1-12, are available in Spanish in both buildings!
Varios títulos que están en la lista del distrito de NRCSD, grados 1-12, están
disponibles en español en ambos edificios!
Saturdays, 7/15 & 8/26, 10:30am - 12:00pm For ages 5 and up.
Sign up for a 15 minute session to read one-on-one
to a therapy dog.
PAWS for Reading R.E.A.D to a Dog!
Ronald McDonald’s “Check It Out” Reading Program
@ the Village
Meet Ronald McDonald! Please check in-house and online
calendars for dates and times at both library buildings.
For children ages 4-12.
Check out Children’s Services Online! Follow us on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/HaverstrawLib and like us on Facebook at
Children’s Services, Haverstraw King’s Daughters
Public Library
Participe en el Programa del Verano de la biblioteca Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library,
3 de julio - 9 de agosto 2017.
Para jóvenes de edades entre 5 y en adelante y que residen en el área del distrito escolar de North Rockland. ¡Únase a la diversión este verano!
Libros, actividades de ciencia, lectura, espectáculos, cuentos, pegatina, y premios!
Club Léeme es para jovenes menores que no son eligible para el Programa de Verano! HKDPL en la Biblioteca de Garnerville - 3 de julio - 11 de agosto.
Es necesario registrarse. Los programas son los viernes a las 10:30am.
La matrícula comienza en una semana antes del evento.
HAVERSTRAW KING’S DAUGHTERS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Main Library
10 W. Ramapo Road
Garnerville, NY 10923 845-786-3800
Village Branch
85 Main St.
Haverstraw, NY 10927 845-429-3445
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID Monsey, NY
Permit No. 2705
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Richard Freeman, President
Stephen Cobb, Vice President
Gail Kaiser, Financial Officer
Bernadette Koop, Secretary
Kenneth Balban
Sonia Burgos Crannage
Patricia Soto
DIRECTOR
Claudia Depkin
EDITOR
Cheryl Fellner
POSTAL PATRON
LOCAL
LIBRARY HOURS Main Library
Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday 9am-5:30pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Closed Sundays June 26 - Sept. 4
Village Branch
Monday Noon-8pm
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10am-5:30pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday Closed
BOARD MEETINGS
2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm
Open to the Public
Our Mission Statement
The Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library’s mission is to
provide the community with educational, cultural, recreational,
and entertainment resources through its collection of materials,
programs, and other resources that it makes available. www.hkdpl.org
In the Gallery JULY - HKDPL Friends and Family
Mixed Media by Library staff and
their families
AUGUST - Fine Arts of Rockland
Landscapes, Portraits and Abstracts
Photos - Above left: Bicycle Rodeo on May 20
Top right: Mother’s Day Brunch on May 7
Bottom right: Loud Noises concert on May 5
Holiday Closings Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day Weekend -
September 2 - 4
