October @ the GFJ Library

Adult Watercolor Classes for Beginners to Intermediate with Doreen Spoor

Doreen will be teaching beginning to intermediate watercolor classes, Oct.23 – Nov.20, 10-12 in the Library Meeting Room. Supplies are included but a small fee of $5.00 will be collected at registration to help defray the cost of materials. Register at the Adult information desk.

GFJ Adult Book Club – Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7-8, upstairs meeting room

The GFJ Book Club has chosen the unique and quirky mystery by Alan Bradley titled “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”.  Please come and enjoy the discussion Thursday the 29th. Bring a friend!

BARK 9 Therapy Dogs are back!

Beginning Saturday morning October 10 in the Youth Services Dept. from 10-12. They will be here Oct. 24, Nov.3, Nov. 17 and Nov. 31. Read a favorite story to your favorite dog!

Caterpillar Story Time – Oct. 8 @ 1 PM in the Library Meeting Room

Join us and children across the country on this day to read Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Children through age 5 will enjoy caterpillar and butterfly stories, songs, activities and crafts. No registration is required.

Friends of the Library – Fall 2009 Book Reviews

All reviews are on Tuesday evenings @ 7:30. Coffee is served @ 7PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. Come and bring a friend!

October 6 – Loving Frank by Nancy Horan, reviewed by Cheryl Ebert.

October 13 – My Attainment of the Pole by Dr. Frederick Cook, reviewed by Marvin Cohen.

October 20 – The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander, reviewed by Marilyn Ochs.

October 27 – The Greatest Story Ever Sold by Frank Rich, reviewed by David Rossie.

Game Day @ the GFJ Library – Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-4 PM in the Library Meeting Room

Grades 4-6. Spend a fun Saturday afternoon playing with friends – board games, cards, WII and Bingo. No registration is required.
Special Halloween Story Time & Parade @ the GFJ Library, Oct. 30 10:30 & 1 PM in the Library Meeting Room

Wear a costume, we will be trick and treating throughout the library.
No registration required.

September @ the GFJ Library

Adult Watercolor Classes for Intermediate to Advanced w/ Doreen Spoor.

Doreen will be teaching intermediate to advanced watercolor classes, Sept. 11, 18 Oct.2, 9 & 16, 1012AM in the library meeting room. supplies are included but a small fee of $5.00 will be collected at registration to help defray the cost of materials. Register at the Adult information desk.

GFJ Adult Book club – Thursday, Sept. 24, from 7-8, upstairs meeting room.

Interested in joining a book club? The GFJ Library is starting an Adult Book Club. We will meet Sept. 24 from 7-8 PM. We will discuss some choices for books and further meetings. Please register at the Adult information desk or call 757-5350.

Youth Programs: Fall Story Times and Special Programs. Click on this link to find out about all the Youth programs this fall.

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The GFJ Library will be closed Sept. 7, 2009 for Labor Day.

We will reopen on Saturdays beginning Sept. 12.

August @ the GFJ Library

Programs for Youth in August @ the Library:

Lost & bound: Creating Books from Found Objects – August 11-13

Tap into your creativity during this three day program led by local artist doreen Spoor. Sessions for children ages 6-8 run from 10 to 11:30 AM each day; sessions for children ages 9-11 will be held from 1-3 PM each day. Registration is required.

Street Art with Eric Maruscak – August 19 – 1-4 PM.

Kids ages 8-11 will created chalk art masterpieces on the library’s sidewalk with illustrator and cartoonist Eric Maruscak. Registration is required.

Teen Programs  in August:

Crafts with Lisa – August 4, 6-8. Old books become something new. Registration is required.

Teen Game Nights - August 6 & 13 from 6-8. Come play the new Wii games we now have thanks to the Friends of the Library. Other board games will also be available. No registration required.

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Quilt raffle tickets still available. Stop by the Adult information desk and pick-up your ticket! Drawing will be Sept. 11, 2009.

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July Events @ the GFJ Library

“Autumn Harvest Quilt” Raffle – tickets are now available for our annual quilt raffle. Carol Bunnell has once again, created a one of a kind, beautiful quilt. Purchase tickets at the adult reference desk in the library. One ticket is $1.00, or 6 for $5.00.  All proceeds from the raffle will be used by the Youth Services dept. The drawing for the quilt will be held 9/11/09.

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Summer Reading Clubs and Programs Underway……….

You still have time to sigh-up for the Youth and Teen reading clubs. Stop by the Youth Services Dept. for more info.

Programs on the Library Lawn in July: (if it rains, programs will be held at the Fire Station)

July 1 – 7PM -Mr. Beau the clown

July 8 -7PM – Ventriloquist Bruce Weaver and Friends

July 15 -7PM – Wacky Chad, the stunt Comedian

July 22-7PM – Doug Rougeux, the Bubble Man

July 29-7PM – Moreland the Magician

Story Times @ Highland Park will be presented by librarians from the endicott & Johnson city Libraries. Sessions run from 10-10:45AM on July 9, 16, 23 and 30 and August 6 and 13. parens must remain with thier children during the sessions. For more infromation, contact either library.

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Teen Programs @ the GFJ…….

Sign-up today for one of the these fun programs and receive a free paperback!

July 6 thru 27 – 6:30-8:30 – Book Discussion Group. Registration required.

July 7 – 1-4 – Street Aret with Eric Maruscak. Registration required.

July 30 – 6-8 – 6th Annual Teen Mystery Night. Registration required.

July 15 – 1-4- Dance Workshop with Erin. Registration required.

August 4 – 6-8 – Crafts with Lisa. Registration required.

July 9, 16, August 6,13 – 6-8 Teen Game Nights. No registration required.

June Events @ the GFJ Library……..

Beginning June 22, sign-up for this year’s Summer Reading Program.
Summer Reading clubs are available for preschool, school age and teens. There are also many special programs for all different ages.

For age 6-8 Awesome Artists Programs July 6 – August 13.

Kreative Kids will be held July 7 – August 4 for ages 9-11.

Mother Goose and Preschool Story Times will also be offered all summer.

There will also be a story time at Highland Park on July 9,16,23,30 and August 6 & 13.

For Teens, there will be game nights, street art programs, mystery night and once again a Book discussion group with Sara-Jo Sites.
Free paperback books will be given to all program participants.
Sigh-up for teens begins June 22 in the youth services dept.

Lawn Programs: There will be programs for all ages on the lawn of the library each Wednesday evening beginning July 1. These are free and no registration is required.

Pick up our summer newsletter and check out all the fun!

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GFJ Library will be closed on Saturdays
beginning June 27 through September 5.
We will reopen on Saturdays September 12.

May @ the GFJ Library……

Artist Marian Simpson will give a free demonstration of her painting techniques @ 1 PM on May 13, in the downstairs meeting room of the library. Her paintings are on display on the art wall for the whole month of May. Come and meet Marian and enjoy her beautiful art work.

Marian will give a free demonstration @ 1PM on May 13

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BARK-9 therapy dogs will be returning every other Saturday in May. They will be in the Youth Services Dept. on May 2, 16, 30 and June 13. Come and read to your favorite dog. Help your children build their reading skills. For more information call the your services dept. @757-5350.

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Children’s

Book Week May 4-8. Max from boooks by Rosemary Wells will be visiting the GFJ Library to Celebrate Children’s Book Week. All children and adults are invited to visit Max in the Children’s Room on May 4 @ 11:10 & 12:10

May 5 @ 11:15 & 1:45

May 6 @ 10:45 & 11:45

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Beginning in June we will offer an Evening Water Color Course with Doreen Spoor. June 4-25, 6-8 PM in the library meeting room. registration is required – the clas is free but there will be a $5.00 charge due at registration to offset supply costs. You will not be considered registered until the fee is paid.  Information is available at the Adult Information Desk, or you can call 757-5350.

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The GFJ Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.

Library Board Opening

We are now accepting applications for a seat on the George F. Johnson Memorial Library Board of Trustees. The term for the volunteer position runs through December, at which time the appointee will be eligible for a new five-year term.
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Interested candidates may obtain an application from the library’s Web site at www.gfjlibrary.org, or from the library at 1001 Park Street, Endicott.
The deadline for applications is April 30, and applicants must be residents of the Town of Union. Contact library director Ed Dunscombe at (607) 757-5350 or via e-mail at en.ed@4cls.org with questions.

April @ the GFJ Library….

Spring into Crafts @ the GFJ. Calling all children—Get ready to celebrate spring by joining us for an afternoon of crafts on Thursday April 16 from 2-4 PM. No Registration is required. Call the Youth Services Dep. @ 757-5350 for more info.

Get Into the Green Scene @ the GFJ on Wed. April 15 from 2-4
Children in grades 1-5 can join us for books, games, activities and crafts to learn about the earth. Use the Smartboard to play games in the Earth Day Arcade! Registration begins April 6 and is required. Stop by or call 757-5350

Join Dr. Trish Daly of Bayer Animal Health for a talk on fleas and tics on April 2, at 6 PM in the GFJ Library Meeting Room. This is a free talk and is sponsored by the Endicott Animal Hospital. Dr. Daly will address current parasite issues in companion animals including heartworm, fleas, and ticks. There will be a question and answer period.

Beginning Water Color Classes with Doreen Spoor will begin on April 17 and run through May 15.

Registration is required—the class is free but there will be a $5.00 charge due at registration to offset supply cost. You will not be considered registered until the fee is paid. See the Adult Information Desk for more information.

Spring Story Times begin April 20—Registration is April 6. Call or check with the Youth Services dept. for more info—757-5350.

Friends of the GFJ Libray Book Reviews

Come join the Friends of the GFJ library for book reviews in April. Refreshments are served at 7PM and reviews begin at 7:30 in the library meeting room of the library.

April 7—The Power Broker Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro, reviewed by Mary Ann Thompson.

April 14—Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor by Brad Gooch, reviewed by Mary Pat Hyland.

April 21—The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer with Annie Barrows, reviewed by Mary Haupt.

April 28—The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, reviewed by Gloria Sinclair.

April Displays @ the GFJ

Museum cases:

National Library Month

Book displays:

Poetry

April is National Humor Month—have a chuckle with these authors….

Art wall:

Rebecca Rodrigues—Photography

March @ the GFJ Library….

Advanced Water Color Class with Doreen Spoor will begin in March. Advance water color will run from March 6 through April 3; beginners April 17 through May 15.

Registration is required—the class is free but there will be a $5.00 charge due at registration to offset supply cost. You will not be considered registered until the fee is paid. See the Adult Information Desk for more information.

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BARK Program returns on Saturday Mornings from 10-12 in the Youth Services Room of the GFJ Library March 7 & 21.

Read a favorite story to one of the many therapy dogs. Call the Youth Dept. for more information—
757-7530
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Tax Aide Volunteers will be at the GFJ library on Mondays and Fridays from 10-2 through April 13. No appointments will be taken, first come, first serve. This is a free service for low to middle income people.

Happy Birthday! GFJ Library-
March 16, 1915

Coming in April:

Friends of the Library Book Reviews will begin on Tuesdays in April. Check out the April Newsletter for all books reviewed.

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Spring Story Times—Toddler, Pre School & Mother Goose Registration will begin on April 6.

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Spring into Crafts:

Afternoon of crafts on Thursday, April 16 from 2-4 PM. Choose from four different crafts, or make one of each (while supplies last). No registration required.

New Email notification system:

Beginning March 16, you will have the option of receiving e-mail notices for overdue materials, reserved materials, newsletters, and special events at the library.

Sign-up today to receive notices on special programs at the library, due date reminder for your checked out materials(2 days before they are due), reserved materials available and overdue materials. By registering for e-mail notification, you will save postal fees that are added to your fines.

If you have previously given us your e-mail address you will automatically be registered. Please make sure we have your correct e-mail.

Stop in today to register.

March Displays @ the GFJ Library:

Museum Cases:

Spring into Books

Women’s History Month

Book Displays:

Women

Art Wall:

Binghamton Camera Club – Photography

February @ the GFJ Library…..

BARK Program returns on Saturday Mornings from 10-12 in the Youth Services Room of the GFJ Library Feb 7 & 21, and March 7 & 21. read a favorite story to one of the many therepy dogs. Call the Youth Dept. for more information – 757-5350.

Advanced & Beginning Water color class with Doreen Spoor will begin in March. Advance water color will run from March 6 through April 3; beginners April 17 through May 15.

Registration begins Feb. 1 at the Adult Information Desk. The class is free but there will be a $5.00 charge due at registration to offset supply cost. you will not be considered registered until the fee is paid.

Winter Story Times have begun: Mother Goose ST will be on Wednesdays @ 10 & 11. Toddler ST – Mondays @ 10:30 and 11:30.

Preschool Story Times are on Tuesdays @ 10:30 & 1PM and Family Storytime Thursday at 7 PM.

You may register in person or by phone 757-5350.

You must have a valid 4cty Library card to register.

February is bird watching month. Check out Cornell University’s Bird Lab for tips and information about proper feeding and caring four our winged friends @ www.birds.cornell.edu

AARP Tax Preparation Help is here again beginning Feb. 2 @ the library. Tax Aide Volunteers will be at the GFJ Library beginning Feb. 2, 2009 on Mondays and Fridays from 10-2 through April 13. No appointments will be taken, first come, first serve. This is a free service for low to middle income people. Please bring the following infromation with you:

• Last year’s tax return
• All for 1099’s & 1098’s
• Federal stimulus rebate amount
• STAR rebate amount
• NY state tax rebate amount
• All form W-2’s
• Social Security Form SSA-1099
• Unemployment compensation statements
• All property tax statements- school, county, town and village
• Railroad retirement statements
• Tax basis of any investments you sold
• Social Security Cards

February Displays @ the GFJ Library:

Museum Cases:

African American Authors

Children’s Authors & Illustrators

Book Displays:

Love

African American History

Art Wall:

Bill Wandling – Photography