The Summer Reading Program will begin on July 5th. Please stop in at the library and pick up a reading record. Read 20 minutes per day for 6 days and you can earn a small prize. You do not need to come in weekly to get your prize - but we would like to see you!!! The reading program ends on August 15th.
There will not be a weekly school-age story hour this year. Preschool story hour (children younger than 5) will continue to meet on Friday mornings.
Please join the Friends of Poestenkill Library for a Fourth of July celebration on the Town Green at the library. This event will begin at 9:30am and feature music, singing, and a watermelon seed spitting contest! Bring a lawn chair or a blanket.
The library itself will be closed on Saturday, July 4th. There will be no preschool storyhour on Friday, July 3rd.
Lori Kelley, Youth Commission Director, has announced a schedule of events and programs they have planned. Please contact the Youth Commission with any questions.
Town of Poestenkill Youth Department 2009 Activities
OPEN TO EVERYONE
Wednesday Night Book Worms: Join us at the Town Hall for an evening of book discussion and pizza. We will meet once a month from 6:00-7:30 to discuss an assigned book. There will be two groups: Kindergarten 2nd grade and 3rd grade 5th grade. Meetings will follow be the second Wednesday of each month. Free for residents, $2.50 for non-residents. Call or email to join.
Aqua Ducks, Saturday July 11th depart at 11 am (All ages): The Albany Aqua Ducks, an amphibious tour and trolley tour company, provides historic tours of Albany. Join us for some land sightseeing and then a splash in the Hudson River for a mariners view of the city skyline. Meet at Quackenbush Square, corners of Clinton and Broadway at 10:40. Adults are $24 each and resident children are $4. Non-resident children are $20. Sign up by July 3rd.
Horseback Riding and Whitewater Rafting, August 8th (Ages 5 and up): depart Town Hall at 8:00 am: We will begin our day by visiting Circle B Ranch in Chestertown. Children ages 7 and up, along with their parent, can take a one hour trail ride with scenic views. Bring your own bicycle helmet or use one of theirs. Children under 7 can enjoy pony rides. We will all enjoy a hay ride while we are waiting our turn. Appropriate clothing required shoes, no sandals and long pants are recommended. We will eat a picnic lunch (bring your own carry in/carry out) and then we will go rafting at the Wild Center Outdoor Center on Lake Luzerne. Experience Level 11 and III rapids with a guided tour. Helmets and life jackets are provided. Cost: adults one hour trail ride and rafting trip $50, resident children one hour trail ride and rafting trip $10, children pony ride and rafting only $7. Non-resident children one hour trail ride and rafting trip $40, without trail ride/rafting only, $20. Signed release required. Sign up by July 25th.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, October 3rd: Visit the Wild Center in the Adirondacks. Research on their website to see the fun and adventure. Information to follow.
Friday, October 30th at 7pm: The Puppet People present The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Presented at and in conjunction with the Sand Lake Arts Center. No charge. Reservations required. Watch for sign-up information.
Sunday, November 29th at 2 pm, Proctors presents Northeast Ballets Annual Nutcracker Adults and non-residents $26, resident children $8.
Sunday, March 7th at 7pm, Proctors presents The Little Mermaid adults and non-residents $10, resident children free.
Friday, March 19th at 7 pm Proctors presents The Magic of Lyn adults and non-residents $10, resident children free.
Thursday, May 6th at 7pm Proctors presents Tom Chapin-This Pretty Planet and Mother Earth adults and non-residents $10, resident children free.
There are still spaces available on the following supervised trips cost is per person:
THE BRONX ZOO July 9 (8-8): A Yankee Trails bus will transport us to and from the Bronx Zoo. Prepare for wild adventures! Cost: $35
FARMERS MUSEUM, COOPERSTOWN July 16 (9:00-6:30): A Yankee Trails bus will transport us to and from this interactive museum. Cost:$20
MACHAYDEN July 17 (9:15-2:15): Enjoy Alice in Wonderland. Cost: $10
HOWE CAVERNS July 30 (9-3): We will go underground to explore these exciting caves! Cost: $15
ADIRONDACK MUSEUM, Blue Mountain Lake August 7 (9-7): A Yankee Trails bus will transport us to and from Adirondack Museum. Cost: $30
TO SIGN UP FOR PROGRAMS OR FOR QUESTIONS, EMAIL LKELLEY@POESTENKILLYOUTH.COM OR LEAVE PHONE MESSAGE AT 283-5100 EXTENSION 107.