At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, following a short, storytime, parents and children will explore and play at different stations using hands on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, building not only their reading skills, but also their STEAM skills, too! Stations include: Ocean sensory table, home-made underwater scopes, DIY coral reefs, seashell patterns, camouflage the octopus, ocean slime, and sink or float experimentation. Please register in person, by phone or online.
Music of the Mandika People: The Kora Harp
The Friends of the Voorheesville Public Library are pleased to present musician Sean Gaskell at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 6. Sean will give a performance on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. Gaskell, who has studied extensively under the instruction of Gambian musicians Malamini Jobarteh and Moriba Kuyateh, has been featured at numerous festivals in the US, Gambia, and Senegal. Light refreshments will be served.
So You Want To Be An Entrepreneur
Dr. Tom Denham, of Career and Transition, leads this seminar about current entrepreneurship trends. On Wednesday, May 24, at 6:00 p.m., you will learn how to navigate the three stages of entrepreneurship and develop an understanding of the core components of your start-up. We will explore the does and don’ts to success and the ten survivals strategies to avoid failure in the first year. Please register in person, by phone or online.
— Lynn Kohler