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Come see us! On Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., GPL will be at the 14th Annual Lupine Fest at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center. We’ll have books, crafts, and lots of fun!
If you’ve never been to Lupine Fest, you need to: You’ll experience a celebration of our local wildlife at the Capital Region’s globally rare, nationally significant, and locally distinct Albany Pine Bush. Enjoy live animal shows, wildlife workshops and nature walks. Discover the unique wildlife that calls this rare habitat home through hands-on activities with community partners, music with the WhipperSnappers and B95.5, games, crafts, vendors, the Library, and more! This is a FREE event! See you there.
Learn to Bake Off-Grid Grains
Curious about flour? Then come to the Library on Saturday, June 2, at 11 am, and study grains. You’ll learn about the structure of grain kernels, the different types of grains, and milling styles and leavening processes. You’ll find out what is known and not known about nutrition of bread and grains, and be able to interpret the myths and facts swirling about our daily bread.
You’ll bake hoe cakes from freshly ground grains, and leave with a full belly and a good understanding of how to approach grains as a baker. Your presenter is Troy-based author Amy Halloran; she’ll also sign and sell copies of her book, “The new bread basket: how the new crop of grain growers, plant breeders, millers, maltsters, bakers, brewers, and local food activists are redefining our daily loaf.”
Please register for this class by calling (518) 456-2400, ext 3, or by going online to guilderlandlibrary.org.
Need a Place to Study?
Finals are tough, Regents Exams are tougher (maybe), but what can be toughest is finding a place where you can get together for a group study, or a quiet place to focus on your own. That’s why we’re turning the Guilderland Library’s Normanskill Room into a Study Space just for you and your friends. No need to sign up, just show up. The Study Space is open for you from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 4; Tuesday June 5; Tuesday, June 12; and Wednesday June 13. Bring snacks.
Staff Development Day
The Library will be closed all day Wednesday, June 6, for Staff Development Day. This is when we take a break from our day-to-day responsibilities to train in new skills, polish old ones, and spend a few hours in team-building activities. We thank you for your understanding as we take this day to regroup so we can serve you better.
In the unlikely event you have something due on June 6, no worries. Just return it fine-free the day after. As always, our online library – where you can renew items, request materials, and do online research – is always open at www.guilderlandlibrary.org.
3-D Geometric Origami
Come to the library on Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m., and spend an hour or so learning the beautiful Japanese art of paper folding into 3-D geometric shapes. Get a great feeling of accomplishment from making geometric paper objects with your hands! Supplies will be provided. Beginners are welcome, and experienced paper-folders are invited to share their skills.
Please register for this class by calling (518) 456-2400, ext 3, or by going online to guilderlandlibrary.org.
— Mark Curiale
