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MILLBROOK LIBRARY
3 Friendly Lane, PO Box 286
Millbrook, NY  12545


845-677-3611      www.millbrooklibrary.org
News from the Millbrook Library
March 2017
The Healing Art of Qigong
Fridays at 1:30 pm
March 3 & 10


Led by instructor Cris Caivano, Qigong is a system of healing and energy medicine from China that uses breathing techniques, gentle movement, and meditation to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate the life energy. Qigong practice promotes health, vitality and peace of mind. Beginners are welcome.

Registration is required. Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.
Porch Jam!
Hosted by Eric Rosi-Marshall

Wednesday, March 8
 at 6:30 pm

Bring your instrument and join us for an open jam session in the Fiction Room, or just come and listen!

Registration is encouraged. Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.

Join us on Saturday, March 11 at 5 pm for our third Winter Concert generously sponsored by the Millbrook Arts Group & Catskill Jazz Factory.

Healing the Heart of Democracy ® Action Circle
Wednesday, March 15 at 6 pm
 
Join us for a non – partisan conversation where we will engage with our differences in a new way in order to build relationships and help us understand each other in more compassionate ways.  The sessions are facilitated by Cat Greenstreet, a retired educator and experienced facilitator, and have been prepared by The Center for Courage and Renewal.
During these sessions we will practice:
  • Listening first with an open mind
  • Exploring difficult issues in a respectful way
  • Being with others from this community who value civic dialogue.
Registration is required. Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.
Irish Dancing Workshop & Demonstration
Thursday, March 16 at 4 pm

Join dancers from the D'Amby Project to learn about the art of Irish Step Dancing! All ages & abilities welcome!

Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.
Equinox Meditation with Nadiva Nottingham
Wednesday, March 22 at 6 pm


Nadiva will guide participants through a meditation from the ancient Celtic way of connecting with the power of spring. You will learn hand movement for releasing stress as well as simple breathing practices and tips for a calmer mind and more natural physical presence. Registration is required.

Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.
"Rediscovering Beaujolais"
An Evening of Wine Tasting

Wednesday, March 29 at 6 pm

Join Carl Biovannucci from Village Wine & Spirits as he introduces participants to the different kinds of Beaujolais wine.


Visit our online calendar to register or call 845-677-3611 x 2.
Gallery Artist
 Jeffery L. Neumann


Jeffrey L. Neumann has been painting scenes of the post-war American landscape for over 30 years, and has won numerous awards for both his oil and watercolor work. Neumann is a Cedar Rapids, IA native who grew up in New Mexico. He attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1973-74 and graduated from Springfield College with a B.S. in Fine Art in 1981.  His work is represented in numerous corporate and private collections including: Fleet Bank, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co., WWLP Television, WGGB Television, Baystate Medical Center, United States Congressional Offices and The City of Springfield, MA.
YOUTH SERVICES
Serving children ages birth – 18
 
Registration is required for all programs
Call 845-677-3611, ext. 4
Play, Move & Sing with Sukey Molloy!
Tuesday March 28  at 10:30am
for ages birth through 5 years


Join Sukey Molloy and her award winning music for a program of sing-along fun!  Dance along with Sukey's friends, Sunny and Tick Tock, and enjoy colorful felt-art storytelling, gentle listening and lots of musical participation.

Sukey Molloy is a singer, songwriter, performer, educator, felt animator, and award winning artist of children’s music and video. Sukey’s music, videos, and performances offer that just right mix of accessible lyrics, playful themes, and rhythmic melodies that make children feel happy.  Since 2005, Sukey’s work has been honored with Parents’ Choice, NAPPA, Children’s Music Web, Preferred Choice, Creative Child, and Mom’s Choice Awards. Her Sukey’s Circle! shows air on BabyFirst TV, Happy Kids (Roku), Kidobi, and YouTube.
Registration required.


Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
Registration for the 2017 Winter Session of Story Time is Open

Registration is required. Call 677-3611, ext. 4
Winter Session begins the week of January 9

Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5 years)
Mondays @ 12:30 pm

Preschool Story Time (ages 3-5 years)
Tuesdays @ 10:30 am   
      

Toddler Story Time (ages 18 mos-36 mos) **FULL**

Thursdays @ 10:30 am         
Reading With Wrigley
Grades 1-5
2 Thursdays a month.  
Check our online calendar or call the library for March dates


Read a book with Wrigley, the therapy dog, and his handler, Caroline Reichenberg. Bring a favorite book to read or pick one out at the library.  Sign up for a 15 minute session.
Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
LEGO Free Play
ages 4 and up 
Monday, March 6 (rescheduled)   
3:30-4:30 pm


Come with friends or make new ones building with LEGOs.
You supply the creativity, we’ll supply the LEGOs. Registration is required.
Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
Minecraft
Grades 4th-8th
Wednesday, March 15, 3:30-4:30 pm

 
Millbrook Library has its own Minecraft server! Minecraft is a game in which kids learn the basics of play, coding and architecture, in-game engineering, game design and more while having fun!
 
Registration is required!
We have 7 computers currently available.
 Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
Play Space for Tots
Ages 1-5 years
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:15 am-12 pm
Drop-in program: no registration required
 
Open-ended playtime for young children and their caregivers.  Blocks, puzzles, duplos,  toys, puppets and dolls are all available for children to explore and enjoy. Children must be supervised by their parent/caregiver.   
  Please plan to arrive no earlier than 11 am, as story time will be in session until then.
 
Book Bunch
Grades K-3rd
Tuesday, March 21, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

Join us for “Book Bunch”, an after-school story and craft group.
Snack will be served.  Registration is required.

Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
Looking Ahead to April
The Millbrook Arts Group and the Millbrook Library present The Center Players on Tour’s production of

The Wizard of Oz
For all ages
Saturday, April 1 at 11:00am

 
A live, interactive show where the audience becomes Munchkins and help save Dorothy, the Lion, Scarecrow and the Tin Man!
This performance is made possible with funding from the H.W. Wilson Foundation.

Register via our online calendar or call Mrs. Frenzel at 845-677-3611, ext 4
The Art of Music Videos
Presented by Spark Media Project

For ages 10 - 15
Saturday, April 1 from 10am – 2pm


In this workshop, students pick a song and use filmmaking techniques, special effects, and narrative storylines to create a visually appealing music video. Registration is required.

To register, call Spark Media Project at 845-485-4480 
Or go to sparkmediaproject.org/programs/workshops
  • Wednesday, April 5 @ 6:00pm--“Becoming a Competitive College Candidate: How to Stand Out in the Crowd” with Sandra Moore, College Counselor
  • Tuesday April 11  @  2:00pm--JESTER JIM!
  • Wednesday, April 12  @  2:00pm--Family Math with Pat Denema
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We now have online program registration! Visit our new calendar to sign up for this month's programs!
Yak & Yarn
Wednesday, March 1 at 6:30 pm

Bring your needlework project and join us by the fireplace!
Adult Coloring Cafe
Wednesday, March 8 at 6 pm

Bring your friends, your creativity and come and join us for a fun, relaxing evening of coloring for adults. Coloring sheets and colored pencils will be provided, along with soothing music and light refreshments.
Registration is encouraged.
CheckMates
All ages
Mondays @ 3:30 pm


Drop in for a game of chess or to learn a thing or two.  All skill levels are welcome. No registration required.
Teen Cafe
Grades 6th-12th
Friday, March 24
2:30 pm-4 pm
Chill with friends after school at the Teen Café.  There will be Wii games, board games, music, Wi-Fi, FOOD, fun!  The Teen Café is in the Community Room downstairs in the Library.
Teen Café will meet one Friday a month. 
Literary Luncheon 
Thursday, March 16 @ Noon

Our March pick is A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. New members are always welcome!
Call 677-3611 x2 to register and request the book.
Consumer Reports is now available in full-text, browseable form on our website! Click the Consumer Reports icon on our website for access!
Track your due dates with Library Elf! The Mid-Hudson Library System has purchased a system-wide subscription for all 66 libraries, so now you can choose:
*Notifications via text or email
*Customizable dates of notification
*Consolidated notifications
*Manage more than one Library Account
*Real time information and calendar view via browser

All you need is your library card and pin to sign up!
We still love our books! Stop in and check out our special display for the month of March!
Reading a book allows you the TIME to go anywhere...
Friends of the Millbrook Library

Book Sale Information
Book sale donations will be accepted on Saturday, March 4 & 18 from 11 am to 2 pm in the Bennett Room. Too busy to bring donations to the Library? A member of the Friends will come to your home to help you cull your book collection for donations to their on-going Book Sale. All donations are tax-deductible and benefit various programming needs at the Library. For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact friends@millbrooklibrary.org
 
Services for Homebound Residents
Do you know someone in the Village of Millbrook or the Towns of Washington or Union Vale who would love to borrow books, magazines, or audiobooks, but can't get to the library due to a medical or physical limitation? Thanks to the Friends of the Millbrook Library, help is now available! Call the library and ask for information about the Friends' Homebound Library Service. A "new friend" will be in touch soon and start bringing the treasures of our library to their door for free!

Interested in joining the Friends? The Friends of the Millbrook Library next meeting is March 7 at 4 pm. Contact friends@millbrooklibrary.org or call 677-3611 x3 for more information. 
Wednesday, March 22
2-4 pm

A representative from Dutchess Onestop will be here to assist with resume creation and job searching.
Wednesday, March 8
1:30-4 pm
Wednesday, March 15
1:30-5 pm


Ed Towsley,  MISN's NY State of Health Certified Navigator, will be available to enroll and provide Health Insurance Literacy information.  Ed is also an expert in Medicare and can assist consumers 65 years old and older. Call for more information.
A representative from the Dutchess County Community Action Partnership will be at the Library on Mondays & Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

If you would like to make an appointment, please call 845-877-9272 ext. 151
The Millbrook Library offers ZoomText Software,  which allows a computer’s display to be magnified for easier viewing of webpages, emails, Microsoft Office documents and more! We are also now able to assist our patrons in the ordering of talking books and listening devices from the New York State Talking Book & Braille Library. Call for more information.
Need help with your electronic device? Sign up for FREE tech help at the front desk!
E- Magazines are Here!
Read complete digital editions of popular magazines.

Visit the Mid-Hudson Library System's Zinio Page to check out a magazine today! User help can be found here.
Library Hours:

Monday       : 12-6
Tuesday      : 10-6
Wednesday : 12-8
Thursday     : 10-6
Friday          : 12-6
Saturday      : 10-4
Sunday        : Closed
Contact Numbers

845-677-3611
Director: Stephanie Harrison ext. 3
Youth Services: Joan Frenzel ext. 4
Circulation Desk: ext. 2
Recorded Information: ext. 1
Board of Trustee Meetings
7 pm in the Bennett College Community Room
 
March 28
April 25
May 23
June 27
July 25
August 22
September 26
October 24
November 28
December 19 

 
All meetings are open to the public
Board of Trustees

President: Kerry Weller
Vice President: Dawn Tompkins
Treasurer: David Purcell
Secretary: Betty Rae Nittiskie

Trustees:
Joan Burgess
Father Matt Calkins
Kari Capowski
Chris Colomello
Philip D'Angelo
Kathryn Galli
Kristin Martin
Margot Peter
Jonathan Thorne
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