Dick Haviland has swapped out his Africa photos and replaced the display near the study rooms with some photos of beautiful birds as seen from the old red sawmill. Here’s one of them. Stop by and see the rest!
Eight children and seven adults recently attended the newly launched Building Buddies Club at the library. This club is a younger version of our very popular Building Blocks Club. It uses Duplo blocks (vs. Legos), which are better suited to toddlers and young builders. The purpose of the Building Buddies Club is to encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and parallel play. A side benefit is the opportunity for grown-ups to converse with one another while the children play.
Twenty-one teens and parents attended a smart driving workshop on April 26, sponsored by Allstate Insurance. Emergency Medical Technician and Mercy Flight attendant Ray McLean gave a presentation that included statistics, video clips, photos, and X-ray images. He discussed the consequences of distractions while driving, the importance of seat belt use, the physics behind car crashes, and common fatal injuries.
Eight people attended eBay Basics at Mendon Public Library on March 8; 11 people attended eBay Beyond the Basics on March 15. The course was taught by eBay-certified instructor Kathy English and was sponsored by The Friends of the Mendon Public Library.
Mendon Public Library’s 2011 Annual Report includes statistics, pictures and a great overview of library services. Check it out!
Treasurer of the Library Board of Trustees Bruce Peckham co-led the program with Village Historian Lynne Menz.
The Civil War discussion series group met by the fireplace. While they were cozy, some were also imagining meeting in the future library community room, which is envisioned for phase 2.
Participants in the Making Sense of the Civil War discussion series attended an introductory session on March 7 to meet one another, learn about the texts and topics they will be discussing over the next five months, and share their interest in and connection to the Civil War. Registration for the series reached the recommended maximum number of participants. The series was made possible by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities.
It’s been 150 years since the Civil War. In honor of the sesquicentennial, Mendon Public Library will offer a five-part discussion series exploring various pieces of literature and different facets of the Civil War experience.
The “Making Sense of the Civil War Discussion Series” will meet from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 7, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27, and July 25. Teens, adults and seniors are invited to attend.
Participants will read an assigned text–such as historians’ accounts; novels; speeches; proclamations and government documents; news accounts; and, journals and letters from eye-witnesses to the transformative events of the mid-19th century. Then they’ll discuss that text with fellow participants, as well as scholar-facilitator Bruce Peckham, a member of the library board of trustees, and co-facilitator Lynne Menz, village historian for Honeoye Falls. (Read the introductory essay here.)
This wonderful enrichment opportunity is offered to the community thanks to a grant from The New York Council for the Humanities. Participants are asked to attend the entire series. For more information or to register, call Mendon Public Library at 585.624.6067.
Learn how to get started on eBay–or build a business–on this well-known Internet auction site by attending one of two day-long eBay workshops at Mendon Public Library. Class size will be limited to 15 participants, so reserve your spot today! Bring a bag lunch!
eBay Basics
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, March 8
In this one-day workshop, participants will learn how to: set up eBay and PayPal accounts, upload photos, research products, set up a listing, and ship products.
eBay: Beyond the Basics
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday, March 15
Building upon the knowledge learned in eBay Basics, participants in this one-day workshop will learn about sourcing, creating a business plan, time management, how to create better listings, research tools to use, and other avenues like Amazon, etsy, etc.
Registration and the course fee ($30 for each event or $50 for both) is required by March 5. Participants in Beyond the Basics are strongly encouraged to first take the Basics course.
Checks should be made payable to The Friends of the Mendon Public Library. Call the library at 585.624.6067 if you have questions.
Terra proudly displays her “A Movie & Activity Night” creation.
What do you get when you cross books, Legos and creative kids who work together?
Masterpieces.
Mendon Public Library’s Building Blocks club is proof. Meeting every first and third Thursday from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Building Blocks Club introduces a theme (such as “space” or “aircraft”), provides books for ideas, and then encourages kids ages six to 12 to work together in small groups and get creative!
Perry (left), Isaac, Holden and Victoria worked together to create this complex structure. Click on the image to make it larger.
Finished products are placed on display in the library’s Children’s Area for a limited time.
Register your child for an upcoming club meeting by calling 624-6067. Space is limited to 10 so there are enough blocks for everyone.
