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CLASS TAKES PLACE AT LANSINGBURGH BRANCH LIBRARY - 27 114TH STREET.
Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up. Children under 8 must have a caregiver present at all times.
Armando Soto Bio:
Armando Soto is an artist and painter who was born in New York City of Puerto Rican parents. Soto received his BFA in Art History and Drawing/Painting from Pratt Institute in New York City. One of the founders of El Taller Boricua in East Harlem in 1969, Soto became identified with the Nuyorican movement in the arts. Soto’s work is primarily inspired by mythical characters from African and Taino cultures. His work has exhibited regionally in Upstate New York, New York City, and in Vermont. Soto now teaches in the Capital Region of New York, especially at the Arts Center of the Capital Region where he holds studio classes for the public and teaches privately. You can see some of his work at: https://www.martinezgallery.org/am-i-a-nuyorican.
No registration necessary.
October book discussion Before the Fall by Noah Hawley, request it here.
Short Description
On a foggy summer night, 11 people - 10 privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter - depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later the unthinkable happens: The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are Scott Burroughs - the painter - and a four-year-old boy who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.
With chapters weaving between the aftermath of the crash and the backstories of the passengers and crew members - including a Wall Street titan and his wife, a Texan-born party boy just in from London, a young woman questioning her path in life, and a career pilot - the mystery surrounding the tragedy heightens. As the passengers' intrigues unravel, odd coincidences point to a conspiracy. Was it merely by dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. And while Scott struggles to cope with fame that borders on notoriety, the authorities scramble to salvage the truth from the wreckage.
Amid pulse-quickening suspense, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, human nature, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.
No registration is required for this event. Everyone is welcome, space permitting, so come a little early to ensure a seat!
UPDATE 2/6/23: PLEASE REGISTER FOR ADULT YOGA USING THE 'REGISTER NOW' BUTTON. IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER YOU MAY NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE CLASS.
We will be meeting October 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper. "Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one—in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams.
But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago.
On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov—an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts—who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden—unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in?
But most concerning of all: Why can't she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?"
Copies of the book can be picked up at the Main Library at the checkout desk during the month of September.
Tech Help is available on a first-come-first-served basis, every Thursday from 10-11 a.m. Come chat–we’ll do our best to answer your questions!
Tom Bulger, Shakespeare Scholar and retired Siena College professor, will lead the workshop. This is a hybrid meeting. You will receive a Zoom link when you register and may attend in-person at the Troy Public Library. Register online or call 518-274-7071.
Feel free to register for a 15-minute slot (Choose Register button, above) or call the library at (518) 235-5310 for info and scheduling. We'll make sure to find a convenient appointment time for you. See you soon! Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension.
To register, head to https://info.rpi.edu/pre-college-initiatives/tutor-time-pre-k-12 or stop by the Lansingburgh Branch of the Library to pick up a form.
Program includes viewing a version of the story and a fun hands-on activity and providing a collaborative learning environment for caregivers and children. Each child that attends will receive an age-appropriate book to take home. Activities are appropriate for ages 4 to 7 years old. Attendance is set at 25 children, each of whom must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Register to attend this program by choosing the Register Now button. If registration is full, please look forward in the calendar for our November and December programs! Sponsored by WMHT.
Victor Robles is a theoretical astrophysicist and current Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His passion and current research lies in the discovery and understanding of the evolution of the Universe. In particular, he is interested in unraveling the nature of the mysterious dark matter in the Universe. After obtaining his PhD in Mexico, he became a research scholar at the University of California, Irvine for about 4 years, where he pursued the possibility that the dark matter behaves as a Bose-Einstein condensate. In 2020, he continued his research at Yale University. As current faculty at RPI, he actively studies the evolution and formation of galaxies and dark matter which will help us to understand how the Milky Way and other similar galaxies form.
Registration is required. Please use the Register Now button or call 518-235-5310.
CLASS TAKES PLACE AT LANSINGBURGH BRANCH LIBRARY - 27 114TH STREET.
Join us for some lightly structured Lego fun; build off a theme or get creative! Legos provided. For ages 5 and up. Children under 8 must have a caregiver present at all times.