Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library

Save the date! The Library Budget Vote is Thursday, September 12. Absentee ballot applications are available now at the circulation desk and online: https://cphlibrary.org/your-library/library-vote/

A big thank you to Barbara Lukas and WMHT Public Media for presenting Kitchen Science: Cloud Dough at our library this month!

Speaking of the Olympics, congratulations to Team USA Women’s Gymnastics 🏅

At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

Stop in to say goodbye to our tadpoles and frog Monday or Tuesday in the Children's Library before they head back to their pond on Wednesday🐸😄

Thank you to Via Aquarium for educating our patrons on ocean ecology and bringing invertebrate touch tanks to the Library this week!

Did you catch our town historian on the last night? We have many local history programs and resources available at the Library if you would like to learn more about our loca history! https://cphlibrary.org/services/local-history-room/

Clifton Park's town historian says there's much more than just shopping. You just have to know where to look! ➡️ https://wnyt.com/top-stories/clifton-park-has-rich-history/

Patrons enjoyed our first community field trip to the Albany Institute of History & Art last week! The docent-led tour highlighted the museum’s current exhibits.

Interested in our next community field trip? Learn more: https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10934431

Register for our first Community Field Trip! Meet us at the Albany Institute of History & Art for a docent-led highlights tour of the museum's current exhibits.

The tour will take us through the varied museum exhibits and will last approximately two hours. There will be time after the tour for self-exploration .

All entrance fees to the museum will paid for by the Library. Please be sure to register each attendee separately. Metered street parking is not covered by the Library.

Register online at: https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10868779

Inspiration Place is a fun popular program here at where patrons get to be creative using different materials. Come check out some of the work on display this month! Registration for the next program opens Wednesday, July 17: https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10934005

Register for our Summer Meditation Series on Zoom! The series provides practical support for developing a daily meditation practice that's appropriate for you. Each class will include instruction, a guided practice exercise, and Q&A. https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10930973

For patrons trying to access the Newsbank databases: https://cphlibrary.org/research/?newspapers

Patrons took a guided nature walk of Halfmoon's Champlain Canal Trail this week. Thanks to Addison from the Cornell Cooperative Extension for sharing his knowledge as we explored this beautiful trail🌲🌿

"A writer is born, or at least reawakened, thanks to the ‘Creating Characters People Love or At Least Remember’ classes held at the Clifton-Park Halfmoon Library last March and April!...Thank you for providing a space where people like me can have free access to writing classes like this. They matter and this is why public libraries are so important!"

Click here to find out the rest of Tamani's library story and submit your own😃: https://cphlibrary.org/your-library-stories/

There are a few days left, we want to hear your ideas! Click here to take our community survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cphplanningsurvey

1,589 children and teens have signed up for summer reading so far! Is your child signed up? There is still time to join the fun☀️📖 Learn more: https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10869264

Thank you to Mr. Twisty for two fantastic shows on the Library back lawn last week to celebrate our kickoff to Summer Reading🎈🎉📖

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Congratulations to the Shenendehowa Class of 2024 on graduation today! Best wishes from your friends here at 🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓

We're so excited to celebrate our Shen Class of 2024 at Graduation tomorrow! If you can't join us at S**C at 1:30 pm please feel free to tune into our livestream using either of the links below:

https://vimeo.com/event/4407487
https://www.youtube.com/live/CR0q56gjlOE

Our staff enjoys sharing tips on living sustainably with each other. This month our Adult Services Librarian, Kaity, put together a collection of books to help patrons explore growing their own food!

Her tip: “Growing your own herbs and veggies is another great way to save money and live more sustainably. Basil is an easy plant to grow and homemade pesto is delicious!”

Our summer brochure is here☀️ Check out all the exciting events at this summer: https://cphlibrary.org/programs-events/program-brochure/

Join the Friends of the Library this Sunday for a great event!

We’re winding down our 2024 Two Towns One Book programming with one more event centered around cooking this Sunday 6/23 at 2pm.

“Julia Child: Cook & Nifty Wench” will feature storyteller Kate Dudding, as she shares stories about Julia Child. Taste one of Julia's recipes following the presentation!

See more here: https://events.cphlibrary.org/event/10493155

We enjoy hosting these story times for our community!

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Join us for a free concert with patriotic favorites tomorrow at 2pm here at the Library!

We're looking for more Facebook followers and friends to get the word out about our organization. We are an orchestra, made up of over 60 members of our local community. Our mission is to bring live concerts to those who would not ordinarily be able to attend them. The majority of our concerts are free & open to the public. If you could help us by sharing this post we'd very much appreciate it!

This summer we are proud to be celebrating our 50th anniversary by bringing three free concerts to you! Our program includes patriotic favorites as well as some pops classics - with our highlight being Copeland's stirring Lincoln Portrait.

Please join us for our upcoming performances in June!
Sunday, June 9th at 2pm - Cohoes, Van Schaick Mansion grounds
Saturday, June 15th at 2pm - Clifton Park Library
Sunday, June 23rd at 7pm - Freedom Park, Scotia

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself! Freida McFadden will join us online to chat about writing psychological thrillers and her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series on Thursday, June 13 at 8 PM ET via digital live-stream.

Register and view more Author Talks here: https://libraryc.org/cphlibrary

Join us this for a great day😄🐈🐱

Looking for something to do this weekend?! Come visit us at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library on Saturday, June 08, from 10am-2pm! We will be there with adoptable cats! See you there! 😻

Join the excitement of the in this Friday, June 7 at 10:30am with a presentation about the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame from Museum Curator, Jessica Cloer, here at the Library!

You know the Erie Canalway Calendars you all love?! You can enter a photo for a chance to be featured next year!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2024 Erie Canalway Photo Contest! Share your views of the places and activities you love along New York’s canals. Winners will be featured in the 2025 Bicentennial Erie Canalway Calendar. Photos must be horizontal format. Submit by 8/30/24. Find guidelines and an entry form: https://bit.ly/3K693Mw

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