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Sincerely, Maureen Garcia ~Director
UPCOMING FREE PROGRAMS:
TONIGHT!! Lecture and Presentation with Francis X. Driscoll
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Thursday, August 24th from 6:00 to 7:30pm
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Join our new ADULT PAINTING CLASS!!
Last Class!! — Thursday, August 24th at 2:00 pm
All materials will be provided– Bring your friends for some grown-up time!! No pre-registration is required, but it is always welcome!
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EARLY MOUNTAINTOP HISTORY
Presentation with Local History Enthusiast Jim Planck
Friday, August 25th at 6:00pm
Was the Mountaintop the absolute Terra Incognita of wilderness that is often used to describe it, or had inroads of knowledge and travel already been made by the middle of the 1700s? If so, who made them, why did they come, and where? Who were the earliest settlers to enter that wilderness and make homes?
Local history enthusiast Jim Planck will provide some of those answers in his presentation sponsored by the Zadock Pratt Museum. The focus of the talk will include the pre-Revolutionary Dutch and Palatine settlements of Schohariekill and Batavia, early mapping of the Mountaintop, and downstate Tory refugees who settled portions of Hunter when the war turned against the Loyalists.
Planck is Vice-president of the Greene County Historical Society and Vice-president of the Zadock Pratt Museum, has written countless history articles for area newspapers during a 30-year career from which he is now retired, and is a direct descendent of Palatine immigrant Johannes Planck, who came to West Camp in 1710, and a few years afterward relocated to the “old Katskill” area near Leeds.
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SLIDELUCK CATSKILLS Saturday, August 26 at Stony Clove in Lanesville, NY at 7pm!
Slideluck is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the community through food and art! The evening begins with a couple hours of mingling, music and dining on the home cooked delights of those who attend, and when the sun goes down, the crowd is hushed, and a spectacular slideshow of 25 local artists commences. We’ll be featuring a slideshow of 25 Catskills-based artists, amazing musical guests, refreshing beverages and a dazzling array of raffle prizes from local businesses to benefit the Slideluck Youth Initiative and three nearby Fire Departments and Libraries– including the Mountain Top Library!!!
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Mountain Top Drum and Dance
Community Jam Friday, September 1st
Jam Session is from 7:00-10:00pm
All ages welcome and no prior experience is needed! Bring your own instruments; some percussion instruments will be available for sharing
For more info Contact: Olympia 516-242-5206 or Sonia 518-263-3709
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You can take a Non-Credit Course through Columbia-Greene Community College HERE!! at the Mountain Top Library!
Enrich you life!! Register for one of these classes this Fall…
Contact the office of Community Services at 518-828-4181 ext. 3342 or visit the CGCC website for more information or to register.
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Show Some LOVE for Your Library!!
Ask your representatives to stand up for an increase in library aid.
Contact your Legislators at:
http://midhudson.org/topics/sustainable-libraries/advocacy/mhls-legislators/
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“The Friends of the Mountain Top Library” is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the library and keeping the love of reading alive in our community. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM in the Library and our activities include a book donation to the pre K and K classes of HTCSD Elementary School; the Dennis Lucas JR annual scholarship for best essay to a HTCSD Senior; our annual High Tea and Silent Auction; as well as several book and bake sales.
Membership is $10 for single and $20 for family.
Please make checks payable to “The Friends of the Mountain Top Library,” PO Box 427, Tannersville NY, 12485 or drop off your membership fee at the Library. Please include your name, address and email with your check or cash for our records and mailing list for events and notifications.
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STORY TIME
at the Mountain Top Library!
Everyone is Welcome!
Every Friday at 10:30 am
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AND WAY MORE FREE PROGRAMS TO COME!
Check out these weekly and biweekly FREE happenings as well…
LEGO CLUB! Every Tuesday 4:00PM to 5:00PM
Let us know if you are interested in running your own game club!
NUTRITION AT NOON meets Wednesday at 12PM
Support and information for weight management and nutrition related ailments
DROP-IN CRAFTS Every Saturday
Get Crafty! Every Saturday from 10am to 5pm we offer a free kids craft!
MAHJONG CLUB meets every Tuesday at 1:00PM
Let us know if you are interested in running your own game club!
ESL (English as a Second Language) every Monday 5:00-7:00PM
All are welcome! Please stop by if you are new to the area. No need to register beforehand.
FREE Health Care Assistance at the Mountain Top Library by Appointment
Two different local agencies available to assist you with your health insurance needs
To schedule your appointment or for more information, visit http://www.columbiahealthnet.org/programs/navigator/ or http://allianceforpositivehealth.org
Shop on AMAZON.COM and Help Support the Mountain Top Library!
Next time you shop online, visit
http://www.smile.amazon.com
Choose “Mountain Top Library” as your charity organization and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to your favorite library!
Pictures of our newly renovated library are up!
After eight years, our renovations are finally complete!
Pictures of our new renovation are online, and they can be found in our About Us section.
eBooks for Kids!
The library has expanded services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids. The main MHLS Digital Download Collection now has a separate site to provide a safe and easy browsing experience for kids.
Libraries recognize the need to provide a safe environment for kids to browse library materials. Just as the children’s section of the physical library has its own place, the same experience is now available in the digital collection for kids eBooks and audiobooks. Browsing can be done by subject, reading level or interest level. Check out the Kid’s eReading Room.
Tannersville Website
Visit the highest incorporated village in the Catskills, and the home of our library: http://tannersvilleny.org/
Online Catalog Help Center
Check out the newly updated Online Catalog Help Center with new information and video guides for downloading eBooks and Audiobooks, Reading History, Advanced Searching and much more.
TumbleBooks are electronic versions of kids’ favorite picture books with added animation, sound, music and narration.
Job & Career Help
Online access to help with finding a job, templates & tips for writing a resume & cover letter, interviewing tips, test preparation & more.
Learn a foreign language fast!
Looking for fun, interactive language lessons? Lessons available in over 30 languages !
Need to repair your car?
Wondering if your car has a recall? Get the full Chilton Manual for any car through our website! With your library card you get anytime, anywhere access for every domestic and foreign automobile and light truck.
