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The Friends of the Kirkland Town Library
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7pm
Pat Palmisano RD
Health
and Wellness Consultant
She is Public Relations Chair for the
Mohawk Regional Dietetic Association and Health and Wellness Consultant for
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
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Friends
of the Library present the 2010 Winter Lecture Series
“Nutrition”
March
9th Nutrition- Facts and Fiction- an interactive
nutrition myth buster quiz
March 16th
Meal Planning for Today's Busy
Family- an active session on "take out"-a cookbook, not take out food. It seems like cooking has
become a lost art and with some planning, in the long run you save money, time
and you invest in your health.
March 23rd Nutrition Does Not Need to Be Stressful- it is not ironic
that stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Learn some practical tips for
making nutrition for you and your family less stressful.
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April 7
7pm |
Friends
of the Library hold their Annual Meeting with speakers
David & Carol White
"Hiking the Adirondacks"
The Whites (check out their website) are experienced mountaineers & authors and
editors of several books including Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons. They climbed the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondacks and 8 of the 14000' peaks in CO. |
| A new slate of Officers and Board Members will be elected at the Friends April meeting. |
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New Slate
President - Laurie Burns
V.P. - Matthew Bashant
Secretary - Carolyn Lashinger
Treasurer - Patty Fox
Theresa Chesebro
Kate Chute
Beth Tegart
Steve Dibble
Mary Ann Ewen
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2009-2010 Board
Pres.-Laurie Burns
V.P. - Matthew Bashant
Secretary - Terry Howard
Treasurer - Sharron Paulson
Sally Glouse
Kathy Falkenstern
Patty Fox
Terry Howard
Amy James
Lidia Krasniak
Carolyn Lashinger
Kathleen Lloyd
Ron & Jean Roback
Wendy Weber
Grace Whittemore
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We hope you didn't miss our Annual Book Sale on the Village
Green!
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Books,
puzzles, games, music, videos, and audios are accepted as donations
throughout the year in anticipation
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of the next Book Sale - July 16 & 17, 2010.
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The purpose of this organization shall be to maintain an association of
persons interested in libraries; to focus public attention on the
library; to stimulate the use of the library's resources and services;
to encourage gifts, endowments and bequests to the library; to support
and cooperate with the library in developing library services and
facilities for the community; and to support the freedom to read as
expressed in the American Library Association Bill of Rights.
The
Board of the Friends of the Library meets the first Tuesday of the
month, January-June and September-November at 7pm at the library
"WORDS ON WHEELS"

YOUR LIBRARY IS
A PHONE CALL AWAY
The Kirkland
Town Library has a book delivery service for anyone in the Town of
Kirkland who is temporarily or permanently unable to get to the library.
Call 853-2038
to make arrangements for this service.
You can explain
your interests to a staff member.
A delivery time will be established.
Delivery and pick-up will be done by Friends of the Library
CALL TODAY!!!
Library Hours:
M-Th : 10am - 9pm
F : 10am - 6pm
Sat : 1pm - 5pm
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Library Pottery for Sale!
 
The Friends of the Library are involved in many programs:
- A Book Sale on the
Village Green, July 2010.
Books, puzzles, games, music, videos, and audios are accepted as
donations throughout the year in anticipation of the Book Sale.
- The Holiday Art Show and
Jewelry Sale, November 2010 in the Bristol Room of the Library in conjunction with the
Shopper's Stroll during the Thanksgiving Holidays. Artists interested
in participating in the Art Show or donating jewelry are encouraged to contact the library for further
information.
- Homebound Delivery Service - "Your Library
Is a Phone Call Away" - is available to anyone in the Town of Kirkland
who is temporarily or permanently homebound.
- Participation in Community Parades.
Contributions
to the Library over the past few years include:
- Public Address System
- Kitchen in the Bristol Room
- Computers
- Fax Machine
- Furniture
- Children's Books
- Saturday Hours in the Summer
- Science Materials
- Summer Reading Programs
- Staff Positions
- Music CD Collection
- Toys for Children's Area
- Large Type Book Collection
- New Sign for the front of the Library
- Mutimedia Projector
- Outdoor Furniture
- Expanded CD Music Collection
- Expanded DVD-VCR Collection
If you are interested in becoming a Friend of the Kirkland
Town Library, feel free to request a membership application. Membership
does not require payment of dues, but any contributions are
generously accepted.
Contributions
| Donor |
$20 |
| Sponsor |
$30 |
| Patron |
$50 |
| Benefactor |
$100 |
| Angel |
Above $100 |
Volunteering your time is another way to help the Friends and
the Library. Here are just a few volunteer activities:
- Baking
- Book Sale
- Data Entry
- Gardening
- Mailing
- Assisting at Adult Programs
- Assisting with Children's Programs
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