Many can agree that there is nothing better than receiving a hand-written letter in your mailbox. To this end, our Youth Services Department has launched its Library Letters Initiative. In this time when we’re all missing the interaction we need and crave, but we’re also a little too screened-out, the children’s staff thought of a way to provide a fun, “ol’ fashioned” way to stay connected to each other.Aimed to engage those ages 2 to 12 years, the initiative encourages kids to email their name, address, along with fun information about themselves, such as their favorite food, color, animal, or even a joke. In return, the library will respond with a “snail mail” letter sent to the child’s “snail-mail” box. Emails can be sent to: lfisher@rcls.org.
Other library events
MONDAY 5/18/20
12:30 PM – Dementia Conversations
Get helpful tips to assist with difficult conversations related to dementia, including going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving and making legal and financial plans. This online program is primarily for those who have a family member or close friend beginning to experience Alzheimer’s or another dementia. This is a webinar co-hosted by Cornwall Public Library and the Alzheimer’s Association. Contact the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900 to register.
WEDNESDAY 5/20/20
12:00 PM – Food Safety Workshop
Join us for a virtual presentation by Monica Cieslak, a Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables Nutrition Educator working with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Monica is a Culinary Institute of America trained chef. The program will be held on the Cornwall Public Library’s Facebook page. During this interactive program Monica will be discussing general food safety practices, including coronavirus safety precautions, along with presenting a recipe demonstration.
THURSDAY 5/21/20
2:00 PM – Virtual Mystery Book Discussion
Join our popular mystery book group for a virtual Zoom discussion of Donna Leon’s Death at La Fenice. Digital ebooks and audiobooks are available throughLibby andhoopla. The Zoom link will be emailed to those participating on the day of the meeting.
FRIDAY 5/22/20
11:00 AM – Story Book Live!
Think you’re too old for a children’s book? The library’s Youth Services Team begs to disagree! Celebrate TGIF with a familiar library face and a good story. You can catch these live events on ourFacebook page every Friday morning at 11am.