Meet Miss Susan at Cluett-Shantz Park for her annual “Stories in the Park” program on Tuesday afternoons at 12:30 on May 13, May 20 and May 27.

The library is hosting four seminars for seniors in May. All seminars run from 2-3 pm. in the Community Room. For more detail, please see the latest newsletter.

May 9th - Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Living Will with Elder Law Attorney Pam Rusk 

May 16th - Long Term Care Insurance with Kenneth S. Nierenberg

May 23rd - Government Insured FHA/HUD Reverse Mortgages with Alfie Schloss and Tracy Mackey of Walden Savings Bank

May 30th - Consumer Fraud with Mark T. Hoops from the New York State Office of Attorney General

Please register by calling 236-7272 ext. 4

The Library has added the series of Nancy Drew Games (HerInteractive) to the collection. The games are in CD/DVD format and run on Windows XP. They are rated E (10+) for everyone by the ESRB.

This will help!

 Elisa Shaw will be exhibiting her photos in the community room from mid-April through May. Ms. Shaw is a self-taught photographer who began seriously pursuing the craft eight years ago. Initially fostered by the Solar Maximum of 2001 and the desire to catch the aurora borealis on film, her photographic interests quickly grew to encompass virtually all aspects of nature and outdoor life. Her photographs have appeared in several magazines. To see more of her work, please visit her web page .

The latest newsletter has been uploaded. Head on over to ‘About Our Library’ and click on ‘Newsletters’ to access it.   

Come meet Hudson Valley landscape photographer and Beacon resident, Robert Rodriquez, Jr. on Sunday, March 9 and view his work. Rodriquez is a member of the National Association of Nature Photographers and a Board member of the Beacon Community Arts Association.

Robert uses the highest quality equipment available today to create finely detailed, expressive prints. He takes pride in a hands on approach, working on every stage of a master print, from the initial exposure and processing, to printing using archival inks and highest quality papers. His prints have been purchased by private collectors and commercial clients throughout North America. His photography is also showcased and used for promotional purposes by Scenic Hudson, a non-profit organization dedicated to land and nature preservation in the Hudson Valley.

His work will be on display in the community room through the month of March.

The main concourse of the Library will be transformed into a runway on Friday night, March 7 for a teen event celebrating fashion and creativity. Miss Susan has organized a show for teens who have designed, created and will model their own creations using alternative and non-traditional materials. Students from the Fashion Program at Marist College will be assisting our models. Fayetteville Public Library held the first teen alternative fashion show. We hope to be the second nationwide. Come and support our creative crew. Please register to attend so we can anticipate layout and refreshments.