Library Book and Yard Sale This Weekend

In order to get rid of the huge overflow of donated books the library has been receiving they will be having a book sale next Saturday Oct 11 (9 - 4) and Sunday Oct 12 (11 - 4) on Route 28, on the lot by the feed store (just west of Woodland Valley Road). To help attract more people and raise a little more money, they will also be having a yard sale together with the book sale.

So stop by and pick up a book or two, for as little as 25 cents in some cases. And please tell all your friends about this book sale/yard sale!

If there's anything YOU would like to donate to the yard sale, please drop it off on Nicole Holmquist's front porch at 8 Lane St., Phoenicia if it's before Saturday morning, or on Saturday morning before 9 at the yard sale itself. Please, though, no clothing, unless it's really special, and no junk; I've been told that the hardest part of a group yard sale is figuring out what to do with the stuff that's left over.
And, if there's anyone who's willing to help out for a couple of hours on either day to staff the yard sale or the book sale, the library would really appreciate your help.

The library also has some really fun and interesting events comimg up. Here is a brief list.

Activities at the Phoenicia Library this Fall:

Meet the Letter Friends, a proven reading readiness and support program for children aged 3 to 5, meets every Saturday during the school year at 11 am.. This program introduces children to the alphabet one letter each week, presenting them in a continuous story that keeps children interested to see what happens next. Classes started September 20, but children are welcome to join at any point in the program. .

Scrabble Nights is a new monthly program for adults on the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm.. Scrabble Boards will be provided by the library for players who don’t have their own. All ranges of players are welcomed, from beginner to expert, and tips for those who want to become better players will be available. Snacks will be provided.

Another monthly program is Origami for kids from grades 3–8, led by Library Director (and master origamist) Regina Johnson on every third Thursday at 3.45 pm, starting October 16. Kids are invited to learn how to make Halloween animals, holiday ornaments and other cool things from nothing more than a single folded sheet of paper.