April Events

April 5 - Senior Computer Classes
6 weeks of classes
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

April 5 - Iris Paper Folding

Cost:  $3.00       Time:  6:00 p.m.

Let Kathy Roberts teach you this fun and easy paper folding technique used

 to make  greeting cards, scrapbook pages and framed designs.

April 10 - Pajama Story Time

Time:  6:45 p.m.

Bring a friend and join us for some bedtime stories.

April 11 - Practice SAT

Time:  9:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Pre-registration required.

April 11 - Hydrangeas of the North

Time:  6:30 p.m.

Presented by Tim Boebel, the Nursery Manager at Wayside Garden Center, 

and author of "Hydrangeas in the North: Getting Blooms in the Colder Climates".

Sponsored by the Friends of the Macedon Public Library

April 12 - Dress a Girl Around the World

Time:  6:00 p.m.

Come join us as we make pillow case dresses. All supplies provided.

Just bring your machine and have some fun!

April 13 - Movie Matinee

Time:  2:00 p.m.

Students in grades 4 and above are invited to watch a screening of a recently released PG film.  

Bring comfortable floor pillows for lounging.  Snacks will be provided. 

 April 17 - SAT Follow-Up

Time:  6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Mike Bergin of Chariot Learning will discuss the role the tests have in the college admissions process,

 and hold a question and answer session to explain the scoring of the practice exam.

 

April 19 - Sunflowers on Vase

Cost:  $7.00       Time:  6:00 p.m.

Linda Selbert with show you how to paint these beautiful sunflowers.

May 3-5  -  Book Sale

Regular Library Hours

SAT Practice Exam

Practice!  Practice!  Practice!

          We practice our musical instruments before we perform in a recital.  We go to sports practice with our teammates before “the big game.” So you should really consider taking a free practice SAT under simulated test conditions.  Not only will a practice test introduce you to the types of questions you’ll encounter when you take the SAT, but the experience will also help you have less stress when you sit for the real exam.

          The library is working with Chariot Learning to offer a free SAT exam for ages 15 and up during Spring Break week.  The test will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from 9:45 a.m. until 2:15 p.m.  Bring a #2 pencil, calculator, wristwatch, and a snack.  Please call the library to register soon, as we can only take 40 students: 986-5932 (select option 3).

          Important: a follow-up question and answer session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Parents and students are encouraged to attend together.  Mike Bergin of Chariot Learning will discuss the importance of these tests in the college admissions process and how they are scored.  Chariot Learning will score the SAT essays of the students who take the test on April 11 if their parents attend this free session.

The Macedon Public Library is working hard to increase library services and programs for tweens and teens.  This initiative is being made possible by a grant from the Friends Endowment for the Macedon Public Library.  Hope to see you there!

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

The children and I celebrated St. Patrick's Day a little early this year.  We were fortunate to have Denny and Kathie Brunner, better known as "Heart Strings" perform some upbeat Irish music for us yesterday, March14th. The beautiful spring weather hindered our attendance, but hey, that gave more room for dancing!!!

 

Senior Computer Classes

Join us on April 5 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., for a series of six (6)

low-stress, introductory computer lessons just for Seniors.  Learn the

basics of computer use including mouse use, email, internet searching,

file management, digital photos, and more.  This is a beginner-level class.

Cost for all six classes is $10.00.

Class size is limited so come in, or call 986-5932, to register.

New Teen Books in 2012

Lenobia's Vow by P.C. Cast
Stolen into Slavery by Judith BLoom Fradin
Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street by Peter Abrahams
Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen 
Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld 
Ruthless by Sara Shepard
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
A Million Suns by Beth Revis

Teen Tech Week: March 4-10, 2012

 

Time to celebrate!  Get connected @ your library, this week and year-round!  Here are some great ways to do just that!

Download an ebook or e-audiobook at http://owwl2go.owwl.org, powered by OverDrive^®.  This Web site is the Pioneer Library System’s gateway to nearly 800 children’s and teen book titles that can be listened to on an iPod^®, mp3 player, or computer.   You can also suggest titles for the library to purchase and keep a “wish list” of future books to read.

 

Try out a book-focused Web site like GoodReads, LibraryThing, or Shelfari.  Look at the Pioneer Library System’s Web site, www.owwl.org.  For readers, there are numerous booklists under the “Readers’ Corner” tab plus an electronic newsletter, “Teen Scene,” covering new books just for you.  The newsletter is a free subscription service and you can choose to receive an e-mail whenever the booklists are updated.  

 

Check out some favorite DVDs or CDs from MPL.  Learn how to place a hold on items the library doesn’t own, like video games, anime titles, or recordings of your favorite performer.  There’s no cost to have them sent to Macedon for you, from anywhere in the four counties of the Pioneer Library System.

Or try any of the following techy opportunies:

Create an avatar on Yahoo! Avatars.

Read and contribute to a blog about technology.

Create a YouTube or Animoto video about a favorite book.

Learn how to DJ music or record music with a computer.

Learn how to use some new software.

Create a database of something you want to organize.

Start your own Twitter, Tumblr, or Flickr account.

“Like” Macedon Public Library on Facebook.com to keep track of teen programs and events.