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The library offers books, periodicals, DVDs and so much more to the
community. When was the last time you
stopped into the Canastota Public Library?
Perhaps one of these upcoming programs will have you marching into the
library in March!
Therese Gena is the artist for the month of March. Her display is titled, “Art without Rules.” Therese works with a variety of mediums and styles
from realism to abstract and continually explores new techniques, styles, and
methods. “When it comes to creating, re-making, discovering, or learning a new
technique, I am pro-active. I think of myself, both as the learner and
the teacher.” This experimentation, trial and error, and a “never afraid to
fail attitude” provides valuable lessons which Therese readily teaches to her
students or shares with other artists. An Artist’s Reception will be
held on Tuesday, February 4 at 7pm. At the reception, Therese will provide an art
demonstration. The reception and show
will be held in the Lawson Community Room.
The art will be on display there all month long.
On Monday, March 10, at 7 pm, the
Canastota Canal Town Museum and the Canastota Public Library will host an
enjoyable and meaningful Canalside Talk by Madison County Historian, Matthew
Urtz entitled “The Contribution of Madison County Women to History”
at the Canastota Public Library. In honor of women’s history month, Urtz will showcase Madison County’s
history of progressive women who worked to better the world they lived
in. Hannah Palmer, a distinguished Civil War nurse, is just one of many
women highlighted. The talk is free and
open to the public.
On Tuesday, March 11 at 7 pm, Susan Goodier will visit the library to
discuss her book, “No Votes for
Women: The New York State Anti-Suffrage
Movement.” “No Votes for Women”
explores the complicated history of the suffrage movement in New York State by
delving into the stories of women who opposed the expansion of voting rights to
women. Goodier is a Scholar-In-Residence
at Hamilton College and also is also a museum consultant at the Matilda Joslyn
Gage Foundation in Fayetteville, NY.
Books will be available for purchase at this event.
If you love
writing short stories, songs and poetry, why not attend our Open Mic Night on Wednesday, March 12 at 7pm.
An open microphone format will allow anyone who writes to join in by
reading or performing their poetry, songs and short stories. Master
of Ceremonies Glenn Miley will begin the festivities with a performance of
some of his writing. This is the second
year that the Evening Writer’s Group has hosted an event such as this. If you plan to participate, please contact
the library so we can add your name to our roster of speakers.
The Canastota Central Schools is
hosting their annual Heath and Wellness
Fair on Thursday, March 20th
from 6 – 8pm. Stop by and visit us at our booth. We’ll be giving some items away and want to
talk to you about the library! And, you
will want to check out all the other businesses and programs that will be
attending. There will also be student
displays and presentations that night.
Hope to see you there.
On Tuesday, March 25 at 1pm, our
Book Chat will talk about the book, “Mrs.
Lincoln’s Dressmaker,” by Jennifer Chiaverini. The novel explores how the former slave, Elizabeth Keckley bought
her freedom and came to Washington and became a famous dressmaker to the
important women in the city. The novel
also probes her relationship with both President and Mrs. Lincoln. We hope you will stop in and join the Book
Chat discussion. The group meets in the
Carnegie Room on the library’s second floor.
It is accessible by the elevator.
“CNY Reads One Book Initiative” is reading the book, “The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri. Anyone participating is asked to read the
book between January and March 2014. The
book, named a “Best Book of 2003” by The New York Times, USA Today and
Entertainment Weekly includes themes of the immigrant experience, culture clashes
and difficulties between generations.
The Canastota Public Library will show the movie, “The Namesake” on Monday, March 31 beginning at 6pm in the
Lawson Community Room. If you’ve
read the book, you might want to stop in and watch the movie!
If you are
interested in learning about other programs at the library, please refer to our
website at www.canastotalibrary.org
or call us at 697-7030. Our website
features our weekly programming as well as special monthly programs.
The library is
located at 102 W. Center Street in Canastota and is a place of community pride
and service. It is a living treasure and
has been providing services to the community since 1986.
