Montour Falls Memorial Library

In a way Winter is the real Spring–the time when the inner things happen, the resurgence of nature.

Edna O’Brien

The Library sends to all best wishes and peace for the upcoming holiday season.  December will be a quiet time at the Library, we will have all our regular daytime programs, but in light of all special events of the season, we will not have evening programs this month.  We do encourage you to come in and gather books and movies to share at home or come in to a quiet place to read or work on our computers.  January and the new year will bring many new classes and events and the return of existing programs to you.  Open Water Colors on Wednesdays, a new Local History And In the Finger Lakes series starting with anthropologist Jack Rossen on the early Iroquois, and Making Maple Syrup with Steve Gabriel. The Havana Book Club author will be Jeanette Walls, and Song and Story and Story Telling Circle will return.    Special events for the Library: January 5 – a Moose Breakfast to benefit the Library. In February, First Friday series of Music will begin and continue throughout the year. In March, a bus trip to a New York City art museum, In April – Annual Spring Book Sale, In May, a House and Garden Tour of Montour with the Zonta Club. In June – Ancestors day, and in August, the Annual Summer Book Sale.   I wish to thank everyone who has helped and supported the Library this year, and I look forward to meeting more of our community in the upcoming year.  Please consider an end of year donation to the Library by either dropping by or using Paypal on our website:  montourfallslibrary.org.  Thank you all and have a great month and a wonderful holiday.

Roxanne Leyes, Library Director

Ongoing:

Every Monday and Wednesday:     The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:    Tuesdays mornings at 10:30 at the Montour Falls Library is Toddler Time.  We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday:     “Open Sketch” at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist. 3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday:     Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Friday:      Preschool Story Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30.  This program is open to all.  We encourage older and younger siblings to choose books to have read to them, and to read to each other.

Every Saturday:     Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly time designed for reading, socializing, and resources for families within the community.  Open to children of all ages.

“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket
than all the other seasons.”  
                                             
Jim Bishop

The month of November, Mura Bella on North Genesee Street in Montour Falls will be taking donations for the Montour Falls Library.  Donations can be left at Mura Bella or by going to the Library website:  montourfallslibrary.org

November 1:    
The Montour Falls Library raffle drawing will be at 5:00 for a one night stay at one of three Bed and Breakfasts: the Cook Mansion, the Marmalade Cat, or ‘Bout Time Bed and Breakfast. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20 and available at the Library. Many thanks to them for their generosity and support of the Library.

November 7:     
The Montour Falls Library hosts a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance.  The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

November 12:
Lisa Fernandez will return to the Montour Falls Library with “Song and
Story” at 10:30.  Lisa will give us a hour of silly songs for the very young on
her ukulele.

November 13:
The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library.  This month’s author will be award winning American writer Jamie Ford.  Mr. Ford’s first work in 2009, “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet”, takes us to Seattle during the Japanese internment in World War II.  Mr. Ford’s latest book, “Songs of Willow Frost” takes us to Seattle’s Chinatown the 1920′s. Readers are welcome to choose any of his works and join us for discussion.
  
November 19:
The Montour Falls Library will host at 6:00 Storytelling Circle with And 2 Make 3 Storytellers.  The group will take a personal story and help to develop it into a finished form.

November 28 and 29:
The Montour Falls Library will be closed
in observance of Thanksgiving.

Ongoing: 

Every Monday and Wednesday: 
      The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062. 

Every Tuesday: 
     Tuesdays mornings at 10:30 at the Montour Falls Library is Toddler Time.  We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.  

Every Tuesday:
    ”Open Sketch” at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist. 3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by. 546-2338 

Every Thursday: 
        Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents. 

Every Friday: 
      Preschool Story Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30.  This program is open to all.  We encourage older and younger siblings to choose books to have read to them, and to read to each other. 

Every Saturday: 
     Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly time designed for reading, socializing, and resources for families within the community. 

The Montour Falls Library is having a raffle! Winners will receive one night’s stay at one of three area bed-and-breakfasts: The Cook Mansion, the Marmalade Cat, or ‘Bout Time Bed and Breakfast! (Many thanks to each of them) Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20 and available at the Library.  The drawing will be the first week in November.

October 3:  Monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance.  The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

October 5:  Meeting at 9:00 outside the library, local historian Gary Emerson will take you on a history walk through Montour Falls and along Catharine Valley Trail.  Along the walk there will be stops and stories about Havana and the Chemung Canal.

October 8:  Lisa Fernandez will return to the library with Song and Story at 10:30.  Lisa will give us a hour of silly songs for the very young on her ukulele.

October 9:  The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the library.  This month’s author will be award winning American writer of nonfiction Tracy Kidder. His latest book, Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction, was published this year. Many of his work, including Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, House, The Soul of a Machine, and Mountains Beyond Mountains, can be found at the library.  Readers are welcome to choose any of his works and join us for discussion.

October 17:  The Diabetes Education Program will meet once a month at the Montour Falls Library at 1:00. For more information please call 1-315-406-2787.

October 19:  The Harvest Festival at the Montour Falls Library! Open House from 1 to 5pm

This will be Mary Layton Day.  We encourage all to come and share memories of this remarkable woman who influenced so many lives as the Montour Falls Librarian for 40 years.

There will be a new Civil War Exhibit on display, books on the Chemung Canal for sale, and historians Carol Fagnan and Gary Emerson will be there to answer questions. The Historic Resource Room will be open as well showing early photos of the area. 

Our Children’s Librarian will be here to read stories and to help with new library cards.  On the side porch at 1:30 Seneca Moon String Band will play and at 2:30 the Odessa Montour 5th Grade Chorus will sing for you.

Ongoing

Every Monday and Wednesday: The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday: Tuesday morning at 10:30 in the library is Toddler Time. Come share stories and songs!

Every Tuesday: Open Sketch at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by self-taught local artist John Hunt. 3:00 every Tuesday and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday: Infant Lap Time at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories, and for sharing information and resources among new parents.

Every Friday: Preschool Story Time at 10:30.  All children are welcome to participate. Siblings of different ages will be encouraged to choose books to read to each other.

Every Saturday: Family Time at 10:30 is a weekly event designed for reading, socializing, and sharing resources.  Open to children of all ages.

From The Headless Horseman, American Ghost Stories

The Montour Falls Library is having a raffle! Winners will receive one night’s stay at one of three area bed-and-breakfasts: The Cook Mansion, the Marmalade Cat, or ‘Bout Time Bed and Breakfast! (Many thanks to each of them) Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $20 and available at the Library.  The drawing will be the first week in November.

Also starting in September we will add to our children’s programs. Preschool Story Time will be every Friday at 10:30 in the library. Siblings of different ages will be encouraged to choose books to read to each other.

September 4: The Local History Talk this month will be Sharon Hunt presenting ”Music of the Civil War.”  More music was written during the Civil War than any other time in our history.  Come join us for a fascinating look into the past!  7:00 pm.

September 10: Lisa Fernandez will return to the Montour Falls Library with Song and Story at 10:30.  Lisa will give us a hour of silly songs for the very young on her ukulele.

September 11: The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00.  This month’s author will be award winning American writer Louise Erdrich.  Her latest book, The Round House won the National Book Award in 2012. Many of her books, including Love Medicine, The Beet Queen, Tracks, Four Souls, and The Round House, can be borrowed from the library. Readers are welcome to choose any of her works and join us for discussion.

September 14: Local historian Gary Emerson will take you on a history walk through Montour Falls and along Catharine Valley Trail.  Along the way there will be stops and stories on Havana and the Chemung Canal. Meet at 9:00 outside the Montour Falls Library.

September 18: The Montour Falls Library will resume our In the Finger Lakes talks with Tim Noon from the Finger Lakes National Forest at 7:00.  Tim will focus his talk on the educational programs and the offerings the Forest has to offer the public.

Ongoing:

Every First Thursday: The library will be hosting a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance.  The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

Every Monday and Wednesday: The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday: Tuesday morning at 10:30 in the library is Toddler Time. Come share stories and songs!

Every Tuesday: Open Sketch at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by self-taught local artist John Hunt. 3:00 every Tuesday and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday: Infant Lap Time at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories, and for sharing information and resources among new parents.

Every Friday: Preschool Story Time at 10:30.  All children are welcome to participate. Siblings of different ages will be encouraged to choose books to read to each other.

Every Saturday: Family Time at 10:30 is a weekly event designed for reading, socializing, and sharing resources.  Open to children of all ages.

August 9,16,23,30:
Music and Storytelling on the Side Porch at 6:00 on Fridays.  Please bring blankets, chairs and water bottles for your comfort.

• August 9th – Ash Grove CANCELED due to flooding to the south of here
• August 16th – 1st Street Band
• August 23rd – And 2 make 3 Storytellers
• August 30th – TBA

For more information please call 535-7489.

August 14,15,16,17:
Annual August Book Sale at St. Paul’s Parish House on Genesee Street will be open 10 to 4 Wednesday through Saturday. There will be a large selection of early 1900′s books, children’s, large print, general fiction, and nonfiction.

September 11:
The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library.  This month’s author will be award winning American writer Louise Erdrich.  Her latest book, The Round House, won the National Book Award in 2012. Some of her many books: Love Medicine, The Beet Queen, Tracks, Four Souls, and The Round House: many can be borrowed from the library. Readers are welcome to choose any of her works and join us for discussion.

Fridays in August:
The Montour Falls Library will continue Blankets and Books, outside reading and play for the very young. We will meet 10:30 at Havana Glen Park. There is no entrance fee for this program. Please bring blankets, books to share and water. All are welcome to join us.

Ongoing

Every First Thursday:  
Monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance.  The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

Every Monday and Wednesday:
The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:
Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30.  We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday:
Open Sketch at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist.  3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday:
Infant Lap Time at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday:
Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly time designed for reading, socializing, and resources for families within the community.  Open to children of all ages.

July 5, 12, 26:  Music and Storytelling on the Side Porch at 6:00 on Friday evenings throughout the Summer.  Please bring blankets, chairs and water bottles for your comfort.

July 5 – The Mad Goat String-band
July 12th - Love Dog
July 26th - And 2 make 3 Storytellers  

For more information please call 535-7489.

July 23:  The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library.  This month’s author will be  award winning and bestselling American writer Kristin Hannah.  Several of her many books: A Handful of Heaven, The Things We Do For Love, Magic Hour, Winter Garden Home Front, and Fly Away are at the library. Readers are welcome to choose any of her works and join us for discussion.

July and August:   The Montour Falls Library will begins Blankets and Books, outside reading and play for the very young. We will meet Fridays at 10:30 at Havana Glen Park. There is no entrance fee for this program; please bring blankets, books to share and water.  These will continue throughout the Summer.

Ongoing:

Every First Thursday:  The Montour Falls Library will be hosting a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance.  The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

Every Monday and Wednesday:  The Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:  Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers and Infant Lap Time will continue on Thursday mornings. Both are at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30.  We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday:  Open Sketch at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist.  3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday:  Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday:  Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly event designed for reading, socializing, and for families within the community to share resources.  Open to children of all ages.

June 14, 21, 28:
The Library will start our Music and Storytelling on the Side Porch at 6:00 on Fridays through the Summer. Please bring blankets, chairs and water bottles for your comfort.

• 14th – The 1st Street Band
• 21st – Rick and Friends
• 28th – And 2 make 3 Storytellers.

For more information please call 535-7489.

June 25:
The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library. This month’s author will be Anne Rivers Siddons. Ms. Siddons books are a rich narrative of the people and the coastal lands of the Atlantic. A few of her most recent books are Burnt Mountain, Off Season, and Sweet Water Creek, and many can be borrowed from the Library. Readers are welcome to choose any of her works and join us for discussion.

June 28:
The Library will begins Blankets and Books, outside reading and play for the very young. We will meet Friday sat 10:30, the location is to be announced. Please bring blankets, books to share, and water. This will go throughout the Summer.

Ongoing:

Every First Thursday:
The Library will be hosting a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance. The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

Every Monday and Wednesday:
The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment. For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:
Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers and Infant Lap Time will continue on Thursday mornings. Both are at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30. We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday:
Open Sketch at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist. 3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels. Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Thursday:
Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m. A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday:
Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly time designed for reading, socializing, and resources for families within the community.  Open to children of all ages.

May 3 and 31:
The Library will resume basic computer classes offered by JobLink - one on Digital Photos May 3, and one on Skype May 31. These classes are free and open to everyone. 1:00 on Fridays.

May 14: 
The Montour Falls Library in the Finger Lakes talk this month will be “The Way of Water,” presented by local author Lee Welles. Ms. Welles is the creator of the Gaia Girls books, written for all who love the natural world, ages 13 and beyond. Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, Nautilus Gold Book Award, and Mom’s Choice Gold Book Award, her books will be available for purchase at the Library and a book signing will be held after the talk which begins at 7:00.

May 13:
Song and Story with Lisa Fernandez from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in the library. Once a month Lisa Fernandez of Compost Theater brings an hour of rhyming and silly songs to the After School Program at the Library with her little blue ukulele.

May 21:
This month’s Local History Talk will be “Sailing on Seneca,” presented by Gail Sudore. In the late 1800′s, Seneca Lake was “the sailing capital of the East,” bringing visitors from all over the Northeast to watch the regattas. The library’s Historic Resource Room will provide pictures from its archives to accompany Gail’s presentation. Gail is doing a intensive study of our maritime history in the hopes of establishing The Finger Lakes Living History Maritime and Sailing Center in the area.  The talk will begin at 7:00.

May 24:
The Montour Falls Library Story Telling Circle will meet at 6:00. All are welcome who love stories and storytelling. This group is guided by Eliud and Meredith Nieves. We are all picking a personal memory and working on the process of making it into a story.

May 28:
The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the library. This month’s author is Morgan Llywelyn, an award winning author of historical fiction. From 1980′s Lion of Ireland to this year’s After Rome: A Novel of Celtic Britain, many of her books are available here at the library, including Bard, Grania, Red Branch, Druids, and Pride of Lions. Readers are welcome to choose any of her works and join us for discussion.

May 30:
The Community Science Institute is bringing the Red Flag Stream Monitoring program to Schuyler and Chemung Counties. Becky Bowen of the Institute will be giving information on the project and answering questions at the library at 6:00. For more information please call (607) 257-6606.

Ongoing:

Every First Thursday:
The Montour Falls Library will be hosting a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance. The group will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

Every Monday and Wednesday:
The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment. For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:
Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers. Infant Lap Time will continue on Thursday mornings. Both at the library at 10:30. We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday:
“Open Sketch” will be hosted by local self taught artist John Hunt. 3:00 every week – open to all ages and levels. Please bring your own supplies and drop by. 546-2338

Every Wednesday:
The Montour Falls Library will have its first After School Program on September 5.  The “O Best Beloved” After School Story Time will begin at 3:30 every week. A relaxed atmosphere, with stories, a time set aside for children to talk about their day, and to find books to take home.

Every Thursday:
Infant Lap Time at 10:30 AM. A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday:
Family Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly Story Time designed for reading, socializing, and for families within the community to share resources. Open to children of all ages.

April 4,5,6: The Montour Falls Library will hold its Spring Book Sale at St. Paul’s Parish House on Genesee Street in Montour Falls from 10:00-5:00 each day. There will be a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, biographies, children’s, large print books, music Cd’s, and DVD’s. Come in and stock up on summer reading!

April 2: The Montour Falls Library’s ‘Our World’ series features ‘Japan’ this month at 7:00. Japan looms large in US history textbooks for a range of reasons, and it is difficult to drive anywhere without seeing a Japanese car on American roads. Aside from the March 2011 Tsunami and nuclear disasters, we don’t hear much about Japan in the news these days. The talk will focus on how Japan’s past – including its relations with the United States – still shape its present, and why we might be interested today. Our speaker, Kelly Dietz, has lived in Japan on and off for six years. She now teaches and researches about Japan and East Asia at Ithaca College and lives near Cayutaville.

April 4:  The Montour Falls Library will be hosting a monthly support group for individuals who have gluten intolerance. The group will meet the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to share information and ideas on this subject.

April 5,12,19,26: The Montour Falls Library will resume the basic computer classes offered by JobLink. These first classes will help beginners with communication and job search skills. Basic Computer 1 and 2, Internet 1, and a class on ‘StarCat’ that will teach you how to easily order materials (like large print books, DVD’s, and audio books) from different libraries around the Finger Lakes. These classes are free and open to everyone. Fridays at 1:00 this month.

April 9:  The Montour Falls Library ‘In the Finger Lakes’ talk this month will be “Wine Making on Seneca.” The Finger Lakes is known worldwide for wine making, especially Rieslings. Winemaker Lou Damiani will talk about the grapes that he and Phil Davis grow to make these elegant, handcrafted wines in an old-world style.  Join us and learn why the soil and climate in this area is so unique. 7:00

April 10: ‘Song and Story with Lisa Fernandez’ at the Montour Falls Library. Once a month Lisa Fernandez of Compost Theater will bring an hour of rhyming and silly songs to the After School Program at the Library with her little blue ukulele.   3:30-4:30

April 16: Local History Talk at the Montour Falls Library.  This month, a presentation by Gary Emerson on the Civil War’s deadliest prison camp – the Elmira Prison Camp, ‘Helmira.’ This camp went into use in 1864 and served as a prison until the end of the war. Over 12,000 men were sent there and over a quarter of them died from overcrowded conditions. Gary is a local historian, teacher, and member of the Schuyler County Historical Society.  7:00 PM

April 23: The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library. This month’s author will be Larry McMurtry. Mr McMurtry is the author of several novels including Leaving Cheyenne, Terms of Endearment, and Lonesome Dove, as well as nonfiction like Crazy Horse, and Custer in 2012. Readers are welcome to choose any of his works and join us for discussion.

April 26: The Montour Falls Library Story Telling Circle will meet at 6:00. All are welcome who love stories and storytelling. This group is guided by Eliud and Meredith Nieves. We are all picking a personal memory and working on the process of making it into a story.

Every Monday and Wednesday: The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment. For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday: Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers and Infant Lap Time will continue on Thursday mornings. Both are at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30. We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

Every Tuesday: ‘Open Sketch’ at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self-taught artist. 3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels. Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Wednesday: The Montour Falls Library will have its first after school program on September 5. The ‘O Best Beloved After School Story Time’ will be at 3:30 every week. It will be very relaxed with stories, a time to listen to the children’s day, and an opportunity to find books for home.

Every Thursday: Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m. A program designed for newborns and up featuring music, stories, and the sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday: Family Story Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly Story Time designed for reading, socializing, and sharing resources with families in the community. Open to children of all ages.

March 29,30 & April 4,5,6:     The Montour Falls Library will hold its Spring Book Sale at St. Paul’s Parish House on Genesee Street in Montour Falls from 10:00-5:00 each day.  There will be a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, biographies, children’s, and large print books, also music Cd’s and DVD”s.  Come in and look around and find some Summer reading.

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29:     The Montour Falls Library will resume the basic computer classes offered by JobLink.  These first classes are for beginners to help with skills for communication and job searches.  They will be Internet 2, All about Email, Word1, 2 and 3. These classes are free and open to all.  The classes will be at 1:00 on Friday.

March 5:      This is the first of our weekly Toddler Time.  Tuesdays mornings will be devoted to toddlers and Infant Lap Time will continue on Thursday mornings, both are at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30.  We welcome all to come and share stories and songs.

March 7:      The Montour Falls Library will host a support group for individuals who have a intolerance to gluten.   This group will meet once a month on the first Thursday of each month at 1:00. All are welcome to and share information and help each other find solutions to this health issue.

March 13:  ”Song and Story with Lisa Fernandez” on March 13, 2013 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM in Montour Falls Library. Once a month Lisa Fernandez of Compost Theater will bring a hour of rhyming and silly songs to the After School Program at the Library with her little blue ukulele.

March 19:      This month’s Local History Talk at the Montour Falls Library will be at 7:00. The Iroquois Before and After Their Encounter with the Europeans-Engagements beyond Epidemics, 1534-1701. The presentation will focus on new evidence concerning how the Iroquois people coped with population losses stemming from introduced European diseases and employed indigenous cultural concepts to undertake dramatic geographical expansion of their homelands during the early contact period.  Jon Parmenter, Associate Professor at Cornell will present and also have his book,The edge of the woods: The Iroquoia, 1534-1701, will be available for purchase and signing.  7:00

March 22:      The Montour Falls Library Story Telling Circle  will meet at 6:00.   All are welcome, who love stories and storytelling. This group is guided by Eliud and Meredith Nieves.  We are all picking a personal memory and working on the process of making it into a story.

March 26:      The Havana Book Club will meet at 6:00 at the Montour Falls Library.  This month’s author is Amy Tan.  You may choose from any of her books and many titles are at the Library.  The Joy Luck Club,The Kitchen God’s Wife,The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, and Saving Fish From Drowning. She has received many awards over her writing career, and has a new novel out this year,The Valley of Amazement. She has also written children’s stories many non-fiction works. We encourage you to choose any of her books and come join us discuss her work.

March 29,30,& April 4,5,6:     The Montour Falls Library will hold it’s Spring Book Sale at St. Paul’s Parish House on Genesee Street in Montour Falls from 10:00-5:00 each day.  There will be a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, biographies, children’s, and large print books, also music Cd’s and DVD”s.  Come in and look around and find some Summer reading.

Every  Monday and Wednesday:      The Montour Falls Memorial Library’s Historic Resource Room is open for research from 9 to 12 or by appointment.  For more information, please call Carol Fagnan at 594-2062.

Every Tuesday:      “Open Sketch” at the Montour Falls Library will be hosted by John Hunt, a local self taught artist.  3:00 every week and open to all ages and levels.  Please bring your own supplies and drop by.  546-2338

Every Wednesday:      The Montour Falls Library will have its first after school program on September 5.  The “O Best Beloved” After School Story Time will be at 3:30 every week.  This story time will be very relaxed with stories, a time to listen to the children’s day and find books for home.

Every Thursday:      Infant Lap Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 a.m.  A program designed for newborns and up including music, stories and sharing of information and resources for new parents.

Every Saturday:      Family Story Time at the Montour Falls Library at 10:30 is a weekly Story Time designed for reading, socializing, and resources for families within the community.  Open to children of all ages.