From the Director
The library is proud to collaborate with Toys for Tots this year. A donation box is located in front of the Circulation Desk. Item will be collected until December 20th.
College scholarships sponsored by the American Legion are now available at the library.
We are once again asking everyone to NOT put donations in the book bins outside the library. They are for library materials only. Donations will be accepted inside the library during regular business hours.
New titles added to the collection:
Museum of Failures—Thrity Umrigar
Murder Most Royal—S.J. Bennett
Obsession—Stuart Woods
River We Remember—William Kent Kruegar
Second Act—Danielle Steel
Traitor in Whitehall—Julia Kelly
Judgment Prey—John Sandford
Heat will Kill You First: Life & Death on a Scorched Earth—Jeff Goodell
Burnout—Sophie Kinsella
Blood Lines—Nelson DeMille
Italian Ways: On & Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo—Tim Parks
Everything, Nothing, Someone: A Memoir—Alice Carriere
Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready—Ree Drummond
Adult Programs
Reiki—November 16; December 7 & 21—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person; p/session. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Halloween Cocoa Sticks—Tuesday—November 14—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $6 material fee p/person. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Thanksgiving Side Dishes with Barbara Sheridan—Wednesday—November 15—6 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $5 p/person due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Stack of Gingerbread Ceramic—Wednesday—December 6—6-8 pm in the Library. $15 material fee due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Book Discussion—Wednesday—December 6—7 pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall and via zoom. TITLE CHANGE—Copies of 12 Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson are available at the Circulation Desk. https://adelphiuniversity.zoom.us/j/96885670102?pwd=VGtSYnkyUW9acVJyV0tyNUtUZnMyZz09
Meeting ID: 968 8567 0102
Passcode: WPBookClub Or just call 1-929-205-6099 on your phone and it will ask for the meeting id and password above
St. Francis Outreach Bus—Thursday—December 14—10 am-2 pm in front of the library. No registration necessary. Free health screenings for adults 18+.
Children’s Programs
Story Time with Miss Beth—TIME CHANGE—Tuesdays—November 14, 21, & 28; December 5 & 12—12:00-12:45 pm in the Children’s Room. Limited to 15 participants. No Walk-Ins! Email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com or call the library (742-1820) to register.
STEM Lego QR codes—Monday—November 10—4-5 pm in the Children’s Room for grades 3-6. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Thanksgiving Crafting Afternoon—Wednesday—November 22—1-3 pm in the Children’s Room (while supplies last) for ages 3-5. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Minecraft Thanksgiving Turkey Building with TD3 Innovative Gaming—Saturday—November 25—11 am-12:30 pm in the Children’s Room for ages 7+.Per vendor, limited to 10 children. Parent/guardian must stay with their child. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
STEM: DIY Fake Snow with Lisa Colon—Friday—December 8—4-5 pm in the Children’s Room for ages 5+. $5 material fee due at registration. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Christmas Crafting Afternoon—Friday—December 22—11 am-1 pm in the Children’s room (while supplies last) for ages 3-5. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
DIY Chemistry Lab with Stemtastics—Tuesday—December 26—11am-Noon in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for grades K-8. $5 material fee due at registration. Per vendor, limited to 15 participants. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
PEN PAL PROGRAM
The library is proud to work with Kayla, of Girl Scout Troop 1825 on her Gold Award. She has established a Pen Pal Program for children in grades 1-8. If any children are interested, parents are welcome to stop by the Reference Desk to complete a small registration form. This is not a sponsored library activity; Kayla will be in charge of the project. All information is confidential.
