From the Director
Thank you to everyone who donated pet food and supplies to Baxter’s Pet Pantry for our Great Give Back, 2023.
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:
Secret of Elephants—Vasundra Tailor
Long Game—Elena Armas
Brynn & Sebastian Hate Each Other: A Love Story—Bethany Turner
Musical chairs—Amy Poeppel
Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship between John Glenn & Ted Williams—Adam Lazarus
In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters during Life’s Final Moments—Hadley Vlahos, RN
Elon Musk—Walter Isaacson
Build the Life You Want—Arthur C. Brooks & Oprah Winfrey
12 Months to Live—James Patterson & Mike Lupica
Enemy beside Me—Naomi RagenÂ
Adult Programs
Reiki—November 2 & 16—6 p.m. 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 p.m. 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 p.m. 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
Reiki—December 7 & 21—6pm in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $10 p/person; p/session. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
St. Francis Outreach Bus—Thursday—December 14—10 am-2 pm in front of the library. No registration is necessary. Free health screenings for adults 18+.
Children’s Programs
Story Time with Miss Beth—TIME CHANGE—Tuesdays—November 7, 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—4-5pm in the Children’s Room for grades 3-6. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Yayoi Kusama Flower with Doris Benter—Saturday—November 18—10-11am in the Children’s Room for grades 1+. Call the library (742-1820) or email willistonparkprograms@gmail.com to register.
Minecraft Thanksgiving Turkey Building with TD3 Innovative Gaming—Saturday—November 25—11am-12:30pm 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—4-5pm 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.
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.
