• Movie Night – Friday, February 28, at 6:30 pm in the Stephentown Memorial Library Community Room. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come to the SML for a movie. This month we are showing a newly released film about a god with a hammer and his devious brother. The movie is rated PG-13, and the running time is 112 minutes. Free popcorn and drinks will be served.
• Computers for Beginners Series – on Wednesdays at 1:30 pm – March 5, March 26 and April 2. Farid Gruber will help new computer users understand how to use a computer and get connected to the internet. This class is for anyone just beginning to learn how to use a computer. We will briefly go over the physical computer parts, how to turn the computer on and off, the desktop, start menu, and how Windows® works. We will also spend time learning how to use the mouse. Depending on time and interest, the class may move forward to internet use and email. If you know someone who will benefit from this class, help spread the word and invite them to join. Attend one session or all three! Farid Gruber is a retired early childhood educator and administrator with a new career as a technological consultant. He combines his patience, honed through working with preschoolers, and his many years of experience working with computers and various media, to offer quality support. Please call ahead to register, as space is limited. If you have your own laptop computer, please bring it along to the class. Laptops will be on hand for those who don’t have their own. This program series is made possible through an Outreach Mini-Grant from the Upper Hudson Library System.
• Parenting Support Class – Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) method of parenting with Bruce Weiner. Classes will meet on Tuesday evenings – April 1, 8 and 22 and May 6, 13 and 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Participants should plan to attend all sessions in the class cycle.The course will consist of the basics tenets of Parent Effectiveness Training, the positive character education focus on problem solving with children and other issues brought up by parents during the course. Bruce Weiner is the head of Psychological services for the Berlin School District and an experienced parent educator. He lives with his wife in Hancock, MA, and is the parent of two grown sons. The only cost will be $15 for course workbooks and this can be waived for those with financial need. Stephentown Memorial Library invites you to join us for this helpful class. All are welcome! Reservations are required, as space for this class is limited. Please call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 518-733-5750 to reserve a space.
For more information, call the SML at 733-5750, or check our website, www.stephentownlibrary.org for regular updates.