Friends of the Weedsport Free Library accomplish much and make a lot of sense throughout the year. During the month of November they hope to make a lot of CENTS.
Patrons are encouraged to bring their pennies to the library all month long. The goal is to fill the antique fishbowl with pennies. The fishbowl is 15 inches tall and has a circumference of 57 inches.
Proceeds from the creative fundraiser, that all ages can participate in, will help support the Friends of the Library and the library endowment fund.
Before you put this paper down and go hunting for your stash, please read on; there are more plans in the works.
The Penny Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the library, 2795 E. Brutus St., Weedsport. It will be a real family affair. Children will play games, including penny bingo; all games cost the player's age in pennies. A local coin collector will talk about coin collecting at 10:30 a.m.
Those with green thumbs will enjoy the houseplant sale, and donations of houseplants, big or small, can be dropped off at the library anytime during regular library hours the week of Nov. 11.
Please label the plants and include the growing directions.
The plants will cost 50 cents. Throw in some clowns, crafts, and refreshments ... it all ADDS up to fun. Oh, and admission is ONE CENT.
Join us, we hope it will make a lot of sense and CENTS.
In other news:
€ Underground Railroad lecture presented by Milton Sernett, Syracuse University professor, emeritus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Sernett's slide lecture “North Star Shining: New York State's Freedom Trail-An Illustrated Journey Along the Underground Railroad” is targeted for adults and high school students. Funding provided by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. No registration needed.
€ Dine-to-Donate - Eat at Applebee's in Auburn between 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, and the Friends of the Weedsport Library will receive 10 percent in sales. A coupon is required, which is available at the library until the event. You must present the coupon to your server. Eat out and support the library.
€ We're wireless - The Friends of the Library purchased the wireless router so that we can provide this new service. Patrons are welcome to bring their laptops in and connect to the Internet.
€ Entertainment books have arrived and are for sale at $20 each. Support the Friends and get some holiday shopping done at the same time.
€ A Genealogy Workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. It will be led by Bob Wheeler. Laptops will be available for participants to use. Space is limited; please register by calling the library at 834-6222 by Monday, Nov. 12.
Now, go roll your pennies!
Cheryl Austin is a librarian in Weedsport.
Proceeds from the creative fundraiser, that all ages can participate in, will help support the Friends of the Library and the library endowment fund.
Before you put this paper down and go hunting for your stash, please read on; there are more plans in the works.
The Penny Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the library, 2795 E. Brutus St., Weedsport. It will be a real family affair. Children will play games, including penny bingo; all games cost the player's age in pennies. A local coin collector will talk about coin collecting at 10:30 a.m.
Those with green thumbs will enjoy the houseplant sale, and donations of houseplants, big or small, can be dropped off at the library anytime during regular library hours the week of Nov. 11.
Please label the plants and include the growing directions.
The plants will cost 50 cents. Throw in some clowns, crafts, and refreshments ... it all ADDS up to fun. Oh, and admission is ONE CENT.
Join us, we hope it will make a lot of sense and CENTS.
In other news:
€ Underground Railroad lecture presented by Milton Sernett, Syracuse University professor, emeritus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Sernett's slide lecture “North Star Shining: New York State's Freedom Trail-An Illustrated Journey Along the Underground Railroad” is targeted for adults and high school students. Funding provided by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. No registration needed.
€ Dine-to-Donate - Eat at Applebee's in Auburn between 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, and the Friends of the Weedsport Library will receive 10 percent in sales. A coupon is required, which is available at the library until the event. You must present the coupon to your server. Eat out and support the library.
€ We're wireless - The Friends of the Library purchased the wireless router so that we can provide this new service. Patrons are welcome to bring their laptops in and connect to the Internet.
€ Entertainment books have arrived and are for sale at $20 each. Support the Friends and get some holiday shopping done at the same time.
€ A Genealogy Workshop will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. It will be led by Bob Wheeler. Laptops will be available for participants to use. Space is limited; please register by calling the library at 834-6222 by Monday, Nov. 12.
Now, go roll your pennies!
Cheryl Austin is a librarian in Weedsport.
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