Director on October 30th, 2009

NOVEMBER 7-14, 2009
Donate healthy unopened non-expired, nonperishable food items at the library. The highest need is for high protein items like peanut butter and tuna fish, and canned fruits, vegetables, and soups.
No glass items will be accepted.
For each item that you donate,
you will have $1 waived from your existing fines.
Credit for future fines will not [...]

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Director on September 15th, 2009

In partnership with the Town of Ballston Community    Library (2 Lawmar La. Burnt Hills), the Greater Glenville Family YMCA is please to announce Mind Body Fitness classes.  Classes are free and open to the community.
All classes take place at the Ballston Town Library.
Classes begin September 14, 2009
Monday         9:00-9:45am    TaiChi & Qi Gong                  Denise
 **Classes take place: [...]

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Director on September 10th, 2009

The library book sale will be held at the Town of Ballston Town Hall (323 Charlton Road, Ballston Spa, NY) on Thursday, September 24th, from 3-8 PM, Friday, September 25th, from 10 AM – 5 PM, and Saturday, September 26th, from 10 Am – 3 PM. Saturday is Buck a Bag Day.

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Director on September 3rd, 2009

Join Bill Hinrichs, of the Alzheimer’s Association, for this 4-1/2 hour interactive program that will help you to better understand Alzheimer’s Disease and will give you tips on how to manage some common communication and behavior issues.
This is presented as three 90 minute sessions
from 6:30-8:00 PM on
September 8th – Basics
October [...]

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Director on September 2nd, 2009

The Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. The awards program will demonstrate how librarians are improving the lives of the people in their communities.
Up to ten winners will be selected annually and will receive [...]

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Director on August 13th, 2009

In this informational class you will learn:

How to help your students decide which colleges to apply to.
How to increase your chances of getting into your dream college.
How the colleges choose each Freshman class.
How to position your student to get free money from the college of choice.
Why colleges do not focus on Expected Family Contribution (EFC) [...]

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Director on July 7th, 2009

 

A Celebration of Ballston Lake:
The Lake and the Village

 

July 11, 2009 10AM– 2PM
Inside and out at the
Good Times Lakeview Restaurant
175 Lake Rd.,Ballston Lake

Sponsored by Ballston’s Explore NY 400 Committee (Rick Reynolds, Chair, and Town Historian; Amy Clark; Karen DeAngelo; Pete Herman); The Town of Ballston Community Library; the BHBL Business and Professional Association; the BHBL [...]

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Director on April 24th, 2009

 Sponsored by the Friends of the Town of Ballston Community Library and the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Women’s Club

WHERE:
 BALLSTON TOWN HALL 323 Charlton Road

WHEN:
Thursday, May 7, 3 PM-8 PM
Friday, May 8, 10 AM-8 PM
Saturday, May 9, 10 AM-3 PM

“Buck a Bag” Sale
 on Saturday!

25c paperbacks
50c hardcovers

Tax Deductible Donations: please drop off your gently used books/audiobooks/dvd’s at [...]

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Director on April 9th, 2009

Enjoy popular titles from the comfort of home

Town of Ballston Community Library 24/7 starting 4/9/09. Joining top rated libraries like Boston, Denver, New York, and Cleveland, we are excited to announce this
at-home service for a new way to enjoy your library.


With hundreds of popular and classic titles to select from, our digital collection is guaranteed [...]

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Director on March 31st, 2009

The library’s 2008 Annual Report is now available. You can download it here or read it at the library.  We do ask you to read the lovely color copy at the library, but a copy of the statistical and financial information page is available for you to take home.

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