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 be given.
Fines for lost or damaged items are not eligible.
Donated items will be picked up by the Cub Scouts.
Please consider donating even if you don’t owe anything.
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: Sept 28; Oct 5,19,26; Nov 2, 9,16**
Wednesday 9:00-9:45am Pilates Mat Linda
Friday 9:00-10:00am Yoga Lisa
Friday 5:30-6:30pm Yoga Allison/ Kristen
No classes: October 12, November 4, November 11, November 27, December 25, December 28, December 30
- Class size is limited to 18. Please call 399-8118 to reserve your space weekly.
- Please bring a mat to Pilates and Yoga classes. Yoga participants may also want to bring a blanket and pillow.
- Class participants must be 13 years old.
- Observers will not be permitted.
- Classes & times are subject to change based on attendance and
instructor availability.
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.
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 8th – Communications
November 24th – Behaviors
These programs are free and open to the public.
No registration required.
Appropriate Audience- Friends and family members who care for and/or interact with people who have
Alzheimer’s Disease.
Join us for discussion of the book, Still Alice and HBO movie, “The Memory Loss Tapes,” on 9/14 at 7 PM in the library community Room.
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 a $5,000 cash award, a plaque and $500 travel stipend to attend an awards reception in New York hosted by The New York Times at TheTimesCenter in December 2009. In addition, a plaque will be given to each award winner’s library. Winners will be announced in November 2009.
The award is administered by the American Library Association with support from Carnegie Corporation of New York and The New York Times.
Join Attorney Robert Wolff for this important program on
Tuesday, August 25th, from 6:30-8:00 PM in the library community room.
Learn the answers to the following questions, and more:
- When should I take Social Security - at 62, wait until 65 or 70?
- What will my break-even age be if I wait until 70 rather than start taking Social
Security at 62? - Can I take Social Security based on my spouse’s or deceased spouse’s Social
Security benefit? - If I am divorced, can I qualify for Social Security benefits under my ex-spouse’s Social Security?
- What is the Social Security Redo?
This program is free and open to the public.
Thursdays, September 10, 17, 24,
October 1 and 15
(no workshop on October 8th)
Either 10-12 OR 1-3
in the library community room
with Mary Sanders Shartle
Call 399-8174 to register
Bring pen & paper or journal.
Made possible by a gift from Fred and Helen Baum
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) – this is not a ‘How to fill out a FAFSA form’ or ‘Financial Aid Night’ .
- How it is possible to attend a PRIVATE COLLEGE for a Public College Price!!!
- Why procrastination may cost a family thousands of dollars.
- How to focus on the issues you can control.
- How focusing on college can eliminate any long term debt.
- Overwhelmed, stressed, where to start??? We will outline the entire process for you.
Saturday, September 12
1 PM – 3 PM
in the Library Community Room
Reservations are Recommended!
Call now to reserve your seat (518) 452-8751
Or register @ www.edufunding.com from the Class Schedule page
Important: This class will discuss how families with an annual income of $80,000 – $275,000 received financial assistance to help pay for a college education!
As heard on 590 AM WROW and Talk 1300 AM
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth featured speaker: ‘How to Pay for College’
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
Special Thanks to Desiree of the Good Times for use of the restaurant grounds and banquet room at no charge!
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 the library.
NO Textbooks, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, or moldy oldies.
Donation forms available at the circulation desk.
