Join us on October 7th at 6:30pm , Wednesday November 5th at 6:30pm for a visit from M.E. Kemp, author of Death of a Bawdy Belle, Death of a Dutch Uncle, and Murder, Mather and Mayhem!

If you enjoy murder mysteries set in New York State’s Dutch Colonial past - M.E. Kemp is sure to please.  Visit with the author over some light refreshments and buy an autographed copy or two!

From the author’s website:
” There’s an extra witch hanging from the Salem gallows and the sheriff is not happy. Who strung up the mysterious beauty?

Arabella Edwards, mistress of the King’s colonial Secretary, bewitched many men besides her Protector. Did a rejected suitor or a jealous wife put a period to her life? Arabella had a hidden talent she used to ridicule people – did her caricatures cross the line? Arabella had a mysterious source of income – was it greed that ruined her? It’s up to Hetty and Creasy, two nosy Puritans from Boston, to discover whodunnit.

Hetty Henry is a wealthy widow with connections to high and low society. Increase “Creasy” Cotton is a young minister trained to uncover the guilty secrets of the human soul. Together they investigate the suspicious world of the Anglican chapel people with their noisy bonhomie and careless morals.

This time Hetty’s life is in deep danger while Creasy searches Salem for the person who accused her of being a witch. It’s Arabella Edwards’ young daughter Celia and her friend the Ferret who drag Hetty from the deep and help her solve the mystery. Out of the mouths of babes comes justice. Kemp adds humor to historical detail in this, her third tale of two nosy Puritans on the witch hunt.”

 Join us for the Summer Reading Program GRAND FINALE!

At 6:00 and 7:00 pm join Jennifer Stanley as she leads through the moves from

Disney’s HighSchool Musical 2.  Right in the middle we will stop for hotdogs and other stuff!  After the last “lesson” we can all have a piece of cake and visit!

 Friday, August 15th

Stillwater Area Community Center 6-8

September’s Featured Author!

Gloria Waldron Hukle

September 2, 2008 6:30PM

 “Turning Fact Into Fiction  The Journey Continues” Author Gloria Waldron Hukle will also demonstrate with the help of a clothes line how she has been helping 7^th and 8^th grade middle school students understand that history is simply the story of all our families.

Gloria is the author of two novels:
Manhattan: Seeds of the Big Apple and Diary of a Northern Moon

Pulling Yarns at the SFL!

Join us for a night of lap work! Whether you knit, crochet, crewel, or embroider - visit with us for an hour of laughs and share your tips and techniques!

This month Ali joins us to share her knitting tips and Ellen and Emma will lead you in crochet!

2nd Wednesdays at 6:00 pm:
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th

at the Stillwater Free Library!

Drop in any Saturday you can at 11:00 and enjoy the world of

INSECTOPIA!

 One of our friends, Jenine, will bring her favorite scientist Johnathan, and they will let you check out what they have brought and see if you can guess what it is.

No worries - all bugs will be in containers and released after the viewing.  Johnathan is a very careful little man with his discoveries and would never hurt the bugs!

The Energy Savings Roundtable Discussion has been rescheduled due to the Village’s Informational Meeting on PCB level in the Hudson River.

Join us Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00pm! 

Friday, July 25th from 5-7 pm is movie night!

RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH @ 7:00PM:

Afraid of that monster plugged into your wall? Does the very idea of having to use a computer freeze your bones? No worries, our shining volunteer - Marla Scarchilli - will take through the absolute basics of a computer.

Our first lesson will be learning about the hardware - monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc. Marla will have you up to par on all of the language and needs for each piece. Wednesday, July 16th @ 9:30 am.

The second lesson will be learning about the Internet. With a few simple guidelines you can safely discover the information available at your finger tips. There are many ways to interact with the internet - email and more. Wednesday, July 23rd @ 9:30 am.

Wednesday, July 16th @ 6:00pm

Join Ellen and Emma as they lead a group in crochet. Stop in to share what you are working on, learn the craft from scratch, or just to visit…

Crocheters of every level are more than welcome!

Saturday, July 19th @ 9:00 am:

Our resident nature nut, George, is going to take bug-lovers into the wilds of Lilac Park for a discovery voyage! Find out about the bug signs all around you at the soon-to-be park located near Saratoga Lake. George is a lot of fun and has a lot of knowledge to share - you don’t want to miss this one!

Participants must wear socks and shoes. Long pants and sleeves are recommended as there are LOTS of bugs up there. Wear your sunscreen and a hat! All children must be accompanied by an adult - geared for grades 4 and up…

Wednesday, July 9th at 7:00 pm in Blockhouse Park!

Let’s get the Summer Reading Program off to the right start with a fun, educational show with live specimens of bugs, and lots of other stuff!

Check out the site dedicated just for this program: http://sflibrary.wordpress.com

July 1st @ 6:30 we will be visiting with Michael Virtanen, a local author from the Adirondack region. Michael’s novel, Within a Forest Dark, recently won the 2007 Adirondack Writing Center Fiction award and will be the topic of discussion. “When Jack Kirkland travels to the Adirondack Mountains to investigate the death of a well-to-do engineer, he expects to uncover medical malpractice. Instead, he finds evidence of murder and falls in love with the only suspect, the dead man’s girlfriend. Will Kirkland give up his shot at happiness to get at the truth?”

Join the entire community in a summer reading frenzy!  Sign-ups begin Thursday, June 26th!  Children will receive a CATCH THE READING BUG bag to carry their summer reading treasures in - lots of starting prizes in each one!  There are only 150 bags - so don’t wait!  At the same time you can sign up to attend many of the special programs we are offering during the six weeks! Drop in crafts require no registration and every child gets a prize after so many minutes of reading!

Teens get to sign-up on the same day with their special prize coming all at the beginning.  That’s all I am saying!  You’ll have to risk it and sign up to find out what it is…

Not sure if you are a teen or child?  You decide which program meets your needs.  Children get to come for weekly crafts, earn prizes, and attend special programming.  Teens get one prize and a chance to win raffles.  They can also earn volunteer points by signing up to work one of the events.

Adults?  You better believe it!  There is an adult summer reading raffle with $30 to Cliff’s Country Inn or $75 from DiSiena Furniture.  More details at the library - stop in today!!!

Register now to attend a free interactive workshop on Saturday, June 21^st from 9-10 am at the Stillwater Free Library, 74 South Hudson Avenue on “Leadership Training Through Teambuilding.” Learn how to identify the four stages of group development and how to recognize the pitfalls of group dynamics. Managing conflict will also be discussed. This is a high-energy, fun workshop and involves team building activities you can use with your groups to encourage common goal achievement. To register, call the library at 664-6255, or email stilib@sals.edu.

Terrie Gifford combines a career in teaching with 15 years experience in sales. Using Toastmasters International leadership and public speaking training, she brings vibrancy and energy to her role as Corporate Team Building Facilitator for clients such as GE Pensions, Albany Molecular, Sabic Plastics and Berkshire Bank.

Knitting with Ali!

Join Ali as she guides you through a current project, introduces you to the art of knitting, or just offer some of your own sage advice.

Knitting is back - (did it ever leave?)

Wednesday, June 11th from 6-7 pm

Joseph Zarzynski, an underwater archaeologist, will be visiting on Tuesday June 3rd at 6:30pm. Joe helped uncover the 1758 Revolutionary Period radeau, Land Tortoise on Lake George. He is joining us to share clips from the new DVD and tell us what the whole experience was like.  Learn more about these ships and their purpose - call and save a seat! 664-6255.

The DVDs are available for sale in the library until the event itself for $37.40 (*tax included).  We also have a copy for you to check-out if you want a preview of what’s in store for you!  A perfect kick-off to the local season celebrating our colonial heritage!!

True Stories of Lighthouses and Their Keepers

Getting ready for summer jaunts to the coastline?
Do you look for the far reaching towers of safety for passing ships?
Ever wonder what life was like for the keepers?

Kate Dudding, professional storyteller of Clifton Park, will join us on
Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30pm
in the library to share her tales on just that subject!

Join in the conversation as you enjoy stories from her CD,
“Lighting the Way Home: Stories of Lighthouses and Their Keepers”
This CD is available for sale in the library at $15 each. Supplies are limited and will be available until the night Kate comes to visit. You can get some more copies that evening and Kate will autograph them for you as well!

Listen to samples at Kate’s website: www.KateDudding.com

Wednesday, March 12th @ 6:00pm

Join Ellen and Emma as they lead a group in crochet.  Stop in to share what you are working on, learn the craft from scratch, or just to visit…

Crocheters of every level are more than welcome!

Tuesday, March 4th
Tuesday, April 1st
@ 6:30

Irish storyteller,
Bairbre McCarthy will join us to share her newest collection of Irish folktales entitled,
“The Keeper of the Crock of Gold.”

Bairbre rescheduled the original date due to freezing rain…

How do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

post a comment to let us know…

Meet the Author!  Robert McIntosh will be joining us in the library on Tuesday, February 5th at 6:30pm to share his exploration of the Covered Bridges of Washington County, New York.

Robert studied architecture at RPI, has made furniture and cabinets for the past 20 years and is now a luthier making and restoring Double Basses (cellos) in Cambridge, NY.

His book, created as a project for the Washington County Covered Bridge Advisory Committee, explores the hidden treasures nestled in the hills of Washington County.  Shushan, Cambridge, Eagleville, Buskirk - all home to covered bridges as lovely and important today as yesterday.

Join us for a night of discussion with the man who studied them all!  Autographed copies are available for sale in the library at $20 a piece, tax included.

Who doesn’t love light music with a little attitude?
Alexandrea Michael Scarchilli will be entertaining you with Holiday music while you browse for books on

Wednesday, December 12th from 5-6:30.

Alexandrea is a young woman with loads of talent.
(Not to mention a few awards as well…)

She is an SCS honor student, a basketball cheerleader,
a soccer player, and a major reader! 

What’s more?  She loves her library
and so does mom…

Turn in your BOOK BLIZZARD pledge sheets and visit with Santa!  Readers of all ages can have a ton of fun that morning and get a little gift from both the library for your participation, and from Santa for being NICE!

Saturday, December 1st 10-1 @ the library

Warriors Within By Janine De Tillio Cammarata

When Michaela Sommers, a successful martial artist, investigates the brutal murder of her father, an NYPD narcotics officer, she is haunted by dreams of Celtic battles. When her father appears in these dreams, urging her to help, Michaela plunges into the dream world of a 3rd century Irish warrior.

Maecha Ruadh mac Art, the sovereign heir of Ireland, needs Michaela: she must save her father, the High King, and earn her place as leader of a male band of warriors. When Michaela time travels to Ireland and resides in Maecha’s dream world, she teaches Maecha the martial art skills she needs to enter the Cave of the Warrior with her Champion, Kelan mac Nessa, and survive three deadly challenges that will bond her and Kelan forever.

Michaela’s and Maecha’s quests are interwoven with Celtic lore and Irish warriors, such as Fionn mac Cumhail, as they fight to find the warriors within themselves.

Jenine DeTillio Cammarata of Rexford, NY
Tuesday, December 4th @ 6:30pm

Local resident and former reporter for the Troy Record, Jack Danahy, will share his enthusiasm for WWII and Hawaii.  Back in the eighties, Jack was involved with creating a documentary on this topic.  Although he claims his project was nothing on par with Ken Burns, his passion for the topic will provide a great conversation for all interested in this topic.

Join us for a night of conversation and to view a small portion of Jack’s project.  For more on Jack…

Tuesday, November 27th 6:30pm