APRIL 17th

Spain, Portugal and Morocco... and more about the Moors.

Jim Kinley and Mary Bell will present photos, videos and tales of their travels there this past November from their impression of the art in the Prado museum, to flamenco dancing in Sevilla, fado music in Portugal, and to the sights, sounds and scenes in the medinas of Fes and Marrakesh.Enjoy their stories from the Iberian peninsula and Northwestern Africa.

Wadhams Free Library

Sunday Brunch - A Sourdough Waffle and Frittata Extravaganza

At Dogwood Bread Company Sunday, April 7

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Bring a Friend - Get some Glasses

Wadhams Free Library

presents

The Boquet River: Resilience and Restoration

with Colin Powers

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

7:00 p.m.

A brief illustrated look at the resilience history of the Boquet River and where it

stands in 2024, and a snapshot of the Boquet River Association’s (BRASS)

projects for the coming year.

Colin Powers is a Board Member of the Boquet River Association and a graduate

of UVM's Community Resilience & Planning program.

Free and open to the public!

Questions: 518.962.8717 !

www.wadhamsfreelibrary.org

APRIL 3rd          

The Boquet River: Resilience and Restoration News for 2024

Colin Powers will talk about current BRASS projects and the state of our river.

Colin Powers is a Board Member of the Boquet River Association and a graduate of UVM's Community Resilience & Planning program.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING IS THURSDAY,

MARCH 21, AT 7 PM,

IN THE LIBRARY, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Wadhams Free Library presents

TOTALITY: The Next Eclipse

with Jacqueline van Gorkom

Wednesday, March 12, 2024 at 7:00pm

On April 8 a total solar eclipse will be visible from Essex County. In this talk, Columbia University Astronomer Jacqueline van Gorkom will describe fun and safe ways to watch the eclipse and perhaps even explore some interesting things to look at if it turns out to be cloudy that day! She will review what a solar eclipse is, why total solar eclipses are a rare phenomena, and their role in some myths. Jacqueline van Gorkom is an astronomer who watched her first total eclipse in 2017. She studies galaxy evolution by observing them with radio telescopes. She has been teaching at Columbia University for more than 30 years. with Jacqueline van Gorkom Wednesday, March 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public Questions: 518.962.8717 www.wadhamsfreelibrary.org FREE ECLIPSE GLASSES are available at the library

Wadhams Free Library

presents

Tim Brookes The Endangered Alphabets Project Wednesday January 24 at 7 p.m.

Tim Brookes, the founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, will be talking about his carvings, his work with minority communities all over the world, and his new book Writing Beyond Writing: Lessons from Endangered Alphabets— much of which was wri en at the Dogwood. The Endangered Alphabets Project, based in Vermont, is the only organization in the world dedicated to preserving and revitalizing endangered cultures by researching, cataloging, and promoting their indigenous writing systems through talks, exhibitions, educational materials, games, and artwork. The Endangered Alphabets Project is also launching World Endangered Writing Day on January 23rd, dedicated to communities working to revive their culture by reviving their languages, spoken and written.

Information and livestream at endangered writing

The Wadhams Free Library regular meeting for Thursday, November 16th at 7 pm has been changed to December 6th. The public is invited to attend.

Future library meetings in 2023 will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. With the exception of August 10th and October 5th, 2023.

Matt Plouffe Energy Efficiency Q&A Clean Energy in the North Country

Matt will have energy efficiency kits available to NYSEG customers and will use these as an opportunity to provide information and answer questions about how to improve energy efficiency in your homes.

Matt currently serves as Energy Advisor for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, covering Clinton, Essex, and Hamilton counties. Matt provides NYSERDA program information, application assistance, contractor resources, and energy efficiency education resources.

Free and open to the public!

Questions: 518.962.8717 www.wadhamsfreelibrary.org

Wadhams Free Library presents

Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route

A Tale of Backcountry Skiing

with Sarah Gardner!

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

7:00 p.m.

Sarah Gardner is a local Doctor of Physical Therapy at the Elizabethtown Community

Hospital Outpatient Clinic. She is an ADK enthusiast and can be found running, biking,

and skiing in the mountains that are now home.

Join Sarah as she tells the tale of

her backcountry skiing adventure

in the Alps.

Hear how she prepared, see what

she brought, and enjoy some

skiing photos along the way!

The Wadhams Free Library will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, October 12th at 7 pm in the Library. The public is invited to attend.

Future library meetings in 2023 will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. With the exception of August 10th and October 5th, 2023.

POSTPONED

Wadhams Free Library presents

The Book of Ruth: On the fine art of story-telling with Jo Ann Gardner

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 7:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public Questions: 518.962.8717 www.wadhamsfreelibrary.org

Jo Ann Gardner is the author of several books on gardening and herbs and the Bible. Her book, Seeds of Transcendence: Understanding the Hebrew Bible Trough Plants will be available for sale and signing following the lecture as well as some of her other titles. Jo Ann will take us on a literary reading of this most popular biblical story of love, duty and passion in the town of Bethlehem, set within the framework of the law as it was practiced (or not practiced) over a thousand years ago. Knowledge of the Bible is unnecessary to enjoy this informal presentation.

Stop by our stand for a delicious grilled cheese, tomato, pesto sandwich, brownies and cider!!!

Stephanie Tripp/VR for Everybody

There’s been a lot of hype about virtual reality(VR) and the Metaverse lately, and popular discussions often focus on futuristic fantasies or nightmarish dystopias. This talk focuses on VR technologies that exist in the here and now, and how we may encounter them in our everyday lives. Stephanie will introduce some widely available VR technologies, discuss how she is using them to create immersive storytelling projects, and show some examples of her work in progress.

Stephanie Tripp, Ph.D., is a digital media scholar and practitioner, and Associate Professor of Communication at The University of Tampa. She was the founding program director of UT’s Master of Arts in Social and Emerging Media. Her work investigates community identity, collective memory, and knowledge legitimation in the digital age.

The Wadhams Free Library will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, May 18th at 7 pm in the Library. The public is invited to attend.

Future library meetings in 2023 will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. With the exception of August 10th, 2023.

You’re So Self-Centered! with Colin Wells

Authenticity, Narcissism, and the Self from Ancient Times to…Well, You Know. Perhaps you’ve noticed how we are all so self-obsessed these days. It’s easy to blame modern technology-no selfies without smartphones, after all-but the process actually started thousands of years ago.

Westport writer Colin Wells will talk about changing perceptions of the self, from Homer to the Kardashians and beyond.

Pollinators In Your Garden And Beyond:  The Buzz About Bees. KATHY LINKER

An introduction to  the wonderful world of plant pollinators. [HINT, There are way more pollinators in your back yard than you realize.] With a focus on native bees, their habitat, life cycle and their jam-packed pollinating power by the end you'll come to love, rather than fear these little flying critters. As with many other pollinators native bees are in decline. You'll leave with some pollinator seed paper and information on how to make your garden bee-friendly.

For the past 20 years Kathy has immersed herself in learning about gardening and wildlife. She's led interpretative trail walks at the VIC in Paul Smiths along with volunteering in their Butterfly House and Annual Birding Celebration. She is the North Country Coordinator for the NYS Bluebird Society, on the Boquet River Association Board and an Essex County Master Gardener Volunteer at Cornell Cooperative Extension. Her talk this evening on helping important pollinators in your garden will go beyond just planting flowers.

The Wadhams Free Library will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, May 18th at 7 pm in the Library. The public is invited to attend.

Future library meetings in 2023 will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. With the exception of August 10th, 2023.

Ike Tyler, Westport town Supervisor: Updates on What’s Going on in Westport and Wadhams & Margaret Bartley Educator and former Elizabethtown Supervisor: Understanding The North Country Political Landscape: how democracy works.

POSTPONED TILL WED MAY 10TH

Getting Your Garden Started with Amy Ivy

Bring your questions and share some tips on getting your vegetable and flower gardens off to a good start this Spring with local horticulturist and perennial favorite Amy Ivy.

Wadhams Free library and Dogwood Bread Company

Present

SUNDAY BRUNCH

A SOURDOUGH WAFFLE AND FRITTATA EXTRAVAGANZA

Sunday, April 30

10 am - 1 pm at the Bakery

Sourdough waffles, Hearty Frittatas, Fruit Salad and Tempting Desserts

Coffee, Tea and Juice

Suggested donation $15 adults / $ 5 twelve and under to benefit the Library

Introducing the Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance

with Clayton Reaser and Tina Perrelli

April 19th, Clay Reaser and Tena Perrelli will share a developing story —  "From a Chamber to an Alliance: What That Transition Means for the Westport-Wadhams Community (WWCA)”.  

Clay will talk about how these organizational changes came about to-date.  Tena will provide examples of the work being done to demonstrate the transition and to foster a stronger community spirit. This will be an interactive conversation with attendees about revisioning how we describe our community. 

Check the website: www.gowestportny.com  and the Facebook pages “What’s Happening in Westport” and “Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance,NY"

Learn about new events happening including the Flowers Plus! Program Go Westport NY

Wadhams Free Library Meeting

The Wadhams Free Library will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 9th at 7 pm in the Library. The public is invited to attend. On the agenda will be a discussion and explanation of filtering software that will be installed on Library computers which will provide compliance with CIPA (the Children’s Internet Protection Act). 

Future library meetings in 2023 will be held every other month on the 3rd Thursday of the month. 

Marty Kohli Recovery from the pandemic: What’s going on with labor?

For about 30 years, Marty Kohli was an economist with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and part of his job was to make presentations about labor force statistics. Mr. Kohli is now a part-time resident of Essex, and one of his current activities is attempting to grow fruit trees