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News/Library Classes/Programs/Events
Estate Planning Workshops - The Cornell Cooperative
Extension and Patrick J. Roth, Esq. CPA will offer a
four part series of workshops on Estate Planning called
"Your Estate Planning Survival Guide'. The workshop
series will cover critical information you need to know
when planning your estate. All sessions start at 6pm at
the Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library in
Hammondsport. Attend one workshop or all four. The cost
is $20 per workshop (couples $25). Save by registering
in advance by March 26th at $15/workshop ($20 couple).
For
registration call the Cooperative Extension of
Steuben County at 607-664-2300. Here are dates:
Tuesday, March 30th, The Estate Planner's
Toolkit-Five Crucial Documents
Tuesday, April 27th, The Other Bucket List: Things to
Do After You Die-How
Probate May Affect Your Loved Ones
Tuesday, May 25th, The Great Debate: Wills vs.
Revocable Trusts
Tuesday, June 22nd, The Deadly Dozen 12 Mistakes
Commonly Found in
Estate Plans
Ukranian Egg
Decoration Workshop-The old Ukrainian art of Pysanka
will be the
focus of this workshop led by Betty Jordan. Two dates to
choose from: Thursday, March 18th from 6-8pm or
Thursday, March 25th from 6-8pm, both held in the lower
level of the library.
Adults and teens 14 and over are invited to try their
hand at this specific form of egg decoration. The class
is geared for the beginner. The history of the art will
be discussed while participants decorate an egg to take
home. All materials will be provided for the fee of
$5.00/person. Pre-registration is required.
‘A Novel
Evening’ Library Benefit Dinner
Sunday, March 21st, starting with hors s’oeuvres at
the library and moving to The Union Block Italian Bistro
for cocktail hour and dinner. A minimum donation of $50
per person is requested.
Reservations and payment should be made by March 7th.
Limited seating, reserve soon!
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Raffle: Win A Week on the Outerbanks!
Win a week on Topsail Island, NC in this lovely home
located close to both the ocean beach and the sound.
There are four bedrooms, three full baths and three
porches.
Tickets are $ 20 each. Drawing on March 21st.
Click here to
tell lawmakers why the library is important to you!
New! Downloadable Audio Books!
The Southern Tier Library System now offers many titles for downloading
to your home computer and/or mp3 player or iPod. Almost all titles in the
STLS downloadable collection are now ipod-compatible
with new OverDrive Media Console v3.2! You will need a valid
library card and PIN number, a PC and an internet connection. For more
information on how this works, click the link on the left.
--Photo Exhibit & Reception: Roman Provence
Black & White
Photographs by Elizabeth Shipp
The Fred & Harriett Taylor
Memorial Library in Hammondsport will host a display of
photographs by Elizabeth Shipp entitled 'Roman Provence'. The photos will be on display from
through March 2010.
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Mac User Group
Meeting - Anyone interested in Macintosh computers
is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the
Hammondsport Mac User Group.
For more information, see the group website
www.hportmug.com.
Book
Discussion Group - holds monthly discussion meetings
on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm in the Robinson
Room on the first floor of the Fred & Harriett Taylor
Memorial Library. New members are always welcome!
Interested readers may contact the library for more
information. No meeting is held in December.
Here are dates and book discussion selections:
April 12th - Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
May 10th - Life Support by Tess Gerritsen
June 7th - Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
July 12th - The Thirteenth Tale by Diane
Setterfield
Online Shopping can raise money for this library!
Many of the popular shopping sites you regularly use
will give a percentage of your purchase amount to the
library, at no extra cost to you! Just go to
goodsearch.com and click on GoodShop. Enter the
Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library as the charity
of your choice. Click a store link and start shopping,
its that easy! The library is also registered at
igive.com, another fundraising website similar to
GoodShop but shoppers must register.
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