Upcoming Events at the Clifton Park/Halfmoon ... - Town of Halfmoon

News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ann Cocca, 518-371-8622, acocca@sals.edu
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To the Editor: These events and items of interest are scheduled for the public at the Clifton Park-
Halfmoon Public Library for the week of December 27, 2010-January 2, 2011. Please announce
these events prior to the PROGRAM date. Thank you for your assistance. We appreciate the coverage.
Upcoming Events at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
Magician Jim Snack at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
Clifton Park, NY – Families with children ages 4 and up are invited to a Magic Show
with Jim Snack at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library on Tuesday, December 28 at 2
pm. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. Children need to be
accompanied by an adult.
Prepare to be dazzled. Oohs and ahhs, along with mirth and merriment are
guaranteed as magician Jim Snack performs amazing feats of sleight of hand.
Teen Movie Marathon at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
Clifton Park, NY –Teen Movie Marathon-Marx Brothers, a drop-in program for young
adults in grades 6 and higher, will be held Wednesday, December 29, beginning at 10:30am
with the showing of a variety of Marx Brothers Films, including Horse Feathers, Duck Soup,
Go West. Light lunch will be served, and of course popcorn and soda. Films will run until
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about 5pm. No registration is required for this program. Any questions, please contact
Youth Services Librarian Joan Weiskotten at 371-8622.
New York State Library Launches Teen Video Challenge
Nationwide Contest for Teens to Create Summer Reading Video Promotion
Albany, NY-The New York State library, in conjunction with the nationwide
Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), has announced the “You Are Here” Teen
Video Challenge 2011, a completion for teens to get involved with reading and their public
library’s summer reading program.
For 2011, the State Library and CSLP are taking a new approach to involve teenagers
in promoting summer reading and public libraries. The Teen Video Challenge is a CSLP
sponsored competition with prizes for teens that create their state’s winning video to
promote reading, libraries, and the 2011 CSLP slogan, “You Are Here.” A New York State
teen with the winning entry will be awarded $250 and his or her library will receive $100.
“Teens across New York State are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video using the
slogan ‘You Are Here’ to promote summer reading at their local libraries,” says Karen
Balsen, coordinator of Summer Reading at New York Libraries. Balsen, who is also the New
York State representative for the CSLP and chair of its PR and Marketing Committee
proposed the idea to the CSLP to encourage teen’s participation in the creative process.
“The idea is to involve teens in thinking about the benefits of summer reading before and
during the summer months. It’s also an opportunity for New York State teens to showcase
their creativity and have their ideas heard before a national audience.”
Full details about the Summer Reading at New York Libraries “You Are Here” Teen
Video Challenge 2011 are available at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library and at
http://www.summerreadingnys.org.
New York State partners with 48 other states, Washington D.C., American Samoa, and
the Mariana Islands, as part of the national Collaborative Summer Library Program to share
best practices and ideas for program goals, activities and themes.
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