Join us for a tea party in honor of author Lewis Carroll’s 185th birthday– and everyone else’s un-birthday! We will enjoy tea, hot cocoa, and Wonderland delicacies, as well as a showing of Alice in Wonderland (©1951 Disney; Rated: G). Wear your fanciest, silliest or zaniest outfit. All ages.
Please RSVP below to reserve your place at the table.
@Clark House
Saturday, January 26th; 1pm
As many of you know, Clark House was closed for most of November for renovations.
All of the changes happened behind the scenes in our back staff room, which is now level, insulated, and well-lit!
Thank you for you patience as we make these and future changes to keep this historic building up and running!
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Like the idea of a book club, but can’t commit to a whole book a month?
Resolving to read just a little bit more for the New Year?
Short Story Club is for you!
Join us to discuss “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin, a brief glimpse of an idyllic city founded on an unsettling open secret.
Follow the link to read the story online, or pick up a printed copy at the Malta Branch.
@Malta
Saturday, January 12th; 11am
Join us as we walk to the moon!
Just go to the Library Moon Walk site, and log your exercise in steps, minutes or miles. It will be counted toward our 238,900 mile virtual journey to the moon!
Don’t worry, you don’t have to go that far alone. Everyone in the Southern Adirondack Library System, Mohawk Valley Library System, and Upper Hudson Library System can help on this epic journey.
While you’re on the site, click on the Moon to see upcoming library programs about heath and wellness. Click on the Earth to access Medline Plus, which provides information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
This program is funded by a grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
Field Goods makes its weekly fresh produce delivery services available for pickup at the Round Lake Library’s Malta Branch.
Field Goods will make produce deliveries on Friday by 2:30pm. Anyone is welcome to place an order through the Field Goods website by Tuesday at 11:59pm for pickup on Friday of the same week.
Weekly or bi-weekly produce subscriptions cost $16, $21, $27 and $32. To sign up go to Field-Goods.com, click Order Now, search Public Locations for Malta, and then follow the prompts. Questions? Email info@field-goods.com!
Founded five years ago, Field Goods is a one-of-a-kind business that delivers freshly-harvested local fruit and vegetables to employees and consumers at workplaces and community locations. Field Goods subscribers receive 5 to 8 different types of fruits and vegetables each week, sourced from over 80 small farms. Weekly add-on options include local artisan bread, fresh pasta, various cheeses, extra fruit and more. A weekly e-newsletter, In the Bag, provides tips and recipes as a helpful guide for preparing the produce. During the winter, deliveries include over a dozen types of produce flash-frozen at the peak of their freshness, as well as greenhouse-grown produce, root vegetables, herbs, beans, oils, and other products. Customers sign up online at Field-Goods.com, and can put their account on hold and restart it at any time.
Research attests to Field Goods’ healthy results. The Sage Colleges Nutrition Science Department’s 2014 research study reveals a direct correlation between Field Goods and healthier diets, increased satisfaction with eating habits, and saving time and money on grocery shopping.
The Field Goods Story
Field Goods is a rapidly growing company in the position to reinvent food distribution. Located in Athens, NY, a small Hudson River town in Greene County, our company was started in 2011 with an old station wagon, two employees, and 60 customers. We’ve now grown to service eastern New York State, including the New York metro area, western CT and MA, and northern NJ.
Our distribution model provides numerous benefits to the community while reducing food waste and supporting sustainability. Consumers gain convenient access to local produce on a regular basis along with information that motivates them toward a healthier lifestyle. Employers benefit from a wellness program that is truly effective in changing the habits of their employees. Small farmers benefit from selling their unique products to a new market at a fair price, and the environment benefits from drastically reduced emissions!
Field Goods was recognized for its hiring of workers with disabilities, and received grants from Greene County Economic Development, the New York State Capital Region Economic Development Council competition, and the USDA for its work to support agriculture and create jobs in an economically disadvantaged area. Field Goods is a certified New York State Women-Owned business.