Play Ball!!

If you, or family and friends were planning to attend a Hudson Renegades minor league baseball game in Wappingers Falls this summer, you might want to select a game that would benefit libraries.

The Ulster County Library Association is participating with a number of RCLS libraries in a program designed to promote awareness of, and raise money for, libraries. The game will pit the Renegades against the Staten Island Yankees on Saturday, June 30, at 7:05 p.m. The event costs the standard $15 general admission ticket. This admission price includes a free baseball cap and a fireworks show after the game. I’m told that these “fireworks games” are very popular and usually sell out.

Tickets will go on sale to the public on March 31, but they are available NOW via a special portal for this event. If you are interested, please purchase your tickets online at gadesgroups.com and enter the password ucla1. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the library association.

Once you are on the site, you will be expected to register an online account with the Renegades, so if you don’t already have one, anticipate coming up with your own username and password to complete the transaction.

Thanks for your consideration.

Friends Group Annual Meeting

The first day of spring is around the corner and the West Hurley Friends group is gearing up for our annual meeting.Friends of the Library Logo

You are invited to attend the annual meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the library.  If you haven’t stopped in at the library lately, this is a great opportunity to see the improvements that were made possible through fundraisers, grants, donations, and dues.

Spring is also the time to renew your membership in the Friends group. The year is off to a good start and the library looks forward to our continued support. We have created a brochure which highlights the major improvements made possible by the WHPL Friends in 2011, including the updated children’s area, downstairs comfortable seating area, new signage, equipment, and supported library programs. (Click Here for Brochure)