New Lebanon

Kick off Labor Day weekend with Berkshire musician Tor Krautter, who will perform on the lawn at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, August 30, from 6 to 8 pm. With the use of a looping unit, Rev Tor creates tasty yet infectious grooves and performs a large repertoire of well crafted original tunes and classic rock/folk covers. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated
Krautter (aka Rev Tor) is best known as front man for the popular Rev Tor Band. Since the early 90s he has been a powerful presence on the east coast club and festival circuit, performing in venues from Maine to Florida. Rev Tor has worked with members of The Grateful Dead, Phish, The Allman Brothers and New Riders Of The Purple Sage and has performed at concerts with The Jerry Garcia Band, Charles Neville, Los Lobos and Leon Russell and has toured regularly with Grateful Dead keyboardist Tom Constanten.
The concert will be held on the patio in back of the Library. Should inclement weather occur, the concert will take place inside the building.
For further information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Local favorites David Grover and Linda Worster will be performing together at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, August 23, from 6 to 8 pm.  All are welcome, and the event is free
David Grover has earned countless awards including a Grammy nomination and Artist of the Year. He spent many years as Arlo Guthrie’s lead guitar and band leader. Grover and his Big Bear Band have performed at the White House, opened the Goodwill Games, appeared on The Today Show, performed with the Detroit Symphony for their Youth Series and played for the delegates of the United Nations.
Linda Worster has toured as a solo musician throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. She has opened for many well-known artists including Livingston Taylor, Harry Chapin, Paul Stookey, Leo Kotke, David Bromberg, Bill Staines, Dave Mallett, Jonathan Edwards, Joan Baez, Richie Havens and Taj Mahal.
For further information, please call the library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

The following August events at the New Lebanon Library are free and will take place at the Library which is located at 550 State Route 20.
• August 21, 28 (event is on Wednesdays) – Tales for Tots Story Hour – 10:30 am. Story hour includes crafts, songs and movement activities.
• August 21, 28 (event is on Wednesdays) – Hug-A-Bye Babies – noon. Age appropriate stories, songs and movement activities for our youngest patrons and their caregivers.
• August 16 – Rock Around the Block – 3 pm. Join Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomacek for a wild and wacky science program about rocks, minerals, fossils and dirt with an ice cream social to follow.
• August 16 – Misty Blues in Concert – 7 pm. An evening of modern and traditional blues with the popular Berkshire band.
• August 22 – Family Movie Night – 6:30 pm. A current film suitable for the whole family will be shown. Call for the title. Popcorn and juice will be provided.
• August 23 – David Grover and Linda Worster Together in Concert – 6 pm. Enjoy an evening of acoustic music with these two Berkshire favorites
• August 24 – Paws-to-Read – 9 am. Therapy dogs come to the Library, and children read to their furry friends. And, of course, the dogs listen! Please call 518-794-8844 to register.
• August 22 – Community Film Night – 6:30 pm. The documentary “The Central Park Five” will be shown with a discussion to follow.
• August 30 – Concert on the Lawn: Rev Tor – 6:30 pm. Finish off the summer with Rev Tor unplugged.
For more information on any of these events, please contact Jeannie Bogino at 518-794-8844.

The New Lebanon Library will present the program “Rock Around the Block – A Wild and Wacky Look at Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Dirt!” on Friday, August 16, at 3 pm. This program, which is free and open to the public, is ideally suited for children in grades kindergarten and up, although it will interest rock hounds of all ages. An ice cream social will follow.
Steve “The Dirtmeister” Tomecek will explore how early human beings first used rocks as tools and weapons and will show examples of some of the important minerals that are still used today. Next, with the help of volunteers from the audience, “The Dirtmeister” will demonstrate some of the ways that minerals come together to form igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Selected audience members can even try their hands at whipping up some “Class A” dirt!
The program concludes with a look at fossils and what they tell us about past life, as audience members get to handle some real dinosaur bones. Following the program, Tomecek will be available to meet and greet the audience and give them a chance to get a close up look at the rock and mineral samples. He will also be available to autograph copies of his three National Geographic books, Everything Rocks and Minerals, Rocks and Minerals and Dirt.
Tomecek is the Executive Director and founder of Science Plus, Inc. He began his professional career as a geologist  specializing in geomorphology and soils. The title “Dirtmeister” was hung on him over 30 years ago by his students at the New York Botanical Gardens, where he taught courses in soil science for many years. He served as the Associate Director for the Science Museum of Long Island and as the Science Program Supervisor for the New York Hall of Science. He currently serves as the Science Advisor for Age of Learning, Inc. and as a writer for the National Geographic Society, Chelsea House Publishers and Scholastic, Inc.
For more information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.

Local youth literature author and editor Jana Laiz, of North Egremont, MA, will conduct a story hour at the New Lebanon Library on Tuesday, August 13, at 2 pm. Laiz will read from her book Thomas and Autumn, the story of a little farm boy and his very special chicken. The story is perfect for early readers, especially for those who love chickens, although children of all ages are welcome.  A chicken-related activity will follow.
Laiz is the author of numerous picture books and young adult novels as well as an educator with over 20 years experience. Her Weeping Under This Same Moon was named an International Reading Association Notable Book. Laiz is writer-in-residence at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead.
For further information on this event, which is free and open to the public, please call the Library at 518-794-8844.  All are welcome, and the event is free.  The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.