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 Author Echo Heron Is Coming - April 20!  
Nominate the 2018 Book!
​Saturday, March 18 - 11:30am - 2:00pm 
Edison Club, 891 Riverview Rd., Rexford
Reservations Due March 10! 
Doors open at 11:30.
The event may be entered using the rear (golf) door at The Edison Club.
​
Menu choices:
1) sliced sirloin of beef,
2) chicken cordon bleu,
3) grilled salmon with herbed garlic butter,
4) eggplant parmesan
Cost: $25.00.  Make check payable to Friends of the Library. Please indicate your meal selection on your check.  
 
Leave check at the Welcome Desk in the Library with “Two Towns-One Book, Books & Lunch” written on the envelope
                             OR
​Mail to the Friends of the Library, Attention: Books & Lunch, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065.  
Panel Discussion: 
Today’s Women  in the Workforce 
An event inspired by author Echo Heron, who for most of her writing life has “endeavored to champion remarkable women who unjustly go unrecognized simply because they are women.”

Tea with Tiffany

​Monday, March 20 - 1:00pm 
CPH Library 
Registration Link. 
Registration Required and Now Open.
Tea With Tiffany
....and Dr. James Kettlewell 
Professor Emeritus at Skidmore College
​and former Curator of the Hyde Collection

Author Laurie Wallmark

​Friday, March 24 - 1:00pm 
Skype at CPH Library 
Registration Recommended. 
Registration is not yet open. 
Link posted soon.
Visit Author's Website.
Skype with Author Laurie Wallmark 
Author of the ‘Kids Read, Too!’ featured book, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine, will read the book aloud as part of an interactive online presentation.

Bus Trip to Queens

​Saturday, April 8 - All day
​Leave CPH Library 7:30am
Return by 10:00pm
Lunch is on your own at the museum cafe or at one of the many ethnic restaurants in the neighborhood.

​Cost for the trip is $65 for FOL members and $70 for non-members which includes bus transportation and all admissions. Contact Rhona Koretzky at busplus1@gmail.com or 518-505-1303.
Explore Art and Gardens 
We begin with a tour of the Queens Museum focusing on two exhibits: "A Passion for Tiffany Lamps" and "World's Fair Visible Storage.” In the afternoon we may choose a 30-minute walk or short bus ride to the Queens Botanical Garden. 

"Stained Glass" Dreamcatcher Activity

​Monday, April 17 - 1:00 - 2:00pm
​CPH Children's Library 
​Grades 1 - 5
Registration Required 
Registration Opens April 10.
Make a "Stained Glass"
Dream Catcher 
Using tissue, contact and black paper to make “stained glass,” young artists will create a dream catcher that is an early example of nano-technology.  

​Presenters are the Children's Museum of Science and Technology of SUNY Polytechnic Institute.

Author Echo Heron

Thursday, April 20 - 7pm
​CPH Library
Registration Link. 
Registration Required and Now Open.
An Evening with Echo Heron 
The New York Times best-selling author
​of Noon at Tiffany’s will be here!
​An event not to be missed!

Local Tiffany Landmarks

Saturday, April 22 - bus trip
Troy
Due to conflicts, the trip to Troy has been POSTPONED. We hope to reschedule.
To view even more Tiffany works, join us to explore our local treasures in Troy. A bus will be provided.  
Picture
Tiffany chandelier in St. Joseph's Church - Photo: John Carl D'Annibale
2017 Book of the Year
​See Archives of past books and events.

​2017 Community
​Activities ​Calendar 

​ Download Community Activities Flyer
​ Download Kids Read,Too! Flyer
Kickoff!! Tiffany Treasures
The Art of L. C. Tiffany & Clara Wolcott Driscoll
Saturday, January 21, 1:30 PM       
CPH Public Library
 
Winterfest      
Saturday, February 11, 10 AM – 2 PM 
Clifton Country Mall
Perfect for families
 
Books & Lunch:
Today’s Women in the Workforce     
Saturday, March 18, 11:30-2:00 PM     
The Edison Club, 891 Riverview Road, Rexford
​Reservations Due 3/10
 
Tea With Tiffany    
Monday, March 20, 1:00 PM     
CPH Public Library
 
Daytime Book Group    
Clara and Mr. Tiffany
Thursday, March 23, 2 PM    
 CPH Public Library

Skype with Author Laurie Wallmark    
Friday, March 24, 1 PM    
 Skype at CPH Public Library
 
Queens Museum Bus Trip 
Saturday, April 8 - All day
 
Stained Glass Dreamcatcher Activity 
Monday, April 17 - 1 - 2PM
CPH Children's Library

Author Visit: Echo Heron
​is Coming!
Thursday, April 20 , 7 PM
CPH Library

Local Tiffany Landmarks
Bus Tour to Troy - POSTPONED
Saturday, April 22 

Kids Read, Too!
Featured Book

Ada Byron Lovelace and
the Thinking Machine 
by Laurie Wallmark     
 Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.

Our Community Partners

​Clifton Park-Hafmoon Public Library
Town of Clifton Park
Town of Halfmoon
Shenendehowa Central Schools
Halfmoon Senior Center,
Clifton Park Senior Community Center
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services Southern Saratoga YMCA

"Stained Glass" Tiles

Thursday, May 4 - 6 - 7pm
CPH Library
For Grades 6-8
Registration Required.
Registration Opens April 17.
Make a "Stained Glass" Tile 
Enter the colorful world of alcohol inks with artist Mary Frances Millet. Teens will learn how to place alcohol inks in various colors on ceramic tiles. The result is a look similar to stained glass.
Supplies included. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron. Inks are permanent! 

Hidden Figures Movie

Saturday, May 13 - 1:30 pm
CPH Library

American women working at NASA, who served as the brains
behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The trio
inspires generations to dream big.
Registration is recommended 

Announcing....
The Voters' Choice 2017

Noon at Tiffany's 
Historical Biographical Novel

by Echo Heron
Basing her story on a recently discovered cache of letters written between 1888 and 1944, New York Times bestselling author Echo Heron artfully blends fact with fiction to draw the reader into the remarkable life of one of America’s most prolific and extraordinary women artists: Clara Wolcott Driscoll, the hidden genius behind the iconic Tiffany lamps.
​
“It is heartbreaking that Clara did not get any of the recognition she so richly deserved during her lifetime. This book ‘rights’ that wrong in compelling fashion. It’s a remarkable story and a terrific read.” – lizard (Amazon customer review)
​Book Discussion Questions
View book trailer.

View these Videos and Visit the Author's Website.


Echo Heron
speaks about her journey
 in writing this novel.
Slideshow of 
historical photos of
Clara Driscoll's designs
A New Light
on Clara Driscoll
traveling exhibit
Final Five Contenders
  • ​Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grisson
  • Hidden America by Jeanne Marie Laskas
  • The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
  • Noon at Tiffany’s by Echo Heron
  • Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Larson

Read about each contender

Top 24 Nominated Books for 2017
September 15, 2016: Contenders Revealed…Voting Began for our 2017 Community Read
​Your votes were requested once again as Two Towns-One Book announced and displayed the Final Five Contenders for our 6th community read season during the Annual Library Budget Vote and Trustee Election at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library and here on our website on September 15.
The Selection Committee narrowed the nominations to five great reads. Thank you for your votes and help in choosing the perfect book for 2017.
Photo at left
Two Lindas: Linda Conklin, Chair of TTOB with Linda Fox,
Chair of the Book Selection Committee

 We hope you did not miss these 2017 Community Activities.  

Kickoff 2017: Tiffany Treasures
Saturday, January 21 - 1:30pm - CPHLibrary
Tiffany Treasures, a delightful presentation by Michael Barrett, Executive Director of the Burden Iron Works Museum, kicked off Two Towns-One Book’s sixth community read celebrating this year’s winning book. Noon at Tiffany’s by Echo Heron is an historical biographical novel based on a recently discovered cache of letters written between 1888 and 1944, artfully blending fact with fiction to draw the reader into the remarkable life of one of America’s most prolific and extraordinary women artists: Clara Wolcott Driscoll, the hidden genius behind the iconic Tiffany lamps. Michael Barrett shared the rich history of the famous Tiffany Company. We learned about local Tiffany treasures including the glorious windows of St. Paul’s and St. John’s Churches in Troy. The “Vision of the Holy City” is a world famous window that made the cover of the NY Times when it was unveiled in 1899 in St. John’s. Around 4:30 PM, when the sun is coming through the window, “you can almost see God.”

Kids Read, Too!
​at Winterfest

​Saturday, February 11 - 10am - 2pm 
Clifton Country Mall
"Stained glass" art activity 
​Our ‘Kids Read, Too!’ team including the Junior Friends of the Library presented featured books for younger readers and suggested activities.
Neighboring Community Reads
To see what our neighboring communities are reading
Saratoga Reads!
One County One Book
Schenectady
​Our goal is to bring people in our community together through the shared reading and discussion of a common book. Our choices inspire rich discussion and community activities and encourage younger readers to participate through companion books and related activities.