Celebrate “America’s First River” in story and song with the Hudson River Ramblers at the Hoag’s Corners Firehouse, 7237 Rte. 66, East Nassau, on March 8th at 2 p.m. Storyteller Jonathan Kruk and folk singer Rich Bala will entertain the audience with an exploration of the Hudson from Mt. Marcy to Manhattan.

 On Monday,  March 16th, at 3:30 p.m. at Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School you can enjoy a program entitled “Tales of Our Heritage Along the Hudson.”   A dozen cookies is twelve, but a bakers’ dozen is thirteen. Why? The answer has to do with the Dutch and the town of Beaverwick. Don’t know where Beaverwick is? The answer to this question and more will be answered by Storyteller Nancy Marie Payne.

These programs are made possible, in part, through COMMUNITY ART$ GRANTS, the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts and the Arts Center of the Capital Region. For more information, please call the Nassau Library at 766

 The Nassau Free Library will be a site where individuals may take the 2010 Census Qualifying Exam.  The dates are February 5th, 12th and 26th.  The times for each date are 3 – 5 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m.  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, and may be done by calling the library at 766-2715.  The US Census Bureau is recruiting to hire thousands of temporary, part-time census takersfor the 2010 Census in the Greater Capital District.  Over 1400 people will be hired; pay depends on the job for which you are hired.

Kristine is looking for volunteers, ages 10 and up, to meet with her on February 19th at 6:30 p.m. to share ideas about activities and programs to have at the library.  Snacks will be provided.

Stop in at the library and cast your vote for the movie that will be shown on February 27th at 6 p.m.  Free popcorn and beverages will be provided.

On Feb. 14th,  from 10 am to 2 pm, there will be a book sale  at the library. The quilt raffle will take place at 2:00 pm. The book sale will include gently used and relatively new used books as well as musical cd’s, audio books and computer games for young children. We are now accepting donations  and will until the 14th.