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Star Talk with Mary Lu
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Topic: StarTalk with Mary Lu
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Annular Eclipse Viewing
2021-06-10 04:00 - 09:30 UTC | NY
Watch the LiveStream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ9fDbx7QkM
The eclipse will begin at 4:12am and end at 9:11am. Totality will take place at 6:42am and last approximately 4 minutes.

Ready Set Bank: Money Management (2)
2021-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Part 2 of this course will cover common online banking transactions including depositing checks, transferring funds, paying bills, reviewing account balance, and setting alerts.

Ready Set Bank: Money Management (1)
2021-05-25 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
The first part of this course will provide an overview of the benefits of online banking, security features and how real time information and online banking functions can improve money management.

Star Talk w/ Mary Lu
2021-05-25 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York), 2021-04-27 13:00 - 13:30 UTC, 2021-04-13 13:00 - 13:30 UTC | Zoom Meeting
Mary Lu Wells will lead us in a virtual discussion on what’s happening in the night sky via Zoom.
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Ready Set Bank: Digital Basics (2)
2021-05-19 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Part 2 of Digital Basics will cover more ways in which banks keep you safe while banking online. Downloading and using apps, common online banking functions, such as depositing checks with a smartphone, online bill pay, and setting account alerts.

Ready Set Bank: Digital Basics (1)
2021-05-18 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Part 1 of Digital Basics will provide introduction to online banking including benefits of online banking, how to get started, and how banks protect your information. Learn about encryption, multi-factor authentication, how to avoid scams, and ways to be safe online.

East Meets West: Dialogue Between Chinese and Western Music
2021-05-15 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
What grows when deep Eastern roots encounter modern American soil?
Who is the Monk in Mao, Monk, and Me?
What happens when the pipa (a traditional Chinese instrument) and the guitar collide in jazz?
What does a “musical kaleidoscope” sound like?
Find out the answers to these and other questions of your own Saturday, May 15, at 8 p.m. at the Alfred University Confucius Institute’s fourth monthly “East Meets West” Virtual Concert and Forum featuring Min Xiao-Fen, singer, composer, and “pipa player like no other”, and Rez Abbasi, guitarist and 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, with host Daisy Wu, CIAU Director.
For a preview of the artists’ work, check out minxiaofenbluepipa.org and www.RezTone.com .
Please go to https://forms.gle/VY1168xUUFJPZKq97 or scan the accompanying bar code to register. There will also be a registration link on the Facebook page of the Almond 20th Century Club Library.

If you have questions, please contact Daisy Wu at wuz@alfred.edu or CIAU Assistant Director Susan Steere 607-382-4140 for further details.

Star Talk w/ Mary Lu
2021-05-11 13:00 - 13:30 UTC | Zoom Meeting
Mary Lu Wells will lead us in a virtual discussion on what’s happening in the night sky via Zoom.
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May Star Chart: https://www.telescope.com/assets/pdf/starcharts/2021-05-starchart_bw.pdf

https://earthsky.org/space/why-the-moons-near-and-far-sides-look-different

StarTalk with Mary Lu Wells
2021-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | NY
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Star Chart for March 2021
https://www.telescope.com/assets/pdf/starcharts/2021-03-starchart_bw.pdf
https://www.telescope.com/assets/pdf/starcharts/2021-04-starchart_bw.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/science/vernal-equinox

Women's History Month Book Club
2021-03-25 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | NY
The first 10 people to register by emailing alfred@stls.org with receive FREE copies of both books!

StarTalk with Mary Lu Wells
2021-03-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-02 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | NY
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Star Chart for March 2021
https://www.telescope.com/assets/pdf/starcharts/2021-03-starchart_bw.pdf

Alfred University Libraries Present Decoding Weather Machine
2021-03-15 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Alfred University Libraries are happy to present the first film screening associated with the ALA grant, Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change.

The documentary, Decoding the Weather Machine, is available for anyone to stream at this link: streaming link. The film explores the science behind changes in the weather machine, specifically looking at the science behind climate change. The documentary is by NOVA, a science series produced by WGBH Boston that airs on PBS. Please feel free to watch the film at any time before the community panel discussion.

The libraries will host a virtual community panel discussion featuring an interdisciplinary group of Alfred University students and faculty: Dr. Frederic Beaudry, Marianne Chenard, and Dale Mott Slater. The online panel will take place on Zoom, and each panelist will speak about their perspective on themes from the film. This will be followed by a moderated Q & A. Register to join us on March 15, 2021 from 4-5 PM EST here: Registration Form.

Alfred University Libraries Decoding the Weather Machine
2021-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY

Without a Whisper Virtual Film Showing
2021-02-26 08:00 - 2021-03-01 17:00 UTC | NY
https://www.wmm.com/virtual-screening-room/without-a-whisper-watch-page-alfred-box-of-books-library/
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Let's Draw Animals
2021-02-17 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | NY

StarTalk with Mary Lu
2021-02-16 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | NY
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Library Closed
2021-01-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-12-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Library closed for holiday.

Library Closed
2020-11-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-26 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | NY
Library closed for Thanksgiving.

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime
2020-04-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-04-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-04-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-04-01 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | NY
Weekly storytime for children ages birth to five and their caregivers. Crafts, songs, puppets, and stories!
