Palisades Free Library News - March, 2009
FOCUS ON JOB RESOURCES AT THE PALISADES FREE LIBRARY
Tomorrow’s Workplace Employment Resource Center serves Rockland County. Services include: resumé workshops, computer training software and job bank. Web site: www.tomorrowsworkplace.org. Don’t overlook the New York State Department of Labor web site. It has the latest information on unemployment benefits. You can also find publications on job searching, interviews and resumes and a database of all job openings on file with New York State; www.labor.state.ny.us.
Thinking of a career change? The Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the expected job prospectus, earnings, training and education needed for hundreds of different jobs; www.bls.gov/oco. Use Resume Maker Ultimate on the library’s public computer to create personalized resumes and cover letters. It includes career planning and assessment tools and tips on interviewing and negotiating salaries.
Go to the library’s website for: Learning Express. Practice exams for civil service, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, NYS Real Estate Broker and Nursing exams.
Gale Business and Company Resource Center. Research potential employers by looking up information on thousands of businesses, including key personnel, financials, news articles and industry outlook.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Services for Senior Citizens
Thursday, March 5, 11-1:00 pm. Chat with Eva Steen, Community Outreach Caseworker for the Thorpe Senior Center, about services for seniors in Rockland County. Learn about social activities and/or opportunities to volunteer. For further information call 359-4058.
Palisades People Symposium - Body and Soul: Healthy Living 2009
Sunday, March 8, 3:30 pm, at the Esplanade, 640 Oak Tree Road. Join us for an enlightening panel discussion with Carol Baxter, Food and Nutrition Expert; Ray Bernick, Psychiatrist; Paula Heitzner, Master Yoga Teacher; and Celia Wang, Spa Manager, Weleda. Suggested donation $10.00.
Database Series: Novelist
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm. Can’t decide what to read next? Learn how to use this reader guide.
Flower Arranging
Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 pm. Learn to display your spring garden’s bounty with Barbara Cohen of Petals & Stems.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Comic Book Heroes
Wednesday, March 18, 4:30-6:00 pm. Learn the history of comics and make your own comic book. For ages 5 and up.
Flower and Leaf Pounding
Thursday, March 26, 4:30-6:00 pm. Bring a hammer and find out how nature can make the best designs on cloth. For ages 8 and up.
Please sign up for all programs at the desk, or by phone or e-mail.
STUDY BUDDIES
Our Study Buddies after-school program resumed in September. Elementary school students are paired with high school students who offer guidance with homework. High school students can earn community service credit. Sign up for the program at the front desk.
CITY DELIGHTS
The library has memberships for the Guggenheim, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art and the Intrepid as well as discount tickets for Broadway and Off-Broadway theater. Reserve the museum passes at the circulation desk. Pick up discount tickets at the reference desk.