They are holding their annual Native American Speaker’s Series during the month of November to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month featuring speakers: Flip White, Lafayette Williams, Ritchie Sasala, and Terry Jones
Submitted by Amy O’Connell
Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main Street in Silver Creek has announced their programming for the month of November. Programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required unless stated otherwise, to ensure enough seating and materials for all patrons attending the program. To register for programs, call the library at 934-3468, stop by 43 Main Street, message us on Facebook, or visit www.andersonleelibrary.org and click on our events tab for easy online registration. You can also sign up for email/text reminders when you register online!
The library will be closed November 11 for Veterans Day and November 25 and 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We invite you to join us for the following events. Please take note of registration requirements and participant limits.
Activities for Kids
Pre-school Storytime for children ages 2-5 on Thursday mornings November 4 and 18 with Miss Jill and Molly at 10:30 am. Children will participate in reading, singing, rhymes and fun crafts. There is a limit of 10 children and pre-registration is requested.
School Age Storytime for children 6-12 years of age on Thursday mornings November 4 and 18 at 10:30 am with Miss Amy. Stories, crafts, games, and other activities are offered. Great for homeschooling families! There is a limit of 6 children and pre-registration is requested.
Lego Club for ages 5-12, Saturday November 13, 11 am. Build the challenge of the day, pick a challenge card or free build. Your choice! Limit of 10 children and pre-registration is requested.
Dinovember Celebration for dinosaur lovers of all ages! Saturday November 20 at 11 am. Stories, games and crafts. Pre-registration is requested.
Take and Make
Take and Make Kits for November will be available on Monday, November 1. Kits are free, limited in quantity and are available on a first come, first served basis. For November, kids can pick up a bag of supplies to celebrate Dinovember. Included are coloring sheets, drawing tutorials, and the materials to make dinosaur parachutes. Adults and teens can pick up a bag of supplies to make a miniature Zen Garden. Great stress relief for the upcoming busy holiday season! Check our Facebook page for samples of the crafts!
Speaker Series for Native American Heritage Month
Tuesday and Thursday November 2 and 4, 6 pm. Flip White, a member of the Wolf Clan of the Seneca Nation, Air Force Veteran, and former Director of the Career Development program at Seneca Gaming will share “Gano:nyok: Teaching the Message and Lessons of the Thanksgiving Address”. Pre-registration is requested.
Tuesday November 9 at 6 pm. Lafayette Williams, a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians and from the Beaver Clan, is a professional actor, speaker and writer. In his presentation, “Experiences of a Native American Actor”, Williams will share his personal life experience and how he got his start in acting as an extra and then progressed to a professional level in television, movies, and live theater.
In addition, Williams will speak of his immersion in Iroquois Culture during his time at Buffalo State College and at home on the Seneca Nation Cattaraugus and Salamanca Territories. Pre-registration is requested.
Tuesday November 16 at 6 pm. Richie Sasala, a citizen of the Cayuga Nation Turtle Clan and a teacher of Social Studies at Lakeshore High school in Angola, NY will speak about the history of the Thomas Indian School. Pre-registration is requested.
Thursday November 18 at 6 pm. Terry Jones, “Historical Trauma & the American Indian Boarding School Experience”. Terry Jones is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. He grew up and is currently living on the Seneca territory in western New York State and is a member of the Wolf Clan. Jones has a passion for sharing his Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and culture through his film works. He strives to find a balance between entertaining and educating his audiences. Terry’s film works have screened all over the world including the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto where his films “Empire State,” “Soup for My Brother,” “[untitled & unlabeled]” and “Ode to the Nine” had their international premieres.
Jones will be sharing a video he produced while researching historical trauma and the American Indian residential boarding school experience at Syracuse University. The video includes an interview with the filmmaker’s parents, former students at the Thomas Indian School. Jones will also screen his short documentary “Thomas Indian School Reunion” and his yet-to-be released short film “Savage/Future”, which uses personal images and sound to show how Thomas Indian School affected his family. An audience Q&A session, light refreshments, and traditional Iroquois roast corn soup will follow the video screenings. Pre-registration is requested.
Anderson-Lee Library is open to the public Monday and Tuesday from 12-8 pm, Thursday 10 am to 8 pm, Friday 12-5 pm, and Saturday 10 am-2 pm. The library is closed Wednesday and Sunday. Fax and copy service is available anytime the library is open. Those entering the library who are unvaccinated must wear a mask. Visit our website at www.andersonleelibrary.org or our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AndersonLeeLibrary for the latest up to date information.
