Altamont Library Notes for Friday, January 30, 2015
Boy, oh boy. We’ve got such great stuff coming up here at Altamont Free Library. Let’s get right to it.
The Dojo
This coming Friday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., AFL will host The Dojo, our young adult gaming club. Whether you’re into card games, board games, video games, or any other kind of games, there will be something cool for everyone. As a special inducement, our recently departed (like, he got a new job departed) Library Assistant, Ryan Black will be back to lead this monthly event. Black is Back!
Book discussion
As we enter the thick of winter, when spring feels like it will never come and you can’t remember the last warm day, there’s just nothing better than curling up with a good book that put things in proper perspective. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks fits the bill nicely. This novel is set in a small mountain village beset by the plague in 15th Century England. This reminds us that things could be much worse in our own small mountain village. But really, this is a wonderfully written and widely acclaimed book that should provoke a fascinating discussion. Please join us at noon on Monday, Feb. 2, for the discussion. Unless you’re sick. There’s no sense in tempting fate.
YA book discussion group
One last event for Saturday, Feb. 2 is our Young Adult Book Club, we will be discussing The Circle by Dave Eggers. This novel is set in a social media company and will undoubtedly provoke an interesting conversation about the roles of technology and privacy in our everyday lives. If you’re in middle school or high school and love reading, please join us at 7 p.m. for this event.
Take Your Child to the Library Day
This is going to be fun! Saturday, Feb. 7, is Take Your Child to the Library Day here at AFL. This is a great opportunity to bring your young folks to the library and let us introduce them (or reintroduce them) to all the library has to offer. Festivities kick off at 10 a.m., as we stretch our muscles and our minds with adult kid yoga led by the fabulous Christine Carpenter. We’ll also have crafts and story times throughout the day. It’ll be a hoot and a great way to start off a library filled day, ending with…
The I Love My Library! Gala
Our biggest fund-raiser of the year is coming up, also on Saturday, Feb. 7. It sells out every year, so get your tickets at the library while there are still a few left. The I Love My Library! Gala takes place at the Altamont Community Room at village hall from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and will feature a fantastic dinner and dessert, entertainment, neighborly camaraderie, and live and silent auctions. Our community's involvement is what makes AFL unique among libraries, so please come on down to support your library. See you there!