Altamont Library Notes for Thursday, March 2, 2017
Last Wednesday, we held a very special event with local author James Keough who discussed and signed copies of his book, “The First K-9 Trooper in the NYS Police.” Since then, we’ve gotten several calls from folks who were interested in purchasing Mr. Keough’s book.
If you weren’t able to make it to the signing, Mr. Keough has been kind enough to autograph a number of copies for us and you can purchase them here at the library any time we’re open.
SongTeller Sessions
As you may have heard, we have a new monthly concert series that we are very excited about. We’re calling it the SongTeller Sessions and they happen on the first Friday evening of each month. The idea is that each performer receives the same list of 10 questions that they answer through stories and songs.
Among the questions are: What was a song that your parents loved? What was the first bad song that you wrote? What song makes you think of home?
Please join us for our next concert on Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Our performer this month is folk singer-songwriter Laura Boggs Gagnon. With influences such as Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant, and Suzanne Vega, she has been writing and performing for over 15 years.
Laura is a teacher-librarian, originally from Guilderland, now working and living in Schoharie County. Coffee and snacks will be available and all ages are welcome!
“Geography of Bliss”
On Monday, March 6, at noon the First Monday Book Club will meet to discuss “The Geography of Bliss” by Eric Weiner.
Based on the true story of the author’s travels around the globe to learn what makes people happy and contented in different cultures. Please join us.
Trivia night
The past two months, we’ve had to cancel trivia due to illness and snow, but I’m feeling pretty good about this next one: On Thursday, March 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., our monthly Trivia Night is back.
Make a team, study up, and BYOB to this mind-twisting trivia contest! Entrance is $5 and the winning team takes half of the door. Contestants must be 21 and up, please.
Build a birdfeeder
To celebrate the imminent arrival of springtime, bring your favorite young folks down to the library on Saturday, March 18, at 11 a.m. We’ll be building birdfeeders to welcome our feathered friends back from their migrations.
We’ll have a bunch of different types to make, so there will be something to make for every skill level.