Altamont Library Notes for Friday, March 9, 2018
Folk singer and songwriter Deb Cavanaugh will play at the Altamont Free Library on Friday, March 9, at 7 p.m.
Attention teen readers! Are you interested in winning some teen books or book swag? If so, check out our new Teen Reading Contest.
Here is it how it works: Come check out a book from our young-adult section that you have never read before, read it, then come back and fill out a short review of the book.You will then be entered into our raffle to win some bookish prizes.
For any questions, please email us at or come in and see us. Happy reading and good luck.
Cavanaugh Concert
Please join us this Friday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for the next installment of the SongTeller Sessions concert series. Our performer this month will be Deb Cavanaugh. Artist/educator, singer/songwriter Deb Cavanaugh has been performing in the Capital District of New York State since 1982.
Nowadays, playing a variety of acoustic instruments (guitar, mandolin, mountain dulcimer and banjo), her show includes elements of pop, folk, jazz and blues. Deb is perhaps best known for teaching Music Together, an early-education research-based program for families with young children.
These concerts are free and all-ages appropriate, so bring your whole crew!
Juice and Jammies Story Time
On Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m., put on your pj’s and join Ms. Erika for a pre-bedtime story, snack, and craft! This low-key storytime will be just the thing to prepare your young folks to count some sheep.
Please note that this event worked so well on a Friday last month, that we’re trying it again this month.
Global Art Project for Peace
Every two years, people all around the world participate in a wonderful event known as the Global Art Project for Peace. Please join us on Saturday, March 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon to help craft our contribution.
Once we’ve made our art, we will display it here at the library and then pack it up and ship it off to children in another country, and we will receive their artwork for us to display here. This year we’ll be working making peace flags.
People of all ages can participate in this extraordinary cultural exchange, so if you’d like to participate, please sign up at the library or give us a call at 518-861-7239.
Trivia Night!
On Wednesday, Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m., make a team, study up, and BYOB to our monthly mind-twisting trivia contest!
Entrance is $5 and the winners take half the door. Contestants must be 21 and up, please.
The Marijo Dougherty Fund
A few weeks ago, I was pleased to announce the formation of the Marijo Dougherty Fund, named after the beloved curator of the Village of Altamont Archive and Museum. In the weeks since we began this fund, Marijo has sadly passed away, but our work in her memory will continue.
The purpose of this fund is to work on projects that preserve the history of our community for future generations. Our first project is the establishment of an oral history collection, which will be known as the Marijo Dougherty Oral History Collection, and which will seek to record and preserve the stories and memories of our community members through recorded interviews.
Our first interview has already been completed and, appropriately enough, the subject is Marijo herself. I look forward to sharing that fantastic interview, conducted by Laura Shore, with you soon. For anyone interested in contributing to this fund, we have received a pledge from an anonymous donor to match your contribution dollar for dollar. Please get in touch with me by email at or by phone at 518-861-7239 for more details about the fund.