Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, May 22, 2019
This Sunday is Memorial Day, a day we set aside to remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in defense of their country. It is also a day when we can reflect on the sacrifices made by the soldiers, sailors, and Marines currently serving in the armed forces, as well as our veterans and the families and loved ones of our service members.
From all of us at Altamont Free Library, many thanks to you all! In observance of Memorial Day, Altamont Free Library will be closed this coming Monday, May 29.
Potluck postponed
Because we are closed on Monday for Memorial Day, we will be forgoing our usual last-Monday-of-the-month Around the World Potluck this month. Please join us on June 24th for a trip to Tanzania in east Africa!
Chicken BBQ
Save the date! We’re approaching June, which means that it’s almost time for our famous annual chicken barbecue fundraiser on Friday June 14 from pickup from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Our regular crew of volunteer chefs will not be cooking this year, instead leaving the hard work to Wagon Train BBQ, but we’ll still be breaking out the library’s chicken costume for the occasion.
We’ve already had a ton of people in at the library asking for tickets, which are now available. Every ticket gets you a dinner which includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, drink, and a cookie. Once you’ve got your dinner, you can either take it home with you or spread out on the lawn in Orsini Park with your friends and neighbors and listen to the always enjoyable Traditional Strings.
If you’d like to help us serve the meals, we can always use an extra set of hands, so give a call to 518-429-8354 or send an email to director@altamontfreelibrary.org.
Juice and Jammies Story Time
On Friday, May 31, 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.
“Behold the Dreamers”
Please join the First Monday Book Club at noon on June 3 for a discussion of the wonderful novel “Behold the Dreamers” by Imbolo Mbue! Set during the 2008 financial crisis, this novel follows two families, one headed by a high-powered financial services executive, the other of recent immigrants to the United States from Cameroon.
This wonderful novel was a pick for Oprah Winfrey’s book club, and if it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for us. There are plenty of copies still available and plenty of time to finish, so grab your copy today.