Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, June 1, 2016

On Monday, June 6, the Noon Book Club will meet to discuss The “High Mountains of Portugal” the new novel by Yann Martel. Martel wrote the modern classic “The Life of Pi,” and fans of that novel will also love “The High Mountains of Portugal,” which shares many themes in common with his previous best seller. We’ve got plenty of copies set aside, so please join us for what will certainly be a phenomenal discussion.

Card craft

Father’s Day is coming up. Please join us on Tuesday, June 14, at 3 p.m., to make a Father’s Day card that your dad or grandpa is sure to love. We’ll have all the materials you need to make a unique handcrafted gift for your favorite guy.

Chicken barbecue

It’s almost June, which means that it’s almost time for our famous annual chicken barbecue fundraiser on Friday June 17, with servings at 5 and 6 p.m. This highly anticipated event offers library trustees and volunteers the opportunity to play Top Chef for you all. (We’ll also 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 will be available starting this week or early next week. Every ticket gets you a dinner which includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, drink, and brownie. There’s also a vegetarian option available for pre-order, if you prefer. 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.