Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended our Researching Your House’s History program last week! We really didn’t know what to expect, and we were blown away by the amount of interest in our program.
We’re sorry we didn’t have room for everyone who was interested, but if you weren’t able to attend, fear not! We’ll be giving the presentation again. (And hopefully we’ll have learned from mistakes we made the first time.)
So, if you’ve ever wondered about the people who lived in your house before you came along, please join us on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. for a workshop on how you can learn all about your house and its previous occupants.
Led by county legislator and local historian Jeff Perlee, this workshop will fill you in on all of the free resources that you can use to learn more about the place you call home. To register in advance, call us at 518-861-7239 or email me at
How to live
with black bears
As has been widely noted on the Altamont Community Facebook page, there have been a ton of black-bear sightings around the village recently, and it seems like people have a lot of questions about them!
If you’ve got questions about local black bear activity, please join us in the Community Room at Altamont Reformed Church at 129 Lincoln Ave. in Altamont on Wednesday, June 1, at 7 p.m. for a presentation by Katrina Talbot, wildlife biologist with the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. Ms. Talbot will discuss how to distinguish normal black-bear behavior from troublesome black-bear behavior, and how we can live safely alongside our bear neighbors.
Please note that this presentation will be geared towards adults, but we will be doing a kid-oriented bear-education program over the summer. To register in advance, please call us at 518-861-7239 or email me at .
Story time
in Orsini Park
We’re heading back to the park! Starting on Tuesday, June 7, at 11 a.m. (please note the new time!), gather your young ones and join Miss Ann out for some super fun stories, songs, and activities.
In order to keep things safe and socially distant, we’re going to be spreading out on the lawn in our summer home, Orsini Park! If you’ve never visited us before, Orsini Park shares a parking lot with the library, so it’s easy to find.
Please bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair for you and your young people to sit on. In the event of rain, story time will have to be canceled for the week unfortunately, so be sure to check our Facebook page for updates. We’ll see you in the park!
Uke Group
Do you uke? If you do, even if you’re not very good yet, please join our monthly outdoor ukulele meetup. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 7, at 6 p.m. in Orsini Park, and we’d love for you to join us.
Bring a song or two to share with the group if you like. This is a fun, inviting way of growing as a player, picking up hints and tips, learning new tunes, and meeting fellow ukesters. We hope to see you in the park!