Altamont Library Notes for Friday, June 16, 2017
We have two big thank you’s to folks who have allowed us to display their work here in the library over the last few weeks. First, Dr. Stuart Fass of Altamont General Dentistry allowed us to display a selection of his replications of historic American flags on our outdoor overhang in honor of Flag Day. They looked fantastic. Thanks, Dr. Fass!
Secondly, for the past month we had a very special piece of art hanging in our community room. It is a quilt of sorts made by a group of residents at the Mallard Cove Senior Living Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and representing each member of the groups’ favorite things. We received it as part of the Intercontinental Art Exchange in return for a beautiful quilt with panels made by Altamontians Ellen Howie, Ruth Dickinson, Joan Johnson, Nancy Murphy and Diane Kingsland. It is now on its’ way back to Cincinnati, but I hope that many of you had a chance to check it out. We are currently displaying a collection of plein-air paintings by Joan Johnson. They’re absolutely beautiful, so please come have a look.
Trivia night
On Thursday, June 15 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.
Chicken BBQ
It’s June, which means that it’s almost time for our famous annual chicken barbecue fundraiser on Friday June 16 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. Every ticket gets you a dinner which includes a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, drink and brownie. There’s also a vegetarian option is 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. If you’d like to help us prep the food or serve the meals, we can always use an extra set of hands, so give a call to 429-8354 or send an email to .
Juice and Jammies Storytime
On Thursday, June 22 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.
Patio ribbon cutting
We've recently finished construction of the Spohr Family Centennial Patio on the track side of the building. This new outdoor space will be a place where folks will be able to sit and read or plug into their laptops and work, or talk with friends without worrying about getting shushed. The patio is named in honor of the many contributions that Tom and Pat Spohr have made to our community over the years. We're still waiting on some outdoor furniture and signs, but everything should be in place for the official ribbon cutting on Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. All are invited to join us for the grand opening. We are tremendously grateful to Senator George Amedore and the loved ones of Tom Spohr for their contributions to this exciting new library space.
Summer Reading opening ceremony
It’s just about time for the Summer Reading Program! The Summer Reading Program is a super fun series of free events and programs at the Altamont Free Library that celebrates reading, creativity and summer fun! Please join us on Friday, June 30 at 4 p.m. in Orsini Park (or in the library if the weather stinks) to get signed up.