Altamont Library Notes for Friday, June 24, 2016
— Photo by Ron Ginsburg
No, it’s not Big Bird; it’s a volunteer from the Altamont free Library publicizing the library’s annual chicken barbecue on Friday.
We here at the library would like to offer our sincere thanks to everyone who came out for our annual chicken barbecue last Friday evening. It was a beautiful evening to spend out in Orsini Park and I hope that you all enjoyed it as much as we did.
Special thanks are due to Dan Capuano for organizing the event, to the Traditional Strings for providing excellent music to eat by, and to all of the volunteers who helped prepare, cook and serve the meals. We couldn’t do it without you.
Now that the barbecue is done, that must mean that it’s time for another awesome celebration in Orsini Park.
Summer reading
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 celebrate reading, fitness, and summer fun.
Join us on Wednesday, June 29 at 4 p.m. and take part in a torch relay and the lighting of the summer reading flame and climb up on the winner’s platform. Register for the summer reading program and get your BINGO sheet to keep track of your reading and earn prizes. There’ll be fun for the whole family so please join us.
Summer Sundays: We’re open!
It’s always seemed odd to us that so many places are closed on Sundays in the summer. The Altamont Library has always been closed on Sundays in July and August, but people still need books, movies, and internet access, and parents still need air-conditioned places to bring the kids on summer Sundays.
Therefore, this year we’re going to try something new: We’re going to stay open. The Altamont Free Library will be keeping its’ 2 to 5 p.m. schedule in July and August to see whether it makes sense to make this change permanent. We hope you’ll come out to visit us.
Africa potluck
Please join us on Monday, June 27 at 7 p.m. for another in our series of fantastic Eat Around the World Potluck suppers. This month we’re letting you choose the African country or region you want to represent.
Choose a favorite recipe you’ve made before or one from a country that we haven’t gotten around to yet. There are so many fantastic countries to choose from, from Egypt and Morocco to Ethiopia, Kenya and Mozambique your choices are nearly endless. Don’t forget to bring a dish to share, and if you don’t already have a favorite African recipe, you can always pick up a cookbook here.
Weathering Stormy Investment Seas
The beginning of the summer is the perfect time to get your finances straight and a great place to start is at the library. Please join us on Tuesday, June 28, at 6 p.m. for a workshop called Weathering Stormy Investment Seas. In this presentation, Carol VanValkenburgh, a representative of Foresters Financial will discuss how to make sure that your savings and investments are secure even during the most volatile markets.