Altamont Library Notes for Friday, July 29, 2016
The Little Free Library at the Tawasentha Park Pool is now open. The library is a collaboration among the town of Guilderland, the Altamont Free Library, and the Guilderland Public Library. Park users can help themselves to a book, and can also drop off books for others to take. Pictured, from left, are Guilderland Public Library Director Tim Wiles; Altamont Free Library Director Joe Burke; and Linda Cure, public relations officer for the Parks and Recreation Department of the town of Guilderland.
The always popular free summer concert series continues at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Join us in Orsini Park for a performance by Scotty Mac’s Roadshow. Blues Hall of Famer Scotty Mac, a local favorite, plays blues, classic rock, and British Invasion tunes that the whole family will love. In the event of rain, this and all of our other concerts will be relocated to the pavilion at Bozenkill Park.
Next up, on Aug. 9, please join us for our final concert of the season as we hear from the Tommy Verrigni Trio, playing standards, smooth jazz, pop, rock and R&B.
Find Marathon Monkey
We’ll also need everybody’s help to find Ms. Marathon Monkey, who’s gotten lost in Altamont on her way to the Olympics. She’s been spotted at the Home Front Café, Bella Fleur, and Hungerford Market, but we hear that she’s changing her location every week, so please be on the lookout.
You can find a clue as to her whereabouts in the library or on our Facebook page. If you do find her, let us know and you’ll be entered to win a special prize at the end of the summer reading program.
Video editing workshop
Lights, Camera, Action! Next week we’ll be holding a video editing class at the library on Thursday, Aug. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. for aspiring photographers and filmmakers ages 7 to 14. This free event will demonstrate the technique of stop motion animation using legos, smartphone cameras (which we’ll supply) and the Lego Movie Maker app. Seats in the workshop are limited please call or email us at to register in advance.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Craft!
Every Olympian needs a flag and you can make one of your very own with the Tang Teaching Museum on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 4 p.m.. All ages are welcome.
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.