Altamont Library Notes for Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Even though summer is not nearly over yet, we’re winding down two of our biggest summer programs here at the Altamont Free Library, the Summer Concert Series and the Summer Reading Program.
Thanks so much to everyone who made both programs so special, especially Lori McCutcheon, our concert coordinator, and Erika Peterson, who ran our awesome Summer Reading Events.
Thanks most especially to the record number of young people who signed up for Summer Reading and who have been absolutely rocking it with the amount of reading they’ve been up to. Thanks all for making this summer such a memorable one!
Aldi, Verrigni & Payette
End Summer Concert Series
We’ve had a five weeks of wonderful music, great weather, friendly neighbors, and awesome music. Now we have just one more concert, and it’s a corker.
The Altamont Free Library Summer Concert Series in Orsini Park series will conclude on Tuesday, Aug. 6, with AVP: Aldi, Verrigni & Payette! This area supergroup of bassist Steve Aldi, drummer Tommy Verrigni, and guitarist Alan Payette perform standards, smooth jazz, pop, rock and R&B.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and will be moved to Bozenill Park pavilion in the event of rain. Mark it on your calendar and join us in the park a beautiful night of great neighbors and great music.
Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program is coming in for a landing here at Altamont Free Library! We have just two more weeks to finish up all our bingo activities before you turn them in from Aug. 9 to 15, then join us in Orsini Park for our annual Summer Reading Celebration and Prize Pickup at 5pm on Friday, Aug. 16.
The Summer Reading Program is a super fun series of programs and events that encourage kids to keep reading through the summer vacation and to use their creativity and imaginations and to explore topics they may not have read about before. This year the Summer Reading Program our theme is “A Universe of Stories!” and our programs are all centered around space, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Every Thursday and Friday throughout the Summer Reading Program, we’ll have drop-in crafts from 10 to 11:30 a.m., where you can learn and craft all about a different space subject each week. While you’re here make sure to pick up the Summer Reading Program schedule for more information and grab a Summer Reading BINGO Card to keep track of your reading and win fabulous prizes!
Geocaching 101
Have you heard about geocaching? It turns out that there are little treasures all around you, and you just have to know how to find them! Join geocaching enthusiast Jonathan Lane on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. to learn how you can use satellite navigation to find hidden containers called geocaches that have been hidden all over!
This program is aimed at younger and first-time geocachers, but is open to all! See you all at 42.701085,-74.033286! (That’s Altamont Free Library in geocaching language.)
Empire and museum passes
With summer here, it’s time for an adventure. Why not hop in your car and head out to one of our beautiful New York State Parks or Beaches? With nearly 150 to choose from, from the Niagara to the Adirondacks and from Jones Beach the Catskills, there are wonders to be found everywhere.
To get you started on your adventure, check out an Empire Pass that can grant you free admission to the parks and beaches, which you can check out just like a museum pass! Keep it for three days and return it when you’re done.
You can even use it at Thatcher Park if you like. (Just leave it on your dashboard and you won’t have to pay for parking!) Summer adventures are just a checkout away!